Bow Down
Studio album by
Westside Connection
ReleasedOctober 22, 1996 (1996-10-22)
Recorded1995-96
Studio
Genre
Length48:12
LabelPriority
Producer
Westside Connection chronology
Bow Down
(1996)		 Terrorist Threats
(2003)
Mack 10 chronology
Mack 10
(1995)		 Bow Down
(1996)		 Based on a True Story
(1997)
WC chronology
Curb Servin'
(1995)		 Bow Down
(1996)		 The Shadiest One
(1998)
Ice Cube chronology
Lethal Injection
(1993)		 Bow Down
(1996)		 War & Peace Vol. 1 (The War Disc)
(1998)
Singles from Bow Down
  1. "Bow Down"
    Released: August 28, 1996
  2. "Gangstas Make the World Go Round"
    Released: January 24, 1997
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Entertainment WeeklyC[2]
Los Angeles Times[3]
Muzik[4]
RapReviews9/10[5]
Robert ChristgauD+[6]

Bow Down is the debut studio album by American West Coast hip hop supergroup Westside Connection. It was released on October 22, 1996, through Priority Records. 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. 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.

The album peaked at number two on the Billboard 200 and topped the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, shipping 145,000 units.[7] It went on to sell 1.7 million copies in the United States receiving Platinum certification status by the Recording Industry Association of America on January 10, 1997.[8] It was also certified Gold by Canadian Recording Industry Association for selling 50,000 units in Canada.

Its singles, a title track and "Gangstas Make the World Go Round", made it to the Billboard Hot 100, landing at number 21 and 40, respectively. The songs "King of the Hill", "Cross 'Em out and Put a 'K" and "Hoo Bangin' (WSCG Style)" are diss tracks towards hip hop group Cypress Hill, Q-Tip and rapper Common. "Bow Down" was used in 2002 film The Hot Chick, in 2015 film Get Hard, and in 2013 video game Grand Theft Auto V.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."World Domination" (Intro)  1:16
2."Bow Down"
Bud'da3:27
3."Gangstas Make the World Go Round"
4:33
4."All the Critics in New York"
5:35
5."Do You Like Criminals?" (featuring K-Dee)
Bud'da5:01
6."Gangstas Don't Dance" (Insert) Binky Mack0:22
7."The Gangsta, the Killa and the Dope Dealer"
Bud'da4:15
8."Cross 'Em Out and Put a 'K"
  • Jackson
  • Rolison
  • Calhoun
  • S. Anderson
Bud'da4:56
9."King of the Hill"
QDIII4:17
10."3 Time Felons"
  • Jackson
  • Rolison
  • Calhoun
  • S. Anderson
Bud'da5:10
11."Westward Ho"
  • Jackson
  • Rolison
  • Calhoun
  • Jones III
QDIII5:12
12."The Pledge" (Insert)  0:14
13."Hoo-Bangin' (WSCG Style)" (featuring The Comrads and Allfrumtha I)
  • Jackson
  • Rolison
  • Calhoun
  • Garmon
  • Terrell Anderson
  • Garner
  • Marcus Moore
Ice Cube3:58
Total length:48:12
Sample credits

Personnel

  • O'Shea "Ice Cube" Jackson – main performer, producer (tracks: 3, 13), co-producer (track 4), engineering, mixing, executive producer
  • Dedrick "Mack 10" Rolison – main performer
  • William "WC" Calhoun Jr. – main performer
  • Kelly "K-Mac" Garmon – featured artist (tracks: 5, 13)
  • Terrell "Gangsta" Anderson – featured artist (track 13)
  • Ryan "Binky Mack" Garner – featured artist (track 13), producer (track 4)
  • Marcus "Squeak Ru" Moore – featured artist (track 13)
  • Jonathan Hyde – vocals (track 1)
  • Stephen "Bud'da" Anderson – producer (tracks: 2, 5, 7, 8, 10)
  • Quincy Delight Jones III – producer (tracks: 9, 11)
  • Cedric Samson – co-producer (track 3)
  • Keston Wright – engineering
  • Art Shoji – art direction, design
  • Manuel J. Donayre – art direction, design
  • Michael Miller – photography
  • Steven Wills – logo artwork
  • Marvin Watkins – A&R

Charts

Certifications

Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[16] Gold 50,000^
United States (RIAA)[17] Platinum 1,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Bow Down - Westside Connection | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Archived from the original on 2012-07-05. Retrieved February 15, 2021.
  2. ↑ Bernard, James (December 13, 1996). "Bow Down". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on 2016-01-15. Retrieved February 15, 2021.
  3. ↑ Coker, Cheo Hodari (November 6, 1996). "Ice Cube and Friends Make Violent Westside Connection : WESTSIDE CONNECTION "Bow Down"; Priority (**)". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved February 15, 2021.
  4. ↑ Ashon, Will (December 1996). "Westside Connection: Bow Down" (PDF). Muzik. No. 19. p. 141. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 April 2022. Retrieved 16 July 2022.
  5. ↑ Chandler, Justin (July 3, 2007). "Westside Connection :: Bow Down :: Priority Records". www.rapreviews.com. Archived from the original on 2007-07-07. Retrieved February 15, 2021.
  6. ↑ Christgau, Robert. "Robert Christgau: CG: Westside Connection". www.robertchristgau.com. Archived from the original on 2003-09-29. Retrieved February 15, 2021.
  7. ↑ "CNN.com - Studdard album debuts at No. 1 - Dec. 19, 2003". CNN. December 19, 2003. Archived from the original on 2003-12-26. Retrieved February 15, 2021.
  8. ↑ "West Coast rap supergroup to release CD". September 27, 2003. Archived from the original on October 28, 2007. Retrieved September 12, 2007.
  9. ↑ "Official R&B Albums Chart Top 40 | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com.
  10. ↑ "Westside Connection Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved May 21, 2015.
  11. ↑ "Westside Connection Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 21, 2015.
  12. ↑ "Billboard 200 albums year end 1996". Billboard. Archived from the original on 2017-01-07. Retrieved 2015-12-18.
  13. ↑ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1996". Billboard. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
  14. ↑ "Billboard 200 albums year end 1997". Billboard. Archived from the original on 2017-03-12. Retrieved 2015-12-18.
  15. ↑ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1997". Billboard. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
  16. ↑ "Canadian album certifications – Westside Connection – Bow Down". Music Canada.
  17. ↑ "American album certifications – Westside Connection – Bow Down". Recording Industry Association of America.
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