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Infobox musical artist | name = Westside Connection| image = Westside Connection.jpg| caption = From left to right: WC (rapper)|WC , Ice Cube , Mack 10 in 2003| image_size =| background = group_or_band| alias =| origin = Los Angeles, California|Los Angeles , California , United States | instrument =| genre = Hip Hop , West Coast Rap , G-Funk | occupations =| years_active = 1994-2005| label = Priority Records Hoo Bangin' Records Lench Mob Records | associated_acts = Nate Dogg , Dr. Dre | website = http://westsideconnection.org westsideconnection.org| current_members =| past_members = Ice Cube WC (rapper)|WC Mack 10 Westside Connection was an American gangsta rap group consisting of Ice Cube , WC (rapper)|WC and Mack 10 . The group's debut album, Bow Down , reached the number 2 position on the Billboard 200| 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 (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 (soundtrack)|Thicker than Water ) and "It's The Holidaze" (from Friday After Next (soundtrack)|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, Westside Connection broke up not long after.cite web|url= http://allhiphop.com/blogs/features/archive/2005/11/10/18133369.aspx|title=Mack 10 interview|publisher=AllHipHop.com|date=November 10, 2005|accessdate=2007-10-23
Discography
Main|Westside Connection discography
Bow Down (1996)
Terrorist Threats (2003)
References
Reflist
External links
http://westsideconnection.org/ Official web site
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