FRONTLINE'S NEW SINGLE "WHAT U WANT"...JUST WHAT THE DOCTOR ORDERED??
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and as far as making it mainstream without streed cred.. that is exactly how the bay is goin' to do it.. you think niggas in richmond are buying c.d.s .. oakland... frisco.. fuck no the other races are.. it's the white and asian folx in san jose cambell newark cupertino milpitas gilroy etc.. that are buyin albums.. shit.. most the niggas i know buy 1 c.d. a month tops... and when u got like 20 bay albums every month..
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I'm a huge Frontline fan...I've been listening to them for awhile. The song is cool, not the greatest I've heard from the Frontline, but it's definitely got a mainstream feel to it. Especially after you see the video.
As for street cred...who gives a fuck? If you make good music then you're cool with me. As far as I know, Zion I has never killed nobody or nothin, yet they still put out some of the best music in the bay. Now maybe because that gangsta style isn't the way they rap, but neither does Frontline, so you can't stick them in that same genre with all the other thug rappers out there. They are in a more lyrical and conscious genre.
The thing you find out after actually listening to a Frontline CD is the contrasting styles of Locksmith and Left. I wasn't a huge fan of Left at first myself, but after listening to their album you begin to appreciate his style.
Obviously, Locksmith comes with the crazy lyrics that can eat just about anyone on MTV. But the other side to the coin is Left's story-telling. Lock spits fire, and Left spits truth. That's why I think they make such a good group.
As for street cred...who gives a fuck? If you make good music then you're cool with me. As far as I know, Zion I has never killed nobody or nothin, yet they still put out some of the best music in the bay. Now maybe because that gangsta style isn't the way they rap, but neither does Frontline, so you can't stick them in that same genre with all the other thug rappers out there. They are in a more lyrical and conscious genre.
The thing you find out after actually listening to a Frontline CD is the contrasting styles of Locksmith and Left. I wasn't a huge fan of Left at first myself, but after listening to their album you begin to appreciate his style.
Obviously, Locksmith comes with the crazy lyrics that can eat just about anyone on MTV. But the other side to the coin is Left's story-telling. Lock spits fire, and Left spits truth. That's why I think they make such a good group.
That's real, plus they do come from Richmond so if they tell stories about the streets who's to say that the shit did or didn't happen to them- another rapper that they are competing with? I never hear them saying "I kill" "I sale crack"...they do tell stories and a good ARTIST does that. Now, the single has mainstream writtin all over it, plus they have a tight ass video to bring the song to life.
Plus this song can really appeal to the ladies, something that a lot of bay music tends to not do. I understand this board is probably 90 percent males so you may not realize this, but women are the ones that buy up most of the music. If frontline can grab the ladies attention then they could definately blow up. I hope they take the right steps as far as promotion goes, otherwise their album could go by the wayside. But they seem like some smart cats, so hopefully they can get their business straight.
....plus I heard they are going to do some commercial for Nike's new air force one campaign (not sure if its true though)
....plus I heard they are going to do some commercial for Nike's new air force one campaign (not sure if its true though)
