From the Westside with Love Three explained

From the Westside with Love Three
Type:	studio
Artist:	Dom Kennedy
Border:	yes
Released:	October 15, 2021
Recorded:	2020–2021
Genre:	Hip hop West Coast hip hop
Length:	42:20
Label:	The Other People's Money Company
Producer:	88ThaGang Fresh Chuck G-Dav Hit-Boy John Groover Juicy Smoove Mike & Keys MyGuyMars Nabeyin Oh Gosh Leotus Sticky Uce Lee
Prev Title:	Rap N Roll
Prev Year:	2020

From the Westside with Love Three is the ninth studio album by American rapper Dom Kennedy. It was released on October 15, 2021, by The Other People's Money Company. The album's features include Quentin Miller, TeeFlii, Bryan Roberts, Frank$, Kay Franklin, MyGuyMars, and True Whitaker.^{[1] [2]}

Background and release

Dom Kennedy started working on the album in 2020, writing numerous songs on his own. He claims that his time spent working with Hit-Boy served as inspiration for the album's composition. Dom explained in an interview with Billboard:

"It wasn’t nothing I planned out, honestly. I never thought about doing Westside with Love Three until about a year and a half ago. I was working with Hit Boy real heavy. We was working on some joint music together, then I started making solo songs again, and they had a certain feeling to them. I just started working on it quietly for six, eight months before I even told anybody what I was working on. It was inspired by working with Hit-Boy and making music that I felt put me back in that same mindset that I had when I made the first one. It just felt authentic. It wasn’t forced. That was the spirit I was in, so I just embraced it, honestly."^[3]

On March 26, 2021, Dom Kennedy announced that he was making From the Westside with Love Three. "When I decided to release the first From the Westside with Love in March 2010, I wanted to prove to myself that I could make a body of work that would reach way beyond just my neighborhood in Los Angeles", he wrote on Instagram. "It was a gut check for me to show my love for the genre of rap and what I could possibly bring to it."^[4] He later revealed that the album would be released on October 15, 2021.^{[5] [6]}

Dom gradually posted three different album covers for From the Westside with Love Three on his Instagram account, used to promote the album. None of them were used for the official album cover when the album was released.

Critical reception

The album received generally positive reviews from music critics. Kwasi Boadi of Billboard praised the album, saying, "The storytelling is just as vivid, and the production still sounds tailor-made for a sunny drive down La Cienega Boulevard. Still, everything feels more polished, and Dom's commentary is noticeably sharper." RespectMyRegion's Lucas Bruce called the album "very consistent with production that would make any record an instant classic."^[7]

Track listing

Credits adapted from Tidal^[8] and album's back cover.Sample credits

• "Don't Walk Away" contains a sample of "Don't Walk Away", performed by DJ Quik and Suga Free.^[9]
• "From the Westside with Love" contains a sample of "The Last Kiss", performed by Brian Simpson.^[10]

Personnel

Credits for From the Westside with Love Three adapted from album's back cover.^[11]

• Dom Kennedy – vocals, executive producer
• Hit-Boy – executive producer
• Archie Davis – executive producer
• Mike & Keys – producer (track 6, 8, 11, 15)
• Uce Lee – producer (track 10, 12)
• Nabeyin – producer (track 7, 9)
• Juicy Smoove – producer (track 7)
• Fresh Chuck – producer (track 3)
• 88ThaGang – producer (track 4)
• Oh Gosh Leotus – producer (track 9)
• G-Dav – producer (track 13)
• Sticky – producer (track 14)
• Quentin Miller – vocals (track 2)
• TeeFlii – vocals (track 7)
• Bryan Roberts – vocals (track 6)
• Frank$ – vocals (track 8)
• Kay Franklin – vocals (track 11)
• MyGuyMars – vocals, producer (track 11)
• True Whitaker – vocals (track 14)
• David Kim – mixing (all tracks)
• Mike Reese – art director
• Double – A&R

Release history

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Date	Label(s)	Format(s)
United States	October 15, 2021			^[12] ^[13]

Notes and References

1. Dom Kennedy Shares 'From the Westside With Love Three' Album f/ TeeFlii, Quentin Miller, and More . October 15, 2021 . Mahadevan . Tara . . March 8, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230829165503/https://www.complex.com/music/a/cmplxtara-mahadevan/dom-kennedy-from-the-westside-with-love-three-stream . August 29, 2023 . live .
2. Dom Kennedy Returns With "From The Westside With Love Three" . October 15, 2021 . Hynes . Hayley . . March 8, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240308232749/https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/358358-dom-kennedy-returns-with-from-the-westside-with-love-three-new-mixtape . March 8, 2024 . live .
3. Dom Kennedy Reflects on His New Album and the Ups and Downs of Independence . December 10, 2021 . Boadi . Kwasi . . March 8, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220519173336/https://www.billboard.com/music/rb-hip-hop/dom-kennedy-new-album-and-independence-1235008052/amp/ . May 19, 2022 . live .
4. Dom Kennedy Bringing California Love Back Via 'From the Westside with Love III' Announcement . March 27, 2021 . Caldwell . Brandon . . March 8, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220101002043/https://hiphopdx.com/news/id.61287/title.dom-kennedy-bringing-california-love-back-via-from-the-westside-with-love-iii-announcement . January 1, 2022 . live .
5. Dom Kennedy Announces New Album 'From the Westside with Love III' . September 30, 2021 . Grant . Shawn . . March 8, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231015000315/https://thesource.com/2021/09/30/dom-kennedy-announces-new-album-from-the-westside-with-love-iii/ . October 15, 2023 . live .
6. Dom Kennedy Readies The Release Of "From The Westside With Love Three" Next Month . September 29, 2021 . Marie . Erika . . March 9, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240309082730/https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/401888-dom-kennedy-readies-the-release-of-from-the-westside-with-love-three-next-month-news . March 9, 2024 . live .
7. 'From the Westside With Love Three': Dom Kennedy Celebrates the Third Installment of His Iconic Series . October 17, 2021 . Bruce . Lucas . RespectMyRegion . March 8, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220406221419/https://www.respectmyregion.com/dom-kennedy-from-westside-with-love/ . April 6, 2022 . live .
8. From the Westside With Love Three . . March 8, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211015134305/https://tidal.com/browse/album/201328228 . October 15, 2021 . live .
9. Dom Kennedy Don't Walk Away Dom Kennedy feat. Quentin Miller's 'Don't Walk Away' sample of DJ Quik and Suga Free's 'Don't Walk Away' . . March 9, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240309090657/https://www.whosampled.com/Dom-Kennedy/Don%27t-Walk-Away/ . March 9, 2024 . live .
10. Dom Kennedy From the Westside With Love Dom Kennedy's 'From the Westside With Love' sample of Brian Simpson's 'The Last Kiss' . . March 9, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240309090721/https://www.whosampled.com/sample/884654/Dom-Kennedy-From-the-Westside-With-Love-Brian-Simpson-The-Last-Kiss/ . March 9, 2024 . live .
11. Out right now . October 15, 2021 . Hunn . Dominic . Instagram.
12. Dom Kennedy drops 'From the Westside With Love Three' . October 15, 2021 . Powell . Jon . . March 8, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230705005308/https://www.revolt.tv/article/2021-10-15/124020/dom-kennedy-drops-from-the-westside-with-love-three/ . July 5, 2023 . live .
13. Album details - From the Westside With Love Three . October 15, 2021 . .