Westside Connection
Westside Connection
The Westside Connection is Ice Cube,WC and Mack 10. As nefarious as the monikers indicate these three kingpins have taken so-called "gangster" rap to its ultimate level. While every rapper today scurries for street credibility, this monstrous trio have just made it more difficult for the hardest of hardcore rappers to believe themselves. Taking on the identities of society's worst nightmares Ice Cube, WC and Mack 10 have created audible motion pictures chalk full o' drama, suspense and mayhem. As individuals, these three men have cornered a market of respect for themselves. Mack 10, a virtual newcomer to the spotlight, has already gone gold on his self-titled debut album on PRIORITY Records, which is still a hot commodity today. Can you say platinum? The first single is a hip hop classic, "Foe Life," where Mack 10 debuts not only as a new artist but also a new style of delivery, flowing through breaks and having fun in the process. WC's part in this hit-maker tag-team is quite different from Mack 10's. WC was actually an old label-mate of Ice Cube's, as well as a friend. While Cube was bangin' out hits for N.W.A., WC was busy in the garage writing hip hop classics like "Pay Ya Dues" for himself and his world renowned dj, DJ Aladdin, cementing the formation of their duo, Low Profile. However, after Low Profile's debut album, We're In This Together, WC soon found that things weren't that together. Opting to remain friends, Aladdin and WC chose to dissolve Low Profile. It was at that point that WC, with his little brother, Crazy Toones, Coolio, and Big Gee, formed WC & The MAAD Circle. While still under contract with Priority Records, WC and company released another debut album, Ain't A Damn Thing Changed. Ice Cube added the final spoke in the wheel which made the car complete. Like a proud first-time father, he grins and says, "I came up with the name, because of where we're all from, and from there we just started creating hip hop hits." As the lyrical powerhouse that injected the potency into N.W.A.'s fire, Ice Cube is now aiming to put the same urgency into the Westside Connection. Mack 10, WC, and Ice Cube have all added something unique to the formation of the Westside Connection. They've all sacrificed and put a lot of work into bringing something fresh and exciting to the table, something to spark another evolution in the ever-changing face of rap music. The album titled, Bow Down, is full of hip hop classics, direct disses, and ghetto bravado at its finest.
