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Westside Connection
Westside Connection was an American hip-hop 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 Nex ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
WC (rapper)
William LaShawn Calhoun Jr. (born February 3, 1970), better known by his stage name WC (pronounced "dub-c"), is an American rapper and actor. He originally was a rapper in the group Low Profile and later formed his group WC and the Maad Circle, who first succeeded with the single "Ain't A Damn Thang Changed". He later started a solo career and has released four solo albums. He is also well known for being a member of the rap supergroup Westside Connection with West Coast rappers Ice Cube and Mack 10. Early life William Calhoun, Jr. was born in Houston, Texas on February 3, 1970. He moved to South Los Angeles, South Central, Los Angeles as a child. Calhoun, Jr is still an active member of the Crips Gang Set under the hood NHC or Neighborhood Crip. He has a cousin in Denver, Colorado Earnest G. Campbell of Denver's Eastside Gangster Crips. Music career Early career A longtime staple of the West Coast Music scene, WC began his career pairing with DJ Aladdin in the group Low Pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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. Production was handled by Ice Cube, 88 X Unit, Dr. Jam, Madness 4 Real, DJ Crazy Toones, and Mack 10 himself. It features guest appearances from K-Dee, Westside Connection and the Mary Jane Girls. The album peaked at number 33 on 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. Track listing ;Sample credits *Track 4 contains an interpolation of " Mary Jane" written and performed by Rick James *Track 7 contains a sample from "Remind Me" written and performed by Patrice Rushen *Track 10 contains samples from "Devotion" written by Maurice White & Philip Bailey and performed by Earth, Wind & Fire, and "Flashlight" written by George Clinton, William Collins & Bernie Worrell and performed by Parliament *Track 12 co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Game (rapper)
Jayceon Terrell Taylor (born November 29, 1979), better known by his stage name the Game or simply Game, is an American rapper. Born in Compton, California, he initially released a series of mixtapes under the wing of fellow West Coast rapper JT the Bigga Figga. After releasing his debut independent album '' Untold Story'' in 2004, he was eventually discovered by record producer Dr. Dre and signed to his Aftermath Records label imprint. The Game rose to fame in 2005 with the success of his major-label debut album ''The Documentary'' and found continued success with the 2006 follow-up ''Doctor's Advocate''. The Recording Industry Association of America certified ''The Documentary'' Double Platinum in March 2005. A rising artist in the 2000s, the Game was considered to be a driving force in bringing back the West Coast hip hop scene into the mainstream and competing with many of his East Coast counterparts. The Game was placed into G-Unit by Dr. Dre and Jimmy Iovine. As a result ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
HipHopDX
''HipHopDX'' is an online magazine of hip hop music criticism and news. The website's current president and publisher is Sharath Cherian and the Head Of Content is Jerry L. Barrow. ''HipHopDX'' is the flagship publication of Cheri Media Group. In September 2020, the website was acquired by Warner Music Group. ''HipHopDX'' was nominated for "Best Hip Hop Online Site" at the 2012 BET Hip Hop Awards. On September 3, 2013, ''The Source'' named ''HipHopDX'', number three on their 2013 Digital Power 30 list, which ranks websites that are the most popular in the hip hop industry. Year-end awards SourceThe following sources are to reference each of each year's awards: MC/Rapper of the Year *2006: Lupe Fiasco *2007: André 3000 of OutKast *2008: Nas *2009: Raekwon *2010: Eminem *2011: Tech N9ne *2012: Kendrick Lamar *2013: Kendrick Lamar *2014: Big K.R.I.T. *2015: Kendrick Lamar *2016: Chance the Rapper *2017: Kendrick Lamar *2018: J. Cole Album of the Year *2006: ''Lupe Fiasco ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nate Dogg
Nathaniel Dwayne Hale (August 19, 1969 – March 15, 2011), known professionally as Nate Dogg, was an American singer and rapper. He gained recognition for providing guest vocals for a multitude of hit rap songs between 1992 and 2007, earning the nickname "King of Hooks".Garth Cartwright"Nate Dogg obituary" ''The Guardian'' (UK), March 16, 2011. Hale began his career in the early 1990s as a member of 213 (group), 213, a trio formed in 1990 with his cousin Snoop Dogg and friend Warren G. In 1994, he co-wrote and sang as the featured performer on Warren G's hit single "Regulate (song), Regulate", which reached number two on the Billboard Hot 100, ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and served as a breakout success for both artists.John Bush"Nate Dogg: Biography" ''AllMusic.com'', Netaktion LLC, visited April 24, 2020. Nate Dogg would soon become a fixture in the West Coast hip hop genre, regularly working with Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg and Xzibit in the 1990s; his deep vocals became sought after for Ho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gangsta Nation
"Gangsta Nation" is a single by Westside Connection featuring Nate Dogg from their second album, ''Terrorist Threats'', which was released in 2003. This was the only single from the album. Mike Epps Michael Elliot Epps (born November 18, 1970) is an American stand-up comedian and actor. He played Day-Day Jones in ''Next Friday'' and its sequel, ''Friday After Next'', and also appeared in ''The Hangover'' and ''The Hangover Part III'' as "Bla ... makes a cameo appearance in the music video. Track listing Charts Weekly charts Year-end charts References Westside Connection songs 2003 songs Songs written by Ice Cube Gangsta rap songs Songs written by Mack 10 Songs written by WC (rapper) Song recordings produced by Fredwreck {{2000s-hiphop-single-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Terrorist Threats
''Terrorist Threats'' is the second and final studio album by American West Coast hip hop supergroup (music), supergroup Westside Connection. It was released on December 9, 2003 through Hoo-Bangin' Records, Hoo-Bangin'/Capitol Records. Hip hop production, Production was handled by Young Tre, Midi Mafia, Bruce Waynne, Dirty Swift, Pockets, Rashad Coes, Big Tank, Damizza, DJ Jamal, Fredwreck, Megahertz (record producer), Megahertz, Theron Feemster, Neff-U, and Sir Jinx, with Ice Cube and Mack 10 serving as executive producers. It features guest appearances from K-Mac, Butch Cassidy (singer), Butch Cassidy, Young Soprano ( Deviossi), Knoc-turn'al, Nate Dogg, Skoop Delania, and Keith David, who voiced the intro track "Threat to the World", and parts of "Potential Victims" and "Gangsta Nation". The album debuted at number 16 on the Billboard 200, ''Billboard'' 200 with first-week sales of 136,000 copies sold in the US. It has since sold 679,000 records in the US and has been certified Go ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Friday After Next (soundtrack)
''Friday After Next (Original Soundtrack)'' is the soundtrack album to Marcus Raboy's 2002 Christmas-themed comedy film ''Friday After Next''. It was released on November 19, 2002 via Hollywood Records. Produced by Mitch Rotter, Mitchell Leib and Spring Aspers with Ice Cube and Matt Alvarez as executive producers, the album is composed of hip hop, contemporary R&B and christmas music. The soundtrack features contributions from Calvin Richardson, Flipmode Squad, F.T., G-Unit, K-Mont, Kokane, Krayzie Bone, LaReece, Nappy Roots, Roscoe, Tha Eastsidaz, Westside Connection, Whateva, Donny Hathaway, Eartha Kitt, Leon Haywood, Slave, The Temptations. It peaked at number 115 on the ''Billboard'' 200, number 23 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart and number 8 on the Top Soundtracks The ''Billboard'' charts tabulate the relative weekly popularity of songs and albums in the United States and elsewhere. The results are published in ''Billboard'' magazine. ''Billboard'' biz, the online ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thicker Than Water (soundtrack)
''Thicker than Water'' is a soundtrack to Richard Cummings Jr.'s 1999 film '' Thicker than Water''. It was released on October 5, 1999 via Priority Records and consisted of two discs of hip hop music. The soundtrack found success on the ''Billboard'' charts, peaking at number 64 on the ''Billboard'' 200, and at number 8 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, and spawned one single "Let It Reign" by the Westside Connection. Track listing Personnel * Damon Garrett Riddick – synthesizer (track 1), keyboards (track 21) *Barbara Wilson – backing vocals (track 19) * Kevin Gilliam – mixing (track 1) *James Hoover – mixing (track 6) * Mark Jordan – mixing (track 8) *Joe Quinde – mixing (track 22) *Brian Gardner Brian Knapp Gardner, also known as Brian "Big Bass" Gardner, is an American mastering engineer. He has worked on a number of recordings since the mid-1960s, including classic rock, funk, disco, alternative rock, R&B, hip hop, pop punk and dance- ... – mastering *Eddy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
West Coast Bad Boyz II
''West Coast Bad Boyz II'' is the third West Coast Bad Boyz compilation released by No Limit Records. It was released on January 28, 1997, and was produced by some of the West Coast's top acts, including Brotha Lynch Hung, C-Bo and JT the Bigga Figga. ''West Coast Bad Boyz'' was a success, peaking at number 8 on the Billboard 200, ''Billboard'' 200 and number 6 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. Both the album and its opening song were dedicated to the memory of Tupac Shakur. It is certified Gold by the RIAA. Track listing References {{Authority control Albums produced by E-A-Ski 1997 compilation albums No Limit Records compilation albums Priority Records compilation albums Gangsta rap compilation albums ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Virgin Books
Virgin Books is a British book publisher 90% owned by the publishing group Random House, and 10% owned by Virgin Group, the company originally set up by Richard Branson as a record company. History Virgin established its book publishing arm in the late 1970s; in the latter part of the 1980s Virgin purchased several existing companies, including WH Allen, well known among ''Doctor Who'' fans for their Target Books imprint; Virgin Books was incorporated into WH Allen in 1989, but in 1991 WH Allen was renamed Virgin Publishing Ltd. Virgin Publishing's early success came with the ''Doctor Who'' New Adventures novels, officially licensed full-length novels carrying on the story of the popular science-fiction television series following its cancellation in 1989. Virgin published this series from 1991 to 1997, as well as a range of ''Doctor Who'' reference books from 1992 to 1998 under the Doctor Who Books imprint. In recent times the company is best known for its commercial non- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Colin Larkin (writer)
Colin Larkin (born 1949) is a British writer and entrepreneur. He founded, and was the editor-in-chief of, the ''Encyclopedia of Popular Music'', described by ''The Times'' as "the standard against which all others must be judged". Along with the ten-volume encyclopedia, Larkin also wrote the book ''All Time Top 1000 Albums'', and edited the ''Guinness Who's Who of Jazz'', the ''Guinness Who's Who of Blues'', and the ''Virgin Encyclopedia Of Heavy Rock''. He has over 650,000 copies in print to date. Background and education Larkin was born in Dagenham, Essex. Larkin spent much of his early childhood attending the travelling fair where his father, who worked by day as a plumber for the council, moonlighted on the waltzers to make ends meet. It was in the fairground, against a background of Little Richard on the wind-up 78 rpm turntables, that Larkin acquired his passion for the world of popular music. He studied at the South East Essex County Technical High School and at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
