Genius Meanings
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Anderson .Paak (Ft. André 3000) – Come Home
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“Come Home” is a soulful throwback to the golden age of rhythmic soul, with a parodying “I-want-you-back” theme characteristic of songs from Motown Record’s golden age. The song’s
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DOMi & JD BECK (Ft. Anderson .Paak) – TAKE A CHANCE
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[Verse 1: Anderson .Paak] / You're only funky as ya last cut (Yeah) / But ain't no use unpacking what is wrapped up / They question why I'm preppin' for disaster (Why?) / I guess I
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Mac Miller (Ft. Anderson .Paak) – Dang!
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On “Dang!”, Mac and Anderson .Paak try to get their girls back by tuning into their sensitive sides, a quality unorthodox but not uncommon in hip hop, and one both Mac and Anderson
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Spotify – This Is Anderson .Paak
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1. Bruno Mars, Anderson .Paak & Silk Sonic- Leave The Door Open / 2. Anderson .Paak- Tints (feat. Kendrick Lamar) / 3. Anderson .Paak- JEWELZ / 4. Eminem- Lock It Up (feat
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Anderson .Paak (Ft. J. Cole) – Trippy
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“Trippy” marks the first collaboration between Anderson .Paak and J. Cole. The topic of the song is love and intimacy with their respective partners. This theme is touched on in
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Anderson .Paak (Ft. Jazmine Sullivan) – Good Heels
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“Good Heels” is the shortest track on the album, which is fitting since it details a short affair with a woman outside of Paak’s main relationship. It features Paak and Jazmine
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Hailee Steinfeld (Ft. Anderson .Paak) – Coast
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Hailee shows appreciation and devotion to a significant other while paying homage to her Californian roots. She’s joined by American rapper and singer Anderson .Paak, who also grew
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Anderson .Paak (Ft. Smokey Robinson) – Make It Better
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“Make It Better” is the second single released by Anderson .Paak for the album Ventura. Released through an episode of Anderson’s Beats 1 Show .Paak House Radio and a video on
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Anderson .Paak – Winners Circle
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On “Winners Circle” .Paak details an experience with a woman that contrasts all the other relationships he’s been in throughout his life.
Since being famous, he has developed a
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NxWorries – Get Bigger / Do U Luv
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Get Bigger / Do U Luv is the ninth track off of Nxworries debut album Yes Lawd!.
Part 1: Get Bigger contains a sample of Webster Lewis’s “The Love You Give To Me”
The pair
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Silk Sonic – Leave The Door Open
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“Leave The Door Open” is Silk Sonic’s debut single, a side project featuring Anderson .Paak and Bruno Mars. Throughout the song, the two profess their love for a significant other
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EOM (Ft. Anderson .Paak & Blu) – Get Along
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[Intro: Anderson .Paak] / I runaway, I runaway, yuh / [Verse 1: Anderson .Paak] / My sweet Chiquita be the fruit of my eye / Like Tetarelli at the peak of the 90s / We at the beach
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TOKiMONSTA (Ft. Anderson .Paak) – Realla
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[Verse 1: Anderson .Paak] / My new fire, you oughta come to light me / Around this time, I only want you here / It can't be obvi', I'm way too fly to let you out me / But I do care
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NxWorries – Best One Samples
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See all of “Best One” by NxWorries’s samples, covers, remixes, interpolations and live versions
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J. Cole & Anderson .Paak’s “Trippy” Samples Comedian Rodney Dangerfield
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They use a 1983 talk show clip to set up the song’s reflection on love & relationships.
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Anderson .Paak’s “What Can We Do?” Features Previously Unreleased Nate Dogg Vocals
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It’s produced by Fredwreck, who worked with Nate Dogg during his lifetime.
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Anderson .Paak (Ft. Norelle) – Headlow
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On “Headlow” Anderson .Paak sings about a time when he received oral sex on the I-9 freeway. Throughout the song, Anderson repeats “just keep your head low,” which is a play on the
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Anderson .Paak – The Bird
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Fresh off his appearances on Dr. Dre’s and GoldLink’s 2015 albums, Oxnard native Anderson .Paak croons over simplistic but beautiful production.
.Paak sings of hardships of his
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Anderson .Paak – Get 'Em Up
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[Intro] / All up in the air / All up in the air / All up in the air / All up in the air / [Verse 1] / Kim plays with the heart strings / Late nights in the basement / Kills me with
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The Best Annotations of April 2019
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Genius contributors broke down Arianna Grande’s environmental awareness, Lil Uzi’s big bank, and more this month.
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Anderson .Paak – ’Til It’s Over
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.Paak returns with his first lead role since his collab with Knxwledge for Yes Lawd!. He brings his classic effortless swag and wordplay to the genre-defying track courtesy of Jeff
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Anderson .Paak – Yada Yada
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[Intro] / Can't do it / Can't do it / Huh, and there it is, my wit's end / They brought me out my mind / You know I'm caught beside myself / Pissed off and shit outta luck / Hey, I
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Free Nationals (Ft. Conway the Machine, Joyce Wrice & Westside Gunn) – The Rivington
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[Intro: Conway the Machine] / Yeah, this shit beautiful, nigga / The Free Nationals / [Verse 1: Conway the Machine] / Look, Pyrex has got the cocaine resi in it / See the wrappers
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Anderson .Paak – Twilight
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“Twilight” is smooth R&B cut with a bouncy bass line, reminiscent of The Neptunes—and was produced by one half of the duo, Pharrell Williams. The song features Paak talking about
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Anderson .Paak (Ft. Brandy) – Jet Black
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[Intro: Anderson .Paak] / Yuh, yuh / [Verse 1: Anderson .Paak] / She was a fan, but her friend didn't care / I like the ones who buy they own damn beers / If you wanna toast to the
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Anderson .Paak – Such Great Heights
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I am thinking it's a sign / That the freckles in our eyes / Are mirror images and when / We kiss they're perfectly aligned / And I have to speculate / That God himself did make
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Anderson .Paak (Ft. Nate Dogg) – What Can We Do?
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[Intro: Anderson .Paak] / Yeah / Uh / [Verse 1: Anderson .Paak & Nate Dogg] / It's the rap singer, the hook master / Real life convict, son of a gambler / Heart made of stone, and
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Dr. Dre (Ft. Anderson .Paak, Justus & Kendrick Lamar) – Deep Water
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This song describes the unforeseen difficulties that come with the rap game and gangbanging, comparing it to ocean depths. Some adapt and eventually make it their territory, while
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Anderson .Paak – King James
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“King James” is the seventh track and first single to Anderson .Paak’s fourth album Ventura.
The track acts as an ode to businessman, philanthropist, and basketball player Lebron
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Anderson .Paak (Ft. Q-Tip) – Cheers
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“Cheers” features a verse from former A Tribe Called Quest member Q-Tip. On the song, both .Paak, and Tip reminisce about lost friends. These include .Paak’s friend and
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Song Lyrics & Knowledge - Genius
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Trippy by Anderson .Paak (Ft. J. Cole) · Ah, that's right, doll But everyone ... One girl told me, “Come on over, there's nobody home” I went over, there was ...
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Jay Rock & Anderson .Paak (Ft. Latto) – Too Fast (Pull Over)
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[Intro: Anderson .Paak] / Yeah / Mami, mami / Ay dios mío, mami / Yeah / Ay dios mío (Mustard on the beat, ho) / [Pre-Chorus: Anderson .Paak] / Move it, move, you're too slow, bruh
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Anderson .Paak (Ft. Lalah Hathaway) – Reachin' 2 Much
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“Reachin' 2 Much” is a two-part track that features vocals from R&B artist Lalah Hathaway. The song describes Anderson’s relationship with a girl, and involves .Paak questioning
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Genius English Translations – RM - Still Life ft. Anderson .Paak (English Translation)
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[Intro: Anderson .Paak] / I'm still life (Oh, yeah, yeah, what?) / I'm still life (Yo, what?) / I'm still life (Uh-huh, ayy, yeah) / I'm still life (Oh, yeah, everybody, let's go
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Flying Lotus (Ft. Anderson .Paak) – More
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On the fourth track of FlyLo’s 6th studio album, Anderson .Paak ponders modern culture’s obsession with self-interest and wonders if:
There’s gotta be more to life than myself
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NxWorries – Link Up
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This song samples brazillian funk legend Cassiano’s record “Onda”:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DAQJjY6Zxe8
On the second track of the NxWorries EP Link Up & Suede, Anderson .
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Anderson .Paak (Ft. Sonyae) – Chosen One
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[Chorus: Anderson .Paak] / Need me a lil' baby / Who gon' love me and touch me the right way / Need me a lil' baby / Who gon' run up and jump in the fight with me / Need me a lil
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Mac Miller (Ft. Anderson .Paak) – Dang! [Radio Edit]
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[Intro: Anderson .Paak] / Yeah, yeah / [Chorus: Anderson .Paak] / I can't keep on losing you over complications / Gone too soon, wait! We was just hangin' / I can't seem to hold
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Anderson .Paak – Saviers Road
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Saviers Road is a main street in Anderson’s hometown Oxnard, CA. The song title is a double entendre and flips the name of the street. The song really should be spelled “saviors
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Cordae (Ft. Anderson .Paak) – Two Tens
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[Intro: Cordae & Anderson .Paak] / Yeah, mhm, yup / Yeah, turn the beat up a little bit / Yeah, okay / [Chorus: Anderson .Paak & Cordae] / Two friends and they both tens, lookin
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NxWorries – Wngs
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[Hook: Anderson .Paak] / Baby, get your shit together / We hittin' the town / It's been a long time since we drank all night / I wanna see that ass move around / [Verse: Anderson .
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Anderson .Paak (Ft. Kendrick Lamar) – Tints
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As the first official single from Oxnard, “Tints” marks the third collaboration between Anderson .Paak and Kendrick Lamar. They had previously linked up on “Deep Water” from Dr
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