Frank Ross (born December 23, 1977), better known by his

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Nitty, is an American hip hop recording artist from

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. He is perhaps best known for his single " Nasty Girl" and his

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style of hip hop, which he calls "playboy rap".

Career

His singles include " Nasty Girl" and "Hey Bitty", the former reaching No. 1 in sales in the

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in October 2004, and also debuting at No. 1 in

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in 2005. The following album, '' Player's Paradise'', was released in 2005. In an interview with the former Australian

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show ''

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'', Nitty explained that he did not want to jump into rap as a mean, edgy type of rapper that is the current trend, but more of a nice-guy rapper, with lighthearted songs and videos. He calls this style "playboy rap". Since ''Player's Paradise'', Nitty has gone on to continue his career as a producer. He is currently an independent artist. In the recent film ''

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'', his song "Nasty Girl" was on the soundtrack.

Discography

Albums

*''It's Not a Game'' (2004) *'' Player's Paradise'' (2005) * ''Let's Get Nasty'' (2009) * ''NiteLife'' (2012)

Singles

References

External links

Official website

Official SoundCloud
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