BRITISH STAR DIGGA D RETURNS WITH NEW SINGLE ‘ENERGY’
Digga D’s rise has been exponential. With over half a billion global streams and a #1 mixtape under his belt, today the 22-year-old-rapper returns with ‘Energy’; a catchy, 3 minute offering which displays Digga’s joyful & energetic side. Playing with tropes surrounding his rise to fame, Digga expresses his honest thoughts and feelings towards the people around him, passionately detailing his willingness on turning over a new leaf by wishing to protect his energy from those who may be pulling him down.
Produced by British producers, X10 & Hargo, the single arrives with an accompanying visual which includes clips from Digga’s recent vacations in Paris and Barcelona along with cut-aways from the viral social media-led fan meet-up he arranged in Central London last month.
Just last year, Digga D topped the charts with ‘Noughty By Nature’, his third project since he entered the scene just 3 years ago. The mixtape offered an inimitable offering from the rapper; showcasing a breadth of talent and developing sound from Digga D.
‘Noughty By Nature’ followed on from a flurry of releases including; ‘Hold You Down’ ‘What You Reckon’, ‘G Lock’, ‘2K17’, ‘Pump 101’ and ‘Wasted’, the latter two of which were his second and third top 10 records. Since the release of his critically acclaimed 2021 mixtape, ‘Made In The Pyrex’ – a project which showcased the lyrical dexterity of the West-London rapper – Digga D has firmly cemented his position within drill, a genre which he has dominantly spearheaded over the last few years. The tape featured hit single’s 'Chingy', 'Woi' and ‘Bringing It Back’ - all of which charted in the UK at #24, #18 and #5 respectively whilst also earning him a 4* review from The Guardian. Digga D has continuously been commended for his consistent work rate during which he showcases his technical lyrical ability and charisma, married with his unorthodox flow.
Breaking onto the scene with his 2019 hit single ‘No Diet’ – the track subsequently peaked at #20 in the UK singles chart and to date, has amassed over 26 million YouTube views. Shortly after, his debut mixtape ‘Double Tap Diaries’ charted at #11, making it the highest charting debut for a UK solo drill artist, ever. With over 300 million global streams under his belt, 2020 saw Digga D also become the first solo drill artist to be nominated, and subsequently win an AIM Independent Music Award. Thereafter he was nominated for a MOBO Award for ‘Song of The Year’, as well as ‘Best Rap Track’ at DJ Mag’s Best of British Awards. His BAFTA-winning BBC Three documentary ‘Defending Digga D’ detailed the many hurdles and setbacks Digga has faced since the beginning of his career however, in spite of this, the 22-year-old rapper has defied all odds, rapidly becoming a household name within the UK music scene.
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