The Frontline were an American rap duo from Richmond, California, which consisted of Left and Locksmith, also known as Lock. The group was associated with West Coast hip hop music.
History
The two rappers were both born in Richmond and met while at Adam's Middle School, and formed the Frontline in 1997. He reached the final round, but lost to a rapper named Reign Man.
They initially recorded mixtapes and released their debut album, Who R You, in 2004, selling it themselves from the van in which they travelled to performances. After gaining popularity through airplay on local radio stations, the album was reissued with additional tracks in 2005 by Ryko as Now U Know.
Discography
Albums
- Who R You (Oct 12, 2004) - Billboard Independent Albums #48
- Now U Know (May 10, 2005) - Billboard Independent Albums #46
- Lock & Left (Sep 25, 2007) - The single, "It's Goin' Down," is a hidden track on this album.
Mixtapes
- The Bootleg Album (2001)
- Bootleg II (2002)
- Bootleg 2.1 (2002)
Singles
- "What Is It" (2004)
- "Uh Huhh" (2004)
- "Bang It" (2005)
- "Take That" (2006)
- "When You Want It" (2006)
- "It's Goin' Down" (2007)
- "R.I.P." (2007)
The group has had three videos on MTV:
- "Bang It"
- "When U Want It" / "The Truth" (was MTV Jam of the week on MTV Jams and MTV U)
- "R.I.P."