TERRORIST THREATS

Terrorist Threats
Terrorist Threats
Studio album by Westside Connection
Released	December 9, 2003
Recorded	2002–2003
Genre	West Coast hip hop; gangsta rap;
Length	51:24
Label	Hoo-Bangin'; Capitol;
Producer	Big Tank; Damizza; DJ Jamal; Fredwreck; Megahertz; Midi Mafia; Pockets; Rashad Coes; Ron "Neff-U" Feemster; Sir Jinx; Young Tre;
Westside Connection chronology
Mack 10 chronology
Ice Cube chronology
WC chronology
Singles from Terrorist Threats
	" Gangsta Nation"; Released: October 14, 2003;

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]
laut.de	^[2]
Now	3/5^[3]
Pitchfork	5.9/10^[4]
RapReviews	8/10^[5]
Robert Christgau	^[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'/ 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

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"A Threat to the World" (Intro)			1:14
2.	"Call 9-1-1"	O'Shea Jackson Dedrick Rolison William Calhoun Treyvon Green	Young Tre	3:44
3.	"Potential Victims"	Jackson Rolison Calhoun Green	Young Tre	3:02
4.	" Gangsta Nation" (featuring Nate Dogg)	Jackson Rolison Calhoun Nathaniel Hale Farid Nassar	Fredwreck	4:53
5.	"Get Ignit"	Jackson Rolison Calhoun Theron Feemster	Ron "Neff-U" Feemster	4:11
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)	Jackson Rolison Calhoun Kelly Garmon Green	Young Tre	3:51
8.	"Izm"	Jackson Rolison Calhoun Waynne Nugent Kevin Risto	Bruce Waynne Dirty Swift	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)	Jackson Rolison Calhoun Royal Harbor Damion Young Howard Hersh	Damizza	3:43
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	Sir Jinx DJ Jamal #9	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 Tank	2:28
14.	"Superstar (Double Murder = Double Platinum)"	Jackson Rolison Calhoun Dorsey Wesley	Megahertz	4:14
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

Track 5 contains a sample from the video "Bum Fights"
Track 6 contains a sample from the movie American Pimp
Track 8 contains elements from the song "Gangster of Love" written by David Byrne, Chris Frantz, Jerry Harrison and Tina Weymouth and performed by Talking Heads

Personnel

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

Weekly charts

Chart (2003–2004)	Peak position
Australian Albums ( ARIA)^[12]	62
Belgian Albums ( Ultratop Flanders)^[13]	94
Canadian Albums ( Nielsen SoundScan)^[14]	40
Canadian R&B Albums ( Nielsen SoundScan)^[15]	7
French Albums ( SNEP)^[16]	119
US Billboard 200^[17]	16
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums ( Billboard)^[18]	3

Year-end charts

Chart (2004)	Position
US Billboard 200^[19]	94
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[20]	18

Certifications


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

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

External links

Westside Connection – Terrorist Threats at Discogs (list of releases)

[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.

[Sales-11] 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.

[ac_Flanders_Westside_Connection-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.

[ac_France_Westside_Connection-16] "Lescharts.com – Westside Connection – Terrorist Threats". Hung Medien. Retrieved May 16, 2015.

[US200-17] "Westside Connection Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved May 21, 2015.

[USR&BAl-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.

[CanadaWestside_ConnectionTerrorist_ThreatsalbumCertRef-21] "Canadian album certifications – Westside Connection – Terrorist Threats". Music Canada.

[United_StatesWestside_ConnectionTerrorist_ThreatsalbumCertRef-22] "American album certifications – Westside Connection – Terrorist Threats". Recording Industry Association of America.

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v t e Westside Connection
Mack 10 WC Ice Cube
Albums	Bow Down Terrorist Threats
Singles	" Westside Slaughterhouse" " Bow Down" " Gangstas Make the World Go Round" " Connected for Life" " Gangsta Nation"
Related articles	Discography Mack 10 discography Ice Cube discography WC discography

v t e Westside Connection
Mack 10 WC Ice Cube
Albums	Bow Down Terrorist Threats
Singles	" Westside Slaughterhouse" " Bow Down" " Gangstas Make the World Go Round" " Connected for Life" " Gangsta Nation"
Related articles	Discography Mack 10 discography Ice Cube discography WC discography

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