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Cordae feat. Anderson .Paak: Two Tens
Maryland-raised rapper Cordae taps Anderson .Paak and J. Cole for the jazzy “Two Tens.” Apparently the track is one of many by the trio, as the artist told Zane Lowe recently, “We …
NxWorries (feat. H.E.R.): Where I Go
Anderson .Paak reunites with songwriter and producer Knxwledge (aka Glen Earl Booth) as the outfit called NxWorries, which formed back in 2015, for their first single in six years. “Where I Go,” …
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Jazmine Sullivan feat. Anderson .Paak: Pricetags
From Heaux Tales, Jazmine Sullivan’s just-released album (her first in five years), “Pricetags” features a verse by Anderson .Paak that’s punctuated by swirling ad-libs. Simultaneously laidback and bold, the tune incorporates plenty …
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Anderson .Paak: Lockdown
Beginning with sirens and chanting, Anderson .Paak’s “Lockdown” is unmistakably a protest song—despite his inimitable, gentle lilt. “Cause they throw away Black lives like paper towels / Plus unemployment rate what? 40 …
Anderson Paak + Knxwledge: Lyk Dis
Anderson.Paak and Knxwledge simultaneously announced their first LP as a collaborative outfit called NxWorries and released a track from it. Having worked together on an EP last year, Paak (who recently collaborated …
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Mac Miller feat. Anderson .Paak: Dang!
Thanks in no small part to a sublime hook from Anderson .Paak (whose gorgeous LP Malibu was released in January), Mac Miller’s new track “Dang!” is probably his best yet. The super-groovy …