About “Cali Iz Active” “Cali Iz Active” Q&A. Well, you know, we was beefing, as … Album Credits. 09992 35539 2 2; CD). One listen through this heat-carrying album and it doesn't matter much, since the long-estranged Daz and Kurupt are lyrically inspired here, have lost none of their chemistry, and their choices for producers and guest stars are either smart or risky. KURUPT kicks it off with a great verse that got me hyped about this release. Supplying the beats are super-producers Battlecat, Jazze Pha and Swizz Beatz among other noted hitmakers. Tha Dogg Pound then released a joint venture reunion comeback project the next year in 2006 called Cali Iz Active under the aegis of Snoop Dogg's Doggystyle Records with the main single "Cali Iz Active" featuring Snoop Dogg and a wide range of new producers throughout the album. – Daz * & Kurupt. Cali Iz Active Doggystyle 2006. Cali Iz Active, produced by Battlecat, is the first single.Kurupt, Daz and Snoop spit one verse each on the track and Snoop do some singing(?) But just like the cover artwork to the album Cali Iz Active, the wicked title cut misrepresents what is really a reunion of the original Dogg Pound duo, Daz Dillinger and Kurupt, with only a couple of appearances by executive producer Snoop Dogg. This includes data values and the controlled vocabularies that house them. With its crooked, crooked West Coast beat and the glorious TGIF chorus thrown on top of it, lead single "Cali Iz Active" came on the scene and ruled every beatbox that knew what was up. Genres: West Coast Hip Hop, Gangsta Rap. ""[10] The A.V. – Daz *, Kurupt & Snoop Dogg. Featuring David Banner, Diddy, Ice Cube & 5 more. 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It was released through Koch and Snoop Dogg's Doggystyle Records on June 27, 2006. Besides Daz and Kurupt, … Club's Nathan Rabin said, "For the first 10 tracks or so, Cali Iz Active qualifies as a surprisingly solid comeback effort, but the disc starts to drag well before it reaches the end of its 68 minutes. So, to answer the question...No, the group didn’t live up to the hype. Cali Iz Active is the fourth studio album by rap group Tha Dogg Pound and is also the name of the album's title track and lead single. Tracklist Hide Credits. Cali Iz Active was released on Snoop Dogg's label, Doggystyle Records, through Koch. Datasets available include LCSH, BIBFRAME, LC Name Authorities, LC Classification, MARC codes, PREMIS vocabularies, ISO language codes, and more. Hook / Riff Other. Producer – L.T. Contains samples of 1 song. See more » Battlecat (record producer) Kevin Gilliam (born April 20, 1968), better known by his stage name BattleCat, is an American hip hop producer from South Los Angeles, California. "Sittin on 23z" kicks its way into this category thanks to a monstrous beat by Swizz Beatz that shakes the foundations. Valley Is Active by Crips feat. Also appearing are David Banner, Ice Cube, Paul Wall and producers Battlecat, Fredwreck, Swizz Beatz and Jazze Pha. "[6] XXL writer Damien Scott was mixed about the album, praising the duo for staying lyrically consistent but was put off by the guest contributions from David Banner and Busta Rhymes and the "misogynistic tracks ("Drop Your Drawers" and "She Like Dat")" for lacking the "infectious flavor" that previous DPG efforts contained, concluding that "Aside from the failed reaches for broader acceptance, Daz and Kurupt still manage to corral enough gangsta shit to keep the Cali movement active. "[9] AllMusic editor David Jeffries praised both the chemistry and reinvigorated lyricism of Daz and Kurupt, the production and varied guest list, concluding that "While it's a track or two too long, Cali Iz Active is arguably the strongest album from the crew and a West Coast fiend's dream come true. It was released through Koch and Snoop Dogg's Doggystyle Records on June 27, 2006. ... Tha Dogg Pound - Cali Iz Active "Make Dat Pussy Pop" (featuring Paul Wall) Kelis - Kelis Was Here. Released 27 March 2007 on Gangsta Advisory (catalog no. It was released through Koch and Snoop Dogg's Doggystyle Records on June 27, 2006. 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