http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.37888&rws=%2Fnerd%2Fdiscography.rssA production duo comprising Chad Hugo and Pharrell Williams, the Neptunes (aka N.E.R.D.) rose from obscurity at the turn of the 21st century to become a pre-eminent hit-making force in hip-hop. Known for their eclectic, club-ready singles, their contagious beats have underpinned major hits by the likes of Jay-Z ("I Just Wanna Love U"), Noreaga ("Superthug"), and Mystikal ("Shake Ya Ass"). In 2001, they formed the side-project N.E.R.D with longtime friend and rapper Shay Haley, and the collaboration resulted in the exceptional LP <i>In Search Of</i>. A highly musical, genre-blending affair, the release merged their usual jumpy beatscapes with soulful singing, thick pop melodies and psychedelic sonic trickery. In 2004, the band followed up with <I>Fly Or Die</i>, which saw Hugo and Williams picking up instruments for the first time. 2008's <I>Seeing Sounds</i> teetered between two worlds, mixing future-forward hip-hop with extended full-band workouts. As the Neptunes, the duo continues to churn out hits for major pop artists; as N.E.R.D., they satisfy their desire to expand their musical horizons. - Sarah BardeenHitmakersen720Mon, 23 Nov 2009 07:51:21 -0800 http://static.realone.com/rotw/images/logo_rhapsody_113x22.gif http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.37888&rws=%2Fnerd%2Fdiscography.rss A production duo comprising Chad Hugo and Pharrell Williams, the Neptunes (aka N.E.R.D.) rose from obscurity at the turn of the 21st century to become a pre-eminent hit-making force in hip-hop. Known for their eclectic, club-ready singles, their contagious beats have underpinned major hits by the likes of Jay-Z ("I Just Wanna Love U"), Noreaga ("Superthug"), and Mystikal ("Shake Ya Ass"). In 2001, they formed the side-project N.E.R.D with longtime friend and rapper Shay Haley, and the collaboration resulted in the exceptional LP <i>In Search Of</i>. A highly musical, genre-blending affair, the release merged their usual jumpy beatscapes with soulful singing, thick pop melodies and psychedelic sonic trickery. In 2004, the band followed up with <I>Fly Or Die</i>, which saw Hugo and Williams picking up instruments for the first time. 2008's <I>Seeing Sounds</i> teetered between two worlds, mixing future-forward hip-hop with extended full-band workouts. As the Neptunes, the duo continues to churn out hits for major pop artists; as N.E.R.D., they satisfy their desire to expand their musical horizons. - Sarah Bardeen http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.21098817&variant=play&rws=%2Fnerd%2Fdiscography.rss Hitmakers Tue, 10 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0700 N.E.R.D. 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Discography on Rhapsody Online alb.16114772 alb.16114772 N.E.R.D. art.37888 3.99 Sessions@AOL EP alb.16114772 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/5/5/0/4/1094055_170x170.jpg 2006-03-07 00:00:00.0 null true false single http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.16114772&variant=play&rws=%2Fnerd%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.16114772&variant=data&rws=%2Fnerd%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.6965196&variant=play&rws=%2Fnerd%2Fdiscography.rss Hitmakers Tue, 14 Dec 2004 00:00:00 -0800 N.E.R.D. 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