Frankie Smith
Frankie Smith - American funk musician and R&B/soul songwriter
Person from United States
Genres: funk, soul, 80s, male vocalists, Philadelphia
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About Frankie Smith
Frankie Smith is a funk musician and R&B/soul songwriter. He was a writer for funk and soul artists such as the O'Jays and The Spinners. He has also been influential in the careers of the rappers Tone Lōc and Ice Cube. With his 1981 single "Double Dutch Bus" released by WMOT Records, Smith popularized a nonsensical form of slang, in which "iz" is placed in the middle of a word (place becomes plizace) or the last letters of a word are replaced with "-izzle" (sure becomes shizzle). The style became part of hip-hop slang, and was popularized by rappers Snoop Dogg and E-40, and today holds a place in popular slang. "Double Dutch Bus" itself has been sampled frequently in hip-hop, including Snoop Dog's "Snoop Dogg (What's My Name, Pt. 2)" and Missy Elliott's "Gossip Folks", both records produced by Timbaland. He is currently working as a delivery driver for AC Reproductions in Philadelphia
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Frankie Smith — Top 27 songs
| Artist | Song title | Like / Dislike | |
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| Frankie Smith | Double Dutch Bus | ||
| Frankie Smith | Double Dutch Bus (Extended Remix Version) | ||
| Frankie Smith | Slang Thang | ||
| Frankie Smith | Double Dutch Bus [Radio Edit] | ||
| Frankie Smith | Double Dutch Bus (Radio Edit) | ||
| Frankie Smith | Double Dutch Bus 81 | ||
| Frankie Smith | Double Dutch Bus [1981] | ||
| Frankie Smith | Double Dutch Bus (Lac's dubby bus edit) | ||
| Frankie Smith | Double Dutch Bus | ||
| Frankie Smith | The Auction (12" Mix) | ||
| Frankie Smith | Double Dutch Bus [Radio Edit] | ||
| Frankie Smith | Double Dutch Bus (Original 12" Mix) | ||
| Frankie Smith | Teeny-Booper Lady | ||
| Frankie Smith | Children of Tomorrow | ||
| Frankie Smith | Double Dutch Bus -1981 | ||
| Frankie Smith | Double Dutch Bus (POWERHOUSE Remix Service) | ||
| Frankie Smith | Double Dutch | ||
| Frankie Smith | Double dutch bus | ||
| Frankie Smith | Double Dutch Bus (Vocal) | ||
| Frankie Smith | Handbone | ||
| Frankie Smith | Double Dutch Bus | ||
| Frankie Smith | Double Dutch Bus (12inch) (1981) | ||
| Frankie Smith | Double Dutch Bus [Original 12inch Mix] | ||
| Frankie Smith | Double Dut Bus | ||
| Frankie Smith | Double Dutch Bus-1981 | ||
| Frankie Smith | Double Dutch Bus (7" vers) | ||
| Frankie Smith | The Auction |