West Coast Poplock

"West Coast Poplock"
Single by Ronnie Hudson And The Street People
Released 1982 (1982)
Format Vinyl, 12" single, 33 ⅓ RPM
Recorded 1982 (Hollywood, California)
Genre Funk, West Coast hip hop
Length 5:18
Label Birdie
Writer(s) Mikel Hooks, Ronald Hudson, Larry Troutman, Roger Troutman
Producer(s) Ronnie Hudson, Mikel Hooks

"West Coast Poplock" is one of the most popular singles by Ronnie Hudson And The Street People and was released in 1982. The song was featured in Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas in the fictional radio station, Bounce FM.[1] Immediately adopted as an anthem by KDAY, "West Coast Poplock" has rarely left radio since its release over 30 years ago. It contains elements from the 1981 song "So Ruff, So Tuff", performed by Roger Troutman and co-written by himself and brother Larry Troutman. Various artists have sampled it, from N.W.A, Snoop Dogg and Dr. Dre to Scarface and Mos Def. The song is notable for its sample in "California Love" by 2Pac featuring Dr. Dre and Roger Troutman, which was released on Death Row Records record label in 1995. Ronnie Hudson made a comeback with his album entitled Westcoastin',[2][3] in which the "West Coast Poplock" was renamed to "West Coast Poplock 2020" and was re-mastered.

Background

Ronnie Hudson first blazed the West Coast hip hop trail with his classic 1982 hit “West Coast Poplock".[4][5] It was later recorded and sampled by Dr. Dre & 2Pac as “California Love”. Both quickly became undisputed West Coast anthems by KDAY.[6] Ronnie’s work is featured in films including The Social Network (also known as The Facebook Movie), Iron Man II, South Central, Chef, and various TV shows and video games such as Grand Theft Auto San Andreas.[7] While at Stax Records, Ronnie recorded and toured with Isaac Hayes on his grammy winning soundtrack for the 1971 hit movie, Shaft.

Cultural references

In the song's lyrics, upscale car brands are mentioned: "Poplocking in Rolls-Royce, Cadillac, Lincoln and Mercedes Benz", along with notable hotel chains: "Poplocking in Howard Johnson, Sheraton, poplocking at the Holiday Inn".[8]

California Love

"California Love"
2pac and Dr. Dre sampled the song chorus which it's written and sung by Larry Troutman and Roger Troutman.

"West Coast Poplock"
The West Coast Poplock song was written by Larry Troutman, Roger Troutman, Ronnie Hudson and Mikel Hooks in 1982, before its sample in California Love song.

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The single "California Love" by 2Pac, Dr. Dre and Roger Troutman is the best-known song and their most successful, reaching number one on the Billboard Hot 100 for two weeks. The original version contains a sample taken from Joe Cocker's 1972 song "Woman to Woman". The chorus, "California knows how to party", was sung by Roger Troutman using his characteristic talk box and was taken from the 1982 song "West Coast Poplock" by Ronnie Hudson & The Street People which was written by Larry Troutman and Roger Troutman. In the song where Troutman sings "shake it, shake it baby", he interpolates the chant he used on his 1982 Zapp single, "Dance Floor".

Track listing

12"

No. Title Length
1. "West Coast Poplock (Vocals) (Part 1)" ('A' side) 5:18
2. "West Coast Poplock (Instrumental) (Part 2)" ('B' side) 5:18

In popular culture

Song samples

Sample credits

The song contains two samples below.

Song Artist Year
So Ruff, So Tuff Roger & Zapp 1981
Disco Boot-Leg Booker T. & the M.G.'s 1965

Sample use

The song has been sampled many times below.

Song Artist Year
"California Love" 2pac, Dr. Dre and Roger Troutman 1995
"Nuthin' but a 'G' Thang" Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg 1992
"Straight Outta Compton" N.W.A 1988
"Habitat" Mos Def 1999
"Kalifornia" Mos Def 2003
"Southside: Houston, Texas" Scarface, Devin the Dude and Tela 1998
"8 Ball" (Remix) by N.W.A (1988) N.W.A 1988
"Pop Lockin' II" West Coast Bad Boyz 2001
"West Coast Rap" Afroman 2004
"Do You Wanna Go to the Liquor Store" Toddy Tee, Mix Master Spade 1988
"Gangster Ass Anthony" Felt 2005
"Genius Is Back" Mix Master Spade and Compton Posse 1988
"Califa Funk" Proper Dos 1998
"Roll on Em" Crazy Toones, WC, Xzibit, MC Ren and Young Maylay 2006
"On the West" Cisco Kidd, T.C. 2012
"Standing on the Corner" DV3 1986
"Cali's All That" Def Jef 1991
"Dis Is How It Should Be Done" Candyman 1989
"Nobody's Identical" Legion of Doom 1989
"Nuthing but Props" Shug 1996

Song appearances

Executive produced by DJ Flash

Album(s)
Compilation album(s)
  • 1983: Victor & The Glove - Breakmixer (Part 1)
  • 1991: Various - Lowrider Soundtrack Volume 2
  • 1992: Various – West Coast Rap - The First Dynasty, Vol. 2
  • 1992: Various - South Central (Music From The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
  • 1993: Various - Compton's Greatest Rap Volume 1
  • 1994: Various - Old School Volume 5
  • 1995: Various - Eazy-E & Posse
  • 1996: Various - Street Jams : Back 2 The Old Skool Part Three
  • 1997: Various - The Best Of Old School Funk Vol. 02
  • 1997: Various - West Coast Posse 2

  • 1998: Various - Funky Break Essentials 2
  • 2002: Various - Old School Funkin' Hip Hop 2
  • 2002: Various - Hip Hop Most Wanted - Chapter 2
  • 2004: Various - Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas: Official Soundtrack
  • 2004: Various - Grand Theft Auto San Andreas: Official Soundtrack Box Set
  • 2005: Various - The 2Pac Collection
  • 2006: DJ Riz - Live From Brooklyn, Volume 2 (A Side)
  • 2008: Various - Old School Jams 8
  • 2008: Various - Gold Digging - As Sampled By 2Pac
  • 2008: DJ Git Hyper - DJ Git Hyper Presents Music From Raymann Is Laat!

See also

References

  1. GTA San Andreas : Soundtrack gtasanandreas.net 28-05-2014 Retrieved. 28-05-2014
  2. West Coastin' EP by Ronnie Hudson itunes.com 26-05-2014 Retrieved. 26-05-2014
  3. Ronnie Hudson songs, albums, pictures amazon.com 26-05-2014 Retrieved. 26-05-2014
  4. Ronnie Hudson & The Street People - West Coast Poplock - Birdie - 1982 - A westcoastpioneers.com 28-05-2014 Retrieved. 28-05-2014
  5. Talkin’ and Poplockin’ with Westcoastin’s Ronnie Hudson thevinyldistrict.com 26-05-2014 Retrieved. 26-05-2014
  6. Ronnie Hudson Is Behind the Iconic "California Love" Sample laweekly.com 28-05-2014 Retrieved. 28-05-2014
  7. GTA San Andreas soundtrack list allmusic.com 26-05-2014 Retrieved. 26-05-2014
  8. "Ronnie Hudson - West Coast Poplock". YouTube. 2010-02-12. Retrieved 2014-06-22.
  9. Bacc 2 The Old School Vol.1 mixtape by Daz Dillinger hotnewhiphop.com 28-05-2014 Retrieved. 28-05-2014

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