Dirty south beats began to rise in popularity as early as the late 1980s. At first they were really just a sub genre of hip hop music that only a select few fans, performers, and aficionados listened to in the deep south. But then the genre began to spread. At first, dirty south beats got airplay in clubs up and down both the east and west coasts. Dirty south beats, were an anomaly then. They were something with a lot of bass and a loose structure that DJs could play in their clubs and get people to move to. Dirty south beats were in effect a changeup from the regular flow of overplayed music. But then something happened. Dirty south beats climbed out of the closet, so to speak, and into the mainstream, and from then on dirty south hip hop has been one of the most popular forms of rap music around the country.
The question now arises: Why is it important for a rapper who doesn’t specialize in dirty south beats to care about the form? And the answer to this question is simple, because the dirty south style has had so much popularity and longevity it is not a fluke. In other words, the dirty south style is not just a silly fad that people will get tired of and move on from over night. It is here to stay, and people will continue to appreciate dirty south hip hop for some time to come. Even the classics of the genre will become more and more popular and more respected with age, casting a bright light on the genre that will only help to improve its fame.
So dirty south beats are more than just a flash in the pan, and because of this any rapper who wants to be known has to come to terms with them. If you can't come to terms with dirty south beats then you are missing not only an opportunity but an outlet and an audience for your music that you will not otherwise be able to acquire. Dirty south beats are interesting for the up and comer because they are both loved by a specific crowd and loved by general hip hop fans all over the country. The form is not relegated to a certain region of the country, nor is it only listened to by hip hop fans, but it has a massive distribution and even those who don't consider themselves as fans can appreciate the dirty south style from time to time.
It is for all these reasons that any up and comer should seriously consider putting down a few tracks to dirty south beats. Not only can you target a specific regional audience with your songs, but you can also target the general club going audience as well. People will appreciate your ability to rap to anything. When you can prove, and enjoyably so, that you can rap over anything and make people love it then you are ready for the big time, and rapping to some dirty south beats is just a step in this progression.
