Nxworries (Knxwledge & Anderson Paak)

It's a little "I heard them before they were cool," but for once I really do get to claim it - I first heard about NxWorries before Anderson Paak blew up in the hip-hop world, having first heard it as a side project of Stones Throw Records' sample-obsessed instrumental producer Knxwledge. Flash forward about 18 months and the spotlight has certainly shifted to Paak, the honey-voiced golden boy of hip-hop, having collaborated with Dr Dre, ScHoolboy Q, Kendrick Lamar, Kaytranada, Mac Miller and many others, as well as releasing his own spectacular album Malibu. But regardless of who is receiving more general attention right now, when they come together as NxWorries, magic happens.  The pair put out the Link Up & Suede EP late last year, and they've now announced their full length debut, Lawd!. "Lyk Dis" is the first song to be released, and it's pretty damn alluring; the understated, sultry atmosphere is led by lusty, flirtatious lyrics - markedly more sexual than a lot of Paak's own recent work. Behind the verses lies seductive, velvety-smooth instrumentation, with a 70s twang and the kind of rhythm that'd make D'Angelo blush.  Lawd! is set for release October 21 via Stones Throw. Check out the track list below: 01 Intro02 Livvin03 Wngs04 Best One05 What More Can I Say06 Kutless07 Lyk Dis08 Can’t Stop09 Get Bigger / Do U Luv10 Khadija11 H.A.N.12 Scared Money13 Suede14 Starlite15 Sidepiece16 Jodi17 Link Up18 Another Time19 Fkku