Frankie Smith

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Biography

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.

Top Tracks

1	Double Dutch Bus	48
2	Double Dutch Buss	7
3	Double Butch Bus	3
3	Double Duth Bus	3
3	Frankie Double Dutch Bus - Live	3
6	Double Dutch	2
6	Double Dutch Bus - Radio Edit	2
6	Double Dutch Bus (Original 12" Mix)	2
6	Double Dutch Bus (Vocal)	2
10	Double Dutch Bus (Powerhouse Mix)	1
10	Frankie Smith - Double Dutch Bus	1
10	Triple Dutch (Instrumental)	1
10	Handbone	1
10	The Auction	1
10	Double Dutch Bus (1980)	1