Ventura

by Anderson .Paak

Ventura cover art

Released a mere five months after the darker, trap-heavy 'Oxnard', this project acts as a bright, soulful counterpart focusing purely on deep grooves and 1970s R&B homage. The record boasts incredibly lush live instrumentation, horn sections, and high-profile features from legends like Smokey Robinson, André 3000, and Nate Dogg. It earned .Paak the Grammy Award for Best R&B Album.

Genres

  • Neo-Soul
  • Contemporary R&B
  • Funk

Tracklist

  1. Come Home (feat. André 3000)
  2. Make It Better (feat. Smokey Robinson)
  3. Reachin' 2 Much (feat. Lalah Hathaway)
  4. Winners Circle
  5. Good Heels (feat. Jazmine Sullivan)
  6. Yada Yada
  7. King James
  8. Chosen One (feat. Sonyae Elise)
  9. Jet Black (feat. Brandy)
  10. Twilight
  11. What Can We Do? (feat. Nate Dogg)