Rhys Angelo Emile Herbert[1] (born 29 June 2000),[2][3] known professionally as Digga D, is a British rapper.
[9] Rhys Angelo Emile Herbert was born on 29 June 2000 in Ladbroke Grove to a Chinese -Barbadian father and Jamaican mother.
[16][15] 1011 claimed they were making a drill music video, but police stated they were planning to attack a rival gang, 12World.
[15] 1011 were convicted of conspiracy to commit violent disorder, sentenced to 1 year in jail, and given a Criminal Behaviour Order (CBO) in 2018.
"[7] Ethan Herlock of The Face wrote that the freestyle "demonstrated Digga D's distinctive flow and chest-puffing energy, heralding him as a standout MC in the increasingly crowded UK drill scene".
[39] Digga D's third mixtape, Noughty by Nature was released on 15 April 2022, including features from Rack5, Dodgy, Horrid1, Hotboii, AJ Tracey, Maverick Sabre, among others.
On 16 February 2023, Digga D appeared on the remix to "Us Against The World" by Strandz, which reached number 10 on the UK Songs Chart.
[51] Digga D announced the release date of the mixtape and tracklist, and put out the fourth single "Facade" featuring Potter Payper on 10 August.
[52] Digga D released his fourth mixtape, Back to Square One on 25 August 2023, featuring guest appearances from Potter Payper and M Huncho.
[53] Digga D's musical influences come from the British Caribbean community in West London and incorporates dancehall, bashment and rap in his style.
[4] GQ called Digga D "the most influential British rapper of our time," noting his ability to continue rapping about the "harsh, competitive realities of young inner-city life" while also abiding by the rules of his CBO.
"[54] Because of their arrest on 9 November 2017, Digga and 1011 were given a Criminal Behaviour Order (CBO) in 2018 that required the group to have the Metropolitan Police's permission before releasing any new music, forbade them from using London postcodes, and banning references in lyrics to real-life incidents and people.
Any releases that incited violence, mentioned certain areas of London or lyrical references to real-life incidents or people in their music would not be permitted.
[13] Digga's lawyer noted that the CBO "gives the police and probation the ability to control and censor his art".
[7] Det Ch Supt Kevin Southworth said at the time: "When in this instance you see a particular genre of music being used specifically to goad, to incite, to provoke, to inflame, that can only lead to acts of very serious violence being committed, that’s when it becomes a matter for the police.
He was stabbed with a blade fashioned from a tuna can, according to an official at the Ministry of Justice who was not authorized to publicly discuss the matter and who spoke on the condition of anonymity.
He was sentenced to two years and 6 months for his role in a machete brawl with rival gang members in front of shoppers in West London.
Other members of CGM were also charged, including Sav'o, who was sentenced to three years imprisonment after pleading guilty to violent disorder, possession of an offensive weapon and breaches of a CBO.
[3] Digga D was arrested again in July for inciting violence after attending a Black Lives Matter protest in London and posting about the movement on Instagram.
Asked in an interview with The Face if he was treated unfairly, he replied: "Oh, of course, 100 per cent, They didn't ban me from music [at first], only as it started hitting millions and [they] saw me prospering from it.
"[4] During the early morning of 21 February 2024, Digga D's home in Bracebridge Heath near Lincoln was raided by the Metropolitan Police as he recorded an Instagram Live.
[58] Digga D appeared at Lincoln Crown Court via video link from HMP Wormwood Scrubs, where he was remanded in custody.