"Dirty Iyanna" is a song by American rapper YoungBoy Never Broke Again. It is a flip of Michael Jackson's 1988 chart-topper "Dirty Diana" and a diss toward Floyd Mayweather Jr. and his daughter Iyanna Mayweather, the mother of his child. The song was released on December 12, 2019, and was produced by Nick Seeley and CashMoneyAP.[1][2]
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| Single by YoungBoy Never Broke Again | ||||
| Released | December 12, 2019 | |||
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| Length | 4:13 | |||
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Background
edit"Dirty Iyanna" was released following a breakup between YoungBoy and Iyanna.[2][3]
Composition
editThe track both samples and interpolates Michael Jackson's 1988, "Dirty Diana" as YoungBoy carries out Michael's flow, however, he speaks about things that have allegedly happened in their relationship while swapping "Dianna" for "Iyanna".[4] The track was described as "rock-fused" by Billboard's Michael Saponara.[5]
Music video
editThe music video was released alongside the single. Directed by LouieKnows, the video sees Iyanna in a mask slashing the tires and throwing a rock at YoungBoy's car, which allegedly happened months before. Furthermore, it sees Iyanna being sneaky and "dirty" as she disrespects YoungBoy's space.[5][6]
Charts
edit| Chart (2019) | Peak position |
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| US Billboard Hot 100[7] | 67 |
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[8] | 28 |
References
edit- ^ "NBA Youngboy disses ex Iyanna Mayweather with Michael Jackson remake "Dirty Iyanna"". Capital Xtra. December 16, 2019. Archived from the original on February 5, 2023. Retrieved April 30, 2023.
- ^ a b Staff, Tamantha (December 12, 2019). "NBA Youngboy dropped "Dirty Iyanna" track about Floyd Mayweather's daughter". Revolt. Archived from the original on April 30, 2023. Retrieved April 30, 2023.
- ^ Berry, Peter A. (December 12, 2019). "YoungBoy Never Broke Again Flips Michael Jackson Song to Address Ex-Girlfriend, Calls It "Dirty lyanna": Listen". XXL. Archived from the original on August 20, 2022. Retrieved April 30, 2023.
- ^ Jones, Jiggy (December 31, 2019). "IYANNA MAYWEATHER APPROVES OF NBA YOUNGBOY'S ALLEGED DISS TRACK "DIRTY IYANNA"". The Source. Archived from the original on December 3, 2022. Retrieved April 30, 2023.
- ^ a b Saponara, Michael (December 12, 2019). "NBA YoungBoy Flips a Michael Jackson Classic for 'Dirty Iyanna' Video: Watch". Billboard. Archived from the original on April 30, 2023. Retrieved April 30, 2023.
- ^ Groce, Nia (December 14, 2019). "YoungBoy Never Broke Again Deals With Breakup Woes in "Dirty Iyanna" Video". Hypebeast. Archived from the original on December 26, 2022. Retrieved April 30, 2023.
- ^ "YoungBoy Never Broke Again Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved December 28, 2019.
- ^ "YoungBoy Never Broke Again Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved December 28, 2019.