Anderson .Paak Drops “Make It Better”, Featuring Smokey Robinson

Anderson .Paak is out with his second Ventura single, and this time, he’s tapped the one and only Smokey Robinson to fill out the sultry, slow-grooving “Make It Better”. With Anderson .Paak’s signature R&B vocals, Smokey Robinson’s seductive sensibility, and the gorgeous, flittering instrumentation behind them, “Make It Better” will easily become one of the artist’s most listened to offerings.

“Make It Better” arrived with a music video, which you can check out below.

Simple, sweetened, instantly contagious on the brain, “Make It Better” bodes well for the forthcoming Ventura, Anderson .Paak’s second Dre-produced album which is set to arrive next week, on April 14th. So far, .Paak has released just two singles from the new LP; “Make It Better” and the political, funk-driven “King James”. Based on just these two singles, it seems that Ventura has a similar gaze to Oxnard, even though .Paak has asserted the differences between the two.

“Growing up in Oxnard gave me the grit and the church to find this voice of mine. One town over, I went further and found my depth,” the artist said in a statement. “The duality of each place inspired me greatly and from that I made two albums at the exact same time, but held one back because that would have been too many songs to perform live for you all! I like ending things on an even number, so welcome to Ventura.”

Though not much else is known about Ventura, fans can expect features from Andre 3000, Brandy, the late Nate Dogg, among others. Anderson .Paak will begin his “Best Teef in the Game” Tour on May 17th in Nashville, TN.