The Simmons: A Hip Hop Family Dynasty

Watch Diggy Simmons tonight on 106 & Park at 6P/5C!

Diggy Simmons on the low sales of his debut album Unexpected Arrival:  - “It’s about growth. You look at a whole bunch of people—like Reasonable Doubt. When that first came out, that wasn’t anything. Look at Jay now. You could look at Bruno. When his Doo-Wops & Hooligans came out, like 50k first week and ended up going double platinum. I’m happy that the people who are listening to it are loving it.“(Photo: Terrence Jennings/PictureGroup)

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Diggy Simmons Is On 106 & Park Today To Celebrate The Release of Unexpected Arrival! - Diggy Simmons is on the verge of becoming hip hop’s next big superstar. It’s no surprise. With a last name like Simmons, Diggy was bound to be talented on the mic. His pops was the Run in Run-DMC and his uncle, well, he just created a little label known as Def Jam. Maybe you’ve heard of it. We take a look at Diggy’s legendary hip hop family below.Catch Diggy tonight on 106 & Park celebrating the release of his debut album Unexpected Arrival at 6P/5C!(Photo: Terrence Jennings/PictureGroup)

Rev Run (@revrunwisdom) - Be thankful, says Rev Run!TWEET: "If ur not thankful 4 what u got,, u won't be thankful 4 what u get! Give thanx & more will appear! #truth" (Photo: Jemal Countess/Getty Images)

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Rev. Run - Without Run-DMC hip hop might have never become the global phenomenon it is today. Rev. Run and crew were the first rap group to ever grace the cover of music bible Rolling Stone. Kings of Rock indeed! (Photo: Jemal Countess/Getty Images)

Russell Simmons - @UncleRUSH: Congrats to my good friends Beyonce and Jay-Z (Photo: Andrew H. Walker/Getty Images)

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Russell Simmons - Def Jam. Rush Communications. Phat Farm. Def Comedy Jam. Shall we go on? Uncle Rush is the godfather of rap and has been an integral part of hip hop stars including his brother Run, LL Cool J, the Beastie Boys and many more. (Photo: Andrew H. Walker/Getty Images)

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Vanessa Simmons - “My parents didn’t want me to be in entertainment. They wanted to make sure that it was something I really wanted to do. That’s why my dad was like, ‘You want to be an actress, why?’” (Photo credit: Albert L. Ortega/PictureGroup)

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Vanessa Simmons - The oldest sibling of the Simmons clan, Vanessa runs Pastry along Angela. The St. John’s grad is also a model and actress during her spare time. Whenever that is! (Photo: Albert L. Ortega/PictureGroup)

Angela Simmons - Along with her big sister, Vanessa, Angela helms Pastry Shoes. In 2006, the two siblings created Pastry and launched the line the following year to rave reviews AND big sales. (Photo: Gregg DeGuire/PictureGroup)

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Angela Simmons - Along with her big sister, Vanessa, Angela helms Pastry Shoes. In 2006, the two siblings created Pastry and launched the line the following year to rave reviews AND big sales. (Photo: Gregg DeGuire/PictureGroup)

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JoJo Simmons - Diggy’s older brother has rap dreams as well. JoJo along with his group Team Blackout released their debut album, Lights Out, in 2008. (Photo: Jemal Countess/Getty Images)

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JoJo Simmons - Diggy’s older brother has rap dreams as well. JoJo along with his group Team Blackout released their debut album, Lights Out, in 2008. (Photo: Jemal Countess/Getty Images)

Diggy Simmons - Diggy had a big hit on his hands with “Do It Like You.” He also blessed his contemporaries (Mindless Behavior, Jacob Latimore) with blazing guest spots. With his upcoming debut album, Diggy seems poised to carry the torch into the next generation.Catch Diggy's performance tonight on 106 & Park at 6P/5C!(Photo: Brad Barket/PictureGroup)

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Diggy Simmons - Diggy had a big hit on his hands with “Do It Like You.” He also blessed his contemporaries (Mindless Behavior, Jacob Latimore) with blazing guest spots. With his upcoming debut album, Diggy seems poised to carry the torch into the next generation.Catch Diggy's performance tonight on 106 & Park at 6P/5C!(Photo: Brad Barket/PictureGroup)