The child of Rev. Run – and also a nasty emcee – speaks with Sway of MTV about his career and what to expect from his music. Off camera, he added

“That’s something I really focus on, because a lot of my inspiration in music, they vary, from Lupe [Fiasco] to A Tribe Called Quest,” said Diggy, who also included Jay-Z and Nas among his favorites. “I love Mos Def. Real lyrical dudes in the game, that’s what I focus on. A lot of the time when you listen to music, you have no focus on what you listen to.

“I’m just letting people hear my music now,” Diggy said. “A lot of people are like, ‘Diggy raps? Ah, OK.’ Before they even hear it, they don’t even wanna hear it. They think it’s gonna be some bubblegum, kiddie-bop type of hip-hop. That’s not even the case.”