Appearances by Chris Tucker, Tony Cox, and George Clinton.
"California Love" by 2Pac, featuring Dr. Dre and Roger Troutman, is a defining anthem of 1990s West Coast hip-hop. Released in late 1995 as 2Pac’s first single after joining Death Row Records, the track signaled his triumphant return and the beginning of his most commercially successful era. A Powerful Collaboration 2pac_california_love_feat_dr_dre_dirty_music_vi...
Produced by Dr. Dre, the song is built on a heavy, funk-infused sample from Joe Cocker's "Woman to Woman" and features the distinctive "talk box" vocals of Zapp’s Roger Troutman. The track’s production epitomizes the G-funk sound—smooth, melodic, yet aggressive—that dominated the charts during the mid-90s. While 2Pac delivers some of his most charismatic and celebratory verses, Dr. Dre’s presence both behind the boards and on the mic solidified the song as a "super-collaboration" between the genre’s biggest icons. The Visual Spectacle Appearances by Chris Tucker, Tony Cox, and George Clinton
The "dirty" or official music video is as legendary as the song itself. Directed by Hype Williams, the video is a high-budget, cinematic homage to the film Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome . Set in a post-apocalyptic California in the year 2095, it features: Released in late 1995 as 2Pac’s first single
Filmed at El Mirage Dry Lake, featuring massive, rugged vehicles and tribal-inspired fashion.