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Shawana Francis, better known by the stagename Dirti Diana, is an Atlanta rapper originally from Bronx, New York. Dirti Diana is know for both freestyle rap and hip-hop, and has collaborated with artists such as Drag-On, Cory Gunz, Phreshy Duzit and Los.

Early life & background
Shawana Francis was born in Bronx, New York. Growing up in the housing projects of the Bronx, surrounded by gang violence and poverty, had a significant impact on her life. DJ Kool Herc, a friend of Dirti Diana's family, had a strong influence on her early life and later career. Francis was nicknamed "Dirty Diana" in high school where she frequently rapped in freestyle gatherings, a stagename which eventually became "Dirti Diana".

2012 - present
Dirti Diana relocated to Atlanta, Georgia in 2012 and subsequently incorporated Southern hip-hop and rap styles into her music. While in Atlanta, Dirti Diana to MBK Entertainment. She collaborated with artists King Los and Uncle Murda on her self-titled 2012 mixtape Dirty Diana. She released her second mixtape "G’d Up" in 2013. Dirti Diana's third mixtape, "R.I.P To The Competition", released in 2013, included collaborations with several notable artists. The track "On This Side" featured Cory Gunz, Phreshy Duzit, and King Los. The track ‘’Turn Up Don’t Turn Down’ featured Gunplay.

Dirti Diana started Imperial Records, her own record label, on September 11, 2015. She collaborated with the Atlanta-based hip-hop production crew 808 Mafia on "Trending" which was released as a single on May 26, 2016.

After relocating to New York in 2017, Dirti Diana began working on new music. Her EP Popularity was released on October 24, 2018. Popularity featured collaborations with artists Tarvoria, Ashilee Ashilee, and Syne. On May 3, 2019 Dirti Diana released the single "D. Rose" featuring rapper Drag-On who also appeared in the song's music video. The song's title was inspired by NBA player Derrick Rose.