Link Up & Suede

Link Up & Suede
EP by NxWorries
Released	December 4, 2015 (2015-12-04)
Recorded	2015
Genre	Hip hop R&B
Length	14:43
Label	Stones Throw
Producer	Knxwledge
NxWorries chronology
Link Up & Suede (2015) Yes Lawd! (2016)
Singles from Link Up & Suede
"Suede" Released: February 10, 2015 "Link Up" Released: December 1, 2015

Link Up & Suede is the debut EP by NxWorries, the Los Angeles–based duo of hip hop producer Knxwledge and R&B vocalist Anderson .Paak. The EP was released on December 4, 2015, under Stones Throw Records, and was supported by two singles: "Suede", the breakthrough song which earned .Paak an invitation to Dr. Dre’s Compton sessions, and "Link Up", which premiered on Zane Lowe's Beats 1 radio show on December 1, 2015.^[1][2][3]

"Suede" was selected as one of NPR Music's "Favorite Songs of 2015".^[4] The EP also includes "Droogs", a Knxwledge remake of Anderson .Paak's "Drugs" taken from his Venice album, along with two instrumental bonus beats.^[5] Link Up & Suede serves as a precursor to the duo's full-length debut album, Yes Lawd!.^[1][6]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Anthrtime (Intro)"	Glen Earl Boothe	1:06
2.	"Link Up"	Boothe Brandon Anderson	3:29
3.	"Datwhip (Interlude)"	Boothe Anderson	1:24
4.	"Suede"	Boothe Anderson Gilbert Scott-Heron	2:57
5.	"Dntstop (Interlude)"	Boothe	0:43
6.	"Droogs"	Boothe Anderson	5:04
Total length:			14:43

Physical version

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Anthrtime (Intro)"	Boothe	1:06
2.	"Link Up"	Boothe Anderson	3:29
3.	"Datwhip (Interlude)"	Boothe Anderson	1:24
4.	"Suede"	Boothe Anderson Scott-Heron	2:57
5.	"Dntstop (Interlude)"	Boothe	0:43
6.	"Link Up" (Instrumental)	Boothe	3:32
7.	"Suede" (Instrumental)	Boothe Scott-Heron
8.	"Droogs"	Boothe Anderson	5:04

Personnel

• Cole M.G.N. – mixing
• Eric Coleman – photography
• Dave Cooley – mastering
• Jeff Jank – design
• Knxwledge – producer
• Anderson Paak – vocalist and producer
• NxWorries – primary artist
• Dewey Saunders – illustrations

References

1. Laurent, Fintoni (Dec 5, 2015). "Knxwledge and Anderson .Paak release Link Up & Suede EP". FACT Magazine. Retrieved Dec 30, 2015.
2. Martins, Chris (Jan 14, 2016). "Anderson Paak on Working With Dr. Dre and New Album 'Malibu'". Billboard.com. Retrieved Jan 15, 2016.
3. Schwartz, Danny (Dec 1, 2015). "Anderson .Paak & Knxwledge - Link Up (Radio Rip)". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved Jan 20, 2016.
4. "The Complete List: NPR Music's Favorite Songs Of 2015 (So Far)". NPR.org. Jun 30, 2015. Retrieved Jan 20, 2016.
5. Lucas G. (Dec 7, 2015). "Yes Lawd! NxWorries' "Link Up & Suede" EP Is Here & It's Awesome - DJBooth". DJBooth.net. Retrieved Jan 15, 2016.
6. Hermann, Andy (25 Jul 2016). "Anderson .Paak's Long, Hard Road to Fame Was Worth the Wait". Los Angeles Weekly. Retrieved 27 Jul 2016.