Gangsta Nation

Westside Connection, Nate Dogg

About Gangsta Nation

"Gangsta Nation" is a single by Westside Connection featuring Nate Dogg from their second album, Terrorist Threats, which was released in 2003. This was the only single from the album. Mike Epps makes a cameo appearance in the music video.


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[Ice Cube]
Consider this an invitation, to my gangsta nation

[Nate Dogg]
Na na na na na na na na (Westside)
Na na na na na na na na (oh oh)
Na na na na na na na na (what what)
Na na na na na na na na
Na na na na na na na na (yeah yeah)
Na na na na na na na na
Na na na na na na na na
Na na na na na na na na

[Chorus]
This day right here is really rough
These girls out here about the bucks
These fools out here afraid to bust
I have no fear, afraid of what
And in five beers I'm comin' up
Fools talk real loud but don't run up
When we come through they'd run it up
We still right here don't fresh your luck

[W.C.]
Homey I'm tired of the cowards parkin' like this walkin' like this
From the concrete when they chalkin' like this
And there he goes and a trick pose and a throw back
Holdin' a gack ain't gonna bust and know that
It's a dub a** see thing dub see brain
And we don't kick it but bust it and khaki jeans strains
I'm done movin' I'm clearin' the crowd
It's the who bangin' bandanna cri-mi-ni-mi-nal, the ori-gi-nal

[Mack 10]
Evacuate the building look here come a plane
No, it's the big bad Westside Connect Gang
And bump what you plain homey this who bang
With enough game to drive a swear broad insane
And we number one gunners no we ain't stunner's
It's real with us partna, dealers and drug runners
And Mack need a** in a H2 Hummer
Lookin' hotter than the South Central L.A. summer, let's go

[Chorus]

[Ice Cube]
What the hell is Ice Cube talkin' about
That's how you get these here parked in you mouth
Westside ride trick, the same old spit
I don't conversate with chicks I ain't goin' hit
I don't holla at these pros that sing like Ashanti
Body like Beyonce, face like Andre (uh)
You kinda but I'm with so my Andre got to be bomb rate

[W.C.]
Have you seen us, naw
Haters can't see us
Connect Gang we the G'est n****
Countless calls and countless charges
Street n****s makin blunts out of Cuban cigars
Big by the linnas sip notic by the liters
With a flock of pros on us cause the chronic is
And to my G's incarcerated and on probation
I'ma stay bagin' for the whole G Nation n****

[Chorus]

[Mack 10]
It's a Gangsta Nation if you in you a G
And the whole world influence by the be	 in the sea
Now tell the truth rappers you don't bow like me
Cause I'm really from the gang ya'll is industry
And while I'm servin' up and comin' young hustlas and gluckas
Bangin' for the hood causin havic and ruckus
You fools actin' label kissin' up like suckas
And your trick solder down when you pee lil' bustas

[Ice Cube]
One thing I do know I ain't the uno
Big puno rap sumo on pruno (you know)
I'd like to thank the congregation
In my affiliation to the Gangsta Nation
I'm hard on them, yeah I'm ruthless
You like a stress sac, boy you useless
You know the side trick, better get up on it
Cause it must be a single with Nate Dogg singin on it

[Mack 10]
Look check this out man
We got a Gangsta Nation goin' down over here
So ya'll might as well bow down
And join this Westside thang man
Cause once you get with this
Partna you as G as can be
Believe that homeboy
It's like that
Fred Red, what I'd tell you homey
It ain't a hit till Nate Dogg spit

[Nate Dogg + (Ice Cube)]
This day right here is really rough
These girls out here about the bucks
These fools out here afraid to bust
I have no fear, afraid of what
And in five beers I'm comin' up
Fools talk real loud but don't run up
When we come through they'd run it up
We still right here don't fresh your luck

Na na na na na na na na
Na na na na na na na na
Na na na na na na na na
Na na na na na na na na
(Consider this an invitation, to my gangsta nation)
Na na na na na na na na
Na na na na na na na na
Na na na na na na na na
Na na na na na na na na

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Westside Connection

Westside Connection was an American gangsta rap supergroup formed by Ice Cube, WC and Mack 10. The group's debut album, Bow Down, reached the number 2 position on the Billboard 200 in 1996, going platinum that year. more »

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Written by: NATHANIEL D HALE, WILLIAM CALHOUN, ICE CUBE, FREDERIC FARID NASSAR, DEDRICK D'MON ROLISON

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, REACH MUSIC PUBLISHING, Songtrust Ave, RESERVOIR MEDIA MANAGEMENT INC

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10 facts about this song

Release Date
"Gangsta Nation" was released on October 7, 2003, as the second single from Westside Connection's second album, "Terrorist Threats."
Artist Line-up
The song features three prominent West Coast rappers: Ice Cube, WC, and Mack 10, all members of the group Westside Connection, with R&B singer, Nate Dogg on the hook.
Music Style
The track is a classic example of West Coast hip hop, with elements of hardcore rap and gangsta rap, showcasing the typical themes of street life, gang loyalty, and life in Los Angeles.
Chart Performance
"Gangsta Nation" performed well on music charts, reaching No. 33 on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart and No. 16 on the Hot Rap Songs chart.
Music Video
The music video for the song featured cameo appearances from several well-known artists, including Xzibit, Jonathan Davis of Korn, and actor Mike Epps. It was directed by Bryan Barber.
Critical Reception
The song was well received by critics, with Rolling Stone describing it as a 'standout track' and praising its hard-hitting lyrics.
Production
"Gangsta Nation" was produced by Fredwreck, a renowned producer known for his work with Snoop Dogg, Eminem, and more.
Legacy
The song is considered one of the primary examples of West Coast hip hop and has been credited with helping to re-establish the genre's popularity in the early 2000s.
Lyrical Content
The lyrics of "Gangsta Nation" reflect the gangsta lifestyle, including references to gang culture, life in the 'hood, and the daily struggles of life in Los Angeles.
Sampling
The song samples and interpolates the 1973 song "Cisco Kid" by the American band War.

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