The hip-hop scene in South Central L.A. is mostly associated with shoot-’em-up gansta rap. But the area spawned at least one fun-loving rapper who deplores violence and opts instead for more, shall we say, uplifting lyrics.

Afroman, the artist behind the 2001 summer hit “Because I Got High,” is on his way to the Seacoast for gigs at the Dover Bowl Family Fun Center on Tuesday, Aug. 31, and The Stone Church in Newmarket on Saturday, Sept. 4.

Afroman’s musical career began in the early 1990s when he wrote a sardonic song about a teacher who kicked him out of high school for wearing saggy pants. The tune was a local sensation in his neighborhood and spurred him to pen other comedic rap songs, often detailing the benefits and drawbacks of marijuana use.

His albums, some released exclusively over the Internet, include “Because I Got High,” “Sell Your Dope,” “The Good Times,” “Afroholic... The Even Better Times,” “Drunk ’n’ High,” “A Colt 45 Christmas,” “Waiting to Inhale,” “Frobama: Head Pop” and others.

The title track of “Because I Got High” was an international hit and was prominently featured in “Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back,” among other films. The song was nominated for a Grammy Award in 2002, and its success earned Afroman a deal with Universal Records.

Both shows begin at 9 p.m. and cost $10. Dover Bowl is at 887 B Central Ave., Dover, 603-742-9632. The Stone Church is at 5 Granite St., Newmarket, 603-292-3546.