Stop the presses, alert the Lambily, and someone find Nick Cannon a stress ball — Anderson .Paak just confirmed he and Mariah Carey are making music together, and possibly… making googly eyes at each other too?!? 👀🎶💕
On a recent episode of Track Star, the 39-year-old groove wizard himself played a little musical guessing game and, surprise surprise, nailed Mariah’s 1995 mega-hit “Always Be My Baby” like a true fanboy. But then—plot twist—he revealed he’s not just vibing to her throwbacks… he’s collaborating with the Queen of Christmas on her new album!
Cue the squeals of excitement and also confusion because — hold up — did he just say he had a crush on her since fifth grade?? “I remember in like fifth grade or something, watching the music videos and having a huge crush,” he said, while casually rocking a shirt with her face on it. Yes, he wore his crush on his chest. Literally.
And it doesn’t end there. He added, “We’re working on some music on her new album,” as if that wasn’t already the best crossover episode of 2025.
But wait—dating rumors intensify. These two were first spotted canoodling (read: holding hands and laughing like teenagers at a slumber party) back in December 2024 in snowy Aspen, Colorado. Fast forward four months later and—bam!—they’re doing the hand-holdy thing again in West Hollywood, this time without mittens which, in celebrity PDA terms, is basically an engagement announcement.
And just in case you thought it was all platonic studio time and innocent reminiscing over ‘90s ballads, sources have spilled the peppermint tea: Anderson and Mariah are “full on dating.” That’s right — not half-on. Not semi-dating. FULL ON.
Mariah and Anderson: from fanboy to flame? New music, new romance, and probably a remix of “Always Be My Baby” incoming. Stay tuned — this is the duet we didn’t know we needed, but now can’t live without.