Classic

Rah Digga | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (September 14, 2010)
• Original Release Date: 2010
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Traffic (The Orchard)
• ASIN: B003XIO7IM
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Music
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #114,565 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

A decade after her revered debut album Dirty Harriet dropped, ex-Flipmode Squad first lady Rah Digga returns with her new album Classic, which is scheduled to hit the streets on September 14th. Her sophomore release is rife with the ambidextrous vernacular that has earned her a place amongst the best female MCs of all time. Produced exclusively by Nottz, Classic is an unrelenting demonstration of Digga's impeccable delivery and cadence. After 10 years of label politics and concentric side-projects that landed her appearances on notable records by the likes of The Fugees (on their 1996 multi platinum album The Score, which hit #1 on the Billboard charts and is one of best-selling Hip Hop albums of all time) and numerous Busta Rhymes releases, along with mentions in Time, XXL and Rolling Stone, Rah Digga returns with the focus and tenacity of a hungry rookie.
She exercises her right to drop excellence (and expletives) on the percussive lead single This Ain't No Lil Kid Rap , and acknowledges the superficial virtual-realities of the nü-record industry on Viral . The Newark native has never seemed more at home than she does when she's digesting mid-tempo instrumentals, but this time she has a plate full of Nottz bangers.
Hip-Hop has always been about showing and proving, and on Classic Rah Digga's old habits die hard (or not at all). She's as relevant and unapologetic as ever, especially when she has the podium all to herself.

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars A Great Return for Rah Digga September 26, 2010

By Enlightened

Format:Audio CD

I admit I was quite skeptical of a Rah Digga return. After all, it has been 10 years since her last album and pretty much overall relevance. Those type of comebacks from such a long hiatus usually don't work out too well for the rapper. They usually sound outdated with lame beats. Not the case with Rah Digga's album CLASSIC.

This album doesn't seem like a comeback album. It feels as if she never left at all. In fact she came back harder than ever. I have a soft spot in my heart for her debut album Dirty Harriet and this one compares to that one favorably. Rah Digga hits us with a menacing flow and prime time in your face lyrics. IN her words she is straight spittin. The production is fitting and vintage (yet updated) east coast hip hop handled by producer NOTTZ. Needless to say the album is cohesive and flows along seamlessly. No song is too long and no song feels as if it doesn't belong. There are zero guests, which is a rarity these days, but a much welcomed departure from the usual who's who feature heavy album. Rah Digga can more than hold her own and carries the album by herself easily.

Rah Digga's Classic is one of the great surprises of the year and a phenomenal comeback for a rapper we had long forgotten about. All fans of hip hop music should check this one out immediately, I guarantee you won't be disappointed. 4.5 Stars.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Real hip hop September 17, 2010

By A. S

Format:Audio CD

With the full album produced by Nottz, Rah Digga comes with an album that will become a classic. With this album, Digga shows and proves her lyrical skill and longevity in the industry. The album from beginning to ending is all her, all real, and all hip-hop. It is music that returns to the essence of hip-hop as it was prior to 1995 when hip-hop became commercial and coastal rivalry focused instead of focusing on the music. This album sounds like what Rah wanted to make, and that's what also makes it so great. Definitely going into my collection. The only downside is that the album only has 10 tracks which does not make for a true full lp. Other than that, do not sleep on this album!

- A long time hip-hop/rap analyst

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars Digga!! Digga!!, First name Rashia!..... September 15, 2010

By Bigg Kev

Format:MP3 Music

I have been waiting for this album for a minute since I heard some of the leaked material a couple of months ago. This album is a breath of fresh air in a stale room of musty cloned MC's.

This is good Hip Hop. What I like about this album is that it does not have 10 different producers. This tells me that someone had a vision for this project and they ran with it. and in this case, its a good thing. Nottz does his thing, and I would like to see what he can do with another MC's as well...

I think that a lot of people believe u need more than one producer to do an album....and I have always believed that is Bull..If you Producer has vision, your album wont be azz. This album is definitely a Banga!

Lyrically, Rah seems to have gotten even better with time, which is scary cause she was dope as hell already, so this is a good thing. Lots of substance and metaphors that do not follow the beaten path(in other words originalilty reigns supreme). I am happier than a released hostage that this album represents REAL HIP HOP.

Cop this and you will not be mad!