Bow Down
Bow Down | ||||
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Studio album by Westside Connection | ||||
Released | October 22, 1996 | |||
Recorded | 1995-1996 | |||
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Length | 48:07 | |||
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Bow Down is the debut studio album by American West coast hip hop supergroup Westside Connection, released on October 22, 1996 by Lench Mob Records and Priority Records. It featured production from Bud'da, QDIII and Ice Cube among other producers.
The songs "King of the Hill", "Cross 'Em Out and Put a 'K", and "Hoo Bangin'" (WSCG Style) are all disses to Cypress Hill and Common.
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Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
Allmusic | |
Robert Christgau | D+[2] |
Entertainment Weekly | C[3] |
RapReviews | 9/10[4] |
Rolling Stone | |
The Source | |
Vibe | (Favorable)[7] |
Commercial performance
The album peaked at number two on the Billboard 200 on November 9, 1996, shipping 145,000 units.[8] It went on to sell 1.7 million copies,[9] certifying it Platinum by RIAA on January 10, 1997.[10]
Track listing
No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "World Domination" (Intro) | 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?" (featuring K-Dee) | Bud'da | 5:01 |
6. | "Gangstas Don't Dance" (Insert) | 0:22 | |
7. | "The Gangsta, the Killa and the Dope Dealer" | Bud'da | 4:15 |
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) | 0:14 | |
13. | "Hoo-Bangin' (WSCG Style)" (featuring K-Dee, the Comrads and Allfrumtha I) | Ice Cube | 3:58 |
Total length: | 48:07 |
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/Sales |
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United States (RIAA)[17] | Platinum | 1,700,000^ |
*sales figures based on certification alone |
Trivia
- The melody to the song "The Gangsta, the Killa and the Dope Dealer" is identical to the melody to the song "Hurt" by American industrial rock band Nine Inch Nails.
See also
References
- ↑ Allmusic review
- ↑ Robert Christgau review
- ↑ Entertainment Weekly review
- ↑ RapReviews.com review
- ↑ Rolling Stone review
- ↑ The Source review
- ↑ Vibe review
- ↑ "Studdard album debuts at No. 1". CNN. December 19, 2003. Retrieved 2007-09-12.
- ↑ "West Coast rap supergroup to release CD". September 27, 2003. Archived from the original on October 28, 2007. Retrieved 2007-09-12.
- ↑ ""Westside Connection" searchable database". Retrieved 2007-10-22.
- ↑ http://www.officialcharts.com/charts/r-and-b-albums-chart/19961124/115/
- ↑ "Westside Connection Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 21, 2015.
- ↑ "Westside Connection Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved May 21, 2015.
- ↑ "Westside Connection Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 21, 2015.
- ↑ "Billboard 200 albums year end 1996". Billboard.
- ↑ "Billboard 200 albums year end 1997". Billboard.
- ↑ "American album certifications – Westside Connection – Bow Down". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH.
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