Anderson .Paak has confirmed that he is working with Mariah Carey on her new album [1, 2]. The singer-songwriter and producer revealed this collaboration during his appearance on the social media show Track Star* on May 2, 2025 [1]. This announcement follows speculation after .Paak and Carey were seen together at the iHeartRadio Music Awards in March 2025 [1, 2].
During the Track Star* appearance, host Jack Coyne played Carey's hit song "Always Be My Baby" [1, 2]. .Paak smiled and showed off a Mariah Carey T-shirt he was wearing, confirming that he is contributing to her new album [1, 2, 4]. He reminisced about having a crush on Carey after watching her music videos as a child [1, 2, 4].
Carey received the Icon Award at the iHeartRadio Music Awards on March 17, 2025, where .Paak assisted her onto the stage [1, 3, 6, 8]. Carey is currently working on her new album but has not yet disclosed further details [1, 4].