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 +Female artists such as [[Missy Elliott]], [[Lil' Kim]], [[CupcakKe]], [[Foxy Brown (rapper)|Foxy Brown]], [[Gangsta Boo]], [[Shawnna]], [[Khia]], Lil' Slow, [[Trina]], and the Miami-based [[Jacki-O]] are prominent dirty rappers in the once male-only genre. The female rapper [[Nicki Minaj]] is also known for creating dirty rap songs, including her sexually explicit 2014 single "[[Anaconda (Nicki Minaj song)|Anaconda]]."
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-'''Dirty rap''', also known as '''booty rap''', '''porn rap''', or '''sex rap''', is a subgenre of [[hip hop music]] that contains lyrical content revolving mainly around [[sexual intercourse|sex]] and [[sexual]] subjects. The lyrics are overtly sexually explicit and graphic, often to the point of either cartoonishness or extreme offensiveness. Musically, dirty rap often contains a distinctly [[bassline|bass]]-driven sound, as the subgenre actually arose from the popular [[Miami bass]] rap scene. However, dirty rap has recently been heavily influenced by [[Baltimore club]], [[Ghetto house]], and [[ghettotech]].+'''Dirty rap''', '''porno rap''', '''porn rap''' or '''sex rap,''' is a subgenre of [[hip hop music]] that contains lyrical content revolving mainly around sexually suggestive subjects. The lyrics are overtly explicit and graphic, often to the point of either cartoonishness or extreme offensiveness. Historically, dirty rap often contained a distinctly [[bassline|bass]]-driven sound, which arose from the popular [[Miami bass]] rap scene. However, dirty rap has recently been heavily influenced by [[Baltimore club]], [[Ghetto house]], and [[ghettotech]]. Most of porn rap songs have been used as soundtracks to [[pornographic movies]] in the 2000s, replacing the traditional [[porn groove]].
-==Late 80s and early 90s dirty rap==+==Late 1980s and early 1990s dirty rap==
-In 1986, the controversial rap group [[2 Live Crew]] pioneered "dirty rap" with their [[Miami bass]] debut ''[[2 Live Crew Is What We Are]]''. With the graphic sexual content of their X-rated party rhymes and songs such as "We Want Pussy," 2 Live Crew garnered much negative publicity. However, it wasn't until their 1989 ''[[As Nasty As They Wanna Be]]'' that dirty rap became a legitimate genre. Unlike previous 2 Live Crew albums, ''As Nasty As They Wanna Be'' featured much less humorously sexual songs and much more gritty sexual songs, with critics citing the album as "outright [[pornography]]". The album featured the hit single "[[Me So Horny]]", as well as "D.K. Almighty" (AKA "Dick Almighty"), "C'Mon Babe," "Dirty Nursery Rhymes," "The Fuck Shop," and "If You Believe in Having Sex". After being attacked by conservative critics, censors, and attorneys, 2 Live Crew responded with the 1990 album ''[[Banned in the USA]]'', a much more political and angry album. However, ''Banned'' still featured the group's signature sex raps, including "[[Face Down, Ass Up]]" and "Strip Club."+Though the genre had been around since at least the late 1970s with [[Blowfly (artist)|Blowfly]]'s ''Rapp Dirty'', it was six years later, in 1986, that the controversial rap group [[2 Live Crew]] pioneered "dirty rap" with their [[Miami bass]] debut ''[[2 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 wasn't until their 1989 ''[[As Nasty As They Wanna Be]]'' that dirty rap became a legitimate genre. After being attacked by conservative critics, censors, and attorneys, 2 Live Crew responded with the 1990 album ''[[Banned in the USA]]'', a much more political and angry album. Oakland rapper [[Too Short]] released the 1986 album ''[[Raw, Uncut, and X-Rated]]'' about similar dirty sex subjects, and he would continue to use provocative and sexual lyrics throughout his career.
-The Crew returned to their utterly pornographic roots with 1991's ''[[Sports Weekend: As Nasty As They Wanna Be, Pt. 2]]'', which was lambasted by many critics as running the sexually deviant lyrics of "[[As Nasty As They Wanna Be]]" into the ground. From "Sport's Weekend" onward, 2 Live Crew continued to make dirty rap and [[party rap]]. +2 Live Crew returned to their utterly pornographic roots with 1991's ''[[Sports Weekend: As Nasty As They Wanna Be, Pt. 2]]'', which was lambasted by many critics as running the sexually deviant lyrics of ''As Nasty As They Wanna Be'' into the ground. From ''Sport's Weekend'' onward, the Crew continued to make dirty rap and party rap.
-Various rap artist followed with dirty rap in the wake of 2 Live Crew's popularity. The group [[Poison Clan]] became widely successful, as did the all-female group [[Bytches With Problems]], who were an anomaly within the notoriously misogynistic dirty rap scene.+Various rappers followed with dirty rap in the wake of 2 Live Crew's popularity. The group [[Poison Clan]] became widely successful, as did the all-female group [[Bytches With Problems]], who were an anomaly within the notoriously misogynistic dirty rap scene.
-[[Sir Mix-A-Lot]]'s 1992 hit 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 rap artist. Similarly, the [[new jack swing]] hip hop group [[Wreckx-n-Effect]] scored a dirty rap hit with their 1992 single "Rump Shaker." The pimp rapper [[Too Short]] is also a notable contributor to dirty rap music, though his topics range from sex to the gangsta lifestyle.+[[Sir Mix-A-Lot]]'s 1992 hit 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 rap artist. Similarly, the [[new jack swing]] hip hop group [[Wreckx-n-Effect]] scored a dirty rap hit with their 1992 single "[[Rump Shaker (song)|Rump Shaker]]." The pimp rapper [[Too Short]] is 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 the gangster lifestyle.
-In the early 90's, the Baltimore club scene first began gaining an identity separate from [[House music]] and mainstream hip hop. Baltimore club, or gutter music, often features sexually explicit lyrics, and has influenced many current dirty rappers.+In the early 1990s, the Baltimore club scene first began gaining an identity separate from [[house music]] and mainstream hip hop. Baltimore club, or gutter music, often features sexually explicit lyrics, and has influenced many current dirty rappers.
==Contemporary dirty rap== ==Contemporary dirty rap==
-Dirty rap has remained a somewhat popular, if not infamous, subgenre into the late 90s and early 2000s. Surprisingly, female artist such as [[Lil Kim]], [[Gangsta Boo]], [[Khia]], [[Lil' Slow]], and the Miami-based [[Jacki-O]] and [[Trina]] now dominate the once male-only genre. [[Luke Campbell]] of 2 Live Crew continues to produce dirty rap as a solo artist to this day. Dirty rap also made a strong brief comeback in 2005 with the two hit singles, [[Ying-Yang Twins]]' sexually explicit "[[Wait (The Whisper Song)]]", as well as [[David Banner]]'s dirty single, "[[Play (David Banner song)|Play]]." The Southern rap group [[D4L]] also garnered success that year with their dirty rap single, "[[Laffy Taffy (song)|Laffy Taffy]]," a song dedicated to the [[labia (genitalia)|labia]].+Dirty rap was a popular subgenre into the late 1990s and 2000s, particular in [[Southern hip hop]]. [[Luther Campbell|Luke Campbell]] of 2 Live Crew continues to produce dirty rap as a solo artist.
-In 2007, [[50 Cent]] and [[Justin Timberlake]] released the dirty rap song [[AYO Technology]], which contains references to looking at porn and urges to perform in sexual activities.+[[Kool Keith]] described the lyrical content of his 1997 album ''[[Sex Style]]'' as "pornocore". The album features Keith variously portraying himself as characters ranging from [[pimp]]s to [[pervert]]s. Keith also uses sexual metaphors to [[Diss track|diss]] other rappers, many of which involve [[urolagnia]].
-[[Plies]] released a dirty rap/R&B song with singer [[Tank (singer)]] called "You" where he makes graphic references to oral and anal sex as well as ejaculation. Most of Plies work focuses on drugs and violence and he is not a full-time dirty artist.+In 2000, [[Afroman]] released the comical rap [[single (music)|single]] "[[Crazy Rap]]," a song in which he describes sexual activities such as [[anal intercourse]] in heavy detail. While many of his songs focus on sex, Afroman's songs can range from topics such as drugs to life in the [[ghetto]].
-Many recent indie rappers, such as [[Spank Rock]], [[Bonde Do Role]], [[Amanda Blank]], [[Yo Majesty]], and [[Plastic Little (rap group)|Plastic Little]] have created an underground, [[electro funk]] and [[dance music|dance]]-influenced version of dirty rap, dubbed "electro-smut" by ''Spin Magazine''. These recent underground dirty rap artists seem to mix the humorously over-the-top nature of Kool Keith "pornocore" with the fun party-oriented nature of early "old school" 80's dirty rap. These rappers are heavily influenced by the Baltimore Club and ghettotech scenes.+The genre has made a strong comeback in 2005 with the two hit singles, [[Ying-Yang Twins]]' sexually explicit "[[Wait (The Whisper Song)]]", as well as [[David Banner]]'s dirty single, "[[Play (David Banner song)|Play]]," both produced by the "father of [[snap music|snap]]", [[Mr. Collipark]]. [[D4L]] also garnered success that year with their dirty rap single, "[[Laffy Taffy (song)|Laffy Taffy]]," a song dedicated to the female [[labia (genitalia)|labia]]. [[Plies (rapper)|Plies]] has released several dirty rap singles. Most of Plies' work focuses on [[drugs]] and [[violence]] and he is not a full-time dirty artist, although almost all the singles released contained dirty rap. Other southern-based artists, such as [[Ludacris]], [[Three 6 Mafia]], [[Pitbull (rapper)|Pitbull]], [[Rick Ross]], [[2 Chainz]], [[UGK]], [[Lil Wayne]], [[Gucci Mane]], [[Webbie]], [[Gorilla Zoe]], [[Trick Daddy]], [[T.I.]] & [[Mo B. Dick]], often include lyrics focusing on sexual exploits in their music.
 +Some examples of dirty rap by [[East Coast hip hop|eastcoast rap]] artists include [[Akinyele]]'s "[[Put It in Your Mouth]]", [[The Notorious B.I.G]]'s "[[Nasty Girl (The Notorious B.I.G. song)|Nasty Girl]]", [[Lil' Kim]]'s "[[How Many Licks?]]", [[Bravehearts]]' "[[Oochie Wally]]", [[50 Cent]]'s "[[Magic Stick]]", "[[Candy Shop]]", and "[[AYO Technology]]", featuring [[Justin Timberlake]], which contains references to looking at porn and urges to perform in bisexual activities. Also notable is "[[Tush (Ghostface Killah song)|Tush]]" by [[Ghostface Killah]] and [[Missy Elliott]].
-==Pornocore==+Female artists such as [[Nicki Minaj]], Lil' Kim, [[Gangsta Boo]], [[Khia]], Lil' Slow, the Miami-based [[Jacki-O]], [[Trina]] are prominent in the once male-only genre.
-Pornocore is a subgenre of [[hardcore hip hop]] that features sexually graphic lyrics and themes. Due to its raunchiness, it is very similar to dirty rap. However, pornocore has less of a Miami Bass influence and tends to be more explicit and less party-themed than dirty rap. Sexual topics in pornocore can range from conventional sex to [[Sadism and masochism|S&M]], [[coprophilia]], [[Urolagnia|urophilia]], and various [[kink (sexual)|kinky]] themes. Pornocore often contains samples of [[pornographic films]] in its music as well. Despite the grittier themes, pornocore is often abstract and consciously over the top to the point of being absurd or humorous.+
-The phrase pornocore and the genre itself is credited as the invention of alternative MC [[Kool Keith]], specifically on his 1997 album, "''[[Sex Style]]''." Keith is often recognized for his creativity and absurdity on the album, such as his elaborate sexual metaphors and, according to Allmusic.com, "explicit raps that go places 2 Live Crew never had the capacity to imagine." +Many recent indie rappers, such as [[Spank Rock]], [[Bonde Do Role]], [[Amanda Blank]] and [[Yo Majesty]] have created an underground, [[Funktronic|electro funk]] and [[dance music|dance]]-influenced version of dirty rap, dubbed "electro-smut" by ''Spin Magazine''. These rappers are heavily influenced by the Baltimore Club and ghettotech scenes.
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-Keith further pioneered his experimental "pornocore" on albums such as 2001's ''Spankmaster'' and ''Diesel Truckers'' with DJ Kutmasta Kurt, and had dabbled somewhat with the genre on ''[[Dr. Octagonecologyst]]''. The genre was further expanded by artists such as Porno Bass Squad, [[DJ Assault]], Mista Naked, and [[Cage Kennylz]]'s Smut Peddlers. +
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-The group Funkdoobiest is famous for their sexually explicit song "Superhoes" which was a big hit in 1995 and would now be considered pornocore.+
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-==Dirty rap artists==+
-{{columns-list|3|+
-*[[Akinyele (rapper)]]+
-*[[12 Gauge (rapper)|12 Gauge]]+
-*[[2 Live Crew]]+
-*[[Amanda Blank]]+
-*[[Bonde Do Role]]+
-*[[Foxy Brown (rapper)|Foxy Brown]]+
-*[[Bytches With Problems]]+
-*[[Byz]]+
-*[[HWA]]+
-*[[Luke Campbell]]+
-*[[Cheeky Blakk]]+
-*[[David Banner]]+
-*[[Disco Rick]]+
-*[[DJ Smurf]]+
-*[[Father]]+
-*[[Freaky Nasty]] +
-*[[Gangsta Boo]]+
-*[[Jacki-O]]+
-*[[Khia]]+
-*[[Lil Kim]]+
-*[[Lords of Acid]]+
-*[[MC Nas-D]]+
-*[[Mista Naked]] +
-*[[Nas-T Boyz]]+
-*[[Ndescent Xposur]]+
-*[[Oobie]]+
-*[[The Outhere Brothers]]+
-*[[Pimp Team]] +
-*[[Plastic Little (rap group)|Plastic Little]] +
-*[[Plies]]+
-*[[Poison Clan]] +
-*[[Porno Bass Squad]]+
-*[[Pretty Ricky]]+
-*[[Red Hot Lover Tone]]+
-*[[R. Kelly]]+
-*[[Rufftown Mob]]+
-*[[Sexx Fiends]]+
-*[[Simply Black]]+
-*[[Soundmasta T]]+
-*[[Spank Rock]] +
-*[[Splack Pack]]+
-*[[Spunkadelic]]+
-*[[Two Trick Daddys]]+
-*[[Too Short]]+
-*[[Terminata]] +
-*[[Trina]]+
-*[[U-Mynd]]+
-*[[Yo Majesty]]}}+
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-==Pornocore artists==+
-*[[DJ Assault]]+
-*[[Boondox]]+
-*[[Esham]]+
-*[[Kool Keith]]+
-*[[Mista Naked]]+
-*[[Music To Watch Porn By]]+
-*[[Necro (rapper)|Necro]]+
-*[[Plastic Little (rap group)|Plastic Little]] +
-*[[Porno Bass Squad]]+
-*[[DJ Caffine]]+
-*[[Porn Again|Smut Peddlers]] (featuring [[Cage Kennylz|Cage]])+
-*Funkdoobiest+
-*[[Violent J|Violent J (Insane Clown Posse)]]+
==See also== ==See also==
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*[[Hardcore hip hop]] *[[Hardcore hip hop]]
*[[Ghettotech]] *[[Ghettotech]]
-*[[Miami Bass]]+*[[Miami bass]]
*[[Pornography]] *[[Pornography]]
 +*[[Dirty blues]]
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Female artists such as Missy Elliott, Lil' Kim, CupcakKe, Foxy Brown, Gangsta Boo, Shawnna, Khia, Lil' Slow, Trina, and the Miami-based Jacki-O are prominent dirty rappers in the once male-only genre. The female rapper Nicki Minaj is also known for creating dirty rap songs, including her sexually explicit 2014 single "Anaconda."

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Dirty rap, porno rap, porn rap or sex rap, is a subgenre of hip hop music that contains lyrical content revolving mainly around sexually suggestive subjects. The lyrics are overtly explicit and graphic, often to the point of either cartoonishness or extreme offensiveness. Historically, dirty rap often contained a distinctly bass-driven sound, which arose from the popular Miami bass rap scene. However, dirty rap has recently been heavily influenced by Baltimore club, Ghetto house, and ghettotech. Most of porn rap songs have been used as soundtracks to pornographic movies in the 2000s, replacing the traditional porn groove.

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Late 1980s and early 1990s dirty rap

Though the genre had been around since at least the late 1970s with Blowfly's Rapp Dirty, it was six years later, in 1986, that the controversial rap group 2 Live Crew pioneered "dirty rap" with their Miami bass debut 2 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 wasn't until their 1989 As Nasty As They Wanna Be that dirty rap became a legitimate genre. After being attacked by conservative critics, censors, and attorneys, 2 Live Crew responded with the 1990 album Banned in the USA, a much more political and angry album. Oakland rapper Too Short released the 1986 album Raw, Uncut, and X-Rated about similar dirty sex subjects, and he would continue to use provocative and sexual lyrics throughout his career.

2 Live Crew returned to their utterly pornographic roots with 1991's Sports Weekend: As Nasty As They Wanna Be, Pt. 2, which was lambasted by many critics as running the sexually deviant lyrics of As Nasty As They Wanna Be into the ground. From Sport's Weekend onward, 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 group Poison Clan became widely successful, as did the all-female group Bytches With Problems, who were an anomaly within the notoriously misogynistic dirty rap scene. Sir Mix-A-Lot's 1992 hit 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 rap artist. Similarly, the new jack swing hip hop group Wreckx-n-Effect scored a dirty rap hit with their 1992 single "Rump Shaker." The pimp rapper Too Short is 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 the gangster lifestyle.

In the early 1990s, the Baltimore club scene first began gaining an identity separate from house music and mainstream hip hop. Baltimore club, or gutter music, often features sexually explicit lyrics, and has influenced many current dirty rappers.

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Contemporary dirty rap

Dirty rap was a popular subgenre into the late 1990s and 2000s, particular in Southern hip hop. Luke Campbell of 2 Live Crew continues to produce dirty rap as a solo artist.

Kool Keith described the lyrical content of his 1997 album Sex Style as "pornocore". The album features Keith variously portraying himself as characters ranging from pimps to perverts. Keith also uses sexual metaphors to diss other rappers, many of which involve urolagnia.

In 2000, Afroman released the comical rap single "Crazy Rap," a song in which he describes sexual activities such as anal intercourse in heavy detail. While many of his songs focus on sex, Afroman's songs can range from topics such as drugs to life in the ghetto.

The genre has made a strong comeback in 2005 with the two hit singles, Ying-Yang Twins' sexually explicit "Wait (The Whisper Song)", as well as David Banner's dirty single, "Play," both produced by the "father of snap", Mr. Collipark. D4L also garnered success that year with their dirty rap single, "Laffy Taffy," a song dedicated to the female labia. Plies has released several dirty rap singles. Most of Plies' work focuses on drugs and violence and he is not a full-time dirty artist, although almost all the singles released contained dirty rap. Other southern-based artists, such as Ludacris, Three 6 Mafia, Pitbull, Rick Ross, 2 Chainz, UGK, Lil Wayne, Gucci Mane, Webbie, Gorilla Zoe, Trick Daddy, T.I. & Mo B. Dick, often include lyrics focusing on sexual exploits in their music. Some examples of dirty rap by eastcoast rap artists include Akinyele's "Put It in Your Mouth", The Notorious B.I.G's "Nasty Girl", Lil' Kim's "How Many Licks?", Bravehearts' "Oochie Wally", 50 Cent's "Magic Stick", "Candy Shop", and "AYO Technology", featuring Justin Timberlake, which contains references to looking at porn and urges to perform in bisexual activities. Also notable is "Tush" by Ghostface Killah and Missy Elliott.

Female artists such as Nicki Minaj, Lil' Kim, Gangsta Boo, Khia, Lil' Slow, the Miami-based Jacki-O, Trina are prominent in the once male-only genre.

Many recent indie rappers, such as Spank Rock, Bonde Do Role, Amanda Blank and Yo Majesty have created an underground, electro funk and dance-influenced version of dirty rap, dubbed "electro-smut" by Spin Magazine. These rappers are heavily influenced by the Baltimore Club and ghettotech scenes.

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