Anderson .paak: Last News

K-pop girl group aespa made a recent appearance on an episode of Anderson .Paak’s Apple Music series, .Paak’s House.In a new promotional clip released by Apple Music, the girl group were tasked by Paak’s son, Soul, with putting together a drum set. “I’ll give you five minutes,” he instructed in Korean, as the members commented that it was too short a time.After struggling for some time, the .Paak joined them in the studio.

NxWorries, the duo of Anderson .Paak and Knxwledge, have announced their sophomore album, ‘Why Lawd?’.Last night (April 3), NxWorries (pronounced “No Worries”) took to social to announce the upcoming record, which is due for release on June 7 via Stones Throw. Further information surrounding their second studio album remain unknown at this time, including its tracklisting and cover art.

Free Nationals have returned with their first new music since 2020 in the form of the single ‘Gangsta’, featuring Anderson .Paak and A$AP Rocky – check out the video below.The free-flowing, jazz-flavoured track sees the Californian R&B and funk group reunite with .Paak, for whom they have often appeared live as the backing band. It is the first time that they have appeared on record together with Rocky.Check out the video for the single below, which sees the band, .Paak and Rocky portrayed by kids who are being forced to defend themselves in court.The band are expected to release more music in 2024, with the possibility of a second studio album, to follow up their self-titled debut in 2019.

Anderson .Paak and Knxwledge share their second single ahead of their upcoming NxWorries album. "Daydreaming" follows the release of their H.E.R.-featured reunion single, "Where I Go," that the duo shared last October.

Anderson .Paak played a DJ set as his alter ego, DJ Pee .Wee, as part of a SXSW collaboration between Billboard and Doritos on Friday (March 17). Watch clips from the performance below.“It feels good because I remember my first time doing SXSW,” he said at the start of his set, noting that he hadn’t been back to the fest in seven years.

NxWorries, the collaborative project of Anderson .Paak and Knxwledge, have shared ‘Where I Go’, the duo’s first single since 2016.Alongside .Paak, the song features vocals from H.E.R., with the pair musing on their love atop a leisurely R&B beat produced by Knxwledge. It’s accompanied by a music video directed by .Paak himself, and follows the two crooning vocalists from a house party to the back of a limousine.

Bruno Mars has confirmed that Silk Sonic will not be submitting their debut album for consideration at next year’s Grammys.Mars and Anderson .Paak released ‘An Evening With Silk Sonic’ in November 2021, featuring the singles ‘Leave The Door Open’, ‘Skate’ and ‘Smokin Out The Window’.While Silk Sonic picked up four Grammys – with ‘Leave The Door Open’ winning in the Record of the Year, Song of the Year, Best R&B Performance and Best R&B Song categories – at the 2022 ceremony back in April, Mars has now confirmed that the duo will not be submitting ‘An Evening With Silk Sonic’ for consideration at the 2023 Grammys.“We truly put our all on this record, but Silk Sonic would like to gracefully, humbly and, most importantly, sexually bow out of submitting our album this year,” Mars told Rolling Stone in a statement.“We hope we can celebrate with everyone on a great year of music and partake in the party. Thank you for letting Silk Sonic thrive.”Mars added: “Andy and I, and everyone that worked on this project, won the moment the world responded to ‘Leave The Door Open’.

Silk Sonic delivered a brief and light-hearted cover of Papa Roach‘s ‘Last Resort’ during a surprise appearance at a Las Vegas club over the weekend – you can watch fan-shot footage of the moment below.Anderson .Paak and Bruno Mars, who released the Silk Sonic album ‘An Evening With Silk Sonic’ back in November 2021, are currently in the middle of a Vegas residency at the Park MGM, with a pair of shows having taken place over the weekend (August 12-13).Following the latter gig, .Paak and Mars made a surprise on-stage appearance at the Vegas club The Barbershop (which is owned by the same company as the Park MGM) during which they briefly covered Papa Roach’s 2000 debut single.Footage of .Paak leading the vocals has since emerged on social media, and you can watch a selection of fan-shot clips of Silk Sonic’s unlikely ‘Last Resort’ cover below.Silk Sonic having fun in vegas ♥️ #brunomars #andersonpaak pic.twitter.com/bxXbaatLTk— NAH!!! (@hannahsonic14) August 14, 2022More @silksonic @thebarbershoplv @Cosmopolitan_LV … Jist finished their shoe @parkmgm. The link: Both resorts now owned by @MGMResortsIntl #RJNow #Vegas @BrunoMars pic.twitter.com/KM5dLtAzeB— John Katsilometes (@johnnykats) August 14, 2022According to columnist John Katsilometes, Silk Sonic also covered The Outfield‘s ‘Your Love’ and The Police‘s ‘Roxanne’ during their Barbershop appearance.From last night … @silksonic fires up @thebarbershoplv post-Dolby Live @parkmgm.

Kaytranada has teamed up with Anderson .Paak for a new song called ‘Twin Flame’.It comes with a slick, nineties inspired video that .Paak directed himself. The pair can be seen performing alongside one another in the video on an elevated platform, in a disused warehouse. Beneath them, people are dancing throughout the song.On Instagram, the raapper wrote of the track: “Linked back up with my brother @Kaytranada for another classic banger.

Maxo Kream is quickly rolling out the bonus tracks from Weight of the World (Deluxe) in preparation for its July 27 RCA release. Today, he’s shared “THE VISION,” a single Maxo verse bookended by two Anderson .Paak choruses.

Anderson .Paak joined BTS on drums during the K-pop band’s ‘Proof: Live’ online event. You can see footage below.The livestream saw the band introducing .Paak for their rendition of ‘Yet To Come (The Most Beautiful Moment In Life), the lead single from their new anthology album ‘Proof’.Afterwards, .Paak spoke briefly to the band, telling them his thoughts on the track: “I love it, it reminds me of church, it’s great.

Anderson .Paak will play a tiny London gig at the House of Vans later this month – get full details on the intimate show below.The singer, drummer and Silk Sonic member will play the Waterloo venue on Monday, June 27 to celebrate his new collection with the footwear brand.Tickets for the gig will be free, and fans can enter a ballot for their chance to win. The ballot opens at midnight on Monday (June 13) and tickets will available to apply for here.The gig also promises “a bespoke UX experience throughout the 32,000 square foot venue which is situated underneath Waterloo station.”Elsewhere, Anderson .Paak is set to direct his first feature film, K-POPS!, a dramatic comedy in which the rapper will also star alongside his son.The film follows a musician who travels to Korea to write for K-pop stars, only to discover that his long-lost son is about to front one of the country’s most popular new groups (per Deadline).After attempting to hijack his son’s new-found fame to boost his own career, the older musician is forced to confront the importance of fatherhood.“My mom is from Korea but she was adopted so I never knew anything about my Korean heritage until I met my wife,” .Paak explained.

Silk Sonic performed a cover of Con Funk Shun’s ‘Love’s Train’ at tonight’s Billboard Music Awards 2022.The annual awards show is taking place tonight (May 15) at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.Following an opening performance from Diddy, featuring Jack Harlow, Bryson Tiller and Teyana Taylor, Silk Sonic took to the stage to perform the cover. The duo – comprised of Anderson .Paak and Bruno Mars – were dressed in matching red suits and joined by a backing band wearing complementing outfits.The performance of the Con Funk Shun song, the original of which was released in 1982, followed Silk Sonic sharing a recorded version of their cover on Valentine’s Day this year.

Anderson .Paak is set to direct his first feature film, K-POPS!, a dramatic comedy in which the rapper will also star alongside his son.The film follows a musician who travels to Korea to write for K-pop stars, only to discover that his long-lost son is about to front one of the country’s most popular new groups (per Deadline).After attempting to hijack his son’s new-found fame to boost his own career, the older musician is forced to confront the importance of fatherhood.“My mom is from Korea but she was adopted so I never knew anything about my Korean heritage until I met my wife,” .Paak explained. “This movie is a reflection on my experience learning about this part of myself alongside my wife and son – and spending even more time with them.“I knew this would be something I should write and direct, and Stampede Ventures took a chance and trusted that I could pull this off.

Anderson .Paak has shared a brand new track called ‘Yours To Take’ via a new advertisement for Budweiser – scroll down the page to hear it now.The track marks the first piece of new solo material, the rapper, singer, drummer and producer has released since the 2020 single ‘Jewelz’.“Are you sure you can be like them?” he asks at the start of the song. “Do you have what it takes to win?” Later, he adds a promise and a warning: “We can book a show on the moon, but my band ain’t playing no EDM / I’m in the Sunshine State but they’ll be the shadiest / Young, Black, gifted and dangerous / Don’t play with us.”The accompanying advert is subtle on the Budweiser branding and follows numerous creatives, including a drummer, artist, fashion designer and more through their journeys.

Silk Sonic have rung in the most romantic day of the year with an expectedly sensual release – their soulful, groove-laden take on Con Funk Shun’s 1892 hit ‘Love’s Train’The duo – comprised of Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak – keep largely faithful to the five-minute jam, melding warm, mix-steering bass guitar and glittering keys with ultra-suave and honeyed vocal runs. Where the Silk Sonic redux differs is in its period accuracy; while the Con Funk Shun release embraces the synth-centric flair of ‘80s R&B, the Silk Sonic mix heads back a decade, swapping those digital touches for balmy horns and analogue production.Have a listen to Silk Sonic’s take on ‘Love’s Train’ below:Today’s release (February 14) of the ‘Love’s Train’ cover marks Silk Sonic’s first release for 2022, riding on the heels of their debut album, ‘An Evening With Silk Sonic’.

Silk Sonic have announced a Las Vegas residency for 2022 – you can find all the details below.The duo – comprising Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak – will perform 13 concerts at the 5,200-capacity Dolby Live theatre between February 25 and April 2. Pre-sale tickets are available here from 6pm today (January 19).“The terms is locked and Vegas might not ever be the same Jack!!” .Paak wrote to announce the shows on social media.

Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak have continued riding the wave of their collaborative album ‘An Evening With Silk Sonic’ with new grin-inducing performances of ‘Fly As Me’ and ‘Smokin’ Out The Window’.The newly minted duo Silk Sonic opened the 2021 BET Soul Train Awards with two vintage-influenced live performances, which both took place at the Apollo Theater in New York.This marks the latest of a string of live appearances the pair have made over the course of the album’s cycle, with Silk Sonic previously taking ‘Smokin’ Out The Window’ to the stage for last week’s American Music Awards.Watch both performances at the 2021 BET Soul Train Awards below.The duo made their live debut earlier this year at the 2021 Grammys with ‘Leave The Door

Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak brought their Silk Sonic collaboration to the American Music Awards 2021 tonight (November 21) with a live performance.The duo announced their joint project earlier this year and revealed they had recorded an album together called ‘An Evening With Silk Sonic’.After winning the award for Favourite R&B Song for ‘Leave The Door Open’ before the main ceremony kicked off, Silk Sonic took to the stage at LA’s Microsoft Theatre to play ‘Smokin’ Out The Window’.

Silk Sonic have announced a new limited radio series on Apple Music 1, An Evening With Silk Sonic.The group – comprised of Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak – released their debut album ‘An Evening With Silk Sonic’ last Friday (November 12).Today (November 17) it’s been confirmed that the duo will launch their own radio show of the same name at 3am GMT tomorrow (November 18). You can tune in here.Silk Sonic will present four, hour-long episodes during which they’ll play a genre-spanning collection of their favourite music and speak to “surprise guests [with] even more surprising conversations”.Mars and .Paak are set to be joined by Bootsy Collins on the debut instalment of An Evening With Silk Sonic.

Ghostface Killah (aka Dennis Coles) has declared himself a massive fan of Silk Sonic – the collaborative project of Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak – saying in a new interview that he’s to keen to link up with the duo.Speaking with HipHopDx, the Wu-Tang founder joked that he planned to confront Mars over his absence from the project, noting that he has a particular affinity for the duo’s beats.“Those are my beats right there,” Coles said. “Those are the beats they’re supposed to call me on and get on.