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Two of hip-hop's youngest guns unite on Mac Miller's 'Definition of Cool,' featuring Diggy Simmons. The lyrical content had us checking Diggy's age (16) out of concern, but since Mac's only 20, we're guessing Diggy's pops, the legendary Rev Run of Run DMC, doesn't mind the two trading swag verses about bitches...

As Spinner.com reports, last year, 2011, will forever be known as the time that everybody went friggin' nuts for Adele. The singer has spent a record 16 weeks at the top of the charts, tying the record for the 'Titanic' soundtrack -- her heart will go on, and on, and on, and on -- adding to a long list of accolades far to lengthy to name right now...

Patrick Hoelck Diggy Simmons can't stop smiling. The fledgling rapper looks like a glossy eyed child staring at presents under the Christmas tree while describing the effort he puts into his stage shows. The debate over whether hip-hop is dead clearly doesn't faze the newcomer; he's reveling in the genre...

Diggy Simmons wants to be taken seriously for his skills, not for his famous last name. The former reality TV star and son of hip-hop legend and Run-D.M.C. frontman, Rev. Run, is prepping the release of his debut album but feels no pressure to live up to his father's legacy...

One year after inking a deal with Atlantic Record, Diggy Simmons is officially ready to get the ball rolling on his rap career, dropping his debut single, 'Copy Paste,' Friday (May 27). The young rapper opted to follow in the footsteps of his famous father Rev Run, after gaining notoriety on the MTV reality show 'Runs House,' and judging by this track, he's all grown up...

Diggy Simmons plans to make his debut album leave a great first impression. A behind-the-scenes video has revealed that the hip-hop wunderkind -- and son of Reverend Run -- is aiding his goal by hooking up with production impresario Bangladesh...

The 2011 XXL Freshmen Class -- a body anointed by XXL magazine as the game's hottest newcomers -- have had a big 24 hours. After gathering at B.B. Kings Blues Club in New York City Tuesday night (March 22) for a concert, the group of 11 rappers dropped a collaborative mixtape this morning (March 23)...

Around this time each year, hip-hop fans begin to eagerly anticipate and debate the rappers that will make the XXL Freshmen Class list. Usually one has to wait until the magazine's issue hits newsstands to get the full list, but this year the cover has leaked nearly a month early and spread far and wide...

London native Dionne Bromfield is getting ready to release her second album 'Good for the Soul,' and the teen soul-pop star has enlisted a little help from Diggy Simmons for the album's lead single, 'Yeah Right.' Bromfield first made headlines in 2009 when she was signed to the record label of her infamous godmother, Amy Winehouse...

Diggy Simmons inked his first deal with Atlantic Records in March, after his freestyle over Nas' 'Made You Look' went viral and perked up some ears in the industry. On Thursday (Dec. 23), the 15-year-old rapper dropped his latest mixtape, 'Past Presents Future,' which is hosted by DJ Premier...