Bow Down

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Bow Down
Bow Down cover
Studio album by Westside Connection
Released October 22, 1996
Recorded 1996
Genre West Coast hip hop, Gangsta rap
Length 48:07
Label Priority, Lench Mob
Producer Ice Cube
Cedric Samson
QDIII
Binky
Bud'da
Mark Jackson
Ian Scott
Professional reviews
Westside Connection chronology
Bow Down
(1996)
Terrorist Threats
(2003)
Singles from Bow Down
  1. "Bow Down"
    Released: 1996
  2. "Gangstas Make the World Go Round"
    Released: 1997

Bow Down is the debut album by the American gangsta rap group Westside Connection, released in 1996 through group member Ice Cube's label, Lench Mob Records. It featured production from Bud'da, QDIII and Ice Cube among other producers.

The album peaked at number two on the Billboard 200 on November 9, 1996, shipping 145,000 units.[1] It went on to sell 1.7 million copies,[2] certifying it platinum by RIAA on October 1st 1997.[3] In the song "All the Critics in New York", the group talks about the lack of respect the East Coast counterpart has.

[edit] Track listing

# Title Producer(s) Time
1 "World Domination" (Intro) *Interlude* 1:16
2 "Bow Down" Bud'da 3:27
3 "Gangstas Make the World Go Round" Ice Cube, Cedric Samson 4:33
4 "All the Critics in New York" Binky, Ice Cube 5:35
5 "Do You Like Criminals?" Bud'da 5:01
6 "Gangstas Don't Dance" (Insert) *Interlude* 0:22
7 "The Gangsta, the Killa and the Dope Dealer" Bud'da 4:11
8 "Cross 'Em Out and Put a K" Bud'da 4:56
9 "King of the Hill" QDIII 4:17
10 "3 Time Felons" Bud'da 5:10
11 "Westward Ho" QDIII 5:12
12 "The Pledge" (Insert) *Interlude* 0:14
13 "Hoo-Bangin' (WSCG Style)" (featuring The Comrads and Allfrumtha I) Ice Cube 3:58

[edit] References

  1. ^ Studdard album debuts at No. 1 (December 19, 2003). Retrieved on 2007-09-12.
  2. ^ West Coast rap supergroup to release CD (September 27, 2003). Retrieved on 2007-09-12.
  3. ^ "Westside Connection" searchable database. Retrieved on 2007-10-22.
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