Anderson .Paak's career was already trending upward when the exuberant singer, rapper, songwriter, producer, and drummer was showcased more than any other vocalist on Dr. Dre's Compton. The fledgling artist had releases under the descriptive alias Breezy Lovejoy, plus Venice (2014), the first in a series of prismatic albums with hybrids of contemporary soul, funk, hip-hop, and left-field pop underpinning fantastical escapades and personal reflections related with a cutting sense of humor. The early promise displayed through Compton was fulfilled with Malibu (2016), a Top Ten R...