Anderson .Paak arrived at the premiere of “K-Pops!” with a lot to celebrate — and his biggest collaborator by his side. The nine-time Grammy winner debuted his first feature film, a family comedy co-starring his real-life son, Soul Rasheed, that weaves together Black culture and K-pop. The film follows BJ (.Paak), a struggling L.A. musician […]
Anderson .Paak on His Directing Debut ‘K-Pops!’ and Starring Alongside His Son: ‘Got My Ass Kicked…But I Would Do It Again in a Heartbeat’
Anderson .Paak arrived at the premiere of “K-Pops!” with a lot to celebrate — and his biggest collaborator by his side. The nine-time Grammy winner debuted his first feature film, a family comedy co-starring his real-life son, Soul Rasheed, that weaves together Black culture and K-pop. The film foll
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