Snoop Dogg, Ice Cube, E-40 and Too $hort had been talking about a proper supergroup since the mid-'90s, when 40 and Short were already trading collaborations. It finally happened during 2020 lockdown, when a call between 40 and Cube turned into a real plan — two Bay legends and two LA legends representing what Too Short called "the West Coast foundation." Their debut, first released via blockchain as Bad MF's before landing on streaming as Snoop Cube 40 $hort in 2022, is a full-circle victory lap for four guys who built the coast's sound from opposite ends of it.
