Terrorist Threats

For the term pertaining to actual threats, see Terroristic threat.
Terrorist Threats
Studio album by
Westside Connection
ReleasedDecember 9, 2003 (2003-12-09)
Recorded2002–2003
Genre
Length51:24
Label
Producer
Westside Connection chronology
Bow Down
(1996) 		Terrorist Threats
(2003)
Mack 10 chronology
Ghetto, Gutter & Gangsta
(2003) 		Terrorist Threats
(2003) 		Hustla's Handbook
(2005)
Ice Cube chronology
War & Peace Vol. 2 (The Peace Disc)
(2000) 		Terrorist Threats
(2003) 		Laugh Now, Cry Later
(2006)
WC chronology
Ghetto Heisman
(2002) 		Terrorist Threats
(2003) 		Guilty by Affiliation
(2007)
Singles from Terrorist Threats
  1. "Gangsta Nation"
    Released: October 14, 2003
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
laut.de[2]
Now3/5[3]
Pitchfork5.9/10[4]
RapReviews8/10[5]
Robert Christgau(1-star Honorable Mention)[6]
The Guardian[7]
USA Today[8]
Vibe[9]

Terrorist Threats is the second and final studio album by American West Coast hip hop supergroup Westside Connection. It was released on December 9, 2003 through Hoo-Bangin' Records and Capitol Records. Production was handled by Young Tre, Bruce Waynne, Dirty Swift, Pockets, Rashad Coes, Big Tank, Damizza, DJ Jamal, Fredwreck, Megahertz, Neff-U, and Sir Jinx, with Ice Cube and Mack 10 serving as executive producers. It features guest appearances from K-Mac, Butch Cassidy, Young Soprano (p.k.a. Deviossi), Knoc-turn'al, Nate Dogg, Skoop Delania, and Keith David, who voiced the intro track "Threat to the World", and parts of "Potential Victims" and "Gangsta Nation". The album debuted at number 16 on the Billboard 200 with first-week sales of 136,000 copies sold in the US.[10] It has since sold 679,000 records in the US and has been certified Gold by the RIAA on January 12, 2004.[11]

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."A Threat to the World" (Intro)  1:14
2."Call 9-1-1"
Young Tre3:44
3."Potential Victims"
  • Jackson
  • Rolison
  • Calhoun
  • Green
Young Tre3:02
4."Gangsta Nation" (featuring Nate Dogg)
Fredwreck4:53
5."Get Ignit"
Ron "Neff-U" Feemster4:11
6."Pimp the System" (featuring Butch Cassidy)
  • Jackson
  • Rolison
  • Calhoun
  • Danny Means
  • Claudio Robles
  • Rashad Coes
  • Pockets
  • Rashad Coes
4:45
7."Don't Get Outta Pocket" (featuring K-Mac)
Young Tre3:51
8."Izm"
  • Jackson
  • Rolison
  • Calhoun
  • Waynne Nugent
  • Kevin Risto
4:05
9."So Many Rappers In Love"
  • Jackson
  • Rolison
  • Calhoun
  • Robles
  • Coes
  • Pockets
  • Rashad Coes
4:13
10."Lights Out" (featuring Knoc-turn'al)
Damizza3:43
11."Bangin' at the Party" (featuring K-Mac, Skoop Delania and Young Soprano)
  • Jackson
  • Rolison
  • Calhoun
  • Garmon
  • Jimmy Tucker
  • Andrew Price II
  • Anthony Wheaton
  • J. Hill
3:12
12."You Gotta Have Heart"
  • Jackson
  • Rolison
  • Calhoun
  • Nugent
  • Risto
  • Bruce Waynne
  • Dirty Swift
3:52
13."Terrorist Threats"
  • Jackson
  • Rolison
  • Calhoun
  • Derryck Thornton
Big Tank2:28
14."Superstar (Double Murder = Double Platinum)"
Megahertz4:14
Total length:51:24
Notes
  • Tracks 1, 3 and 4 featured vocals by Keith David
  • Tracks 8 and 12 featured additional vocals by Bruce Waynne
  • Track 11 featured additional vocals by Mr. Holloway and Spider Loc
Sample credits

Personnel

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  • Dedrick "Mack 10" Rolison – main performer, executive producer, A&R
  • O'Shea "Ice Cube" Jackson – main performer, executive producer
  • William "WC" Calhoun Jr. – main performer
  • Nathaniel "Nate Dogg" Hale – featured artist (track 4)
  • Danny "Butch Cassidy" Means – featured artist (track 6)
  • Kelly "K-Mac" Garmon – featured artist (tracks: 7, 11)
  • Royal "Knoc-turn'al" Harbor – featured artist (track 10)
  • Jimmy "Skoop Delania" Tucker – featured artist (track 11)
  • Andrew "Deviossi"/"Young Soprano" Price II – featured artist (track 11)
  • Keith David – additional vocals (tracks: 1, 3, 4)
  • Waynne "Bruce Waynne" Nugent – additional vocals & producer (tracks: 8, 12)
  • Mr. Holloway – additional vocals (track 11)
  • Curtis "Spider Loc" Williams – additional vocals (track 11)
  • Treyvon "Young Tre" Green – producer (tracks: 2, 3, 7)
  • Farid "Fredwreck" Nassar – producer (track 4)
  • Theron "Neff-U" Feemster – producer (track 5)
  • Claudio "Pockets" Robles – producer (tracks: 6, 9)
  • Rashad Coes – producer (tracks: 6, 9)
  • Kevin "Dirty Swift" Risto – producer (tracks: 8, 12)
  • Damion "Damizza" Young – producer (track 10)
  • Anthony "Sir Jinx" Wheaton – producer (track 11)
  • J. "DJ Jamal" Hill – producer (track 11)
  • Derek "Big Tank" Thornton – producer (track 13)
  • Dorsey "Megahertz" Wesley – producer (track 14)
  • Andrew Shack – co-executive producer, A&R
  • Brian "Big Bass" Gardner – mastering
  • Naoto Ikeda – photography
  • Kevin Faist – A&R
  • Candyce Handley – A&R

Charts

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Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[21] Gold 50,000^
United States (RIAA)[22] Gold 679,000[11]

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ Birchmeier, Jason. "Terrorist Threats - Westside Connection | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved February 15, 2021.
  2. ^ Johannesberg, Stefan. "Das Verbrechervolk zeigt Tomekk die G-Funk-Faust". laut.de (in German). Retrieved February 15, 2021.
  3. ^ Perlich, Tim (December 11, 2003). "Westside Connection". NOW. Retrieved February 15, 2021.
  4. ^ Sebela, Christopher (March 23, 2004). "Westside Connection: Terrorist Threats". Pitchfork. Retrieved February 15, 2021.
  5. ^ Juon, Steve 'Flash' (December 16, 2003). "Westside Connection :: Terrorist Threats :: Capitol Records". www.rapreviews.com. Retrieved February 15, 2021.
  6. ^ Christgau, Robert. "Robert Christgau: CG: Westside Connection". www.robertchristgau.com. Retrieved February 15, 2021.
  7. ^ Lynskey, Dorian (April 9, 2004). "CD: Westside Connection, Terrorist Threat". The Guardian. Retrieved February 15, 2021.
  8. ^ Jones, Steve (December 24, 2003). "USATODAY.com - Hard-core 'Terrorist Threats,' FeFe's first and a 'Wicked' score". USA Today. Retrieved February 15, 2021.
  9. ^ Frosch, Dan (January 2004). "Vibe". Vibe Vixen. 12 (1). Vibe Media Group: 124. ISSN 1070-4701.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link)
  10. ^ "CNN.com - Studdard album debuts at No. 1 - Dec. 19, 2003". CNN. December 19, 2003. Retrieved February 15, 2021.
  11. ^ a b DAngelo, Joe (March 25, 2004). "Westside Connection Hang To The Left On Month-Long Tour". MTV News. Archived from the original on February 7, 2015. Retrieved February 15, 2021.
  12. ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 299.
  13. ^ "Ultratop.be – Westside Connection – Terrorist Threats" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved May 16, 2015.
  14. ^ "Albums : Top 100". Jam!. January 22, 2004. Archived from the original on December 10, 2004. Retrieved April 12, 2023.
  15. ^ "R&B : Top 50". Jam!. January 29, 2004. Archived from the original on February 3, 2004. Retrieved January 29, 2023.
  16. ^ "Lescharts.com – Westside Connection – Terrorist Threats". Hung Medien. Retrieved May 16, 2015.
  17. ^ "Westside Connection Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved May 21, 2015.
  18. ^ "Westside Connection Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 21, 2015.
  19. ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2004". Billboard. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
  20. ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2004". Billboard. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
  21. ^ "Canadian album certifications – Westside Connection – Terrorist Threats". Music Canada.
  22. ^ "American album certifications – Westside Connection – Terrorist Threats". Recording Industry Association of America.
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