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Rah Digga (born Rashia Fisher; December 18, 1972) is an American rapper. Well known as a long time member of the Flipmode Squad^[1], a hip hop group led by Busta Rhymes, she parted ways amicably with the group in 2007^[2]. She has been called "one of rap's most prominent women MCs"^[3] by Allmusic and "one of hip-hop's most skilled female MCs in the book How to Rap^[4].

Musical career

Rah Digga was born in New Jersey and went to a private school in Maryland to study electrical engineering at the New Jersey Institute of Technology^[5]. She learned how to rap by studying the raps of KRS-One, Rakim, and Kool G Rap of the Juice Crew^[6], as recounted in the book How to Rap.

She worked with hip-hop group Twice the Flavor before joining the Outsidaz^[7], leading to a feature on the track "Cowboys" from the Fugees album The Score^[8]. Being seen by Q-Tip at the Lyricist Lounge lead to her meeting with Busta Rhymes, and joining his Flipmode Squad^[9][10], later appearing on "numerous Busta Rhymes albums"^[11][12]. Her debut solo, Dirty Harriet, was released in 1999 featuring Busta Rhymes and Eve^[13]. She also worked with Bahamadia on the track "Be Ok" from Lyricist Lounge, Vol. 1^[14].

Film

Rah Digga was cast in the film Thirteen Ghosts in 2001.

Awards/nominations

• BET Awards
  • 2006: Video of the Year ("Touch It (remix)"), Nominated
  • 2006: Best Collaboration ("Touch It (remix)"), Nominated
  • 2004: Best Female Hip-Hop Artist, Nominated
  • 2002: Best Female Hip-Hop Artist, Nominated

• BET Hip-Hop Awards
  • 2006: Hip-Hop Video of the Year ("Touch It (remix)"), Nominated
  • 2006: Best Collabo ("Touch It (remix)"), Winner
  • 2006: People's Champ Award ("Touch It (remix)"), Nominated

• MTV Video Music Award
  • 2006: Best Hip-Hop Video ("Touch It (remix)"), Nominated

Discography

• Dirty Harriet (1999)
• The Big Ten (2010)

Singles

• "Tight" (1999)
• "Break Fool" (2000)
• "Party and Bullshit 2003" (2003)
• "Mirror Mirror" (2004)
• "Make It Hot"/"See It In Your Eyes" (2005)
• "New Shit" (2008)
• "Lil' Fattie" (2008)
• 'Intro" (2009) street leak

References

External links

• http://www.hiponline.com/artist/music/r/rah_digga/interview/100122v.html
• http://www.hiphopgame.com/index2.php3?page=rahdigga
• http://www.hiponline.com/artist/music/r/rah_digga/
• http://www.montrealmirror.com/2004/112504/cover_music.html
• Rah Digga interview by Rashmi Shastri
• http://www.undergroundgirlsofhiphop.com