Westside Connection

For the song, see Westside Connection (song).

Westside Connection was an American hip-hop supergroup formed by Ice Cube, Mack 10, and WC.^[3] The group's debut album, Bow Down, reached the number two position on the Billboard 200 in 1996 and was certified platinum that same year.

Westside Connection
From left to right: WC, Ice Cube, Mack 10 in 2003
Background information
Origin	Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Genres	West Coast hip-hop gangsta rap G-funk
Years active	1995–2005[1][2]
Labels	Lench Mob Priority Hoo-Bangin' Capitol
Past members	Ice Cube Mack 10 WC

Biography

Westside Connection began performing together in 1995, appearing on Mack 10's self-titled debut album, Mack 10, on the track "Westside Slaughterhouse". A few months later, the group reunited on WC's album, Curb Servin', with the song "West Up!". Around this time, they began working on their debut album, Bow Down, which was released on October 22, 1996.^[3]

Individually, Mack 10, WC, and Ice Cube continued to work on solo projects between group albums. As Westside Connection, they contributed several tracks to 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, led by the single "Gangsta Nation", produced by Fredwreck and featuring Nate Dogg.

Mack 10 left the group in 2005 following a dispute with Ice Cube, leading to Westside Connection's disbandment.^[4] Despite the breakup, Ice Cube and WC continued collaborating, frequently appearing on each other's albums.

In 2008, HipHopDX reported that Ice Cube and WC were considering reviving the Westside Connection project, with The Game proposed as Mack 10's replacement. This plan followed The Game's appearance with WC on Ice Cube's album Raw Footage that same year. However, the rumored revival never materialized.^[5]

In a 2020 interview with VladTV, Mack 10 reflected that any reunion without his involvement would still require compensation, as he owns the trademark on the group's name. This ownership stems from their second album being released through his record label.^[6]

In 2023, Ice Cube dismissed the possibility of a reunion, citing unresolved issues with Mack 10. He described their conflict as "a violation that can't be overlooked."^[7]

Discography

Studio albums

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions				Certifications
		US [8]	US R&B	AUS [9]	CAN [10]
Bow Down	Released: October 22, 1996 Label: Lench Mob, Priority Format: CD, LP, cassette, digital download	2	1	—	45	RIAA: Platinum[11] MC: Gold[12]
Terrorist Threats	Released: December 9, 2003 Label: Hoo-Bangin', Capitol Format: CD, digital download	16	3	62	40	RIAA: Gold[13] MC: Gold[12]

Compilation albums

Title	Album details
The Best of Westside Connection: The Gangsta, The Killa & The Dope Dealer	Released: November 30, 2007 Label: Priority Format: CD, digital download

Singles

As lead artist

List of singles as lead artist, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name

Title	Year	Peak chart positions				Album
		US	US R&B	US Rap	AUS [9]
"Bow Down"	1996	21	19	1	—	Bow Down
"Gangstas Make the World Go Round"		40	30	10	—
"It's the Holidaze"	2002	—	—	—	—	Friday After Next (soundtrack)
"Gangsta Nation"	2003	33	22	9	66	Terrorist Threats
"Concrete"	2022	—	—	—	—	Non-album single
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart.

As featured artist

List of singles as featured artist, with other performing artists and selected chart positions, showing year released and album name

Title	Year	Peak chart positions			Album
		US	US R&B	US Rap
"Irresistible"[14] (Mariah Carey featuring Westside Connection)	2002	16	-	-	Charmbracelet

Promotional singles

List of promotional singles as featured artist, with other performing artists, showing year released and album name

Title	Year	Album
"Whatcha Gonna Do (Remix)"[15] (Jayo Felony featuring Redman, Mack 10 and WC)	1998	Non-album single

Guest appearances

List of non-single guest appearances, with all performing artists, showing year released and album name

Title	Year	Other Performer(s)	Group performers	Album
"Bangin'"[16]	1997	Master P	Mack 10, WC, Ice Cube	West Coast Bad Boyz II
"Westside Connect OG's"[17]		The Comrads, Allfrumtha I	Mack 10, WC, Ice Cube	The Comrads
"Maniac in the Brainiac"[18]	1998	None	Ice Cube, Mack 10	Bulworth (soundtrack)
"Dopest on da Planet"[19]	Squeak Ru	Mack 10, Ice Cube	Allfrumtha I
"My Hoodlums & My Thugz"[20]	E-40	WC, Mack 10	The Element of Surprise
"Freestyle"[21]	Funkmaster Flex	Ice Cube, Mack 10	The Mix Tape, Vol. 3: 60 Minutes of Funk (The Final Chapter)
"Murderfest '99"[22]	1999	Road Dawgs, MC Eiht, Boo Kapone, Boobie	Mack 10, Ice Cube	Don't Be Saprize
"You Ain't Know"[22]		Road Dawgs, Young Pretty, Q.S. Bandit	Ice Cube, Mack 10
"III tha Hood Way"[23]		MC Eiht	Ice Cube, Mack 10	Section 8
"Callin' All Hogs"[24]	2000	Boo Kapone	Mack 10, WC	None