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NxWorries’ Long-Awaited Second Album ‘Why Lawd?’ Will Feature HER, Thundercat, And Dave Chapelle

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One week ago, NxWorries — Anderson .Paak and Knxwledge — announced the release date for their long-awaited second group album, Why Lawd?, with the music video for “86Sentra.” The album is the follow-up to their 2016 debut, Yes, Lawd!, which became an instant underground classic upon its release. Today, they shared the cover and tracklist, along with features including Dave Chappelle, Earl Sweatshirt, HER, Rae Khalil, Snoop Dogg and his new artist October London, and Thundercat.

From the tracklist, it’s now confirmed that the album will feature the previously released tracks “Where I Go” with HER and “Daydreaming.” On their social media, the duo revealed that the album would be released on vinyl, CD, and limited numbers of cassette tapes, which you can preorder now on the Stones Throw Records web store. There’ll be multiple versions of the vinyl, including one with a special-edition cover designed by Rhymezlikedimez, the animator behind their “86Sentra” video. The cassettes will only be available on June 13.

Why Lawd? is due on June 14 via Stones Throw Records.

  1. “ThankU” Feat. Dave Chappelle
  2. “86Sentra”
  3. “MoveOn”
  4. “KeepHer” Feat. Thundercat
  5. “Distractions”
  6. “Lookin’”
  7. Where I Go” Feat. HER
  8. “Daydreaming”
  9. “FromHere” Feat. Snoop Dogg & October London
  10. “FallThru”
  11. “Battlefield”
  12. “HereIAm”
  13. “OutTheWay” Feat. Rae Khalil
  14. “SheUsed”
  15. “MoreOfIt”
  16. “NVR.RMX”
  17. “DistantSpace”
  18. “WalkOnBy” Feat. Earl Sweatshirt & Rae Khalil
  19. “EvnMore”

NxWorries Reveals Star-Studded Tracklist For New Album “Why Lawd?”

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NxWorries are a versatile duo. Anderson .Paak and Knxwledge have worked with tons of musical titans since they released their debut album in 2018, so it should come as no surprise that they called in some of their famous connections for the follow-up, Why Lawd?. It was already going to be exciting to see how .Paak and Knxwledge interacted given the gap between releases, but throwing in legends from the R&B, hip-hop and comedy (!) world is bound to attract curious listeners.

Why Lawd? runs 19 tracks, which is the same length as the first NxWorries album, Yes Lawd. The first album had no guest features, however, whereas Why Lawd? kicks off with an introducing featuring none other than Dave Chappelle. The tracklist gets wilder from there, as Thundercat drops by on “KeepHer”, H.E.R. pops up on “Where I Go,” and Snoop Dogg splits the bill on “FromHere.” Nobody expected to see an Earl Sweatshirt and Anderson .Paak collab anytime soon, yet that’s exactly what fans are going to get on the penultimate track, “WalkOnBy.” Why Lawd? will also feature two appearances by Rae Khalil. Rae is an R&B artists who recently signed to Def Jam through .Paak’s Apesh*t label.

Read More: Anderson .Paak & Jae Lin: Relationship Timeline

“Why Lawd?” releases on June 7, 2024

.Paak discussed his decision to revive NxWorries during a recent interview with The Root. He asserted that he wants to constantly challenge himself as an artist, and pushing himself to try new things with Knxwledge was an exciting prospect. “I don’t like to be comfortable,” the singer explained. “I like to push for different sounds and I feel like me and Knxwledge’s sound, NxWorries, is really needed right now.”

What are your thoughts on this tracklist for NxWorries’ Why Lawd? Do you think it will top their first album? Who will have the best appearance on the record? Will this be the best release for each member of the duo? We would like to hear what you have to say, so be sure to tell us in the comments below. Additionally, keep it locked in with HNHH for all of the latest news surrounding NxWorries. Finally, stay with us for everything else going on around the world of music.

Why Lawd? Tracklist:

  1. ThankU (featuring Dave Chappelle)
  2. 86Sentra
  3. MoveOn
  4. KeepHer (featuring Thundercat)
  5. Distractions
  6. Lookin’
  7. Where I Go (featuring H.E.R.)
  8. Daydreaming
  9. FromHere (featuring Snoop Dogg & October London)
  10. FallThru
  11. Battlefield
  12. HereIAm
  13. OutTheWay (featuring Rae Khalil)
  14. SheUsed
  15. MoreOflt
  16. NVR.RMX (featuring Charlie Wilson)
  17. DistantSpace
  18. WalkOnBy (featuring Earl Sweatshirt & Rae Khalil)
  19. EvnMore

Read More: Anderson .Paak Net Worth 2024: Updated Wealth Of The Music Star

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Who Performed With Usher At The Super Bowl Halftime Show?

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Usher has been a premier showman for decades now, so it’s not surprising that he put on quite the performance for his Super Bowl LVIII Halftime Show yesterday (February 11). Some surprises, though, came via the guests that Usher recruited to join him on the field. So, let’s run through who Usher performed alongside for his big moment (aside from the hundreds and dancers and backing musicians who were also involved).

Super Bowl LVIII Halftime Show: Alicia Keys

Usher started off solo, performing at least portions of “Caught Up,” “U Don’t Have To Call,” “Superstar,” and “Love In This Club.” Then, Alicia Keys emerged as the first guest, playing piano as she and Usher sang “If I Ain’t Got You” before transitioning into their chart-topping 2004 duet “My Boo.”

Super Bowl LVIII Halftime Show: Jermaine Dupri

Next was “Confessions Part II,” which featured an introduction from Jermaine Dupri.

Super Bowl LVIII Halftime Show: HER

Usher ran through “Nice & Slow” and “Burn” by himself before HER played guitar (and absolutely shredded) on “U Got It Bad” and “Bad Girl.”

Super Bowl LVIII Halftime Show: will.i.am

Immediately after HER was will.i.am’s turn, who emerged for a quick portion of “OMG,” his and Usher’s No. 1 hit from 2010.

Super Bowl LVIII Halftime Show: Lil Jon

Then it was onto Lil Jon, whose distinctive gravely yell introduced a snippet of his and DJ Snake’s “Turn Down For What.”

Super Bowl LVIII Halftime Show: Ludacris

Lil Jon stuck around for the next song as the performance headed into the finale. “Turn Down For What” transitioned into “Yeah!,” so naturally, this was Ludacris’ turn to pop up.

Revisit the full halftime show performance here.

Usher’s Super Bowl Halftime Show Performance Got The Crowd ‘Caught Up’ On 25 Years Of Excellence

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It feels a bit ridiculous to even type these words, but going into Usher’s Super Bowl LVIII Halftime Show performance, there was a certain amount of skepticism about whether he was a “Super Bowl caliber” artist from some fans (you can probably guess which ones). Of course, once the veteran hitmaker hit the stage, he obliterated all doubts about his worthiness for the moment, reminding those fans that he’s got 25+ years of pop-R&B excellence under his belt.

The results of Usher’s preparations were on full display as he performed pop culture mainstays like “Caught Up,” “U Don’t Have To Call,” and “Superstar” over the course of the 15-minute set. After coming out to “Caught Up” flanked by dancers dressed in Roaring ’20s regalia, he ran through a progression of 2000s hits before bringing out Alicia Keys for a rendition of their duet “My Boo.” Usher then launched into a retrospective of his slow-burners like “Nice & Slow” and “U Got It Bad.” Naturally, he came out of his shirt during the latter. H.E.R. joined him onstage to play the guitar solo, he broke out the roller skates for a breakdown, and Lil Jon played part of “Shots” before they went into everybody’s favorite Usher song, “Yeah,” joined (of course) by Ludacris.

And just in case the performance itself wasn’t enough to turn those fans‘ expectations around, the inevitable streaming bump that’s sure to follow certainly should. After last year’s performance, Rihanna topped the streaming charts. The year before, Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg’s 1999 hit “Still D.R.E.” reached over a billion views on YouTube, and in 2019, even the meme-baiting stunt performance of Spongebob Squarepants‘ “Sweet Victory” prompted a 500% increase in streams for the cartoon’s soundtrack.

Usher Dropped The Tracklist For His Album ‘Coming Home’ And It Features 21 Savage, Jung Kook, And More

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Usher unveiled the tracklist for his upcoming album, Coming Home — and fans are extremely excited. Spanning 20 songs, Usher will also be collaborating with a ton of artists. Burna Boy will help open the record as a feature on the title track, and then, Summer Walker and 21 Savage will follow it up on “Good Good.”

It also is a great day for BTS fans, as Jung Kook will appear on Usher’s remix of “Standing Next To You” — the final track of the album.

Fans will get to hear Usher’s album just two days before he takes the stage of Vegas’ Allegiant Stadium to deliver his Super Bowl Halftime Show — making it genius timing to prepare the release. And hey, maybe even some of these artists could join him there, who knows.

Usher’s Coming Home Album Tracklist

1. “Coming Home” with Burna Boy
2. “Good Good” with Summer Walker and 21 Savage
3. “A-Town Girl” with Latto
4. “Cold Blooded” with The Dream
5. “Kissing Strangers”
6. “Keep On Dancin’”
7. “Risk It All” with H.E.R.
8. “Bop”
9. “Stone Kold Freak”
10. “Ruin” with Pheelz
11. “BIG”
12. “On The Side”
13. “I Am The Party”
14. “I Love U”
15. “Please U”
16. “Luckiest Man”
17. “Margiela”
18. “Room In A Room”
19. “One Of Them Ones”
20. “Standing Next To You (Remix)” with Jung Kook

Coming Home is out 2/9 via Mega/Gamma. Find more information here.

Some artists covered here are Warner Music artists. Uproxx is an independent subsidiary of Warner Music Group.

Usher And H.E.R. Share New Music Video For “Risk It All”

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Earlier this month, two R&B superstars Usher and H.E.R. teamed up for a sensual new song. The track is called “Risk It All” and it comes from the soundtrack to the recently released reimagined version of The Color Purple. The soundtrack also includes tracks from stars like Alicia Keys, Jorja Smith, Mary J Blige, Halle Bailey, Coco Jones, Megan Thee Stallion, Black Thought, Shenseea, and many more. “Risk It All” performed well on streaming and has racked up more than 600k streams in the three weeks since it dropped.

Now, the song is getting its own sleek Dave Meyers directed music video. The visual itself is already racking up tens of thousands of views in just its first few hours and it’s easy to see why. The intimate visuals feature the mostly-nude artists showing off their sensual choreography D’Angelo-style. It’s a dark and undeniably erotic video that matches the vibe of the song perfectly. Check out the full music video for “Risk It All” below.

Read More: Summer Walker Was Downright Giddy At Usher’s Las Vegas Show

Usher And H.E.R.’s Newest Video

Usher has had a pretty substantial 2023. His Las Vegas residency was well received by everyone in attendance. That included the numerous celebs who made headline news for showing up. It was also the inciting point for one of the biggest public scandals of the year. The drama between Keke Palmer and Darius Jackson began at one of Usher’s shows. The R&B legend himself was pretty comedic in his observation of how the events unfolded.

Usher also got tapped to perform at next year’s Super Bowl halftime show. He will take to the stage in Las Vegas in February of next year for the final game of the NFL season. He is also planning on releasing his brand new album on the same day. The album’s lead single “Good Good” features 21 Savage and Summer Walker. The song has performed very well since it dropped earlier this year racking up 27 million streams and still ranking on this weeks Hot 100. What do you think of the sensual new music video from Usher and H.E.R.? Let us know in the comment section below.

Read More: What Is Usher’s Best-Selling Album?

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‘The Color Purple’ Movie’s Jam-Packed Soundtrack Will Feature Appearances Alicia Keys, Usher, Megan Thee Stallion & More

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On Christmas Day, The Color Purple is set to dazzle another generation of filmgoers. In the new adaptation of the musical version of Alice Walker’s beloved novel, Fantasia will reprise the role she played on Broadway. But the all-star cast doesn’t stop there. Halle Bailey, Jon Batiste, HER, Ciara, and more will appear. Given the film’s musical legacy, the soundtrack has enormous shoes to fill.

On Monday, November 27, it was revealed that a jam-packed lineup of musicians set to appear on the album. Two of the film’s stars, HER and Halle Bailey, will lend their voice to the soundtrack, which is executive produced by Quincy Jones and Scott Sanders. It will also include Alicia Keys, Usher, Mary J. Blige, Megan Thee Stallion, Jennifer Hudson, Keyshia Cole, Jorja Smith, Coco Jones, Ciara, Mary Mary, and Missy Elliott.

The soundtrack’s first taste came from Alicia Keys’ song “Lifeline.” You can listen to the single below. The soundtrack will be shared on December 15 via WaterTower Music and Gamma.

Walker’s novel was first filmed by Steven Spielberg in 1985, with a cast that included Whoopi Goldberg, Danny Glover, Oprah Winfrey, and Margaret Avery. It was a hit that earned 10 Academy Award nominations.

The Color Purple will hit theaters on December 25.

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H.E.R. Brings Her Own Twist To The Foo Fighters’ “The Glass”

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H.E.R. possesses one of the most soulful and elegant voices in all of R&B. Unfortunately, her career is at a bit of a crossroads right now. What we mean by that is she has slowed down her musical production she appears to be following a trend of releasing a new album every two years. However, it seems that might not continue this year.

The only material she has put out this year was a solo single released back in May called “The Journey.” Additionally, she has been a part of a remixed single with Asake. “Lonely At The Top” dropped just a couple of days ago and there is also an acoustic version with H.E.R., too. Now, she is back to “remix” another single.

Read More: Pardison Fontaine’s “THEE PERSON” Megan Thee Stallion Diss Track Garners Mixed Reactions

Listen To “The Glass” By H.E.R. And Foo Fighters

She teams up with the popular alternative rock band, Foo Fighters. They have a brand-new album out now called But Here We Are. One of the tracks “The Glass” has a more mellow and sentimental tone to it. While this is an unexpected collaboration, we can see why H.E.R. fits on this song. Foo Fighters vocals are removed and she covers the track with an even more chill production style. It is the perfect song to grab your significant other for and slow dance with.

What are your initial thoughts on this brand-new single from H.E.R. and the Foo Fighters, “The Glass?” Is this one of the best covers of all time? Is H.E.R. still an underrated R&B singer? We would like to hear what you have to say about all of this. With that in mind, be sure to leave all of your hottest takes in the comments section below. Additionally, always keep it locked in with HNHH for all of the latest breaking news around H.E.R., as well as all of the hottest song drops.

Quotable Lyrics:

Waitin’ for this storm to pass
Waitin’ on this side of the glass
But I see my reflection in you, see your reflection in me
How can it be? (How can it be?)
How can it be?
There is somethin’ between us
Between me and you

Read More: Jaidyn Alexis Flashes BBL For Blueface, Karlissa Saffold Clowns Her: “Them Ain’t Young Lady Cheeks”

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H.E.R. Brings Her Own Twist To The Foo Fighters’ “The Glass”

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H.E.R. possesses one of the most soulful and elegant voices in all of R&B. Unfortunately, her career is at a bit of a crossroads right now. What we mean by that is she has slowed down her musical production she appears to be following a trend of releasing a new album every two years. However, it seems that might not continue this year.

The only material she has put out this year was a solo single released back in May called “The Journey.” Additionally, she has been a part of a remixed single with Asake. “Lonely At The Top” dropped just a couple of days ago and there is also an acoustic version with H.E.R., too. Now, she is back to “remix” another single.

Read More: Pardison Fontaine’s “THEE PERSON” Megan Thee Stallion Diss Track Garners Mixed Reactions

Listen To “The Glass” By H.E.R. And Foo Fighters

She teams up with the popular alternative rock band, Foo Fighters. They have a brand-new album out now called But Here We Are. One of the tracks “The Glass” has a more mellow and sentimental tone to it. While this is an unexpected collaboration, we can see why H.E.R. fits on this song. Foo Fighters vocals are removed and she covers the track with an even more chill production style. It is the perfect song to grab your significant other for and slow dance with.

What are your initial thoughts on this brand-new single from H.E.R. and the Foo Fighters, “The Glass?” Is this one of the best covers of all time? Is H.E.R. still an underrated R&B singer? We would like to hear what you have to say about all of this. With that in mind, be sure to leave all of your hottest takes in the comments section below. Additionally, always keep it locked in with HNHH for all of the latest breaking news around H.E.R., as well as all of the hottest song drops.

Quotable Lyrics:

Waitin’ for this storm to pass
Waitin’ on this side of the glass
But I see my reflection in you, see your reflection in me
How can it be? (How can it be?)
How can it be?
There is somethin’ between us
Between me and you

Read More: Jaidyn Alexis Flashes BBL For Blueface, Karlissa Saffold Clowns Her: “Them Ain’t Young Lady Cheeks”

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Foo Fighters And HER Will Each Share Their Own Spins Of ‘The Glass’ With A Special Double A-Side Release

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Much to the joy of fans, Foo Fighters officially announced that they will be dropping a double A-side single of their song, “The Glass,” including a reinterpretation of the track performed by HER.

The track will be available to stream starting this Friday. There is also a limited-edition 7-inch vinyl that is currently up for pre-order. This will be released on December 29.

While the two performed the song together during the band’s previous Saturday Night Live appearance, Grohl delivered the lead vocals while she first popped in as the backing vocals in the chorus. From there, she carried the second verse on her own, giving fans a glimpse of what she’ll sound like delivering the heartbreaking lyrics in the full upcoming song.

HER will appear solo on this release, delivering new vocals and guitar instrumentation that is meant to transform the original’s “sonic and emotional dimensions,” per a release.

“The Glass” previously appeared as part of Foo Fighters’ recent album, But Here We Are, which dropped back in June. It marked the band’s first record without their late drummer, Taylor Hawkins.

Check out the Foo Fighters’ SNL performance, featuring HER, above.

Foo Fighters and HER’s “The Glass” is out 11/17 via Roswell Records/RCA Records. Find more information here.