Anderson .Paak and Cordae Release ‘A Good Day’ Ahead of October Collaboration

Anderson .Paak and Cordae released “A Good Day” this week, introducing the collaborative project that will become Heavy Is The Crown on October 23. The single is available now, while the official video arrived September 17 and was directed by Dave Meyers. Both artists list the album as an upcoming release in their Apple Music artist pages.

The track brings together Paak’s elastic, soul-informed delivery and Cordae’s more tightly written rap style without presenting the pairing as a guest-feature novelty. The song is built as a full collaboration, with both artists sharing the record’s identity rather than one serving as a brief appearance on the other’s release. That distinction matters because the project is being positioned as a joint album, not simply a new Cordae single with a prominent hook.

The video gives the song a second news peg. Its release came one day before the album’s September 18 promotional cycle and makes “A Good Day” the public entry point for an 11-song project. The single is also listed by Official Charts under the combined artist credit Anderson Paak/Cordae, confirming that it is being treated as a formal release by the duo rather than an uncredited collaboration.

The timing puts the record squarely into New Music Friday, but the useful story is the career logic behind it. Paak has spent years moving between hip-hop, soul, funk and live musicianship, while Cordae has built his profile through lyric-focused rap and major collaborations. Heavy Is The Crown will test whether that contrast can sustain an entire album. For now, “A Good Day” establishes the project’s tone and gives the partnership a clear identity before the October 23 release date.