Frost (rapper)

Infobox Musical artist
Name = Frost
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Background = solo_singer
Birth_name = Arturo Molina, Jr.
Alias = Kid Frost
The Frost
Born = birth date and age|1962|05|31 Fact|date=June 2008
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Origin = Los Angeles, California, United States
Instrument = Rapping
Genre = Hip Hop
Occupation =
Years_active = 1984-present
Label = Virgin Records
Ruthless Records
Low Profile Records
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Arturo Raymond Molina Jr. (born May 31, 1962 Fact|date=June 2008 in East Los Angeles, California), better known as Frost (Originally Kid Frost), is a Mexican American hip hop artist.

Music career

Molina Jr. began his rap music career in 1982 and named himself Kid Frost as a tribute to his rival, Ice T, whom he often battled in the music industry. He soon joined Uncle Jamms Army and began a music career. Frost's earliest tracks were part of the electro funk sub genre of hip hop music, he was later influenced by gangsta rap and G-funk, as well as pioneering hip hop with Latin music influences.

In the late 1980s, Kid Frost moved to Virgin Records. Virgin released his first and biggest hit, "La Raza". His debut album, "Hispanic Causing Panic" was released in 1990 featuring A.L.T.. He also established a Latin rap supergroup called Latin Alliance, which released their only album, "Latin Alliance", in 1991. His second album, "East Side Story" was released in 1992, which featured MC Eiht, A.L.T. and Ganxta Ridd from the Boo-Yaa TRIBE.

In 1995, Frost dropped the "Kid" from his nickname and signed with Ruthless Records, Eazy E's label (distributed by Relativity). "Smile Now Die Later" was released that year. Above The Law were featured as guest rappers, alongside A.L.T., O. Genius and Kokane. Rick James also appeared on Frost's version of "Mary Jane". His second album for Ruthless, "When Hell.A.Freezes Over", was released in 1997. Ice T, Scoop, O. Genius and Domino also appeared as guest rappers.

In 1999, Frost moved to a small independent label called Celeb-entertainment records. His first album for Celeb-entertainment titled "This Was Then This Is Now Vol. I" was released in 1999. Kurupt, King T, Baby Bash, Jay Tee, Jayo Felony, Xzibit, B-Legit, and Cameosis were featured on the CD. "That Was Then This Is Now Vol. II" was released in 2000. Frank V., Clika One, Jay Tee, Baby Bash and other guest rappers were also featured on the CD.

2002's "Still Up In This Shit!", released by Hit-A-Lick / Koch Records, featured more Latin rap style and G-Funk tracks as well as a hidden bonus rock track titled "Cannabis". Mellow Man Ace, Daz Dillinger, Baby Bash, A.L.T., Nino Brown, Don Cisco and other guest rappers appeared, and one track featured the group Tierra. "Somethin' 4 The Ridaz" was released in 2003 on 40 Ounce Records and featured various hip hop artist from Texas.

In 2005 "Welcome To Frost Angeles" was released on Thump Records, 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 included Cameosis, Genovese and Jay Tee. Frost again signed to Low Profile Records and released his album "Till The Wheels Fall Off" in 2006. It had various guest appearances which included Baby Bash, Scoop De'Ville and Mr. Sancho.

Frost also performed music for films including "Bite the Bullet (Theme from Gunmen)" in the 1993 film "Gunmen" and "Tears Of A Mother" in the film "No Mothers Crying, No Babies Dying", which featured Ice T. Frost is also an accomplished actor appearing in several films, as well as doing voice roles for fictional characters such as from "" and contributing his song "La Raza".

He was named Vice President of the Music Division of Goldmark Industries on August 30, 2006. Frost also appeared in a cameo role in Snoop Dogg's "Vato" music video, as well as B-Real that same year.

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