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OFTB: (Operation From The Bottom) is a group of male African American rappers from Watts, CA which contain Kevin "Flipside" White, Sammy "Bustop" Willaims, and Ronald "LowMB" Watkins. They grew up in Nickerson gardens project. They were signed to BigBeats Record were they released their only album Straight Up Watts in 1992 with the hit single Slangin Dope. Later on they were signed to Death Row records where they appeared on Above The Rim, Murder was the case, Gang Related, and Gridlocked.

They recorded material on Death Row with Tupac Shakur, The Outlawz, Snoop Doggy Dogg, Tha Dogg Pound, MC Hammer, Jewell, Michel'le, and all their label mates. They were often in the company of Tupac and Suge Knight and attended the 1996 Soul Train awards with Shakur all decked out in tuxedos.

They left Death row in 1998. They formed their own record company by the name of Flatbroke Entertainment. The label folded after its first and only release called "The Return Of The West" which featured all the artists signed to Flatbroke Entertainment.

In 2006 O.F.T.B launched their official website at: http://www.operationfromthebottom.com

In 2007 via their official website, www.operationfromthebottom.com, they will release a album 10 years in the making. The album "The Missing D.R. Files" features 15 previously unreleased recordings featuring 2Pac, Kurupt, M.C. Hammer, Outlawz, Big Syke, Jewell, Big Pimpin', Kadafi, Storm, 6 Feet Deep, and more. The track listing is as follows:

O.F.T.B. "THE MISSING D.R. FILES"
TRACKLISTING:
1. Intro (0:57)
2. Better Dayz (96' Original) (Feat. Tupac Shakur, Big Syke) (4:41)
3. That Was Then, This Is Now (Feat. Snoop Doggy Dogg, Kurupt) (4:29)
4. I Come Up Hard (Feat. Garry Barnner)(4:24)
5. World Wide (Feat. Tupac Shakur, Kadafi, Kurupt)(5:15)
6. Check Ur Hood (Feat. Jewell)(4:59)
7. I Trust Nobody (3:57)
8. Still A Mystery To Me (96' 2Pac Tribute) (Feat. Kadafi, Napoleon, Edi, Storm, Kurupt) (4:29)
9. Project Kids (Feat. Nickerson Garden Project Kids) (5:27)
10. I'm On One (5:59)
11. Ladies Night (Feat. 6 Feet Deep) (5:00)
12. Doin' It At The Spot (Feat. Big Pimpin') (4:29)
13. Lost Souls (3:22)
14. Sooner or Later (5:04)