Bruno Mars has always had hot sauce in his bag. From side-hustle singles that he collaborated on as a writer, producer and occasional guest crooner — whether it was B.o.B.’s “Nothin’ on You” or CeeLo Green’s “F**k You” — to his own hits like “Treasure” and “Uptown Funk” (which, although Mark Ronson is technically the lead artist, is and always will be a Bruno Mars song), R&B has always been in his blood.
Despite all of its pop success, Mars’ 2016 blockbuster 24K Magic was a straight-up R&B album. And his two joints with Cardi B, 2018’s “Finesse (Remix)” and 2019’s “Please Me,” only solidified his cookout credentials.So when Mars showed up at the Grammys in March performing “Leave the Door Open” with Anderson .Paak as the retro-soul superduo.
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