The Neptunes

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"The Neptunes" is also the name of the fictional rock band in Hanna-Barbera's 1976 Saturday morning cartoon, Jabberjaw.

The Neptunes are Pharrell Williams and Chad Hugo, a duo of record producers based in their hometown of Virginia Beach, Virginia who created the sound for some of the most successful hip-hop artists (Nelly's "Hot In Herre", Jay-Z's "Change Clothes", Snoop Dogg's and Justin Timberlake's "Signs"), R&B artists (Kelis' "Caught Out There", Toni Braxton's "Hit The Freeway"), and pop icons (Britney Spears' "I'm A Slave 4 U", Gwen Stefani's "Hollaback Girl", and half of Justin Timberlake's solo debut). They have also been in heavy demand as remixers, re-working tracks for the likes of Alicia Keys, Angie Stone, Limp Bizkit and The Rolling Stones.

The Neptunes' sound is a highly distinctive brand of off-kilter, stripped-down electronic funk with a heavy debt to Prince. Along with Timbaland they were the driving force behind many of the musical innovations of late-90s/2000s hip-hop, helping to introduce weirder, spacier sound effects, mid-eastern melodies, exotic percussion, and other idiosyncracies into the modern hip-hop mainstream.

The Neptunes are in a rock band, fronted by Pharrell, called N.E.R.D (which stands for "No one Ever Really Dies"), whose debut album, In Search Of..., achieved gold status in America.

In 2003, they released a self-credited album called The Neptunes Presents... Clones, featuring songs and remixes from various artists. This album topped the US Billboard 200 Albums Chart.

In 2004 The Neptunes won a Grammy for "Producer Of The Year, Non-Classical"

Their singles as N.E.R.D. include "Rock Star," "Lapdance," and "Provider." 2004's Fly or Die was an even bigger hit than their first album, and its debut single, "She Wants To Move", is possibly their biggest to date.

The Neptunes began the Star Trak record label, whose notable acts include rapper Snoop Dogg and the rap duo Clipse.

In 2006 The Neptunes were Nominated again for a Grammy in the category of "Producer Of The Year, Non-Classical"

The Neptunes are also working with singer/songwriter Brandy for her upcoming fifth album. On February 16, 2006, Pharell told MTV about working with the singer. He also declared it as "top secret stuff" and said "Watch out for Brandy"

Contents 1 Selected production credits 2 Selected Remixes 3 See also 4 External links

Selected production credits

• "I'm A Slave 4 U" (Britney Spears) #4 US (Hot Dance Music/Club Play)
• "Still Tellin Lies" (Cuban Link)
• "Luv U Better" (LL Cool J) #4 US
• "Hot In Herre" (Nelly) #1 US
• "Flap Your Wings" (Nelly) #52 US
• "Girlfriend" (N'Sync feat. Nelly) #5 US #2 UK
• "Fresh & Drivin" (Fam-Lay)
• "Nothin'" (N.O.R.E.) #10 US
• "La La La (Excuse Me Miss Again)" (Jay-Z) #20 US (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks)
• "Change Clothes" (Jay-Z) #10 US
• "Excuse Me Miss" (Jay-Z) #8 US
• "I Just Wanna Love U (Give It To Me)" (Jay-Z) #11 US
• "Holla Back (Young'n)" (Fabolous) #33 US
• "Candy" (Foxy Brown ft Kelis) #10 US (Hot Rap Singles)
• "Grindin'" (Clipse)
• "Ma, I Don't Love Her" (Clipse feat. Faith Evans)
• "Like I Love You" (Justin Timberlake feat. Clipse) #11 US
• "Rock Your Body" (Justin Timberlake) #5 US
• "Señorita" (Justin Timberlake) #27 US
• "Shake Ya Ass" (Mystikal)
• "Southern Hospitality" (Ludacris) #13 US
• "Caught Out There" (Kelis) #54 US
• "Milkshake" (Kelis) #3 US
• "Young, Fresh and New" (Kelis)
• "Good Stuff" (Kelis featuring Terrar)
• "Get Along With You" (Kelis)
• "What It Is" (Busta Rhymes featuring Kelis) #37 US (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks)
• "Pass Tha Courvoisier (Part II)" (Busta Rhymes) #11
• "Bouncin' Back (Bumpin' Me Against the Wall)" (Mystikal)
• "Diddy" (P. Diddy) #66 US
• "Beautiful" (Snoop Dogg featuring Pharrell Williams) #6
• "Drop It Like It's Hot" (Snoop Dogg featuring Pharrell Williams) #1
• "Signs" (Snoop Dogg featuring Justin Timberlake and Charlie Wilson) #46
• "Let's Get Blown" (Snoop Dogg featuring Pharrell Williams) #54
• "Got Your Money" (Ol' Dirty Bastard)
• "Hollaback Girl" (Gwen Stefani) #1
• "Say Somethin'" (Mariah Carey featuring Snoop Dogg)
• "To The Floor" (Mariah Carey featuring Nelly)
• "Work It Out" (Beyoncé)
• "My First Time" (Beyoncé)
• "Light Your Ass On Fire" (Busta Rhymes featuring Pharrell Williams) #58 US
• "U Don't Have to Call" (Usher)
• "I Don't Know" (Usher feat. P. Diddy)
• "On And On" (Missy Elliott)
• "Hella Good" (No Doubt)
• "Girls Dem Suga" (Beenie Man)
• "I Wanna Love U Girl" (Robin Thicke featuring Pharrell Williams)
• "Frontin'" (Pharrell)
• "Like a Boss" (Slim Thug)
• "I Ain't Heard Of That" (Slim Thug)
• "Superthug" (N.O.R.E.)
• "There She Goes" (Babyface)
• "Large" (Teriyaki Boyz)
• "Feel It Boy" (Beenie Man feat. Janet Jackson)
• "Use Your Heart" (SWV)
• "Goodlife" (T.I. featuring Common & Pharrell Williams)
• "Freak Though" (T.I. featuring Pharrell Williams)
• "Best Dress" (LL Cool J featuring Jamie Foxx)

Selected Remixes

• "Boys (Co-Ed Remix)" (Britney Spears)
• "Nookie" (For The Nookie - Neptunes Remix) (Limp Bizkit)
• "N 2 Gether Now" (All In Together Now Mix) (Limp Bizkit)
• "The Greatest Romance Ever Sold" (Neptunes Remix) (Prince)
• "Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger" (The Neptunes Remix) (Daft Punk)
• "What's Going On" (The Neptunes Remix) (All Star Tribute)
• "Sympathy for the Devil" (The Neptunes Remix) (The Rolling Stones)
• "Androygny" (The Neptunes Remix) (Garbage)
• "The Call" (The Neptunes Remix) (Backstreet Boys)
• "How Come You Don't Call Me" (Neptunes' Main Mix) (Alicia Keys)
• "By Your Side" (Neptunes Remix) (Sade)
• "Black Coffee" (Neptunes Remix) (All Saints)
• "Emotion" (Neptunes Remix) (Destiny's Child)

See also

• Chad Hugo
• Pharrell Williams
• N.E.R.D

External links

• N-E-R-D.com: Official website of N*E*R*D News, biography, photos, tour information, and forum. The URL "theneptunes.com" was seized by domain name prospectors. See also: cybersquatting.
• Star Trak Entertainment The Neptunes' own label.
• Grindin'
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