Malibu (album)

Malibu
Studio album by Anderson .Paak
Released January 15, 2016 (2016-01-15)
Recorded 2015
Genre
Length 61:02
Label
  • Steel Wool
  • OBE
  • Art Club
  • EMPIRE
Producer
Anderson .Paak chronology
Link Up & Suede
(with Knxwledge)
(2015)		 Malibu
(2016)
Singles from Malibu
  1. "The Season / Carry Me"
    Released: November 8, 2015
  2. "Am I Wrong"
    Released: November 10, 2015
  3. "Room in Here"
    Released: December 8, 2015
  4. "Come Down"
    Released: January 9, 2016

Malibu is the second studio album by American rapper and singer-songwriter Anderson Paak. It was released on January 15, 2016, by Steel Wool, OBE, Art Club and Empire Distribution.[1] Preceding this release was his fourth EP, titled Link Up & Suede (2015), with record producer Knxwledge (credited as the duo, called NxWorries).[2] The album was supported by four singles: "The Season / Carry Me", "Am I Wrong" featuring ScHoolboy Q, "Room in Here" featuring Sonyae Elise and The Game, and "Come Down".

Background

The album was described as Paak's potential commercial breakthrough, following his prominent role on Dr. Dre's album Compton (2015), where he featured on six songs; including one song in particular, "Animals", which was co-produced by Dre and DJ Premier, and it was initially recorded for his album Malibu, in which Dre decided to have this track to be featured on his album Compton.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic85/100[3]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[4]
Entertainment WeeklyB+[5]
HipHopDX4/5[6]
NoiseyA–[7]
Pitchfork Media8.6/10[8]
Q[9]
Rolling Stone[10]
Spin7/10[11]

Upon its release, Malibu was met with widespread acclaim from reviewers. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, the album received an average score of 85, based on 17 reviews, indicating "universal acclaim".[3] The Wall Street Journal calls it an improvement on his previous album Venice, stating "on the new disc, Paak combines his varied interests into something familiar yet distinctive, bringing old-school R&B into the moment with his voice..."[12]

Pitchfork Media's Marcus J. Moore awarded the album with a Best New Music rating, drawing comparisons between Paak and Kendrick Lamar, writing that "much like Kendrick Lamar, .Paak skillfully depicts his surroundings while remaining in the foreground" and that ".Paak's quicksilver flow on Your Prime feels teleported in directly from To Pimp a Butterfly as the music flows expansively from creamy soul harmonies to trap cadences."[13]

The album received a B+ rating from Entertainment Weekly. Kyle Anderson's review for ew.com states that "Malibu defies categorization," attributing that to .Paak's "versatility and his willingness to take detours, not all of which work." Anderson calls Silicon Valley "well-meaning but dopey," but praises "Am I Wrong" as "the best OutKast song since that pair folded."[14]

Track listing

All lyrics written by Anderson .Paak. 

No. TitleWriter(s)Producer(s) Length
1. "The Bird"   Anderson .Paak 3:37
2. "Heart Don't Stand a Chance"   DJ Khalil 5:12
3. "The Waters" (featuring BJ the Chicago Kid) Madlib 2:54
4. "The Season / Carry Me"   
 5:28
5. "Put Me Thru"   Anderson .Paak 2:40
6. "Am I Wrong" (featuring ScHoolboy Q) POMO 4:13
7. "Without You" (featuring Rapsody) 9th Wonder 3:19
8. "Parking Lot"   
  • Anderson .Paak
  • Jose Rios
 3:54
9. "Lite Weight" (featuring The Free Nationals United Fellowship Choir) Kaytranada 3:26
10. "Room in Here" (featuring The Game and Sonyae Elise) Like 3:59
11. "Water Fall (Interluuube)"   Chris Dave and The Drumhedz 1:58
12. "Your Prime"   DJ Khalil 3:57
13. "Come Down"   Hi-Tek 2:56
14. "Silicon Valley"   Dem Jointz 4:04
15. "Celebrate"   
  • Anderson .Paak
  • Vicky Farewell Nguyen
 3:46
16. "The Dreamer" (featuring Talib Kweli and Timan Family Choir) Callum Connor 5:39
Total length:
 61:02

Credits and personnel

Album credits adapted from Malibu digital booklet

  • Adrian L. Miller - executive producer
  • Ketrina "Taz" Askew - executive producer
  • Kevin Morrow - executive producer
  • Anderson .Paak - vocals, background vocals, composer, producer, drums
  • Khalil Abdul Rahman - composer, producer
  • P. Douthit - composer, producer
  • Madlib (* Otis Jackson, Jr.) - producer, composer
  • Pomo - producer, composer
  • Matthew "Callum Connor" Merisola - producer, composer
  • Dwayne "Dem Jointz" Abernathy - producer, composer, engineer, mixer
  • Kaytranada - producer, composer
  • Sam Barsh - keyboards, composer
  • Daniel Seeff - guitar, bass, composer
  • T. Cottrell - producer, composer
  • Chris Dave - producer, composer
  • LIKE - producer
  • Merisola Matthew Louis - composer
  • David Pimentel - composer
  • Hiatus Kaiyote (Naomi Saalfield, Paul Bender, Simon Mavin, Perrin Moss) - composer
  • Vicky Farewell Nguyen - guitar, composer, producer, background vocals
  • Kevin Celestin - composer
  • G. Stevenson - composer
  • Jose Rios - guitar, composer
  • Julian Le - strings, composer
  • Ron Jerome Avant - piano, composer
  • Emile Martinez - trumpet, composer
  • Pino Palladino - bass
  • Robert Glasper - keys
  • Brasstracks - horns
  • Kelsey Gonzalez - bass
  • Isaiah Sharkey - guitar
  • Cameron Brown - guitar
  • Brian Cockerham - bass
  • Bryan Sledge - featured artist, composer
  • Schoolboy Q - featured artist, composer
  • Rapsody - featured artist, composer
  • The Game - featured artist, composer
  • Timan Family Choir - featured artist
  • Talib Kweli - featured artist, composer
  • Paris Timan - background vocals
  • Milan Timan - background vocals
  • Deja Timan - background vocals
  • Jason Johnson - background vocals
  • Marlon Bills - background vocals
  • Ronald Timan - background vocals
  • Chris Plata - mixing
  • Jared Hirshland - mastering
  • Erik Ian - photography
  • Dewey Saunders - artwork
  • Cory Gomberg - creative direction
  • Fisticuffs Studios - studio
  • The BatCave - studio
  • The Cadillac Castle - studio

Charts

Chart (2016) Peak
position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[15] 36
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[16] 153
Dutch Albums (MegaCharts)[17] 18
French Albums (SNEP)[18] 92
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[19] 39
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[20] 33
US Billboard 200[21] 79
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[22] 9

References

  1. ↑ "Anderson .Paak to Release Second Album 'Malibu' (Exclusive)". Billboard.com. Retrieved 30 January 2016.
  2. ↑ "Link Up & Suede - EP by NxWorries". iTunes. Retrieved 30 January 2016.
  3. 1 2 "Reviews for Malibu by Anderson Paak". Metacritic. Retrieved January 23, 2016.
  4. ↑ Kellman, Andy. "Malibu – Anderson Paak". AllMusic. Retrieved January 30, 2016.
  5. ↑ Anderson, Kyle (January 14, 2016). "Anderson Paak's Malibu: EW review". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved January 14, 2016.
  6. ↑ Grant, Andre (January 16, 2016). "Anderson .Paak – Malibu". HipHopDX. Retrieved January 30, 2016.
  7. ↑ Chrisgau, Robert (March 18, 2016). "West Coast Warriors: Expert Witness with Robert Christgau". Noisey. Retrieved April 25, 2016.
  8. ↑ Moore, Marcus J. (January 11, 2016). "Anderson .Paak: Malibu". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved January 11, 2016.
  9. ↑ "Anderson .Paak: Malibu". Q (357): 116. April 2016.
  10. ↑ Weingarten, Christopher M. (January 27, 2016). "Malibu". Rolling Stone. Retrieved April 25, 2016.
  11. ↑ Pearce, Sheldon (January 15, 2016). "Review: Anderson .Paak More Than Makes Up for Lost Time on ‘Malibu’". Spin. Retrieved January 15, 2016.
  12. ↑ "‘Malibu’ by Anderson Paak Review". wsj.com. Retrieved 15 January 2016.
  13. ↑ "Anderson .Paak Malibu". pitchfork.com. Retrieved 15 January 2016.
  14. ↑ "Anderson Paak's Malibu: EW review". ew.com.
  15. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Anderson .Paak – Malibu" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved February 20, 2016.
  16. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Anderson .Paak – Malibu" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved February 20, 2016.
  17. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Anderson .Paak – Malibu" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved February 20, 2016.
  18. ↑ "Lescharts.com – Anderson .Paak – Malibu". Hung Medien. Retrieved January 31, 2016.
  19. ↑ "Charts.org.nz – Anderson .Paak – Malibu". Hung Medien. Retrieved January 22, 2016.
  20. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Anderson .Paak – Malibu". Hung Medien. Retrieved February 3, 2016.
  21. ↑ "Anderson Paak – Chart history" Billboard 200 for Anderson Paak. Retrieved January 26, 2016.
  22. ↑ "Anderson Paak – Chart history" Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums for Anderson Paak. Retrieved January 26, 2016.
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