“This is a good mix of American, Asian, and Pacific Islander culture,” Anderson .Paak tells Apple Music. “It represents a range of all music.” The talented singer, rapper, and drummer—the son of a Korean and African American mother and African American father—grew up in Oxnard, California, where he was introduced to music in church before discovering hip-hop, a PC, and turntables. These songs span a spectrum of sounds and eras, from 1970s Japanese city pop to cutting-edge club-R&B. "Some of the artists I was able to work with, and a lot are just really funky,” he says. "It feels timeless.”