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Dirt Nasty

Dirt Nasty is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Kool Keith, Dr. Dooom and Mickey Avalon. Those roots explain a lot about how Dirt Nasty arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as King Fantastic, louis logic, Kidz in the Hall, Grand Buffet and Soul Khan, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Kesha, LMFAO, Warren G, Riff Raff and Diplo, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 20 connections around Dirt Nasty, reaching back through Kool Keith and forward to Kesha. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.

Background

Simon Rex Cutright, is an American actor and rapper. Rising to fame as an MTV VJ, Rex later became an actor known for What I Like About You, starring in three films of the Scary Movie franchise, and National Lampoon's Pledge This! (2006). He later developed a rap persona, Dirt Nasty, and had several solo albums and co-founded the hip-hop group Three Loco. In 2021, he received critical acclaim for his lead role in Sean Baker's drama film Red Rocket, winning the Independent Spirit Award for Best Male Lead.

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Roots — what shaped themLegacy — who they shapedKindred — same orbit
Dirt NastyKool KeithDr. DooomMickey AvalonKeshaLMFAOWarren GRiff RaffDiploMickey AvalonMac LethalKool KeithKing Fantasticlouis logicKidz in the HallGrand BuffetSoul KhanSki Beatz

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Dirt Nasty connections

Dirt Nasty grew out of Kool Keith, Dr. Dooom and Mickey Avalon, shares an orbit with King Fantastic, louis logic, Kidz in the Hall and Grand Buffet, went on to shape Kesha, LMFAO, Warren G and Riff Raff. 20 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.

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