Westside Connection, an American musical group from Los Angeles, California, was
formed in 1996 by Ice Cube, WC, and Mack 10. The trio emerged during the East
Coast/West Coast hip-hop rivalry following Tupac Shakur's death. Their debut
album, Bow Down, released on October 22, 1996, via Priority Records, reached
number 2 on the Billboard 200 and topped the R&B Albums chart. The album was
certified platinum by the RIAA in 1996, with notable singles including "Gangstas
Make The World Go Round" and "Bow Down". Bow Down also featured the track "King
of the Hill", which addressed tensi...