Compton's Most Wanted (C.M.W.) is an American gangsta rap group and part of the early West Coast hip hop scene. The leaders of the group are MC Eiht and Tha Chill.
Westside Connection was an American hip-hop supergroup formed by Ice Cube, Mack 10 and WC. The group's debut album, Bow Down, reached the number 2 position on the Billboard 200 in 1996, going platinum that year.
Dedrick D'Mon Rolison, better known by his stage name Mack 10, is an American rapper. He has sold nearly 11 million records combining his solo and group works. Mack 10 made his first appearance on Ice Cube's 1994 Bootlegs & B-Sides compilation on the remixed track "What Can I Do?" and was a member of hip hop supergroup Westside Connection along with WC and Ice Cube. Mack 10 is also the creator of independent record label Hoo-Bangin' Records and made his stage name with the Ingram MAC-10 submachine gun.
Bow Down is the debut studio album by American West Coast hip hop supergroup Westside Connection. It was released on October 22, 1996, through Lench Mob Records and Priority Records. The recording sessions took place at Ice Cube's house studio, Westsiiiiide Studios, in California, except for the song "Gangstas Make the World Go Round", which was recorded at Treehouse Studios in South Africa. The production was handled by Bud'da, Quincy Jones III, Binky Mack, and Ice Cube, who also served as executive producer. It features guest appearances from Allfrumtha I and the Comrads.
Beach Cruiser is the debut studio album by American rapper Glasses Malone. It was released on August 29, 2011, by Glasses Malone's record label Blu Division Music, Hoo-Bangin' Records, Young Money Entertainment, Cash Money Records and Universal Republic Records, distributed by Suburban Noize Records. The album's release has been postponed several times between its initial announcement and its eventual release.
Who Ride Wit Us: Tha Compalation, Vol. 1 is the first compilation album by American West Coast hip hop recording artist Daz Dillinger. It was released on October 30, 2001 through D.P.G. Recordz. A sequel to this album, Who Ride wit Us: Tha Compalation, Vol. 2, was released on October 29, 2002.
N' My Neighborhood is the fifth studio album by American rapper MC Eiht. It was released on June 20, 2000, through Hoo-Bangin' Records and Priority Records, making it his sophomore and final album for the label. Production was handled by seven record producers, Young Tre, Caviar, DJ Raw Steele, DJ Slip, Overdose, Binky Mack of Allfrumtha I, and MC Eiht himself, with Hoo-Bangin' Records founder Mack 10 serving as executive producer. It features guest appearances from Mack 10, Soultre, Techniec, and CMW members.
The Recipe is the third solo studio album by American rapper Mack 10. It was released October 6, 1998, via Hoo-Bangin'/Priority Records. The album was produced by Mack 10, Young Tre, Binky Mack, DJ U-Neek, Rhythm D, Rick "Dutch" Cousin, Slice, Clint "Mr. Payback" Sands, KLC, and Snoop Dogg. It features guest appearances from Big Pun, Big Tray Deee, Boo Kapone, Buckshot, CJ Mac, Eazy-E, Fat Joe, Foxy Brown, Gerald Levert, Jayo Felony, Jermaine Dupri, Master P, MC Eiht, Mystikal, Ol' Dirty Bastard, Road Dawgs, Snoop Dogg, Techniec, Thump da Hooddwella, KoЯn, and all the members of Allfrumtha I, the Comrads, and Westside Connection.
Paper Route is the fourth solo studio album by American rapper Mack 10. It was released on September 5, 2000, through Hoo-Bangin'/Priority Records. The album was produced by Rashad Coes, Beatballers, Caviar, Easy Mo Bee, Leslie Brathwaite, Mark Twayne, Overdose, Rick Rock, Timbaland, and Young Tre. It features guest appearances from Techniec, Big Gipp, Caviar, Jazze Pha, Kokane, Pinky, Skoop Delania, T-Boz, Too $hort, Xzibit, YoungBloodZ, and Westside Connection. The album debuted at number nineteen on the U.S. Billboard 200 chart, with 47,000 copies in its first-week of sales.
Danny Elliott Means II, better known by his stage name Butch Cassidy, is an American singer from Long Beach, California. He has worked with numerous West Coast hip hop musicians, including Nate Dogg, Snoop Dogg, Kurupt, Daz Dillinger, Ice Cube, Xzibit, Warren G, Mack-10, Tray Deee, E-40, WC, DJ Quik, DJ Battlecat, Tha Eastsidaz and more.
The Up in Smoke Tour was a West Coast hip hop tour in 2000 which was headlined by Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg, also featuring artists and disc jockeys Ice Cube, Eminem, Proof, Nate Dogg, Kurupt, D12, MC Ren, Westside Connection, Chilldrin of da Ghetto, Mel-Man, Tha Eastsidaz, Doggy's Angels, Devin The Dude, Warren G, Crucial Conflict, TQ, Truth Hurts, Xzibit, The D.O.C., Hittman, DJ Crazy Toones, Six-Two, Ms. Toi, & DJ Jam.
Ghetto, Gutter & Gangsta is the sixth studio album by the American gangsta rapper Mack 10. It was released on July 22, 2003, via Hoo-Bangin'/Bungalo Records with distribution by Universal Music. Recording sessions took place at Hoo Bangin Studios. Production was handled by Young Tre, Damizza, Droop-E, King Tech and E. Lamore, with Mack 10 serving as executive producer. It features contributions from Be Brazy, Butch Cassidy, Cousteau, Deviossi, E-40, Fat Joe, J-Man, K-Mac, Knoc-turn'al, Money Grip, Reservoir Dogs, Skoop Delania, The Mossie, Turf Talk, Westside Connection and Young Hoggs. The album peaked at No. 105 on the Billboard 200 albums chart in the United States.
The discography of West Coast hip hop artist Mack 10 consists of eight studio albums, two compilation albums, twenty-two singles, and fifteen music videos. He has also collaborated on two albums and was featured in two soundtrack albums. After signing to Priority Records in 1995, Mack 10 released his self-titled debut album in June. The album, produced by fellow rapper Ice Cube, saw considerable commercial success and went Gold in the US. His prosperity continued when he released Based on a True Story, which peaked at number fourteen on the US Billboard 200. The rapper collaborated with Tha Dogg Pound to record "Nothin' But the Cavi Hit" which was released on the Rhyme & Reason soundtrack. Mack 10's 1998 release, The Recipe, was the rapper's third and final album to be certified Gold in the US by RIAA. Mack 10's album sales began to decline after his first compilation album release, Hoo-Bangin': The Mix Tape, Vol. 1. His fourth studio album, The Paper Route (2000), debuted at number nineteen on the Billboard 200; however, it failed to earn the rapper any RIAA certifications.
Straight Outta Compton: N.W.A 10th Anniversary Tribute is a tribute album to the American Compton-based hip hop group N.W.A, released through Priority Records in 1998 on the tenth anniversary of the group's debut studio album Straight Outta Compton. It is composed of twelve of the thirteen songs in the order identical to the original, covered by N.W.A. members' affiliates, such as Ice Cube's Westside Connection groupmates WC and Mack 10 along with Hoo-Bangin' Records labelmates Allfrumtha I, Boo Kapone, MC Eiht and The Comrads, Eazy-E's protégés Gangsta Dresta and Bone Thugs-n-Harmony, and Dr. Dre's long time partner Snoop Dogg with Snoop's allies C-Murder and Silkk the Shocker, and Aftermath Ent. signee King Tee, as well as several other fellow rappers, including Ant Banks, Jayo Felony, J Dubb, Mr. Mike, Big Pun, Cuban Link and Fat Joe. Production was mostly handled by Ant Banks, as well as Craig B. of Beats by the Pound, Krayzie Bone, Dr. Dre and DJ Yella, with Andrew M. Shack and Marvin Watkins served as executive producers. The album peaked at number 142 on the Billboard 200 and 31 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart in the United States. Music video was shot for the title track.
Darrell L. Johnson, also known as K-Dee, formerly Kid Disaster, is an American rapper most known for his album Ass, Gas, or Cash
Section 8 is the fourth studio album by American rapper MC Eiht. It was released on June 8, 1999, through Hoo-Bangin' Records and Priority Records. The album was produced by Ant Banks, DJ Slip, Fredwreck, Julio G, and MC Eiht, with Hoo-Bangin' Records founder Mack 10 serving as executive producer. It features guest performances from Ice Cube, High "T", Mack 10, Soultre, Techniec, Val Young, and CMW.
Allfrumtha I was an American rap duo from Inglewood, California: Binky Mack and Squeak Ru. They first appeared together on Westside Connection's 1996 debut album, Bow Down. Before dropping their self-titled debut album on Priority Records in 1998, they appeared together on several Priority Records soundtracks and compilations, including: The Substitute, West Coast Bad Boyz II, Big Thangs, Gang Related, Straight Outta Compton: N.W.A 10th Anniversary Tribute, and Thicker Than Water.
The Comrads was American gangsta rap duo from Lynwood, California, composed of Kelly "K-Mac" Garmon and Terrell "Gangsta" Anderson. The pair made a major splash in the Los Angeles area in the summer of 1997 with the single "Homeboyz" from their self-titled debut album. The duo signed with Mack 10's Hoo-Bangin' Records and released their sophomore studio album Wake Up & Ball in 2000.
Wake Up & Ball is the second and final studio album by American West Coast hip hop duo The Comrads. It was released on June 27, 2000, via Hoo-Bangin'/Priority Records. Production was handled by Binky Mack, Fredwreck, Young Tre, DJ BattleCat, Meech Wells, Ant Banks, VMF and the Comrads' Terrell "Gangsta" Anderson. It features guest appearances from Krayzie Bone, Mack 10, MC Eiht and Snoop Dogg. The album peaked at #153 on the Billboard 200 albums chart in the United States.
