"Frontin'", is a 2003 song by producer Pharrell. The title refers to putting up a facade (or false 'front'), typically to impress peers. The song features rapper Jay-Z, is written by Pharrell and produced by The Neptunes. At the time he insisted the single was a one-off, and that he was purely a producer and not a rapper/singer in his own right. However, he has since released his own solo album, In My Mind.
"Frontin'" was a big summer hit (the 34th biggest selling single of 2003 in the U.S. according to Billboard magazine), and was featured on the album The Neptunes Present... Clones, which debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 in August 2003.
"Frontin'" was a #5 hit in the U.S. upon its June 2003 release and remains his biggest hit there to date. It also peaked at #1 in the U.S. R&B/Hip Hop and U.S. Rap charts. In the UK the single also charted inside the top 10, peaking at #6 in the UK official singles chart and spending 10 weeks within the top 75. It is Pharrell's biggest hit worldwide as a solo artist (his biggest hit as a collaboration being Drop It Like It's Hot with Snoop Dogg).
Pharrell Williams (born April 5, 1973), commonly known simply as Pharrell, is an American rapper, singer, record producer, composer, and fashion designer. Williams and Chad Hugo make up the record production duo The Neptunes, producing hip hop and R&B music. He is also the lead vocalist and drummer of hip-hop band N.E.R.D, which he formed with Hugo and childhood friend Shay Haley. He released his first single "Frontin'" in 2003 and followed up with his first album In My Mind in 2006.
As part of The Neptunes, Williams has produced numerous hit singles for various musicians. The two have earned three Grammy Awards amongst ten nominations. He is also the co-founder of the clothing brands Billionaire Boys Club and Ice Cream Clothing. He is a member of the supergroup V.A. Playaz with Fam-Lay, Clipse, Skillz, Missy Elliott, and Timbaland & Magoo.
Pharrell Williams was born on April 5, 1973, in Virginia Beach, Virginia, the eldest of three sons of Carolyn, a teacher, and Pharaoh Williams, a handyman. He met Chad Hugo in a seventh-grade summer band camp where Williams played the keyboards and drums and Hugo played tenor saxophone. They were also both members of a marching band; Williams played the snare drum while Chad was student conductor. With Hugo, Williams attended Princess Anne High School where they played in the school band; there he got the name Skateboard P.
Shawn Corey Carter (born December 4, 1969), better known by his stage name Jay-Z, is an American rapper, songwriter, record producer, entrepreneur, and occasional actor. He is one of the most financially successful hip hop artists and entrepreneurs in America, having a net worth of over $450 million as of 2011.He has sold approximately 50 million albums worldwide, while receiving fourteen Grammy Awards for his musical work, and numerous additional nominations. He is consistently ranked as one of the greatest rappers of all-time. He was ranked #1 by MTV in their list of The Greatest MCs of All-Time in 2006. Two of his albums, Reasonable Doubt (1996) and The Blueprint (2001) are considered landmarks in the genre with both of them being ranked in Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time. Blender included the former on their 500 CDs You Must Own Before You Die.
Jay-Z co-owns the 40/40 Club, is part-owner of the NBA's Brooklyn Nets and is also the creator of the line Rocawear. He is the former CEO of Def Jam Recordings, one of the three founders of Roc-A-Fella Records, and the founder of Roc Nation. As an artist, he holds the record for most number one albums by a solo artist on the Billboard 200 with eleven. Jay-Z also has had four number ones on the Billboard Hot 100, one as lead artist.
Jamie Cullum (born 20 August 1979) is a British pop and jazz-pop singer-songwriter, of Anglo-Burmese and Jewish extraction. Though he is primarily a vocalist/pianist he also accompanies himself on other instruments including guitar and drums. Since April 2010, he has been presenting a weekly jazz show on BBC Radio 2, broadcast on Tuesdays from 19:00.
Cullum was born in Rochford, Essex. He was brought up in Hullavington, Wiltshire.
His mother, Yvonne, is a secretary of Anglo-Burmese origin, whose family settled in North England after Burma's independence; his father, John Cullum, worked in finance. His paternal grandfather was a British Army officer, while his paternal grandmother was a Jewish refugee from Prussia who sang in Berlin nightclubs.
Cullum was educated at Grittleton House School, an independent school in the village of Grittleton, near the market town of Chippenham in Wiltshire, followed by the sixth form of Sheldon School, a state comprehensive school in the same county. He then rejected a place at the University of Oxford to go on to study English Literature and Film Studies at the University of Reading, where he graduated with First Class Honours.
Charles Edward Hugo (born February 24, 1974) is an American musician and record producer. He is best known as one half of the music production and writing duo The Neptunes and as a member of the funk/rock band N.E.R.D. He is a saxophonist, pianist and guitarist. Along with his production partner Pharrell Williams, he has produced numerous number-one hit tracks.
Hugo was born in the South Hampton Roads city of Portsmouth, Virginia. He grew up in Virginia Beach; his father is a retired Filipino-American Navy officer while his mother is Filipina. Pharrell Williams and Chad Hugo met at the ages of 12 at a summer camp for musicians, which they both disliked. The two began working together, mixing beats and playing in various live bands. In 1992, while the two were attending different high schools in Virginia Beach (Hugo at Kempsville High School), Williams was paid to write a verse to the 1992 single "Rump Shaker", by Wreckx-n-Effect.
After several years of occasional productions for artists often associated with founder Teddy Riley, such as BLACKstreet and SWV, they scored songwriting and production assignments with artists such as N.O.R.E. and Mystikal, which became hits, allowing them to produce with their own distinctive sound for megastars such as Jay-Z. Hugo signed a global music publishing deal with BMG Music Publishing.
Don't wanna sound full of myself or rude
But you ain't looking at no other dudes 'cause you love me
(I'm sorry but so sexy)
So you think about a chance
You find yourself trying to do my dance
Maybe 'cause you love me
(Uh, you do it well)
So then we tried, I think you need to slow down
Because you weren't used to how fast we touched
(Fast we touched)
Then we locked eyes and I knew I was in there
And I was gon' tear ya ass up
(Tear ya ass up)
I know that I'm carrying on, never mind if I'm showing off
I was just frontin
(You know I want ya, babe)
I'm ready to bet it all unless you don't care at all
But you know I want ya
(You should stop frontin, babe)
Trying to be the best girlfriend you could be
But still you sneak and look at me and girl I love it
Then you give your other girl a shove
Tell her you gon' calm her ass how it was
And she's gon' love it
(Whoa, oh, whoa, yeah, yeah)
So then we tried think we should slow down
Because you weren't used to how fast we touched
(Fast we touched)
Then we locked eyes and I knew I was in there
And I was gon' tear ya ass up
(Tear ya ass up)
I know that I'm carrying on, never mind if I'm showing off
I was just frontin
(You know I want ya, babe)
I'm ready to bet it all unless you don't care at all
But you know I want ya
(You should stop frontin, babe)
We got another one Pha-real, dance
I call you Pha-real 'cause you the truth
Young, Great Hov
Yeah, dance, lemme talk to 'em, I'ma keep it real
Every time your name was brought up
I would act all nonchalant in front of an audience
Like if you was just another shorty I put the naughty on
But truth be told, you do for a loop this hole
I'm too old to be frontin when I'm feeling Denzel
And you acting like you ain't appealing when you are
Stunting like you ain't my only girl when you are
(I was just frontin)
I'm ready to stop when you are
I know that I'm carrying on, never mind if I'm showing off
I was just frontin
(You know I want ya, babe)
I'm ready to bet it all unless you don't care at all
But you know I want ya
(You should stop frontin, babe)
Come on, dance, dance
You like dis for real, thank you, baby
Look, I'm leaving now, I'll see you later
I'ma sneak through your window, bye
Don't wanna sound full of myself or rude
But you ain't looking at no other dudes
Because you love me
So you think about a chance
You find yourself trying to do my dance
Maybe cause you love me (yeah, you know it)
And then we tried - ain't feeling this love now
Because you weren't used to how fast
We touched (fast we touched)
And we locked eyes - and I knew I was in there
And I was gon' tear ya ass up
And I know that I'm carrying on, never mind if I'm
showing off
I was just frontin (you know I love you babe)
I'm ready to bet it all, unless you don't care at all
But you know I love you (you should stop frontin babe)
You trying to be the best girlfriend you could be
But still you sneak and look at me, and girl U love it
Then you give your other girl a shove
Tell her you gon' palm her ass like it was
She's gon love it (yeah)
And then we tried - ain't feeling this love now
Because you weren't used to how fast
We fucked
Then we locked eyes - and I knew I was in there
And I was gon' tear ya ass up (tear ya ass up)
And I know that I'm carrying on, never mind if I'm
showing off
I was just frontin (you know I love you babe)
I'm ready to bet it all, unless you don't care at all
Let's get 'em Happy
Y'all ain't about nothing
Y'all ain't about nothing
Y'all frontin, y'all frontin, y'all frontin, y'all frontin
Y'all niggaz just hate, Y'all niggaz just hate
Y'all fake, Y'all fake, Y'all fake, Y'all fake
You ain't finna do nothing, you ain't finna do nothing
Y'all frontin, y'all frontin, y'all frontin, y'all frontin
Introducing to you now is the kid they love to hate
But when you saying what you saying
You just say it to my face
Yeah you see him? (Yeah)
You see him bow beat him down lean him down (lean him)
Your breathing sound like you now layin down sleepin
You be surrounded or found on the ground beaten
You see him how he look now and he ain't found a reason
My reason is that they won't have to persuade
Me to have the courage to walk right up and say it to your face
A faker never know he fake
A hater never admit he hate
By the time they figure it out is probably gon be too late (yeah)
Grinning up your face is like you tryin to let me know
That you ain't really happy how how I'm getting all this dough
Let the truth be told tell me is your friend a foe
Better make it clear or get mistaken for a hoe (Yeah)
And then you take him to the floor
I can't ignore it if you're talking
But I hope that what you talking ain't about running up or robbing
Walk around like everybody is the enemy just for precaution (just for precaution)
I get no surprised and have to see an early coffin
And what you smokin'. your brain clouded yet the pine got your mind polluted
You got some smarts in your mind hey it's time use it
Your friends arrive talkin down on the loud music
Them niggaz's lying plus them concept is gettin included
How could they tell you, you was built to last
You built like a boxing bag, put a whoopin on that ass
See us approachin that set in motion in that hour glass
Wrong words are built too fast, find your exit and dash
Lookin for crabs in a bucket tryin criticize me (me)
But they do it around them niggaz don't say it around me (me)
And if they do us opposite how they feel about me (me)
Turn my back and they relax and talk that lip behind me
I see you a busta and I'mma bust ya in your lip
Put some lipstick in my fist, throwin you a kiss
Since I see that you a sucker, suck a gasoline dick
Put it right up to your lip, put a lighter to the tip (boom!)
Where you from? (Where you from?)
Act like you know I'm from the south
We ain't playin, what you sayin?
I can't hear you when you talk
What you want? (What you want?)
What you sayin out your mouth?
We ain't playin, what you sayin?
I can't hear you when you talk
Where you from? (Where you from?)
Act like you know I'm from the south
We ain't playin, what you sayin?
I can't hear you when you talk
What you want? (What you want?)
What you sayin out your mouth?
We ain't playin, what you sayin?
Bitch ich bin nicht dumm
Mach nicht rum
Ich gib' ihn dir tief in den Mund bis tief in die Lunge
Bräute meinen ich säh' sexy aus bitte nicht so
Bitte nicht Hoe ich ficke dich tot
Ha! Du siehst aus wie ein Flittchen, wie eine billige Bitch
Und frontest wie eine Prinzessin doch trinkst Pisse
Vielleicht liebst du diesen Beat und tanzt dazu
Komm und hol dir diesen Schwanz dazu…Pharrel
Don't wanna sound full of myself or rude
But you ain't looking at no other dudes 'cause you love me
So you think about a chance
You find yourself trying to do my dance
Maybe 'cause you love me
So then we tried, we had to slow down
Because you weren't used to how fast we touched
The we locked eyes and I knew I was in there
And I was gon' tear ya ass up
I know that I'm carrying on, never mind if I'm showing off
I was just frontin'
(You know I want ya, babe)
I'm ready to bet it all, unless you don't care at all
But you know I want ya
(You should stop frontin' babe babe, yeah yeah yeah)
Trying to be the best girlfriend you could be
But still you sneak and look at me and, girl, I love it
Then you give your other girl a shove
Tell her you gon' palm her ass like it was
And she's gon' love it
So then we tried, gotta slow down
Because you weren't used to how fast we touched
Then we locked eyes and I knew I was in there
And I was gon' tear ya ass up
I know that I'm carrying on, never mind if I'm showing off
I was just frontin'
(You know I want ya, babe)
I'm ready to bet it all, unless you don't care at all
But you know I want ya
(You should stop frontin' babe, babe, yeah yeah yeah)
I know that I'm carrying on, never mind if I'm showing off
I was just frontin'
(You know I want ya, babe)
I'm ready to bet it all, unless you don't care at all
But you know I want ya
Don't wanna sound full of myself or rude
But you ain't looking at no other dudes cause you love me
(I'm sorry but.. so sexy)
So you think about a chance
You find yourself trying to do my dance
Maybe cause you love me (Uh, you do it well)
So then we tried - singing it slow now
Because you weren't used to how fast we touched (fast we touched)
Then we locked eyes - and I knew I was in there
And I was gon' tear ya ass up (tear ya ass up)
I know that I'm carrying on, nevermind if I'm showing off
I was just frontin (you know I want ya babe)
I'm ready to bet it all, unless you don't care at all
But you know I want ya (you should stop frontin babe)
Trying to be the best girlfriend you could be
But still you sneak and look at me, and girl I love it
Then you give your other girl a show
Tell her you gon' call her ass how it was
And she's gon love it (whoa-oh whoa, yeah yeah)
So then we tried - singing it slow now
Because you weren't used to how fast we touched (fast we touched)
Then we locked eyes - and I knew I was in there
And I was gon' tear ya ass up (tear ya ass up)
We got another one Pha-real
Dance, ooooooh ooooh
I call you Pha-real cause you the truest, haha, Young!
Whoa-oh, oh ohhhh
Uh, yeah
Dance, ooooooh ooooh
Yeah, lemme talk to em
Whoa-oh, oh ohhhh
I'm a keep it real
Everytime your name was brought up
I would act all nonchalant infront of an audience
Like if you was just another shorty I put the naughty on
But uh, truth be told you do me for a loop, this Hov
I'm too old to be frontin when I'm feeling Denzel
And you acting like you ain't appealing but you are
Stunting like you ain't my only girl but you are (I was just frontin)
I'm ready to stop when you are
Dance, ooooooh ooooh
Whoa-oh, oh ohhhh
Dance, ooooooh ooooh
[talking]
Yeah, it's your boy Magnificent
AKA Magno, shouts out to my boys
J and Nick, off in that Austin baby
We putting it down, you know I'm saying
Major Without A Major Deal finna drop
We acting bad baby, Swisha House
Swisha Blast, check it
[Magno]
I know I'm out of line, when I'm fronting and shit
Acting like you ain't the one I'm with, or the one I hit
When I pull up, in front of them chicks
Name plate in front of the six, on the real
I could pull up in a Geo, and snag these hoes
The white girls love me, like Leo Dicaprio
But uh, I'm just out here to snag these O's
I tell these hags back back, like my name Lil O
I got a lil' loot, but I want a lil' mo'
And I never let a dumb hoe linger
I don't fuck with ugly hoes, I give them the Mutumbo finger
I'm a Conroe to Monroe swinger
When I stop, watch them dubs slow down
Trunk slam like a gavel, by Judge O. Brown
I got them caramel, and fur chose now
I don't fuck, I just hug hoes now
All this cause I bust flows now, god damn
Listen up..
[Magno]
All I gotta do, is grin at chicks
And I can pull a bad Latina, like my name Ben Afflick
But I'm just trying to sip gin, that's it
And you running up talking bout I'm fronting, man end that shit
I'm tired of trying, to persuade you hoes
I just switch you like records, by DJ Larose
Can't let a hoe, delay my O's
I'm too busy trying to make y'all, replay my flows
If I'm not in your face, that don't mean I'm fronting
Buy Crys' by the case, that don't mean I'm stunning
It's like, you trying to look for something
I guess I got you hooked or something
They don't call me Magnificent for nothing, but I know one thing
I'm not significant for fronting, holla back
Once you realer than your act, and maybe then
I don't know why you do the things you do.
I know what you're doing, I see how you do it, I even know with who.
You tell me you love me. You kiss and you hug me.
You keep coming back for more.
You take me higher. I'm filled with desire, but you ain't nothing but a
liar.
Why, oh, why you wanna front on me? Never will I front you, ain't no way.
Why, oh, why you wanna front on me? My love's for you, and you only.
Girl, you can't have your cake and eat it too.
I won't wait. It's time to break, cuz baby, now we're through.
You lied to me once, again and again, so now it's time to end.
You miss me much. You miss my touch, so now I'm gonna front on you.
Ain't nobody love you better. Tell me baby, why you wanna do me like that,
I'm the one who can love you better.