Reacting to "Why Lawd?" by NxWorries

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21 Savage - Without Warning
50 Cent - Get Rich or Die Trying
A Tribe Called Quest - Low End Theory, Midnight Marauders
Ab Soul - Control System
A$AP Rocky - Live.Love.A$AP
Baby Keem - The Melodic Blue
Backxwash - I LIE HERE BURIED WITH MY RINGS AND MY DRESSES
Beyonce - Lemonade, RENAISSANCE, COWBOY CARTER
Billy Woods - Maps
Bladee - Icedancer
BROCKHAMPTON - Saturation
Bone Thugs-n-Harmony - Creepin on Ah Come Up
Chance the Rapper - Acid Rap
Chief Keef - Finally Rich
Childish Gambino - Because the Internet
Clipping. - There Existed an Addiction to Blood
Common - Be
Conway the Machine - God Don’t Make Mistakes
D’Angelo - VooDoo
Danny Brown - Atrocity Exhibition, XXX, uknowhatimsayin, Quaranta
Dave - Psychodrama
De La Soul - Three Feet High and Rising
Death Grips - The Money Store, Exmilitary, Bottomless Pit
Denzel Curry - Taboo, Unlocked!, Melt My Eyez See Your Future
DMX - It’s Dark and Hell is Hot
Doja Cat - Scarlet
Don Toliver - Hardstone Psycho
Drake - Take Care, Reading This/Too Late, Nothing Was the Same
Earl Sweatshirt - Doris, IDLSIDGO, Some Rap Songs, Solace
Ecco2k - E
Erykah Badu - Baduizm
Frank Ocean - Blonde, Channel Orange
Freddie Gibbs - Pinata, Alfredo
Future - DS2, Monster, We Don’t Trust You
Ice Cube - Amerikkka’s Most Wanted
Ice Spice - Like..?
Injury Reserve - By the Time I Get to Phoenix
Isaiah Rashad - Cilvia Demo
J Cole - 2014 Forest Hills Drive, 4 Your Eyez Only
J Dilla - Donuts
Jay Z - Blueprint, Reasonable Doubt, Watch the Throne, 4:44
Joey Bada$$ - 1999
JID - The Never Story, The Forever Story, Dicaprio 2
JPEGMAFIA - Veteran, All My Heroes Are Cornballs, LP!, Scaring The Hoes
Ka - Honor Killed the Samurai
Kanye - College Dropout, Late Registration, Graduation, 808s & Heartbreak, MBDTF, Yeezus, Life of Pablo, Ye
Ken Carson - A Great Chaos
Kendrick - Section.80, Good Kid Mad City, To Pimp a Butterfly, DAMN, Untitled Unmastered, Mr. Morale and the Big Steppers
Kenny Beats - Louie
Kid Cudi - Man on the Moon
Kids See Ghosts - Kids See Ghosts
Killer Mike - Michael
Lauryn Hill - The Miseducation of
Lil Ugly Mane - Mista Thug Isolation
Lil Uzi Vert - Pink Tape
Lil Wayne - Tha Carter 1, 2 & 3
Lil Yachty - Let’s Start Here, Bad Cameo
Little Simz - Sometimes I Might Be Introvert, Grey Area, NO THANK YOU, Drop 7
Lucki - Watch My Back
Lupe Fiasco - Food & Liquor, The Cool
Mac Miller - Swimming, Circles
Makaveli - Don Killuminati: The 7 Day Theory
Mckinley Dixon - Beloved! Paradise! Jazz!?
Metro Boomin - Heroes & Villains
MF DOOM - Madvillainy, Mm Food, Operation Doomsday
Michael Jackson - Thriller
Mick Jenkins - The Patience
Mobb Deep - The Infamous
Mos Def - Black on Both Sides
Mos Def, Talib Kweli - Black Star
Nas - Illmatic, It Was Written
Nicki Minaj - Pink Print, Pink Friday, Pink Friday 2
NONAME - Telefone
Notorious B.I.G. - Ready to Die, Life After Death
NxWorries - Why Lawd?
On Man - Self Titled
Outkast - Southernplaya, ATLiens, Aquemini, Stankonia
Pierre Bourne - TLOP4
Playboi Carti - Die Lit, Whole Lotta Red
Public Enemy - It Takes a Nation of Millions
Pusha T - Daytona
Richie Russo - Make Believe
Rihanna - ANTI
Run the Jewels - RTJ1, RTJ2, RTJ3
Saba - Care for Me
ScHoolboy Q - Blank Face, Blue Lips
Slick Rick - Great Adventures of Slick Rick
Slowthai - Ugly
Smino - Luv 4 Rent
SZA - CTRL, SOS
Teezo Touchdown - How Do You Sleep at Night
Teyana Taylor - KTSE
The Roots - Things Fall Apart
The Weeknd - House of Balloons, Thursday, Echoes of Silence, Kiss Land, After Hours, Dawn FM
Three 6 Mafia - Mystic Stylez
Thundercat - Drunk
Travis Scott - Astroworld, Rodeo, Utopia
Tupac - Me Against the World, All Eyez On Me
Tyler the Creator - IGOR, Flower Boy, Call Me if You Get Lost (The Estate Sale)
UGK - Ridin’ Dirty
Vince Staples - Hell Can Wait, Big Fish Theory, FM!, S/T, Dark Times
Wu-Tang - 36 Chambers, Liquid Swords, Only Built 4 Cuban Linx
Yeat - Afterlyfe, 2093
Youngboy NBA - AI Youngboy 2, 3800 Degrees
Young Thug - Barter 6
This is my first time listen and reaction to the album "Why Lawd?" by NxWorries. Enjoy!
0:00:00 - Opening Thoughts
0:03:45 - ThankU
0:04:25 - 86Sentra
0:09:05 - MoveOn
0:14:40 - KeepHer
0:21:50 - Distractions
0:26:55 - Lookin
0:27:40 - Where I Go
0:32:55 - DayDreaming
0:37:50 - FromHere
0:44:15 - FallThru
0:50:05 - Battlefield
0:56:55 - HereIAm
01:00:45 - OutTheWay
01:06:10 - SheUsed
01:09:40 - MoreOfIt
01:12:30 - NVR.RMX
01:16:55 - WalkOnBy
01:20:15 - EvnMore
01:22:15 - Closing Thoughts

[@jasontorres9422]

Just a lil context for the album, paak got married in 2010 or 2011 and had two children together. But just this January they had filed for divorce, and within days paparazzi spotted him with a new woman, so there were signs pointing towards his infidelity being the cause. Your analysis on KeepHer, FromHere, and HereIAm were almost on point, but it's almost impossible to figure it out without the background information. But great reaction, hope your holiday was amazing!

[@aw11348]

Oh, as far as I know, it was basically an open secret in LA party scenes that Anderson Paak was a massive serial cheater. In a Reddit thread announcing his divorce, half the comments are claiming they slept with him while he was married. It's unfortunate. But at least it led to a pretty great album I guess

[@jasontorres9422]

@@aw11348 Honestly, it’s sadly not surprising. Almost every single paak project, and even NxWorries first album, there were always themes of infidelity and fights with your lover. So hearing the divorce news was sad, but to me, who been a superfan since 2015, pretty obvious. I felt like this album was the essence of feeling sorry for yourself but not willing to mature. Telling “the hoes that he single again” and bragging about throwing bands at a strip club while having two kids is insane😭😭. But I always separate art from the artist, talent doesn’t choose morality.

[@jja2000]

​@@jasontorres9422Yeah... I don't understand how people completely forget his lyrics of the entirity of Yes Lawd! Separating the art from the artist becomes hard if they're the same thing.

[@lucianarios7681]

@@jasontorres9422 Well, in the album he recognizes that he can no longer behave like used to ...I think that means some level of maturity, but practice is always more complicated than theory.

[@lucianarios7681]

@@jja2000 I would say that this separation is only possible up to a certain point. But Paak's honesty is something that I find interesting, he doesn't deny who he is, and seems to be trying to develop a process of maturity with his audience, both from a professional and personal point of view. Where it will go, I don't know. But this is something rare in an environment where people live on appearances. And it's worth remembering that none of us are finished, there is always room to improve.

[@shrimp_boogaloo]

BOB I'm bringing it up: MALIBU! .Paak has been on an incredible run. I recommend checking out Malibu, followed by the first Nxworries project "YES LAWD!", and then his other projects if you're keen.

[@russellrobinson6404]

Malibu is amazing

[@3COI]

The first album is a favorite of mine, but Knxwledge's production has improved massively with this album. It's kind of insane bc he was already amazing. Anderson .Paak has always been great at rapping and singing, but working with Bruno Mars (and Bootsie Collins) on Silk Sonic has clearly also helped his singing. Charlie Wilson used to be the lead singer in the Gap Band in the 70's. He sang on Computer Live, if you know that song. He fell on some really hard times, then got himself back together and went solo in the early 2000s. He's been featured on a lot of rap songs, too, especially Kanye albums. You've heard him before but don't remember it

[@LJ.]

Shout out Knxwledge. Such a clean sound. His sample flips are always pretty subtle.

[@kingdean7851]

Bob, you a real one for checking this out🔥💯

[@felix3033]

Idk how none of the big reactors reacted to this .

[@AR-xg4hr]

Malibu is a must listen!

[@themasierpartx2990]

Fucking faxx bona-fide classic that album is

[@bustedhammer8619]

The beach music u describe is EXACTLY the anderson vibe Malibu FEELS like youre in malibu lol

[@vredeling]

Welcome to Anderson Paak. Most talented artist of this era imo. I don’t know anything bad from him. Hopefully we’ll see you do him and Bruno Mars soon (Silk Sonic).

[@joshsilveous545]

I agree 100%. Breathtaking live performer too, but even his studio stuff is consistently amazing. Def the artist I'm paying the most attention to.

[@DanJ_93]

Paak’s cadence, flow and timing is elite. It’s insane that he’s not one of the very top artists in the world.

[@SUPERBOSSYT]

didn't expect you to do this album. wish your introduction to Anderson paak was something else like malibu where he really showed his artistry but this is a great album nonetheless. you should check out more from him! hes one of the best artists of this generation imo

[@chrilborn4138]

I think this is his best release since Malibu tbh

[@kentekuzan]

I get what you mean but he absolutely showed his artistry here

[@prodjakera]

this is an amazing introduction to paak's music wdym

[@DHallvc]

​@kentekuzan like distractions he counts up to 13 on the verse and the chorus starts with counting on you... he was married for 13 years

[@joshsilveous545]

@@chrilborn4138 I agree but I think smthn like Malibu is easier to get into. Malibu is filled with hits and "moments" that give you more opportunities to get attached to .Paak's style. This album def has hits, but it flows more like a front-to-back vibe album. Which is a good thing, but it might be harder for a new listener to hook onto. This album is addicting as hell tho- having a hard time deciding if I like it more than Malibu tbh. But if I was to try to introduce someone to .Paak, I'd start at Malibu. Bob is clearly rockin wit it tho

[@taithegemini1422]

Glad you did this album. A really good heartbreak joint!

[@Jimmyjones151]

I lowkey need a girlfriend then for her to break my heart so I can get drunk and listen to this album

[@kylefossett6217]

I just cheered with excitement seeing this upload, love that you go a little outside the box‼️‼️‼️

[@LS-dd3kd]

The first Nxworries albums was more played of a player type of theme which anderson paak went for ( while he was married at the time ) and now on the current album had a divorce not too long ago tying in for the new more heart ache theme.

[@JokerTheDank]

YES LAWD

[@tokillahummingbird7616]

Silk Sonic with Bruno Mars is a must listen!

[@vanessaseymour2634]

Check out October London's album, The Rebirth of Marvin. The singles include his biggest hit, 'Back To Your Place' and 'Mullholland Drive'.

[@joshsilveous545]

I heard "Back To Your Place" a while back and my first thought what that he sounds exactly like Marvin Gaye. That's hilarious that the album is titled that lol.

[@GoldTwastaken]

Please, i would die for more paak haha. Between Malibu and Oxnard i cant decide which one i want you to listen to more. Oxnard is a west coast style album with production by anderson and dr. Dre. With some absolute bangers and wicked sounding tracks. Features from Kendrick Lamar, J. Cole, Snoop dogg, Pusha T, Q-tip and more. Absolutely loaded album. While Malibu is much more personal and gives more insight on paak as a character, whith some production by himself, madlib more. Its my personal favourite album ever (either Malibu or thank you for your service by tribe cant tell) and its much more soul/funky and jazz rap oriented. Anderson paak truly is one of the greatest talents of the last decade. One of the best discographies ive heard.

[@joshsilveous545]

I think Malibu is a better "introduction" to .Paak's usual style (outside of Knxwledge stuff). Malibu, Oxnard, and Ventura are all incredible (Venice is pretty awesome too), but Malibu is a good way to fall in love with his stuff.

[@GoldTwastaken]

@@joshsilveous545 I do think Oxnard is a more complete work with a little more focus behind it, but I do prefer Malibu for him to listen to first yeah.

[@geedeegee9211]

His Ventura album is amazing!

[@JoshTheGrappler]

YES BAWB

[@alexgarcia7104]

He was the drummer at the Super Bowl. He plays the drums in most of his recorded stuff that needs live drums (non samples). Also a lot of lyrics are referencing his changes during a time where he’s done major transitioning. His rise to mainstream frame after a collab album with Bruno Mars and his recent divorce. You should check out Malibu 🔥

[@NB3sChannel]

You definitely gotta check out Malibu! One of my favorite albums ever. He also has a great Tiny Desk Concert with his band The Free Nationals.

[@yolo3718]

Nice reaction. Definitely a chill vibe.

[@connoroneal1467]

Hey Bob i think you’d love to check out Atavista + Awaken, My love! Before bando stone comes out on the 19th😊

[@jado4prez]

i second this

[@SmashedBurrito_]

no way he hasnt checked out awaken my love yet

[@lukektt3797]

it's actually insane he hasn't done either of these in the past few years

[@psychooo112]

if you want a more chill album, then An Evening With Silk Sonic, by Bruno Mars and Anderson Paak is a must listen. Personally one of my favourite album of this decade

[@hansonlangi4347]

This opens up the possibility for Silk Sonic 🥵

[@vooandrewoov]

W Bob 🔥🐐

[@kungfukadin]

BANDANA BANDANA BANDANA

[@augustlancaster2809]

Bob just saying, probably any project of Knxwledge’s is worth checking out if someone hasn’t said it already. A lot of the same flow of this album appears on Knx’s own solo albums with really short cuts that just come in and go out in probably about a minute and a half on average. I’d recommend listening to Anthology (probably off camera given that it’s around 50 songs in length), Hud Dreems, the first NxWorries album, and even something like 1988. Hope you find this, and check him out. You won’t be disappointed!

[@norwoodsstokes3883]

Vinyl worthy n every way....🙌🏽🙌🏽💪🏽💪🏽🎯🎯🎯🎯💯

[@CJay636]

Nice When are we getting a reaction for the new Lupe album

[@landonwalker665]

Samurai is my aoty honestly

[@CJay636]

@@landonwalker665 Same so far

[@Product-.]

If you’re looking for an album that to me doesn’t have any misses, you should definitely check out “Head Rush” by Channel Tres. So far it’s my second favorite album this year and I think you would like it. Much love Bob 🫶

[@DOTTAisKING]

Dope asf u checked this out.... Still praying for that Kanye DONDA album!

[@gabrielmarciu69]

Hey bob, since you've reacted to Dawn FM already, if you want something more experimental I recommend you listen to one of the solo albums by Oneohtrix Point Never (Daniel Lopatin), who produced a lot of the tracks from Dawn FM. Garden of Delete is one of my favourite albums. I don't know if it would make for a good reaction but it will be an interesting listen at least

[@hjkkghjk6988]

Still no BIG KRIT reaction, thats crazy

[@codyfinsand4878]

Great album, if you’re still looking at new music, Lupe dropped an incredible record

[@juslikejessejames]

This is real music

[@asin8nn]

yo bob, the deluxe for a great chaos by ken carson came out 2 days ago u gotta react to that! it has a lighter sound like the back half of agc which you appreciated and its good asf

[@syedhassan2577]

Now you gotta do Malibu

[@hansonlangi4347]

Love this album, my personal aoty

[@Inbetweenthis]

Day 59 asking bob to listen to MIKE - Burning desire

[@joshrudge-uw2iv]

I love you bob

[@evancarr1101]

You gotta check out Malibu. One of my favourite albums of all time

[@mcbruh34]

Hey sir bob, just wanted to let you know Ken Carson has dropped a deluxe and i would LOVE to see your reaction !

[@DOTTAisKING]

I also think youd love Marsha Ambrosius new album entirely produced by Dr Dre.... Has some samples u may pick up on due to your hip hop journey and I'm interested in you catching them

[@ronrayy137]

bob the goat knxwledge the goat

[@BrandonRealLilB]

Day 272 of waiting for Bob to review his favorite Death Grips album The Powers That B

[@zshakur]

86 Sentra has a trippy video

[@carlosandrescastromedina3100]

We NEED the Malibu reaction next please Bob😊

[@itsbryan24.7]

Please react to Weiland-Vices

[@rajeshsaraf9563]

VENTURA and MALIBU next Bob!

[@dean-hx3ds]

AOTY

[@LuisRG525]

You should listen to Samurai by Lupe Fiasco next

[@lofisketches6802]

Really hoping you check out Westside Boogie soon

[@DOTTAisKING]

Do Rapsody new album as well

[@billasgija390]

You need to check Knxwledge’s Anthology album

[@theglockenspiel]

Yesss

[@anzron0204]

we need malibu and silk sonic after this

[@dupevision7937]

My favourite album through out each track put together as if one, is Bone Thugs n HRmany - E.1999 Eternal Please can you do a review 🙏

[@SunriseCentral1234]

MORE DEATH GRIPS PLEASEEEEEEEEEE

[@sticky8590]

react to agc deluxe pls ken carson

[@shrimp_boogaloo]

!!!!

[@nastyalann]

pls react to jazzmatazz vol 1 by guru

[@viktorvondoom9119]

Cool blend of Hip Hop and Jazz, but I think he should check out Gang Starr before checking out Jazzmatazz

[@ehfemzee_1]

Yo!

[@xJayByrd]

bob pleaseeee react to ‘the life of pierre 4 deluxe’, ‘the life of pierre 5’, and or ‘good movie’

[@denissilivenschi3698]

hi unc, can you react to “a great chaos deluxe” please?

[@maika9643]

PLEASE REVIEW " RIGHT PLACE WRONG PERSON BY RM "

[@Babatunde-se8kw]

please react to alternative trap by lucki and “pronounced jah-nay”

[@austinr.g8349]

it would end so much fun if you reacted to so much fun by young thug

[@austinr.g8349]

also this album is so good ugh love the reaction

[@jackmessinger9312]

More Rocky please ☹️

[@JePaKy66]

We need smino, pretty please. This album is amazing though.

[@three2won_]

he did luv4rent last year, would love blkswn or noir too though

[@JePaKy66]

@@three2won_ ik we need that blkswn or even She Already Decided

[@steezycade]

please react to the ooz by king krule 😞🙏🙏

[@marleydambra9481]

Whens the oxymoron reaction!!!

[@kylejohnson2977]

Day one of asking Bob to react to RICHAXXHAITIAN by Mach-Hommey

[@thatsdebatable5275]

Hey Bob… I think it’s time for Starboy. I know I know you just did Dawn but Starboy is needed

[@chazer111]

I need Malibu and Silk Sonic !!! Pls. I’m begging.

[@itsa.3400]

AOTY, LFGGGGGGGG

[@ai_sos]

React to city morgue

[@jimm6212]

please do charli xcx new album brat!!! i beg its so cool

[@pashwayar]

Brat soon?

[@loulou704]

Bob!! I hate you started with this album!!! Why lawd is the opposite side to the themes on Yes Lawd (their 1st album). This is a sequel! And the piece your missing is on Yes Lawd. That’s why this album is hard to grasp the theme if you haven’t heard Yes Lawd. The two albums are very much a package deal if you want to understand what’s happening. But basically this album is him struggling with a change of heart and outlook from his mindset on the 1st album which was basically the concept of him living life, having a lot of women, not really respecting them and having attachments he isn’t willing to commit too, along with having a very “I deserve” attitude about things and people he was so far from deserving anything from. So if you get a chance before your final thoughts, listen to Yes Lawd and this album will make complete sense.

[@LowkeyULoki]

no you NEED TO LISTEN TO MALIBU PLEASE LISTEN TO MALIBU

[@proceduralism376]

4th

[@MatthewSmolenski-rn4jo]

Cmon mannn. reacting to this no name shit over classics you haven’t done yet? Oxymoron, long live asap, Wunna

[@DOTTAisKING]

No name? This is one of the most anticipated albums of the year.... People been waiting bout 7 years for this sequel.... Just say you're out of touch

[@harveyh1942]

Best album this year along with we don’t trust you, 2093 and vultures.

[@chirkotelhin1806]

mf really said “vultures” 😂

[@harveyh1942]

@@chirkotelhin1806 yes i did

[@viktorvondoom9119]

Knxwledge. Knxwledges street astrologist light up the mic I recommend you check out his instrumental tapes. J Dilla / Madlib like. My favourite is Greentxts.V1