From the Westside with Love Three

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.^[2][3]

From the Westside with Love Three
Studio album by Dom Kennedy
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
Dom Kennedy chronology
Rap N Roll (2020) From the Westside with Love Three (2021)
Singles from From the Westside with Love Three
"Rollin Papers" Released: October 1, 2021^[1]

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."^[4]

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."^[5] He later revealed that the album would be released on October 15, 2021.^[6][7]

Dom gradually posted three different album covers for From the Westside with Love Three on his Instagram account, used to promote the album.^[6] 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."^[4] RespectMyRegion's Lucas Bruce called the album "very consistent with production that would make any record an instant classic."^[8]

Track listing

Credits adapted from Tidal^[9] and album's back cover.

From the Westside with Love Three track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Still Grind'n"	Dominic Hunn	Hit-Boy	3:04
2.	"Don't Walk Away" (featuring Quentin Miller)	Dominic Hunn Quentin Miller	Hit-Boy	2:27
3.	"On the Run"	Dominic Hunn	Fresh Chuck	3:24
4.	"Valet"	Dominic Hunn	88ThaGang	2:11
5.	"Good Lookin"	Dominic Hunn	Hit-Boy	2:19
6.	"Hypnotized" (featuring Bryan Roberts)	Dominic Hunn Bryan Roberts	John Groover	2:33
7.	"Never Fold Intermission" (featuring TeeFlii)	Dominic Hunn Christian Jones	Nabeyin Juicy Smoove	3:25
8.	"Lax" (featuring Frank$)	Dominic Hunn Frank$	Mike & Keys	3:41
9.	"The Other Side"	Dominic Hunn	Nabeyin Oh Gosh Leotus	3:07
10.	"Star Baby"	Dominic Hunn	Uce Lee	3:12
11.	"Deep Thought" (featuring Kay Franklin and MyGuyMars)	Dominic Hunn Kay Franklin Lamar Edwards	Mike & Keys MyGuyMars	2:51
12.	"From the Westside With Love"	Dominic Hunn	Uce Lee	2:28
13.	"Rollin Papers"	Dominic Hunn	G-Dav	3:17
14.	"Come Home" (featuring True Whitaker)	Dominic Hunn True Whitaker	Sticky	2:29
15.	"Love You More" (Outro)	Dominic Hunn	Mike & Keys	1:52
Total length:				42:20

Sample credits

• "Don't Walk Away" contains a sample of "Don't Walk Away", performed by DJ Quik and Suga Free.^[10]
• "From the Westside with Love" contains a sample of "The Last Kiss", performed by Brian Simpson.^[11]

Personnel

Credits for From the Westside with Love Three adapted from album's back cover.^[12]

• 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

Release dates and formats for From the Westside with Love Three

Region	Date	Label(s)	Format(s)	Ref.
United States	October 15, 2021	The Other People's Money Company	Digital download	^[13]^[14]

References

1. Powell, Jon (October 4, 2021). Dom Kennedy drops off new single "Rolling Papers". Revolt. from the original on September 29, 2022. Retrieved March 8, 2024.
2. Mahadevan, Tara (October 15, 2021). Dom Kennedy Shares 'From the Westside With Love Three' Album f/ TeeFlii, Quentin Miller, and More. Complex. from the original on August 29, 2023. Retrieved March 8, 2024.
3. Hynes, Hayley (October 15, 2021). Dom Kennedy Returns With "From The Westside With Love Three". HotNewHipHop. from the original on March 8, 2024. Retrieved March 8, 2024.
4. Boadi, Kwasi (December 10, 2021). Dom Kennedy Reflects on His New Album and the Ups and Downs of Independence. Billboard. from the original on May 19, 2022. Retrieved March 8, 2024.
5. Caldwell, Brandon (March 27, 2021). Dom Kennedy Bringing California Love Back Via 'From the Westside with Love III' Announcement. HipHopDX. from the original on January 1, 2022. Retrieved March 8, 2024.
6. Grant, Shawn (September 30, 2021). Dom Kennedy Announces New Album 'From the Westside with Love III'. The Source. from the original on October 15, 2023. Retrieved March 8, 2024.
7. Marie, Erika (September 29, 2021). Dom Kennedy Readies The Release Of "From The Westside With Love Three" Next Month. HotNewHipHop. from the original on March 9, 2024. Retrieved March 9, 2024.
8. Bruce, Lucas (October 17, 2021). 'From the Westside With Love Three': Dom Kennedy Celebrates the Third Installment of His Iconic Series. RespectMyRegion. from the original on April 6, 2022. Retrieved March 8, 2024.
9. From the Westside With Love Three. Tidal. from the original on October 15, 2021. Retrieved March 8, 2024.
10. 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'. WhoSampled. from the original on March 9, 2024. Retrieved March 9, 2024.
11. Dom Kennedy From the Westside With Love Dom Kennedy's 'From the Westside With Love' sample of Brian Simpson's 'The Last Kiss'. WhoSampled. from the original on March 9, 2024. Retrieved March 9, 2024.
12. Hunn, Dominic (October 15, 2021). Out right now – via Instagram.
13. Powell, Jon (October 15, 2021). Dom Kennedy drops 'From the Westside With Love Three'. Revolt. from the original on July 5, 2023. Retrieved March 8, 2024.
14. Album details - From the Westside With Love Three. Universal Music. October 15, 2021.