Anderson .Paak: My Mom Was Arrested, I Slept in My Car & I Almost Said No to Dr. Dre

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Before he was a multiple Grammy-winning superstar collaborating with Dr. Dre and Bruno Mars, Anderson .Paak was a kid in Oxnard, California, navigating an unimaginable family history. In this episode, Anderson sits down to share the raw, unfiltered story of his life. From the shocking childhood trauma of his father’s arrest to the sudden high school principal's office visit that changed everything when his mother was incarcerated.Anderson opens up about the grueling years of hustle in the LA music scene: being flat broke, couch surfing, and living out of his car with a newborn child. He shares the critical turning points that saved him, including how he humbled himself to work as an…