WC (rapper)

WC
Background information
Birth name	William Loshawn Calhoun, Jr.
Born	(1970-08-09) August 9, 1970 Houston, Texas, U.S.
Origin	Westmont, California, U.S
Genres	Hip hop
Years active	1988–present
Labels	Lench Mob, Big Swang
Associated acts	Low Profile, WC and the Maad Circle, Westside Connection, Ice Cube, Mack 10, Chilly Chill, Game, Allfrumtha I, Snoop Dogg, Nate Dogg, N.W.A, Dr. Dre, Eazy E, MC Ren, Crazy Toones, 2Pac
Website	www.dubconline.com

William Loshawn Calhoun, Jr. (born August 9, 1970), better known by his stage name WC (pronounced Dub-C), is an American rapper. He was born in Houston, Texas, but moved to South Central Los Angeles at an early age. He originally was a rapper in the group Low Profile, and later formed his group WC and the Maad Circle. He later started a solo career and has released four solo albums. He is also well known for being a member of the rap supergroup Westside Connection.

Early life

William Loshawn Calhoun, Jr. was born on August 9, 1970 in Houston, Texas. He moved to South Central Los Angeles at an early age and became a member of the Westside 111th Neighborhood Crips Gang. He is the older brother of Crazy Toones, with DJ Aladdin, WC formed the group Low Profile.

Music career

Early career

A longtime staple of the gangsta rap scene, WC began his career with the group Low Profile. The group released one album called We're in This Together in 1989. He later formed his group WC and the Maad Circle, which also included fellow rapper Coolio, producer Sir Jinx and DJ Crazy Toones. He released two albums with his group, Ain't a Damn Thang Changed in 1991 and Curb Servin' in 1995.

Solo career

His solo debut The Shadiest One followed in 1998, landing in the pop Top 20 in its first week of release. "Better Days" and "Just Clownin'" were moderate R&B hits, and his second record, 2002's Ghetto Heisman, entered the pop charts as well. In 2007, he released his third solo album, Guilty by Affiliation on Lench Mob Records. Ice Cube, Snoop Dogg, and Game all made an appearance on his album Guilty by Affiliation. He released his fourth solo album, Revenge of the Barracuda, on March 8, 2011. The album has featured guests like Ice Cube, Young Maylay, Daz Dillinger and Kokane. He was featured on the Danish rapper L.O.C track "Jetlag" in 2012. WC was Featured in Vicky Chand's new single Still Westsidin' in 2012

Rounding out 2012 WC features alongside Necro (rapper) and Big Dave (rapper) on the collaboration single 'Can't Hold Me' taken from Big Dave's debut album 'Self Made'.

Westside Connection

In 1996, WC formed Westside Connection with Ice Cube and Mack 10. The group's debut album, Bow Down, was released in 1996. The album reached the number 2 position on the Billboard 200, and was certified Platinum in 1996. Bow Down, the single reached number 21 on the Billboard Hot 100.

The group released their second album Terrorist Threats in 2003, featuring the lead single "Gangsta Nation", which was produced by Fredwreck and featured Nate Dogg. In 2005, the group disbanded due to a conflict between Mack 10 and Ice Cube.

Discography

Main article: WC discography

Studio albums

• The Shadiest One (1998)
• Ghetto Heisman (2002)
• Guilty by Affiliation (2007)
• Revenge of the Barracuda (2011)

Collaboration albums

• We're in This Together (1989) (with Low Profile)
• Ain't a Damn Thang Changed (1991) (with WC and the Maad Circle)
• Curb Servin' (1995) (with WC and the Maad Circle)
• Bow Down (1996) (with Westside Connection)
• Terrorist Threats (2003) (with Westside Connection)
• West Coast Gangsta Shit (2013) (with Daz Dillinger)

Mixtapes

• West Side Heavy Hitter (2005)
• That's What I'm Talking About EP (2010)

Filmography

• 1995: Friday
• 1996: Set It Off
• 1999: The Breaks
• 1999: Thicker than Water
• 2001: Air Rage
• 2001: Stranded
• 2003: WC: Bandana Swangin – All That Glitters Ain't Gold
• 2004: Def Jam: Fight for NY
• 2008: Belly 2: Millionaire Boyz Club

External links

• WC on Myspace