Immediately adopted as an anthem by KDAY, "West Coast Poplock" has rarely left radio since its release nearly 40 years ago.
[1] Hudson's work is featured in films including The Social Network, South Central, Chef & House Party, and various TV shows and video games such as Grand Theft Auto San Andreas.
[2] To take advantage of the record's popularity, a second release[3] for the American east coast was issued, with a new vocal performance referencing places such as New Jersey and Baltimore.
[4] The single "California Love" by 2Pac, Dr. Dre and Roger Troutman is the best-known song and most successful to sample "West Coast Poplock", reaching number one on the Billboard Hot 100 for two weeks.
The chorus, "California knows how to party", was sung by Roger Troutman using his characteristic talk box and was taken from "West Coast Poplock."