WC and the Maad Circle
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WC and the Maad Circle was a hip hop
Hip hop
Hip hop is a form of musical expression and artistic culture that originated in African-American and Latino communities during the 1970s in New York City, specifically the Bronx. DJ Afrika Bambaataa outlined the four pillars of hip hop culture: MCing, DJing, breaking and graffiti writing...

 group from Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...

, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...

 that consisted of WC
WC (rapper)
William L. Calhoun Jr. , better known by his stage name WC , is an American rapper. He was born in Texas, but moved to South Central Los Angeles at an early age. He originally was a rapper in the group Low Profile, and later formed his group WC and the Maad Circle, which also included fellow rapper...

, Coolio
Coolio
Artis Leon Ivey Jr. , better known by the stage name Coolio, is an American musician, rapper, actor and record producer.-Late 80s:He recorded two singles in the late 80s, titled "Watcha Gonna Do" and "You're Gonna Miss Me"...

, Sir Jinx
Sir Jinx
Sir Jinx, born Anthony Wheaton, is an American hip-hop record producer and rapper from South Central Los Angeles, California.-Beginnings:...

 and DJ Crazy Toones
Crazy Toones
Crazy Toones is a hip-hop DJ and producer, younger brother of rapper WC. He is the official concert DJ of Ice Cube, WC and Young Maylay.- Mixtapes :...

.

Following the dissolution of Low Profile
Low Profile
Low Profile was originally a duo of two aspiring rappers and a DJ coming out of L.A. The groups membership consisted of WC and DJ Aladdin, who went on to pursue a career in visual art...

, the rapper WC
WC (rapper)
William L. Calhoun Jr. , better known by his stage name WC , is an American rapper. He was born in Texas, but moved to South Central Los Angeles at an early age. He originally was a rapper in the group Low Profile, and later formed his group WC and the Maad Circle, which also included fellow rapper...

 formed the group and released a pair of albums, Ain't a Damn Thang Changed
Ain't a Damn Thang Changed
Ain't a Damn Thang Changed is the debut album by American rap group WC and the Maad Circle.The album peaked at #52 on the Top R&B/Hip-hop albums.- Track listing :- Samples :* "Ain't A Damn Thing Changed"** "Colour Me Funky" by Parliament...

in 1991 and Curb Servin'
Curb Servin'
Curb Servin' is the second and last album from the hip hop group WC and the Maad Circle.The album peaked at #85 on Billboard 200, and #15 on Top R&B/Hip-hop albums.- Track listing :# "Intro"...

in 1995. The albums spawned a few popular singles, notably "Dress Code", "West Up!" and "The One".

WC
WC (rapper)
William L. Calhoun Jr. , better known by his stage name WC , is an American rapper. He was born in Texas, but moved to South Central Los Angeles at an early age. He originally was a rapper in the group Low Profile, and later formed his group WC and the Maad Circle, which also included fellow rapper...

 would later leave the group and form the gangsta rap
Gangsta rap
Gangsta Rap is a subgenre of hip hop music that evolved from hardcore hip hop and purports to reflect urban crime and the violent lifestyles of inner-city youths. Lyrics in gangsta rap have varied from accurate reflections to fictionalized accounts. Gangsta is a non-rhotic pronunciation of the word...

 supergroup
Supergroup (music)
In the late 1960s, the term supergroup was coined to describe "a rock music group whose performers are already famous from having performed individually or in other groups"....

 Westside Connection
Westside Connection
Westside Connection was an American gangsta rap group consisting of 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.-Biography:...

 with Ice Cube
Ice Cube
O'Shea Jackson , better known by his stage name Ice Cube, is an American rapper and actor. He began his career as a member of the hip-hop group C.I.A. and later joined the rap group N.W.A. After leaving N.W.A in December 1989, he built a successful solo career in music, and also as a writer,...

 and Mack 10
Mack 10
Dedrick Rolison, , better known by his stage name Mack 10 is an American rapper and actor. He was a member of hip hop trio Westside Connection, along with Ice Cube and WC...

. WC and Crazy Toones still working together in Ice Cube's Lench Mob Records
Lench Mob Records
Lench Mob Records is an independently owned record label owned by Los Angeles rapper and actor Ice Cube. It was once home to many of Cube's former allies such as DJ Pooh, and Lench Mob's own Chilly Chill, Del tha Funkee Homosapien, Kam, female rapper Yo Yo and the group Da Lench Mob...

.

MAAD stands for Minority Alliance of Anti-Discrimination.

Albums

Year Title Chart positions Last RIAA certification
RIAA certification
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. Other countries have similar awards...

Billboard 200
Billboard 200
The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...

Top R&B/Hip hop albums
Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums
Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums is a chart published by Billboard magazine that ranks R&B and hip hop albums based on sales compiled by Nielsen SoundScan. The name of the chart was changed from Top R&B Albums in 1999...

Heatseekers
Top Heatseekers
Top Heatseekers refers to either of two separate "Breaking and Entering" music charts issued weekly by Billboard Magazine: the Heatseekers Albums chart or the Heatseekers Songs chart. They were introduced by Billboard in 1993 with the purpose of highlighting the sales by new and developing musical...

1991 Ain't a Damn Thang Changed
Ain't a Damn Thang Changed
Ain't a Damn Thang Changed is the debut album by American rap group WC and the Maad Circle.The album peaked at #52 on the Top R&B/Hip-hop albums.- Track listing :- Samples :* "Ain't A Damn Thing Changed"** "Colour Me Funky" by Parliament...

- #55 #29 N/A
1995 Curb Servin'
Curb Servin'
Curb Servin' is the second and last album from the hip hop group WC and the Maad Circle.The album peaked at #85 on Billboard 200, and #15 on Top R&B/Hip-hop albums.- Track listing :# "Intro"...

#85 #15 - N/A

Singles

Year Title Chart positions Album
Billboard 100 Hot rap singles
Hot Rap Tracks
Rap Songs is a chart released weekly by Billboard in the United States. It lists the 25 most popular hip-hop/rap songs, calculated weekly by airplay on rhythmic and urban radio stations and sales in hip hop-focused or exclusive markets. From 1989 through 2001, it was based on how much the single...

Hot R&B/Hip-hop songs
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, is a chart released weekly by Billboard in the United States.The chart, initiated in 1942, is used to track the success of popular music songs in urban, or primarily African American, venues. Dominated over the years at various times by jazz, rhythm and blues, doo-wop, soul,...

1991 "Dress Code" - - - Ain't a Damn Thang Changed
Ain't a Damn Thang Changed
Ain't a Damn Thang Changed is the debut album by American rap group WC and the Maad Circle.The album peaked at #52 on the Top R&B/Hip-hop albums.- Track listing :- Samples :* "Ain't A Damn Thing Changed"** "Colour Me Funky" by Parliament...

1995 "West Up!" (featuring Mack 10
Mack 10
Dedrick Rolison, , better known by his stage name Mack 10 is an American rapper and actor. He was a member of hip hop trio Westside Connection, along with Ice Cube and WC...

 and Ice Cube
Ice Cube
O'Shea Jackson , better known by his stage name Ice Cube, is an American rapper and actor. He began his career as a member of the hip-hop group C.I.A. and later joined the rap group N.W.A. After leaving N.W.A in December 1989, he built a successful solo career in music, and also as a writer,...

)
#88 #16 #50 Curb Servin'
Curb Servin'
Curb Servin' is the second and last album from the hip hop group WC and the Maad Circle.The album peaked at #85 on Billboard 200, and #15 on Top R&B/Hip-hop albums.- Track listing :# "Intro"...

1996 "The One" - #40 #76
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