Why Lawd?

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Why Lawd?
Studio album by NxWorries
Released	June 7, 2024
Studio	Stones Throw Record One Sick Vibes BLE Compound
Length	44:10
Label	Stones Throw
Producer	Knxwledge
NxWorries chronology
Yes Lawd! Remixes (2017) Why Lawd? (2024)
Alternate cover
Cover by Rhymezlikedimez; only available with physical purchases
		[25]
Okayplayer	The 50 Best Albums of 2024	—N/a	[26]
Paste	The 100 Best Albums of 2024	82	[27]
Uproxx	The Best Albums Of 2024	—N/a	[28]

Track listing

Why Lawd? track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"ThankU" (featuring Dave Chappelle)	Glen Earl Boothe Jr. Dave Chappelle Don Milnor Jesse Murrah	0:50
2.	"86Sentra"	Brandon Anderson Boothe	1:36
3.	"MoveOn"	Anderson Boothe Cassandra Monique Battle Ann Hoon Chung Nicholas Leon Race Bryan James Sledge	2:47
4.	"KeepHer" (featuring Thundercat)	Anderson Boothe Stephen Lee Bruner Chung	4:14
5.	"Distractions"	Anderson Boothe	1:49
6.	"Lookin'"	Anderson Boothe Herbert Anthony Stevens	0:54
7.	"Where I Go" (featuring H.E.R.)	Anderson Boothe Maxx Moor Gabriella Sarmiento Wilson	3:18
8.	"Daydreaming"	Anderson Boothe Stanley Clarke George Duke Jairus Lemuel-Jada Mozee Race	3:01
9.	"FromHere" (featuring Snoop Dogg and October London)	Anderson Boothe Calvin Broadus Jared Samuel Erskine	4:01
10.	"FallThru"	Anderson Joe Bataan Boothe	2:21
11.	"Battlefield"	Anderson Boothe Haley Reinhart William Stewart	3:38
12.	"HereIAm"	Anderson Boothe Gregory Cook Kathryn Thomas	1:34
13.	"OutTheWay" (featuring Rae Khalil)	Anderson Boothe Chung David Conley Bernard Jackson Kenya Rae Johnson David Townsend	3:26
14.	"SheUsed"	Gene Allan Anderson Boothe Gary Knight	2:36
15.	"MoreOfIt"	Anderson Boothe	1:12
16.	"NVR.RMX" (featuring Charlie Wilson)	Anderson Boothe Charles K. Wilson	1:18
17.	"DistantSpace" (featuring the Last Artful, Dodgr)	Anderson Boothe Alana Chenevert John Sylvester Smythe	1:23
18.	"WalkOnBy" (featuring Earl Sweatshirt and Rae Khalil)	Anderson Boothe Johnson Thebe Kgositsile Aida Osman	3:47
19.	"EvnMore"	Boothe Yuji Ohno	0:25
Total length:			44:10

Sample credits

• "ThankU" contains a sample of "Thank You Jesus" by Johnnie Wilder Jr.
• "Daydreaming" contains a sample of "You're Gonna Love It" by Stanley Clarke and George Duke.
• "FallThru" contains a sample of "Just One of Your Kisses" by Ralfi Pagan.
• "Battlefield" contains a sample of "Sitting in the Park" by the Ghost Squad.
• "HereIAm" contains a sample of "I'd Like to Stay" by People's Pleasure with Alive and Wild.
• "OutTheWay" contains a sample of "Let's Try Again" by Surface.
• "SheUsed" contains a sample of "She Calls Me Baby" by J Kelly & The Premiers.
• "DistantSpace" contains a sample of "Butterflies" by Smythe.
• "EvnMore" contains a sample of "Urban Shadow" by Yuji Ohno & Friends.

Personnel

NxWorries

• Anderson .Paak – vocals on all tracks except "ThankU" and "EvnMore", additional drums on "MoveOn"
• Knxwledge – beats, production

Additional musicians

• Dave Chappelle – words on "ThankU"
• Ann One – background vocals on "MoveOn" and "KeepHer"
• Andra Day – background vocals on "MoveOn"
• BJ the Chicago Kid – background vocals on "MoveOn"
• Thundercat – vocals on "KeepHer"
• Ab-Soul – vocals on "Lookin'"
• José Ríos – lead guitar on "Where I Go" and "WalkOnBy"
• H.E.R. – vocals on "Where I Go"
• J.Mo – lead guitar on "Daydreaming"
• Snoop Dogg – vocals on "FromHere"
• October London – vocals on "FromHere"
• Haley Reinhart – background vocals on "Battlefield"
• Rae Khalil – vocals on "OutTheWay" and "WalkOnBy"
• Charlie Wilson – vocals on "NVR.RMX"
• Dodgr – background vocals on "DistantSpace"
• Leonard "Pudge" Tribbett – drums on "DistantSpace"
• Earl Sweatshirt – vocals on "WalkOnBy"
• Julia Rachelle – background vocals on "WalkOnBy"
• Gemma Castro – background vocals on "WalkOnBy"

Technical

• Dos Pueblos ^[a] – mixing, engineering
• Mike Bozzi – mastering
• Bernie Grundman – mastering
• Shon "Lawon" Brooks – engineering on "FromHere"
• Frank Vasquez – engineering on "FromHere"
• October London – engineering on "FromHere"
• Gemma Castro – engineering assistance
• Collin Davis – engineering assistance
• Zumo Kollie – engineering assistance
• Jeffery "Champ" Massey – engineering assistance
• Jeff Jank, Israel Ramos – artwork

Charts

Chart performance for Why Lawd?

Chart (2024)	Peak position
Australian Vinyl Albums (ARIA) [29]	8
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) [30]	113
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) [31]	68
Scottish Albums (OCC) [32]	51
UK Album Downloads (OCC) [33]	51
UK Albums Sales (OCC) [34]	30
UK Independent Albums (OCC) [35]	13
UK R&B Albums (OCC) [36]	2
US Billboard 200 [37]	81
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums ( Billboard ) [38]	26

Notes

1. Dos Pueblos consists of Jhair "Jha" Lazo and Julio Ulloa

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