Mount Westmore is an American

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supergroup composed of

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-based rappers

Snoop Dogg Calvin Cordozar Broadus Jr. ( ; born October 20, 1971), better known by his stage name Snoop Dogg (previously Snoop Doggy Dogg), is an American rapper, record producer, and actor. Rooted in West Coast hip-hop, he is widely regarded as one of t ...

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Too Short Todd Anthony Shaw (born April 28, 1966), better known by his stage name Too Short (stylized as Too $hort), is an American rapper. A pioneer of West Coast hip-hop, Shaw was among the first acts to receive recognition in the genre during the late ...

, and

Ice Cube O'Shea Jackson Sr. (born June 15, 1969), known professionally as Ice Cube, is an American rapper, songwriter, actor, and film producer. His lyrics on N.W.A's 1989 album '' Straight Outta Compton'' contributed to gangsta rap's widespread popu ...

. Formed in late 2020, the group's debut album, ''Bad MF's'' (2022) was initially released through

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. It was then released to streaming services under the title ''Snoop Cube 40 $hort'' on December 9, 2022; this version included several bonus tracks.

History

Members

and

have been releasing collaborative songs since the mid-1990s, with their debut collaborative albums '' History: Function Music'' and '' History: Mob Music'' being released in 2012. Creation of a supergroup was in discussion shortly thereafter, but never came to fruition until December 2020. In a 2021 interview with

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, Too Short stated that the group's debut album would be followed up with "volumes", similar in style to his release of ''

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'' (2018). In April 2021, the group performed a song titled "Big Subwoofer" at the Jake Paul vs. Ben Askren fight. The song was officially released on October 20, 2021, alongside its music video for Snoop Dogg's

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debut compilation ''

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''. On October 11, Ice Cube announced the "Too Big" single release date which came out on October 21. Their debut album, titled ''Snoop Cube 40 $hort'', officially released on December 9, 2022 on all digital platforms with a CD release to follow.

Discography

Studio albums

Singles

References

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