'Hamilton' Star Daveed Diggs on Show's Rap Influences

From Big Pun to Kendrick Lamar, "Hamilton" performer Daveed Diggs explains how hip-hop history fuels the hit Broadway musical, as explored in a new WSJ interactive graphic.
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[@rileysmith3233]

Daveed's "oh" after the Washington's On Your Side part makes me really happy

[@bigrat2112]

Riley Smith he was still singing along :,)

[@alexisjones1322]

that was actually fuckingn amzing

[@justlimonika]

2:44

[@beccameasor9793]

i could listen to daveed speak for the rest of my life

[@lamiyaalshraideh7412]

SAME

[@tayybby26]

Becca Measor honestly ♡😄

[@lizziemary1324]

Becca Measor ikr me too I love him

[@taie2419]

Apparently I'm doing that already

[@Jadelovesjupitar]

Daveeds v-neck is deeper than my love for Hamilton

[@alfie3606]

JustAndyOneMoreTime that's a little creepy no offense I mean I like daveed

[@lukesguywalker]

he's so big and warm and soft???? like a lion??? i want to hug him???

[@RUClassicallyTrained]

MayceneTheNotSoLean YOU ARE SO RIGHT!!

[@P.rince.ess_]

Oof never heard lion before!

[@kaylamcook696]

This dude, showing up to an interview to with the Wall Street Journal in a t shirt and shorts. Love him. Lol

[@maryweldon5852]

Kayla Cook back off his mine

[@LynxFan10]

Schools needs this interactive program. That would be so dope

[@P.rince.ess_]

LynxFan10 Riiiiiiiight!

[@aastylez40]

he just "oh" *voice cracks*

[@reinagacha6616]

Song: THIS KID IS OUT! Daveed: *_O H_*

[@RkkiTkkiTaavi]

id like to thank god for summer and capris

[@yesitstemi2517]

God thanks you for your thanking.

[@savannahhollan670]

It looked like he shaved his legs just for this 😂

[@jammindorf]

Savannah Hollan you’d be right

[@pedroflores7418]

When diggs talks about his verse and mentions kendrick lamar I instantly thought of the bridge in DNA. It is the same structure, man i love breakdowns like this.

[@april0261]

Pedro Flores tbh

[@VinnyContiello]

The guy interviewing him did not need to go that hard he was surprisingly well researched. Seemed like he cared a lot.

[@angeldax1441]

I would high key be like Daveed if I went to an interview I mean-- HES WEARING A CASUAL SHIRT AND SHORTS LIKE A NORMAL HUMAN BEING FFS

[@cacticrown8800]

loOK AT HIS LEGS

[@jungshookinternationalplay1173]

Luna the Lopunny dem legs

[@aastylez40]

floofinqq ! look at dem legs THEY'RE AMAZING

[@applepi3191]

*L E G*

[@courtneynicholls8764]

Legs so hot Hot hot leg Legs so hot You could fry an egg

[@Mz_Nessa]

Its sexy right

[@MuR1017]

I love how much of a rap nerd this interviewer is and Daveed was so engaged/into the technical aspect of it too. So cool

[@Mitchell_Muehl]

Is that rhyme program available to the public???

[@buddybill1550]

graphics.wsj.com/hamilton/ here you go, scroll to the bottom

[@robinw.2685]

When they played Washington On Your Side, I was like, "That style really sounds like Daveed's old tracks," turns out I shouldn't have acted surprised cause he wrote em😂

[@dyskelia]

I was not expecting this from the wall street journal but I love it

[@zeontheleon]

LOOK AT MY SON. JUST. LOOK. AT. MY. PRECIOUS. ANGEL. he knocks me out, I fall apart >:V

[@feliciaroyers1646]

its hard to even look at this man hes so pretty

[@Shelbuscus72]

did he shave his legs?

[@Ladyrocksavage]

Great interview and insight.

[@emilygill3959]

Saw Daveed, read “Daveed”, clicked faster than the speed of light.

[@skrrtskrrt6570]

ME (I wish)

[@P.rince.ess_]

skrrt skrrt heh

[@trustymcoolgal8560]

DADDY DIGGS!!!!

[@rubikashree7724]

I'm at this stage of hamilton addiction * stalking the cast * Hello there

[@chrisox24]

Does first comment get tickets to the show?

[@prisca_d]

I wish

[@GPC-tu7ti]

I realized during one of my countless times watching Hamilton on Disney+ that I spend an unhealthy amount of time focusing on Jefferson's/Daveed's calf muscles. I've developed some sort of fetish. LOL.

[@owie4029]

*O* *H*

[@hogyussi]

2:45

[@nekofangirl0182]

God bless-

[@hereiamcomposingaburlesque1693]

WAIT HE'S BOTH?!? I DID NOT KNOW THAT

[@P.rince.ess_]

You didn’t?

[@maattthhhh]

"If you don't know now you know." 😁

[@hollyb6885]

3:55. I can tell you that this white gramma respects the rap/hip hop in Hamilton. I’ve tried singing along to some of these songs and lose my breath. Daveed, Lin-Manuel and the rest have fantastic breath control. WOW!

[@Rocio.Suarez]

Ma'am I'm 32 and I lose my breath too

[@hollyb6885]

@@Rocio.Suarez 😁😁👍👍

[@Rocio.Suarez]

@@hollyb6885 do you wanna be my HamilGranny?

[@roun6479]

Aw

[@djen13]

I know your looking