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Venice (Anderson .Paak album)

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Venice
Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 28, 2014 (2014-10-28)
GenreHip hop, R&B, soul
Length50:35
LabelSteel Wool, OBE, EMPIRE
ProducerLo_Def, DJ Nobody, DK the Punisher, Anderson .Paak, Mikos the Gawd, Kelsey Gonzalez, Tokimonsta, Ta-Ku
Anderson .Paak chronology
Cover Art
(2013)
Venice
(2014)
Malibu
(2016)
Singles from Venice
  1. "Drugs"
    Released: January 17, 2014
  2. "Miss Right"
    Released: October 14, 2014

Venice is the debut studio album by American rapper Anderson .Paak. It was released on October 28, 2014, by Steel Wool, OBE and Empire Distribution.[1] Anderson .Paak produced the 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 a 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.

Singles

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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

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
The Independentfavorable[2]
Potholes in My Blog[1]

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Waves" Lo_Def0:26
2."Milk n' Honey"DJ Nobody4:18
3."The City"
  • Anderson
  • Donovan Knight
D.K. the Punisher3:34
4."Might Be"
  • Anderson
  • Matthew Merisola
  • Frank Alstin Jr
  • Charles B. Simmons
  • Richard Roebuck
Lo_Def3:57
5."Miss Right"AndersonAnderson .Paak3:18
6."Put You On"
  • Anderson
  • Merisola
Lo_Def2:43
7."Already" (featuring SiR)
  • Anderson
  • Miles Mikos Douglas
Mikos the Gawd3:14
8."Dogtown" Lo_Def, Kelsey Gonzalez0:26
9."I Miss That Whip"
  • Anderson
  • Merisola
  • Gonzales
Gonzalez, Lo_Def3:08
10."Get 'Em Up"
Tokimonsta4:08
11."Paint"
  • Anderson
  • Merisola
Lo_Def3:57
12."Drugs"
  • Anderson
  • Merisola
Lo_Def4:52
13."Miki Doralude" Lo_Def, Gonzalez0:50
14."Luh You"
  • Anderson
  • Merisola
Lo_Def3:30
15."Right There"
Ta-Ku3:27
16."Off the Ground"
  • Anderson
  • Merisola
Lo_Def4:48
Total length:50:35

References

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  1. ^ a b Baldus, Daniel (December 1, 2014). "Anderson .Paak – Venice". Potholes in My Blog. Archived from the original on March 1, 2015. Retrieved November 9, 2015.
  2. ^ Gill, Andy (August 21, 2015). "Anderson .Paak, Venice - Album review". The Independent. Archived from the original on 2022-08-11. Retrieved November 9, 2015.
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