i hope this doesnt become my weekly thing,haha,but seems like they are trying to get more well known bay cats on there lately,with mac mall last week and frontline this week...just thought i would give yall the heads up in case you want to peep it. tomorrow @ midnight on WB...here is their little set-up for the episode...
The rest of the world may still be sleepin' on what the BAY has to offer, but D2S is wide awake at midnight with your half hour moment of musical clarity. Hip Hop you won't find anywhere else on your expensive ass cable box. This week we're bringing you The Frontline, a group so focused on demanding respect for Bay Area music that they turned it into a movement they call The New Bay. The group consists of two Richmond natives, Locksmith and Left. Some might remember them from MTV's freestyle battle back in '03, where Locksmith placed second in a battle many thought he won. Others may remember first hearing them on mixtapes alongside Balance, Mistah FAB and other New Bay artists. The New Bay has been the phrase most associated with The Frontline for better or for worse. The national media took the phrase and ran with it, giving local artists some much needed press in the process. But behind the scenes, some folks got salty about a so-called takeover. If there's a New Bay then it implies that an Old Bay wasn't on point, right? Or so the logic went. But The Frontline has always stressed that the New Bay wasn't about them, it's about a mindstate of elevating and rebuilding in pursuit of global respect. Before Power 92's short run as a Bay Area Hip Hop station, local artists with the exception of maybe E-40--and even 40 was banned from KMEL play in the 90's for a fight he was blamed for starting at a Summer Jam--were heard on the radio rarely to never. That changed when The Frontline hooked up with veteran producer EA-Ski and recorded the single "What Is It" off of their self-released album Who R U. Years of battles, mixtapes and self promotion enabled them to put out an album that reflected themselves and their environment, even if others didn't share their vision. With the success of "Who R U," The Frontline secured national distribution through Penalty and have just released Now U Know this May. This album is a reworking of Who R U but has some new production and some new material. Currently, they're working on a video for their latest hit single "Bang It." Those who know their local history know that the Bay Area has a social, political, and musical legacy of resistance and reinvention. The Frontline is one of many who have stepped up to carry that tradition forward. Don't call it a comeback, call it The New Bay movement.
The rest of the world may still be sleepin' on what the BAY has to offer, but D2S is wide awake at midnight with your half hour moment of musical clarity. Hip Hop you won't find anywhere else on your expensive ass cable box. This week we're bringing you The Frontline, a group so focused on demanding respect for Bay Area music that they turned it into a movement they call The New Bay. The group consists of two Richmond natives, Locksmith and Left. Some might remember them from MTV's freestyle battle back in '03, where Locksmith placed second in a battle many thought he won. Others may remember first hearing them on mixtapes alongside Balance, Mistah FAB and other New Bay artists. The New Bay has been the phrase most associated with The Frontline for better or for worse. The national media took the phrase and ran with it, giving local artists some much needed press in the process. But behind the scenes, some folks got salty about a so-called takeover. If there's a New Bay then it implies that an Old Bay wasn't on point, right? Or so the logic went. But The Frontline has always stressed that the New Bay wasn't about them, it's about a mindstate of elevating and rebuilding in pursuit of global respect. Before Power 92's short run as a Bay Area Hip Hop station, local artists with the exception of maybe E-40--and even 40 was banned from KMEL play in the 90's for a fight he was blamed for starting at a Summer Jam--were heard on the radio rarely to never. That changed when The Frontline hooked up with veteran producer EA-Ski and recorded the single "What Is It" off of their self-released album Who R U. Years of battles, mixtapes and self promotion enabled them to put out an album that reflected themselves and their environment, even if others didn't share their vision. With the success of "Who R U," The Frontline secured national distribution through Penalty and have just released Now U Know this May. This album is a reworking of Who R U but has some new production and some new material. Currently, they're working on a video for their latest hit single "Bang It." Those who know their local history know that the Bay Area has a social, political, and musical legacy of resistance and reinvention. The Frontline is one of many who have stepped up to carry that tradition forward. Don't call it a comeback, call it The New Bay movement.