Dr. Dre, Talib Kweli, ScHoolboy Q & More Join Anderson .Paak’s Guest-Filled ‘Malibu’ Show At Hollywood Bowl

Before playing a concert Tuesday at the Hollywood Bowl, area-native Anderson .Paak posted on social media letting it hilariously be known that there were no available “tickets, comps and box seats” for the show in Los Angeles. The shortage of guestlist spots was apparently in part because of artists who shared the stage with Paak last night, including Dr. Dre, Talib Kweli,ScHoolboy Q, Rapsody and others.

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Anderson .Paak recently set off The Malibu Tour featuring complete performances of his 2016 album, Malibu. Backed by his band The Free Nationals and The Color of Noize Orchestra conducted by Derrick Hodge, Paak started Tuesday’s concert with the 16 songs making up Malibu played in the same sequence as the album’s tracklist.

Nearly all of the guest contributors to Malibu appeared at the Hollywood Bowl to perform their parts from the album. Rapper BJ The Chicago Kid was first to take the stage for “The Waters.” The next surprise came from local rapper ScHoolboy Q who added his part to “Am I Wrong.” Up next was Rapsody who emerged to supply her contribution to “Without You.”

A few songs later, L.A.-based singer-songwriter Sonyae Elise took part in a performance of “Room in Here.” The final Malibu guest performer was rapper Talib Kweli who provided his verse on the album closer “The Dreamer.”

After an intermission, Anderson .Paak delivered a second set that began with his frequent collaborator Dr. Dre appearing to augment “The Next Episode” and “Still D.R.E.” The rest of that set was largely filled in with selections from Paak’s other albums, Venice, Oxnard and Ventura.

A series of songs from Paak’s various collaborations held down the final act of the show with “Daydreaming” from Paak’s NxWorries project leading the segment. One more guest was recruited as rapper Cordae came on for his 2019 song featuring Paak “RNP.” Paak then performed his “places to be,” his collab from the recently released Fred again.. album ten days. The show ended with Paak paying tribute to late rapper Mac Miller, capping the night with their 2016 track “Dang!”

View video clips posted by attendees of Tuesday’s Hollywood Bowl show below:

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