OHMYGOSSIP — Anderson .Paak wanted his wife to be proud of his new album.
The super producer, singer and rapper released his fourth LP ‘Ventura’ – which features Dr. Dre as an executive producer – in April, and he admitted while he didn’t set out with a theme in mind, he knew the record to make people feel “good”.
He told Music Week: “I wanted to do something that just feels so good, [something that’s] not rocket science. Naturally there’s going to be some saucy topics and stuff, but it’s going to be smooth sailings…
“I’ve been married for going on ten years now. And I wanted something that she can feel proud of, and that’s filled with dedication, you know – like a love letter.”
The 33-year-old multi instrumentalist – who plays guitar, bass, piano and drums – admitted his raw honesty on the album sometimes makes him “cringe inside”, but he’s happy with how relatable the collection is.
He added: “So this record kind of irks me and made me cringe inside, but I felt like, you know what, that’s what the last record [Oxnard] was too: it was me opening up and being like, okay, let’s try something different.
“Do something about like, what are you really going through? Saying, well s**t, I’m trying to make my relationship entertaining, you know?
“I’m trying to make it sexy. Well, f**k it: let’s do a song about that. And then realising, oh s**t, a lot of people can relate to that.”
Despite the record’s quick success – it was Paak’s first top 10 LP to date, peaking at number four in the US Billboard 200 – festival season means he hasn’t had a chance to let it sink in.
He said: “I haven’t even really gotten to reflect on [‘Ventura’] too much because I’ve been boggled with this Coachella madness, but I feel good. I feel a sense of peace. Uh, yeah – I feel peaceful.”
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