Westside Connection released their debut album Bow Down October 22, 1996
Written by Mister Anderson on October 22, 2022
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. It went on to sell 1.7 million copies in the United States receiving Platinum certification status from the Recording Industry Association of America on January 10, 1997. It was also certified Gold by the 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 and rapper Common. “Bow Down” was used in the 2002 film The Hot Chick, in the 2015 film Get Hard, and in the 2013 video game Grand Theft Auto V.
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