The last time I saw Run’s middle son was on an episode of “Run’s House.” At this time, Young Diggy was into skateboarding and dressing like Pharrell. With that in mind you have to forgive me if I wasn’t exactly in panic mode to hear this kid had taken a stab at rapping. No offense, but I wasn’t a fan of JoJo or Team Blackout, so I wasn’t expecting this to be much better.
Fast forward two minutes and 53 seconds and one thing is for certain. Just like that, Diggy Simmons passed big bro JoJo on the family’s all time greatest rappers hierarchy. For you Hip-Hop “purists” out there (because I know you’re about to break your keyboard in frustration right now), relax, breathe and pop in your favorite tape of some artist most of the free world will likely never hear from. I’m not touting lil’ homie as the next coming Jay-Z or Andre 3000, but I’d be damned if his flow on this isn’t lightweight crazy.
“You know them haters probably think his daddy made a phone call/ But he probably hearing this the same time as all y’all…”
With the confident assumption I’ll be the laughing stock of TSS, I’ll be downloading his mixtape, The First Flight, on November 24. If for nothing else, to see if the little guy might actually have a future or if this was simply just a shot in the dark.
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Download — Diggy Simmons – “Point To Prove”
Respect: Nigel
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Diggy’s ghostwriter >>> JoJo
I fastforwarded to the 2:53 mark and started listening. All I heard was the fadeout, so I guess what I’m saying is “great advice”.
^ Ha me too.
Vanessa > Both their rap careers
Diggy’s ghostwriter >>> JoJo
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lol … Diggy could’ve wrote it
I think he meant fast forward 2 minutes and 53 seconds..like 2 minutes and 53 seconds (the length of the song) later in life he decided that Diggy was better than jojo…
Diggy’s ghostwriter >>> JoJo
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lol … Diggy could’ve wrote it
^^^
LOL He could’ve but judging by the blog he “writes”, I doubt it lol.
^ good point. lol
^ At least we know Diggy can read. lol
I want to go a day WITHOUT hearing somebody use that Roy Ayers sample. In one year I’ve heard maybe what … six artist sample this, from Officer Ricky to Wale to Amerie to Dr. Dre & now Diggy.
LOL, make sure ya’ll post that tape, I’ll check it out. I never listened to his brother, but this was good. that pic of them is funny too.
When Russy starts rappin’ holler @ me.
Lyrics are so-so but his flow/delivery is solid. I’ll check out the mixtape.
yo! did this lil nigga made a reference to Curren$y?!
“bringing in the currency, and he is a real spitta!”
I like it I like the independent thing he’s trying to prove. He can move without the help. His flow is wonderful though
I want to go a day WITHOUT hearing somebody use that Roy Ayers sample.
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Kool & The Gang, my man. Summer Madness.
lol @ Gotty-yo i was thinkin the same damn thing
but yo Diggy gets down with the flow-ill give him that but i know he didnt write it
And a single tear falls down Cory Gunz’s cheek…
Mr. Roper…He can move without the help because his last name is Simmons. Now I’m not saying that the kid couldn’t make it on his own, he does have some skills, but if you think that his dad being Run and his Uncle being a co-founder of Def Jam wouldn’t help the cause then you’re lying to yourself. There’s certainly places that he can get into just based on his last name that you and I couldn’t. Plus he’s been on mtv for how many years now? That’s exposure that an up-and-coming artist could only dream of. In the end though, it all comes down to the music (as evidence by “Team Blackout” lol). Only time will tell.
Russy, lol that is one funny little dude. For some reason, he seems like he’d be a Mystikal type rapper…just mad energy (pause).
Apparently 3 days without Vitamin P, 2 days without Mary Mary, and a morning devoid of sustenance doth a revolutionary make. Now that the last 2 problems have been resolved let me apologize for taking two words out of your post and ranting on it, J. Tins. Still feel the same way of course but now I’m much more … complacent lol.
Well since I am almost half of the comments on this post its time for me to do something more productive with myself and booouunnccceeee.
Diggy I can dig it
@ Johnny
Thanks. No more kiddie rappers in the rotation. Whether they can rap or not.
I want to go a day WITHOUT hearing somebody use that Roy Ayers sample.
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Kool & The Gang, my man. Summer Madness.
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Roy Ayers remix of Summer Madness
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FsP9PUpIPBM
@ 1 Eye D
OG version
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5bfzWj5a_Y4
Roy Ayers version
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FsP9PUpIPBM
Well, well, well. Now I wasn’t expecting this from the lil’ man, but he done alright.
Whilst, yes the name holds weight, it wouldn’t actually surprise me if he wanted to do this on his own.
Now, I may be reading too much into it, but watching an episode when his Dad was picking him up in the Phantom and the amount of discomfort it seemed to cause him, makes me think that he’d be fine just grinding without the help.
I could be wrong (like wayyy off), however, while he doesn’t mind the goodies that go along with being a ‘Simmons’, he may actually want some respect and be prepared to earn it.
I’m curious as to where this will go.
Diggy just made JoJo Johnny Drama
Blaze, it’s all good man lol no worries.
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“Diggy just made JoJo Johnny Drama”
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Phill, LMAO…that might have been the most accurate comparison to date.
yo! did this lil nigga made a reference to Curren$y?!
“bringing in the currency, and he is a real spitta!”
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4 that one line imma download. lol
I hear what he’s sayin..Imma download n listen not like he wants my 14.99…yet
“When Russy starts rappin’ holler @ me.”
lol @ Gotty
Or is lil Miley gonna be the next greatest female rapper?
Check out a real rap Phenomenon… Lil Meezy… Dude is 12 years old and will school Diggy in a battle!
Check him out with Damizza!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KoAob3AnT-M
He can get it on this one…he had another track before this that kinda went harder than this one tho, i forgot what it’s called. I was thinkin the same as most ppl tho…like “Diggy Simmons mixtape? Get the f**k outta here!”
Ill listen to it tho bc his flow is nice…
The Facts:
1. Run’s kids are special ed. (read: stupid)
2. They can’t rap. And we shouldn’t pretend they can.
3. Russy needs some lip balm. Pronto. Stat. ASAP. lol
4. Vanessa Simmons is the only one w/ star potential. (and she’s boring)
5. Run’s wife needs a side piece, and I volunteer.
I’m going to download this!!!
Kids need more that LIES about guns & drugs from former correctional officers & private school punks!
Get Yourz DIGGY!!!
more THAN*
Some of yall are buggin but the latter comments, i feel are more correct. this shit was aiite, i was very impressed, i dont no if yall remember the earlier runs house seasons wen he tried to rap with their in house producer white boy and he fucked it up? i think at that moment he was jus rapping jus cause jojo did but now, if im honest diggy is on his shit, this song was pretty good, the flow was ill, a few lyrical barbs here and there
What more do you want from the youngin. I think the lil 1 was spittin. His flow was on point. I could name a few artists in regular rotation that sound much worst.
Diggy > B.O.B
HAHAHAHHA!
“bringing in the currency, and he is a real spitta!”
arrhhh (french) damn. Nigga got bars. muthafuck what you thought.
I just downloaded this shit and I AM gonna burn this on CD.
Real talk, Imma bump this shit on the road. damn.
yo! did this lil nigga made a reference to Curren$y?!
“bringing in the currency, and he is a real spitta!”
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definitely sounded like one…
but i almost slept on this one.glad i gave it a chance cause i actually liked it.in my opinion he’ll go waaaaaay farther than whatever jojo group was called.ima listen to the tape cause he might have some substance unlike other rich kids who got a name off they parents…
YO screw all yall that lil kid can get it that shit was sick i like how he did that. He might of had a lil help but i give him mad props.none
that was a good listen from a kid…..double standard ass niccuz talking down the kid, and saying j.cole and wale are the future…..boring ass sheep
im not sure if he got this beat from skeme’s mixtape or maybe its just a popular beat but any ways skeme version is easier to listen too… jus sayin… its not so awkward listening to a kid trying to make it in the music business to prove a point thats not needed… we get it, the rich get richer… nice point to prove… and i know i might seem like a “hater” and what not but im jus pointin out that theres better things out side the rich an candy cotted music
if ur interested in the other version by skeme you can find it at laxpaperboys.com or just click my name it should be linked to the download the mixtape shouldn’t disapoint…
4. Vanessa Simmons is the only one w/ star potential. (and she’s boring)
*DEAD*
He has more talent than Trill Ent’s kid cleverly named “Lil Trill”.
Word @ Gotty
Russy is the realest muhfucka in that whole damn house..
on anotha note.. diggy sounds like a female rapper
kool and the gang. summer madness (live).
This is better than JoJo’s wack.
Lil nigga went sorta hard
not sure if i download the mixtape though
im hyped on this right here. tough to have delivery and flow like that at such a young age
DAt man was wreckin’ dat bih.
bow wow da gost writer lolz
For all the Haters listen to the track again, because it’s directed to you. The boy is good so stop hating and give him his credit.
this kid gots ghost writers
heard his mixtape,and im more than DAMN sure this alvin and the chipmunks lookin kid didnt write his shxt.
and just kuz he says he wrote it dont mean he wrote it..come on ppl..daddy gots lots of cash to pay some of the best writers to come up wit raps for his kid. jojo sucked just kuz he wanted to do it alone without ghost writers lol
LMAO im sorry i hear A LITTLE TOO MUCH DRaKe in this lil nigga….DEFINETELY NOT wat i was expecting tho…i’ll give em that….but we all know he has no financial hardships of any kind to go through so remember that…and he sounds A 100% better than his bigga brotha JoJO dat Nigga got NOOOO TALENT…HE GOTTA BE ADOPTED… LOL
ajay says:
January 6, ’10 at 5:59 pm
bow wow da gost writer lolz
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bow dont even write his own shit. what you talking bout willis?
We talking bout practice? lmao
Whats song did they sample in this beat????
and its not summer madness… jus sampled it for summer madness also…