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Anderson .Paak And Knxwledge Go On A Virtual Joyride In NxWorries’ ‘Daydreaming’ Video
Last year, soul music superground NxWorries made a grand return as rapper/singer Anderson .Paak and producer Knxwledge teamed up with singer/songwriter HER to release “Where I Go,” their first new single as a group since their 2016 debut album Yes Lawd! It turned out to not just be one-off when they announced a globe-spanning tour earlier this week and teased the impending release of another new single.
That single arrived today; “Daydreaming” is a hazy, summery track built on a fuzzy guitar, mellow synth chords, and .Paak’s smoky vocals, expressing a wistful desire for an intimate connection. The accompanying video takes some inspiration from .Paak’s other successful group, Silk Sonic, who were included in the game Fortnite with their own radio station and character models. However, NxWorries’ new video acknowledges the group’s more mature target demographic, borrowing its graphical style from the Grand Theft Auto video games instead — right down to the font for the lyrics at the bottom of the screen.
The video sees the virtual version of Anderson connecting with a would-be paramour, dancing in the recording studio, moping in a swimming pool, and taking a sunset drive along the Los Angeles coast. He even plays the single’s guitar solo on a reproduction of the famous Santa Monica Boardwalk. You can check out the video above.
NxWorries (Anderson .Paak, Knxwledge) Return With “Daydreaming” Single
WE NEED THE ALBUM, STAT.
Anderson .Paak And Knxwledge’s NxWorries Are Going On Tour And Releasing A New Single Soon
Last year, NxWorries made a comeback with “Where I Go,” a song they did with HER. It looks like the duo, consisting of Anderson .Paak and Knxwledge, is not done. on Monday, May 15, they announced an extensive tour for this summer as well as teased new music.
Kicking off next week in Italy, the tour goes through countries in Europe and hits some spots in the United States, including New York and California, at different festivals until finishing at the end of July. It’s their first tour since 2016. The forthcoming song will be titled “Daydreaming,” as seen in the preview link they shared.
Find NxWorries’s tour dates below.
05/25 — Milan, Italy @ Fabrique
05/27 — Brussels, Belgium @ Core Festival
05/28 — London, England @ Cross the Tracks Festival
05/30 — Birmingham, England @ O2 Institute
06/01 — Barcelona, Spain @ Primavera Sound Barcelona
06/02 — Paris, France @ We Love Green
06/03 — Aarhus, Denmark @ Northside Festival
06/05 — Utrecht, Netherlands @ TivoliVredenburg Ronda
06/08 — Madrid, Spain @ Primavera Sound Madrid
06/09 — Porto, Portugal @ Primavera Sound Portugal
06/11 — Manchester, England @ Parklife Festival
06/24 — New York, NY @ Blue Note Jazz Festival
07/30 — St. Helena, CA @ Blue Note Jazz Festival
07/21 — Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia @ Good Vibes Festival
07/23 — Jakarta, Indonesia @ We the Fest
07/28 — Niigata, Japan @ Fuji Rock Festival
#NxWorries is going on tour. New music from Anderson .Paak and @knxwledge coming soon. #StonesThrow
More: https://t.co/Oxv9eZhE5N pic.twitter.com/yeXpIeBn0G
— Stones Throw (@stonesthrow) May 15, 2023
Some artists covered here are Warner Music artists. Uproxx is an independent subsidiary of Warner Music Group.
Anderson .Paak, Herbie Hancock, Thundercat, And More Are Set To Headline Newport Jazz Festival 2023
Another day, another legendary music festival lineup to announce. This go-’round is one of the most iconic festivals dedicated to jazz music lovers: the Newport Jazz Festival.
The multi-day outdoor event is set to celebrate its 69th anniversary, making its highly-anticipated return to Fort Adams State Park in Rhode Island. The Newport Jazz Festival will take place between August 4 and 6. Opening day, Friday, August 4, will be headlined by Kamasi Washington, DJ Pee .Wee (also known as Anderson .Paak), and Big Freedia. Whereas Jon Batiste and Thundercat are billed to headline the following day, Saturday, August 5. Closing out the festival is none other than jazz legends Herbie Hancock and Diana Krall.
Other notable acts include Grammy’s newest Best New Artist winner Samara Joy, Charles Lloyd, Vijay Iyer, DOMi & JD Beck, Arooj Aftab, Big Gigantic, Alfa Mist, Cautious Clay, Durand Jones, and The War & Treaty.
Tickets for the festival will go on sale to the public on Wednesday, March 22, at 1 p.m. est. The organizers are offering a student discount rate for those between the ages of 10 and 25. For more information, click here.
View the full lineup organized by day via the poster below.
Some artists covered here are Warner Music artists. Uproxx is an independent subsidiary of Warner Music Group.
Grace Jones, NxWorries, BJ The Chicago Kid, And More Will Perform New York City’s Blue Note Jazz Festival
The Blue Note Jazz Festival is set to return to New York City this summer. On June 24, several jazz and R&B acts will perform across seven venues in New York City, including the famed Greenwich Village jazz club Blue Note, Sony Hall, the iconic Beacon Theatre, and more.
Taking one of these legendary stages is Grace Jones, whose performance will mark her first headlining solo show in over a decade. Fans can also look forward to seeing Anderson .Paak and Knxwledge’s supergroup NxWorries, as well as Robert Glasper with Lalah Hathaway, Buddy Guy, BJ The Chicago Kid, and more.
“The Blue Note Jazz Festival is celebrating the pulse and culture of New York City, and there is no better way to do that than by experiencing iconic artists throughout iconic venues this summer,” said Alex Kurland, Blue Note’s director of programming, in a statement. “We’re proud to spotlight multi-generational, legendary artists who have had an extraordinary impact and influence on music and culture.”
Fans can purchase tickets and view a full schedule of events here.
You can see the full line-up below.
Some of the artists covered here are Warner Music artists. Uproxx is an independent subsidiary of Warner Music Group.
Metro Boomin, Anderson .Paak & More Perform at St. Louis’ City Block Party to Celebrate City’s First MLS Match
At the St. Louis CITY SC “CITY BLOCK PARTY” Friday night, Metro Boomin, a multi-platinum record producer and native of St. Louis, served as the event’s headlining act.
The event celebrated the team’s first home Major League Soccer match at CITYPARK. The two-day celebration of the hometown team began on March 3 with performances by 8-time Grammy Award winner Anderson.Paak, who served as DJ Pee.Wee, and played an all-vinyl set; Mvstermind, Director of Musical Experience for St. Louis City SC; and Kennedy Holmes, a St. Louis R&B/Soul artist who sang the national anthem at Sundays’s game.
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Wiz Khalifa Teases New Music With Anderson .Paak
Philly hitmaker Wiz Khalifa is back on a roll as of late. Aside from the rerelease 2008’s Star Power—now on streaming platforms—the 35-year-old is steady in the studio as he prepares to drop new projects. Fans have already received his long-awaited “#NeverDrinkingAgain” single, as well as a surprise track entitled “Mercury Retrograde.” Now it appears he has yet another song in the works, this time with a feature from Breezy Lovejoy, a.k.a. Anderson .Paak. This may be a result of their recent meeting at Warner Music’s Grammy party, held about one month ago.
The marijuana advocate took to Twitter to announce the music news yesterday evening (March 1). “We gotta banger on the way,” Wiz tweets with a photo as he stands next to .Paak in his smoky studio. The two reportedly had an early morning session, which fans will get to hear hopefully sooner than later. Anderson .Paak shared an image of the two alongside the track’s producer, Fred Wreck, in his Instagram Story. Their beatmaker alluded to the track on his own page, writing “Bending Frequencies with these two giants” in his caption.
Wiz Khalifa Announces New Collab On Twitter
Got out of bed at idk am and hit the studio wit Anderson Paak
We gotta banger on the way pic.twitter.com/yDu2iKfbQG
— Wiz Khalifa (@wizkhalifa) March 2, 2023
The year also sees new collaborations from Wiz and rap legend Snoop Dogg. 2023’s “Cheech & Chong” unloaded “Don’t Text Don’t Call” this week, produced by fellow artist Ty Dolla $ign. The duo are also currently filming the sequel to 2012’s smoker’s classic, Mac & Devin Go To High School. Snoop alluded to the cult film’s revisit on Instagram, which is fittingly titled High School Reunion. The movie is rumored to release this summer, to the joy of their stoner supporters.
Anderson .Paak, on the other hand, is still reveling in the success of his tracks with rapper Cordae. J. Cole got behind the production of their “Two Tens” single, following behind 2022’s politic-driven track “RNP.” The three rap artists apparently have enough music to make an EP, according to Cordae. In an interview with Apple Music 1’s Zane Lowe, the soon-to-be father says they “got a mixtape full of joints” in the stash. “Well, we got an EP full of joints with me, .Paak, and Cole beats,” Cordae later expounds.
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Smokey Robinson Says Dr. Dre Connected Him With Anderson .Paak
Smokey Robinson is one of the most renowned pioneers of R&B. The Motown legend, now 83 years old, continues to shine his light on the genre. This was most evident at the Grammys on Feb. 5. Here, he joined his pal Stevie Wonder on stage for a titillating performance of hits like “The Tears of a Clown,” which Wonder co-wrote with Smokey. Aside from playing his own bops, though, Robinson has made efforts to connect with the newer generation.
Anderson .Paak has been reigning as one of R&B’s and hip-hop’s best acts to offer since the early 2010s. Solo albums like Oxnard, Ventura and Malibu have captivated modern fans of these genres, as well as seasoned vets. These vets include guys like Dr. Dre, whose Aftermath Records signed .Paak while he was on his ascent. Dre has also collaborated with .Paak on a handful of occasions, most notably for songs like the recently-released “ETA,” “Deep Water” and “Mansa Musa.” Along with joint records of their own, though, Dre has helped .Paak get in touch with other legends. This includes the aforementioned Smokey Robinson.
Smokey Speaks On Paak Collab
In April 2019, Anderson .Paak released his fourth official studio album Ventura. The album includes features from icons like Andre 3000, Nate Dogg, Brandy, Jazmine Sullivan and, of course, Smokey Robinson. Paak and Smokey’s song “Make It Better” earned huge streaming numbers, and is one of the most celebrated track Anderson has ever released. The song was also accompanied by a thrilling music video. This was all thanks to Dr. Dre, who set up these two R&B talents. In a new interview with VladTV, Robinson goes into more more detail about this encounter, and how he enjoyed working with Paak.
“It was fun. Actually, (Dr.) Dre called me and he said, ‘Man I got a young artist that I want you to come and write a song with.’ And Dre’s my friend, my brother, so I went and I met Anderson and he had started that song. He gave it to me and I took it home and finished it up and we recorded it. It was fun working with him,” Robinson said. Throughout the rest of the interview, Smokey also discussed why he does not want to quit touring in his old age. Robinson still loves interacting with fans of his, and surely Paak was one of his most passionate followers. It’s no wonder why he had Dre recruit Smokey for his song so he could “Make It Better.”
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