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 Rock
Soopafly
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's title track and lead single. It was released through Koch and Snoop Dogg's Doggystyle Records on June 27, 2006. It was leaked on the Internet on June 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 and Kurupt rhyming, the album also features Tha Dogg Pound family (Snoop Dogg, RBX, Soopafly, Nate Dogg, and Bad Azz). Also appearing are David 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 by Battlecat)
#*samples "Radioactive" by Royal Cash [http://www.thefader.com/blog/articles/2006/05/15/top-dogg" The FADER - Top Dogg ] ]
# "Kushn N' Pushn"
#*(Produced by L.T. Moe)
# "Sittin on 23z"
#*(Produced by Swizz Beatz)
# "Stop Lyin"
#*(Produced by Battlecat)
# "It's Craccin All Night" Featuring Diddy; Snoop Dogg
#*(Produced by Jeffrey "J-Dub" Walker)
# "Slow Your Roll"
#*(Produced by Soopafly)
# "Heavyweights" Featuring Snoop Dogg
#*(Produced by Ryan Leslie)
# "Keep It Gangsta" Featuring Lady of Rage
#*(Produced by Soopafly)
# "Hard on a Hoe" Featuring Nate Dogg; RBX; Snoop Dogg
#*(Produced by Rick Rock)
# "It's All Hood" Featuring Ice Cube
#*(Produced by Battlecat)
# "Faknass Hoes" Featuring David Banner
#*(Produced by David Banner)
# "Don't Sweat It" Featuring Nate Dogg; RBX; Snoop Dogg
#*(Produced by 1500 or Nothin')
# "Make Dat Pussy Pop" Featuring Paul Wall
#*(Produced by Bangladesh)
# "Thrown Up Da C"
#*(Produced by Soopafly)
# "Face 2 Face" Featuring Snoop Dogg
#*(Produced by Battlecat)
# "She Likes Dat" Featuring Snoop Dogg
#*(Produced by Jazze 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 featuring Snoop 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 to Elysian 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 and Dilated Peoples were all present. Even newcomers like Bishop Lamont, Glasses Malone, and J Wells rallied behind DPG. There is also a special exclusive guest appearance by Ronald 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 LE

Console/mixer

*Mackie D8B Digital 8-Bus Mixer
*SSL G series console

Samplers, drum machines, turntables, DJ mixer

*Akai MPC3000 sampler/drum machine
*Pioneer CDJ-1000 CD turntables
*Rane Empath mixer
*Technics SL-1200 turntables

Synths, 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 synth

Mics, preamps, compressors, EQ

*Avalon Design Vt-737sp preamp/compressor/EQ
*Neumann U 87 mic
*PreSonus BlueTube preamp

Monitors

*Pioneer Electronics TADs
*Yamaha NS10sFREDWRECK

Computer, 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 turntables

Synths, 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 module

Mics, 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 mic

Monitors

*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]