"Suede" is a song by Los Angeles-based duo NxWorries, released as the lead single of their debut EP, Link Up & Suede.[1] The song premiered on February 10, 2015, on Stones Throw Records' SoundCloud page and was made available for purchase at the Stones Throw Store and iTunes Store along with the EP's release on December 4, 2015.[1][2] The song contains a slowed-down sample of "The Bottle" as written and performed by Gil Scott-Heron.[3][4]
| "Suede" | ||||
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| Single by NxWorries | ||||
| from the album Link Up & Suede and Yes Lawd! | ||||
| Released | February 10, 2015 | |||
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| Length | 2:57 | |||
| Label | Stones Throw | |||
| Songwriter(s) | ||||
| Producer(s) | Knxwledge | |||
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| Anderson .Paak singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Suede" on YouTube | ||||
The song became a viral hit, with more than a million SoundCloud listens and nearly as many YouTube plays.[5] Vocalist Anderson .Paak played the track to hip hop mogul Dr. Dre during sessions of the latter's Compton album. Dr. Dre loved the track and it eventually resulted in .Paak featuring on six tracks on the album.[6][7]
"Suede" was selected as one of NPR Music's "Favorite Songs of 2015" and made the list of the "Top 10 Most Viral Tracks" in the United Kingdom at no. 7 on Spotify.[3][8]
Music video
editOn August 25, 2015, the accompanying music video premiered on Stones Throw's YouTube.[9] Directed by Calmatic, the video starts with Knxwledge in a vintage red convertible, parking in front of a house. Anderson .Paak is then seen jumping off the house's roof to escape a mystery pursuer chasing after him with a dog, and gets in the car.[10][11][12] From there, the duo are cruising through the sunny streets of Southern California, picking up two stylish young ladies.[3][10]
In another sequence, Paak boldly stares into the camera from the passenger seat and asks: "Who the fuck called me a player? / I ain't one of these young niggas out here sweatin' for a pay stub / I'm a coach / I'ma teach these bitches how to lay up!" Just to prove it, the scene cuts to a VHS skit of Paak schooling a young woman on the basketball court.[3][10] Before the video ends, there is a preview of "Lyk Dis", a single from the duo's full-length debut album, Yes Lawd!.[10][13][14]
References
edit- ^ a b "Anderson.Paak & Knxwledge – NxWorries – "SUEDE"". Stones Throw. Feb 10, 2015. Retrieved Jan 22, 2016.
- ^ "Link Up & Suede - EP by NxWorries on iTunes". iTunes. Dec 1, 2015. Retrieved Dec 29, 2015.
- ^ a b c d Aku, Timmhotep (Aug 25, 2015). "WATCH: NxWorries' Anderson .Paak And Knxwledge Take A Wild Ride In 'Suede'". NPR.org. Retrieved Jan 20, 2016.
- ^ CineMasai (19 Sep 2016). "NxWorries is Back With "Lyk Dis" the Smooth Single from 'Yes Lawd'". watchloud.com. Retrieved 9 Jan 2017.
- ^ Martins, Chris (Jan 14, 2016). "Anderson Paak on Working With Dr. Dre and New Album 'Malibu'". Billboard.com. Retrieved Jan 15, 2016.
- ^ Laurent, Fintoni (Dec 5, 2015). "Knxwledge and Anderson .Paak release Link Up & Suede EP". FACT Magazine. Retrieved Dec 30, 2015.
- ^ "NxWorries (Anderson .Paak & Knxwledge) release "Link Up & Suede" EP". www.stonesthrow.com. Dec 4, 2015. Retrieved Dec 28, 2015.
- ^ "The Complete List: NPR Music's Favorite Songs Of 2015 (So Far)". NPR.org. Jun 30, 2015. Retrieved Jan 20, 2016.
- ^ "NxWorries - "Suede" - official music video". Stones Throw. Aug 25, 2015. Retrieved Jan 22, 2016.
- ^ a b c d MP (Aug 25, 2015). "Nxworries "Suede" Video". Mass Appeal. Retrieved Jan 22, 2016.
- ^ Weiner, Natalie (Aug 25, 2015). "Video: NxWorries (Anderson.Paak & Knxwledge) - "Suede"". Pigeons & Planes. Retrieved Jan 22, 2016.
- ^ Merida, Shante' (Sep 3, 2015). "Music Video Roundup: Majid Jordan, Tinashe, And NxWorries". REVOLT TV. Retrieved Jan 22, 2016.
- ^ Glynn, Patrick (Aug 25, 2015). "NxWorries (Anderson .Paak & Knxwledge) - "Suede" (Video)". 2DOPEBOYZ. Retrieved Jan 22, 2016.
- ^ Zo (20 Sep 2016). "NxWorries Share Seductive New Slow-Burner "Lyk Dis"". Okayplayer.com. Retrieved 21 Sep 2016.
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