Dirty South (song)
"Dirty South" is a song by American hip hop group Goodie Mob featuring American rappers Big Boi and Cool Breeze. It was released as the third single from Goodie Mob's debut studio album Soul Food (1995) in 1996 and produced by Organized Noize. The song popularized the titular phrase, which has since been used to refer to Southern hip hop. Content The song takes on a gritty theme and deals with life in the streets, such as sex trafficking, with mentions of certain people and places. Critical reception Tom Doggett of RapReviews wrote "'Dirty South,' the unofficial anthem, ups the ante. For starters, the beat is one of the most involving, head-nodding works in all of rap history. Organized Noize has quite a track record, but this is certainly near the top." In regard to the overall performance, he wrote "By name-dropping and mentioning specific places, they manage to put the listener right there with them. The crown jewel of the song, though, is the chorus, which is guaranteed to have you singing along by the second time through." Charts References 1995 songs 1996 debut singles Goodie Mob songs Big Boi songs Song recordings produced by Organized Noize Songs written by Big Boi LaFace Records singles