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About This Track
“California Love” is a hip hop song by 2Pac featuring Dr. Dre and Roger Troutman. The song was released as 2Pac’s comeback single upon his release from prison in 1995. A popular remix version of the song appeared on his 1996 double album All Eyez on Me. This is perhaps 2Pac’s best-known song and his most successful, reaching number one on the Billboard Hot 100 for two weeks (as a Double-A side single with “How Do U Want It”). The song was nominated for a posthumous Grammy Award as a Best Rap Solo Performance and Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group (with Dr. Dre and Roger Troutman) in 1997.
The original version of the track was not available on any of Shakur’s studio albums, but it can now be found on Shakur’s compilation of Greatest Hits.
The tune was adapted from Joe Cocker’s song “Woman to Woman”, and “California knows how to party” lines listing Los Angeles County neighborhoods are sung by Roger Troutman. The vocals “In the City of Compton” and the other cities and “California knows how to party” is adapted from Ronnie Hudson and the Street People’s “West Coast Poplock”. The remix features sample from the song “Intimate Connection” by Kleeer written by Norman Durham and Woody Cunningham.
“California Love” was Shakur’s only entry on Rolling Stone’s 2004 list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time, ranked #346 and #51 on VH1’s countdown of the 100 Greatest songs of the 90s.
The original version of the track was not available on any of Shakur’s studio albums, but it can now be found on Shakur’s compilation of Greatest Hits.
The tune was adapted from Joe Cocker’s song “Woman to Woman”, and “California knows how to party” lines listing Los Angeles County neighborhoods are sung by Roger Troutman. The vocals “In the City of Compton” and the other cities and “California knows how to party” is adapted from Ronnie Hudson and the Street People’s “West Coast Poplock”. The remix features sample from the song “Intimate Connection” by Kleeer written by Norman Durham and Woody Cunningham.
“California Love” was Shakur’s only entry on Rolling Stone’s 2004 list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time, ranked #346 and #51 on VH1’s countdown of the 100 Greatest songs of the 90s.
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DEATHLOBIN wrote:
classic
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tob34all wrote:
One of the greatest and coolest party songs ever!
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Foggster wrote:
when history was written...
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jmj540 wrote:
Much better than the remix. Thank God for Dr. Dre and 2Pac.
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Pezrawr wrote:
Super cool for the homeless!
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matkomodric wrote:
lost timez
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ryotego wrote:
One of the greatest beats of all time. [2]
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pyschoklown wrote:
original version from all eyes on me sweet
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macewan wrote:
Takes me back to the day. Life was so different back then. Not as much bullshit.
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Trapped-x wrote:
Crymetyme2, why would you wish death upon someone just because they don't make the kind of music you like? Smh
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Crymetyme2 wrote:
God take bieber instead of 2pac ..
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akmomma2010 wrote:
love 2 pac one of the few rap and hip hop artist i like
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Neon_Spadezzz wrote:
this is the most addicting song. i'm adding this to my favorites.
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CureVaNiNawl wrote:
fucking classic. i prefer the version from all eyez on me though
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Lukefication wrote:
2 pac rest in peace :/
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IxCLuTcH wrote:
roll down the windows and drive to this all summmmmer every summmmer. never gets old.
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msketa wrote:
what can i say CALIFORNIA LOVE.....tUpAC
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Sickflip wrote:
This version has a nice funky beat
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OrganicSoundbal wrote:
One of the greatest beats of all time
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Deiz85 wrote:
Amen dude, i prefer anything over California gurls
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