Press:

“Sisqo & Dru Hill Tease Comeback On The Breakfast Club”
Mitch Findlay - Hot New Hip Hop HNHH

“Dru Hill Adds 2 New Members and Announces a New Album”
Hot 96.9 Boston

“Dru Hill Announces They’re Merging w/ R&B Group Playa, Clowned For Photoshopping Photo”
Eleven8 - the Jasmine Brand

“BOY BAND DRAMA: 112 Says Sorry For Breaking Up AGAIN, Still Going On Tour + Dru Hill's Major Photoshop FAIL”
YBF - The YBF

“Black and Smokey of Playa Discuss Decision to Join Dru Hill, Upcoming Album From the Group (Exclusive)”
YKIGS - YouKnowIGotSoul

“Did you know that Dru Hill helped hip-hop artists get their big break? The R&B group, which now consists of Sisqo, Black and Smoke (the latter two used to be in the R&B group Playa) stopped by ESSENCE to talk about their legacy in the industry.”
Joi-Marie McKenzie - Essence

“Dru Hill Adds 2 Members Of R&B Group Playa; Announce New Album ‘The Second Coming’”
Cherie Saunders - Black America Web

“Dru Hill’s new TV doc tells ‘Unsung’ story about success, turmoil and hope of Baltimore R&B hitmakers”
Sameer Rao - The Baltimore Sun

““Y’all Can Always Be Sure That I’m Not Going Anywhere”. Sisqó Talks Dru Hill’s Rotating Cast Of Members Ahead Of “UNSUNG” Episode”
Veronica Wells - Madamenoire

“Dru Hill's Smoke E. Digglera 'Internet is Undefeated' ... We Failed Bad at Sneaker Cover-Up!!”
TMZ

“Dru Hill Adds R&B Veterans Playa To Group, Announce New Album: Exclusive”
Desire Thompson - Vibe

“Earlier this year K.O.D. (King of The Desert) aka Clinton Wayne was back on DubCNN after a hiatus with news of a new album. The album will feature artists including Glasses Malone, Quiz, Daz Dillinger, Scipio, Smoke E. Digglera of the R&B group Playa, Dae One, Redrum 781 & many more over production from the likes of F-Major, Tariq Beats, Aphylliated & Ty Steez.”
DubCNN

“It’s Smokey—who now goes by the more cumbersome Smoke E. Digglera these days—I find myself drawn to, though. Kathryn Schulz, writing for New York Magazine a few months ago, opined that the The Great Gatsby is at its core an uninteresting book because it enacts rather than explores the tension embodied by “people who criticize precisely what they covet.” Oddly enough, her criticism demonstrates exactly why I find Smoke’s music so invigorating.”
robertsona - Refreshin’: A Rambling History and Appreciation of Smoke E. Digglera

“Remembering Aaliyah R&B Artist Smoke E. Digglera shares his memories of the singer”
AMN MAG

“Playa is the most underrated collection of R&B talent in the modern era. Bar none. Smokey, now known as Smoke E. Digglera, has been extremely prolific, dropping albums left and right since 2006. His voice is as polished as ever. Drake even sampled one of his tracks on his latest album.”
Edward - Soul In Stereo

“Aaliyah impacted everyone even those closest to her like Smoke E. Digglera of Playa. As many of you know the oh so talented Da Bassment Crew (Missy, Timbaland, Ginuwine, Playa, Tweet etc) that were discovered by DeVante Swing of Jodeci later branched off to change the musical landscape of the mid to late 90s. With branching off they also linked forces with rising star Aaliyah. Smoke tributes his late friend Aaliyah as he covers her classic ‘One In a Million’. Classic….”
ReaMelissaDavis

“One in A Million has been covered once again but this by a close friend. Smokey, Lead singer of the 90′s R&B Group “Playa” (now Smoke E. Digglera) has just released his rendition of Aaliyah’s smash hit “One In A Million”. Smoke had more than a working relationship with the songbird, they were very close friends. In my opinion this is the best remake of this song so far. Omarion tried it and #failed, The Dream added a twist to the track and it was cool but Smokey but his heart and soul in this tribute to his “Lil Sis”. Also with the new Aaliyah album coming up don’t you think it would be cool for Smoke to be featured?”
livingoodloso - ALLURE

“Remember 90s R&B group Playa? Smoke E. Digglera is known as the lead singer of the group. Playa's hit single "Cheers 2 U", a Timbaland production, reached #3 on Billboard’s R&B/HipHop Chart and their single "I Gotta Know" featuring Foxy Brown is a classic in my music collection. On August 25th, 2001, babygirl Aaliyah passed away. Rest In Peace. As a tribute to the loverly singer Smoke E. released his version of Aaliyah's smash hit "One In A Million". Hear it below and let me know what you think of Smoke E's cover!”
Supastar Magazine

“SMOKE E. DIGGLERA PAYS TRIBUTE TO AALIYAH IN THIS SOULFUL RENDITION OF "ONE IN A MILLION"”
FirstPost

“Smoke delivered an outstanding rendition, with a soulful vocal delivery and sweet harmonies, it`s truly the best cover I`ve ever heard. 5/5”
ZION`OLOGY - ZIONOLOGY

“Smoke E. Digglera “One in a Million” (Aaliyah Cover)”
TOM - YouKnowIGotSoul

“.... wide exposure to musicians like James Brown, Aretha Franklin, Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder, Michael Jackson and the Jackson 5 and Louisville's own Playa. Yes, I'm talking about the trio who created songs like "Cheers to You" and "Don't Stop The Music" just name a couple of their hits. I called a member of the group, Jawann Peacock aka Smoke E. Digglera to see if he would give me a quote about a legend in the industry. We carried on a conversation and then he said "I was on Soul Train". I asked him did you say you were on Soul Train? He started to laugh and said "Yes". I sent a television crew to his home to talk to him about that experience.”
Sherlene Shanklin - The411

“Louisville's own Jawann Peacock, known to the music world as Smoke E. Digglera, performed on Soul Train in April 1998 with the group Playa. WHAS11's Mike Colombo talked with Digglera about the passing of Don Cornelius.”
Mike Colombo - WHAS11

“This Thursday in Louisville there will be a special tribute to remember Aaliyah who died 10 years ago. During the event, they will also remember Michael Jackson because his birthday would had been on August 29th. Louisville native Smoke E. Digglera, one-third of the R&B sensation Playa is hosting the event. Smoke worked with Aaliyah on several projects before her untimely death in 2001. He just wanted to do something because she's really been missed as a friend and an artist.”
Sherlene Shanklin - The411

“Not only does it showcase the true talents of Playa, but the song was also sampled by Drake on the track “Look What You’ve Done” off his new album “Take Care”. Smoke E. Digglera (Smokey of Playa) reflects back on the video and let’s us know how the song came about...”
Buddha - YouKnowIGotSoul

“Hip Hop giant Drake has tapped Smoke E. Digglera to contribute to his new album....”
Ruckus - The Hype Magazine

“R & B Artist Smoke E. Digglera Gets Major Nod from Hip Hop Star Drake”
Hip Hop Press - Mixp3 Trax

“Aargh, schon die ersten Töne...was soll ich da sagen. Gänsehaut pur. Den R&B-Liebhabern wird es bekannt vorkommen und damit liegen sie absolut richtig. Hierbei handelt es sich um ein Sample der ehemaligen R&B Gruppe "Playa" um den verstorbenen (R.I.P.) Static Major, Digital Black und Smoke E. Digglera, die Ende der 90er das von Timbaland produzierte Album "Cheers 2 U" veröffentlichten. Der Song heißt "if U scared, say U scared". Er wurde zwar nie veröffentlicht, allerdings kursiert im Internet ein Video mit Static und Smoke am Piano bei einer Jamsession des Songs. An dieser Stelle dürfen wir stolz verkünden, dass wir uns mit Smoke in Kontakt gesetzt und ein Interview mit Smoke E.Digglera persönlich und exklusiv für urbanista ermöglichen konnten.”
Urbanista

“Hip Hop giant Drake has tapped Smoke E. Digglera to contribute to his new album. On his much anticipated November 15th sophomore release, Take Care, Drake recorded a song entitled Look What You’ve Done.”
Hip Hop Press - Liquida / Up In Smoke

““Look What You’ve Done” is doubly crushing because the song is built on a delicate foundation. Producer Chase N. Cache samples rehearsal footage of the late songwriter-producer Stephen “Static/Major” Garrett, as he works out “If U Scared, Say U Scared,” a song for Smoke E Digglera, his former bandmate in Playa.”
Sean Fennessey - Split Infinitives

“R & B Artist Smoke E. Digglera Gets Major Nod from Hip Hop Star Drake”
Sherlene Shanklin - VIPP Communications, Inc.

“Hip Hop giant Drake has tapped Smoke E. Digglera to contribute to his new album. On his much anticipated November 15th sophomore release, Take Care, Drake recorded a song entitled Look What You’ve Done. The song is a tribute to his mother who plays an important role in the success of his career. Drake uses the music from If U Scared, Say U Scared which is a song written by Playa & produced by Smoke E. Digglera.”
Hip Hop Press

“Smoke E. Digglera kept the guests entertained....”
Pamela Fulton Broadus - The Voice Tribune

“Watch Smoke E. Digglera on VH1's Behind The Music: Missy Elliot!”
VH1 - VH1

“Smoke E. Digglera URBAN CONNEQT Interview: LIVE at the Miguel Concert, hosted by Smoke E. Digglera”
URBAN CONNEQT - URBAN CONNEQT

“Black Music Month officially began in 1979 to honor the countless contributions African Americans have made to the world of music. African American singers, composers and musicians have all shaped the sound of music around the world. In honor of Black Music Month, KFC teamed with singer/songwriter Smoke E. Digglera to create Our Music is Love for KFC 360°.”
KFC 360 - KFC 360

“The BIG R&B issue: This issue of AMN Magazine, Vol. 6 revisits the 90's era of great R&B music. And who better than the legendary Faith Evans to cover this issue? The super-talented singer/songwriter/producer/author chatted with me early this month for this issue and discussed music, movies, and motherhood. Also in this issue, interviews with Jase Dalyrimple of 90's R&B group, Soul for Real and Smoke E. Digglera of 90's R&B trio, Playa.”
Lisa Green - Amethyst Music News

“Like Playa, I love Playa, I loved them, the Cheers 2 U album, the harmonies on that album are ridiculous. Stuff like Playa or Brandy.”
Nicole Frehsee - Rolling Stone

“Smoke E. Digglera poursuit, depuis la fin du groupe Playa, une carrière en solo prolifique.”
SoulRnB - Smoke E. Digglera : prolifique et indépendant !

“YouKnowIGotSoul caught up with Smoke E. Digglera, formerly of the group Playa, to discuss everything from his time spent in Playa, to working with Static Major, to running his own record label and developing his own artists. He's a great singer, and I hope everyone will support his music.”
DJ Slam - You Know I Got Soul: The Essence of R&B

“Remembering the unique magic that was the “Super Friends”, it’s hard to listen to any of them now that they’ve split (excluding the two surviving members of Playa, Smoke E. Digglera and Digital Black, who are doing brilliant work with their own independent record labels).”
Tyler Lewis - PopMatters

“Lollipop: a Hard-to-swallow Reality”
Jonathan Hay - Articlesbase

“Special Feature: Devante's Swing Mob - Smokey Pt 1”
Rashmi Vasanthakumar - NJS4E

“Smoke E. Digglera Interview”
NJS4E

“Smoke of Playa: An Insider's View of Swing Mob”
R&B Haven

“Smoke E Digglera: From Playa to a Solo Career”
R&B Haven

“Smoke E. Digglera Honors Michael Jackson with Tribute Former Member of Playa Pays Homage with New Singles "The Girl Is Mine" and "Rock With U" Now on iTunes!”
Hip Hop Press

“Smoke E. Digglera Honors Michael Jackson with Tribute Former Member of Playa Pays Homage with New Singles “The Girl Is Mine” and “Rock With U” Now on iTunes!”
MVRemix

“Playa’s Smoke E. Digglera, Geto Boys’s Willie D. and Twista raise a curious eyebrow. The next single follows immediately, the title cut featuring the former Playa singer. What is assumed to be a strip-club track is actually a pretty strong hip-hop love song.Skirt Kall is recommended.”
Damien Mcpherson - LEO Weekly