Let me first start off by saying, to call Anderson .Paak my favorite musical artist would be a blatant understatement. In fact, his music has affected my life so intensely, that I can accurately divide it into two eras: pre-AP and post-AP. Not only that, but knowledge—and fandom—of A .Paak (or bae .Paak as I prefer) has essentially become a litmus test through which I judge new friends and acquaintances. It is almost as though if you listen to his music, you are privy to a world that many are not aware of, and have become part of some secret club of next-level music. Ok, let’s back it up. I began listening to his music almost exactly two years ago (1/22/16, I’ll never forget lmao), and since then, have discovered an entire universe of music that I had never heard before. I know it sounds like I am exaggerating, which I tend…