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Diggy Simmons and KnightPKF Give Back on Easter With Concert for Ecstatic Connecticut Teens

By: JP DelaCuesta (@JPdelacuesta)Category: Features

Over the Easter holiday weekend, Hip-Hop artists Diggy Simmons and KnightPKF got into the holiday spirit by coming together to perform for a good cause in the form of a crowded room of excited teens at the Coco Key Convention Center in Waterbury, Connecticut. The CoCo Key “All-White Teen Affair” saw both entertainers giving back to their fans, and more specifically teens in Connecticut who couldn’t have been happier to have both stars within their reach. Diggy, whose debut album Unexpected Arrival is available in stores and on iTunes now, is currently promoting his new single “Two Up“, while KnightPKF is pushing “Smoovin” from his upcoming EP, Ladies Love Night. The event concluded with the ecstatic teens pleading for Diggy and Knight to stick around and take photos after their performances, which you can see parts of below, as well as some pictures from the event. Naturally, the fans’ wishes were granted. [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TRUwCbwFZ6A&w=560&h=315]

“Cashin Out”: Tiny and T.I.’s Daughter Zonnique’s Sweet 16 Party in ATL

By: ShalindajeanineCategory: Lifestyle

This was truly the crowning of a princess. Tiny and T.I’s daughter, Zonnique, of the pop/R&B group, The OMG Girls, celebrated her celebrity Sweet 16 Birthday Bash in Atlanta over the weekend. Stars included Diggy Simmons, Nelly, Kandi, OMG Girlz, Misa Hylton Brimm, Reginae Carter, her date Justin Combs, and Epic Records newest golden boy, Ca$h Out. Zonnique made her grand entrance with her family by her side. In true royal fashion, she was carried into her party sitting high upon the strong shoulders of four men. Upon entering, Zonnique was greeted with her first birthday gift, two small white Pomeranian puppies, but her biggest gift was a new white 2012 Porsche Cayenne. It’s good to be T.I.’s kid!  

Diggy Simmons Previews Debut Album “Unexpected Arrival” in New York City

By: JP DelaCuesta (@JPdelacuesta)Category: Features

Diggy Simmons and the Atlantic Records staff convened with a number of friends, family, journalists, bloggers, and most importantly fans at Tribeca Cinemas in New York City last week to preview Diggy’s debut album, Unexpected Arrival, to be released on March 20. Surrounded by televisions playing some of Diggy’s videos, a “candy bar,” and a non-alcoholic specialty drink called “The Jetsetter,” the environment couldn’t be more tailored to the demographic Diggy connects with so well. It wasn’t long after most guests arrived that the first session’s listeners gathered in the theater to hear the album with some visual accompaniment. To our dismay, Diggy’s publicist at Atlantic, Sydney Margetson, went over the usual ground rules about no recording. It was then time for Diggy to deliver his own short speech, which thanks to the screaming girls throughout the theatre,  made it a little challenging for everyone to hear it. However, the short but powerful statement he made, showed off the 16-year old’s maturity, progress, and evolution from being the son of Rev. Run to an artists and more importantly a man all his own. Then the lights went down. The album kicked off with “The Arrival (Intro)” which included a motivational speech before the album’s second track, “Hello World,” began blaring through the speakers. As one of several songs about his come-up and addressing both his fans and detractors, he asks, “Are you with me for the long haul?” Diggy shows a well-balanced versatility between lyricism and subject matter. He never takes it too far, but never plays it extremely safe either. After the female-directed “I Need to Know,” it was becoming more and more apparent that this was an album made purely for the fans and supporters who have been down with Diggy from day one, and there’s nothing wrong with that. Then it was time for the album’s current single, “88” featuring Jadakiss, which is, hands-down, one of the album’s greatest standouts, and even includes shootouts to Kimbo Slice, Michael Irvin, and Chris Tucker just for kicks. [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jr-m4i1LV0k&w=560&h=315] Diggy strikes a one-two punch with the combination of “Two Up” and “Unforgiveable Blackness,” the former being a  track with definite potential to be a future single, and the latter being the more introspective sounding Diggy most people have ever heard. “Two Up” includes lines like “married to my craft with no intent of cheating,” “I’ma thank you in my speech when I win” and “you think my hype is all gas but you fill the tank.” Over a soulful ode, Diggy pays respect to social and political icons like Malcolm X and Martin Luther King Jr. on “Unforgiveable Blackness,” where he addresses the use of the N-word, and plays up how he was not raised in the projects but was raised in the “boroughs.” Next up was the album’s second song for the ladies, “Special Occasion” featuring Tank, where the crooner sings about “living life like it’s a special occasion.” On the triumphant and booming “Glow In the Dark”, Diggy cuts right to the chase by speaking on his newfound success and even goes after his so-called haters with lines like, “I can smell the victory/ They used to pick on me/ Now they picking me.” One of the album’s weakest songs is “Four Letter Word”, which may fare better on future listens but, ironically enough, is the song that Diggy said he was the most proud of after the listening event took place. He even gets his “sing” on with “Four Letter Word” to mostly pretty positive results, however the subject matter is just to juvenile. [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5innG_SeKcQ&w=560&h=315] The Jermih-assisted, 106th & Park smash record “Do It Like You” comes in as the album’s tenth track and had literally all the younger girls singing along in the audience as the song rocked through the speakers overhead. As the album came to a close, Diggy didn’t opt for the easy way out and manages to deliver two of the album’s greatest showcases of his ability with “Tom Edison” and “The Reign”. Amidst lines about being “all blacked out” and looking for his lady, Diggy comes hard with his closers that also feature some blazing production. Diggy addresses an issue that many have brought up in the past when he says, “They say I’m only on ’cause of my name.” After hearing his debut album and seeing his massive potential to grow and become a bigger and better artist, it is clear that no matter how exactly he got “on,” he’s here to stay, show and prove,  and do it 100 percent his way. Diggy Simmons’ Unexpected Arrival Hits Stores March 20!

Hip-Hop Rumors: Diggy Simmons the Singer?

By: Ginatorres27Category: Rumors

Word on the block is that Diggy Simmons has a future as a singer! While all of the details are not clear, we’re hearing that the young Simmons has an album worth of music where is exclusively singing. Even though singing rap is highly popular right now, Diggy and his crew chose to stay with the lyrics first and will bus out with it later. Oh, and apparently he can actually SING, unlike say Drake.  DIggy’s debut album, “Unexpected Arrival” is due out on March 20th.

XXL Reveals Cover For Its 2012 “Freshmen Class”

By: JP DelaCuesta (@JPdelacuesta)Category: News

(AllHipHop News) Every year XXL releases a cover and issue dedicated to their “Freshmen Class,” a group of upcoming, emerging, and buzzing MC’s that the magazine feels are going to be the “next to blow.” This year, in addition to the XXL staff choosing nine of the cover’s 10 artists, the fans were able to decide who would be the final lyricist chosen. On the webpage featuring this year’s “class”, the magazine wrote, “in the past five years that XXL has been picking Freshman classes, never once has making the list been easy. This year included. Similar to 2011, the hype around the Freshmen Class has continued to grow by leaps and bounds, surprising even us with its popularity. For this class the buzz began earlier than ever, four months before the cover was even shot. And it seemed like everyone had a list. From subdued music fans to diehard rap junkies, from Twitter stalkers to industry heavies and featherweights, folks wanted their list to be the XXL list. We listened, asked opinions, took notes.” The lucky 10 to make this year’s cover includes Future, Kid Ink, Danny Brown, French Montana, Macklemore, Don Trip, Machine Gun Kelly, Hopsin, Iggy Azalea, and Roscoe Dash. In 2011, artists Meek Mill, Big K.R.I.T., CyHi Da Prynce, Mac Miller, Yelawolf, Kendrick Lamar, Diggy Simmons, Fred the Godson, Lil Twist, and YG were selected. 2010’s list saw J. Cole, Pill, Wiz Khalifa, Freddie Gibbs, Big Sean, Donnis, Fashawn, OJ Da Juiceman, Nipsey Hussle, and Jay Rock land on the cover. XXL has announced that exclusive content from the “Freshmen Class” will be released beginning on Monday, March 5.

Diggy Simmons Gets In The Christmas Spirit

By: Grouchy Greg Watkins (@GrouchyGreg)Category: Alternatives

Teen rap star Diggy Simmons hit the streets of New York yesterday for a number of charitable causes. Diggy, who is the son of rap pioneer Joseph “Rev Run” Simmons, of Run-DMC fame, hit the New York Presbyterian Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital, where he attended bedside visits with patients, handed out holiday gift bags, signed posters & took photos with the children. The rapper then headed over to St. Jude’s Holiday party at Brooks Brothers’ flagship store. Diggy took part in the “Thanks and Giving” campaign and helped decorate holiday cookies, ornaments and cards with the St. Jude patients. Check out some pictures below:

Yung Berg: 25 and Starting Fresh

By: JP DelaCuesta (@JPdelacuesta)Category: Features

Over the past several years, Chicago rapper Yung Berg has released chart-topping and radio-friendly hits like “Sexy Lady,” “Do That There,” “Sexy Can I,” and “The Business.” Yet to many in Hip-Hop, those records just so happen to be by the same guy who was caught up in some of the Internet and tabloids’ biggest stories about chain-snatchings, beat downs, and arrests. Berg has had time to look back on the things that may or may not have happened as life lessons on what to not do when you’re riding high on the wave of success. More importantly, he’s learning not to let the negativity of others bring him down. Last month, on his 25th birthday, Berg officially launched Young Fly Movement Productions and announced his signing of two artists: female singer Mia Rey and rapper Driicky Graham. AllHipHop.com recently spent some time with Berg as he prepares to take the music world by storm once again. However, before letting the spotlight shine on himself as a solo artist, he’s preparing to wear the mogul hat and carve out a new path within the music industry.  When all is said and done, Berg wants to put the past behind him and move forward to the next chapter of his life – making great music for himself and his new family of artists and producers. AllHipHop.com: What’s going on, Yung Berg? Yung Berg: Not much, man…just writing right now in the studio, working on some new music. AllHipHop.com: Before we get into the real topics at hand, briefly tell me a little about your first deal with DMX’s Bloodline Records. Yung Berg: Well, actually, I was like 14 years old [then], and my rap name used to be Ice Berg. I met DMX on the set of the “What These B*tches Want” music video shoot. I walked up to him and was like, “Yo, I want to spit for you, X,” and at that time I was a little little n*gga,  I was like 4’4”. X was like “rap for my n*ggas, and they gon’ let me know if you can f*ck with the dog.” So his n*ggas that I ended up rapping for were two influential people in the music business right now – DJ LS One and also the legendary Swizz Beatz. I came with this super fast rap, and Swizz and everyone went crazy because they were like “damn this n*gga’s 14 and can rap this fast.” So they told me to chill and wait for X to be done with his shots for the video, and when he got to his trailer, Swizz told me to spit that same rap for X. He came back and said, “I’ma be real with you. I’m going to sign you. I want you to be on my label. It’s not gonna happen real quick, it’s not gonna happen tomorrow, but I’ma sign you.” Six months later down the line, I got that call, and I was the first artist signed to DMX’s record label off Def Jam. The rest is really history. AllHipHop.com: Do you still have any relationship with DMX or Swizz Beatz? Yung Berg: Yeah, as far as Swizz, we’re real cordial when we see each other and things of that nature. Like ultimately, my parents ended up pulling me out of my deal with DMX and shipping me off to boarding school and taking me out of that life cause I was really reckless at the time. I remember getting up with Eve – like Eve has been like a big mentor to me throughout my whole career. She’s like a big sister to me and really took me under her wing as a young artist. I was at Powerhouse Studios and battle-rapping with Cassidy and Larsiny and [Jada] Kiss and Styles and around the whole Ruff Ryder movement. So I’m cool and cordial with everybody. As far as DMX, I haven’t talked to him in like a year. He was in Arizona when I talked to him last, but when we talked, it was like no time had even passed. He was really proud of me and happy for me for doing my Yung Berg thing and wanted to get in the studio and make some music together. [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fldFc756LAU&w=560&h=31] AllHipHop.com: That’s an awesome story, man, and something I’m sure a lot of people don’t even know. Now that your starting the new chapter of your life, can you tell me about your new company, Young Fly Movement Productions? Yung Berg: I was working with a couple of producers that I met and came up with and that I was able to do my hits with. Our relationships came to a strain because when I was going through personal things in my career, there were people starting to criticize me, or say different things about me. The people that I thought were in my corner and that I changed their lives and sold millions of records with, these people were no longer in my corner anymore. They thought it wasn’t a good look, and yet they were still with me, living at my house, and living off me, and I was still paying all the bills and feeding these people. But behind my back, they had their own intentions of what they wanted to do with their career and how they wanted to further it without Yung Berg being a part of it. At that point, I realized it and I moved to Miami, and I just really started focusing on myself and getting myself right. Just focusing on what I needed to do to really take things to the next level. From this I was able to sign six producers to Y.F.M., and I met them all on Twitter. So while we were making these moves behind the scenes, like we produced the record “John” for Rick Ross and Lil Wayne, we did the intro to Meek Mill’s mixtape, Dream Chasers, I was just like […]