- Front Back
Infobox Single
Name = Front Back
Caption =
Artist =T.I. featuringUGK
from Album = King
A-side =
B-side =
Released =2005 (U.S.)
Format =
Recorded =
Genre = Hip hop/Southern rap
Length = 3:42
Label = Grand Hustle/Atlantic
Writer = C. Harris
B. Freeman
C. Butler
O. Jackson
J. Modeliste
L. Neville
P. Nocentelli
J. Porter
E. Wright
A. Young
Producer =Mannie Fresh
Certification =
Chart position =
Last single = "ASAP/Motivation"
(2005)
This single = "Front Back"
(2005)
Next single = "What You Know "
(2006)
Misc ="Front Back" is the first single released off of
T.I. 's fourth album, "King". It featured Port Arthur's ownUGK . It had small attention and has helped promote the album. The song is the remake of UGK's 1994 single "Front,Back,Side to Side" from their albumSuper Tight .Pimp C gave T.I. his first verse.Music video
The
music video took place inHouston ,Texas . T.I. was representing his hometown, Bankhead, whileUGK was representing for Port Arthur. At the beginning, T.I. was driving down a highway in a c. 1960s Impala. The next scene took place in a barber shop and T.I. was getting his hair cut. Slim Thug was there getting his shoes polished by a little boy. Lil Keke and Big Kuntry also appeared in the scene.The next scene is where T.I. and Young Dro visits TV Johnny to check out the jewelry and grills. After that scene, Bun B raps his verse, and he appears in a shoe store looking for shoes. Finally, Pimp C raps his verse at a car show. At the end is T.I. is doing the shoulder lean. This is the first time T.I. introduces this dance into a mainstream audience.
The video contained cameo appearances by
Slim Thug ,DJ Drama ,Young Dro ,Lil Keke , TV Johnny andP$C . DJ Drama can be heard throughout the whole video, while not on the audio version.Dr. Teeth directed the video.
Chart position
References
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