Ice Cube Denies Mack 10’s ‘Kiss The Ring’ Story Ever Happened

    Westside Connection broke up in 2005 after some inner turmoil between members Ice Cube and Mack 10 tore the trio apart. During a recent interview with VladTV, Mack addressed a rumor about Cube allegedly saying he’d get back together with the group if Mack “kissed” his ring.

    But on Tuesday (April 21), the N.W.A legend told Ferrari Sheppard via Twitter nothing like that ever took place.

    “Never happened,” he wrote.

    Mack believes otherwise. While discussing Westside Connection’s 1996 “Bow Down” video, which features a man kissing Cube’s ring, Vlad asks if there was any truth to the rumor.

    “I laughed about it and said, ‘I see he’s taking his comedy to the next level now,'” he explains. “I thought it was weird as a muthafucka and funny. I ain’t talked to Cube in over 10, 15 years. Years had passed. I didn’t hear him say that or whatever, but that’s what the interview guy told me he said. I thought it was funny.”

    Mack also talked about the dissolution of the group and said Cube’s brother-in-law — who was allegedly the recipient of a beatdown — played a pivotal role in Westside Connection’s demise.

    “There was conflict, yeah,” he explained. “But I went to Cube about four or five times before the conflict jumped off and told him to correct the situation. So that’s the part that everybody leave out, I think. Nobody didn’t intend on starting nothing or nothing even escalating to that level. If you go to somebody five time before it escalate, then you was trying to be diplomatic about the situation.”

    Mack 10 Says Westside Connection Fizzled After Ice Cube's Brother-in-Law Caught A Fade

    Westside Connection formed in 1994 and appeared on Mack’s self-titled solo debut in 1995 via the song “Westside Slaughterhouse.” The trio released only two albums before their breakup — 1996’s Bow Down and 2003’s Terrorist Threats. 

    14 thoughts on “Ice Cube Denies Mack 10’s ‘Kiss The Ring’ Story Ever Happened

    1. Sounds like these two guys just need to talk. And that is, only if both sides are willing to talk. Cube may not be willing.

      1. I’m betting Cube has little to no interest at this point. His job now is in the movies and television. He just drops an album now once every 7 or 8 years for kicks. It benefits him nothing to square things up with Mack 10. I doubt a new Westside Connection album in 2020 would do much for his hollywood portfolio the next time he’s in a pitch meeting.

    2. Men, clear shit up. Cube AIN’T NO MAN!!! Apparently the wife is the Man in that relationship as witness by the Bro.-n-Law even getting into their business!!! Mack a real one, I met him in the Magnolia project (need I say any more)

      1. No you don’t need to say more. Kudos to you for doing community outreach in such a destitute area. Cube worked very hard for many years so his family would never have to step foot in such a place. Now that is a man, no public assistance necessary.

    3. I think Mack 10 told the truth and cube should have intervened the .1st time Mack 10 told him about his meddling brother-in-law .

    4. “‘I didn’t hear him say that or whatever, but that’s what the interview guy told me he said. I thought it was funny.'”

      So, you mean to tell me Mack 10 never actually heard Ice Cube say that to him, and instead, heard it through word of mouth?

      Ok… ???

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