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Old Neptunes Hiphop-Network.com Interview
Original at theneptunes.org
• Fri, Oct 23
Here is an old Neptunes interview from from Trevor Nelson’s Rhythm Nation of 2001. Thanks to Spaceman. Chad Hugo and Pharrell Williams are two members of the hugely successful hip hop producers known as The Neptunes. Hailing from Virginia, they’ve worked with many successful acts over the...
Pharrell Confirms Rhea As NERD’s New Member, Album Title Revealed ‘Instant Gratification (2010)’
Original at theneptunes.org
• Wed, Oct 7
By Mika Update: October 7th Claiming that their music is now ‘very 3-D’, Pharrell Williams says NERD are working on a new album ‘Instant Gratification’ with new member Rhea. Rumor that NERD have a new member named Rhea has been confirmed by Pharrell Williams. “Musically, we’re just somewhere els...
N.E.R.D.'s Sound Is 'Very 3-D' With New Singer Rhea, Pharrell Says
Original at mtv.com
• Tue, Oct 6
N.E.R.D. Photo: Jun Sato/ WireImage The Neptunes artist explained Rhea might be petite, at just 5-foot-4, but her booming voice and her classical background blend in with the genre-bending trio of N.E.R.D., also including Chad Williams and Shae. Related Artists N.E.R.D. Pharrell Williams
Chase & Status: We’re Going To Collaborate With Pharrell
Original at theneptunes.org
• Mon, Sep 28
By Mika Saul Milton, one half of London drum & bass production pairing Chase & Status, is flagging. “We’ve just had an all-nighter,” he says groggily, explaining the absence of band mate Will Kennard. “Social life has taken a battering, I need to see my girlfriend and my family more. It’s ju...
Jay-Z's 'So Ambitious' Is 'Ferocious,' Pharrell Williams SaysOriginal at mtv.com
• Wed, Sep 16
Photo: MTV News Williams said the song was made the day Jay-Z was mastering his album, and he believes the rapper held off on completing his album until he finished the song. The result, according to Williams, is another classic. Related Artists Pharrell Williams Jay-Z
Lil Wayne And Lauren London Welcome A Baby Boy
Original at mtv.com
• Sun, Sep 13
The Cash Money rapper memorably revealed the birth of his second child during the 2008 BET Hip-Hop Awards, during a rambling acceptance speech. And now right before the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards, it's been confirmed Weezy is officially a father for the third time.
Pharrell Works The Register At His Clothing Store For Fashion's Night OutOriginal at mtv.com
• Fri, Sep 11
NEW YORK — It isn't unusual to see lines of young people stretching down the block in downtown New York for various reasons. Those in line at the Billionaire Boys Club/ Ice Cream store Thursday evening were waiting to grab an exclusive hat and T-shirt and, oh yeah, to meet super-producer, N.E....
Pharrell, Mark Ronson To Remix Kings ...
Original at HipHopDX
• Wed, Aug 26
LIVENEWS.com.au Pharrell, Mark Ronson To Remix Kings Of Leon Songs For Album Among those artists are two of Hip Hop's heralded producers - Pharrell Williams of the Neptunes and Mark Ronson. Ronson, who has recorded with Rhymefest, ... Kings Of Leon Remix Album, Live DVD ComingChartAttack
Memphis Bleek taps Jay-Z and Pharrell...
Original at Examiner.com
• Fri, Aug 21
Memphis Bleek taps Jay-Z and Pharrell for new release and super-producer Pharrell Williams of the Neptunes for an independent release by Mass Appeal Entertainment through Bleek's own Get Low Records. ... and more »
Golden touch
Original at Irish Independent
• Fri, Aug 14
Which might explain why Timbaland, Ronson and The Neptunes' Pharrell Williams have all put their production gigs on the backburner to release solo records ...
Shakira Says New Album She Wolf Is 'Very Electronic'Original at mtv.com
• Tue, Jul 21
Pharrell is along for the ride, as is 'Hips Don't Lie' partner Wyclef Jean. By Eric Ditzian, with reporting by Tim Kash Shakira Photo: MTV News Related Videos MTV News RAW: Shakira Related Artists Shakira Wyclef Jean Pharrell Williams
DATELESS PHARRELL WILLIAMS
Original at Contactmusic.com
• Wed, Jun 10
UK The 36-year-old star recently admitted he spends most of his time in recording studios and has been working on new albums for Shakira, Usher, Rihanna and his own band NERD. Pharrell said: "Well, I have no social life, and it's kind of cool that way."
Sneaker Customizer – Desperately Seeking Pharrell Williams
Original at busyworkshop (WordPress)
• Wed, May 6
By wmsone I just made a pair of custom white on white adidias stan smith for Pharrell but I couldn’t get them to him at Rutgerfest last friday. I need some kind of help getting him to see the sneakers so he knows i made them for him… seeing is how I’m a staving artist and spent my last bit of money on the sneake...
WEST TRIUMPHS OVER JAY-Z AS COMPLEX'S BEST DRESSED RAPPER
Original at PR Inside (Pressemitteilung)
• Thu, Apr 30
Fashionable hip-hop star KANYE WEST has been named the best dressed rapper of all time in a new magazine poll. The Stronger hitmaker, who recently launched his own sneaker designs with Nike and Louis Vuitton, beat his Roc-A-Fella Records boss Jay-Z to win the style title with 77 per cent of...
PHARRELL WILLIAMS - PHARRELL HAS LASER SURGERY TO REMOVE TATTOOS
Original at Contactmusic.com
• Wed, Apr 22
UK Heavily tattooed hip-hop star PHARRELL WILLIAMS has begun the painful process of removing his body art through laser surgery. The NERD singer/rapper, who has tattoos all over his body, including his neck, arms and back, expressed his regret at some of ...
Pharrell Williams Makes Fun of Busta Rhymes [VIDEO]Original at pinboardblog.com
• Mon, Mar 30
By Speeakz This is such a dope video! Premo and Pharrell Williams talk about Busta Rhymes and N*E*R*D front man Pharrell shares a funny story about working with Rhymes on that track we just dropped (that I can’t stop listening to) “Show Your G-Stro”… Peace, Love & Pharrell x Premo x Busta
WILLIAMS RANTS AT UNRULY AUDIENCE
Original at PR Inside (Pressemitteilung)
• Sun, Mar 29
PR-inside.com) Hip-hop star PHARRELL WILLIAMS unleashed a foul-mouthed tirade at audience members of a concert on Saturday (28Mar09) after the show descended into chaos. The N.E.R.D singer/rapper was performing at the Emory University in Atlanta at the weekend when fans eager to get a gli...
PHARRELL WILLIAMS - WILLIAMS RANTS AT UNRULY AUDIENCE
Original at Contactmusic.com
• Sun, Mar 29
UK Hip-hop star PHARRELL WILLIAMS unleashed a foul-mouthed tirade at audience members of a concert on Saturday (28Mar09) after the show descended into chaos. The NERD singer/rapper was performing at the Emory University in Atlanta at the weekend when fans ...
Learn How To Rap And How to Become a Millionaire Along the Way, Essential KitOriginal at YouTube
• Wed, Mar 4
By rss@youtube.com (simonagbaje) Keywords: how to rap rich rapper make money rapping hip hop 50cent 50 cent list wealthy become rhyme lil wayne t.i p.diddy notorious big jay Pharrell Williams Kanye West Timbaland Swizz Beatz Snoop Dogg Dr Dre Ludacris Eminem Akon Common Jermaine Dupri Lil Jon Outkast The Game Chamilliona...
Bootsy Collins Signs Global Agreement with EMI Music Publishing
Original at PR Inside (Pressemitteilung)
• Tue, Feb 10
PR-inside.com) Legendary bassist, singer and songwriter Bootsy Collins has signed a long-term administration agreement with EMI Music Publishing, it was announced today. The extensive funk and R and B song catalog of the Cincinnati-based musician, who was inducted into the Rock'n'R...
Pharrell, for realOriginal at http
• Fri, Jan 16
By Andrew There’s a great bit I find fascinating about Pharrell Williams, when it comes down to it. and they’re off. The whole song, lyrically, sounds kind of like a competition between Timberlake and Pharrell to begin with, a war between making her dance and making her watch. A two-man grift, ala Amer...
Pharrell Pushes 'Bionic Yarn'
Original at Sixshot.com
• Mon, Dec 8
By Sixshot.com info@sixshot.com Pharrell Williams has reportedly joined forces with a New York based textile firm called Bionic Yarn to develop environmentally sustainable clothing. According to Women's Wear Daily, Bionic Yarn has been making clothing from recyclable bottles in the past two years. Williams is both a...
Podcast: Young Jeezy ft. Pharrell Williams “Rumor Has It”
Original at XXL
• Mon, Nov 24
By xxlstaff Jeezy drops a hit on his spare time with this Pharrell-assisted leak...
SOHH Exlusive: Akon, T-Pain, Jim Jones And Others Talk Super Groups, Promise To Deliver Collabo Discs
Original at SOHH
• Sun, Nov 9
By Jesse Gissen From the hyped Lil' Wayne and Juelz Santana's connection, to the super group consisting of Kanye West, Pharrell Williams and Lupe Fiasco, hip-hop is full of potential collabo projects that never materialize. In this exclusive, SOHH examines the complicated world...
Mike Skinner Shows Pharrell How To Keep The Fans Entertained
Original at theneptunes.org
• Tue, Aug 19
By mika In 2002, two astonishing debut albums were released on opposite sides of the Atlantic which, in similar ways, exquisitely captured the existential angst of a young male growing up in the suburban hinterland. One was N¤E¤R¤D’s In Search Of…, whose protagonist dreams of a better existenc...
50 Cent Knocks Jay-Z Off Top Of Forbes 'Hip-Hop Cash Kings' List
Original at mtv.com
• Mon, Aug 18
One of the busiest men in hip-hop, rapper/mega-producer (and Chris Cornell's new best friend) Timbaland, who is working on tracks for Jay-Z's next record, slid into #5 on $22 million, just ahead of another superstar performer/producer, Pharrell Williams, who banked $20 million than...
Pharrell Is 2# On The Frisky’s Top 5 Metrosexual Musicians
Original at theneptunes.org
• Mon, Jul 7
By mika thefrisky.com Some pop stars like to be seen and heard. They rock a mic and their look. So, in honor of the men who make “pretty boy” sound so good, here are The Frisky’s Top Five Metrosexual Musicians: 5. Andre 3000 What’s cooler then being cool? Being Andre 3000, a gentleman so stylish he makes...
Pharrell’s NEWSWEEK Interview
Original at theneptunes.org
• Sun, Jul 6
By mika A skateboarder by day and style icon by night, Pharrell Williams has swagger even in his voice. The prolific hip-hop producer shot to the top of the pop charts in 2001 when his beats and blips made Britney a “Slave 4 U“ and in 2004 when Gwen Stefani declared she was no “Hollaback Girl.” This yea...
Pharrell Williams can spot a NERD a mile off.
Original at Sunday People
• Sat, Jul 5
UK - The chancer told the star he was his biggest fan - but Pharrell didn't believe him so asked him to name NERD's new album. The "fan" didn't know so Pharrell ...
WILLIAMS PLANS INNOVATIVE TATTOO REMOVAL
Original at PR Inside (Pressemitteilung)
• Tue, Jul 1
PR-inside.com) N.E.R.D. star PHARRELL WILLIAMS is planning on spending hundreds of thousands of dollars on a new treatment to remove his many tattoos. The rapper-turned-producer is sick of the body art he has on his arms and has signed up to a undergo a new method of erasing them - which involves...
Opinion: NERD seeing sounds
Original at Lotus Entertainment
• Sun, Jun 15
to experience sounds as colors or as objects in their minds. Superproducers the Neptunes (Pharrell Williams and Chad Hugo) and their rapping buddy Shay Haley were inspired to create music you could envision as a live show. FULL REVIEW.
Pharrell Papermag Interview
Original at theneptunes.org
• Fri, Jun 13
By mika There is no stylist waiting in the penthouse of The Raleigh Hotel in Miami. There is no rack of designer clothes, no table piled with jewels. Every article of clothing and glittering accessory for this shoot arrives with N¤E¤R¤D frontman, super-producer, style arbiter and newly-minted j...
N¤E¤R¤D’s Remix Magazine Interview
Original at theneptunes.org
• Fri, Jun 13
By mika Not content with mere millions, the Billionaire Boys Club of Pharrell Williams, Chad Hugo and Shay aim higher, bringing N¤E¤R¤D back to its raw beginnings with buckets, synesthesia and a can of red bull. Pharrell Williams strolls into the lounge at Electric Lady studios, plops down his s...
N¤E¤R¤D Glow In The Dark Review (May)
Original at theneptunes.org
• Tue, May 27
By mika Finally, my favourite, N¤E¤R¤D took the stage with a live band, two sets of drums, Chad Hugo on the keyboard, and Shay and Pharrell Williams doing vocals. This is it, this is what I was waiting for, and it was exactly what I expected. There was so much energy, dancing, yelling, screaming, and e...
Hard Candy REVIEW, from ‘News Of The World’ uk
Original at requiem4adream (WordPress)
• Tue, Mar 11
By Jade Give It 2 Me is produced buy The Neptunes-aka Chad Hugo and R&B singer Pharrell Williams, who co-writes half of the album. It’sa sensational mix of classic Madonna pop with darker, 100mph hip-hop beats. It’s infectious and single good ...
Hard Candy Review - from UK News Of The World
Original at madge-tribe (Blogspot)
• Sun, Mar 9
By Sylar Give It 2 Me is produced buy The Neptunes-aka Chad Hugo and R&B singer Pharrell Williams, who co-writes half of the album. It's a sensational mix of classic Madonna pop with darker, 100mph hip-hop beats. It's infectious and single good ...
Music Review: Kelis - The Hits - Blogcritics.org
Original at blogcritics.org
• Sat, Mar 8
Music Review: Kelis - The Hits Blogcritics.org, OH - Mar 8, 2008 In hindsight, one would expect a single, let alone an album, produced by the Neptunes (Chad Hugo and Pharrell Williams) to chart well, ...
Album Review | Cassius - 15 Again
Original at Toe Taps and Spastic Claps
• Wed, Feb 27
By Sanita One of the songs even features Pharrell Williams from NERD and is probably the best track off the album. The song is called Eye Water and covers environmental issues which wouldn’t be expected from an electronic album, but Pharrell’s ...
Pharrell tires of gilded BlackBerry, targets iPhone next
Original at Engadget Mobile
• Thu, Dec 13
By Chris Ziegler Remember Pharrell Williams' solid gold BlackBerry 8700? Well, it turns out there's this little problem with coating your electronics in gold: they become obsolete long before the gold does. No worries, though; when you're Pharrell, exchanging that ancient piece of RIM kit for somethi...
Jimmy Page Stokes Zep Tour Rumors, EMI Tricks Radiohead Fans, Madonna Rumored to Be Working With Kanye
Original at Rolling Stone
• Tue, Nov 13
By Daniel Kreps What’s a Tuesday without a Led Zeppelin reunion tour rumor? This week, it’s Jimmy Page once again adding fuel to the fan flames, telling Guitar World, “It’s a bit silly not to because there is such massive demand.” Regarding the band’s lone December 10th concert, “It’s a bit selfish to do ju...
Chester French Is The FutureOriginal at arjanwrites music
• Thu, Oct 25
By Arjan Writes Genre-defying duo Chester French was courted by the crème de la crème of the music industry earlier this year. After meeting with people like Kanye West and Jermaine Dupri, the recent Harvard graduates decided to sign with Star Trak that was founded by musical partners Pharrell Williams...
Jessica Simpson Is 'In Control'; Plus Jennifer Lopez, Pharrell, Kanye West, 50 Cent, G-Unit, Mariah Carey & More, In For The Record
Original at mtv.com
• Thu, Oct 18
While he was at it, Pharrell also championed an entirely different musical act — Swedish garage-rockers the Hives, who he teamed with for their November 13 release, The Black and White Album. "Those are my guys," he said. "[They're] fun, they're smart, they have a great image, they love mus...
Pharrell to Produce Reality TV Show
Original at PopEater Music Blog
• Fri, Sep 28
By Kim Davis The multifaceted Pharrell Williams and the Neptunes, have made an indelible mark in the world of music production. Crafting hits like Nelly's 'Hot in Herre' have won the duo three Grammys. Now, Pharrell is looking ...
Microsoft's Gala UK H3 Launch Party
Original at Kotaku
• Tue, Sep 18
Pre orders for "Halo 3" have soared past 1.25 million globally as the world holds its breath and awaits the launch of the title in Europe on September 26th 2007. Microsoft also revealed that production of the game disc itself has reached 81 per second as it gears up for what is expected to be the...
Reviewed: Candy Shop by Madonna! - Madonnadiscography
Original at Madonnadiscography
• Thu, Sep 13
Reviewed: Candy Shop by Madonna! Belgium - Candy Shop' is a song produced and partly sung by Pharrell Williams, the frontman of NERD and producer of the previously leaked track 'The Beat Goes On'. ...
Pharrell Williams Inspired Concert For Diana - FemaleFirst.co.uk
Original at FemaleFirst.co.uk
• Wed, Aug 1
Pharrell Williams Inspired Concert For Diana UK - I'm not gonna take credit for it." Pharrell Williams is one half of production due The Neptunes. With his partner Chad Hugo he produces hip-hop and R&B music.
Live Earth Update
Original at MTV.uk
• Thu, Jul 5
By thomast Among those now able to play on the beach are Pharrell Williams and Macy Gray. The Star newspaper today says that Justin Timberlake will not appear at the London leg of Live Earth despite being in the country. Rumours said he’d come on with producer Timbaland during Madonna or Duran Duran’s p...
Pharrell To Headline Copacabana Live Earth
Original at Contactmusic.com
• Wed, Jun 27
PHARRELL WILLIAMS has been confirmed as the headline act at next month's (Jul07) Live Earth concert in Brazil, performing in front of an estimated one
Pharrell, Robin Thicke celebrate each other in NYC
Original at Entertainment Weekly
• Fri, Apr 6
By Leah Greenblatt Markedly not present: Cristal champagne. Jay-Z continues to boycott the luxury brand, ever since its company director made public remarks disparaging the hip-hop community. Instead, he drank from bottles of Ace of Spades, which reportedly retails for something between $750 and $1,00...
Snoop, Pharrell, Peas, Chili Peppers To Perform At Gore's Live Earth Gigs
Original at buzznet.com
• Thu, Mar 29
By rockerchick41194 from MTVnews.com LOS ANGELES — In what Pharrell Williams called "the biggest party on Earth," he, Snoop Dogg, the Red Hot Chili Peppers, the Black Eyed Peas, Fall Out Boy, Akon, John Legend, Kelly Clarkson, John Mayer, the Foo Fighters, AFI and Sheryl Crow are among more than 100 major acts...