Listen to California Love (feat. Dr. Dre & Roger Troutman) [Remix] by 2Pac

California Love (feat. Dr. Dre & Roger Troutman) [Remix]

2Pac

Hip-Hop/Rap

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LYRICS

Music Video

2Pac ft. Dr. Dre - California Love (Official Video) [Full Length Version]

Watch 2Pac ft. Dr. Dre - California Love (Official Video) [Full Length Version] on YouTube

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

2Pac

Performer

Barbara Wilson

Background Vocals

Carl Small

Percussion

Danette Williams

Danette Williams

Background Vocals

Dorothy Coleman

Dorothy Coleman

Background Vocals

Sean "Barney" Thomas

Sean "Barney" Thomas

Keyboards

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Dr. Dre

Songwriter

Mikel Hooks

Songwriter

Ronnie Hudson

Songwriter

Larry Troutman

Songwriter

Andre Romell Young

Andre Romell Young

Songwriter

Chris Stainton

Songwriter

J. Flexx

Songwriter

James Anderson

Songwriter

Joe Cocker

Songwriter

Tupac Amaru Shakur

Tupac Amaru Shakur

Songwriter

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Dr. Dre

Producer

Keston E. Wright

Keston E. Wright

Engineer

Lyrics

[Intro]

California love

[Chorus]

California knows how to party

California knows how to party

In the city of L.A.

In the city of good ol' Watts

In the city, the city of Compton

We keep it rockin'

We keep it rockin'

[Verse 1]

Now let me welcome everybody to the Wild Wild West

A state that's untouchable like Eliot 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 never find a dance floor empty

And pimps be on a mission for them greens

Lean mean money-making-machines servin' fiends

I been in the game for ten years makin' rap tunes

Ever since honeys was wearin' Sassoon

Now it's '95 and they clock me and watch me

Diamonds shinin', lookin' like I robbed Liberace

It's all good, from Diego to the Bay

Your city is the bomb if your city makin' pay

Throw up a finger if you feel the same way

Dre puttin' it down for Californ-i-a

[Chorus]

California (California)

Knows how to party (Knows how to party)

California (West Coast)

Knows how to party (Yes, they do)

In the city of L.A. (City of L.A.)

In the city of good ol' Watts (Good ol' Watts)

In the city, the city of Compton (City of Compton)

We keep it rockin' (Keep it rockin')

We keep it rockin'

[Bridge]

Yeah, now make it shake, come on

Shake, shake it, baby (Shake, shake it, shake it, baby)

Shake, shake it, mama

Shake it, Cali (Shake it, Cali)

Shake it, shake it, baby (That's right, come on)

Shake, shake it

Shake, shake it, mama

Shake it, Cali

[Verse 2]

Out on bail, fresh out of jail, California dreamin'

Soon as I step on the scene, I'm hearin' hoochies screamin'

Fiendin' for money and alcohol, the life of a Westside player

Where cowards die and the strong ball

Only in Cali where we riot, not rally, to live and die

In L.A. we wearin' Chucks, not Ballys (Yeah, that's right, uh)

Dressed in Locs and Khaki suits, and ride is what we do

Flossin' but have caution, we collide with other crews

Famous because we throw grams

Worldwide, let them recognize from Long Beach to Rosecrans

Bumpin' and grindin' like a slow jam

It's Westside, 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 Sac-town, the Bay Area, and back down

Cali is where they put their mack down, give me love!

[Chorus]

California knows how to party

California knows how to party (Come on, baby)

In the city of L.A. (South Central)

In the city of good ol' Watts

In the city, the city of Compton

We keep it rockin', we keep it rockin'

Yeah, yeah, now make it shake, uh

[Bridge]

Shake, shake it, baby

Shake, shake it (Shake it, Cali)

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

[Verse 3]

Uh, yeah, uh

Uh, Long Beach in the house

Uh, yeah, Oaktown

Oakland definitely in the house

Frisco, Frisco

[Verse 4]

And you know L.A. up in this

Pasadena, where you at?

Yeah, Inglewood

Inglewood always up to no good

Even Hollywood tryin' to get a piece, baby

Sacramento, Sacramento where you at?

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 on this Westside

'Cause you and I know it's the best side

Yeah, that's right

West Coast, West Coast

Uh, California love, California love

[Chorus]

California, knows how to party

California, knows how to party (Where they at? Uh)

In the city of L.A. (South Central)

In the city of good ol' Watts (Yeah, yeah)

In the city, the city of Compton (In the city of Compton)

We keep 'em rockin', we keep 'em rockin'

Just c'mon, shake, shake it, baby

Baby, baby, shake it, mama

Shake it, mama, shake it, mama

Richter scale, talkin' about a earthquake on the Richter scale

City of Compton

City of Compton, where the girls shake their booties

Shake it, mama, shake it, baby, shake, shake it, baby

Shake, shake it

Computer-puter-puter-puter-puter-puter-puter, puter, puter

Joe

Written by: 2Pac, Dr. Dre, J. Flexx, Larry Troutman, Mikel Hooks, Norman Durham, Roger Troutman, Ronnie Hudson, Woody Cunningham

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