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The Neptunes produced hip-hop duo Clipse's album, Exclusive Audio Footage (1999), which was intended to be Clipse's debut album before eventually being shelved. [9] In 2000, the Neptunes produced Jay-Z 's single " I Just Wanna Love U (Give It 2 Me) " from his fifth studio album, The Dynasty: Roc La Familia , and Mystikal 's " Shake Ya Ass ...
Pharrell Lanscilo Williams (/ f ə ˈ r ɛ l /; born April 5, 1973), also known mononymously as Pharrell, is an American musician, record producer, singer, songwriter, rapper, and fashion designer. He first became known as one half of the music production duo the Neptunes , which he formed with Chad Hugo in 1992.
Pharrell Williams and Chad Hugo met at the age of 12 at a band class in Virginia Beach, Virginia. [4] [5] 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 Williams was a drumline member of the Fabulous Marching Cavaliers (FMC) of Princess Anne High School, both of Virginia Beach.
The drum beat was heavily influenced by the Beatles' 1965 track "In My Life", and the bass during the bridge by Stevie Wonder. Pharrell had initially written the song for Prince. [3] It was the 34th best-selling song of 2003 in the U.S., according to Billboard magazine. It was also featured on the Neptunes' 2003 compilation album The Neptunes ...
In Search of... is the debut studio album by American funk rock band N.E.R.D. The group originally released the album on August 6, 2001 in Europe, where Kelis' Wanderland—produced by The Neptunes, consisting of N.E.R.D members Pharrell Williams and Chad Hugo—was better received.
Star Trak Entertainment was an American record label, founded by the Neptunes and Rob Walker in 2001. It was launched as an imprint of Arista Records, a subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment from its formation until 2003, after which it operated under Virgin Records, a subsidiary of EMI, and ultimately Interscope Geffen A&M Records, following EMI's merger with Universal Music Group.
Hugo was born in Portsmouth, Virginia, to a Filipino-American family.His mother was a lab technician and his father served in the United States Navy. [3] His exploration of music included recording mixtapes in his home using a boombox, and writing a paper about Robert Moog after learning about synthesizers from the news, which sparked an interest in electronic musical equipment. [4]
The Neptunes Present... Clones is a compilation album produced and released by American production duo The Neptunes ( Pharrell Williams and Chad Hugo ). It was released on August 19, 2003 and has been certified Gold by the RIAA .