Westside Connection

American hip hop supergroup

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Westside Connection

From left to right: WC, Ice Cube, Mack 10 in 2003

Background information
Origin| Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Genres|

* West Coast hip hop
* gangsta rap

Years active| 1995-2005[1][2]
Labels|

* Lench Mob
* Priority
* Hoo-Bangin'
* Capitol

Past members| Ice Cube
Mack 10

Westside Connection was an American hip-hop supergroup formed by Ice Cube, Mack 10 and WC.[3] The group's debut album, Bow Down, reached the number 2 position on the Billboard 200 in 1996, going platinum that year.

## Biography

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Westside Connection began performing together in 1995, appearing on Mack 10's self-titled debut album, Mack 10, on the song "Westside Slaughterhouse". A few months later, the group again joined forces, this time appearing on WC's album, Curb Servin', on the song "West Up!". It was around this time the group began work on their debut album, Bow Down, which was released October 22, 1996.[3]

Individually, Mack 10, WC and Ice Cube continued working on solo projects in between group albums. Together, as Westside Connection, they produced several songs released on film soundtracks and compilations including "Bangin'" (from West Coast Bad Boyz II), "Let It Reign" (from Thicker than Water) and "It's the Holidaze" (from Friday After Next).

On December 9, 2003, the group released their second album, Terrorist Threats, preceded by the lead single "Gangsta Nation", produced by Fredwreck and featuring Nate Dogg.

Mack 10 quit the group in 2005 due to a conflict with Ice Cube, and Westside Connection subsequently disbanded.[4] However, Ice Cube and WC continued to collaborate, having since appeared on each other's albums.

In 2008, HipHopDX reported that Ice Cube and WC were planning to relaunch the Westside Connection project, with The Game being proposed as Mack 10's replacement (having appeared with WC on Ice Cube's album Raw Footage that same year), however the rumored relaunch never came to fruition.[5] In an interview with VladTV in 2020, Mack 10 commented in retrospect that any reunion without his involvement would still require his being paid, as he owns the trademark on the group's name, due to their second album being released through his record label.[6]

In 2023, Ice Cube denied a possible reunion despite Mack 10’s previous comments.[7]

## Discography

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### Studio albums

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Title  | Album details  | Peak chart positions  | Certifications

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[8] | US R&B
| AUS
[9] | CAN
[10]
Bow Down |

* Released: October 22, 1996
* Label: Lench Mob, Priority
* Format: CD, LP, cassette, digital download

| 2 | 1 | — | 45  |

* RIAA: Platinum[11]
* MC: Gold[12]

Terrorist Threats |

* Released: December 9, 2003
* Label: Hoo-Bangin', Capitol
* Format: CD, digital download

| 16 | 3 | 62 | 40  |

* RIAA: Gold[13]
* MC: Gold[12]

### Compilation albums

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Title  | Album details

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The Best of Westside Connection: The Gangsta, The Killa & The Dope Dealer |

* Released: November 30, 2007
* Label: Priority
* Format: CD, digital download

### Singles

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#### As lead artist

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List of singles as lead artist, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name  Title  | Year  | Peak chart positions  | Album

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US | US
R&B | US
Rap | AUS
[9]
"Bow Down"  | 1996  | 21  | 19  | 1  | —  | Bow Down
"Gangstas Make the World Go Round"  | 40  | 30  | 10  | —
"It's the Holidaze"  | 2002  | —  | —  | —  | —  | Friday After Next (soundtrack)
"Gangsta Nation"  | 2003  | 33  | 22  | 9  | 66  | Terrorist Threats
"Concrete"  | 2022  | —  | —  | —  | —  | Non-album single
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart.

#### As featured artist

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List of singles as featured artist, with other performing artists and selected chart positions, showing year released and album name  Title  | Year  | Peak chart positions  | Album

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US | US
R&B | US
Rap
"Irresistible"[14]
(Mariah Carey featuring Westside Connection) | 2002  | 16  | \-  | \-  | Charmbracelet

##### Promotional singles

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List of promotional singles as featured artist, with other performing artists, showing year released and album name  Title  | Year  | Album

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"Whatcha Gonna Do (Remix)"[15]
(Jayo Felony featuring Redman, Mack 10 and WC) | 1998  | Non-album single

### Guest appearances

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List of non-single guest appearances, with all performing artists, showing year released and album name  Title  | Year  | Other Performer(s)  | Group performers  | Album

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"Bangin'"[16] | 1997  | Master P | Mack 10, WC, Ice Cube  | West Coast Bad Boyz II
"Westside Connect OG's"[17] | The Comrads, Allfrumtha I | Mack 10, WC, Ice Cube  | The Comrads
"Maniac in the Brainiac"[18] | 1998  | None  | Ice Cube, Mack 10  | Bulworth (soundtrack)
"Dopest on da Planet"[19] | Squeak Ru | Mack 10, Ice Cube  | Allfrumtha I
"My Hoodlums & My Thugz"[20] | E-40 | WC, Mack 10  | The Element of Surprise
"Cheddar"  | —  | WC, Mack 10  | The Shadiest One
"Freestyle"[21] | Funkmaster Flex | Ice Cube, Mack 10  | The Mix Tape, Vol. 3: 60 Minutes of Funk (The Final Chapter)
"Murderfest '99"[22] | 1999  | Road Dawgs, MC Eiht, Boo Kapone, Boobie  | Mack 10, Ice Cube  | Don't Be Saprize
"You Ain't Know"[22] | Road Dawgs, Young Pretty, Q.S. Bandit  | Ice Cube, Mack 10
"III tha Hood Way"[23] | MC Eiht  | Ice Cube, Mack 10  | Section 8
"Callin' All Hogs"[24] | 2000  | Boo Kapone | Mack 10, WC  | None
"Nobody"  | Timbaland  | Mack 10, WC  | The Paper Route
"Connected for Life"  | 2001  | Butch Cassidy  | Mack 10, WC  | Bang or Ball
"Walk"  | 2002  | —  | WC, Mack 10  | Ghetto Heisman
"Lights Out"  | 2003  | Knoc-Turn'al  | Mack 10, WC  | Ghetto, Gutter & Gangsta

## References

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1. ^ John Bush. "Westside Connection". AllMusic. Retrieved 2019-10-10.
2. ^ Jake Paine (2019-04-23). "Mack 10 Is Releasing His 1st Album In 10 Years & It Has His Old Sound (Video)". Ambrosia For Heads. Retrieved 2019-10-10.
3. ^ a b Colin Larkin, ed. (1998). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Dance Music (First ed.). Virgin Books. p. 365\. ISBN 0-7535-0252-6.
4. ^ "Mack 10 interview". AllHipHop.com. November 10, 2005. Retrieved 2007-10-23.
5. ^ "DX-clusive: The Game To Replace Mack 10 In Westside Connection Comeback". Hiphopdx.com. 15 July 2008. Retrieved June 30, 2021.
6. ^ "Mack 10 on Ice Cube, Westside Connection, Common & Cypress Hill Beef, T-Boz (Full Interview)". YouTube. Archived from the original on 2021-12-13. Retrieved June 30, 2021.
7. ^ "Ice Cube Says Mack 10 Beef is over "A Violation That Can't be Overlooked"". 28 July 2023.
8. ^ "Westside Connection Chart History". Billboard.com. Retrieved December 22, 2019.
9. ^ a b Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 299.
10. ^ Chart peaks in Canada:
* "Bow Down": "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2015-02-07. Retrieved 2018-12-15.`{{cite web}}`: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
* "Terrorist Threats": "Albums : Top 100". Jam!. January 22, 2004. Archived from the original on December 10, 2004. Retrieved April 12, 2023.
11. ^ "Gold & Platinum: Westside Connection". Recording Industry Association of America. January 10, 1997. Retrieved February 22, 2017.
12. ^ a b "Canadian certifications – Westside Connection". Music Canada. March 31, 1997. Retrieved September 30, 2017.
13. ^ "Gold & Platinum: Westside Connection". Recording Industry Association of America. January 12, 2004. Retrieved February 22, 2017.
14. ^ "Irresistible - Mariah Carey". Discogs. Retrieved 2020-06-30.
15. ^ "Whatcha Gonna Do (Remix) - Jayo Felony". Discogs. Retrieved 2020-02-23.
16. ^ "West Coast Bad Boyz II - Master P". AllMusic. Retrieved 2019-04-26.
17. ^ "The Comrads - The Comrads". AllMusic. Retrieved 2019-04-26.
18. ^ "Bulworth (soundtrack)". AllMusic. Retrieved 2019-04-26.
19. ^ "Allfrumtha I - Allfrumtha I". AllMusic. Retrieved 2020-02-23.
20. ^ "The Element of Surprise - E-40". AllMusic. Retrieved 2019-04-26.
21. ^ "The Mix Tape, Vol. 3: 60 Minutes of Funk (The Final Chapter) - Funkmaster Flex". AllMusic. Retrieved 2020-06-30.
22. ^ a b "Don't Be Saprize - Road Dawgs". AllMusic. Retrieved 2019-04-26.
23. ^ "Charmbracelet Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2019-08-30.
24. ^ "Reflection of Reality - Boo Kapone". Discogs. Retrieved 2020-10-22.

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Discography

Studio albums|

* AmeriKKKa's Most Wanted
* Death Certificate
* The Predator
* Lethal Injection
* War & Peace Vol. 1 (The War Disc)
* War & Peace Vol. 2 (The Peace Disc)
* Laugh Now, Cry Later
* Raw Footage
* I Am the West
* Everythang's Corrupt

Extended plays|

* Kill at Will

Compilations|

* Bootlegs & B-Sides
* Featuring...Ice Cube
* Greatest Hits
* In the Movies
* The Essentials
* Icon

Singles|

* "Steady Mobbin'"
* "True to the Game"
* "Wicked"
* "It Was a Good Day"
* "Check Yo Self"
* "Really Doe"
* "You Know How We Do It"
* "Bop Gun (One Nation)"
* "The World Is Mine"
* "We Be Clubbin'"
* "Men of Steel"
* "Pushin' Weight"
* "Hello"
* "You Can Do It"
* "Until We Rich"
* "Why We Thugs"
* "Go to Church"
* "Gangsta Rap Made Me Do It"
* "Do Ya Thang"
* "I Rep That West"
* "Good Cop, Bad Cop"
* "Arrest the President"

Featured singles|

* "Connected for Life"

Other songs|

* "No Vaseline"

Related articles|

* N.W.A
* Westside Connection
* C.I.A.
* Da Lench Mob
* Lench Mob Records
* Cube Vision
* O'Shea Jackson Jr.

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Westside Connection

* Mack 10
* WC
* Ice Cube

Albums|

* Bow Down
* Terrorist Threats

Singles|

* "Westside Slaughterhouse"
* "Bow Down"
* "Gangstas Make the World Go Round"
* "Connected for Life"
* "Gangsta Nation"

Related articles|

* Discography
* Mack 10 discography
* Ice Cube discography
* WC discography

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