Westside Connection

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.{{cite book|title=The Virgin Encyclopedia of Dance Music|editor=Colin Larkin|publisher=Virgin Books|date=1998|edition=First|isbn=0-7535-0252-6|page=365}}

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.{{cite web|url=http://allhiphop.com/blogs/features/archive/2005/11/10/18133369.aspx|title=Mack 10 interview|website=AllHipHop.com|date=November 10, 2005|access-date=2007-10-23}} 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.{{Cite web|url=https://hiphopdx.com/news/id.7316/title.dx-clusive-the-game-to-replace-mack-10-in-westside-connection-comeback|title=DX-clusive: The Game To Replace Mack 10 In Westside Connection Comeback|date=15 July 2008|website=Hiphopdx.com|access-date=June 30, 2021}}

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.{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EVbbd6ovxxU |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211213/EVbbd6ovxxU |archive-date=2021-12-13 |url-status=live|title=Mack 10 on Ice Cube, Westside Connection, Common & Cypress Hill Beef, T-Boz (Full Interview)|access-date=June 30, 2021|publisher=YouTube}}{{cbignore}}

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."{{cite web | url=https://www.vibe.com/news/entertainment/ice-cube-mack-10-beef-over-violation-cant-be-overlooked-1234775917/ | title=Ice Cube Says Mack 10 Beef is over "A Violation That Can't be Overlooked" | date=28 July 2023 }}

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