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2Pac ft. Dr. Dre and Roger Troutman - California Love (Official Music Video)
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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
2Pac
2Pac
Vocals
Barbara & Wilson
Barbara & Wilson
Background Vocals
Carl Small
Carl Small
Percussion
Danette Williams
Danette Williams
Background Vocals
Dr. Dre
Dr. Dre
Vocals
Roger Troutman
Roger Troutman
Vocals
Sean "Barney" Thomas
Sean "Barney" Thomas
Keyboards
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Dr. Dre
Dr. Dre
Songwriter
Mikel Hooks
Mikel Hooks
Songwriter
Ronnie Hudson
Ronnie Hudson
Songwriter
Larry Troutman
Larry Troutman
Songwriter
Andre Romell Young
Andre Romell Young
Songwriter
Chris Stainton
Chris Stainton
Songwriter
J. Flexx
J. Flexx
Songwriter
James Anderson
James Anderson
Songwriter
Joe Cocker
Joe Cocker
Songwriter
Tupac Amaru Shakur
Tupac Amaru Shakur
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Dr. Dre
Dr. Dre
Producer
Keston E. Wright
Keston E. Wright
Engineer

Lyrics

California love
California knows how to party
California knows how to party
In the city of L.A.
In the city of good old Watts
In the city, city of Compton
We keep it rocking, we keep it rocking
Now let me welcome everybody to the Wild, Wild West
A state that's untouchable like Elliot Ness
The track hits your eardrum like a slug to your chest
Pack a vest for your Jimmy in the city of sex
We in that Sunshine State where the bomb ass hemp be
The state where you'll never find the dance floor empty
And pimps be on a mission for them greens
Lean, mean money making machine serving fiends
I been in the game for ten years making rap tunes
Ever since honeys was wearing Sassoon
Now it's '95 and they clock me and watch me
Diamonds shining, looking like I robbed Liberace
It's all good from Diego to The Bay
Your city is the bomb if your city making pay
Throw up a finger if you feel the same way
Dre putting it down for Californ-I-A
California (California)
Knows how to party (Knows how to party)
California (West Coast)
Knows how to party (Yes, they do, that's right)
In the city of L.A. (City of L.A.)
In the city of good old Watts (Good old Watts)
In the city, city of Compton (City of Compton)
We keep it rocking, we keep it rocking
Yeah, now make it shake, c’mon
Shake, shake it, baby
Shake, shake it
Shake, shake it, mama
Shake it, Cali
Shake it, Cali
Shake, shake it, baby (That's right)
Shake, shake it
Shake, shake it, mama
Shake it, Cali
Out on bail, fresh outta jail, California dreaming
Soon as I step on a scene, I'm hearing hoochies screaming
Fiending for money and alcohol
The life of the West Side playa where cowards die and the strong ball
Only in Cali will we riot, not rally to live and die
In L.A., we wear Chucks not Ballys (Yeah, that’s right)
Dressed in Locs and khaki suits and ride is what we do
Flossing, but have caution, we collide with other crews
Famous because we programmed worldwide
Let 'em recognize from Long Beach to Rosecrans
Bumping and grinding like a slow jam
It's West Side, so you know the Row won't bow down to no man
Say what you say, but give me that bomb beat from Dre
Let me serenade the streets of L.A.
From Oakland to Sactown
The Bay Area and back down
Cali is where they put they mack down, give me love
California knows how to party (California)
California knows how to party
In the city of L.A. (South Central)
In the city of good old Watts (That’s right)
In the city, city of Compton
We keep it rocking, we keep it rocking
Yeah, yeah, now make it shake, uh
Shake, shake it, baby (Uh)
Shake, shake it (Yeah)
Shake, shake it, mama
Shake it, Cali (Shake it, Cali)
Shake, shake it, baby (Shake it, Cali)
Shake, shake it
Shake, shake it, mama (West Coast)
Shake it, Cali
Uh, yeah, uh
Uh, Long Beach in the house, uh
Yeah, Oaktown
Oakland definitely in the house
Frisco, yeah, Frisco
Hey, you know L.A. up in this
Pasadena, where you at?
Yeah, Inglewood, Inglewood always up to no good
Even Hollywood tryna get a piece, baby
Sacramento, Sacramento, where you at?
Yeah
Throw it up, y'all, throw it up, throw it up
I can't see ya
California love
Let’s show these fools how we do it over in this West Side
Written by: 2Pac, Dr. Dre, J. Flexx, Larry Troutman, Mikel Hooks, Norman Durham, Roger Troutman, Ronnie Hudson, Woody Cunningham

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