he rise of Nottingham’s Jah Digga might look sudden if you’ve only just clocked in, but in reality it’s been a long, patient grind within the Midlands grime circuit, long before Addictionsstarted doing numbers online. To some, he’s a fresh name in today’s streaming-driven landscape; to others, he’s a name already etched into grime’s history books, backed by Sidewinder sets, local clashes and barring on pirate radio. “I grew up around music,” Jah tells RWD. “My mum had reggae and lovers rock playing in the house and I was the youngest of five boys; my older brothers were deep into that golden era of New York hip-hop, and I was always fascinated by bars and flows and how people would put it all together."
Two decades deep in the Midlands grime grind, Nottingham’s Jah Digga has the receipts: Sidewinder sets, pirate radio bars and viral moments to boot. He talks Notts grit, grime’s storytelling revival and chasing longevity over the quick fix.The rise of Nottingham’s Jah Digga might look sudden if you’ve only just clocked in, but in reality it’s been a long, patient grind within the Midlands grime circuit, long before Addictionsstarted doing numbers online. To some, he’s a fresh name in today’s streaming-driven landscape; to others, he’s a name already etched into grime’s history books, backed by Sidewinder sets, local clashes and barring on pirate radio. “I grew up around music,” Jah tells RWD. “My mum had reggae and lovers rock playing in the house and I was the youngest of five boys; my older brothers were deep into that golden era of New York hip-hop, and I was always fascinated by bars and flows and how people would put it all together.”
