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Mariah Carey Releases 'Here for It All' Featuring Anderson .Paak as She Keeps Romance Questions at Bay

Carey praises .Paak as a “brilliant” collaborator, leaving their status undefined.

Overview

  • Here for It All arrived Friday, Sept. 26, with Anderson .Paak featured on “Play This Song” and credited as a co-writer on “Type Dangerous.”
  • The “Play This Song” music video debuted the same day, showing the pair’s on-screen affection, including a cheek kiss and hand caresses.
  • In a Sept. 24 CBS Mornings interview, Carey called .Paak part of her “hand-holding club” and declined to confirm a romantic relationship.
  • Carey said she “reached out” to .Paak to collaborate, describing him as “brilliant” and “a great artist.”
  • Speculation has persisted after public hand-holding in Aspen and at the iHeartRadio Music Awards, while Us Weekly’s unnamed-source claims of dating remain unverified.