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Mic Diggy

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Michael Bashiri Banda
Birth nameMichael Bashiri Banda
Born (1993-06-08) 8 June 1993 (age 30)
U.T.H, Lusaka, Zambia
GenresHip hop, Afrobeat, trap, dancehall
Occupation(s)
Instruments
Years active2013–present
LabelsCompany Records
Websitemicdiggy.com

Michael Bashiri Banda (born 8 June 1993), professionally known as Mic Diggy or Lord Diggy, is a Zambian rapper, singer, songwriter, record producer and entrepreneur.[1][2][3] His debut album (EP) Elevation[4] was released on 8 January 2016.[5][4][6] He is currently signed to his own independent label, The Company Records Company.[7]

Early life[edit]

Diggy grew up in Lusaka, the capital and largest city of Zambia. where he attended both high school and college at NIPA[8] and developed a passion for music. During high school at Munali Secondary School,[9] he was very athletic as he partook in numerous sports activities including and not limited to sprints, football and basketball. Furthermore he was a school librarian and active member of the junior engineers, technicians and scientist JETS.

He started rapping when he was in grade 9, at the age of 15. After graduating from high school in 2011, inspired by Zone Fam and Slap Dee. Two years later, at the age of 20, he decided to pursue a career in music as a rapper, songwriter and producer. Diggy first started recording under the name Mic Dee. In 2016, he changed his stage name to Mic Diggy.[10] [11]

Musical career[edit]

2004–09: Early beginnings[edit]

In 2009, he was a member of a group called Boys in the hood which later disbanded.[1] He then decided to pursue a solo career as a rapper and learn music production. After high school graduation in 2011, three years later he bagged a record label deal with Phat Jam Records where he recorded his first professional single as an up-and-coming artist dabbed Tulamemengela ft DJ Fireman.[1]

After a year without release, he left to start a label of his own to no avail. He started to generate a local buzz in 2016 after Dropping the Elevation EP few months later he released the singles "No Pressure", "Sangwapo" and "Blame" which featured frequent collaborator Trigga. The songs were well received and playlisted across various radio stations in Zambia and neighboring countries with "No Pressure" debuting No.4 on the Unza Radio Top 10 Charts for over five weeks[12] and "Blame"[13] made it out on Naijapals[13][14] one of the biggest music and dating website in Nigeria.[15]

2016–17: Blame, No Pressure & Sangwapo[edit]

In 2016, he released "Blame" as the first official single from his upcoming album, Aftermath.[16] The single was first premiered on Power FM Zambia's Route 997,[17] it was well received and playlisted across various radio stations in Zambia and other neighboring countries including Malawi and Nigeria.

After "Blame", he released two singles titled "No Pressure" and "Sangwapo" which saw him gain local popularity. The song "No Pressure"[18] peaked at number 4 on Unza Radio's ZED Hot Spot, Official Top 10 Chart.[12] The song received positive reviews from the public and Radio Stations in Zambia.

His debut release, Elevation EP, was released on 8 January 2016 for sell only on Digital platforms and it bagged 6,000 streams in total.

Stage performances[edit]

His biggest performance was at the Mosi Day of Thunder in Livingston were he shared the stage with Cassper Nyovest The award-winning South African Rapper and Highest selling Hip Hop act in Africa.[19] Among others, the show featured local acts such as B-Flow, Bobby East, Jay Rox, Wezi, Pompi, Abel Chungu, Magg44 , KRYTIC and many more.[12] [20] He also shared the stage with local Hip-Hop sensations and Multi-Award-winning artistes Chef 187 and Macky 2 At the festival held in the Levy Mwanawasa Stadium in Ndola.

2018–present[edit]

Diggy was involved in a 'beef' with fellow Zambian artist and one time idol Slap Dee,[21][22] this led to both artists trading Jabs in songs[12] [23][24][25][26] and Diggy later recorded a full diss track against Slap Dee dubbed "Chibeleshi" (Idi Amin) and it featured vocals of the 3rd Ugandan President Idi Amin Dada.[27][28] The beef started on Tweeter when Mic Diggy tweeted Slapdee’s 2018 Freestyle was below average. This received with Mixed feelings by Slapdee who later decided to trash Mic Diggy's opinion and even cussed him out.[24] A few days later During an interview on Unza Radio, Diggy detailed his beef with Slap Dee, took several shots at him and Sampled XXL (song in which the rapper mocked Slap Dee).[29]. He later on apologized to Slap Dee on Zambia National Broadcasting Corporation's Radio 4 (ZNBC's Radio 4)during an interview on a show called Hip Hop Eardrum Hosted by Sanga Tembo.[12] After the release of new single "Julia", Diggy hinted to be dropping his first solo album later this year and revealed the title will be Aftermath, on his official social media profiles.

Discography[edit]

Mic Diggy discography[edit]

Studio albums[edit]

  • Elevation (2016)
  • Aftermath (Upcoming Album) (2018)

Songs[edit]

Awards[edit]

  • 2016 - Nominee in the 2016 Pan African Radio 105.1 Hip Hop Awards hosted by DJ Goodface Mulala aka Mr. Ten over Ten on the TOP 10 LOCAL Avenue of Pan African Radio 105.1[34][35]

References[edit]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Mic Diggy signs with CD Run – Zambia Daily Mail". www.daily-mail.co.zm.
  2. ↑ "Artist - CD RUN Music Store". www.cdrun.co.
  3. ↑ Hub, Africa News. "Mic Diggy signs with CD Run". Retrieved 10 July 2018.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Mic Diggy: Elevation - Music Streaming - Listen on Deezer". 8 January 2016. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
  5. ↑ "Elevation - EP". 8 January 2016. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
  6. ↑ "Elevation - EP by Mic Diggy". 8 January 2016. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
  7. ↑ "Company records | Record Label". companyrecordlabel.com/. Retrieved 2018-05-19.
  8. ↑ "National Institute of Public Administration - The best Training Institution". www.nipa.ac.zm. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
  9. ↑ "School History". 23 July 2014. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
  10. ↑ "Mic-Dee - Zambian Music Blog". zambianmusicblog.co. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
  11. ↑ "Zambia : Artist Profie : Upcoming Rapper Mic Dee". 12 June 2015. Retrieved 3 August 2018.
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 12.3 12.4 https://zambianeye.com/mic-diggy-apologies-to-slap-d-on-znbc-radio-4s-hip-hop-eardrum/ hope it helps and is a RS
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 "Download Blame - Mic Diggy X Trigga + Lyrics". www.naijapals.com.
  14. ↑ "Nigerian Social Network + Movies - Naijapals". www.naijapals.com. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
  15. ↑ "Wizkid Vs Tekno Vs Olamide? 10 Sites To Get The Best Of Naija Music". 13 November 2016. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
  16. ↑ YOUR-NAME. "Mic-Diggy-Ft-Trigga - Blame Prod Diggy-and-Choppsy". www.maningmuzik.tk. Retrieved 11 July 2018.
  17. ↑ Zambian Urban Jams (11 July 2018). "Mic Diggy "Blame" Premier on POWER FM Zambia Route 997, Talks Music and New Album Coming 2016". Retrieved 11 July 2018 – via YouTube.
  18. ↑ "Mic Diggy - No Pressure Prod.by.Choppsy .mp3 Music Mp3 Free Download::ToxicWap". toxicwap.com. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
  19. ↑ Mkhabela, Sabelo (28 July 2017). "How Cassper Nyovest Became The Biggest South African Hip-Hop Artist". Retrieved 10 July 2018.
  20. ↑ "Cassper to perform at Mosi Day of Thunder – Zambia Daily Mail". www.daily-mail.co.zm. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
  21. ↑ "ARTIST SLAP DEE SHOWS HIS CHILDISHNESS AFTER UNLEASHING INSULTS ON HIS FANS". 30 January 2018. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
  22. ↑ "SLAP D Curses, Calls Fan FU**". 30 January 2018.
  23. ↑ ZedMusic (13 April 2018). "SLAPDEE Ft BOBBY EAST - FOR A LONG TIME (Official Audio) -ZEDMUSIC- ZAMBIAN MUSIC 2018". Retrieved 10 July 2018 – via YouTube.
  24. ↑ 24.0 24.1 "Mic Diggy Disses Slapdee and Sends Him Link On Twitter - Zed Hype Mag". 2 February 2018. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
  25. ↑ admin (2 February 2018). "Download Mic Diggy - XXL (Caution - SlapDee Diss) - Zambian Music Trends". Retrieved 11 July 2018.
  26. ↑ "Mic Diggy- "BW2 Freestyle" (Remix) - Zed Hype Mag". 6 April 2018.
  27. ↑ Nairobi Wire (18 October 2015). "Idi Amin Warns His Ministers About Spying". Retrieved 10 July 2018 – via YouTube.
  28. ↑ 28.0 28.1 [1][dead link]
  29. ↑ The Company Records (4 February 2018). "Mic Diggy Details His Beef With Slapdee - Zed Hotspot - Unza Radio". Retrieved 10 July 2018 – via YouTube.
  30. ↑ Chi, Kelly. "Download Mic Diggy - "Blame" ft. Trigga (Prod. Diggy & Choppsy).mp3". web.wapbaze.com. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
  31. ↑ "Download Blame - Mic Diggy X Trigga + Lyrics". www.naijapals.com. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
  32. ↑ "Mic Diggy Archives - Zambian Music Blog". Zambian Music Blog. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
  33. ↑ "Balikuti". 8 January 2016. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
  34. ↑ "Pan African Radio 105.1 FM Limited Lusaka Zambia". www.comminit.com. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
  35. ↑ PHILIMON Mwansa (20 January 2018). "Top 10 Local Avenue Guest King illest on the show". Retrieved 10 July 2018 – via YouTube.

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