Going Back to Cali ( the Notorious B.I.G. Song ) - wikipedia Going Back to Cali ( the Notorious B.I.G. Song ) For the LL Cool J song, see Going Back to Cali ( LL Cool J song ). This article does not cite any sources. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. ( February 2012 ) `` Going Back to Cali '' Single by The Notorious B.I.G. featuring Roger Troutman and Puff Daddy from the album Life After Death and Notorious ( soundtrack ) Released Format CD / Vinyl Recorded Genre Hip hop, G - funk Length 5 : 07 ( CD single ) 5 : 07 ( album ) Label Bad Boy Songwriter ( s ) C. Wallace, O. Harvey, Roger Troutman Producer ( s ) Easy Mo Bee `` Going Back to Cali '' is a song recorded by rapper The Notorious B.I.G. and Puff Daddy ( uncredited ) from the album Life After Death. The song is noted as one of Biggie 's popular songs from the album, well known for its catchy hook and beat. The song contains a sample of Zapp hit `` More Bounce to the Ounce ''. Contents 1 Background 2 Cover versions 3 Chart positions 3.1 Weekly charts 4 References Background The song is about Smalls going back to Los Angeles and the West Coast. It starts off with Puff Daddy and Smalls in a phone conversation in which Daddy is telling Smalls that he needs to get ready for a flight to Los Angeles. The second verse opens up with Smalls ' thoughts on the East Coast -- West Coast hip hop rivalry and his relationship with the West Coast : If I got to choose a coast, I got to choose the East I live out there, so do n't go there But that do n't mean a nigga ca n't rest in the West See some nice breasts in the West Smoke some nice sess in the West Y'all niggas is a mess Thinkin ' I 'm gon ' stop givin ' L.A. props All I got is beef with those that violate me I shall annihilate thee Cover versions Harlem rapper Mase ( who was associated with Biggie ) recorded a cover version of the song named `` Going Back To Harlem ''. The song is heavily sampled in E-40 's song `` Bust Moves '' featuring labelmates Big Omeezy and Droop - E, the latter of whom is E-40's son, from his 2012 album The Block Brochure : Welcome to the Soil 1. Chart positions Weekly charts Chart ( 1998 ) Peak position U.S. Billboard Hot 100 26 U.S. Billboard Hot R&B / Hip - Hop Singles & Tracks 31 References The Notorious B.I.G. Songs Discography Awards and nominations Death Studio albums Ready to Die Life After Death Posthumous albums Born Again Duets : The Final Chapter The King & I Compilations Greatest Hits Notorious : Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Singles `` Party and Bullshit '' `` Juicy '' `` Big Poppa '' / `` Who Shot Ya ? '' `` One More Chance '' `` Hypnotize '' `` Mo Money Mo Problems '' `` Sky 's the Limit '' `` Notorious B.I.G. '' `` Dead Wrong '' `` Nasty Girl '' `` Spit Your Game '' Featured singles `` Flava in Ya Ear ( Remix ) '' `` Ca n't You See '' `` The Points '' `` Runnin ' from tha Police '' `` This Time Around '' `` It 's All About the Benjamins '' `` Victory '' `` Runnin ' ( Dying to Live ) '' Other songs `` Going Back to Cali '' `` Old Thing Back ( Matoma Remix ) '' Related articles Bad Boy Entertainment Sean Combs Faith Evans Junior M.A.F.I.A. Conspiracy `` Player 's Anthem '' `` I Need You Tonight '' `` Get Money '' Lil ' Cease Lil ' Kim East Coast - West Coast hip hop rivalry `` I 'll Be Missing You '' Biggie & Tupac Notorious Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Going_Back_to_Cali_(The_Notorious_B.I.G._song)&oldid=752469451 '' Categories : 1998 singles Bad Boy Records singles The Notorious B.I.G. songs Songs released posthumously G - funk songs Hidden categories : Articles lacking sources from February 2012 All articles lacking sources Articles with hAudio microformats Talk Contents About Wikipedia Add links This page was last edited on 1 December 2016, at 12 : 24. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution - ShareAlike License ; additional terms may apply. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Wikipedia ® is a registered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization. About Wikipedia

Question: who sings i'm going back to cali
Answer: The Notorious B.I.G.