Remember when The Blueprint 3 leaked finally hit shelves? Whether you deemed it an instant hit or a failed attempt at Hov attempting to convince you he still had “it,” “Empire State of Mind” was the one song that stood out from the 14 other tracks Jay recorded. It had crossover appeal, but yet Hip-Hop enough to remain credible. The result? Jay landed that number one hit that eluded him his entire, storied career and a song people loved to hate when it finally ran its course.

This is the same blueprint (pun intended) Katy Perry is gunning for with her potential summer smash, “California Gurls.” Well, somewhat.

“It’s so great that ‘Empire State of Mind’ is huge and that everyone has the New York song, but what the f#ck? What about L.A.? What about California?”

If it’s up to Miss Perry, this is to the summer what Shawn and Alicia’s ode was to the fall. Grabbing Dr. Luke to provide the skeleton for the record, this generic, yet equally bouncy and mainstream catered tune praises all the beautiful things associated with the 31st state – beaches, half-naked women, gin-n-juice and carefree attitudes. And, of course, if you’re talking California, Calvin has to be involved. Say what you will about Snoop, but he is still one of the most recognizable and commercially-accepted rappers ever. He’s also one of the few who could “get away with” doing a record of this nature.

Whether Perry strikes platinum with this record remains to be seen. It has all the makings of one of those pop smashes that are played everywhere from department stores to the Grammy’s. So for debate purposes, yeah, she’s got a summertime anthem on her hands with this one. Just as long as she understands Tupac and Dr. Dre created California’s official anthem years ago.

Katy Perry Feat. Snoop Dogg – “California Gurls” | Download

And if you can’t get enough of this song, here’s the visual of these two California dreamers in the studio.