Frontstreet is the debut mixtape by OFB with SJ, Bandokay and Double Lz. The mixtape was released on 14 November 2019 under Rattrap Reality; the name of the mixtape is derived from a part of the Broadwater Farm estate in Tottenham.[1]

Frontstreet
Mixtape by
Released14 November 2019 (2019-11-14)
Length36:14
LabelRattrap Reality
Producer
  • Beats By Lucas
  • Cash
  • M1OnTheBeat
  • Ghosty
  • Skyes
  • K6
  • TK Beats
  • Zxch
  • MONEY MOVEMENTS
  • MobzBeatz
OFB chronology
Frontstreet
(2019)
Drill Commandments
(2021)
Singles from Frontstreet
  1. "Ambush"
    Released: 5 May 2019
  2. "Youngest in Charge"
    Released: 2 June 2019

The mixtape peaked at number 36 on the UK Albums Chart and 97 on the Irish Albums Chart. The mixtape was certified silver by the British Phonographic Industry, as was the track "Ambush".[2]

Reception

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Thomas Gorton, writing for Dazed, wrote:

Frontstreet is a confrontational listen, but one that transports its audience straight into their world, which is an accurate reflection of young gang life in austerity Britain...this is not an album about individual struggle, but rather about life itself in inner-city London, a no-holds-barred depiction of lives spent growing up around violence.[3]

Track listing

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All tracks are written by OFB

No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."LISTEN UP, PT 2"
  • Beats by Lucas
  • Cash
2:32
2."DING DONG"M1OnTheBeat3:00
3."WHO'S THAT"Ghosty2:21
4."AMBUSH"Skyes3:35
5."GLIDERS (INTERLUDE)"K61:59
6."LOOSING SCREWS"TK Beats2:49
7."ASH DEM" (ft. Lowkey)Zxch3:23
8."HORRID"Ghosty3:49
9."YOO"MONEY MOVEMENTS2:31
10."ONCE IN A WHILE" (ft. Headie One)Skyes4:02
11."YOUNGEST IN CHARGE" (ft. SJ)MobzBeatz3:27
12."MAZZA" (ft. MITCH)M1OnTheBeat2:46
Total length:36:14

Charts

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Chart Peak
position
UK Albums (OCC)[4] 36
Irish Albums (IRMA)[5] 97

Certifications

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Certifications and sales for Frontstreet
Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[2] Silver 60,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Awards and nominations

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Year Award Nominated work Category Result Ref.
2020 GRM Daily Rated Awards Frontstreet Mixtape of the Year Nominated [6]

References

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  1. ^ Oke, Tobi (31 October 2019). "OFB, The Future Of UK Drill, Share New 12-Track Mixtape 'Frontstreet'". Complex Networks. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b "British album certifications – Ofb – Frontstreet". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
  3. ^ "The 20 best albums of 2019". Dazed. 11 December 2019. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
  4. ^ "OFB | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
  5. ^ "Irish-charts.com – Discography OFB". Hung Medien. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
  6. ^ W, Courtney (29 June 2020). "RATED AWARDS 2020: HERE ARE THE NOMINEES!". grmdaily.com. Retrieved 26 October 2021.