Westside Connection was an American hip-hop supergroup formed by Ice Cube , Mack 10 and WC . The group's debut album, Bow Down , reached the number 2 position on the Billboard 200 in 1996, going platinum that year.
5-721: 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. 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
10-509: A possible reunion despite Mack 10’s previous comments. Mack 10 (album) Mack 10 is the debut solo studio album by American rapper Mack 10 . It was released on June 20, 1995, via Priority Records . The album was produced by Ice Cube , 88 X Unit, Dr. Jam, Madness 4 Real, DJ Crazy Toones , and Mack 10. It features guest appearances from K-Dee , Westside Connection , and the Mary Jane Girls . The album peaked at number 33 on
15-533: The Billboard 200 and went Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America on September 12, 1995. The song Foe Life was used in the 1997 film Anaconda , starring producer Ice Cube. The Chicago Tribune noted that Mack 10's "crime is that his rhymes do little to elucidate the pathos of living with violence as a viable—if not necessary—option... Although Mack 10 has his mentor's sneer and
20-567: 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
25-569: 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 denied
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