- Cali Iz Active
Infobox Album |
Name = Cali Iz Active
Type =Album
Artist =Tha Dogg Pound
Released =June 27 ,2006
Recorded = 2005-2006
Genre =West Coast hip hop Gangsta rap
Length = 68:52
Label = Doggystyle/Koch
Producer =David Banner
Ryan Leslie
L.T. Moe
Rick RockSoopafly Swizz Beatz Jazze Pha
Battlecat
Bangladesh
Reviews = *Allmusic Rating|3.5|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:xq98b5x4csqs link]
*XXL Rating|3|5 [http://xxlmag.com/online/?p=2059 link]
*Rolling Stone Rating|3|5 [http://www.cduniverse.com/productinfo.asp?pid=7054397&style=music&cart=370725968&BAB=M link]
*HipHopDX.com Rating|1.5|5 [http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/reviews/id.657/title.tha-dogg-pound-cali-iz-active link] Last album =
This album = "Cali Iz Active"
(2006)
Next album = |Dogg Chit
Misc = Extra chronology 2
Artist =Tha Dogg Pound
Type =album
Last album = ""
(2005)
This album = "Cali Iz Active"
(2006)
Next album = "Dogg Chit "
(2007) Extra chronology 2
Artist =Snoop Dogg
Type =album
Last album = ""
(2004)
This album = "Cali Iz Active"
(2006)
Next album = "Tha Blue Carpet Treatment "
(2006)"Cali Iz Active" is an album by
Tha Dogg Pound and is also the name of the album'stitle track and lead single. It was released through Koch andSnoop Dogg 'sDoggystyle Records onJune 27 ,2006 . It was leaked on the Internet onJune 19 ,2006 .The album
The album debuted at number 28 on the
Billboard 200 charts, selling just over 30,000 records, but it was fair enough to reach number one on the Top Independent albums chart and 4th on Hot Rap albums. Besides Daz andKurupt rhyming, the album also features Tha Dogg Pound family (Snoop Dogg,RBX ,Soopafly ,Nate Dogg , and Bad Azz). Also appearing areDavid Banner ,Ice Cube ,Paul Wall and producers Battlecat,Fredwreck ,Swizz Beatz ,Jazze Pha and Sean ’P. Diddy ’ Combs.Track listing
# "Cali Iz Active" Featuring
Snoop Dogg
#*(Produced byBattlecat )
#*samples "Radioactive" byRoyal Cash [http://www.thefader.com/blog/articles/2006/05/15/top-dogg" The FADER - Top Dogg ] ]
# "Kushn N' Pushn"
#*(Produced byL.T. Moe )
# "Sittin on 23z"
#*(Produced bySwizz Beatz )
# "Stop Lyin"
#*(Produced by Battlecat)
# "It's Craccin All Night" FeaturingDiddy ;Snoop Dogg
#*(Produced by Jeffrey "J-Dub" Walker)
# "Slow Your Roll"
#*(Produced bySoopafly )
# "Heavyweights" FeaturingSnoop Dogg
#*(Produced byRyan Leslie )
# "Keep It Gangsta" FeaturingLady of Rage
#*(Produced by Soopafly)
# "Hard on a Hoe" FeaturingNate Dogg ;RBX ;Snoop Dogg
#*(Produced byRick Rock )
# "It's All Hood" FeaturingIce Cube
#*(Produced by Battlecat)
# "Faknass Hoes" FeaturingDavid Banner
#*(Produced by David Banner)
# "Don't Sweat It" FeaturingNate Dogg ;RBX ;Snoop Dogg
#*(Produced by 1500 or Nothin')
# "Make Dat Pussy Pop" FeaturingPaul Wall
#*(Produced by Bangladesh)
# "Thrown Up Da C"
#*(Produced by Soopafly)
# "Face 2 Face" FeaturingSnoop Dogg
#*(Produced by Battlecat)
# "She Likes Dat" FeaturingSnoop Dogg
#*(Produced byJazze Pha )Trivia
Snoop Dogg has already used the Royal Cash sample in one of his earlier unreleased recordings with DJ Glaze of Foesum. It was titled "True To The Game" and DJ Glaze included it in his mixtape "The Lost Tapez" [ [http://cdbaby.com/cd/foesum4 CD Baby: FOESUM: The Lost Tapez ] ] [ [http://www.dubcnn.com/interviews/snoopdogg07/part4/ dubcnn.com // Snoop Dogg Interview Part 4 (January 2007) // West Coast News Network // ] ] [ [http://www.foesum.com/default2.htm Foesum.com - The Official Foesum Website ] ]
The single
Single infobox |
Name = Cali Iz Active
Artist =Tha Dogg Pound featuringSnoop Dogg
from Album = Cali Iz Active
B-side = "Sittin on 23z" 3:45
Released = June, 2006
Format = 12" single,CD
Recorded = 2006
Genre =West Coast hip hop
Length = 4:44
Label = Koch/Doggystyle
Writer = Arnaud, D./Broadus, C./Brown, R./Cash, D./Gilliam, K.
Producer = A: Battlecat,
B: Swizz Beatz
Reviews =
Last single = "Real Soon "
(2005)
This single = "Cali Iz Active"
(2006)
Next single = "Candy"
(2006)
Misc = Extra chronology
Artist =Snoop Dogg
Type = singles
Last single = "Buttons"Pussycat Dolls featuring Snoop Dogg
(2006)
This single = "Cali Iz Active"
(2006)
Next single = "Go to Church "Ice Cube featuring Snoop Dogg
(2006)On
April 22 ,2006 Snoop Dogg and his Dogg Pound cohorts, Daz Dillinger and Kurupt, took a trip toElysian Park, Los Angeles, California to film the video with director Damon Johnson for their latest single, "Cali Iz Active".Ice Cube , WC,DJ Quik ,Tyrese Gibson ,Too Short ,Xzibit ,Tha Outlawz ,B-Real ,Warren G ,Strong Arm Steady , Roscoe,Daddy V , Yo-Yo,JT the Bigga Figga ,MC Eiht producer Jelly Roll,Fredwreck andDilated Peoples were all present. Even newcomers likeBishop Lamont ,Glasses Malone , andJ Wells rallied behind DPG. There is also a special exclusive guest appearance byRonald Isley .In the music video for the song,WC and DJ Quik can be seen Crip Walking and Blood Walking respectively.
The song was performed live in The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson on CBS with guests Dave Foley, Regis Philbin, Tha Dogg Pound, Snoop Dogg, John Landis. [ [http://www.thoughtworthy.com/product.cgim?partner=TWM&tab=APPEARANCES&product_id=3278#navbar TV Guide, TV Listings, Online Videos, Entertainment News and Celebrity News | TVGuide.com ] ]
It samples "Radioactive" by
Royal Cash [http://www.thefader.com/blog/articles/2006/05/15/top-dogg The FADER - Top Dogg ] ]Album chart performance
Download
[http://www.dubcnm.com/videos/dpg_cali-iz-active_footage-(dubcnn).wmv Cali Iz Active video footage from DubCNN includes backstage, filming, MTV interview]
Technical credits
BATTLECAT
Computer, DAW, recording hardware
*Apogee A/D converters
*Apple Mac G5 with Digidesign Pro Tools|HD system running Pro Tools 7.1 at 96 kHz
*Apple Mac G4 PowerBook running Digidesign Pro Tools LEConsole/mixer
*Mackie D8B Digital 8-Bus Mixer
*SSL G series consoleSamplers, drum machines, turntables, DJ mixer
*Akai MPC3000 sampler/drum machine
*Pioneer CDJ-1000 CD turntables
*Rane Empath mixer
*Technics SL-1200 turntablesSynths, modules, software and plug-ins
*IK Multimedia SampleTank 2 software
*Korg MS2000 synth
*M-Audio Oxygen8 MIDI controller
*Moog Music Minimoog Voyager synth
*Native Instruments Battery 2 software
*Propellerhead Reason 3.0 software
*Roland JV-2080 synth module
*Steinberg Cubase SX3 software
*Studio Electronics ATC-1 synth module
*Waves Platinum Bundle plug-ins
*Yamaha Motif ES6 synthMics, preamps, compressors, EQ
*Avalon Design Vt-737sp preamp/compressor/EQ
*Neumann U 87 mic
*PreSonus BlueTube preampMonitors
*Pioneer Electronics TADs
*Yamaha NS10sFREDWRECKComputer, DAW, recording hardware
*Apple Mac G4 with Digidesign Pro Tools|HD running Pro Tools
Console/mixer
*Mackie D8B Digital 8-Bus Mixer
Samplers, drum machines, turntables
*Akai MPC3000 sampler/drum machine
*E-mu Systems SP-1200 sampler/drum machine
*Technics SL-1200 turntablesSynths, modules, software and instruments
*Access Virus synth
*ARP Pro-Soloist, Solina String Ensemble synths
*Clavia Nord Lead, Nord Lead 3 synths
*Fender Jazz Bass, Precision Bass, Rhodes Suitcase Piano
*Fender Stratocaster guitar
*GForce Minimonsta
*Hohner Telecaster guitar
*IK Multimedia Miroslav Philharmonik
*Korg Triton synth
*Moog Music Minimoog Voyager synth
*Native Instruments Absynth, Guitar Rig, Kompakt
*Novation SuperNova synth module
*Oberheim OB-8 synth
*Roland Juno-106, XV-5080 synths
*Sequential Circuits Pro-One, Prophet-5 synths
*Studio Electronics ATC-1 synth moduleMics, preamps, compressors, EQs
*AKG Acoustics C 414 mic
*API 550 EQ
*Avalon Design Vt-737sp preamp/compressor/EQ
*Moog Music Moogerfooger MF-101 Lowpass Filter
*Sony C800G micMonitors
*Mackie SRM450 powered speakers
*Yamaha NS10s[ [http://remixmag.com/artists/remix_year_dog/ An interview with Snoop Dogg and Tha Dogg Pound — Tha Dogg Pound on Cali iz Active ] ]
References
External links
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l6m3MPrWR8c Cali Iz Active video]
* [http://www.streetpulse.com/currentsp/streetpulse.pdf Sales charts]
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