Link Up & Suede

Link Up & Suede
Link Up & Suede
EP by NxWorries
Released	December 4, 2015
Recorded	2015
Genre	Hip hop; R&B;
Length	14:43
Label	Stones Throw
Producer	Knxwledge
NxWorries chronology
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

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

[FACT-1] Laurent, Fintoni (December 5, 2015). "Knxwledge and Anderson .Paak release Link Up & Suede EP". FACT Magazine. Retrieved December 30, 2015.

[Billboard-2] Martins, Chris (January 14, 2016). "Anderson Paak on Working With Dr. Dre and New Album 'Malibu'". Billboard.com. Retrieved January 15, 2016.

[3] Schwartz, Danny (December 1, 2015). "Anderson .Paak & Knxwledge - Link Up (Radio Rip)". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved January 20, 2016.

[4] "The Complete List: NPR Music's Favorite Songs Of 2015 (So Far)". NPR.org. June 30, 2015. Retrieved January 20, 2016.

[5] Lucas G. (December 7, 2015). "Yes Lawd! NxWorries' "Link Up & Suede" EP Is Here & It's Awesome - DJBooth". DJBooth.net. Retrieved January 15, 2016.

[6] Hermann, Andy (July 25, 2016). "Anderson .Paak's Long, Hard Road to Fame Was Worth the Wait". Los Angeles Weekly. Retrieved July 27, 2016.

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v t e NxWorries
Anderson .Paak Knxwledge
Studio albums	Yes Lawd! (2016) Why Lawd? (2024)
EPs	Link Up & Suede (2015)
Singles	"Suede"

v t e Anderson .Paak
Discography
Studio albums	Venice (2014) Malibu (2016) Oxnard (2018) Ventura (2019)
Collaborative EPs & albums	Link Up & Suede (2015) Yes Lawd! (2016) An Evening with Silk Sonic (2021) Why Lawd? (2024)
Singles	"Suede" "Bubblin" "Tints" "Leave the Door Open" "Skate" "Smokin out the Window" "Love's Train" "After Last Night" "Gangsta"
Featured singles	"Dance Off" "Dang!" "RNP" "Coast" "Two Tens" "Too Bad" "Play This Song"
Other songs	"Medicine Man" "Still Life"
Related	NxWorries Silk Sonic

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