Stones Throw Records is an American independent record label based in Los Angeles,California. Under the direction of founder Peanut Butter Wolf,Stones Throw has released music ranging from hip hop to experimental psychedelic rock. LA Weekly deemed the label an "eternally evolving experiment" in celebration of its 20th anniversary.
Kung Faux is an international action comedy television series and audiovisual art assemblage created by Mic Neumann,an American creator–developer showrunner,conceptual artist and multimedia entrepreneur,who remixes classic kung fu films with popular music and comic book style editing along with video game style visual effects and new storylines featuring voice acting by contemporary art stars,hip hop personalities,and pop culture icons.
7 Days of Funk is the eponymous debut studio album by California-based funk duo 7 Days of Funk,consisting of rapper Snoop Dogg—performing under his funk persona Snoopzilla—and modern-funk musician Dām-Funk. The album was released on December 10,2013,by Stones Throw Records and is Snoop's first project with a single producer since his landmark 1993 debut album,Doggystyle. Recording sessions for the album took place in 2013 at The Compound and at Funkmosphere Lab in Los Angeles,and the mastering was performed at Bernie Grundman Mastering in Hollywood.
"Faden Away" is a song by California-based funk duo 7 Days of Funk,released as the lead single of their eponymous debut studio album. The song premiered on October 8,2013,on Stones Throw Records' SoundCloud page and was made available at the Stones Throw Store and iTunes Music Store on October 15,2013. Stones Throw released "Faden Away" along with "Hit Da Pavement" on a cassingle on December 10,2013,with both vocal and instrumental versions. The cassette was given away exclusively with the first week's orders of the LP and 45 box set.
"Hit Da Pavement" is a song by American funk duo 7 Days of Funk. It is the opening track on their eponymous debut studio album in 2013. The song was written by Calvin Broadus and Damon Riddick. Mixed by Shon Lawon and Cole M.G.N.,it was produced by Riddick under his stage name Dâm-Funk and the vocals were performed by Broadus under his moniker Snoopzilla. The song features backing vocals from Shon Lawon and Val Young,and additional vocals from Parliament-Funkadelic bassist Bootsy Collins.
Glen Earl Boothe,professionally known as Knxwledge,is an American hip hop record producer and songwriter from New Jersey,currently based in Los Angeles,California. Since 2009,he has had over 100 releases via Bandcamp. His songs are often a mix of various genres,such as jazz,soul,old-school hip hop,and modern rap.
Brandon Paak Anderson,better known by his stage name Anderson .Paak,is an American rapper,singer,songwriter,record producer,and drummer. He released his debut mixtape,O.B.E. Vol. 1 in 2012 and went on to release his debut album Venice in 2014. In 2016,he followed up with his second album,Malibu,which received a Grammy Award nomination for Best Urban Contemporary Album,followed by his third album,Oxnard (2018). At the 61st Grammy Awards,Paak won his first Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance with his 2018 non-album single "Bubblin". In 2020,he won two additional Grammy Awards for Best R&B Album with his fourth album Ventura,while a song from the album won Best R&B Performance with "Come Home".
Malibu is the second studio album by American singer Anderson .Paak. It was released on January 15,2016,by ArtClub International,Empire Distribution,OBE and Steel Wool Records following the release of his EP,Link Up &Suede,with Knxwledge.
Link Up &Suede is the debut EP by NxWorries,the Los Angeles–based duo of hip hop producer Knxwledge and R&B vocalist Anderson .Paak. The EP was released on December 4,2015,under Stones Throw Records,and was supported by two singles:"Suede",the breakthrough song which earned .Paak an invitation to Dr. Dre’s Compton sessions,and "Link Up",which premiered on Zane Lowe's Beats 1 radio show on December 1,2015.
NxWorries is an American music superduo consisting of recording artist Anderson .Paak and record producer Knxwledge. They are signed to Stones Throw Records and released their debut studio album,Yes Lawd!,in 2016.
"Dance Off" is a song by American hip hop duo Macklemore &Ryan Lewis featuring British actor and musician Idris Elba and fellow American musician Anderson .Paak,released in the United States,Australia,New Zealand,and selected European countries on February 25,2016 as the second single from the duo's studio album This Unruly Mess I've Made (2016).
Yes Lawd! is the debut studio album by American neo soul duo NxWorries,which consists of vocalist Anderson .Paak and producer Knxwledge. It was released on October 21,2016,by Stones Throw Records. It is supported by four singles,"Suede","Link Up","Lyk Dis",and "Get Bigger / Do U Luv".
Sir Darryl Farris,known mononymously as Sir,is an American singer and songwriter. Born and raised in Inglewood,California,he released his debut album Seven Sundays (2015),via indie label Fresh Selects. He would go on to secure a record deal with Carson-based indie label Top Dawg Entertainment (TDE),where he released his second album November (2018). His third album,Chasing Summer (2019),was also issued by TDE,in conjunction with major-label RCA Records.
Oxnard is the third studio album by American singer Anderson .Paak. It was released on November 16,2018,by 12Tone Music,Aftermath Entertainment,and OBE. The album features guest appearances from Kadhja Bonet,Norelle,Kendrick Lamar,Sonyae Elise,Dr. Dre,Cocoa Sarai,Pusha T,Snoop Dogg,The Last Artful,Dodgr,J. Cole,Q-Tip,and BJ the Chicago Kid.
Ventura is the fourth studio album by American singer Anderson .Paak. It was released on April 12,2019,by 12 Tone Music and Aftermath Entertainment. It features guest appearances from André3000,Smokey Robinson,Lalah Hathaway,Jazmine Sullivan,Sonyae Elise,and Brandy,along with posthumous vocals from Nate Dogg.
Heaux Tales is an EP by American R&B singer Jazmine Sullivan. Released by RCA Records on January 8,2021,it was her first project since 2015's critically-acclaimed Reality Show. It includes features from Ari Lennox,Anderson .Paak,and H.E.R. The EP was primarily recorded in Sullivan's Philadelphia home.
An Evening with Silk Sonic is the debut studio album by American musical superduo Silk Sonic,composed of Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak. It was released on November 12,2021,by Aftermath Entertainment and Atlantic Records. Silk Sonic reunited with Christopher Brody Brown and James Fauntleroy to write the album. They recruited American musician Bootsy Collins,who came up with the name for Mars and Paak's duo,for narration and American record producer D'Mile to compose the album. Recording sessions for An Evening with Silk Sonic took place from early 2020 to mid-2021 at Shampoo Press &Curl Studios.
1988 is the second studio album by American hip hop record producer Knxwledge,released on March 27,2020 through Stones Throw Records.
Why Lawd? is the upcoming second studio album by American neo soul duo NxWorries,which consists of vocalist Anderson .Paak and producer Knxwledge. It is set to be released on June 7,2024,by Stones Throw Records.
