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NxWorries
Vocalist Anderson Paak performing in 2015
Vocalist Anderson Paak performing in 2015
Background information
OriginLos Angeles, California, U.S.
Genres
Years active2015–present
LabelsStones Throw
Members

NxWorries (pronounced as "no worries") is an American music superduo consisting of recording artist Anderson .Paak and record producer Knxwledge. They are signed to Stones Throw Records and released their debut studio album, Yes Lawd!, in 2016 and their second studio album Why Lawd? in 2024.

History

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2015–16: Formation and debut album

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Knxwledge and Anderson .Paak's first song under the name NxWorries, "Suede" was released on February 10, 2015, via Stones Throw Records' SoundCloud page.[2] The song sampled "The Bottle" by Gil Scott-Heron.[3] The song reached more than a million SoundCloud listens and nearly as many YouTube plays.[4]

In August 2015, Paak and Knxwledge, billed as NxWorries, joined rappers Earl Sweatshirt and Remy Banks on Sweatshirt's Ready to Leave Now Tour.[5] On August 25, the music video for "Suede" was released on the official Stones Throw YouTube channel while another song, "Link Up", was first broadcast on Zane Lowe's Beats 1 radio show on December 1, 2015. The duo's debut EP Link Up & Suede was then released on December 4 under Stones Throw Records. The music video for "Link Up" was released on the official Stones Throw YouTube channel on March 3, 2016, featuring cameos from comedian Eric Andre and Earl Sweatshirt.

On June 19, 2016, Paak announced that NxWorries' debut album was finished and ready to be released.[6] The album title Yes Lawd! was confirmed on July 25, 2016.[7] On September 19, 2016, Yes Lawd! was set for a release date of October 21, 2016, while the lead single, "Lyk Dis", was also released with a music video. The album was released a week early on October 14.[8][9]

2017–present: Why Lawd?

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Besides releasing a Yes Lawd! Remixes album in 2017, and more music videos until 2018, NxWorries seemed to be on an unannounced hiatus. It was not until March 27, 2020, when Knxwledge released his 1988 album containing the track "itkanbe[sonice]" featuring vocals from Anderson .Paak, that the NxWorries name was revived.[10] During an interview with Zane Lowe on his Apple Music show in October 2020, Paak revealed that he and Knxwledge were currently working on their upcoming second album.[11]

On December 2, 2020, NxWorries debuted a new song called "Where I Go" during their virtual performance on 88rising's Double Happiness Winter Wonder Festival.[12] The song was officially released almost two years later on October 9, 2022; with a guest appearance from H.E.R., and serves as the lead single to their upcoming second album.[13] They released another single titled "Daydreaming" on May 18, 2023.[14]

On April 3, 2024, the album's third single, 86Sentra, was released, alongside an official announcement of the album's title Why Lawd?, as well as the scheduled June 7, 2024 release date.[15]

Discography

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Studio albums

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List of studio albums, with selected chart positions
Title Album details Peak chart positions
US
[16] 		US
R&B
[17] 		AUS
[18] 		NL
[19]
Yes Lawd! 59 3 48 82
Why Lawd?
  • Released: June 7, 2024
  • Label: Stones Throw
  • Format: Digital download, CD, LP
 81 26 — 68

Remix albums

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List of remix albums
Title Details
Yes Lawd! Remixes
  • Released: November 17, 2017
  • Label: Stones Throw
  • Format: Digital download, CD, LP

EPs

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List of extended plays
Title Details
Link Up & Suede
  • Released: December 4, 2015
  • Label: Stones Throw
  • Format: Digital download, CD, LP

Singles

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List of singles, showing year released and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
NZ
Hot
[20]
"Suede" 2015 — Link Up & Suede and Yes Lawd!
"Link Up" —
"Lyk Dis" 2016 — Yes Lawd!
"Get Bigger / Do U Luv" —
"Itkanbe[sonice]"
(Knxwledge featuring NxWorries) 		2020 — 1988
"Where I Go" (featuring H.E.R.) 2022 22 Why Lawd?
"Daydreaming" 2023 23
"86Sentra" 2024 —
"WalkOnBy"
(featuring Earl Sweatshirt and Rae Khalil) 		37

Other charted songs

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List of other charted songs, showing year released and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
NZ
Hot
[20]
"MoveOn" 2024 40 Why Lawd?
"KeepHer"
(featuring Thundercat) 		36

Music videos

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Title Year Director(s)
"Suede"[21] 2015 Calmatic
"Link Up"[22] 2016
"Scared Money"[23] 2017
"Lyk Dis"[24] 2018 Andy Baker
"Where I Go"[25] 2022 Anderson .Paak

Awards and nominations

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Grammy Awards

Year Nominee / work Award Result Ref.
2025 Why Lawd? Best Progressive R&B Album Won [26]

References

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  1. ^ Watch Anderson Paak’s Dramatic Valentine’s Day ‘Tonight Show’ Performance
  2. ^ name=Stones>"Anderson.Paak & Knxwledge – NxWorries – "SUEDE"". Stones Throw. February 10, 2015. Retrieved January 22, 2016.
  3. ^ Aku, Timmhotep (August 25, 2015). "WATCH: NxWorries' Anderson .Paak And Knxwledge Take A Wild Ride In 'Suede'". NPR.org. Retrieved January 20, 2016.
  4. ^ Martins, Chris (January 14, 2016). "Anderson Paak on Working With Dr. Dre and New Album 'Malibu'". Billboard.com. Retrieved January 15, 2016.
  5. ^ Huynh, Davis (July 25, 2015). "Earl Sweatshirt Announces '2015 Ready To Leave Now Tour'". hypebeast.com. Retrieved July 29, 2021.
  6. ^ "Anderson .Paak Says 'NxWorries' Album Is Finished - XXL". Xxlmag.com. June 19, 2016. Retrieved July 27, 2016.
  7. ^ Hermann, Andy. "Anderson .Paak's Long, Hard Road to Fame Was Worth the Wait". Los Angeles Weekly. Retrieved July 27, 2016.
  8. ^ "NxWorries - Anderson.Paak& Knxwledge - to release YES LAWD! on October 21". September 19, 2016. Retrieved September 19, 2016.
  9. ^ Goddard, Kevin (October 14, 2016). "NxWorries release debut album earlier". HNHH. Retrieved October 14, 2016.
  10. ^ "Anderson .Paak Reunites with NxWorries Partner Knxwledge on New Song "Itkanbe[Sonice]": Listen". March 27, 2020.
  11. ^ Williams, Aaron (October 14, 2020). "Anderson .Paak Says A New NxWorries Album Is In The Works". UPROXX. Retrieved March 11, 2021.
  12. ^ Breihan, Tom (December 3, 2020). "Watch NxWorries Debut New Song "Where I Go" At Double Happiness Festival". Stereogum. Retrieved March 11, 2021.
  13. ^ Strauss, Matthew (October 19, 2022). "NxWorries Return With Video for New Song "Where I Go": Watch". Pitchfork. Retrieved October 19, 2022.
  14. ^ "NxWorries Share Video for New Song "Daydreaming"". Pitchfork. May 18, 2023. Retrieved May 20, 2023.
  15. ^ "NxWorries Announce New Album Why Lawd?, Share New Song "86Sentra"". Pitchfork. April 3, 2024. Retrieved April 3, 2024.
  16. ^ "NxWorries – Chart history: Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved November 1, 2016.
  17. ^ Peaks on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Chart:
  18. ^ "Discography NxWorries". australian-charts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved November 1, 2016.
  19. ^ "Discografie NxWorries" (in Dutch). Dutch Charts. Hung Medien. Retrieved June 22, 2024.
  20. ^ a b Peaks on the NZ Hot Singles Chart:
  21. ^ "NxWorries (Anderson.Paak & Knxwledge) "Suede" – Official Video - YouTube". M.youtube.com. August 25, 2015. Retrieved August 1, 2016.
  22. ^ "NxWorries (Anderson .Paak & Knxwledge) - Link Up - YouTube". M.youtube.com. March 3, 2016. Retrieved August 1, 2016.
  23. ^ Stones Throw (April 11, 2017). NxWorries (Anderson .Paak & Knxwledge) - Scared Money (Video). YouTube.
  24. ^ Stones Throw (May 18, 2018). NxWorries (Anderson.Paak & Knxwledge) - Lyk Dis [Official Video] (Video). YouTube.
  25. ^ "NxWorries (Anderson .Paak & Knxwledge) - Where I Go feat. H.E.R. - YouTube". youtube.com. October 19, 2022. Retrieved February 26, 2023.
  26. ^ "2025 GRAMMYs: See The OFFICIAL Full Nominations List". GRAMMYs. November 8, 2024. Retrieved November 17, 2024.
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