Westside Connection was an American
gangsta rap group consisting of
Ice Cube,
WC and
Mack 10. 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!". Around this time the group began working on their debut album,
Bow Down, which was released October 22, 1996.
Individually, Ice Cube, WC and Mack 10 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.
In 2005
Mack 10 left the group due to a conflict between him and Ice Cube.
In 2008, rumors have been circulating that
The Game may join to replace Mack 10. This gossip stemmed from his verse on Ice Cube's track with WC called "Get Use to It" where Game proclaims he may join
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