Dirty is a hip hop duo from Montgomery,

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, composed of cousins Big Pimp (Daniel Thomas, born 1978) and Mr. G Stacka The Gangsta (Tarvares Webster, born 1981). Their most popular album, ''Keep It Pimp & Gangsta'' peaked at number thirteen on the

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chart and number 63 on the ''Billboard'' 200. Dirty Charts and Awardsat

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Biography

The first major rap artists out of Alabama, Dirty Biographyat

they released their debut album, ''Country Versatile'' in 1999. After their second album sold well regionally, they signed with

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, who re-released ''The Pimp & da Gangsta'' nationally in 2001. Their second album for Universal was 2002s ''Keep It Pimp & Gangsta''. By this time, they signed to

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's label

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and started their own label, as well, entitled, Blackklown. In 2003, 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.

Discography

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