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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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Ab-Soul, Anderson .Paak & James Blake – Bloody Waters
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After dropping their albums in 2016 and being relatively quiet in 2017, Ab-Soul and Anderson .Paak are back on the scene with their first collaboration to date. The song is laced
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Anderson .Paak – Put Me Thru (Grubhub Sound Bites)
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[Verse 1] / Why the hell would you run this game? / Both my hands are tied / Afraid of thinking I dug my own grave / Fuck around with this / Strange and elusive, too afraid to lose
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Cordae (Ft. Anderson .Paak) – RNP
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“RNP,” which stands for “Rich Nigga Problems,” is the third and final single off of YBN Cordae’s debut album, The Lost Boy.
On top of a thumping beat, produced by J. Cole, Cordae
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How ‘Black Panther: The Album’ Connects With The Plot Of The Film
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Kendrick Lamar raps from the perspectives of the protagonist T’Challa and his antagonist Killmonger.
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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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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. 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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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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Anderson .Paak & Free Nationals – Am I Wrong / Lockdown (Grubhub Sound Bites)
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"Am I Wrong" / I'm only comin' out to play / Nothin' more that I hate in this life / The wrong impression, I only have one to make / You can open your palm, waiting to catch a
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Anderson .Paak (Ft. BJ the Chicago Kid) – The Waters
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“The Waters” details the struggles of fame and making it big. While they may be celebrities now, BJ and Andy use water as a metaphor to help show us it can be tough to make it into
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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 (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 (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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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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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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Post Annotations Here To Get Them Featured In Genius Articles - March 2019
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Hi everyone!
The editorial site is open to community pitches, and is seeking to feature annotations in articles—a huge S/O to everyone who’s been out there writing fantastic annotations! If you are an editor or moderator, checkout the guidelines for pitching articles in this thread and continue reading for specifics on which kinds of annotations work best for the editorial site. Everyone is welcome to post annotations here to get featured, but please keep in mind that this thread is not an alternative to the regular pitching process for editors and moderators.
Check out the last edition of this thread here
Here’s everything you need to know:
How does this work?
The annotations you post here should be annotations that you think will work for an article on Genius, whether that means a new article should be written about them or they should be added to an existing article. I’ll be checking the thread regularly and communicating with the editorial team and with y’all about which annotations work an
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Ab-Soul, Anderson .Paak & James Blake – Bloody Waters Samples
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See all of “Bloody Waters” by Ab-Soul, Anderson .Paak & James Blake’s samples, covers, remixes, interpolations and live versions
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Here Are All The Nominees For The 2019 Grammy Awards
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Drake, Cardi B, & Post Malone picked up multiple nominations.
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Kendrick Lamar (Ft. James Blake & Raekwon) – Bloody Hands
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Bloody Waters is a song by rappers Kendrick Lamar and Ab-Soul, as well as recording artists James Blake and Anderson .Paak that appears on the soundtrack to the film Black Panther
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Genius – March 2019 Singles Release Calendar
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WELCOME TO GENIUS' MARCH 2019 SINGLES RELEASE CALENDAR!!!
For March 2019 album releases, visit this page
This page highlights the notable singles released in all genres
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Read All The Lyrics To The ‘Black Panther’ Soundtrack
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The album features Kendrick, SZA, The Weeknd, 2 Chainz, & more.
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Jay Rock, Kendrick Lamar, Future & James Blake – King's Dead
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A star-studded collaboration. In his first single as the main credited artist since 2015, Jay Rock links up with Future, James Blake and Black Hippy partner and label mate
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Alternative R&B is the next chapter to a sleeping genre?
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R&B reached its climax in the late 90s. Since then its really stagnated, but the rise of Alternative R&B into the mainstream is taking the genre to new heights.
Where do you see R&B heading?
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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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ScHoolboy Q (Ft. Anderson .Paak) – TorcH
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With a slow, hungry beat, ScHoolboy Q and Anderson .Paak introduce you to the Blank Face LP.
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Kendrick Lamar (Ft. James Blake & Raekwon) – Bloody Hands (Demo)
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“Bloody Hands,” is the original name of the song, “Bloody Waters,” that appears on the 2018 Black Panther album. This demo was leaked July 16, 2019.
This version of the track
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Here Are All The Winners Of The 2019 Grammy Awards
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Kendrick Lamar, Drake, Cardi B, & Lady Gaga are up for multiple awards.
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Rap Genius – Eminem's Name Drops
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Eminem is undoubtedly the king of name-dropping. He’s mentioned so many famous people’s names it’s hard to keep track of who he’s talked about in his songs, so we made that easy
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King of the Dot (Ft. Dumbfoundead & Rone) – Dumbfoundead vs. Rone
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[Round 1: Rone] / I got this scouting report on Dumb' and I can make it go left / No sweat, I'll turn this shit into a Game of Thrones set / Grotesque, we gon' bet, I'm takin' his
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Thlns – Great Albums
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2016 / Aesop Rock - The Impossible Kid / Anderson .Paak - Malibu / Bibio - A Mineral Love / Casey Mecija - Psychic Materials / Chairlift - Moth / Chance the Rapper - Coloring Book
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The Genius Community’s 50 Best Songs of 2018
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The 1975, Childish Gambino, and Kali Uchis all made the cut, but who topped the list?
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J. Cole – J. Cole Freestyle
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On May 12, 2021, J. Cole appeared on L.A. Leakers for their 108th freestyle, two days before releasing his sixth album, The Off-Season. He flowed over “‘93 'Til Infinity” by Souls
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Genius – Ranking Page: 50 Best Albums & 50 Best Songs of 2018
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This is the ranking page for the 2018 Year End Lists. Annotate an album or song and tell us whether its placement is too high, too low, and recommend a new spot for it. If an album
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