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Westside Connection | |
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| Origin | Los Angeles, California, United States |
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| Years active | 1994–2007 |
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Westside Connection was an American West Coast hip hop and gangsta rap 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, hallmarked 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.[1] However, Ice Cube and WC continued to collaborate, having since appeared on each other's respective albums.
Discography
Albums
Studio albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales | Certifications | ||
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| US[2] | US R&B[3] | CAN[4] | ||||
| Bow Down |
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2 | 1 | 45 |
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| Terrorist Threats |
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16 | 3 | — |
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Compilation albums
| Title | Album Details |
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| The Best of Westside Connection: The Gangsta, The Killa & The Dope Dealer |
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Singles
| Year | Single | Chart positions | Album | ||
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| U.S. Hot 100 | U.S. R&B | U.S. Rap | |||
| 1996 | "Bow Down" | 21 | 19 | 1 | Bow Down |
| "Gangstas Make the World Go Round" | 40 | 30 | 10 | ||
| 2002 | "It's The Holidaze" | — | — | — | Friday After Next |
| 2003 | "Gangsta Nation" | 33 | 22 | 9 | Terrorist Threats |
References
- ^ "Mack 10 interview". AllHipHop.com. November 10, 2005. Retrieved 2007-10-23.
- ^ https://www.billboard.com/artist/westside-connection/chart-history/billboard-200
- ^ https://www.billboard.com/artist/westside-connection/chart-history/r%26b/hip-hop-albums-b
- ^ http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?&file_num=nlc008388.9804&type=2&interval=20&PHPSESSID=sp19smnjn4io5g2nmhli5tdfo5
- ^ "Gold & Platinum: Westside Connection". Recording Industry Association of America. January 10, 1997. Retrieved February 22, 2017.
- ^ a b "Canadian certifications – Westside Connection". Music Canada. March 31, 1997. Retrieved September 30, 2017.
- ^ "Gold & Platinum: Westside Connection". Recording Industry Association of America. January 12, 2004. Retrieved February 22, 2017.
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