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Mt. Westmore Is “Checc’in” With New Sneak-Peek Video

April 23, 2021 By Chad Kiser

In new Instagram post on the Mt. Westmore group page, Snoop Dogg is seen in the studio rapping to and listening to a song snippet presumably entitled "Checc'in". During the video snippet, Snoop is seen rapping along to the end of his verse, before Ice Cube's comes on and raps: "I touch down and I'm gettin' my folks/we in town homie at the airport/I'm in your city just to get … [Read more...] about Mt. Westmore Is “Checc’in” With New Sneak-Peek Video

Mt. Westmore’s Snoop Dogg, Too Short, E-40 & Ice Cube Perform New Song Produced By Kato On The Track At Triller Event

April 18, 2021 By Chad Kiser

The Mt. Westmore supergroup consisting of Snoop Dogg, Ice Cube, E-40 and Too Short made their debut with a live performance at the Triller Fight Club event featuring pro boxer Jake Paul facing former UFC star and Bellator champion Ben Askren in Atlanta, GA. Concluding a nearly 12 minute set featuring solo performances by Ice Cube and Snoop Dogg, Bay Area icons E-40 and Too … [Read more...] about Mt. Westmore’s Snoop Dogg, Too Short, E-40 & Ice Cube Perform New Song Produced By Kato On The Track At Triller Event

Ice Cube, Snoop Dogg, Too Short, & E-40 Mt. Westmore Album To Release This Month; Produced By Fredwreck, Ant Banks, ProHoeZak, DJ Pooh, Dr. Dre, Battlecat, Rick Rock, Big Zeke + More

April 7, 2021 By Chad Kiser

The Mt. Westmore supergroup project from Ice Cube, Too Short, E-40, and Snoop Dogg is dropping April 17th.. According to an Instagram post from producer ProHoeZak (who has 4 songs on the upcoming album), he captioned a picture of the four West Coast icons with, "The #mountwestmore project is soon to be released...it’s definitely going to be a classic". Check out the post … [Read more...] about Ice Cube, Snoop Dogg, Too Short, & E-40 Mt. Westmore Album To Release This Month; Produced By Fredwreck, Ant Banks, ProHoeZak, DJ Pooh, Dr. Dre, Battlecat, Rick Rock, Big Zeke + More

Mt. Westmore: What We Know About The Ice Cube, Too Short, E-40 & Snoop Dogg Supergroup Album

March 26, 2021 By Chad Kiser

Four icons of the West Coast (Snoop Dogg, Ice Cube, E-40 & Too Short) are gearing up for the April release of their supergroup album Mt. Westmore. Here's everything we know so far about the upcoming project. Tha Doggfather, Don Mega, 40 Fonzarelli, and Shorty the Pimp are set to release the upcoming Mt. Westmore project after coming together during the 2020 Covid-19 … [Read more...] about Mt. Westmore: What We Know About The Ice Cube, Too Short, E-40 & Snoop Dogg Supergroup Album

ProHoeZak Confirmed To Have Four Tracks On Mt. Westmore Album

March 25, 2021 By Chad Kiser

West Coast producer ProHoeZak has been confirmed to have four tracks on the upcoming Mt. Westmore album, featuring Snoop Dogg, Ice Cube, E-40, and Too Short. In exclusive information obtained by Chad Kiser, the East Palo Alto, CA legend will have four tracks featured on the supergroup album. The song titles are: "Won't You Come Back", "Canday", "I Got Pull", and "Aqua … [Read more...] about ProHoeZak Confirmed To Have Four Tracks On Mt. Westmore Album

DJ Pooh & Fredwreck Produce “Ball Of Confusion” On Upcoming Mt. Westmore Album

March 21, 2021 By Chad Kiser

West Coast producer DJ Pooh informed his Instagram followers that he and Fredwreck produced a record together for the upcoming Snoop Dogg, Too Short, E-40, and Ice Cube supergroup Mt. Westmore album. In the comments on his post, DJ Pooh replied to a follower of his account that, “I got a joint on there with [Fredwreck] “Ball of Confusion”. Check out the post … [Read more...] about DJ Pooh & Fredwreck Produce “Ball Of Confusion” On Upcoming Mt. Westmore Album

Mt. Westmore Reveals Album Cover Artwork

March 20, 2021 By Chad Kiser

All four Mt. Westmore group members, Snoop Dogg, Ice Cube, Too Short, and E-40, took to their individual social media accounts to reveal the cover artwork to their upcoming April release. https://www.instagram.com/p/CMpsmjQpeGv/?igshid=kb0y06kt0wj6 Too Short recently announced that volume one of the much-anticipated Mount Westmore album will be released next month, while … [Read more...] about Mt. Westmore Reveals Album Cover Artwork

West Coast Super Group Mt. Westmore To Debut Live At Triller Fight Club Event In April

March 18, 2021 By Chad Kiser

Too Short recently announced that volume one of the much-anticipated Mount Westmore album will be released next month, while also mentioning that the group has recorded nearly 50 songs together. “We have recorded somewhere in the neighborhood of 50 songs. Volume one will be released in April, and the rest of the volumes will follow,” Too Short told VladTV during part 20 of … [Read more...] about West Coast Super Group Mt. Westmore To Debut Live At Triller Fight Club Event In April

Too Short Announces Volume One Of Mount Westmore Album With Snoop Dogg, Ice Cube & E-40 To Drop In April

March 16, 2021 By Chad Kiser

In part 20 of the Too Short interview on VladTV, the West Coast icon announced that volume one of the much-anticipated Mount Westmore album will be released next month. Shortdog also mentioned that the group has recorded nearly 50 songs together. "We have recorded somewhere in the neighborhood of 50 songs. Volume one will be released in April, and the rest of the volumes … [Read more...] about Too Short Announces Volume One Of Mount Westmore Album With Snoop Dogg, Ice Cube & E-40 To Drop In April

Ice Cube Calling Out Warner Bros. Over Not Making More ‘Friday’ Movies

March 15, 2021 By Chad Kiser

Ice Cube has been taking Warner Brothers to task over the last few weeks for not making more Friday movies, and has started a #FreeFriday campaign to bring more attention to the issue. For some reason, WB is refusing to make another Friday sequel to the popular movie franchise. So, Ice Cube took to calling the company out on social media. One of the posts said, … [Read more...] about Ice Cube Calling Out Warner Bros. Over Not Making More ‘Friday’ Movies

Jamaal Bradley & Steamroller Studios Release Teaser For Animated Film “Master” Featuring Music By Ice Cube & Bud’da

March 1, 2021 By Chad Kiser

Animation powerhouse Steamroller Studios has acquired the IP for a forthcoming animated feature film from Jamaal Bradley’s PopWilly Productions. With that, Steamroller and PopWilly are teaming up to create Master.  Peter Ramsey (Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, Rise of the Guardians) is officially set to serve as the film’s Executive Producer. … [Read more...] about Jamaal Bradley & Steamroller Studios Release Teaser For Animated Film “Master” Featuring Music By Ice Cube & Bud’da

ProHoeZak Shares The Making Of Funky “Come Back” Beat For Mt. Westmore’s Upcoming Project

March 1, 2021 By Chad Kiser

West Coast producer ProHoeZak shared the making of a song titled "Come Back" on his Instagram page that he put together for Mt. Westmore, the west coast supergroup of Too Short, Ice Cube, Snoop Dogg, E-40. During a recent Conversations With Chad episode, the East Palo Alto producer spoke about his upcoming work with Mt. Westmore, detailing that the group picked about five or … [Read more...] about ProHoeZak Shares The Making Of Funky “Come Back” Beat For Mt. Westmore’s Upcoming Project

Dr. Dre Confirmed As Only Feature On Mt. Westmore Album With Too Short, Ice Cube, E-40 & Snoop Dogg

February 24, 2021 By Chad Kiser

Too Short and E-40 confirmed to HipHopDX during an exclusive interview that Dr. Dre will be featured on the upcoming Mt. Westmore album. “Dre is on there, man,” Short revealed when asked about Dr. Dre's possible participation. “He’s on there. Snoop got him on there. Dre is on there. That’s Snoop’s guy. That’s Ice Cube’s guy. They shot a big movie together. He’s on there. … [Read more...] about Dr. Dre Confirmed As Only Feature On Mt. Westmore Album With Too Short, Ice Cube, E-40 & Snoop Dogg

Conversations With Chad Exclusive: Teak Underdue of Hallway Production‪z‬ Talks Ice Cube & Producing “Trying To Maintain”, Working With WC + More

February 12, 2021 By Chad Kiser

On today's episode of Conversations With Chad we're talking with Teak Underdue of Hallway Productionz, a 3x Grammy Nominated, Dove Award-winning music producer who has worked with several of the industry's elite artists including Ice Cube, George Clinton, E-40, The Game, WC and more. During our discussion with Teak we talk about his latest work on the recently released Ice … [Read more...] about Conversations With Chad Exclusive: Teak Underdue of Hallway Production‪z‬ Talks Ice Cube & Producing “Trying To Maintain”, Working With WC + More

Ice Cube Drops New Single “Trying To Maintain”

February 5, 2021 By Chad Kiser

West Coast icon Ice Cube dropped the new record "Trying To Maintain" on Friday, February 5, 2021. Produced by Hallway Productionz, the track is Cube’s first new solo music since 2018’s Everythang’s Corrupt. While this is his first solo single he’s released since 2018, he has more new music on the way, with the collaborative Mt. Westmore group he formed with Snoop Dogg, Too … [Read more...] about Ice Cube Drops New Single “Trying To Maintain”

Ice Cube Announces New Song Dropping On Friday

February 3, 2021 By Chad Kiser

West Coast icon Ice Cube took to Instagram to announce a new song is dropping on Friday, February 5, 2021. No word on if this is from a forthcoming album or not. Stay tuned for more details. … [Read more...] about Ice Cube Announces New Song Dropping On Friday

Mt. Westmore (Snoop Dogg, Too Short, Ice Cube, E-40) – “Step Child” (Prod. Battlecat)

January 16, 2021 By Chad Kiser

Here’s the first released song from Too Short, Ice Cube, E-40, and Snoop Dogg —- collectively known as Mt. Westmore. Produced by Battlecat, the group’s debut song is called “Step Child”, and it is featured on the soundtrack to the American Skin film. https://youtu.be/ye1XR_Cyrt0 Check out the American Skin soundtrack below: … [Read more...] about Mt. Westmore (Snoop Dogg, Too Short, Ice Cube, E-40) – “Step Child” (Prod. Battlecat)

Too Short Announces West Coast Super Group With Ice Cube, E-40 & Snoop Dogg

December 4, 2020 By Chad Kiser

Four kings of the west coast are uniting! Too Short, making an appearance on the Serch Says podcast with 3rd Bass legend MC Serch, announced the he, Ice Cube, E-40, and Snoop Dogg have formed a supergroup. Planning for a 2021 release, the as-yet-unnamed supergroup was formed during the 2020 Covid-19 quarantine during a simple conversation that the bay area icon had … [Read more...] about Too Short Announces West Coast Super Group With Ice Cube, E-40 & Snoop Dogg

Conversations With Chad: The Ice Cube Interview – Louder Than Life, “Ain’t Got No haters”, Big 3 + More!

October 12, 2019 By Chad Kiser

On Saturday, September 28, 2019 west coast rapper and icon Ice Cube performed at the Louder Than Life Festival in Louisville, KY with a lineup of rock heavy-hitters featuring Guns N’ Roses, Godsmack, Slipknot, Rob Zombie and others. Accompanied by WC, Ice Cube exploded onstage with “Natural Born Killaz,” and proceeded to stroll through hits … [Read more...] about Conversations With Chad: The Ice Cube Interview – Louder Than Life, “Ain’t Got No haters”, Big 3 + More!

West Coast Producer E-A-Ski Continues To Get Gold & Platinum Plaques

February 22, 2019 By Chad Kiser

Producer E-A-Ski, known for his work with Spice 1, Master P, Ice Cube and others, keeps reaping the rewards of a long and successful career in the music industry.  The Oakland, CA composer recently took to Instagram to unveil he had received gold plaques for two projects released in 1997, the West Coast Bad Boyz II compilation ("IMG") and Def Jam's How To Be A Player soundtrack … [Read more...] about West Coast Producer E-A-Ski Continues To Get Gold & Platinum Plaques

Conversations With Chad: Sir Jinx Compares “KillShot” to “No Vaseline; Details Making “Ain’t Nothin’ But A Word To Me” For Too Short & Ice Cube

October 4, 2018 By Chad Kiser

In examining the career of Sir Jinx you’ll notice that he has several key and historical moments, including being one of the first to produce a collaboration record between the California cities of Oakland and Los Angeles with the Too Short and Ice Cube collaboration “Ain’t Nothin’ But A Word To Me”, helping to usher in the first female west coast emcee with Yo-Yo, putting … [Read more...] about Conversations With Chad: Sir Jinx Compares “KillShot” to “No Vaseline; Details Making “Ain’t Nothin’ But A Word To Me” For Too Short & Ice Cube

Conversations With Chad: Fredwreck Details The Making Of “Gangsta Nation” For Westside Connection; Working With Eminem, Snoop Dogg, Cypress Hill & More (The DubCNN Interview)

September 23, 2018 By Chad Kiser

Fredwreck is categorically one of the west coast’s unsung heroes. For over 20 years the multi-platinum producer has been behind the boards composing numerous classics for Dr. Dre, Ice Cube, Snoop Dogg, Eminem, Kurupt and others. His most recent work was producing the ominous and incredible “Framed” on Eminem’s Revival album, which convincingly sees the rapper portray a … [Read more...] about Conversations With Chad: Fredwreck Details The Making Of “Gangsta Nation” For Westside Connection; Working With Eminem, Snoop Dogg, Cypress Hill & More (The DubCNN Interview)

Unvaulted: Exploring Hip-Hop’s Unreleased Albums – E-A-Ski “Earthquake”

August 10, 2018 By Chad Kiser

E-A-Ski's Earthquake was set to be the west coast producers debut solo album in 1997 and was originally to be released through Relativity Records. It was set up to be an incredible debut record for E-A-Ski, as so many great things were happening fofr the Oakland, CA-based producer.   After producing several cuts on Spice-1's gold-selling albums, 1992's Spice 1 and 1993's 187 … [Read more...] about Unvaulted: Exploring Hip-Hop’s Unreleased Albums – E-A-Ski “Earthquake”

Conversations With Chad: Bud’da Speaks On Producing “Bow Down” Album For Westside Connection

June 1, 2018 By Chad Kiser

Multi-platinum producer Bud’da revitalized the sound of west coast Gangsta Rap in the mid-90’s when he superbly crafted the majority of Westside Connection’s double-platinum selling masterpiece Bow Down. In 1996, Ice Cube recruited WC and Mack 10 to join him in forming Westside Connection, and the trio went on to release one of the hardest, most unapologetic Gangsta Rap … [Read more...] about Conversations With Chad: Bud’da Speaks On Producing “Bow Down” Album For Westside Connection

E-A-Ski Working On Film & TV Deal; “Artist/Producer” EP On The Way

May 2, 2018 By Chad Kiser

E-A-Ski is working on a multi-million dollar film and tv score deal which will allow him to take his analog sonics and productions to the next level.  He will also introduce his new EP, Artist/Producer, strictly on cassette tape in late 2018 or early 2019. The multi-platinum producer for Ice Cube, E-40, Spice 1 and others has produced a slew of new music in recent years with … [Read more...] about E-A-Ski Working On Film & TV Deal; “Artist/Producer” EP On The Way

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Chad Mix

  1. 1. World Fluctuation (Prod. Erotic D) Big Mike 2:21
  2. 2. Cant Even Handle The Truth (Unreleased) (Prod. Dr. Dre) Truth Hurts 4:05
  3. 3. Out oF Control (Prod. No Tag The Producer) The Luniz 3:26
  4. 4. Sticky The Pimp (Unreleased) (Prod. Bud'da) Sticky Fingaz 3:56
  5. 5. Just Been Done (Unreleased) (Prod. Bud'da) MC Lyte 3:59
  6. 6. Pussy Beater (Prod. Erotic D) Erotic-D 3:39
  7. 7. Smell Like Money (Prod. No Tag The Producer) Clyde Carson ft. Flacko Slim & Aaron Lee 3:47
  8. 8. All Mine (Unreleased) Truth Hurts ft. Safia Flowers 3:42
  9. 9. Chrome & Paint (OG Mix) (Prod. Bud'da) Ice Cube ft. WC 4:05
  10. 10. Comes and Goes (Prod. Erotic D) Erotic-D ft. Sean "Barney Rubble" Thomas 2:40
  11. 11. Carol (Unreleased) (Prod. Dr. Dre) Truth Hurts 5:24
  12. 12. It's OK (Prod. Nitro) Big V (Of Nappy Roots) 3:59

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  1. Get It (Detox Unreleased) Dr. Dre 3:46
  2. Carol ("Truthfully Speaking" unreleased) (Prod. Dr. Dre) Truth Hurts 5:24
  3. Gotta Believe ("Truthfully Speaking" unreleased) (prod. Dr. Dre) Truth Hurts 3:19
  4. 12 Steps To Recovery (Detox Unreleased) Dr. Dre 3:26
  5. Could’ve Been You (ft. 50 Cent & R. Kelly) (Detox Unreleased) Dr. Dre 4:00

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