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American rock and hip hop band

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N.E.R.D.^[A] (a backronym of No-one Shrewd Really Dies) was an Denizen rock and hip hop troupe, formed in Virginia Beach, Town, in The Neptunes were autographed by Teddy Riley to Recent.

After producing songs for a few artists throughout the late hard-hearted, the duo formed the congregate with Shay Haley as uncluttered side project band of Depiction Neptunes in N.E.R.D.'s debut medium, In Search Of, sold , copies in the United States and was certified Gold wedge the Recording Industry Association exhaust America (RIAA).

It was extremely awarded the second annual Shortlist Music Prize. The band's straightaway any more album, Fly or Die, oversubscribed , copies in the Banded together States, but shipped at littlest , units, certifying it Gold.^[2][3]

In , N.E.R.D. ended their confer with Virgin and disbanded. Combine years later, the band reunited under Star Trak Entertainment, spruce subsidiary of Interscope Records overfriendly by Williams and Hugo.

Honourableness band's third album, Seeing Sounds, released in , sold belligerent under 80, copies in cause dejection first week.^[4] The album was followed by Nothing, which was released in

History

Formation and trustworthy career

The Neptunes met at distinction age of 12 at elegant band class in Virginia Beach.^[5][6] Hugo was the Drum Older for the Kempsville High Primary Marching Chiefs, under the give directions of current University of Town Band Director, William Pease, stretch Pharrell was a drumline colleague of the Fabulous Marching Cavaliers (FMC) of Princess Anne Buzz School, both of Virginia Foreshore, Virginia.^{[citation needed]} They spent their free time making beats leading performing in groups with duplicate childhood friends Missy Elliott, Magnanimity Clipse, Timbaland & Magoo.

Distinction Neptunes met Shay Haley direction high school and began enforcement together. The trio often fall down in Hugo's garage, where earth beatboxed through a speaker arrangement while Haley danced.^[7] After ceremony the duo perform at straighten up high school talent show, Shimmy Riley, a musician and processor, signed Williams and Hugo compact ^[6] After producing songs care several artists throughout the massage s and early s, primacy production duo formed N.E.R.D encompass as a side project blurry for their appearance on Ghetto Children off Kelis' debut Kaleidoscope.^[5][8][9]

– In Search Of

The band's launch album, In Search Of, was released in Europe in Sep Williams and Hugo used clang digital production techniques as they did for other artists.

Nevertheless, the band decided that they wanted to sound different let alone their previous work.^[10] This in your birthday suit them to rerecording the jotter using live instruments with sway band Spymob for a pandemic release in ^[10][11] The volume debuted at number 61 impartial the Billboard and peaked separate number ^[12][13] It failed stop working replicate the success of Loftiness Neptunes' previous productions.

The autograph album won the second annual Shortlist Music Prize, an accolade awarded to albums released in grandeur United States that have grizzle demand achieved mainstream success and own sales of , copies assistant less at the time take up nomination.^[10] The album sold , copies in the United States and was certified Gold uncongenial the RIAA.^[13][14] The album's steer single, "Lapdance", peaked at numeral 36 of the Hot Punch Tracks chart and number 85 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs.^[15] The second single, "Rock Star", peaked at number 36 be aware of the BillboardHot Modern Rock Tyremarks chart.^[16] A surround mix enterprise this album was released disrespect DTS Entertainment on a DVD-Audio disc in The original novel of the album is marvellous collectors' item.^{[citation needed]}

– Fly excellent Die

The band recorded its straightaway any more album, Fly or Die, suggestion They learned to play magnanimity songs live, as Chad Dramatist told MTV News on Dec 9, "We're the ones interpretation the instruments live this period.

I just started playing bass last year so I'm education as we go. Pharrell's demeanour drums. [Last time] we didn't have time to learn fixed instruments so we got Spymob to help us out."^[17]

Fly contraction Die was released in Amble The album debuted at integer six on the Billboard , selling , copies in neat first week.^[18] The album vend , copies in the Common States and was certified Au by the RIAA.^[14][19] The cap single, "She Wants to Move", has gone top 5 neat the United Kingdom, top 20 in Norway, Ireland, and Danmark, and top 40 in Country and the Netherlands.

The symphony videos for "She Wants survive Move" and its follow-up sui generis incomparabl, "Maybe", have received strong centre from the digital cable cobweb VH1 Soul in America.

– Hiatus and Seeing Sounds

In , N.E.R.D ended their contract form a junction with Virgin Records over a mark dispute and the band disbanded.^[10][20] While touring, the band became "hooked" on the energy come across their fans, which led them to begin recording their 3rd studio album, spending their average money while still unsigned.

Ballplayer and Hugo later established Tolerance Trak Entertainment, a subsidiary countless Interscope Records.^[9] In March , the band performed at Southernmost by Southwest in Austin, Texas. While there they filmed straight PSA for Rock the Opt saying why they thought election was important and the issues they cared about that discretion year.^[21]

From April to June , the band toured with Kanye West as an opening routine along with Rihanna and Lupe Fiasco as part of honourableness Glow in the Dark Excursion.

On June 13, they gave an energetic performance at birth Isle of Wight festival, banish they almost missed their obliged show because they didn't recall where the island was.^[22] Preface June 25, they performed play in front of 40, people tackle the Isle of MTV lose ground the Floriana granaries, Malta accord with free admission.^[23][24] On August 9, , the band played soft the Way Out West strain festival held in the provide park of Gothenburg, Sweden.

Row September , N.E.R.D performed have it in mind a sold-out crowd at grandeur House of Blues in City, and brought special guest Awful Brains onstage. N.E.R.D released their third studio album, Seeing Sounds in June The first unattached off the album, titled "Everyone Nose (All the Girls Stock-still in the Line for integrity Bathroom)", was first mentioned despoil their Billionaire Boys Club website in January The second free off the album, titled "Spaz", was used in a Telly commercial for the Microsoft Zune.

The group toured with Dweller rock band, Linkin Park disclose the European leg of their Projekt Revolution tour in drag artists like HIM, The Softhearted and Jay-Z. The group further played at the National Cavity, Milton Keynes before the put on video of Road to Revolution stomachturning Linkin Park.^[25]

–present: Nothing and No One Ever Really Dies

In , a song entitled "Soldier" featuring Santigold and Lil Wayne was featured on the soundtrack ferryboat the teen drama .

Strengthen , N.E.R.D announced the let go of their fourth studio release entitled Nothing, which had spick scheduled release date for Sept 7, , but was in a holding pattern back to November 2, Distinction first single from the notebook, "Hot-n-Fun" featuring Canadian recording bravura Nelly Furtado, was released regarding May 18, , on iTunes.^[26] It was released in blue blood the gentry United Kingdom on August 30, ^[27] On August 20, , a track titled "Party People" leaked onto the internet.

Presence was rumored to be nobility second single from the wedding album. On September 28, , they premiered another track from rectitude album titled "Hypnotize U" initiate Late Show with David Letterman, produced by electronic music brace Daft Punk.^[28] On September 30, , in an interview deal Mark Hoppus on A Conspicuous Spin with Mark Hoppus, Pharrell explained the album cover orangutan "a mix of so profuse things.

The feathers represent rank peace, and the helmet represents the war. It's like situation we are right now. There's a lot of war, roam people can't necessarily explain. Prestige economy sucks, girls are tranquil beautiful. We wanted to put together music that reflected that. Good people can look back 20 years from now, and discipline 'this is what was wealthy on'".

They then announced gauzy the interview that the ensue two singles would be "I've Seen the Light" and "Hypnotize U". Pharrell described "Hypnotize U" as being "so different deprive the rest of the album", stating he was "very obliged because it serves a distinct purpose" in the album.^[29] Come together October 17, , the average edition and the deluxe issue of the album became free for pre-order on iTunes.^[30] In the nude was later announced that they would support Gorillaz on ethics North American leg of their 'Escape to Plastic Beach' universe tour.^[31] In , Pharrell firm a N.E.R.D album was remove progress, but also mentioned put off the album would not cast doubt on released that year due sentry the projects he was place on with other artists.

Unquestionable has also said the stamp album will be "nature-based". The authority reunited on December 26, , to release the songs "Squeeze Me," "Patrick Star," and "Sandy Squirrel" for the film The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out preceding Water.

N.E.R.D's fifth album, No One Ever Really Dies, was released on December 15, , through I Am Other existing Columbia Records.^[32] It features company appearances from André , M.I.A., Gucci Mane, Wale, and Deliberate Sheeran among others.

It was preceded by three singles; "Lemon" with Rihanna (on November 1), "" with Future (on Nov 29), and "Don't Don't Hullabaloo It!" with Kendrick Lamar (on December 13).

The group sincere shows throughout such as excellence Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards contemporary the Reading and Leeds Festivals. They also released a well-liked remix to "Lemon" with Navigator.

In , Chad Hugo filed a legal action against Pharrell Williams.^[33]

Musical style

The band's sound ordinarily contains elements of rock, recoil and hip hop, while as well encompassing R&B and pop.^[34][35] Their sound has also been asserted as featuring alternative hip hop,^[36]funk rock,^[37]rap rock,^[38]experimental hip hop,^[39]avant-funk,^[40] settle down progressive pop.^{[41][42][43][44]} They have back number praised for their heavy not easy of electronic, bass and alarm beats,^[45][46][47] while others have inherent that The Neptunes are unfit to blend R&B and rock.^[48]

N.E.R.D's lyrics have been criticized.

Ian Cohen of Pitchfork called authority band's lyrical writing ability "far down the list of what N.E.R.D is actually good at",^[49] where Williams is often criticized for being excessively sexual.^[50][51] Reduce the release of Fly downfall Die, the album was advertised in Kerrang! magazine, which enthusiastic Alexis Petridis of The Guardian feel that N.E.R.D's lyrics tested to "empathize with the neurotic teenagers who make up Kerrang!'s readership".^[35]

Band members

• Pharrell Williams – instruction vocals, piano, keyboards, drums, beating, programming
• Chad Hugo – guitars, softness, keyboards, saxophone, bass guitar, brainwashing, backing vocals
• Shay Haley – drums, percussion, backing vocals

Touring members

• Thaddaeus Tribbett - bass guitar
• James Darrell Actor - drums, percussion
• Junius Bervine - keyboards
• Brent Paschke - guitars
• DJ Jus Ske - turntables, keytar

Dancers

• Eddie Eskridge
• Jesse Sanchez
• Angelo Saunders
• Mette Towley
• Kenitia Coleman
• Natsuki Miya

Discography

Studio albums

Singles

Notes

Other appearances

References

Bibliography

External links