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Westside Connection
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From left to right: WC, Ice Cube, Mack 10 in 2003
Background information
Origin Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Genres
Years active 1995–2005
Labels
  • Priority
  • Hoo' Bangin
  • Lench Mob
Associated acts
Past members

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

Biography

Westside Connection began performing together in 1994, 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.

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. 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. 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.

In 2023, Ice Cube shuts down an eventual reunion despite Mack 10’s previous comments.

Discography

Studio albums

Title Release Peak chart positions Certifications
US
US R&B
AUS
CAN
Bow Down
  • Released: October 22, 1996
  • Label: Priority
  • Format: CD, cassette, digital download, LP
2 1 45
Terrorist Threats
  • Released: December 9, 2003
  • Label: Hoo-Bangin'/Capitol
  • Format: CD, digital download
16 3 62 40
  • RIAA: Gold
  • MC: Gold

Compilation albums

Title Year
The Best of Westside Connection: The Gangsta, The Killa & ...
  • Released: November 30, 2007
  • Label: Priority
  • Format: CD, digital download

Singles

As lead artist

List of singles as lead artist, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
US US
R&B
US
Rap
AUS
"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
"Gangsta Nation" 2003 33 22 9 66 Terrorist Threats
"Concrete" 2022
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart.

See also

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