I'm still just so happy for Paak, he grinded so hard for so long to get where he is and now he's making a whole album with Bruno Mars
Wasn't this a thing people called him out on back when 24k Magic came out too? I'm getting deja vu here. Bruno Mars defends himself against cultural appropriation accusations - CNN
The Silk Sonic one and the Little Richard tribute too. Goddamn can Bruno Mars sing I just said this but I'm so fucking happy for Paak
debuted at #4, which honestly is great when you consider 1-3 are are Drake lol Drake Makes Historic Hot 100 Start at Nos. 1, 2 & 3, Led by 'What's Next'
Yeah, and she's co-wrote like, half of Ariana Grande's music from the last few years too. Definitely has the songwriting part down.
My friend's favorite artist is Paak and her birthday is coming up, so if anyone has a Ventura or Malibu LP they'd be willing to part with, lmk!
I found the last Ari album had a few more clunkers than usual. Far be it for me to critique folks who are more successful than I am at the craft, but I personally feel like there's a difference between having fun with a line or two in the quest to be memorable vs stacking images that intend to be playful but derail the song.
song's in the Top 5 two weeks in a row, they have to spend time riding this wave before throwing another single in the mix