Looks like it's Ice Cube Day here at I've Got A Sound...The fore-mentioned Ice Cube post by Grievous sent me on an adolescent trip down memory lane when scary high-pitched synthesizers clashed with the now-classic grooves of G-funk SoCal, the sounds of which were followed closely by legions of suburban kids.
Westside Connection was Ice Cube, Mack 10, and WC. Like most good supergroups, they didn't last too long due to various feuds. Their first record "Bow Down" was (and still is) an amazing debut and definitive entry in the pantheon of California gangsta rap from the 90's. Every beat is on point, the lyrics are classically profane, great hooks, squeaky-clean production. I can remember rolling in this kid's Buick LeSabre at the age of fifteen, Friday night in Lake Orion, shouting the chorus to these tracks as we drove around (doing absolutely nothing). Still have my old copy of that cd sitting right next to my desk just waiting to be dusted off.
Yeah, and don't hold your breath on Cube making a worthwhile comeback.
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