A style of poetry that is written deep from within the soul. Mostly known for its sporadic punctuation & shown through metaphors of eating disorders, and Selling yourself. Whether it be body or soul. Dirrty Pretty, is more of a passion lived by its writers, the few that actual know how to write it. This form is now becoming a trend and is being over used. Many people are attempting to write & they fail miserably. If you cant breath it, don't write it.Its roots are linked To allpoetry where it is now been mainstremed though a few only know how.

If you ever try to seek out Dirrty Pretty look for users on Allpoetry.com such as
Brokenwindupdoll, Blemished Irisis, Glitter-Trash, Sweet-Catastrophe, Hell in Harmony, these are some of the Actual Dirrty Pretty poets.
Dirrty Pretty
Can be used as a noun or an adjective

poetry Glitter GlamDirrty

(also "dirrty-pretty")

"Dirty-pretty" is a diverse and nonspecific term used frequently when referring to a particular style of poetry, prose, lyrics, or music. The origins of the phrase are, to my knowledge, traced back to AllPoetry.com but that is completely up for debate.

~Dirty pretty is~

According to Diseased Mind: "something gorgeous and cancer filled. broken hearts and hipbones. stars and razor-blade wrists. eating disorders, Vogue, ugly, and glittered"

Dirty pretty is...modified scene kids, being pretty in a fucked up kind of way, walking the streets, addiction, glitter, glamor, Hollywood Blvd., toxicity, pixie dust, acid soaked anything, cyanide nightmares, &&, excessive periods, obsession, sex, lies, lipgloss, cheap perfume, makeup, plastic, romance, whores, neon lights, fake, gorgeous, bleeding speakers, shattered glass, cavities, eating disorders, bruises, makebelieve, insecurity, breakdowns, shot gun, hip bones, collar bones, &&all things m e l o d r a m a t i c.

Dirty pretty is a form of poetry which utilizes punctuation as a way of emphasizing words. Contrary to what many believe, it is NOT just random punctuation. It is about the calligraphy of words, using visuals to impact on the way the poem/emotions are seen and read. Although the content of dirty pretty poems varies, most pertain to drugs, sex, eating disorders, etc. Dirty pretty is a poetic art, and not everyone can master it. Many over-punctuate, making the poem hard to read and losing the true meaning of the piece.

Some truly great dirty pretty poets:
(found on allpoetry.com)
sinnocence
behind.blue.eyes
x Empathic Rose x
dancing marionette
Melicious--x
Queen of Anonymity
(bear in mind that these poets write in other forms too)

Basically, this is a word straight from the Lou (St Louis), as am I so I know what I'm talking about. It was popularized by Nelly, pretty much the first artist to make it big from around here. (And it's not heeeere, but if you're saying herre...well.. you know you just need the stl accent.)

Anyway it means: Homie, pal, friend, brother.. anything like that.

1. A nickname, not completely uncalled for, given to the often underappreciated and highly talented singer Christina Aguilera, who's dressing style and so called "dance steps" (read strip-tease show and softporn acting), along with her dirrty lyrics and tons of makeup on her otherwise pretty face has led people to descibe her in this non-flattering fashion.

2. To be overtly sexual in an ugly, dirty, over-the-top sort of way, making you look more or less uglylera-like.

Commonly considered noise, Reggaeton's reputation is off to a bad start here in the States. Close-minded english-speaking people with maybe two years' worth of high school spanish under their belt are quick to reject this new genre. Reggaeton evolved from both Reggae and Jamaican Dancehall music. So, it's a dancing genre, like the waltz or salsa or tango. Because it's a dancing genre, the beat is the same tap-tap-bass in almost every song.

Most people discard the genre based on that fact alone. And that's just silly, seeing as the ever-popular bubble-gum pop has the same boom-boom-tap beat. Which, when you think about it, sounds pretty similar to the Reggaeton beat. And for you ravers out there who also balk at this genre: Drum-N-Bass? Trance? Happy Hardcore? Boom-hiss Boom-hiss. HULLO! Trance is just as repetitive in it's beats as Reggaeton. I listen to techno, and that beat in every song I realized actually helps me appreciate the music AND slip into the trance the music was designed to make me. Reggaeton's beat does the EXACT. SAME. THING.

Next: Lyrics. Yes, some of them are sexist and crude. But let's face it, this is America, we can't even listen to Christina Aguilera's "Dirrty" without getting our panties in a twist. Also, Ludacris, anyone? Yeah, his stuff's pretty nasty, too. But you guys still listen to him! Oh yeah, Ying Yang Twins, Lil' John, all those idiots rap about fucking drunk girls brains out, regardless, "Get Low" is still played at every high schoo...