Label: Aftermath
Released 2018
Anderson .Paak's career was already trending upward when the exuberant singer, rapper, songwriter, producer, and drummer was showcased more than any other vocalist on Dr. Dre's Compton. The fledgling artist had releases under the descriptive alias Breezy Lovejoy, plus Venice (2014), the first in a series of prismatic albums with hybrids of contemporary soul, funk, hip-hop, and left-field pop underpinning fantastical escapades and personal reflections related with a cutting sense of humor. The early promise displayed through Compton was fulfilled with Malibu (2016), a Top Ten R&B/hip-hop entry nominated for a Grammy in the urban contemporary field. Paak continued to grow with his first two albums for Dre's Aftermath label, the synchronously created Oxnard (2018) and Ventura (2019). "Bubblin," issued just ahead of the former LP, earned Paak a Grammy for Best Rap Performance. Remarkably prolific since his arrival, Paak counts early supporters Shafiq Husayn, NxWorries, Chance the Rapper, Mac Miller, and Rapsody among those who have sought him out for collaborations.
Track Listing:
- - Disc 1 -
- 1 The Chase (Feat. Kadhja Bonet)
- 2 Headlow (Feat. Norelle)
- 3 Tints (Feat. Kendrick Lamar) [*With Skit*]
- 4 Who R U?
- - Disc 2 -
- 1 6 Summers
- 2 Saviers Road
- 3 Smile/Petty (Feat. Sonyae Elise)
- 4 Mansa Musa (Feat. Dr. Dre & Cocoa Sarai)
- - Disc 3 -
- 1 Brother's Keeper (Feat. Pusha T)
- 2 Anywhere (Feat. Snoop Dogg & the Last Artful, Dodgr)
- 3 Trippy (Feat. J. Cole)
- 4 Cheers (Feat. Q-Tip)
- - Disc 4 -
- 1 Sweet Chick (Feat. BJ the Chicago Kid)
- 2 Left to Right