William L. Calhoun, Jr. (born in 1970), better known as WC (pronounced "Dub-C"), is an African American West Coast rapper who was born in Texas, but moved to Los Angeles at an early age. Known for his long braided goatee, sharp lyricism, and c-walking, WC has been a staple in West Coast gangsta rap since the early 1990s. Official language(s) No Official Language See languages of Texas Capital Austin Largest city Houston Area  Ranked 2nd  - Total 261,797 sq mi (678,051 km²)  - Width 773 miles (1,244 km)  - Length 790 miles (1,270 km)  - % water 2. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... West Coast hip hop, also known as West Coast rap or California hip hop, is a style of hip hop music that originated in California in the early 1980s. ... Hardcore hip hop is a form of hip hop music characterized by confrontation and aggression in its subject matter, heavy beats, raw sampling and production, or any combination thereof. ... This does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Def Jam Recordings is an American based hip-hop record label that operates as a part of The Island Def Jam Music Group, which is owned by Universal Music Group. ... Priority can refer to in telecommunications, the right to occupy a specific frequency for authorized uses, free of harmful interference from stations of other agencies a synonym of priority level in DOD record communications systems, one of the four levels of precedence used to establish the time frame for handling... Pay day is an informal term for the date in which one gets a paycheck from his employer. ... The Lench Mob Records is an independently owned record label by Los Angeles rapper and actor Ice Cube. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... The Rhyme Syndicate was Ice-Ts posse of rappers, DJs, and friends. ... Low Profile was a short-lived but influential hardcore West Coast hip hop duo, consisting of WC and DJ Aladdin. ... An African American (also Afro-American, Black American, or simply black) is a member of an ethnic group in the United States whose ancestors, usually in predominant part, were indigenous to Africa. ... West Coast hip hop, also known as West Coast rap or California hip hop, is a style of hip hop music that originated in California in the early 1980s. ... // Main article: hip hop music For the English folk dance, see rapper sword. ... A traditional goatee, notice the mustache and beard parts do not touch. ... The Crip Walk, or C-Walk, is a dance that originated in the early 1990s in Compton, a poor suburb of Los Angeles, California. ... West Coast hip hop, also known as West Coast rap or California hip hop, is a style of hip hop music that originated in California in the early 1980s. ...

Overview

WC began his career with underground rap groups such as Low Profile and The Maad Circle before forming supergroup Westside Connection with gangsta rap heavyweights Ice Cube and Mack 10. Their 1996 debut album, Bow Down, became a sizeable hit, going platinum and charting #2 on the Billboard album chart, with the title track reaching #21 on the singles charts. Low Profile was a short-lived but influential hardcore West Coast hip hop duo, consisting of WC and DJ Aladdin. ... A debut album is the first released music album by an artist or a band. ... Bow Down is an album by Westside Connection. ... In the United States, the Recording Industry Association of America awards certification based on the number of albums and singles sold through retail and other ancillary markets. ... Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry. ...

His 1998 solo debut The Shadiest One landed in the Top 20, featuring such singles as "Cheddar", "Just Clownin'" and "Better Days". The cassette-single version of "Better Days" featured Jon B. on backup vocals. Jon B. Jon B. (born Jonathan David Buck November 11, 1974 in Pawtucket, Rhode Island) is a Grammy nominated American R&B singer and songwriter. ...

The Ghetto Heisman followed in 2002 and featured the song "The Streets", which also landed in the Top 20. The Ghetto Heisman is rapper WCs sophomore album. ...

His next album is titled "Guilty by Affiliation", which is in progress and is expected to be released in 2007 on Ice Cube's Lench Mob Records. The upcoming album is already advertised on Ice Cube's Laugh Now, Cry Later album. The Lench Mob Records is an independently owned record label by Los Angeles rapper and actor Ice Cube. ... Laugh Now, Cry Later is an album by Ice Cube released on June 6, 2006 on his independently owned record label Lench Mob Records. ...

WC remains good friends with fellow rapper Ice Cube, and WC performed with Ice Cube during VH1's 2006 Hip Hop Honors in which they both performed "Go to Church". Go to Church is the 2nd single off of Ice Cubes new album Laugh Now, Cry Later. ...

WC was recently featured on The Game's "One Blood" remix. Jayceon Terell Taylor (born November 27, 1979 in Los Angeles,[1] California), better known by his stage name The Game, is a multi-platinum American rapper signed to Interscope Records. ... Its Okay Okay To Smoke Crack (One Blood) is the street single from The Games second album, Doctors Advocate. ...

WC is currently performing with Ice Cube on the road just a year after Cube's Laugh Now Cry Later tour.

His upcoming Album Guilty by Affiliation is set to be released on August 14, 2007. Guilty by Affiliation is WCs third solo album. ...

Discography

Solo

• The Shadiest One
  • Released: 1998
  • Label: Payday/Interscope Records
  • Chart position: (1998) #19 US; #2 R&B (52.000 first week^[1])
  • Last RIAA certification:
  • Singles:

• Ghetto Heisman
  • Released: 2002
  • Label: Def Jam
  • Chart position: (2002) #46 US (100.000 copies ^[2])
  • Last RIAA certification:
  • Singles: "The Streets"

• Guilty by Affiliation
  • Released: 2007
  • Label: Lench Mob Records
  • Chart position: TBA
  • Last RIAA certification: TBA
  • Singles:

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Low Profile

• We're in This Thing Together (1989)

WC and The Maad Circle

• Ain't a Damn Thing Changed #52 R&B (111,752 copies ^[3])
• Curb Servin' #85 US; #15 R&B (122,900 copies ^[3])

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Westside Connection

• Bow Down (1996) #2 US (1.700.000 copies)
• Terrorist Threats (2003) #16 US (679.000 copies)

Bow Down is an album by Westside Connection. ... Terrorist Threats is the second and latest album by West Coast rap group Westside Connection, released in 2003. ...

Mixtapes

• The West Side Heavy Hitter, hosted by Felli Fel (2007)

References

1. ^ http://www.vh1.com/news/articles/151856/19980506/story.jhtml
2. ^ http://www.dubcnn.com/interviews/wc06/
3. ^ ^{a b} http://www.ukmix.org/forums/viewtopic.php?t=22680&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=300

Filmography

• WC: Bandana Swangin - All That Glitters Ain't Gold (2003)
• Thicker Than Water (1999)
• Set It Off (1996)
• Friday (1995)