Now Hear This!
Now Hear This! Diggy Simmons
- Where
- The Pageant
- When
- Sun. Jan. 29, 6 p.m. (door 5 p.m.)
- Price
- $22
You may know him as Rev. Run’s preteen son who terrorized “Run’s House,” but Diggy Simmons is trying to make a name for himself. After releasing his first mixtape, “The First Flight,” in 2009, Diggy garnered buzz across the Internet and the industry. This buzz then translated into a record deal with Atlantic Records.
The 16-year-old’s second mixtape “Airborne” dropped in 2010, preceded by the song “Oh Yeah,” which featured Lupe Fiasco and Pharrell Williams. All of this left fans thirsting for Diggy Simmons’ debut album. In 2011, Diggy was featured on two tracks: Dionne Bromfield’s “Yeah Right” and Mindless Behavior’s “Mrs. Right,” which became a top-10 R&B song.
Finally, over the summer, Diggy released his first major-label single, “Copy, Paste.” While not a runaway hit, the song did peak in the top 30 of Billboard’s hip-hop charts. Simmons then released his second single, “Do It Like You,” featuring Jeremih, in the fall.
While his debut album, “Unexpected Arrival,” does not yet have a release date, Diggy is raising buzz through large touring efforts, including the Scream Tour with Mindless Behavior. This weekend, however, Diggy will be performing solo at The Pageant, right on the Delmar Loop. Will Diggy blow up to become the next big thing? Walk on down to The Pageant on Sunday and decide for yourself.