Venice (Anderson Paak album)
Venice is the debut studio album by American recording artist Anderson Paak. It was released on October 28, 2014, by Steel Wool, OBE and Empire Distribution.[1] Anderson .Paak did the production on this album, alongside several other record producers such as Lo_Def, DJ Nobody, DK the Punisher, Mikos the Gawd, Kelsey Gonzalez, Tokimonsta, Ta-Ku; as well as it features guest appearance from SiR. The album was supported by two singles: "Drugs" and "Miss Right". The album also features lead guitar work by Jose Rios, acoustic & bass guitar from Kelsey Gonzalez and keyboard from Ron Avant, all members of his backing band, The Free Nationals.
Venice | ||||
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Released | October 28, 2014 | |||
Genre | Hip hop, R&B, soul | |||
Length | 50:35 | |||
Label | Steel Wool, OBE, EMPIRE | |||
Producer | Lo_Def, DJ Nobody, DK the Punisher, Anderson .Paak, Mikos the Gawd, Kelsey Gonzalez, Tokimonsta, Ta-Ku | |||
Anderson Paak chronology | ||||
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Singles from Venice | ||||
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Singles
The album's first single, called "Drugs", was released on January 17, 2014. The song was produced by Lo_Def.
The album's second single, called "Miss Right", was released on October 14, 2014. The song was produced by Anderson .Paak himself.
Reception
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
The Independent | favorable[2] |
Potholes in My Blog |
Track listing
No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Waves" | Lo_Def | 0:26 |
2. | "Milk n' Honey" (featuring Tray Samuels) | DJ Nobody | 4:18 |
3. | "The City" | D.K. the Punisher | 3:34 |
4. | "Might Be" | Lo_Def | 3:57 |
5. | "Miss Right" | Anderson .Paak | 3:18 |
6. | "Put You On" | Lo_Def | 2:43 |
7. | "Already" (featuring SiR) | Mikos the Gawd | 3:14 |
8. | "Dogtown" | Lo_Def, Kelsey Gonzalez | 0:26 |
9. | "I Miss That Whip" | Lo_Def, Gonzalez | 3:08 |
10. | "Get 'Em Up" | Tokimonsta | 4:08 |
11. | "Paint" | Lo_Def | 3:57 |
12. | "Drugs" | Lo_Def | 4:52 |
13. | "Miki Doralude" | Lo_Def, Gonzalez | 0:50 |
14. | "Luh You" | Lo_Def | 3:30 |
15. | "Right There" | Ta-Ku | 3:27 |
16. | "Off the Ground" | Lo_Def | 4:48 |
Total length: | 50:35 |
References
- Baldus, Daniel (December 1, 2014). "Anderson .Paak – Venice". Potholes in My Blog. Archived from the original on March 1, 2015. Retrieved November 9, 2015.
- Gill, Andy (August 21, 2015). "Anderson .Paak, Venice - Album review". The Independent. Retrieved November 9, 2015.