Rah Digga
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Rashia Fisher |
| Also known as | Harriet Thugman |
| Born | December 18, 1972 |
| Origin | Newark, New Jersey |
| Genre(s) | Hip hop |
| Years active | 1995-Present |
| Label(s) | The Inc. Records Universal Records |
Rah Digga (born December 18, 1972) is an American rapper. Well known as a long time member of the Flipmode Squad, a hip hop group led by Busta Rhymes, she parted ways amicably with the group in 2007.[1] Digga recently signed with Irv Gotti's, The Inc. Records.
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[edit] Biography
[edit] Early life
Digga was born Rashia Fisher in Newark, New Jersey to Brenda, a New Jersey Transit worker, and Al Fisher, a biomedical engineer. She attended the Garrison Forest School, an all girls private school in Maryland. She was infamously known as "Shi Shi." Rashia was asked to leave Garrison during her senior year, before she was able to earn her diploma, after a controversial incident involving stolen goods. Rumors speculate that she had shoplifted from a local grocery store. Digga then studied electrical engineering at the New Jersey Institute Of Technology.
[edit] Career
Digga started rapping after being inspired by artists of hip hop's "golden age" such as Rakim, Kool G. Rap and Queen Latifah, eventually joining the group Twice the Flavor and then Jersey's Outsidaz clique. A Tribe Called Quest's Q-Tip negotiated her a deal with Elektra Records after being impressed by a performance at New York City's Lyricist Lounge (at which time Digga was eight months pregnant). Q-Tip also introduced her to Busta Rhymes, who invited her to join his newly-formed Flipmode Squad crew. The deal with Elektra soon collapsed however and Digga signed to Flipmode Entertainment. She made guest appearances on Busta's 1997 album When Disaster Strikes as well as the Lyricist Lounge, Vol. 1 compilation (on the track "Be OK", a two-hander with Bahamadia), the first installment of the Hip Hop For Respect anti-police brutality project in memory of Amadou Diallo, and the Fugees track "Cowboys", before joining up with the Flipmode Squad for The Imperial Album (1998). Anticipation mounted for further output, and she recorded tracks with legendary producers Pete Rock and DJ Premier. These and others were included on her solo album Dirty Harriet in 1999.
The follow-up to Dirty Harriet was originally intended to be a duet album with Digga's husband, Young Zee of the Outsidaz. However, this was eventually put on hold for a fully-fledged solo album. However, it was long delayed, partly due to Digga switching labels; currently a summer 2007 release is planned, with the album titled Sucker Free. Her follow up album that was supposed to be released on J Records was titled Everything Is a Story, and was originally scheduled to be released February 10, 2004. During the time between her first and second solo albums Digga made numerous high-profile guest appearances, including on Busta Rhymes' hit single "I Know What You Want" and on albums by Talib Kweli, Bless, Masta Ace and Jamelia.
Digga can be seen in Busta's latest (and polemical) video, "Touch It Remix", that features Mary J. Blige, Missy Elliott, Lloyd Banks, Papoose and DMX as well as the De La Soul feat Redman video for Oooh. where she plays Dorothy. Digga recently left Flipmode for business reasons, but claims she has no ill will against anyone from the group.[1] She has since gone on to sign with Irv Gotti's The Inc. Records and she is currently recording her new album Sucker Free.
Digga starred as Maggie Bess in the 2001 re-make of the sci-fi chiller 13 Ghosts as well as MTV's Hip Hopera Carmen.
[edit] Awards/nominations
- 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 Hip-Hop Video ("Touch It (remix)"), Nominated
[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
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Dirty Harriet
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Everything Is a Story
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[edit] Singles
- "Tight" (1999)
- "Imperial"/"Tight (Remix)" (2000)
- "Break Fool" (2000)
- "Party and Bullshit 2003" (2003)
- "Mirror mirror" 2004
[edit] Guest appearances
- A Tribe Called Quest - "Mardi Gras At Midnight"
- Aphrodite - "Put A Cut On It"
- Black Rob - "Whoa (Remix)" (w/Beanie Sigel, Shyne, Madd Rapper, Petey Pablo, Da Brat, G-Dep, Lil Cease & Joe Hooker)
- Bless - "Jealousy"
- Busta Rhymes - "Betta Stay Up In Your House"
- Busta Rhymes - "Call The Ambulance (Remix)" (w/M.O.P.)
- Busta Rhymes - "I Know What You Want" (w/Mariah Carey & Flipmode Squad)
- Busta Rhymes - "Paul Revere 2004" (w/Labba)
- Busta Rhymes - "We Got The Streets" (w/Papoose, Labba, Spliff Starr, Reek Da Villain & Yummy Bingham)
- Busta Rhymes - "You Already Know" (w/Chauncy Black)
- Busta Rhymes - "You Don't Want None" (w/Dion)
- Clinton Sparks - "Get Down" (w/Busta Rhymes & Ramapge)
- D.O.E. - "If You Don't"
- DJ Clue - "Getting It" (w/Busta Rhymes)
- DJ Hurricane - "Come Get It" (w/Lord Have Mercy & Rampage)
- Easy Mo Bee - "Talkin Bout You"
- En Vogue - "Don't Let Go (Remix)"
- Erick Sermon - "Tell Me" (w/MC Lyte)
- Gerald Levert - "Thinkin Bout It (Remix)"
- Groove Armada - "Gangsta Queens" (w/Trina)
- Jamelia - "Bout" #37 UK
- Keith Seat - "Things" (w/Busta Rhymes)
- Masta Ace - "Type I Hate" (w/LesChea)
- Mobb Deep - "Hi-Speed Chasin"
- Mos Def - "Talking To You" (w/Pharoahe Monch, Talib Kweli, & A-Butta)
- Nikka Costa - "Like A Feather (Remix)" (w/Beanie Sigel & Freeway)
- Outsidaz - "I'm Leavin" (w/Kelis)
- Pacewon - "Money Hungry"
- Pacewon - "Nobody" (w/Young Zee)
- Punchline - "Paper Chasin" (w/Wordworth)
- Spliff Starr - "Just Like That"
- Spliff Starr - Road To Riches 2003 (w/Kool G Rap & Baby Sham)
- Sticky Fingaz - "State vs. Kirk Jones" (w/Redman, Guess Who, Lord Superb, Canibus & Scarred 4 Life)
- Syleena Johnson - "Tonight I'm Gonna..." (w/Flipmode Squad)
- Talib Kweli - "Down For The Count" (w/Xzibit)
- The Fugees - "Cowboys" (w/John Forte, Pace 1, & Young Zee)
- The Game - "Makin It Hot"
- Vein - "Through Your Head" (w/Busta Rhymes)
- Wyclef Jean - "Next Generation" (w/Scarface)
- Young Zee - "I Love It"
- Young Zee - "We Just Came To Party" (w/Eminem)
