The song was a 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. In 2001, Britney Spears released her album Britney featuring the lead single "I'm a Slave 4 U", which was produced by The Neptunes. Britney wanted to work with the Neptunes for her upcoming album, saying "for this album I was really inspired by Jay-Z and The Neptunes, those were the two people I really listened to." The song's sound and success sparked the interest of maturing pop artist Britney Spears. In 2000, they produced the song I Just Wanna Love U (Give It 2 Me) (featuring a chorus by Pharrell himself) for Jay Z's album The Dynasty: Roc La Familia, which released as the album's first single. 1998–2004: The NeptunesĪt this point the Neptunes were gaining a wide fanbase and audience. In 1999, a mutual friend introduced Williams to Kelis, and their resulting collaboration produced her first album Kaleidoscope. 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. Over the next three years they continued to produce occasionally, and some of the results had little resemblance to the Neptunes' sound later. In 1994, Hugo and Williams had established themselves as a production duo under their old name "The Neptunes", and assistant-produced "Tonight's The Night" from Blackstreet's self-titled album. Williams and Hugo met rap duo Clipse in Virginia Beach in 1993, where they were signed to Arista Records through Williams' Star Trak Entertainment imprint. That same year, he also performed a small rap solo on SWV's second hit, "Right Here (UK Remix)". Through working with Riley, Williams went on to write a verse and help produce for Wreckx-N-Effect's 1992 hit "Rump Shaker". After graduating from high school, the group signed with Riley. They later entered a high school talent show where they were discovered by Teddy Riley, whose studio was next to Princess Anne High School. In the early 1990s, Hugo and Williams formed a four-piece "R&B-type" group, the Neptunes, with friends Shay Haley and Mike Etheridge. In the MTV show When I Was 17, Pharrell stated that he was a nerd and often did things that made him stand out from most of his peers. Williams and Hugo attended Princess Anne High School where he played in the school band there Pharrell got the name Skateboard P. They were also both members of a marching band Williams played the snare drum while Hugo was drum major. He met Chad Hugo in a seventh-grade summer band camp where Williams played the keyboards and drums and Hugo played tenor saxophone. His roots extend for generations in Virginia and North Carolina, and one of his ancestors journeyed to West Africa in 1831, prompting other relatives to emigrate from America to Liberia in 1832. Williams was born on April 5, 1973, in Virginia Beach, Virginia, the oldest of three sons of Pharaoh Williams, a handyman, and his wife Carolyn, a teacher. He is also a two-time Academy Award nominee, receiving a 2014 Best Original Song nomination from "Happy" (which was featured in Despicable Me 2) and a 2017 Best Picture nomination as one of the producers of Hidden Figures. Williams has earned ten Grammy Awards including two with the Neptunes. Williams owns a media venture that encompasses entertainment, music, fashion, and art called i am OTHER, a multimedia creative collective and record label that serves as an umbrella for all of Pharrell Williams' endeavors, including Billionaire Boys Club. As part of the Neptunes, Williams has produced numerous hit singles for various recording artists. This album was preceded by the commercially successful single, "Happy". His second album, Girl, was released on March 3, 2014. He released his first single, "Frontin'", in 2003 and followed up with his debut solo album, In My Mind in 2006. He is the lead vocalist and drummer of the rock-funk-hip hop band N*E*R*D, that he formed with Hugo and childhood friend, Shay Haley. Williams and Chad Hugo make up the record production duo The Neptunes, producing soul, hip hop and R&B music. Pharrell Lanscilo Williams ( / f ə ˈ r ɛ l/ born April 5, 1973), sometimes known as simply Pharrell, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, record producer, and film producer.
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