A dazzling talent who plays several instruments, Anderson .Paak possesses a distinctively raspy voice that suits both his soulful singing and lighthearted rap verses. The indie albums Venice and Malibu found the artist formerly known as Breezy Lovejoy laying down ‘70s R&B grooves like “Put Me Thru” and putting his own spin on Auto-Tune club rap with “Drugs.” That versatility allows him to sound equally at home with the heady Stones Throw project NxWorries and his scene-stealing appearances on Dr. Dre's album Compton.