During an appearance on the Track Star Instagram show, Anderson .Paak revealed that he is working on new music with Mariah Carey, leading to speculation about their relationship. The singer nonchalantly mentioned this while participating in a music trivia game, correctly identifying Carey's hit song "Always Be My Baby" and showing off a Mariah Carey T-shirt he had on underneath his jacket. .Paak reminisced about admiring Carey since his fifth-grade days and enthusiastically confirmed that they are collaborating on her upcoming album when asked about it. Reports of a possible romantic relationship between the two artists emerged in December after they were seen holding hands in Aspen, Colorado, and have been seen together at public events such as the iHeartRadio Music Awards and leaving a restaurant in West Hollywood. Despite these sightings, neither .Paak nor Carey has publicly commented on the nature of their relationship. .Paak, aged 39, recently filed for divorce from his second wife Jaylyn Chang in January after over 13 years of marriage, with whom he shares two children. On the other hand, Carey, aged 56, has 14-year-old twins with ex-husband Nick Cannon and ended a relationship with dancer Bryan Tanaka in 2023.