Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
AnyDecentMusic?	8.0/10
Metacritic	85/100
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic
The Austin Chronicle
Consequence of Sound	A−
Entertainment Weekly	B+
The Irish Times
Pitchfork	8.6/10
Q
Rolling Stone
Spin	7/10
Vice	A−

Malibu is the second studio album by American singer Anderson Paak. It was released on January 15, 2016, by Steel Wool, OBE, Art Club and Empire Distribution following the release of his EP, Link Up & Suede, with Knxwledge (credited as the duo, NxWorries).

The album was supported by four singles: "The Season / Carry Me", "Am I Wrong" featuring Schoolboy Q, "Room in Here" featuring Sonyae Elise and The Game, and "Come Down". Malibu received widespread critical acclaim, placing highly on several music critics' end-of-year lists. It received a Grammy nomination for Best Urban Contemporary Album.

The album is described as the beginning of his potential commercial breakthrough, following his prominent role on Dr. Dre's album Compton (2015). Paak is featured on six songs on Compton, including "Animals". The track was produced by DJ Premier. Although, the track was initially slated for his 2016 album, Malibu. Dr. Dre later approved to have the track featured on his album Compton.

Malibu received widespread acclaim from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, the album received an average score of 85, based on 18 reviews. Andy Kellman of AllMusic said, "Compared to the impressive and occasionally brilliant Venice, this album's mix of high and hard times has deeper resonance." Alejandra Ramirez of The Austin Chronicle said, "There's effortless, unhurried groove as he slides from the disarming grit of Nineties hip-hop in "Without You" to Sixties soul on "The Bird" and honey-dripped R&B with "Am I Wrong"." Michael Madden of Consequence of Sound said, "For its lyrical and musical scope, Malibu brings to mind a number of excellent albums, ranging from Stevie Wonder's Innervisions to, yes, Kendrick Lamar's To Pimp a Butterfly." Kyle Anderson's review for Entertainment Weekly states that "Malibu defies categorization," attributing that to .Paak's "versatility and his willingness to take detours, not all of which work." Anderson calls "Silicon Valley" "well-meaning but dopey," but praises "Am I Wrong" as "the best Outkast song since that pair folded."

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