Profile of Kid Frost on Famous Like Me

Kid Frost (b. May 31, 1962, as Arturo Molina Jr), also known as Frost tout court, is a popular (and probably the first) Chicano (i.e. Mexican-American) rapper.

He spent parts of his childhood on military bases in Guam and Germany. As an MC, he named himself Kid Frost as a tribute to Ice T. He soon joined Uncle Jamm's Army. As a solo artist, his earliest 12" electro rap records came out on Electrobeat Records and Baja Records.

In the late 1980s, Kid Frost moved to Virgin Records. Virgin released his biggest hit, "La Raza", which was probably the first record by a Chicano rapper about being Mexican-American: "Chicano, and I'm brown and proud"). He also established a Latin rap supergroup called Latin Alliance. His debut album, "Hispanic Causing Panic" (1990), was produced by Tony G, Julio G, the Baker Boyz, Will Roc and Frost. A.L.T. appeared as a guest rapper on the CD. His second album, "East Side Story", was produced by Will Roc, Mike Green, Geoff Rios, Mr. Mixx, Tony G, and K-Cut. MC Eiht and Ganxta Ridd from Boo-Yaa TRIBE appeared as guest rappers.

In 1995, Frost was signed by Ruthless Records (Eazy E's label) (distributed by Relativity and later on by Relativity/Epic/Sony). "Smile Now Die Later" was produced by Monte Carlo, Tony G, Julio G, Richard Rikko Preuss, and Cold 187um from Above The Law. Above The Law were also featured as guest rappers, alongside A.L.T., O.Genius and Kokane. Rick James appears on Frost's version of "Mary Jane". His second album for Ruthless, "When Hell.A. Freezes Over", was produced by Frost, Jeeve, Fredwreck, Baby Beesh, Julio G, Frost, Block, and DJ Ace (Rhyme Poetic Mafia). Ice T, Scoop, O.Genius and Domino appeared as guest rappers.

In 1999, Frost moved to a small independent label, Celeb-entertainment. His first album for Celeb-entertainment, "This Was Then This Is Now Vol. I", was produced by Phil Philly Blunt Armstrong, Fredwreck, G-Mo, Marshall Massive Ford, Elow, Shysti, Tony G, Roger Troutman, and One Drop Scott. Kurupt, King T, Baby Bash, Jay Tee, Jayo Felony, Xzibit, B-Legit, Cameosis and many others were featured on the CD as guest rappers. "That was Then This Is Now Vol. II" featured production work by DJ Ace, Phil Armstrong, Binky Womack, Marshall Ford, Shorty B, and Jenny M. Frank V, Clika One, Jay Tee, Baby Bash and other guest rappers were featured on the CD.

2002's 'Still up in this $#*+!', released by Koch Records, featured more Latin-tinged raps and G-Funk tracks as well as a hidden bonus rock track, "Cannabis". Producers include Ernesto Ern Dog Medina, DJ Klev, DEV RF, Fredwreck, Battlecat, Tony G, Lil' Lee, Ronnie King, and J'Son. Mellow Man Ace, Daz Dillinger, the Latin Fros, Baby Bash, ALT, Nino Brown, Cisco and other guest rappers appeared, and one track featured the group Tierra.

Thump Records released a Greatest Hits record ("Greatest Joints") in 2001, followed by "Greatest Joints 2" in 2003. The same record company also brought out his eighth full-length record, "Welcome to Frost Angeles", which was produced almost entirely by Frost and his son, Scoop De'Ville. Only the intro is produced by Binky Womack, and Philly Blunt co-produced one track. Guest rappers Cameosis, Genovese, Jay Tee and others also appear.

Style-wise Frost moved from Electro Funk to a Latin-tinged kind of Gangsta rap that he's basically still into, although now often inspired by G-Funk (a more melodic kind of gangsta rap pioneered by Dr. Dre). His most recent release is also influenced by contemporary producers such as the Neptunes.

Frost also performed music for films; namely "Bite the Bullet (Theme from Gunmen)" for the film "Gunmen", and - together with Ice T - "Tears Of A Mother" for the film "No Mothers Crying, No Babies Dying". Frost also appeared as an actor and as himself in several films, as well as the videogame "Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas". Furthermore, his track "Ain't No Sunshine" appeared in the movie "American Me".

Discography

Early 12"s

• Commando Rock (1984) (C-Jam and Kid Frost) (Baja Records) - Produced by Allen Perada and Dave Storrs
• Rough Cut (1984) (Electrobeat # 001) - Produced by DJ Pebo & The Alien Wizard, Executive Producer: Dave Storrs
• Terminator (1985) (Electrobeat # 005) - Produced by Dave Storrs

LPs As KID FROST

• Hispanic Causing Panic (Virgin 1990)
• East Side Story (1992)

As FROST

• Smile now die later (Ruthless/Relativity 1995)
• When hell.a. freezes over (Ruthless/Relativity/Epic 1997)
• This was then this is now Vol.I (Celeb-entertainment 1999)
• This was then this is now Vol.II (Celeb-entertainment 2000)
• Still up in this $#*+! (Hit a lick/In the paint/Koch 2002)
• Welcome to Frost Angeles (Thump 2005)

External Link

• Frost at imdb.com

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