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Dirty rap
Other names
  • Porno rap
  • porn rap
  • sex rap
  • booty rap
  • pornocore
Stylistic origins
Cultural origins1980s, United States
Typical instruments
Other topics

Dirty rap(also known asporno rap,porn rap,sex rap,booty rap,orpornocore) is a subgenre ofhip hop musicthat contains lyrical content revolving mainly around sexually explicit subjects.

The lyrics are often overtly explicit and graphic, sometimes to the point of being comical or offensive. Historically, dirty rap often contained a distinctlybass-driven sound, which arose from the popular, usually sexually explicitMiami bassrap scene. However, dirty rap has recently also been heavily influenced byBaltimore club,ghetto house,andghettotech.Many dirty rap songs have been used assoundtrackstopornographic moviessince the 2000s, replacing the traditionalporn groove.

Late 1980s and early 1990s dirty rap[edit]

Thegenrehad been around since at least the 1970s or the 1980s, withBlowfly'sRapp Dirtyrelease. However, it was not until later that decade, whenOaklandrapperToo Shortreleased the 1983albumDon't Stop Rappin'containing multiple dirty sex subjects, that sex became a central focus. Although the release did not see much attention outside of his hometown of Oakland, he would continue to use provocative and sexual lyrics throughout his career, gaining him six platinum albums and three gold.

The controversial rap group2 Live Crewbrought "dirty rap" to the mainstream with theirMiami bassdebut2 Live Crew Is What We Are.With the graphic sexual content of their X-rated party rhymes, 2 Live Crew garnered much negative publicity. However, it was not until their 1989 album,As Nasty as They Wanna Be,that dirty rap became a legitimate genre.[1]After being attacked by conservative critics, censors, and attorneys, 2 Live Crew responded with the 1990 albumBanned in the USA,a much more political and angry album.

2 Live Crew returned to their utterly pornographic roots with 1991'sSports Weekend: As Nasty as They Wanna Be, Pt. 2,which was lambasted by many critics as running the sexually deviant lyrics ofAs Nasty As They Wanna Beinto the ground. FromSport's Weekendonward, the Crew continued to make dirty rap and party rap.

Various rappers followed with dirty rap in the wake of 2 Live Crew's popularity. The groupPoison Clanbecame widely successful, as did the groupBytches With Problems.Salt-N-Pepareleased several "dirty rap" songs in the late 1980s and early 1990s.Sir Mix-A-Lot's 1992hit single"Baby Got Back"could arguably be considered within the dirty rap genre; however, the majority of Mix-A-Lot's work is not sexually explicit enough for him to be considered a true dirty rapartist.Similarly, thenew jack swinghip hop groupWreckx-n-Effectscored a dirty rap hit with their 1992 single "Rump Shaker".The pimp rapperToo Shortis also a notable contributor and beginner to dirty rap music since he began his first album in 1983, though his topics range from sex to thegangsterlifestyle.[2]

In the early 1990s, theBaltimore clubscene first began gaining an identity separate fromhouse musicand mainstream hip hop. Baltimore club, or gutter music, often features sexually explicit lyrics, and has influenced many current dirty rappers. Bothghettotechandghetto house(or "booty house" ) also evolved around the same time, and, to an even greater extent than Baltimore club, frequently contain pornographic and sexually explicit content, as exemplified byDJ AssaultandDJ Funk,two artists who pioneered ghettotech and ghetto house, respectively.

White dirty rappers include the Russian groupMalchishnik,active between 1989 and 1994 and known for their song "Seks-kontrol" ( "Sex Control" ), a diatribe against interracial sex.

Contemporary dirty rap[edit]

Dirty rap was a popular subgenre into the 1990s and 2000s, particular inSouthern hip hop.[3]Luke Campbellof 2 Live Crew continued to produce dirty rap as a solo artist into the 2000s.

Kool Keithdescribed the lyrical content of his 1997 albumSex Styleas "pornocore".[3]The album features Keith variously portraying himself as characters ranging frompimpstoperverts.[3]Keith also uses sexual metaphors todissother rappers, many of which involveurolagnia.[3]Kool Keith later appeared on the 2001 albumPorn Again,a dirty rap or pornocore concept album by The Smut Peddlers. The Smut Peddlers consisted of Mr. Eon and DJ Mighty Mi fromThe High & Mightyand rapperCage.

In 2001,Afromanreleased the comical rap single "Crazy Rap,"a song in which he describes sexual activities such asanal intercoursein heavy detail.[4]

Khia's 2002 hit single "My Neck, My Back (Lick It)"later achievedCHRstatus, being played onTop 40 radio.

The genre made a strong comeback in theSouthern hip hop(or "Dirty South" ) scene starting in the late 1990s and peaking in about 2005 with two hit singles,Ying-Yang Twins' sexually explicit "Wait (The Whisper Song)",as well asDavid Banner's dirty single "Play",both produced by the" father ofsnap",Mr. Collipark.Southern rapperPlieshas released several dirty rap singles, such as "Becky"and" Fucking or What ". Most of Plies's work focuses ondrugsandviolenceand he is not a full-time dirty artist, although almost all the singles released contained dirty rap.

Some examples of dirty rap byEast Coast hip hopartists includeAkinyele's "Put It in Your Mouth",The Notorious B.I.G.'s "Nasty Girl",Lil' Kim's "Magic Stick",Bravehearts' "Oochie Wally",50 Cent's "Candy Shop"and"Ayo Technology",which contains references to looking at porn and urges to perform in bisexual activities. Also notable is"Tush"byGhostface KillahandMissy Elliott.

Lil Waynewas ranked one of the dirtiest rappers byBillboardin 2012.[5]

Dirty rap saw another resurgence in the 2010s, particularly in theWest Coast hip hopscene. 2014 saw the release ofYG's song "Do It to Ya" featuringTeeFliifrom the albumMy Krazy Life,produced byDJ Mustard.[6]DJ Mustard also has the production credit of some of the other more recent dirty rap songs, including asinglecalled "24 Hours"by TeeFlii.

Female artists such asSaweetie,Missy Elliott,Mia X,Lil' Kim,Latto,Flo Milli,Queen Pen,Azealia Banks,Cupcakke,Foxy Brown,Gangsta Boo,Shawnna,Khia,DSD,Riley Reid,Danger Zone, Ms Roq, Keema,Remy Ma,Trina,Nicki Minaj,Cardi B,Doja Cat,City Girls,Sexyy Red,Brooke Candy,Amil,Miami-basedJacki-O,Heather Hunter,Erica Banks,Strings,Chyna Whyte,Kesha,Tila Tequila,Gillette,H.W.A.,Bytches With Problems,MC Luscious,andMegan Thee Stallionare prominent dirty rappers in the once male-dominated genre.

Cupcakkerose to fame in late 2015 with her single, "Deepthroat".The dirty music video amassed millions of views onYouTubeas well as millions more through other video sharing sites such asWorldStarHipHopandFacebook.

Manyindierappers, such asSpank Rock,Bonde Do Role,Plastic Little,Peaches,Amanda Blank,andYo Majesty,created anunderground,electro funkorelectroclashanddance-influenced version of dirty rap in the mid-to-late 2000s, dubbedelectro-smutbySpin Magazine.[7]These rappers are heavily influenced by the Baltimore club and ghettotech scenes.

Megan Thee StallionandCardi B's 2020 dirty rap song "WAP"features heavy influence from two genres that have notably contributed to and influenced the" dirty rap "subgenre; the song features both a heavybasssound reminiscent ofMiami bassas well as a prominent sample from a Baltimore club song, specifically from the Baltimore club artistFrank Ski's 1993 single "Whores in This House".

MemphisrapperMoneybagg Yohas also been known to use dirty rap lyrics in many of his songs, many of which are deemed very explicit.

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^"Dirty South Music Genre Overview | AllMusic".AllMusic.Retrieved2016-11-03.
  2. ^"Too Short facts, information, pictures | Encyclopedia.com articles about Too Short".www.encyclopedia.com.Retrieved2016-11-08.
  3. ^abcd"Sex Style".Allmusic.Retrieved2011-07-28.
  4. ^"Crazy Rap (Colt 45 & 2 Zig Zags) (Edited) – Afroman".play.google.com.Retrieved2016-11-08.
  5. ^"Top 10 Dirtiest Rappers".Billboard.
  6. ^"Do It To Ya (feat. TeeFLii) – YG – Google Play Music".Play.google.com.Retrieved2016-05-07.
  7. ^Ryan, Chris (Jul 2007).As Nasty As They Wanna Be.SPIN.Retrieved14 July2015.

Bibliography[edit]

  • Chang, Jeff.Can't Stop, Won't Stop: A History of the Hip-Hop Generation,Picador USA, 2006,ISBN978-0-312-42579-1.

External links[edit]

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