For as long as the production duo of Pharrell Williams and Chad Hugo (also known as The Neptunes) have been working, trendsetting and hit-making have been their prerogatives. Producing for the likes of Jay-Z, Ol’ Dirty Bastard, and more, their legacy was bound for greatness very early on. But when The Neptunes joined forces with fellow Virginia native and rapper Shay Haley to form N.E.R.D., it brought about a whole new level of creativity that diversified one of hip-hop’s most impressive resumés. Leonard Nimoy Encounter". Billionaire Boys Club. September 18, 2013. Archived from the original on February 22, 2016 . Retrieved February 14, 2016. New Music: N.E.R.D. f/ Nelly Furtado – 'Hot-n-Fun' [Full]". Rap-Up. April 24, 2010 . Retrieved April 25, 2010. Dalton, Stephen (August 18, 2001). "N*E*R*D: In Search Of..." NME. London. Archived from the original on October 10, 2012 . Retrieved February 14, 2016.

Everyone Nose": "The ARIA Report: Issue 957" (PDF). webarchive.nla.gov.au. 2006-08-23. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-07-19 . Retrieved 2011-08-27. The Neptunes met at the age of 12 at a band class in Virginia Beach. [7] [8] Hugo was the Drum Major for the Kempsville High School Marching Chiefs, under the direction of current University of Virginia Band Director, William Pease, while Pharrell was a drumline member of the (FMC) The Fabulous Marching Cavaliers of Princess Anne High School, both of Virginia Beach, Virginia. [ citation needed] They spent their free time making beats and performing in groups with fellow childhood friend Timbaland. The Neptunes met Shay Haley in high school and began performing together. The trio often met in Hugo's garage, where he beatboxed through a speaker system while Haley danced. [9] After watching the duo perform at a high school talent show, Teddy Riley, a musician and producer, signed Williams and Hugo in 1992. [8] After producing songs for several artists throughout the late 1990s and early 2000s, the production duo formed N.E.R.D in 1999 as a side project known for their appearance on Ghetto Children off Kelis' debut Kaleidoscope. [7] [10] [11] 2001–2002: In Search Of... [ edit ] Browne, David (2002-03-11). "Music Review – In Search Of... (2002) - N.E.R.D." Entertainment Weekly. Time. Archived from the original on 2009-07-04 . Retrieved 2009-04-09. Canada's Top 200 Alternative albums of 2002". Jam!. Archived from the original on September 2, 2004 . Retrieved March 28, 2022.

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British album certifications – Nerd – In Search Of". British Phonographic Industry . Retrieved May 21, 2022. Roberts, Michael (2008-04-28). "Q&A With Pharrell Williams of N.E.R.D." Westword. New Times Media . Retrieved 2009-02-06. Shipley, Al (December 19, 2017). "N.E.R.D are weighed down by their famous friends on No_One Ever Really Dies". Fact . Retrieved December 20, 2017. Spymob is: John Ostby - piano, vocals Brent Paschke - guitar Christian Twigg - bass Eric Fawcett - drums, vocals Artist Chart History – N.E.R.D. – Singles". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media . Retrieved 2009-04-05. [ dead link]

This kind of genre-hopping and fusing of styles is now par for the course in both hip-hop, pop and dance music and as usual, Williams was ahead of his time. a b Pappademas, Alex (April 2002). "Playing With Your Mind". Spin. New York. 18 (4): 113 . Retrieved January 16, 2014. New Zealand single certifications – N.E.R.D. and Rihanna – Lemon (Drake Remix)". Recorded Music NZ . Retrieved July 10, 2018.

Reviews

Dolan, Jon (December 18, 2017). "Review: N.E.R.D, Pharrell's Avant-Rap Crew, Gets a Radical Reawakening". Rolling Stone . Retrieved December 20, 2017. a b c Martens, Todd (2004-03-31). "Usher Breaks Records With 'Confessions' Debut". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media . Retrieved 2009-01-30. For their part, Spymob filled in previously empty spaces on the demo version with muted drums, translating electronic guitar riffs to the real deal, and even moaning during the re-recording of “Things are Getting Better.” Listen closely, you’ll hear Fawcett, alright.