Involved in songs, or did lyrics with some sleaze (8)
I believe the answer is:
sordidly
'involved in songs or did lyrics with some sleaze' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this definition defines the answer.
'involved in songs or did lyrics with' is the wordplay.
'involved in' indicates a hidden word.
'SORDIDLY' is hidden in the letters of 'songs or did lyrics with'.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for sordidly that I've seen before include "In a dirty way" , "Dirtily, squalidly" .)