Dirty (group)
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| Origin | Montgomery, Alabama, USA |
| Genre(s) | Hip hop |
| Years active | 1999–present |
| Label(s) | Nfinity, Universal, Rap-A-Lot, Blackklown |
| Associated acts | Lil' Boosie, Burn One, Pastor Troy, Khujo, Bun B, Mr. Blue, J Ral, Khao, Mannie Fresh, Ms. Flossy, Silk |
Dirty is a southern rap duo from Montgomery, Alabama, composed of cousins Big Pimp (Daniel Thomas, born 1978) and Mr. G Stacka The Gangsta (Tarvares Webster, born 1983). Their most popular album, Keep It Pimp & Gangsta peaked at number thirteen on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart and number 63 on the Billboard 200.[1]
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[edit] Biography
The first major rap artists out of Alabama,[2] they released their debut album, Country Versatile in 1999. After their second album sold well regionally, they signed with Universal Records,[2] who re-released The Pimp & da Gangsta nationally in 2001. Their second album for Universal was 2003's Keep It Pimp & Gangsta, by this time, they signed to James Prince's label Rap-A-Lot Records and started their own label, as well, entitled, Blackcklown. In 2005, they released their next album, Love Us or Hate Us, on Rap-A-Lot Records. In 2007, the group decided to leave the label, on good terms.
[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
- Country Versatile (1999, Nfinity)
- The Pimp & da Gangsta (2000, Nfinity; 2001, Universal) (#19 R&B/Hip-Hop, #88 Billboard 200)
- Keep It Pimp & Gangsta (2003, Universal) (#13 R&B/Hip-Hop, #63 Billboard 200)
- Love Us or Hate Us (2005, Rap-A-Lot) (#22 R&B/Hip-Hop, #160 Billboard 200)
- Hood Stories (2005, Blackklown) (#26 R&B/Hip-Hop, #186 Billboard 200)
- The Art of Storytelling (2007, Blackklown) (#40 R&B/Hip-Hop)
- Tha First Supper (2007, Blackklown)
