Dad Reacts to Tupac & Dr. Dre "California Love" (Patreon Rec)

[@nomtombot17]

The way Pops lit up when he saw Pac and Dre. Pops a real one 😂🫡

[@Destyn2B]

That made me smile so hard.

[@iggymich]

Me too​@@Destyn2B

[@lijop8037]

And his genuine smile when Pac came in with his verse, after saying he was waiting for Pac. Pops is too adorable. I wish everyone was so open and non-judgmental! We could learn so much from each other. These guys are everything.

[@AsiaFromBrooklyn]

The guy in the video was Roger Troutman from Zapp & Roger. One of the artists sampled.

[@ThomasOrtega-di4ex]

Computer Love 🔥

[@barryschalkwijk9388]

not just sampled. he was there in the recording studio with his vocoder thingamajingy

[@easmyer4164]

He was also in the video. The guy with the tube coming from his mouth.

[@joshuatmanion8010]

It's the vocoder hanging out his mouth. More Bounce ....to the Ounce

[@ilishmaach]

This song is more than a sample, it's basically Roger Troutman's original song with 10% changes. But the TUpac and Dre raps make it even better.

[@keepitsimple2593]

The smile on your dad's face when Tupac's first started was awesome.

[@easmyer4164]

I am from Oakland and when this song dropped it was one of the hottest songs of the summer. This song still carries weight in CA.

[@LYBism]

I am from Houston, and when this song dropped, it was one of the hottest songs of the summer. This song still carries weight in H-town.

[@cgphone9911]

But it dropped in December. By summer Dre was gone. I was also in htown then, Broadway square.

[@LYBism]

@@cgphone9911, I actually was just making the point that the song is so hard that I don't care WHERE you are from; it belongs to ALL of us, LOL!

[@Joop175]

Major weight. It’s still the Cali anthem.

[@_eclipz_]

We felt it all the way to Sweden... Not joking lol. Pac, spice 1 etc... them mfs music travelled far and wide. We made sure to bump that shit HARD lol.

[@ginahouston9352]

love that Pops loves Pac... his face lit up as soon as he recognized Pac 🥰🤎

[@Mikeonthemic80]

Pops "I'm waiting for 2pac to rap man". That 1 line made my day

[@camxdidxthat]

The man speaking in the beginning of the video is George Clinton of Parliament and Funkadelic. He’s the creator of Funk music and the inspiration behind Dr Dre’s sound coined “G Funk”.

[@vredeling]

Damn right. And don’t forget Roger Troutman on the talkbox. Wasn’t created by Dre though. But introduced to the mainstream public.

[@alexred9111]

Im pretty sure that's tootsie Collins My man.

[@alexred9111]

Bootsie*

[@camxdidxthat]

@@alexred9111 it’s Bootsy Collins and he is a member of Parliament and Funkadelic.

[@H0110WM4N]

think they used to call it P Funk

[@RocketRoketto]

Dad is right, this video was inspired by 1985 "mad max behind thunderdome", it was actually an idea by Jada Pinkett Smith who was Tupac's close friend who was supposed to direct this video but later removed herself from the project. Hype Williams took over who always made good and interesting videos.

[@vredeling]

Until he came with that fish eye on Hova 😉

[@RocketRoketto]

@@vredeling what?

[@vredeling]

@@RocketRoketto the Sunshine video. Jay Z through a fish eye lens. Classic Hype Williams.

[@2psah2]

The "Can you dig it" part is from the movie "The Warriors".

[@Livingtree32]

“Close friend” 😂😂

[@prof3ssor178]

Fun Fact: This beat DR.DRE produced was his baby, he held it close when it was just a normal instrumental no lyrics. One day DR.DRE was at the studio and 2Pac was there, and this instrumental was playing and he heard it and told DRE he needed that beat and start rappin' to it, and the rest was history! 💐 Classic song/story

[@byroderick]

you can find the original Dre only version without Tupac online, it has en expanded presence by Roger. Dre murdered the Joe Cocker sample on this

[@ilishmaach]

Bullshit. Dr Dre is a great producer, but this entire song is Roger Troutman's. Go check out the original California Love by Zap and Roger. It's basically 95% unchanged.

[@byroderick]

@@ilishmaach The version you refer to , which is released as Roger and Zapp, and appears on their second greatest hits compilation, released in late 90s, was released after the Dre/2Pac version, and is a rework to which Roger has all the right to given his contributions to the original and his legend status.

[@JigInsane]

It's interesting. 2-Pac's Death Row career was way shorter than ppl may think. Despite the initial excitement for his arrival there, he quickly began recording non-stop to fulfil his record commitment and get off label. He was in the process of finishing "All Eyes on Me" and "Makaveli - The Don Killuminati: The 7 Day Theory" when he passed away. But during that span he recorded so much music they continued to release albums for years after. Including the song "Changes" which made one of the Popes top 10 song list, and numerous others that were within the vein of his earlier work, and even the more aggressive songs. Tupac was a very complex and complicated individual. But the music was undeniable.

[@407Wavy]

No other rapper came right out of jail and made a bigger impact than pac ! My guy went crazy in that little time

[@JigInsane]

@@407Wavy absolutely. Pac got out and got to it. He signed to Death Row in September 95, and passed away 1yr later. 1yr!!!! He did more in that year than many rappers do in a whole a career. Played no games.

[@BassJunky-music]

He finished all eyez on me, it had already released before he died, he saw that be released

[@JigInsane]

@@BassJunky-music alright. I couldn't remember if the album had released or if it were some of the videos hadn't released yet. I know it was towards the end. So, or was it "I aint mad at'cha" that came out shortly after or right before he passed away? Trying to remember back to 14yrs old is a time-line nightmare. Lol. The Greatest Hits and Makaveli came out after he passed. Then the other albums right?

[@LaMonteCarter-i8b]

You are hearing Roger Troutman the King of the Talkbox! He pretty much was a pioneer in the advancement of the new sound to R&B in the 80’s

[@nickkleiber8636]

Peter frampton in the middle 70’s was rocking the talk box brother

[@jonathantucker1125]

@@nickkleiber8636 yep, Peter did it earlier but Roger took it to a whole new level

[@LDawg902]

Roger was in a band called Zapp "more bounce to the ounce" is a memorable track

[@rosemarywatson1231]

Dad likes Tupac!

[@mickioswald8395]

So glad everyone in comment section showing love for these two especially Pops!! Get there ish blown tf up mske them some dough while listening to good music. Pass this around i know i am. Im 73 my sons 40 Pac and Em our my favorites because of my boy. Reminds me so much of him and his late father.

[@ashez2ashez316]

I think Dad would enjoy “Starin’ Through my Rearview” by Pac its got the classic Phil Collins sample that im sure he will catch on to right away. Also one of my all time favourite tracks by 2Pac. Keep up the good work on the channel guys!

[@thewisegoonette2599]

YESSSSS! 💥💥💥

[@kaveh8104]

Fun fact Kendrick met 2pac his idol at the set of this music video when he was a kid

[@fettywapsmissingeye]

I’m pretty sure he met him when they were doing the video for the remix version (the one that’s on AEOM). Pretty sure they were at a burger stand getting food on a break when he saw them.

[@kaveh8104]

@@fettywapsmissingeye Ok then i guess you're right because it was a long time ago i heared it and probably didn't remember everything

[@HStalhane]

​@@fettywapsmissingeye wasn't it 2 Of Amerika's Most Wanted video?

[@laracroft1063]

Dad gets it. He loves him some Tupac.

[@goldenheart05]

This song is a legendary banger.

[@youngbarrymore724]

Roger troutman is actually singing the hook in the video He is the human side of Roger and zap Roger's talk box is named zap And george clinton is the can you dig it men

[@jimlahey9122]

Dre and Tupac will forever be legends

[@camxdidxthat]

You guys should watch the ‘To live and die in La” by Tupac.

[@jdizzel069]

If you haven't reacted to it yet, you need to do 2pacs "to live and die in LA"

[@maartengroot9326]

Yes, that would be the best video to do after this one.... ❤

[@MsLiz-rh7uj]

I love that dad immediately knew who TUPAC was!!!

[@luxuryrapchannel]

Roger Troutman the guy with the talk box in the video Is Zapp. The band was called Zapp & Roger

[@msneshapinktreasurechest3865]

This I was surprised that Dad did not know about him

[@byroderick]

the band was called ZAPP. The Troutman brothers were in the band. The reason why u have a greatest hits record calles Zapp & Roger, is cause Roger did a few solo albums so his singles were included in the GH compilation. By the time they released GH 2 , they released as by Roger & Zapp, given the resurgence Roger had with this track and some other R&b and hiphop collabs in the mid to late 90s.

[@lovelysunshine1505]

Speaking of Talk Boxes, "Computer Love" & "I Want to Be Your Man" by Zapp & Roger would be great songs to experience!!! :)

[@GodlessG0D]

And... More Bounce To The Ounce.

[@lovelysunshine1505]

@@GodlessG0D :O how could I forget... !!!

[@Noturavg82]

Yes!!

[@diva70smusic]

"California Love" primarily samples "Woman to Woman" by Joe Crocker circa 1972. I still have the 45 record.

[@sconaldo7]

The beat the instrumentals just grab you right away. That's the genius of Dre

[@taurus43lady21]

The guy singing in the helicopter was Roger Troutman from the group Zapp.

[@brianjones1453]

Chrisssssss tuckerrrrrrrrrr is the comedian on the intro. Money Talks and Friday and watch the 5th element

[@cynthiamckinney4276]

He said Chris Martin 😂 😂

[@jasmynebrisker5522]

i was about to comment Rush Hour lol every body knows Rush hour

[@JamesBrennan-o9r]

I think they're trying to do a water world type scene

[@jamedraa8472]

Respect to Roger Troutman, who was doing it way before T-Payne. I WANT TO BE YOUR MAN was a huge hit.

[@kyleg334]

What he and T-Payne are not the same thing.

[@virgilgeorge6375]

Roger is using a Talk Box. T-Pain is autotune. There's a big difference between the two.

[@GodlessG0D]

Great song, song with Computer Love and More Bounce To The Ounce. Classics!

[@laylo5999]

Y'all saying that autotune and talk box is "totally different " are talking semantics pretty much. Talk box WAS the Autotune from before!! Go listen to interviews if T-Pain and others that use Autotune and hear them talking about brewing influenced and loving Zapp n Roger. It's silly to act like they are so different. We're not doing a breakdown, eye taking about sound and it's very similar, but even more it is the same exact idea and intention. Zapp n Roger were the ONES..LOVE ME SOME T-PAIN BUT HE IS SECOND TO ROGER. 💯

[@willywonka436]

I love how dad picks up on the organ being played! I’ve heard this song countless times and never noticed it! You guys are so adorable! Still NEEDDDDD to see yall check out Ren and go down the rabbit hole! I’m telling yall he’s the most multitalented musician to come out in the last couple years!

[@coursecorrection4105]

This is a California classic. It’s played at every CA sporting event.

[@Avel-u2o]

I’m a Cali girl living in Florida currently and this song will never be overplayed

[@CindySeifen]

Hey Cali gurl you will never be a Florida woman peace.

[@alexred9111]

Lets not skip over the immortal roger troutman from roger and zapp. Or, thee incomparable bootsie cillins cameo. Much love from downey, ca.

[@ccjtv809]

You guys should listen to the guy on the talkbox his name is Roger Troutman. He was the one in the video with the straw in his mouth... He has an amazing catalog with the group. Zapp and Roger they have songs like" I wanna be your man" And" computer Love" in a lot of other classics that you guys should check out. He made the talk box popular

[@darkmodety8073]

One of the best songs in hip hop history no doubt!!! 🙌🙌🙌

[@Mim795]

It feels like the young fella is growing up in front of our eyes.. I haven’t watched a video for at least months and watching this now, can see Kai’s growing up

[@tinak2516]

This video leads into California love remix which i think would be a good one to show dad too

[@LE54OTT]

The main sample is Woman to woman by Joe cocker

[@frontroom]

Mentioned towards the end of the video.

[@ashleylescott4880]

I stopped watching just after the music video🙈

[@iAmEFFeX]

When this song came out it simply ruled the radio waves, larger than life anthem. What an legendary record. This was huge!

[@CraigFyfe]

i think your dad will love the beat on Ambitionz Az a Ridah as well as Pacs flow is just insane

[@scottmorton7023]

Roger Troutman from Zapp was the guy in the video on the talk box..

[@hectormarrinez9578]

Great reaction guys... i like your dad always putting attention to the instrumentals and beat.

[@pcfool13]

Thats the some person the guy on the talk box is Roger Troutman from zapp the song sampled. He's singing on the song

[@nicolawalton3510]

Old enough to remember this ❤

[@jamedraa8472]

Can't believe Dad missed THE GEORGE CLINTON. A huge artist from HIS generation... P-Funk, Parliament Funkadelic. He picked up on the "Mad Max" theme though.

[@musutdmustapha7540]

Super classic, mad love from ALGERIA 🇩🇿

[@CindySeifen]

H3ll yeah

[@intodaysepisode...]

I just LOVE your Dad!!! He's so open and in love with music!

[@A-Kings-Cut]

OUT ON BAIL!!

[@TheRealBellTV]

“I’m waiting on Tupac to rap man” 😂💙💙FELT POPS!!!

[@kalahoo]

The weird vocal sounds are played by legendary Roger Troutman with his talkbox. He’s the dude in the helicopter with a plastic pipe in his mouth. You should most def listen to Zapp&Roger. Roger also taught DJ Quik to play talkbox so you can hear the influence there too.

[@TimpossibleOne]

Tupac feat. Dr Dre and Roger Troutman (on the talkbox) Roger Troutman (also known simply as Roger) is from the Funk group Zapp See: Computer Love / I Can Make You Dance / Dance Floor / Heartbreaker / More Bounce to the Ounce / I Heard It Through the Grapevine / So Ruff, So Tuff

[@cynthiapettiford130]

Dads reaction was the best! This song came out when I was a freshman in high school. My English teacher would play it all the time! ❤🎉

[@neysicontreras647]

Man I remember , my dad brought me a cassette back home (Guatemala ) on 95-96 , at the time I as not familiar with the lenguaje but I love the song ❤

[@kellyb.3444]

The guy in the video with the tube in his mouth(talk box) is actually roger troutman from the group roger and zapp the sample you played and he is the one singing the chorus California love and the shake it shake it baby.

[@calmatesmontes9311]

This song was already made before 2pac joined deathrow. This was going to be on dres follow up album, but he gave the track to 2pac. It had 2 dre verses, he took one out and pac added his. You can find the original track here on youtube.

[@dakotac180]

Love how dad loves hip hop. The opening sequence has old dude from parliament funkidelic and that's Chris tucker telling everyone to be quiet. The video is mad max vibes because California for black people at that time like he says in the opening verse welcome to the wild wild west. Do research on influences of autontune, the guy is in the video playing that interesting audio for the "California love" part.

[@RamonAguilarVargas]

ROGER TROUTMAN IN THE BACKGROUND WITH TALKBOX rip 2pac and roger troutman

[@cgphone9911]

LL once said this is the perfect hip hop song.

[@RaeBae410]

I played Thugz Mansion for my mom when i was struggling with depression and it had her crying. Such a good song, I always get emotional hearing that. Its an anthem for my Ex thats in up in that thug mansion too ❤

[@GodlessG0D]

Thankful to see y'all listening to some good Hip-Hop again.

[@jackiecassity7900]

I've been waiting for you to show this tupac song to your dad!

[@deankavivya2118]

Theres A second California love and that video, has the typical California palm trees vibe your dad is speaking of . Same song, but two very different feelings and beats

[@shellyj987]

Looks like Pops is a Tupac fan!😎

[@HeavyMetalBluegrass]

Even Grandma gets on the dance floor when this song drops.

[@CindySeifen]

You have a Kool granny.

[@dianruiz9715]

Zapp featuring Roger Troutman. Roger is known for west coast hip hop and uses the sound from a talk box. To make that kind of sonic sound.

[@ToteEngineer]

He was also a funk/soul pioneer from the Midwest.

[@MarciaVandergriff]

1:50 Chris Martin 😂

[@JA-mj9re]

🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@evelynwashere13]

😅😅😅😅😅😅

[@jazz5798]

🤣🤣🤣

[@generaines6369]

Rappers were well known for sampling Zapp and Roger Troutman even made a song called "I Play the Talk Box" eluding to rappers making money off of Zapp/Roger samples. As others have said below, Roger was in this video with the "talk box" tube in his mouth. RIP Roger Troutman the legend.

[@ant9228]

One of my favorite songs

[@nickgerein9591]

The defiant ones documentary would be great to show your dad it covers dr Dre’s whole career and Jimmy iovine, there’s a great part with Tupac talking about this moment

[@HVDG]

Pops loved the groove so much, that he got disappointed when he found out it was a sample of a song he never heard or remembered before. I bet he remember both of them bangers for a loooong time. (like the rest of us)🤙🤙🤙

[@leonardosamboco1164]

So Good to see dad vibing to this

[@K12127]

One of my earliest memories is watching this video as a 4 year old and watching the making the video or world premiere I don’t remember which. But it was the moment I fell in love with hip hop. I thought this was the coolest shit in the world and still do 34 years laters lol

[@MarcosAlcala]

3:04 Some say tupac coined the Frase G Funk it was first mentioned by him in a song called ( Above the Law ft 2pac Call it what you want)

[@djdimo_97official34]

It was Originally Dr. Dre Song but he gave the song to 2Pac after realising from prison. The is part 2 California love Remix made if i remember If anyone likes gaming the is a Good Mad Max game too i recommend 👍

[@StantonDJJoker]

Roger is literally in the video and he rerecorded it and is listed as a feature on the real album credits.

[@startingQB]

RIP Pac. You deserved better. 🙏

[@AStormNamedAshley]

There is a part 2 of california love, its a great laid back version of te song

[@drebone1986]

If you're were wondering about the change at the end it was for 2Pac - California Love Part II the video which is for the album version of the song which uses a different beat than the remix you just reacted to

[@drebone1986]

The only thing Kai says wrong about this is that this was the hit song from 2Pac - All Eyes On Me, that's wrong, All Eyes On Me entire album was in rotation at one point in history it was that good 👍🏿

[@angeltodd5390]

I can’t believe you haven’t played ghetto Gospel by 2Pac for your dad yet, lol. I think he’d really love that. Also I miss you by DMX. I bet he’ll cry if he hears that one too! I just discovered your channel and subscribed. Love it!!!

[@mainecommerce868]

The vocal pops asked about is from the great Roger Troutman from the group Zapp & Roger, famous for the talk box

[@tehonnamallet4353]

I love to see other cultures and races look into our culture and love and appreciate so much ty

[@samsgirl7821]

That's George Clinton at the beginning, Roger and Larry Troutman were in that video as well. It is and was really bad ass when it came out, everyone was bumpin that in their rides. 🎉😂

[@alfredobamba3813]

tupac life goes on

[@steviewattz]

That "weird" vocal sound your dad was talking about towards the end of the song is called the "talk box" which is an effects unit that allows musicians to modify the sound of a musical instrument by shaping the frequency content of the sound and to apply speech sounds (in the same way as singing) onto the sounds of the instrument. Typically, a talk box directs sound from the instrument into the musician's mouth by means of a plastic tube adjacent to a vocal microphone. The musician controls the modification of the instrument's sound by changing the shape of the mouth, "vocalizing" the instrument's output into a microphone. And it was made popular by an artist name Roger Troutman who was in a a musical group called zapp & Roger. And he's actual the guy that is briefly shown in the video in the helicopter with the plastic talk box tube in his mouth. California love also samples the song "computer love" by zapp & Roger. You guys should check out some of their songs to. Roger also has some cool solo music he created too. Computer love is a classic, more bounce, chocolate city and so many more. A lot of west coast rappers/producers sampled Roger and his group zapp and roger quite often. Another song that sampled computer love is an old song by tech n9ne called "twisted" from his album angehellic. And Roger actually sang on that track with the talk box. There's actually old video footage of Roger in tech n9ne's house recording his parts in a small little bedroom on KZbin. Roger was an amazing artist. Unfortunately he was shot and killed by his brother Larry in a murder-suicide in 1999 not too long after he did that collaboration with tech n9ne. You guys should check out that song. The whole anghellic album is 🔥

[@podstepmistrzem8200]

Can't forget West Coast Poplock as a sample/interpolation

[@Meck33]

Hell yeah, love you guys

[@Jdmommie87]

Zapp plays California love at their concert every time.

[@msneshapinktreasurechest3865]

It was definitely a MAD MAX inspired video

[@mattakadanja]

The guy in the helicopter is Roger Troutman…of the duo, Zapp & Roger. He recorded his lyrics including the chorus with his talk box.

[@Manniemo49]

There are interviews of Tupac speaking about how joining Death Row and going mainstream was like him selling a part of himself, ( cover or rolling stone) there was a documentary film that heavily talks about him,Tupac Resurrection. Worth watching.

[@Cubbie410]

Kai, you should show Dad “All About U”, “How Do U Want It”, “2 Of Amerikaz Most Wanted”, and “I Ain’t Mad At Cha” from the same album, all eyez on me

[@marquisn.2865]

Chris Martin 🤣🤣🤦🏾‍♂️ That’s Chris Tucker my boy

[@frontroom]

😂😂😂

[@Nr4747]

Still one of the hottest club bangers til this day. If they play this in a Hip Hop club, you know you're in good hands DJ-wise.

[@erikaamarie90]

Need more of the old rap music forsure! I haven’t watched you guys in a while because I don’t care for the new rap music. I would love to see more of old school content 😊 or even some more 50 cent I know your dad likes him some 50 lol some of his other good songs I would like to see you guys listen to is “I’m supposed to die tonight” and “in my hood” 👍🏻

[@ArjunMahendran-o6w]

You need to review the to be continued! Which is the remix and album version (my preferred version of the two). Tupac recorded so much material whilst at death row because he wanted to complete his album fulfilment and start his own label. Thats why All Eyez on Me was a double album. Pac was also very loyal to Suge and Death Row for getting him out of jail though which you could say is ultimately led to his death. Fun fact is that according to Jimmy Iovine Interscope records (Death Row parent company) actually fronted the money but had to do it through Suge to avoid any negative publicity.

[@yves2016]

Dad is a hop hop head now… lol see how excited he got when he realised who they artists were

[@vredeling]

With G Funk dj Quik and Above the Law is mandatory. Originators of the subgenre.

[@old_school_4ever]

Another sample here is Ronnie Hudson with that West Coast Poplock. Badass jam!!

[@tiffanyhowe9594]

I love this channel so much. So many great songs. I highly recommend you watch the documentary The Defiant Ones which discusses the background and friendship of Jimmy Iovine & Dr. Dre. You’ll get a lot of great back stories there (Dre, NWA, Death Row & Aftermath).