Streams straight from the publisher. PodNod never proxies or re-hosts episode audio.
How did “California Love” crystallize Tupac Shakur at his peak? LUXXURY and Diallo dive into the West Coast anthem, untangle its stacked list of collaborators, and examine how Pac’s charisma and contradictions collide to create a lasting cultural moment.
Songs Discussed:
“California Love” - 2Pac feat. Dr. Dre (0:00)
“Same Song” - Digital Underground feat. 2Pac (9:38)
“Keep Ya Head Up” - 2Pac (10:39)
“Dear Mama” - 2Pac (10:46)
“Changes” - 2Pac (10:53)
“What’z Ya Phone #” - 2Pac (13:12)
“777-9311” - The Time (13:24)
“Pain” - 2Pac feat. Stretch (13:47)
“Ambitionz Az a Ridah” - 2Pac (14:41)
“Hail Mary” - 2Pac (14:50)
“Thug Luv” - Bone Thugs-N-Harmony feat. 2Pac (15:06)
“Paper Planes” - M.I.A. (15:28)
“Ill Street Blues” - Kool G Rap & DJ Polo (23:53)
“Woman To Woman” - Joe Cocker (24:44)
“With A Little Help From My Friends” - Joe Cocker (25:09)
“Knick Knack Patty Wack” - EPMD (26:29)
“West Coast Poplock” - Ronnie Hudson (38:25)
“So Ruff, so Tuff” - Zapp (39:18)
“Magic’s Rap” - Magic Fraga (41:23)
“ROCKIN” - Shoreline Mafia (52:54)
“Funky Little Beat” - Connie (53:51)
“Love” - Lambrini Girls (54:35)
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
“California Love” - 2Pac feat. Dr. Dre
music.apple.com“Same Song” - Digital Underground feat. 2Pac
music.apple.com“Keep Ya Head Up” - 2Pac
music.apple.com“Dear Mama” - 2Pac
music.apple.com“Changes” - 2Pac
music.apple.com“777-9311” - The Time
music.apple.com“Ambitionz Az a Ridah” - 2Pac
music.apple.com“Hail Mary” - 2Pac
music.apple.com“Thug Luv” - Bone Thugs-N-Harmony feat. 2Pac
music.apple.com“Paper Planes” - M.I.A.
music.apple.com“Woman To Woman” - Joe Cocker
music.apple.com“With A Little Help From My Friends” - Joe Cocker
music.apple.com“West Coast Poplock” - Ronnie Hudson
music.apple.com“So Ruff, so Tuff” - Zapp
music.apple.com“ROCKIN” - Shoreline Mafia
music.apple.commegaphone.fm/adchoices
megaphone.fm