Digga D: 'Everyone Thinks I'm A Violent Animal' [Exclusive Interview] | Why I Made A Documentary

Full documentary on BBC iPlayer: bbc.in/39aJXKR
UK drill pioneer Digga D sits down with BBC Radio 1Xtra DJ and The Rap Game UK host DJ Target for an exclusive interview to discuss his new BBC Three documentary Defending Digga D - discussing the mixed perceptions of drill, how music has changed his life and the man behind the music.
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[@Raas987]

Can’t lie a movie about his life would be lit

[@fredlawson1507]

Watch the documentary on bbc three

[@slitherd]

What glasses is digga wearing

[@jxmmy3691]

Yeh for all them fanboys out there moist over it😂🐑

[@slitherd]

@Param Kaboh I’m asking what brand of glasses is he wearing

[@joshuamoore7113]

Maybe you can make it

[@So-zk4sq]

Digga D came a long long way. He could've lost it all, glad to see him winning now.

[@harryrayfennard7270]

Winning off corruption, yeah get him to tell God he is winning 😂

[@richsaint5673]

Use this like button for every time he said “you get me” 😭

[@unclelarry6839]

69 likes

[@ajmulsharifi189]

beggar

[@user-yi4uj5rz2x]

Try counting how many times Aitch says "yah knah wha' I'm saying " when talking 🤣

[@GM-qg7zb]

If digga drops music consistently and continues the way he is doing next 3-5 years it's going to be tough to deny him being 🐐🐐 in drill

[@kekashi2406]

He’s gone clear even now though

[@IV_97]

But his last 2 tunes were shit?

[@doegang1039]

Chat shit bruv😂😂

[@IV_97]

@@shamzys1612 First half was dead. 2nd half was decent but overall beat selection was dead and was nothing close to old Digga.

[@farooqsayed7191]

@@IV_97 i mean he's still banned from doing his old Next Up style music so he has to compensate I guess

[@youngdizzstomach2093]

This mans eyes are on a different level... literally

[@TheMacGeniusForGames]

Violatin 😭😭😭

[@TheMacGeniusForGames]

@World record Holder. are you an idiot? I spelt it like that on purpose it’s called slang 🤦🏾‍♂️

[@75h51]

@@TheMacGeniusForGames nah i think its because you cant spell

[@Smz1sh]

@@75h51 how you man acting like there’s a specific way to spell slang😭😭

[@75h51]

@@Smz1sh nah my guy tryed to cover is up saying "djrbthrjfhfheijd"

[@tenisharh]

Anyone here after defending Digga D

[@AR25TH]

Yh

[@maisonhughes849]

yep

[@martinyears3621]

Yea but not intentionally, dope documentary though

[@aquataylorr]

Yea

[@ukhoodmemez8566]

Yh im his lawyer

[@bagabones5580]

I have cousins, friends and a brother in pen. None of them made drill or were influenced by drill. But all of them were boys struggling in the hood and found their own way to make money and survive. People who judge don’t see the reality some of these kids are living.

[@turtleking7526]

No one thinks that after the "WHOS THAT DIGGA!!?"😂😂

[@Red-vl8gt]

Man was swinging his bag as well 😂

[@woosh9096]

Wah did u want man to do get his iron man backpack and fly away

[@SR-gj4ys]

threw a sausage roll dkm

[@snekktikhays1780]

What was wrong with quickly turning around to face your attacker?

[@lucas2k12]

Dancing like a bad b smh chi chi man fi dead

[@ab_bless409]

Nah digga D is just different like absolute legend I think he's gonna do somthing that's gonna go down in history now I'm just waiting

[@jzs0115]

@@rorz999 imo he can be, dunno bro just something special about the guy he’s talented init. Feel like he could rlly do something for this scene. He’s 100 gonna be a legend in uk rap

[@SA-lb7fr]

Looooooooooool

[@jzs0115]

@K M loool don’t be so negative fam

[@chima7212]

@K M on a serious ting tho he is in a position like SJ was he could go completely clear without having to worry about ops or feds or he could do what SJ did and make a fun decision causing him his career 🤷🏾‍♂️🤷🏾‍♂️

[@Akmilli]

I fw digga still my fav rapper

[@mikemike9542]

Talking positively will breed positivity, talking negatively will breed negativity. Reap what you sow!

[@3rinityxo]

Big facts 💯

[@izzavibe4646]

LMAO

[@StuartFuckingLittle]

@@izzavibe4646 What you saying? You aint trappy.. He speakin the truth. If you wanna live that life, then you need to go find a purpose wasteman..

[@mobo1355]

Talking positively while being a good take, doesn’t pay his bills.

[@izzavibe4646]

@@StuartFuckingLittle umm I'm laughing how true this is relax... you don't know me I don't know u

[@donnablackman3954]

Good documentary ❤️♥️

[@trexce5164]

A lot of people aren’t consciously willing to change their perception on things and realistically that’s what’s holding them down from being a better person and experiencing life to the fullest.

[@Jetxdog]

Really good interview

[@teetee9682]

Digga D praying Gods protection and guidance along your journey. Routing for you.

[@brosppofrfr7713]

Is digga a muslim?

[@watermelonsavannah]

Amen!!

[@quackss6384]

@@brosppofrfr7713 no

[@Jerfect]

“Oi who dat DIGGA”🤣🤣

[@crispouk3070]

*swings carrier bag

[@Biggie177]

never heard his songs before but boi is he good, this guy have so much potential, and the beats jheeez, his to much bro,

[@mattpryokra2245]

*Looks him up and down*..... Yeah.... This kid is going to be special, he seems like a good kid! He’s just grew up on the wrong sides of the road, I see where he’s coming from and reminds me of my old man in a way who grew up in Brixton 🙂

[@felixtheRHYTHMCHEF]

How tf is digga gonna say that drill aint violent. Doing drills literally means riding out killing opps. Rappers who rap drill without doing drills get exposed

[@hivas2crazee]

Drills is his life story man

[@TheOriginalFamily50]

they said the violence comes from the music. the music comes from the violence.

[@adregeorge303]

Big up from vincy 🇻🇨

[@ben4118]

I’m currently training to become a youth worker, solely to help kids who are leading a bad lifestyle. And I think that drill is probably one of the best outlets for the youth, and one of the best ways to get kids away from gangs and crime in general. I ask every one of you to listen to “ban drill” by krept and conan, it really paints a different picture. I’m glad digga d has managed to make something out of himself, despite his background.

[@mrmoneywiththevibez6183]

do this with more rappers

[@Rambo_gotit]

Big up from Sweden🇸🇪

[@onthegrind8580]

Who's Here Before A Million @pyr3xliving big up from Trinidad Big Fan.

[@hals970]

The documentary was cold🥶🥶

[@EjnrTV]

Crazy how Drill started in Chicago, popped off, inspired the world then years later after the genre started getting lukewarm in terms of the ‘hype’ around it, U.K. takes Drill into its own hands, puts a lil spin on it and then goes back to the U.S. pops off again! , madting

[@harleyxom4959]

Drill started in Chicago??? Thought it was a UK thing. Meaning it started in uk

[@roshparmar8285]

@@harleyxom4959 nah it started in Chicago

[@bjpb03]

Man said “serial knife fighter” 🤣🤣🤣

[@ajmulsharifi189]

🤣🤣

[@sudstahgaming]

I am actually surprised the BBC even dares to connect to drill especially these days.

[@jacobrobsolino5666]

Sudstah Gaming they be clout chasing too anything fi the views ...

[@leonpalmer2429]

Durr bbc gets paid of the destruction of the community

[@rolx1842]

Anything to get money

[@maurice5018]

Been hooked to digga d for weeks. Drip drip like my ching

[@HAVEandIDEA]

Digga d best uk artist out no cap

[@StarcomIndonesia12122020]

an informative news!!

[@joesuggitt71]

3:12 debating with MCs 😂😂

[@Akmilli]

I rate digga d man i wish guys could show more love and support to him and other drill artist in general

[@tombrown1515]

Theres a drill song about selling houses - it is literally a style of rap and beat but alot of these guys are caught between 2 lives the music often can help bring them out the worse side so prosecuting them bring them back to square one sometimes

[@giacomo2591]

Big up from Italy 🇮🇹

[@MUT3D_]

Eddaje

[@ruthless1129]

Como stai

[@wholelottakash8]

is there gonna be another ep of defending digga d or not

[@xa_goldx9024]

Ep 🤣🤣it’s a documentary. Another one ain’t coming out.

[@A_comedy215]

Legend Duggar d

[@nox7644]

yo can someone reupload this for people outside the uk?

[@PixelStacker]

Digga D has it in him to become on of the Greatest Rap artists in UK history as well as the ability to throw it all away indeed!

[@jajajajajaba2148]

Nice way to copy someone’s comment lmao do you not have your own brain 🧠

[@brucehenderson7397]

Big dawg digga d Big up fam from 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@AS-qj5eh]

Country boy

[@3z3193]

"They don t wanna see the positive"

[@ukij8908]

“tryna put him in a coffin, pray the camera don’t see”

[@i_i7490]

“Back out the shank and dip it ballistic push in my shank and twist it”

[@stepcorrect5324]

@@i_i7490 this tune is in my head a lot hahah

[@RY-ey9xf]

It’s entertainment, at the end of the day they’re entertainers and half the shit they speak about isn’t factual

[@Sgtriley]

@@RY-ey9xf I'm new to drill so idk about that most ppl rap what the do idk

[@ben4118]

Just a lyric bro. Don’t take it literal.

[@azeezahmeed9871]

Where's the documentary? iPlayer?

[@keziaadewale7981]

Who’s here after watching the documentary

[@kayzdaceo]

Me

[@A1un9ine]

Both of you have a cookie 🍪

[@H__67]

Is it on bbc I player??

[@superboyashley825]

Feds really on him it’s rah bad

[@pcadamtaylor4262]

I’m here because I arrested him

[@WeVictoriousTV]

“On twiaaaa”

[@lil_litty11]

THE TRUTH

[@brennagallagher2335]

Drill is so much different in the U.S. than in the UK and people aren't embarrassed of listening to it. Everybody likes rap and drill nowadays. We just have different sub genres of drill for everyone so it doesn't sound the same and american culture also has alot to do with it.

[@fabolouslifeofant5377]

Drill is music that gets u lit in my opinion, it make me wanna do no dumb shit

[@AcesizOfficial]

💪🏽💪🏽💪🏽

[@AE-on9il]

Digga d uno

[@WillieMcDuffle]

UK drill is the best thing to come out of Britain since the Beatles!

[@raindancerave8521]

Is it F**K that's the rave scene from 1988 to present day with out us old skool pioneers there wouldn't be the scene there is today and that covers all music genres

[@lmn6440]

John comes back with a shank, chefed up the yute to the bone, my boy Paul has a loaded skeng, brucks down the rolling stones

[@imbakestation6159]

If the bridges are weak then I burn it 🔥🔥

[@1My3My9]

shush

[@actualizarr]

@@1My3My9 alhie

[@RaahPolo]

“I’ve been to Houses of Parliament and debated with MCs” ok

[@lewismayers6267]

Music should be their way out. Good on all these artist. Their not getting into trouble in the studio

[@lewismayers6267]

@jermaine tobin silly statement? Why?

[@Nextstreet8]

Digga d is a living legend 💪💪💪💪

[@jonwaynedb7622]

What's that music: 0.24 to 0.34?

[@drillins3462]

Digga is a GOAT.... u get me

[@yb_.1]

We need a ‘u get me’ counter

[@dylanbikelife8231]

1:04 MANS Eyes Is OUTTTTTA LiNnEee

[@joshjb9670]

Nothing but respect for Digga d no cap

[@RJ-kc5sd]

I love his music man

[@HP-mk3yb]

Anyone know what coat the DJ is wearing

[@AM-dx7ev]

An MBbants skit live in the flesh

[@nicknearcou3254]

I thought that other don was Eminem at the start...

[@orlandasivoksus2058]

Same

[@eminemas000]

Same 😂

[@beroo828]

💯

[@jadaantonio5818]

👏🏾🙌🏾

[@Jackluvsmoms01]

🐐 🐐🐐

[@zvex0001]

The goat u know

[@mohammedmashud4621]

Nah you're begging it

[@mohammedmashud4621]

@Reda 2035 just delete your comment it's too dead ahlie

[@kaiobe6362]

@Reda 2035 some five your old

[@professorlean3733]

he says there was violence before drill but I swear knife crime in London has risen rapidly in recent years, possibly due to the rising popularity off drill

[@Nainocard]

Not at all, Knife and Gun violence was way worse in the 2000's. I'll never forget how 2003 had the most murders due to Knife and Gun violence on record in the entire sovereign state. Knife violence only seems higher due to Social Media and the News hyping it up.

[@user-hc5si5tw5p]

It was way more violent back then compared to now your right Birmingham was a lot worse just 10 years ago u had people moving wild shooting helicopters grown ass men 25 30 plus. Times have changed now it's about getting money and moving smarter. A lot more fakeness around the roads but a lot less crime really. At one time Scotland had the highest murder rate in Europe and Brum had multiple shootings a day. Drill music has a bad impact I believe but things are a lot nicer nowadays.

[@ajfreeney]

Anyone else notice his mask moving between shots 😂😂😂

[@sharifhaque4722]

When u thought it was Eminem on the thumbnail

[@euanwilliams1204]

What sunglasses are they??

[@JustSumGeek]

I didn't realise the shape of his eyes is mad

[@CB13212]

He got a black eye right before he left prison it was recorded right after he got out

[@JustSumGeek]

@@CB13212 true I remember that. But he had Mickey mouse's haircut then.

[@aboutthatlife1418]

@@JustSumGeek Is his eye all you got from this. Clown!

[@JustSumGeek]

@@aboutthatlife1418no I didn't say that. And what crawled up your ass and died?

[@iasked3371]

@@JustSumGeek he is about that life

[@fabolouslifeofant5377]

How can I watch this in the U.S?

[@thedestroyer3642]

GRMdaily on youtube

[@renzoqu]

Looks very cold in that theater

[@ajbarrett2376]

What jacket is the host wearing ?

[@chloe9401]

What one digga d wearin

[@proamiinn6681]

What glasess is he wearing?

[@kwekudtraveller3859]

You can’t be set up to fail if you can attend school for free, I want to attend but can’t get funding, 10 years of constant work still waiting to get a British passport to put my life together after spending so much on visa renewals. People underestimate opportunities

[@lmn6440]

Real talk. These kids are a sign of a morally corrupt society

[@user-gc5bw9ke9r]

Good day, please WRITE under the video Russian SUBTITLES .

[@m2ht309]

But u can speak English?

[@user-gc5bw9ke9r]

ТОЛЬКО С ЯНДЕКС ПЕРЕВОДЧИКОМ .

[@akhan1372]

His eyes

[@13rew76]

When I was coming they said I won't make it and look at me now

[@Rebecca-yg5ok]

How big is digga D in Australia 🙌🏾

[@joelt5330]

we listen to him more then we listen to the rappers over here ahahaha ❤️❤️❤️

[@snapzsw9]

What jacket is DJ target wearing?? Somebody must know!

[@coldcup5]

Looking for the reference as well

[@coldcup5]

Found the brand it’s Jack1T

[@maceykissack8235]

Is he bringing out anymore ?

[@M_rsplashy]

Yo Herbert what happened to your eye

[@EM.E-Official]

woh i performed on that stage earlier this year

[@ellapotter7058]

anyone else clock the glasses hiding the eye 😂

[@RedLoungeTV]

Woi woi woi woi WOI!

[@user-tf8ou8wt9o]

Digga D getting interviewed by Eminem, interesting.

[@KSK00]

whats the song at 1:50?

[@msmjsiajdgdhsjajahgshsjaje8990]

The truth

[@ehsf6476]

Respect digga for doing what he’s doing but old digga wayyy better then new digga

[@charliefifield5783]

Nah

[@smh0419]

It’s the same digga

[@ben4118]

He’s doing well in his life. He’s stayed out of prison and he’s changed his ways. New digga is a better man.

[@pokemonemeraldlover]

Song 0:35

[@almurabitun]

Man like DJ Target looking like Eminem 2.0 LOL

[@mashekemumbuwa6645]

The polo g of uk rap

[@deluxe5220]

Fax

[@TY-wh7ox]

Dis guys coming like the uk meek mills lol the way the authorities are doing him dirty

[@NiKaHikari]

That beat in the intro is so dry 😂

[@user-mq5mk4rl7c]

What’s da coat the other guy got on

[@sherapnyima]

I almost thought that was Eminem...🤣

[@badgern100]

They've spelt Digga wrong??

[@uzzythefreshie5770]

0:02 TWITTAAAAA

[@SammyYT]

TWI’ AAR

[@russian5470]

Your teams shit mate

[@t.bandit]

@@russian5470 Watch them win the champions league

[@russian5470]

@@t.bandit funny joke

[@Ummm2828]

Throughout history artists have painted painted what’s in front of them, these artists do it and get shut down