Link Up & Suede

Link Up & Suede
EP by NxWorries
Released December 4, 2015 (2015-12-04)
Genre R&B, Soul, Hip hop[1]
Length 14:43
Label Stones Throw Records/ Capitol
Producer Knxwledge
Knxwledge chronology
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(2015)		 Link Up & Suede
(2015)
Anderson Paak chronology
The Anderson .Paak EP
(2015)		 Link Up & Suede
(2015)		 Malibu
(2016)
Singles from Link Up & Suede
  1. "Suede"
    Released: February 10, 2015
  2. "Link Up"
    Released: December 1, 2015

Link Up & Suede is the debut EP by NxWorries, the Los Angeles-based duo of hip hop producer Knxwledge and R&B vocalist Anderson .Paak. The EP was released on December 4, 2015 under Stones Throw Records, and was supported by two singles: "Suede", the breakthrough song which earned .Paak an invitation to Dr. Dre’s Compton sessions, and "Link Up" which premiered on Zane Lowe's Beats 1 radio show on December 1, 2015.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]

"Suede" was selected as one of NPR Music's "Favorite Songs of 2015" and made the list of the "Top 10 Most Viral Tracks" in the United Kingdom at no. 7 on Spotify.[8][9][10]

The EP also includes "Droogs", a Knxwledge remake of Anderson .Paak's "Drugs" taken from his Venice album, along with two instrumental bonus beats.[11][12] Link Up & Suede serves as a precursor to the duo's upcoming full-length debut album, scheduled for May 2016.[2][13]

Track listing

No. TitleWriter(s) Length
1. "Anthrtime (Intro)"  Glen Earl Boothe 1:06
2. "Link Up"  
 3:29
3. "Datwhip (Interlude)"  
  • Boothe
  • Anderson
 1:24
4. "Suede"  
 2:57
5. "Dntstop (Interlude)"  
  • Boothe
 0:43
6. "Droogs"  
  • Boothe
  • Anderson
 5:04
Total length:
 14:43
Vinyl bonus tracks[14]
No. TitleWriter(s) Length
7. "Link Up" (Instrumental)Boothe 3:32
8. "Suede" (Instrumental)
  • Boothe
  • Scott-Heron
  
Sample Credits

Personnel

Credits for Link Up & Suede adapted from AllMusic[17]

References

  1. 1 2 "Link Up & Suede - EP by NxWorries on iTunes". iTunes. Dec 1, 2015. Retrieved Dec 29, 2015.
  2. 1 2 Laurent, Fintoni (Dec 5, 2015). "Knxwledge and Anderson .Paak release Link Up & Suede EP". FACT Magazine. Retrieved Dec 30, 2015.
  3. ↑ "NxWorries (Anderson .Paak & Knxwledge) release "Link Up & Suede" EP". www.stonesthrow.com. Dec 4, 2015. Retrieved Dec 28, 2015.
  4. ↑ "Anderson.Paak & Knxwledge – NxWorries – "SUEDE"". www.stonesthrow.com. Feb 10, 2015. Retrieved Dec 29, 2015.
  5. ↑ Martins, Chris (Jan 14, 2016). "Anderson Paak on Working With Dr. Dre and New Album 'Malibu'". Billboard.com. Retrieved Jan 15, 2016.
  6. ↑ "Zane Lowe on Twitter". Twitter. Dec 1, 2015. Retrieved Jan 20, 2016.
  7. ↑ Schwartz, Danny (Dec 1, 2015). "Anderson .Paak & Knxwledge - Link Up (Radio Rip)". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved Jan 20, 2016.
  8. ↑ "The Complete List: NPR Music's Favorite Songs Of 2015 (So Far)". NPR.org. Jun 30, 2015. Retrieved Jan 20, 2016.
  9. 1 2 Aku, Timmhotep (Aug 25, 2015). "WATCH: NxWorries' Anderson .Paak And Knxwledge Take A Wild Ride In 'Suede'". NPR.org. Retrieved Jan 20, 2016.
  10. ↑ "Spotify's Top 10 most viral tracks". www.dailymail.co.uk. Oct 27, 2015. Retrieved Jan 20, 2016.
  11. ↑ "NxWorries | Link Up & Suede". www.stonesthrow.com. Dec 4, 2015. Retrieved Jan 15, 2016.
  12. ↑ Lucas G. (Dec 7, 2015). "Yes Lawd! NxWorries’ "Link Up & Suede" EP Is Here & It’s Awesome - DJBooth". DJBooth.net. Retrieved Jan 15, 2016.
  13. ↑ "Video: "Link Up" by NxWorries – Anderson .Paak & Knxwledge". www.stonesthrow.com. Mar 3, 2016. Retrieved Mar 24, 2016.
  14. ↑ "NxWorries | Link Up & Suede". www.stonesthrow.com. Retrieved Feb 9, 2016.
  15. ↑ Zo (Dec 1, 2015). "NxWorries (Anderson Paak & Knxwledge) Drop Another Brilliant Joint w/ “Link Up”". Okayplayer.com. Retrieved Jan 20, 2016.
  16. ↑ "NxWorries's Droogs sample of Patrice Rushen's To Each His Own". WhoSampled.com. Retrieved Feb 9, 2016.
  17. ↑ "Link Up & Suede - NxWorries | Credits". AllMusic.com. Dec 4, 2015. Retrieved Jan 15, 2015.
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