California love

About California Love "California Love" is a hip hop song by 2Pac featuring Dr. Dre and Roger Troutman. The song was released as 2Pac's comeback single after his release from prison in 1995 and was his first single as the newest artist of Death Row Records. This is one of 2Pac's most widely known singles 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") and five weeks at number one in New Zealand. 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. A popular remix version of the song appeared on his 1996 double album All Eyez on Me. Andre Romelle Young (born February 18, 1965), known by his stage name Dr. Dre, is an American rapper, record producer, entrepreneur, and actor. He is the founder and current CEO of Aftermath Entertainment and Beats Electronics. Dre was previously the co-owner and artist of Death Row Records. He has produced albums for and overseen the careers of many rappers, including Snoop Dogg, Eminem, 50 Cent and Game. He is credited as a key figure in the popularization of West Coast G-funk, a style of rap music characterized as synthesizer-based with slow, heavy beats. In 2011, Dr. Dre was ranked as the third richest figure in the American hip hop scene by Forbes with a net worth of $250 million. Sheet Music PDF Playlist Written by: Andre Romell Young, Ro...

The mid-’90s were a time of change in the music industry. Mainstream hip-hop had become oversaturated with the MC Hammers and the Vanilla Ices of the era, and had moved towards the edge, espousing a jagged, street-wise aesthetic championed by artists like Nas and Known for his spirited work ethic, Tupac immediately went back to recording, with his gaze set upon his first release for Death Row, All Eyez on Me. The first single off of the album, “California Love,” was not one intended for Tupac, but for its producer and Tupac’s label mate, Dr. Dre. There are several stories about the song’s creation, and likely, the truth in somewhere in the middle. Hip-hop producer and DJ, Chris “The Glove” Taylor, tells one story where Tupac appeared at a barbecue at Dre’s home in Calabasas shortly after he was released from prison. Dre was finishing up the beat for “California Love” when Tupac jumped in Dre’s backyard studio and recorded his portion of the track in just 20 minutes. LA Weekly that: As the party went on at the house, Tupac ended up coming through and he kind of snuck up behind me, because he was stealth like that. We said hello and shook hands and then he left to enjoy the party — or so I thought. A short while went by and I went back in to the studio to see what was going on, and I saw Tupac in the booth recording a verse to the beat we had just made. The entire process was about 20 minutes all-together and it was just amazing. Suge Knight has a different story, telling BE...

Leon Watkins runs a community helpline in South Central LA, where anyone in need of help is welcome. One of his most frequent visitors is local gang leader, John Wesley Hunter, otherwise known as “Joker” to the streets. After a day of hustling and almost losing his life in a shoot-out, Joker goes to the one place where he knows he can get help. All in a typical day’s work for Leon until an unlikely woman shows up insisting on aiding him in his fight for his community. This unlikely team defies social constructs by working together to actively fight oppression and gain nation-wide recognition for a hidden reality of many. Along their way they experience the deep-seeded hatred that has plagued America, great love, and tragedy as they leave behind a legacy. • Director, Screenplay • Story

The song was also recorded at a time when there was an east coast vs. west coast rivalry in rap music, so Tupac and Dre's lyrics served to show rival rappers how they were winning on the west coast. Tupac raps in the song, "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." This is a direct shoutout to east coast rappers, letting them know that artists from Dre's label, Death Row Records, are making quality music that speaks for itself.