O.F.T.B.
| O.F.T.B. | |
|---|---|
| Also known as | OFTB, Operation From The Bottom, O.peration F.rom T.he B.ottom |
| Origin | Los Angeles, California, USA |
| Genres | Hip hop, gangsta rap |
| Years active | 1990–2013 |
| Labels |
Big Beat Death Row Tha Payroll Entertainment |
| Associated acts | Tupac Shakur, The Outlawz, Snoop Dogg, Tha Dogg Pound, DJ Quik, Jewell, Lisa Lopes, Big Syke, |
| Past members | Flipside (Deceased) Low M.B. Bust Stop |
O.F.T.B. (an abbreviation of Operation From The Bottom) was an American hip hop group from the Watts district of South Los Angeles, California. The group O.F.T.B. consisted of three founding actual gang members Kevin “Flipside” White, Sammy “Bust Stop” Williams, and Ronald “Low M.B.” Watkins, who grew up in Nickerson Gardens Project, which is home to the notorious gang Bounty Hunter Bloods. They were signed to Big Beat Records where they released their debut album Straight Up Watts in 1992 with the hit single "Slangin' Dope".
The trio, Flipside, Low M.B., and Bus Stop released Straight Up Watts album on the Atlantic-backed Big Beat Records in 1992. their first single, "Slangin’ Dope", received heavy rotation on The Box, which was a local TV channel for Los Angeles that only played requested music videos. Under the guidance of DJ Quik and 2nd II None's manager "Greedy" Greg, the group was soon picked up by Death Row Records. O.F.T.B. appeared on the platinum-selling, Suge Knight-produced soundtrack for Above The Rim, as well as the soundtrack for Murder Was The Case.
The trio appeared on the platinum-selling, Suge Knight and Death Row-produced soundtrack for the 1994 film Above the Rim with tracks, such as "Crack Em" (produced by DJ Quik and Murder Was The Case “Hot One”) as well as on the soundtrack for 1997 film Gridlock'd with track "Body & Soul". O.F.T.B. also appeared the Gang Related soundtrack with "Keep Your Eyez Open" in 1997.
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