Birth name | Rashia Tashan Fisher |
---|---|
Also known as |
|
Born | December 18, 1974 (age 45) Newark, New Jersey, United States |
Genres | Hip hop |
Occupation(s) | |
Years active | 1993–present |
Labels |
|
Associated acts |
Rashia Tashan Fisher (born December 18, 1974) is an American rapper, producer, singer, model and actress better known by her stage name Rah Digga. She is best known as a longtime member of the Flipmode Squad,[1] a hip hop group led by Busta Rhymes.[2] She has been called 'one of rap's most prominent women MCs'[3] by Allmusic and 'one of hip hop's most skilled female MCs' in the book How to Rap.[1]
Early life[edit]
Dirty Harriet Rah Digga to stream in hi-fi, or to download in True CD Quality on Qobuz.com.
Rah Digga was born in New Jersey. She studied electrical engineering at the New Jersey Institute of Technology.[3] She learned how to rap by studying the raps of KRS-One, Rakim, and Kool G Rap of the Juice Crew.[1]
Career[edit]
She worked with hip hop group Twice the Flavor before joining the Outsidaz,[3] leading to a feature on the track 'Cowboys' from the Fugees album The Score.[3] She was spotted by Q-Tip at the Lyricist Lounge which led to her meeting Busta Rhymes and joining his Flipmode Squad[1][3] and has appeared on several Busta Rhymes albums.[1][3] Her debut solo, Dirty Harriet, was released in 2000 and featured Busta Rhymes and Eve.[3] She also worked with Bahamadia on the track 'Be Ok' from Lyricist Lounge, Vol. 1.[3] At that time they were the two leading women of the Lyricist Lounge movement, which also served as the home base for artists such as Mos Def, Talib Kweli, Pharaohe Monch, Common Sense, Lord Have Mercy, Foxy Brown and Shabaam Saahdeeq. In 2001 she starred in the film Thirteen Ghosts and sung 'Mirror Mirror' on the soundtrack.
Her second album Everything Is a Story was due to be released on J Records in 2004, but was shelved. Many songs from the album had leaked to the internet in an unofficial 23-track album of unreleased material, and in 2010 Rah Digga released her own version of the album, featuring additional tracks. Rah Digga released a new album, Classic, in 2010. Production was handled by Nottz, and a promo single was released entitled 'This Ain't No Lil Kid Rap'. Since then she has been releasing music independently through her Soundcloud, Bandcamp and iTunes accounts. Digga currently co-hosts a podcast, Yanadameen Godcast, with a fellow rapper Lord Jamar and comedian, Godfrey (comedian).
Acting[edit]
Rah Digga participated in 2000 comedy film, Da Hip Hop Witch, alongside Eminem, Ja Rule, Vanila Ice, and Outsidaz among others. In 2001 Digga was cast in the film Thirteen Ghosts in the same year, she also appeared alongside Beyoncé and Joy Bryant in MTV's Carmen: A Hip Hopera. In 2003 and 2009, she was featured in the documentary films Queens of Hip Hop (with Salt-N-Pepa) and Say My Name (with Erykah Badu, Jean Grae, Miz Korona, Remy Ma, and MC Lyte, among others). Additionally, Digga has appeared as a guest star on The Mo'Nique Show.
Discography[edit]
- Studio albums
- Dirty Harriet (2000)
- Classic (2010)
Awards and nominations[edit]
- BET Awards
- 2006: Video of the Year ('Touch It (remix)'), Nominated
- 2006: Best Collaboration ('Touch It (remix)'), Nominated
- 2004: Best Female Hip-Hop Artist, Nominated
- 2002: Best Female Hip-Hop Artist, Nominated
- BET Hip Hop Awards
- 2006: Hip-Hop Video of the Year ('Touch It (remix)'), Nominated
- 2006: Best Collabo ('Touch It (remix)'), Winner
- 2006: People's Champ Award ('Touch It (remix)'), Nominated
- MTV Video Music Award
- 2006: Best Rap Video ('Touch It (remix)'), Nominated
- 2006: Best Male Video ('Touch It (remix)'), Nominated
References[edit]
- ^ abcdeEdwards, Paul, 2009, How to Rap: The Art & Science of the Hip-Hop MC, Chicago Review Press, p. 328.
- ^Exclusive Hip Hop News, Audio, Lyrics, Videos, Honeys, Wear, Sneakers, Download Mixtapes
- ^ abcdefghRah Digga at AllMusic
External links[edit]
- Rah DiggaBandcamp page
Retrieved from 'https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Rah_Digga&oldid=932152007'
The discography of Rah Digga.
- 1Albums
Albums[edit]
Studio albums[edit]
- Dirty Harriet (2000)
- Classic (2010)
Unreleased albums[edit]
- Everything Is a Story (2004)
Collaboration albums[edit]
- The Imperialwith Flipmode Squad (1998)
Singles[edit]
- 'Tight' (1999)
- 'Imperial' (1999) #16 Hot Rap Singles
- 'Break Fool' (2000) #15 Hot Rap Singles
- 'Mirror Mirror' (2001)
- 'Party and Bullshit 2003' (2003)
- 'Make It Hot'/'See It in Your Eyes' (2005)
- 'New Shit' (2008)
- 'Warning Shots' (2010) (street leak)
- 'This Ain't No Lil' Kid Rap' (2010)
- 'Classic' (2010)
- 'Made MC' (2011)
- 'Storm Coming' (2014)
- 'Angela Davis' (2014)
Guest appearances[edit]
Title | Year | Other performer(s) | Album |
---|---|---|---|
'Cowboys' | 1996 | Fugees, Pacewon, Young Zee | The Score |
'Juice' | Young Zee | Musical Meltdown | |
'Mardi Gras at Midnight' | 1997 | A Tribe Called Quest | The Jam EP |
'Be OK' | 1998 | Bahamadia | Lyricist Lounge, Volume One |
'Six-Pack' | Heather B., Nikki D, Bahamadia, Paula Perry, Precious P | Six-Pack | |
'Whatever You Want' | DJ Clue?, Flipmode Squad | The Professional | |
'Whoa! (Remix)' | 2000 | Black Rob, Beanie Sigel, Da Brat, Lil' Cease, G-Dep | Whoa! |
'One Four Love Pt. 1' | Kool G Rap, Common, Talib Kweli, Mos Def, Pharoahe Monch, Posdnuos, Shabaam Sahdeeq, Sporty Thievz | Hip Hop for Respect | |
'Feel Me' | Rampage, Rock | Scary Movie (soundtrack) | |
'Down for the Count' | Talib Kweli, Xzibit | Train of Thought | |
'You Don't Know Me Like That (Remix)' | Damozel | You Don't Know Me Like That | |
'Lights Out' | Mastermind, Kardinal Offishall | Volume 50: Street Legal | |
'Getting It' | 2001 | DJ Clue?, Busta Rhymes | The Professional 2 |
'State vs. Kirk Jones' | Sticky Fingaz, Canibus, Superb, Redman, Scarred 4 Life, Guess Who | Black Trash: The Autobiography of Kirk Jones | |
'Type I Hate' | Masta Ace, Leschea | Disposable Arts | |
'Betta Stay Up in Your House' | Busta Rhymes | Genesis | |
'Can't Get Enough' | Spliff Star, Meka | Violator: The Album, V2.0 | |
'Put a Cut on It' | 2002 | Aphrodite | Aftershock |
'Just Chill' | Flipmode Squad, Busta Rhymes, Spliff Star | Friday After Next (soundtrack) | |
'Tell Me' | Erick Sermon, MC Lyte | React | |
'I Know What You Want' | Busta Rhymes, Flipmode Squad, Mariah Carey | It Ain't Safe No More... | |
'Together' | Busta Rhymes | ||
'Gangsta Queens' | Trina, Groove Armada | Blade II (soundtrack) | |
'Throw Your Shit Up' | 2003 | DJ Envy, Busta Rhymes | The Desert Storm Mixtape: Blok Party, Vol. 1 |
'Bout' | Jamelia | Thank You | |
'Next Generation' | Wyclef Jean, Scarface | The Preacher's Son | |
'Jealousy' | 2005 | Bless | The Book of Bless |
'Touch It' (Remix) | 2006 | Busta Rhymes, Papoose, Lloyd Banks, DMX, Mary J. Blige, Missy Elliott | Touch It |
'Official Jersey Miss' | Miss Nana | I Got the Hood | |
'Stand Down' | Miri Ben-Ari, Young Zee | The Pulling Strings Mixtape | |
'Gimme Dat' | 2007 | Tommy Tee, Young Zee, Stat Quo | Feelin' It EP |
'Sexual Healing' | 2008 | Akay | Comfort Zone |
'America' | Cornel West, Bmwmb, Black Thought, Iriz, L. Witherspoon | Never Forget: A Journey of Revelations | |
'What They Call Me' | Pete Rock | Pete Rock vs. The Machines | |
'Life Is a Movie' | Strange Fruit Project | Presents S1: Music Box | |
'Up in Here' | 2009 | Lil Scrappy, Charon Don | Best of Good Hands |
'Girl Samurai Lullaby' | RZA, Stone Mecca | The RZA Presents: Afro Samurai Resurrection OST | |
'Bitch Gonna Get Ya' | RZA | ||
'Cars' (Remix) | 2010 | Nottz | N/A |
'Win' | Rapsody | Return of the B-Girl | |
'The BBQ' | 2011 | Eternia, MoSS, The Lady of Rage | At Last |
'We Don't Care' | Nycest Emcee | Arrival N Departure | |
'Everyday In The Street (Illmind Remix) | El Da Sensei, Tame One | The Nu World Remix EP | |
'G Spot' | 2012 | Phil Blount | Mr. New Haven |
'Moon, Stars & Sun' | Evitan, Bootsy Collins | Speed of Life | |
'Art Imitates Life' | 2013 | Talib Kweli, Black Thought | Gravitas |
'Ladies First Freestyle' | Tony Touch, Angie Martinez | The Piece Maker 3: Return of the 50 MC's | |
'Let 'Em Know' | DJ Skizz, Shabaam Sahdeeq, Tragedy Khadafi | B.Q.E. (Brooklyn-Queens Experience) | |
'Industry Girls' | Motley | Deal or No Deal | |
'Earrings Off' | Marco Polo | PA2: The Director's Cut | |
'Sumthin' | Da Beatminerz, Tash | Sumthin' EP | |
'Black Hoodie Rap' | 2015 | Maticulous, Lil' Fame | The Maticulous LP |
'Riot Control' | Taiyamo Denku, Gavlyn, Perseph One | RadiOctave | |
'Say Nothing' | 2016 | Koolade, Sean Price, Tony Touch | N/A |
'Duck Duck Goose' | 2017 | JR & PH7, St. Joe Louis | Coral Cadavers |
'Wild 4 da Nite' | DJ Derezon, Billy Danze | N/A | |
'Ruff and Tuff' | Venom | Ruff N Tuff | |
'One Rhyme to the Next' | 2018 | Rock Mecca, Ras Kass | N/A |
'Doomsday Preppers' | 2019 | Planet Asia | Initials on my Jewelry |
References[edit]
External links[edit]
- Rah DiggaBandcamp page
Retrieved from 'https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Rah_Digga_discography&oldid=918479453'