Best known for being Anderson. Paak's live band, The Free Nationals, have toured the world, meeting countless artists who inspire them. While the amount of all the contemporary musicians who inspire them would take an anthology of box sets, they boiled it down to a handful to include on the album, all of whom lend their talents in spreading the funk. Free Nationals means the first people of America who were indigenous to the land before Columbus came. Staying Indigenous to the funk,
The Free Nationals wanted to pay tribute to their inspirations, such as Stevie Wonder, B. B. King, Herbie Hancock, and Al Green, by incorporating musicianship while pioneering musical euphoria for a new generation.
The album features friends they've met along their musical journey, including the late Mac Miller, Syd, and Anderson. Paak, Kali Uchis, T. I., JID, Westside Gunn, Conway, Chronixx, Daniel Caesar, Unknown Mortal Orchestra, Kadhja Bonet, MIKNNA, Benny Sings, Callum Connor, T. Nava and Joyce Wrice.
Tracks
1 Obituaries (Feat. Shafiq Husayn)
2 Beauty & Essex (Feat. Daniel Caesar & Unknown Mortal Orchestra)
3 On Sight (Feat. Jid, Kadhja Bonet, Miknna)
4 Shibuya (Feat. Syd)
5 Apartment (Feat. Benny Sings)
6 Gidget (Feat. Anderson.Paak)
7 Rene (Feat. Callum Connor)
8 Time (Feat. Kali Uchis & Mac Miller)
9 Cut Me a Break (Feat.T.I.)
10 Eternal Light (Feat. Chronixx)
11 Oslo (Feat. Callum Connor & T. Nava)
12 Lester Diamond
13 The Rivington (Feat. Conway, Westside Gunn, Joyce Wrice)