▁of ▁the ▁ 1 9 8 0 s , ▁as ▁Tr out man ▁focused ▁his ▁attention ▁on ▁his ▁solo ▁career . ▁The ▁final ▁release ▁by ▁Z app ▁before ▁Tr out man ' s ▁death ▁was ▁Z app ▁V ▁in ▁September ▁ 1 9 8 9 , ▁which ▁achieved ▁only ▁moder ate ▁commercial ▁success ▁and ▁failed ▁to ▁receive ▁an ▁R I AA ▁cert ification . ▁▁ 1 9 9 3 – 9 6 : ▁Res urg ence ▁and ▁brief ▁increase ▁in ▁popular ity ▁The ▁increasing ly ▁dominant ▁West ▁Coast ▁hip - h op ▁scene ▁of ▁the ▁early - ▁to ▁mid - 1 9 9 0 s ▁briefly ▁brought ▁Z app ▁and ▁Roger ▁back ▁into ▁the ▁spot light ▁as ▁their ▁material ▁came ▁into ▁favour ▁as ▁a ▁source ▁of ▁samples ▁for ▁hip - h op ▁tracks . ▁Tr out man ▁gained ▁recognition ▁for ▁providing ▁talk - box ▁backing ▁vocals ▁for ▁both ▁the ▁original ▁and ▁rem ixed ▁version ▁of ▁T up ac ▁Sh ak ur ' s ▁ 1 9 9 5 - 9 6 ▁com eb ack ▁single ▁" Cal iforn ia ▁Love "; ▁the ▁alternate ▁version ▁of ▁the ▁music ▁video ▁features ▁Tr out man ▁playing ▁the ▁keyboard ▁and ▁talk - box ▁during ▁a ▁party . ▁Roger ' s ▁invol vement ▁in ▁" Cal iforn ia ▁Love " ▁awarded ▁him ▁a ▁Gram my ▁nom ination ▁for ▁" Best ▁Rap ▁Performance ▁by ▁a ▁Du o ▁or ▁Group " ▁in ▁ 1 9 9 7 . ▁▁ 1 9 9 6 – present : ▁Death s ▁of ▁Roger