Anderson .Paak’s ‘K-POPS!’ Album Features Aespa, G-Dragon And More

BusinessHollywood & EntertainmentAnderson .Paak’s ‘K-POPS!’ Album Features Aespa, G-Dragon And MoreByRegina Kim,Contributor.Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Regina Kim covers Korean and Asian American entertainment.Follow AuthorMay 30, 2026, 03:01pm EDT--:-- / --:--This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.'K-POPS!' album coverCourtesy of Universal Music GroupNine-time Grammy-winner Anderson .Paak has unveiled his latest project K-POPS! (Music from and inspired by K-POPS! Motion Picture), a 17-track album packed with star-studded collaborations. Released on Friday, May 29th, K-POPS! features a slew of top K-pop stars and Korean R&B and hip-hop artists, including G-Dragon, aespa, Jay Park, LNGSHOT, NMIXX, DEAN, JO1, CHUNG HA, Crush, Kevin Woo (who provides the singing voice for KPop Demon Hunters’ Mystery Saja), Joshua of SEVENTEEN, Hongjoong of ATEEZ and Soyeon of i-dle. Other artists featured on the album include American rapper JID, Japanese boy band JO1, producer and songwriter Alissia, and .Paak’s own son Soul Rasheed, who makes his musical debut. Dem Jointz served as executive producer, while .Paak steered the entire project and remained heavily involved throughout as a writer, producer and performer.The album accompanies .Paak’s feature film and directorial debut K-POPS!, which premiered today on Netflix. A loving, playful celebration of .Paak’s African American and Korean heritage, the film stars Paak as BJ, a washed-up musician who lands a drumming gig on a televised K-pop competition in South Korea. While there he discovers that one of the show’s contestants is none other than his long-lost son Tae Young (played by Soul Rasheed). The movie centers on the evolution of their father-son relationship as BJ realizes his journey to Korea may be about more than simply trying to revive his stalled music career.In addition to starring in and directi...