Malibu (album)

Malibu
Studio album by Anderson .Paak
Released January 15, 2016 (2016-01-15)
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 rapper and singer-songwriter Anderson Paak. It was released on January 15, 2016, by the affiliated labels of Steel Wool, OBE, Art Club and EMPIRE.[1] The album was preceded by the release of his collaborative EP, Link Up & Suede (2015) with record producer Knxwledge; known as duo NxWorries.[2]

The album was supported by four singles, "The Season / Carry Me", the Schoolboy Q-featuring disco-influenced track "Am I Wrong", "Room in Here" featuring vocals from American singer Sonyae Elise and American rapper The Game, and "Come Down".

Background

The album has been described as Paak's potential commercial breakthrough, following his prominent role on Dr. Dre's album Compton, where he featured on six songs. One song in particular, "Animals," co-produced by Dre and DJ Premier, was initially recorded for Malibu before Dre decided to feature it on Compton.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic84/100[3]
Review scores
SourceRating
The 4058.5/10[4]
AllMusic[5]
Entertainment WeeklyB+[6]
HipHopDX[7]
Las Vegas Weekly[8]
Pitchfork Media8.6/10[9]
Spin7/10[10]

Upon its release, Malibu was met with 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 84, based on 13 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..."[11]

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."[12]

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."[13]

Track listing

All lyrics written by Anderson .Paak. 

No. TitleProducer(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"  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"  
  • 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"  
  • 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 - 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
  • Otis Jackson, Jr. - composer
  • 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 - mixer
  • 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)[14] 54
Dutch Albums (MegaCharts)[15] 53
French Albums (SNEP)[16] 92
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[17] 39
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[18] 33
US Billboard 200[19] 79

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 "Critic Reviews for Malibu". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved January 23, 2016.
  4. ↑ O'Connor, Samantha (January 15, 2016). "Anderson .Paak - Malibu. The 405. Retrieved January 16, 2016.
  5. ↑ Kellman, Andy (January 30, 2016). "Malibu - Anderson Paak". AllMusic. Retrieved January 30, 2016.
  6. ↑ Anderson, Kyle (January 14, 2016). "Anderson Paak's 'Malibu'". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved January 14, 2016.
  7. ↑ Grant, Andre. "Anderson .Paak - Malibu". HipHopDX. Retrieved January 26, 2016.
  8. ↑ Pizzo, Mike (January 12, 2016). "Album review: Anderson .Paak's 'Malibu'". Las Vegas Weekly. Retrieved January 12, 2016.
  9. ↑ J. Moore, Marcus (January 11, 2016). "Anderson .Paak: Malibu". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved January 11, 2016.
  10. ↑ Pearce, Sheldon (January 15, 2016). "Review: Anderson .Paak More Than Makes Up for Lost Time on ‘Malibu’". Spin. SpinMedia. Retrieved January 15, 2016.
  11. ↑ "‘Malibu’ by Anderson Paak Review". wsj.com. Retrieved 15 January 2016.
  12. ↑ "Anderson .Paak Malibu". pitchfork.com. Retrieved 15 January 2016.
  13. ↑ "Anderson Paak's Malibu: EW review". ew.com.
  14. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Anderson .Paak – Malibu" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved January 23, 2016.
  15. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Anderson .Paak – Malibu" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved January 23, 2016.
  16. ↑ "Lescharts.com – Anderson .Paak – Malibu". Hung Medien. Retrieved January 31, 2016.
  17. ↑ "Charts.org.nz – Anderson .Paak – Malibu". Hung Medien. Retrieved January 22, 2016.
  18. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Anderson .Paak – Malibu". Hung Medien. Retrieved February 3, 2016.
  19. ↑ "Anderson Paak – Chart history" Billboard 200 for Anderson Paak. Retrieved January 26, 2016.
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