Bow Down

Bow Down
Studio album by Westside Connection
Released	October 22, 1996
Recorded	1995-1996
Genre	Gangsta Rap, G-funk, West Coast Hip Hop
Length	48:07
Label	Lench Mob/Priority
Producer	Ice Cube Cedric Samson QDIII Binky Mack Bud'da Mark Jackson Ian Scott
Westside Connection chronology
Bow Down (1996) Terrorist Threats (2003)
Singles from Bow Down
"Bow Down" Released: August 28, 1996 "Gangstas Make the World Go Round" Released: January 24, 1997

Bow Down is the debut studio album by American West coast hip hop/gangsta rap supergroup Westside Connection, released on October 22, 1996 through Ice Cube's Lench Mob/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, Q-Tip and Common.

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
Robert Christgau	D+[2]
Entertainment Weekly	C[3]
RapReviews	9/10[4]
Rolling Stone	[5]
The Source	[6]
Vibe	(Favorable)[7]

The album received positive reviews from most music critics and fans, with the exception of New York critic Robert Christgau, who gave it a negative review.

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 October 1, 1997.^[10]

Track listing

No.	Title	Producer(s)	Length
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 (Cypress Hill & Q-Tip Diss)"	Bud'da	4:56
9.	"King of the Hill (Cypress Hill Diss)"	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) (Common & Cypress Hill Diss)" (featuring K-Dee, the Comrads and Allfrumtha I)	Ice Cube	3:58
Total length:			48:07

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (1996) Peak position Canadian Albums (Billboard)[11] 45 US Billboard 200[12] 2 US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[13] 1

Year-end charts Chart (1996) Peak position US Billboard 200[14] 171 Chart (1997) Peak position US Billboard 200[15] 64

Certifications

Region	Certification	Sales/shipments
United States (RIAA)[16]	Platinum	1,700,000
^*sales figures based on certification alone ^^shipments figures based on certification alone ^xunspecified figures based on certification alone

See also

• List of number-one R&B albums of 1996 (U.S.)

References

1. Allmusic review
2. Robert Christgau review
3. Entertainment Weekly review
4. RapReviews.com review
5. Rolling Stone review
6. The Source review
7. Vibe review
8. "Studdard album debuts at No. 1". CNN. December 19, 2003. Retrieved 2007-09-12.
9. "West Coast rap supergroup to release CD". September 27, 2003. Retrieved 2007-09-12.
10. ""Westside Connection" searchable database". Retrieved 2007-10-22.
11. "Westside Connection – Chart history" Billboard Canadian Albums Chart for Westside Connection. Retrieved May 21, 2015.
12. "Westside Connection – Chart history" Billboard 200 for Westside Connection. Retrieved May 21, 2015.
13. "Westside Connection – Chart history" Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums for Westside Connection. Retrieved May 21, 2015.
14. "Billboard 200 albums year end 1996". Billboard.
15. "Billboard 200 albums year end 1997". Billboard.
16. "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