Shawn "Jay-Z" Carter proclaimed that stars are born. Many recording executives feel that stars are created and curated. So what happens when a prodigy is born with celebrity DNA, but grooms themselves with such artistic passion and determination that their lineage becomes an afterthought? Answer: Daniel "Diggy" Simmons meets his destiny as the champion of rap’s new millennium generation. A boy genius with the pen, the 16-year-old son of Hip-Hop royalty Joseph "Reverend Run" Simmons and nephew of Russell Simmons, has already written himself a two-year career that’s surpassed much of his rookie class.