Digga D

Rhys Angelo Emile Herbert (born 29 June 2000),

Some of Digga D's music videos have garnered attention among law enforcement, resulting in a criminal behaviour order (CBO) taken against him, and he has been in and out of prison during the singles and videos' releases.

In January 2025, he was sentenced to 3 years and 11 months in prison for the importation and supply of cannabis. His custodial sentence ended in October 2025, including time served awaiting trial, but details of his licence conditions are unknown. He subsequently resumed his music career with November 2025 single "DPMO", which charted in the UK top 40.

Early life Rhys Angelo Emile Herbert was born on 29 June 2000 in Ladbroke Grove to a Barbadian father and Jamaican mother. Herbert's interest in music initially started at age 12 when he listened to Jamaican reggae and dancehall and subsequently started writing music.

Career 2015–2017: Formation of 1011/CGM In 2015 he formed the UK drill group 1011 along with his friends in a local youth club in Ladbroke Grove. Isaac Marshall , and Jordan Bedeau.

2017–2021: Double Tap Diaries and Made in the Pyrex Digga D did a freestyle for Mixtape Madness's Next Up?, which was released on 30 November 2017. The freestyle was certified silver by the British Phonographic Industry on 18 October 2019, On 17 May 2019, his debut mixtape, Double Tap Diaries was released. The album included the single "No Diet" which peaked No. 20 in the UK Singles Chart. The single was nominated for "Song of the Year" at the MOBO Awards, and the editors at Complex listed it at the top of their list of best songs of 2020. In October 2020, the follow-up single was released titled "Chingy (It's Whatever)". On 24 November, BBC Three released the documentary Defending Digga D on BBC iPlayer, and had it later broadcast on BBC One on 27 November. On 4 December, his "Daily Duppy" was released on GRM Daily.

On 4 February 2021, the single "Bringing It Back" with AJ Tracey was released. The song topped the UK Chart's Official Trending Chart and debuted at No. 5 on the UK Singles Chart. On 14 February, the single "Toxic" was released, accompanied by the music video. On 25 February, the music video for the single "Bluuwuu" was released. His second mixtape, Made in the Pyrex, was released on 26 February 2021. Pyrex reached No. 3 on the UK Albums Chart and was noted for being the "highest charting project to date for a millennium-born UK rapper, and the highest-charting independent UK Drill project on the Official Chart so far."

2021–present: Noughty by Nature and Back to Square One On 13 August 2021, Digga D released the single "Wasted" featuring ArrDee. The single peaked at number 6 on the UK Singles Chart. On 9 September, he released the song "2K17", which charted at number 26 on the UK Singles Chart. He also appeared on the single "Keep Talkin" with Sav'O and Horrid1 on 28 September. On 21 October, he released the single "Red Light Green Light", with the music video referencing the television series Squid Game. The single charted at number 17 on the UK Singles Chart.

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. The mixtape debuted atop the UK Albums Chart, becoming Digga D's first number one album. In July 2022, Digga D released two singles, "STFU" and "Frenches" with French rapper Timal. On 1 September, he appeared on the song "Goofies" with American rapper Babyface Ray. The same day, he announced the launching of his own record label Black Money Records (BMR). On 13 October, he released his first single on the new record label, "Stay Inside". On 17 November, he released the single "Chief Rhys Freestyle", which samples the song "Faneto" by Chief Keef.

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. On 9 March, Digga D released the single "Energy". The song debuted at number 19 on the UK Songs Chart. On 27 April, he released the remix featuring American rapper Latto. On 15 June, the second single "DTF" was released with an accompanying music video. The third single "I'm From..." was released on 29 June. Digga D announced the release date of the mixtape and tracklist, and put out the fourth single "Facade" featuring Potter Payper on 10 August.

Digga D released his fourth mixtape, Back to Square One on 25 August 2023, featuring guest appearances from Potter Payper and M Huncho.

Artistry Digga D's musical influences come from the British Caribbean community in West London and incorporates dancehall, bashment and rap in his style. The Face considered him as one of the pioneers of the UK drill scene. Digga's lawyer noted that the CBO "gives the police and probation the ability to control and censor his art". The Metropolitan Police has since denied it was censorship. He has since been released, still under conditions of his CBO. 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." He was later charged with the supply and importation of cannabis.

Digga D appeared at Lincoln Crown Court via video link from HMP Wormwood Scrubs, where he was remanded in custody. On 29 May 2024, he pleaded guilty to a charge of smuggling cannabis relating to 11 July 2023. He also admitted supplying cannabis between 26 October 2022 and 21 February 2024. As he pleaded not guilty to a charge of being commercially involved with 60 kilograms of cannabis, the issue went to a Newton hearing in December 2024, and on 31 January 2025 he was sentenced to 3 years and 11 months in prison for supplying 45 kilograms of cannabis. According to his social media accounts, he was released from HMP Brixton on 6 October 2025 but details about his licence conditions were not disclosed.

Discography Mixtapes Title Details Peak chart positions Certifications UK UKR&B AUS IRE SCO Double Tap Diaries Released: 17 May 2019 Label: CGM Format: Digital download, streaming 11 5 — 85 — Made in the Pyrex Released: 26 February 2021 Label: CGM Format: CD, digital download, streaming 3 1 90 10 19 BPI: Gold Noughty by Nature Released: 15 April 2022 Label: CGM, EGA BPI: Gold 26 12 74 — BPI: Silver 2023 15 9 40 — BPI: Silver "Mad About Bars"(with Kenny Allstar) 2018 — "Mad About Bars Pt. 2"(with CGM, Kenny Allstar) 2019 — "Daily Duppy - Pt. 1" 2020 59 BPI: Silver 2019 Rapman Presents: Blue Story (Music Inspired By the Original Motion Picture) "Get in That Jeep" 2021 Aystar Scousematic 3 "Glee" Unknown T Adolescence "Take That" Potter Payper Thanks for Waiting "Bine" 2022 Horrid1 & Sav'o Violent Siblings "Went Jail" Groundworks, Unknown T The G Tape: Volume 1 "5/11" Trapx10 Project X10 "Bad & Clean (Remix)" Frisco, INFAMOUSIZAK, Skillibeng, Skepta

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