"The Neptunes The Neptunes are an American production duo, composed of Pharrell Williams and Chad Hugo. The Neptunes' sound is a distinctive brand of off-kilter, stripped-down electronic funk with sounds from Middle Eastern and Asian music including percussion and woodwind. Pharrell often provides additional vocals and (later) raps on records as well as appears in music videos, unlike Hugo, who tends to stay behind the scenes. Before gaining success and forming The Neptunes, Williams and Hugo along with local producer Timbaland and rapper Magoo formed a group ""Surrounded by Idiots"" in the early '90s, but disbanded before recording together. Later,"
"first time since Timberlake's 2002 ""Justified"" album, producing 9 tracks for his ""Man of the Woods"" album. Hugo has three children (born in 1998, 2000, and 2014). Chad Hugo Charles Edward ""Chad"" Hugo (born February 24, 1974) is an American multi-instrumentalist and record producer. He is best known as one half of the music production and writing duo The Neptunes and as a member of N.E.R.D. He is a saxophonist, pianist and guitarist. Along with his production partner Pharrell Williams, he has produced numerous number-one hit tracks. Hugo was born in the South Hampton Roads city of Portsmouth, Virginia, to"
"Chad Hugo Charles Edward ""Chad"" Hugo (born February 24, 1974) is an American multi-instrumentalist and record producer. He is best known as one half of the music production and writing duo The Neptunes and as a member of N.E.R.D. He is a saxophonist, pianist and guitarist. Along with his production partner Pharrell Williams, he has produced numerous number-one hit tracks. Hugo was born in the South Hampton Roads city of Portsmouth, Virginia, to Filipino parents. He grew up in Virginia Beach; his father is a retired Navy officer while his mother was a laboratory technician. Pharrell Williams and Chad Hugo"
"2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 The Neptunes production discography The Neptunes are a two-member producing group consisting of Pharrell Williams and Chad Hugo. This discography lists the recorded performances as a duo and individuals. It also lists the writing and production credits as The Neptunes, as Williams or Hugo, or both. Song names that are bold are singles, album names/releases are in ""italics"". S.B.I. (Surrounded By Idiots) – ""S.B.I. (Surrounded By Idiots) (Studio Session) (Unreleased)"" (With Larry Live, DJ Timmy Tim aka ""Timbaland"", Mr. Magoo & Magnum The Verb Lord"
"which featured Charlie Wilson and Joe StoneStreet (the first member of Blackstreet) which subsequently led to Kelis's signing and recording. It was Kenny Ortiz's idea to make Pharrell and Chad to change their production name to the Neptunes (the name they went by as a group, which was later changed to N.E.R.D). Ortiz's A&R and promotion skills have been instrumental in bringing numerous music figures across multiple genres to multi-platinum sales, including but not limited to SWV, Anita Baker, Keith Sweat, Neptunes, BeBe Winans, CeCe Winans, Ryan Toby, Mantronix, Simply Red, The Cure, Ten Thousand Maniacs, Tracy Chapman, Martha Wash,"
"defining hit in both of their careers, and it was The Neptunes' first time having helped create an album that debuted number one in the Billboard 200. The same year, N*E*R*D, consisting of Williams, Hugo and Haley, released their first album, ""In Search of..."", in Europe, where the first Kelis album was better received. The album sounded very much like their previous production work; the group decided that they should make their work as N*E*R*D sound different, and re-recorded the album with the rock band Spymob. Then in 2002 their re-produced album was released worldwide, and the Neptunes reached number"
"New York, NY group SWV). Deyo's involvement included recording, vocal producing, writing, demoing, and providing ideas on their sound, look, and marketing; basically materializing the vision of making the 20-year-old girls superstars. They were readying material to begin shopping for a major label recording deal. Their first song recorded with Deyo, entitled ""Set Me Free”, was written by mrDEYO and Jason Gilmore. It was produced by The HeavyWeights. August 14, 2008: Theneptunes. com (the Neptunes's #1 fansite) reports Natasha Ramos as working on her new solo album. No release date given but the confirmed track listing has ""Strawberries"" and ""Music"
"had established themselves formally as a production duo under the previously used name ""The Neptunes"", and assistant-produced ""Tonight's The Night"" from Teddy Riley's group BLACKstreet's self-titled debut. Over the next three years they continued to produce occasionally. Some of the production, such as for SWV (1996) and Total (1996), had little resemblance to what would become their distinctive sound, while other songs such as Mase's 1998 No.8 Billboard Hot 100 hit ""Lookin' at Me"" (from the ""Harlem World"" album, 1997) showed clear signs the Neptunes sound was developing. Their first major production hit, and the most clear beginning of the"
"the Courvoisier, Part II"" and Usher's ""U Don't Have to Call"". Kelis was one of several artists whose careers Hugo and Williams have helped launch; artists such as the Clipse, Vanessa Marquez and Justin Timberlake's solo career were also closely tied to the Neptunes' involvement. They have also helped re-launch the careers of Snoop Dogg, Robin Thicke and Mystikal. In 2001, The Neptunes gained their first worldwide hit with Britney Spears' single, ""I'm A Slave 4 U"", which reached #1 in several countries in Europe and South America. The following year they reached #1 in the U.S. with Nelly's single,"
"(October 16)"" (Produced By Pharrell Williams) Rae Sremmurd - ""Chanel (Promo) (April 4)"" (Produced By Mike WiLL Made-It) * Sierra Swan - ""Caterwaul (EP) (December 13)"" (All Tracks Produced By Chad Hugo) The Carters - ""Everything Is Love (June 16)"" (Both tracks produced by Pharrell Williams, Beyoncé & Jay-Z) Travis Scott - ""Astroworld (August 3)"" (Produced By Tame Impala) * These are all releases by The Neptunes, released as a Single with or without an Official Music Video with credits by Chad Hugo and Pharrell Williams or The Neptunes. 1992 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003"
"The Neptunes produced the hit ""Superthug"", which reached #36 on the ""Billboard"" Hot 100 and #1 on the Hot Rap Tracks chart. The song, along with Mase's hit ""Lookin' At Me"", was one of the Neptunes' first high-profile productions and made them one of the most sought after production teams in hip hop. It also started their relationship with Noreaga as they would continue to produce more hits for him in the future. In 1999, Noreaga would go on to release his second solo album, ""Melvin Flynt - Da Hustler"", which was a moderate success, reaching the top 10 of"
"met in grade school in band class, eventually linking back together at a magnet school for gifted teens. The two began working together, mixing beats and playing in various live bands. After several years of occasional productions for artists often associated with founder Teddy Riley, such as BLACKstreet and SWV, they scored songwriting and production assignments with artists such as N.O.R.E. and Mystikal, which became hits, allowing them to produce with their own distinctive sound for megastars such as Jay-Z. Hugo signed a global music publishing deal with BMG Music Publishing. In August 2002, The Neptunes were named Producers of"
"Neptune (American band) Neptune is a noise music band from Boston, noted for having built their custom-made guitars and basses out of scrap metal. The band also plays custom-made percussion instruments and electric lamellophones. Neptune's origins trace to a 1994 sculpture project by Boston artist/musician Jason Sanford, who created the band's guitars and drums from scrap steel and found objects. In 2007, they released their album Gong Lake on the Table of the Elements label, home to art heroes Tony Conrad, Rhys Chatham and Faust. Neptune has performed with artists including The Ex, Mission of Burma, Ut, Oneida, Lightning Bolt,"
"the Neptunes remixed the Daft Punk song ""Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger"" for the duo's poorly received remix album ""Daft Club"". The track also had a brief rap section performed by Williams. N*E*R*D's second funk rock-oriented album, ""Fly or Die"", released in March 2004. Williams's rock credentials were further bolstered by his appearance at the 2004 Grammy Awards, performing the Beatles's ""I Saw Her Standing There"" on drums with Sting, Dave Matthews, and Vince Gill. Williams received two Grammy Awards that night, one for Producer of the Year, Non-Classical, and another for Best Pop Vocal Album for his work on Justin"
"""Hot in Herre"". In August of the same year, The Neptunes were named ""Producers of the Year"" at both The Source Awards and the Billboard Music Awards. In 2003, they released a self-credited album called ""The Neptunes Present... Clones"", featuring songs and remixes from various Star Trak artists. This album topped the US ""Billboard"" 200 Albums Chart. The Neptunes went home with two Grammy Awards in 2004, one for ""Producer of the Year, Non-Classical"", and another for ""Best Pop Vocal Album"" for their work on Justin Timberlake's No.2 Billboard hit ""Justified"". They also gained their first UK #1, again with"
"to produce occasionally, and some of the results had little resemblance to the Neptunes' sound later. However, some like Mase's 1997 song ""Lookin' at Me"" from his album ""Harlem World"", and the most definite beginning of the distinctive ""Neptunes sound"", came with N.O.R.E's ""Superthug"" in 1998, reaching number 36 on the ""Billboard"" Hot 100, and gaining them widespread attention for the first time. In 1999, a mutual friend introduced Williams to Kelis, and their resulting collaboration produced her first album ""Kaleidoscope"". At this point the Neptunes were gaining a wide fanbase and audience. In 2000, they produced the song I"
"distinctive Neptunes sound, came with N.O.R.E.'s ""Superthug"" in 1998, reaching #36 on the ""Billboard"" Hot 100, and gaining them widespread attention for the first time. The duo then went on to work heavily with Kelis, producing her first album ""Kaleidoscope"" which was the duo's first full album production and Ol' Dirty Bastard's record ""Got Your Money"", on which Kelis is featured. They achieved huge commercial success with tracks like Jay-Z's ""I Just Wanna Love U (Give It 2 Me)"", Mystikal's ""Shake Ya Ass"", and then-newly renamed Diddy's single ""D.I.D.D.Y"". Other notable hits during their commercial rise were Busta Rhymes' ""Pass"
"Neptunes, Williams has produced numerous singles for various recording artists. Williams has earned ten Grammy Awards including two with the Neptunes. He is also a two-time Academy Award nominee, receiving a 2014 Best Original Song nomination for ""Happy"" (which was featured in ""Despicable Me 2"") and a 2017 Best Picture nomination as one of the producers of ""Hidden Figures"". Williams owns i am OTHER, a multimedia creative collective that serves as an umbrella for all of Pharrell Williams' endeavors, including Billionaire Boys Club. Williams was born on April 5, 1973, in Virginia Beach, Virginia, the oldest of three sons of"
"Kenny Ortiz Kenneth ""Kenny O"" Ortiz (born November 10) is an American record executive, songwriter, record producer, and is currently the CEO of World Trade Entertainment. Widely known as the driving force behind SWV, because he signed the group, picked their hits, got heavily involved in their creative process for original songs, remixes, mixes, collaborations, and last but not least established their vibe and brand. Ortiz is also known for discovering Pharrell Williams and Chad Hugo also known as the Neptunes, whom Ortiz signed to EMI to their first production and writing deal. Ortiz would A&R the unreleased compilation album"
"his solo LP was a long list of rap elite including Jay-Z, Lil' Kim, Busta Rhymes, The Lox, Total, and his close friend DMX. The album featured production by Combs, Steven ""Stevie J"" Jordan, Jermaine Dupri, Ron ""Amen-Ra"" Lawrence Deric ""D-Dot"" Angelettie, and (then unknowns) The Neptunes. Mase told MTV about his first solo effort: ""Well, basically what I'm trying to establish is a strong identity and foundation for Mase so a lot of people could know that Mase is his own person and Mase can do other things besides rap and music and things in that nature."" ""Entertainment Weekly"""
"backward."" The group would then go on a hiatus and not release another album until 2009. Noreaga continued to pursue his career as a solo artist. He officially changed his stage name to N.O.R.E., and after some delays, his third solo studio album ""God's Favorite"", was released in 2002. The album peaked at #3 on the ""Billboard"" 200 and was later certified platinum. It contained the major hit ""Nothin'"" (produced by The Neptunes), which reached #10 on the ""Billboard"" Hot 100. It became N.O.R.E.'s highest charting hit. Following ""God's Favorite"", N.O.R.E. changed his musical focus. He began recording Spanish-language songs"
"N.E.R.D and Robin Thicke. Releases for 2009 included Chester French, Teyana Taylor, Kenna, Clipse and Teriyaki Boyz. In 2013, the label saw success once again with the chart-topping single ""Blurred Lines"", performed by Robin Thicke featuring Pharrell & T.I.. Star Trak Entertainment Star Trak Entertainment was an American record label, founded by The Neptunes in 2002. It operated as a division of Interscope Geffen A&M Records, a subsidiary of Universal Music Group. Its name is a reference to the 1960s TV program Star Trek. Star Trak Entertainment was formed in 2002 by The Neptunes. The label was partially funded by"
"Chad Neptune, and drummer Steve Kleisath. By 2000 Carrabba had begun working on his own project, Dashboard Confessional, recording material he considered too personal for Further Seems Forever. At this time the band struggled with interpersonal squabbles and difficulties touring, as Dominguez had a young family and was reluctant to tour outside the state. Carrabba left the band that August to focus on Dashboard Confessional, which went on to mainstream success, but joined them in the studio to record their debut album ""The Moon Is Down"" (2001). Dominguez left the band soon after. The remaining members recruited guitarist Derick Cordoba"
"The Neptunes. The song was later was re-released with ""Stop"" as a single for 2003's ""The Blueprint 2.1"" The music video was filmed in New York and New Jersey in January 2003 and was directed by Little X and produced by Ericka Danko. It stars Jay-Z and Jeannette Chaves. The video also features cameo appearances from State Property, who appears in the scenes at the nightclub with Jay-Z, and DJ Clue?, who is seen on the dancefloor. In the storyline, the two end up in an elevator alone and catch each other's eye. Jay-Z then has a premonition of their"
"is credited as a featured artist. Another sound found on Neptunes productions are their distinctive use of synth lines (popularized by Dr. Dre in the early 1990s with his G-funk subgenre). Examples include the sharp unfiltered sawtooth bass on Busta Rhymes' As I Come Back or Kelis' Milkshake, the heavily phased strings in Jay-Z's ""La-La-La (Excuse Me Miss Again)"", and hard clavi sounds which are used in N.E.R.D's ""Lapdance"", reminiscent of those associated with rayguns or video game sound effects from the 8-bit era. The synthesizers they use include a MicroKorg, and a Minimoog Voyager. There has been much speculation"
"one in the U.S. with Nelly's single, ""Hot in Herre"". In August of the same year, the Neptunes were named ""Producers of the Year"" at both the Source Awards and the Billboard Music Awards. Clipse released their commercial debut album ""Lord Willin'"" in August 2002. The album started at number one on the ""Billboard"" Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart and number four on the ""Billboard"" 200, fueled by its first two singles, ""Grindin'"" and ""When the Last Time"", which peaked at number 34 and number 19 respectively on the ""Billboard"" Hot 100. The Neptunes released a self-credited album called ""The Neptunes"
"industry. In 2008, Nigerian rapper Naeto C signed DJ Neptune as his official Disc Jockey/ Hype man and together the duo created a new face to Nigerian Hip-Hop/ Nigerian DJ’s in Africa. As part of plans to expand the brand and put a face to the name, Neptune released series of promotional Mix tapes online for free downloads. He then went ahead to start production on his own DJ Album and later released the audio and visuals for single like 123 Ice Prince, YQ and Shank, {audio/video}, Skoobi Doo featuring Jesse Jags, General Pype and Lynxxx, {audio/video}. My #1 featuring"
"via Twitter that she was recording new English-language material made by The Neptunes' producer, Pharrell Williams, who had also worked before with other major artists including Britney Spears, Shakira, and Madonna. Gloria said that Williams called her telling he wanted to record something together, wanting to show a couple of songs he would like to show her. Both were enthusiastic, and that was the main reason they worked together on nine songs for the album. This single became her first commercial release to the English market since ""I Wish You"" back in 2003 for her previous English album, ""Unwrapped"". The"
"bandmates to contribute three songs to ""The SpongeBob Movie 2: Sponge Out Of Water OST"", while also working with Iamsu! & P-Lo for the track ""Can't Stop, Won't Stop"" from The Manny Pacquaio Movie Soundtrack, also Kevin McCalls' single ""Sunflower"" and once again teaming up with his Neptunes partner Pharrell Williams for the Snoop Dogg album ""Bush"". 2017 saw the return of N.E.R.D, which reunited Hugo, Pharrell Williams and Shae Haley. The band released ""No One Ever Really Dies"" (stylized as NO_ONE EVER REALLY DIES), on December 15, 2017. To begin 2018 The Neptunes worked with Justin Timberlake for the"
"with him. During this time, the label added Kenna and Robin Thicke to their roster. In 2006, Pharrell released his debut solo album, ""In My Mind."" The album provided another two hits for the label and capitalized what is the Neptunes sound. These singles were ""Can I Have It Like That"", with Gwen Stefani, and ""Number One"", with Kanye West. Other releases in 2006 were Robin Thicke's second album, ""The Evolution of Robin Thicke"", which featured the hit, ""Lost Without U."" The last 2006 release was Clipse's second album, ""Hell Hath No Fury"", the album featured another hit for the"
"Nick Rhodes Nick Rhodes (born Nicholas James Bates; 8 June 1962) is an English musician, singer and producer, best known as a founding member and keyboardist of the new wave band Duran Duran He is also informally monikered as ""The Controller"", after being introduced as such on stage by band mate Simon Le Bon during the Astronaut album world tours of 2004-2005. He is the youngest member of the original lineup. Rhodes has been involved in several side projects outside of, but related to Duran Duran: he released albums with Arcadia in 1985 (featuring 3 members of Duran: Rhodes, Simon"
"I really listened to."" Spears' single ""I'm a Slave 4 U"", released the following year, was produced by The Neptunes and became a defining hit in her career. I Just Wanna Love U (Give It 2 Me) ""I Just Wanna Love U (Give It 2 Me)"" is a song by American rapper Jay-Z, released as the first single from his 2000 album """". It is produced by The Neptunes and features a chorus sung by Neptunes member Pharrell Williams, as well as Shay Haley and Omillio Sparks who all remain uncredited. The video for the song features cameos from rappers"
"the death of lead singer Dolores O'Riordan on 15 January 2018, the Cranberries announced that they will be not be continuing as a band after they release their next album. With The Cranberries on hiatus from 2003–2009, Hogan turned to focus on his own music. He began working with programmer Matt Vaughan, who had already done work on unreleased Cranberries songs and Dolores O'Riordan's solo material. Mono Band was born with Noel as the sole band member. With vocals being supplied by Richard Walters, Alexandra Hamnede, Kate Havnevik, and other guest artists, Noel worked with Cranberries' veteran producer Stephen Street"