Terrorist Threats

For the term pertaining to actual threats, see Terroristic threat.

Terrorist Threats
Studio album by Westside Connection
Released	December 9, 2003 (2003-12-09)
Recorded	2002–2003
Genre	West Coast hip hop gangsta rap
Length	51:24
Label	Hoo-Bangin' Capitol
Producer	Big Tank Damizza DJ Jamal Fredwreck Megahertz Midi Mafia Pockets Rashad Coes Ron "Neff-U" Feemster Sir Jinx Young Tre
Westside Connection chronology
Bow Down (1996) Terrorist Threats (2003)
Mack 10 chronology
Ghetto, Gutter & Gangsta (2003) Terrorist Threats (2003) Hustla's Handbook (2005)

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"A Threat to the World" (Intro)			1:14
2.	"Call 9-1-1"	O'Shea Jackson Dedrick Rolison William Calhoun Treyvon Green	Young Tre	3:44
3.	"Potential Victims"	Jackson Rolison Calhoun Green	Young Tre	3:02
4.	"Gangsta Nation" (featuring Nate Dogg)	Jackson Rolison Calhoun Nathaniel Hale Farid Nassar	Fredwreck	4:53
5.	"Get Ignit"	Jackson Rolison Calhoun Theron Feemster	Ron "Neff-U" Feemster	4:11
6.	"Pimp the System" (featuring Butch Cassidy)	Jackson Rolison Calhoun Danny Means Claudio Robles Rashad Coes	Pockets Rashad Coes	4:45
7.	"Don't Get Outta Pocket" (featuring K-Mac)	Jackson Rolison Calhoun Kelly Garmon Green	Young Tre	3:51
8.	"Izm"	Jackson Rolison Calhoun Waynne Nugent Kevin Risto	Bruce Waynne Dirty Swift	4:05
9.	"So Many Rappers In Love"	Jackson Rolison Calhoun Robles Coes	Pockets Rashad Coes	4:13
10.	"Lights Out" (featuring Knoc-turn'al)	Jackson Rolison Calhoun Royal Harbor Damion Young Howard Hersh	Damizza	3:43
11.	"Bangin' at the Party" (featuring K-Mac, Skoop Delania and Young Soprano)	Jackson Rolison Calhoun Garmon Jimmy Tucker Andrew Price II Anthony Wheaton J. Hill	Sir Jinx DJ Jamal #9	3:12
12.	"You Gotta Have Heart"	Jackson Rolison Calhoun Nugent Risto	Bruce Waynne Dirty Swift	3:52
13.	"Terrorist Threats"	Jackson Rolison Calhoun Derryck Thornton	Big Tank	2:28
14.	"Superstar (Double Murder = Double Platinum)"	Jackson Rolison Calhoun Dorsey Wesley	Megahertz	4:14
Total length:				51:24

Notes

• Tracks 1, 3 and 4 featured vocals by Keith David
• Tracks 8 and 12 featured additional vocals by Bruce Waynne
• Track 11 featured additional vocals by Mr. Holloway and Spider Loc

Sample credits

• Track 5 contains a sample from the video "Bum Fights"
• Track 6 contains a sample from the movie American Pimp
• Track 8 contains elements from the song "Gangster of Love" written by David Byrne, Chris Frantz, Jerry Harrison and Tina Weymouth and performed by Talking Heads

Personnel

• Dedrick "Mack 10" Rolison – main performer, executive producer, A&R
• O'Shea "Ice Cube" Jackson – main performer, executive producer
• William "WC" Calhoun Jr. – main performer
• Nathaniel "Nate Dogg" Hale – featured artist (track 4)
• Danny "Butch Cassidy" Means – featured artist (track 6)
• Kelly "K-Mac" Garmon – featured artist (tracks: 7, 11)
• Royal "Knoc-turn'al" Harbor – featured artist (track 10)
• Jimmy "Skoop Delania" Tucker – featured artist (track 11)
• Andrew "Deviossi"/"Young Soprano" Price II – featured artist (track 11)
• Keith David – additional vocals (tracks: 1, 3, 4)
• Waynne "Bruce Waynne" Nugent – additional vocals & producer (tracks: 8, 12)
• Mr. Holloway – additional vocals (track 11)
• Curtis "Spider Loc" Williams – additional vocals (track 11)
• Treyvon "Young Tre" Green – producer (tracks: 2, 3, 7)
• Farid "Fredwreck" Nassar – producer (track 4)
• Theron "Neff-U" Feemster – producer (track 5)
• Claudio "Pockets" Robles – producer (tracks: 6, 9)
• Rashad Coes – producer (tracks: 6, 9)
• Kevin "Dirty Swift" Risto – producer (tracks: 8, 12)
• Damion "Damizza" Young – producer (track 10)
• Anthony "Sir Jinx" Wheaton – producer (track 11)
• J. "DJ Jamal" Hill – producer (track 11)
• Derek "Big Tank" Thornton – producer (track 13)
• Dorsey "Megahertz" Wesley – producer (track 14)
• Andrew Shack – co-executive producer, A&R
• Brian "Big Bass" Gardner – mastering
• Naoto Ikeda – photography
• Kevin Faist – A&R
• Candyce Handley – A&R

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2003–2004) Peak position Australian Albums (ARIA) [12] 62 Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) [13] 94 Canadian Albums (Nielsen SoundScan) [14] 40 Canadian R&B Albums (Nielsen SoundScan) [15] 7 French Albums (SNEP) [16] 119 US Billboard 200 [17] 16 US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) [18] 3

Year-end charts Chart (2004) Position US Billboard 200 [19] 94 US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) [20] 18

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada) [21]	Gold	50,000^
United States (RIAA) [22]	Gold	679,000 [11]
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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15. "R&B : Top 50". Jam! . January 29, 2004. Archived from the original on February 3, 2004. Retrieved January 29, 2023.
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18. "Westside Connection Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 21, 2015.
19. "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2004". Billboard. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
20. "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2004". Billboard. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
21. "Canadian album certifications – Westside Connection – Terrorist Threats". Music Canada.
22. "American album certifications – Westside Connection – Terrorist Threats". Recording Industry Association of America.

External links

• Westside Connection – Terrorist Threats at Discogs (list of releases)