Cali Iz Active

Studio album by Tha Dogg Pound

Released

June 27, 2006

Recorded

2005-2006

Genre

West Coast hip hop, Gangsta Rap

Length

69:00

Label

Doggystyle/Koch

Producer

Snoop Dogg (exec.), Battlecat, L.T. Moe, Swizz Beatz, J-Dub, Soopafly, Ryan Leslie, Rick Rock, David Banner, 1500 or Nothin', Bangladesh, Jazze Pha

Tha Dogg Pound chronology

Singles from Cali Iz Active
Dillinger & Young Gotti II: Tha Saga Continuez... (2005)	Cali Iz Active (2006)	Dogg Chit (2007)
"Cali Iz Active" Released: June 3, 2006

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	2006
The A.V. Club	(B-) 2006
PrefixMag.com	2006
Rolling Stone	2006
HipHopDX.com	2006
RapReviews.com	2006
USA Today	link
XXL	(L) 2006

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. It was released through Koch and Snoop Dogg's Doggystyle Records on June 27, 2006.

Besides Daz and Kurupt, the album also features Tha Dogg Pound family (Snoop Dogg, Soopafly, Nate Dogg, RBX, and Lady of Rage). Also appearing are David Banner, Ice Cube, Paul Wall and producers Battlecat, Fredwreck, Swizz Beatz and Jazze Pha.

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^[1]^[2]^[3]

Track listing

No.	Title	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Cali Iz Active" (featuring Snoop Dogg)	Battlecat	4:44
2.	"Kushn N' Pushn"	L.T. Moe	4:08
3.	"Sittin on 23'z"	Swizz Beatz	3:45
4.	"Stop Lyin'"	Battlecat	4:19
5.	"It's Craccin All Night" (featuring Snoop Dogg & Diddy)	Jeffrey "J-Dub" Walker	5:28
6.	"Slow Your Roll"	Soopafly	4:04
7.	"Heavyweights" (featuring Snoop Dogg)	Ryan Leslie	3:57
8.	"Keep It Gangsta" (featuring The Lady of Rage)	Soopafly	5:02
9.	"Hard On A Hoe" (featuring Nate Dogg, RBX & Snoop Dogg)	Rick Rock	4:00
10.	"It's All Hood" (featuring Snoop Dogg, Ice Cube & Traci Nelson)	Battlecat	4:53
11.	"Faknass Hoes" (featuring David Banner)	David Banner	4:14
12.	"Don't Sweat It" (featuring Snoop Dogg, Nate Dogg & RBX)	Swiff D, 1500 or Nothin'	3:53
13.	"Make Dat Pussy Pop" (featuring Paul Wall)	Bangladesh	4:04
14.	"Thrown Up Da C"	Soopafly	4:11
15.	"Face 2 Face" (featuring Snoop Dogg)	Battlecat	4:23
16.	"She Likes Dat" (featuring Snoop Dogg)	Jazze Pha	3:48

Album chart performance

Charts (2006)	peak position
US Independent Albums (Billboard)^[4]	1
US Billboard 200^[5]	28
US Top Rap Albums (Billboard)^[6]	4
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[7]	5

Download

Cali Iz Active video footage from DubCNN includes backstage, filming, MTV interview

Personnel

Dave Aaron - Mixing
David Banner - Primary Artist, Producer
Diddy - Primary Artist
Snoop Dogg - Primary Artist
Braddon Williams - Engineer
Leslie Braithwaite - Mixing
Oliver Brown - Vocals
Tha Dogg Pound - Primary Artist
Nate Dogg - Primary Artist
John Frye - Mixing
Ice Cube - Primary Artist
Rich Keller - Mixing
The Lady Of Rage - Primary Artist
Ryan Leslie - Producer
L.T. Moe - Composer, Producer
Tracy Lee Nelson - Vocals
RBX - Primary Artist
Rick Rock - Mixing, Producer
Soopafly - Mixing, Producer
Swizz Beatz - Producer
Paul Wall - Primary Artist

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 NS10s

FREDWRECK

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

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References

External links

Cali Iz Active on YouTube
Sales charts

Tha Dogg Pound

Kurupt (discography) Daz Dillinger (discography) Snoop Dogg Nate Dogg Soopafly Bad Azz RBX Lady of Rage Lil' C-Style Tray Deee Warren G Goldie Loc Lil' Half Dead Roscoe Big Pimpin' Butch Cassidy

Studio albums	Dogg Food Dillinger & Young Gotti Dillinger & Young Gotti II: Tha Saga Continuez... Cali Iz Active Dogg Chit That Was Then, This Is Now 100 Wayz

Compilation albums	2002 The Last of Tha Pound Keep on Ridin

EPs	Let's Ryde 2Night EP

Singles	"What Would You Do" "New York, New York" "Let's Play House"

Other songs	"Bitches Ain't Shit"

Related articles	Discography D.P.G. Recordz

Snoop Dogg songs

Doggystyle	"What's My Name?" "Gin and Juice" "Doggy Dogg World"

Tha Doggfather	"Snoop's Upside Ya Head" "Vapors" "Doggfather"

Da Game Is to Be Sold, Not to Be Told	"Still a G Thang" "Woof"

No Limit Top Dogg	"G Bedtime Stories" "Bitch Please" "Down for My N's"

Tha Last Meal	"Snoop Dogg (What's My Name Pt. 2)" "Hennesey n Buddah" "Lay Low" "Loosen' Control" "Wrong Idea"

Paid tha Cost to Be da Boss	"From tha Chuuuch to da Palace" "Beautiful"

R&G (Rhythm & Gangsta): The Masterpiece	"Drop It Like It's Hot" "Let's Get Blown" "Signs" "Ups & Downs"

Tha Blue Carpet Treatment	"Vato" "That's That" "I Wanna Fuck You" "Candy (Drippin' Like Water)" "Boss' Life"

Ego Trippin'	"Sexual Eruption" "Neva Have 2 Worry" "Life of da Party" "My Medicine" "Those Gurlz"

Malice n Wonderland	"Gangsta Luv" "I Wanna Rock"

More Malice: Deluxe Album & Movie	"I Wanna Rock (G-Mix)" "That Tree"

Doggumentary	"Wet" "Boom"

Mac & Devin Go to High School	"Young, Wild & Free"

Reincarnated	"La La La" "Here Comes the King" "Lighters Up" "No Guns Allowed" "Ashtrays and Heartbreaks"

7 Days of Funk	"Faden Away"

Bush	"Peaches N Cream" "So Many Pros" "California Roll"

Beach City	"Back Up"

Featured singles	"Deep Cover" "Nuthin' but a 'G' Thang" "Fuck wit Dre Day" "Let Me Ride" "Afro Puffs" "What Would You Do" "New York, New York" "All bout U" "2 of Amerikaz Most Wanted" "Come and Get with Me" "Cali Chronic" "Fuck You" "Still D.R.E." "Bow Wow (That's My Name)" "Crybaby" "The Next Episode" "Bitch Please II" "Welcome to Atlanta (Coast to Coast Remix)" "Holidae In" "P.I.M.P. (Remix)" "I Wanna Thank Ya" "The Wash" "Gangsta Zone" "Say Somethin'" "Keep Bouncin'" "Buttons" "Cali Iz Active" "Go to Church" "Gangsta Walk" "Hollywood Divorce" "My 64" "9mm" "What a Job" "Ghetto" "Bottle Pop" "Day Dreaming" "Hot Girl" "Dime Piece" "I Do" "All I Do Is Win" "California Gurls" "Get 'Em Girls" "Kush" "Boyfriend" "Mr Endowed (Remix)" "Last Night" "If I Was You (OMG)" "The Mack" "I Drink I Smoke" "Slow Motion" "Major Distribution" "Dynamite" "Wiggle" "Hangover" "You and Your Friends" "Stuck on a Feeling" "Dumb Shit" "My Cutie Pie" "Professional Rapper" "No Social Media"

Other singles	"Murder Was the Case" "We Just Wanna Party with You" "Undercova Funk (Give Up the Funk)" "Mission Cleopatra" "Just a Baby Boy" "Real Soon"

Other songs	"Bitches Ain't Shit" "Snoopafella" "Just Dippin'" "Paper'd Up" "Pimp Slapp'd" "Girl Like U" "Imagine" "New Year's Eve" "Torn Apart" "Hit Da Pavement" "Gangstas Don't Live That Long" "Institutionalized" "Awake"

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