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Dre getting onboard as executive producer and collaborator for .Paaks new albumOxnardis a no-brainer.

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But do the good doctors formulas still work?

The road head story never really advances.

The couples antics create a traffic jam, and the next song kicks off.

But theres nothing inherently sinister in the conflict.

.Paak is a great utility player, and it shows when he gets time in with someone more seasoned.

The backbone of the personal reckoning in Saviers Road is a slick 9th Wonder sample chop.

The kooky polyrhythms Dre slides him on Who R U?

and Mansa Musa result in sharp, boisterous raps.

Anderson .Paak is pushing himself, but he gets a little lost in the sauce sometimes.

Its a very good sauce.