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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”

Anderson .Paak And Knxwledge Announce Their New NxWorries Album, ‘Why Lawd?’ With ’86Sentra’

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For a while there, it seemed NxWorries fans would never get a follow-up to Anderson .Paak and Knxwledge’s 2016 group debut Yes Lawd!. Although the rapper and producer have been teasing a new album since 2022, the wait felt more like torture with each new single (“Where I Go,” “Daydreaming“) that came without news of the new album.

The wait will finally be over soon, as NxWorries announced the title and release date of their new album along with its latest (first?) single. Why Lawd? will be out on June 7 via Stones Throw. The new single is called “86Sentra” and it does not disappoint. It’s got an animated visualizer depicting the duo cruising in the titular car, a groovy, bass-driven beat, and scintillating, swaggering verses from .Paak in classic rap braggart mode.

The gap between NxWorries albums is understandable, as .Paak has been busy for the past few years, what with dropping the Silk Sonic collaboration with Bruno Mars and popping up on seemingly every artists’ singles. In 2023 alone, he collaborated with Cordae (apparently, on enough songs for a full EP), Shafiq Husayn, Jay Rock, and SiR, in addiiton to starting the ball rolling on a new Free Nationals project AND hosting a podcast, .Paak House Radio. With all that going on, it’s kind of a miracle he had time to get Why Lawd? finished in time for the summer. Thank you Lawd!

Why Lawd? is out 6/7 via Stones Throw Records. Get more info here.

Anderson .Paak Teases The Return Of NxWorries: “It’s Almost Time”

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Anderson .Paak had a legendary 2016. Not only did he release his breakthrough album Malibu which contained the hit song “Come Down” early in the year, but he had a whole second project up his sleeve. That album was called Yes Lawd! and was a collaboration between .Paak and producer Knxwledge. Since then, .Paak’s star has grown exponentially and he scored some major hit songs alongside Bruno Mars. Knxwledge has continued being one of the most prolific beatmakers in hip-hop and worked with plenty of notable artists along the way.

Now, the pair are close to returning with a follow-up album to their 2016 breakthrough. This didn’t come from nowhere, as the duo have released two new songs in the past two years. Last year, they treated fans to their first new song since 2016, “Where I Go” which featured H.E.R. The R&B slow jam sees H.E.R and Anderson .Paak harmonizing beautifully and telling stories of love and lust. Back in May of this year, they followed it up with another new song “Daydreaming.” But a new Instagram post has fans buzzing as new music could be on the way very soon. Check out the post in question below.

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Anderson .Paak Promises NxWorries Return

New singles weren’t the only thing teasing that NxWorries could be back very soon. Back in May, Anderson .Paak and Knxwledge announced a joint summer tour together. They played 16 different shows from May to July including a handful of festivals. Both artists have stayed busy independently as well. Anderson .Paak teamed up with Jay Rock and Latto for a new song called “Too Fast (Pull Over) back in July.

Knxwledge hasn’t released much new music of his own since 2020 but he has continued an impressive streak of collaborations with other rappers. Blu, Quelle Chris, Action Bronson, Westside Gunn, and more have all made songs with his instrumentals in recent years. What do you think of Anderson .Paak’s promise that new NxWorries music is on the way soon? Are you excited for what they’re cooking up? Let us know in the comment section below.

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Anderson .Paak And Knxwledge Go On A Virtual Joyride In NxWorries’ ‘Daydreaming’ Video

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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.

Anderson .Paak And Knxwledge’s NxWorries Are Going On Tour And Releasing A New Single Soon

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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

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