Front Back
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| "Front Back" | ||
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| Single by T.I. feat. UGK | ||
| from the album King | ||
| Released | 2005 (U.S.) | |
| Genre | Hip hop/Southern rap | |
| Length | 3:42 | |
| Label | Grand Hustle/Atlantic | |
| Writer(s) | C. Harris B. Freeman C. Butler O. Jackson J. Modeliste L. Neville P. Nocentelli J. Porter E. Wright A. Young |
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| Producer(s) | Mannie Fresh | |
| Chart positions | ||
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promo |
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| T.I. feat. UGK singles chronology | ||
| "ASAP/Motivation" (2005) |
"Front Back" (2005) |
"What You Know" (2006) |
"Front Back" is a promo-single released off of T.I.'s fourth album, King. It featured Port Arthur's own UGK. 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". Pimp C gave T.I. his first verse.
[edit] Video information
The music video took place in Houston, Texas. T.I. was representing his hometown, Bankhead, while UGK 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 and P$C. DJ Drama can be heard throughout the whole video.
Dr. Teeth directed the video.
