Why Lawd?

While Paak’s leathery, weathered vocal is soulful, he is an unlikable narrator. He is adept at charting heartache, moaning “I can’t do the same things I used to do” on MoveOn. But it’s harder to empathise with tracks whining about prenups, snarls of “Bitch, you supposed to be with me” (KeepHer), calling a girlfriend a “dumb bitch” and fuming over an ex’s social media activity.