http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.37888&rws=%2Fnerd%2Ftop-tracks.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 BardeenHitmakersen720Wed, 25 Nov 2009 11:30:47 -0800 http://static.realone.com/rotw/images/logo_rhapsody_113x22.gif http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.37888&rws=%2Fnerd%2Ftop-tracks.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=tra.2587614&variant=play&rws=%2Fnerd%2Ftop-tracks.rss Hitmakers Tue, 12 Mar 2002 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by N.E.R.D. on Rhapsody Online 2587614 tra.2587614 N.E.R.D. art.37888 0.0 In Search Of... alb.124566 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/2/5/6/6/496652_170x170.jpg 2002-04-07 00:00:00.0 2002-03-12 00:00:00.0 true Lapdance tra.2587614 209000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2587614&variant=play&rws=%2Fnerd%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2587614&variant=data&rws=%2Fnerd%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.21100197&variant=play&rws=%2Fnerd%2Ftop-tracks.rss Hitmakers Tue, 27 May 2008 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by N.E.R.D. on Rhapsody Online 21100197 tra.21100197 N.E.R.D. art.37888 0.99 Seeing Sounds alb.20949346 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/0/2/5/6/1366520_170x170.jpg 2008-06-10 00:00:00.0 2008-05-27 00:00:00.0 true Everyone Nose (All The Girls Standing In The Line For The Bathroom) tra.21100197 207000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.21100197&variant=play&rws=%2Fnerd%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.21100197&variant=data&rws=%2Fnerd%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.5154945&variant=play&rws=%2Fnerd%2Ftop-tracks.rss Hitmakers Tue, 23 Mar 2004 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by N.E.R.D. on Rhapsody Online 5154945 tra.5154945 N.E.R.D. art.37888 1.29 Fly Or Die alb.5153723 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/6/0/8/3/623806_170x170.jpg 2004-03-23 00:00:00.0 2004-03-23 00:00:00.0 true She Wants To Move tra.5154945 213000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.5154945&variant=play&rws=%2Fnerd%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.5154945&variant=data&rws=%2Fnerd%2Ftop-tracks.rss 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http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/0/2/5/6/1366520_170x170.jpg 2008-06-10 00:00:00.0 2008-05-27 00:00:00.0 true Sooner Or Later tra.21100201 401000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.21100201&variant=play&rws=%2Fnerd%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.21100201&variant=data&rws=%2Fnerd%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.21100199&variant=play&rws=%2Fnerd%2Ftop-tracks.rss Hitmakers Tue, 27 May 2008 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by N.E.R.D. on Rhapsody Online 21100199 tra.21100199 N.E.R.D. art.37888 0.99 Seeing Sounds alb.20949346 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/0/2/5/6/1366520_170x170.jpg 2008-06-10 00:00:00.0 2008-05-27 00:00:00.0 true Anti Matter tra.21100199 241000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.21100199&variant=play&rws=%2Fnerd%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.21100199&variant=data&rws=%2Fnerd%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.21100213&variant=play&rws=%2Fnerd%2Ftop-tracks.rss Hitmakers Tue, 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http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2587615&variant=data&rws=%2Fnerd%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.21100200&variant=play&rws=%2Fnerd%2Ftop-tracks.rss Hitmakers Tue, 27 May 2008 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by N.E.R.D. on Rhapsody Online 21100200 tra.21100200 N.E.R.D. art.37888 0.99 Seeing Sounds alb.20949346 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/0/2/5/6/1366520_170x170.jpg 2008-06-10 00:00:00.0 2008-05-27 00:00:00.0 true Yeah You tra.21100200 245000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.21100200&variant=play&rws=%2Fnerd%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.21100200&variant=data&rws=%2Fnerd%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2587620&variant=play&rws=%2Fnerd%2Ftop-tracks.rss Hitmakers Tue, 12 Mar 2002 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by N.E.R.D. on Rhapsody Online 2587620 tra.2587620 N.E.R.D. art.37888 0.0 In Search Of... alb.124566 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/2/5/6/6/496652_170x170.jpg 2002-04-07 00:00:00.0 2002-03-12 00:00:00.0 true Run To The Sun tra.2587620 291000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2587620&variant=play&rws=%2Fnerd%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2587620&variant=data&rws=%2Fnerd%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2587618&variant=play&rws=%2Fnerd%2Ftop-tracks.rss Hitmakers Tue, 12 Mar 2002 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by N.E.R.D. on Rhapsody Online 2587618 tra.2587618 N.E.R.D. art.37888 0.0 In Search Of... alb.124566 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/2/5/6/6/496652_170x170.jpg 2002-04-07 00:00:00.0 2002-03-12 00:00:00.0 true Truth Or Dare tra.2587618 262000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2587618&variant=play&rws=%2Fnerd%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2587618&variant=data&rws=%2Fnerd%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.21100205&variant=play&rws=%2Fnerd%2Ftop-tracks.rss Hitmakers Tue, 27 May 2008 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by N.E.R.D. on Rhapsody Online 21100205 tra.21100205 N.E.R.D. 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http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/1/2/5/6/1366521_170x170.jpg 2008-06-10 00:00:00.0 2008-06-10 00:00:00.0 true Everyone Nose (All The Girls Standing In The Line For The Bathroom) Remix Featuring Kanye West, Lupe Fiasco, Pusha T (Album Version (Edited)) tra.21100219 229000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.21100219&variant=play&rws=%2Fnerd%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.21100219&variant=data&rws=%2Fnerd%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.21100204&variant=play&rws=%2Fnerd%2Ftop-tracks.rss Hitmakers Tue, 27 May 2008 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by N.E.R.D. on Rhapsody Online 21100204 tra.21100204 N.E.R.D. art.37888 0.99 Seeing Sounds alb.20949346 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/0/2/5/6/1366520_170x170.jpg 2008-06-10 00:00:00.0 2008-05-27 00:00:00.0 true Love Bomb tra.21100204 275000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.21100204&variant=play&rws=%2Fnerd%2Ftop-tracks.rss 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00:00:00.0 true Maybe tra.5154944 262000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.5154944&variant=play&rws=%2Fnerd%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.5154944&variant=data&rws=%2Fnerd%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.21100196&variant=play&rws=%2Fnerd%2Ftop-tracks.rss Hitmakers Tue, 27 May 2008 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by N.E.R.D. on Rhapsody Online 21100196 tra.21100196 N.E.R.D. art.37888 0.99 Seeing Sounds alb.20949346 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/0/2/5/6/1366520_170x170.jpg 2008-06-10 00:00:00.0 2008-05-27 00:00:00.0 true Intro / Time For Some Action tra.21100196 222000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.21100196&variant=play&rws=%2Fnerd%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.21100196&variant=data&rws=%2Fnerd%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2587621&variant=play&rws=%2Fnerd%2Ftop-tracks.rss Hitmakers Tue, 12 Mar 2002 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by N.E.R.D. on Rhapsody Online 2587621 tra.2587621 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