The Neptunes are an American songwriting and production duo composed of Pharrell Williams and Chad Hugo,formed in Virginia Beach,Virginia,in 1992. Williams often provides additional vocals on records and appears in the duo's music videos,while Hugo tends to stay behind the scenes.
Pharrell Lanscilo Williams is an American record producer,rapper,singer,and songwriter. Alongside close colleague Chad Hugo,he formed the hip hop and R&B production duo the Neptunes in the early 1990s,with whom he has produced songs for various recording artists. In 1999,he became lead vocalist of the band N.E.R.D.,which he formed with Hugo and drummer Shay Haley. Williams has been widely referred to as one of the most influential and successful music producers of the 21st century,having had a significant impact on the sound of modern popular music.
Clipse,also known as The Clipse,is an American hip hop duo,chiefly active from 1994 to 2010. It consists of brothers Gene "No Malice" and Terrence "Pusha T" Thornton. Pusha T was known as Terrar during the group's early years,while No Malice was originally known as Malicious,then changed his stage name to Malice soon after the group's formation,before changing it again to No Malice in 2012 following a conversion to Christianity. The duo were based in Virginia Beach,Virginia,and were heavily affiliated with producer and fellow Virginia Beach native,Pharrell Williams,who convinced the two in 1992 to be a rap duo instead of solo artists. Williams would go on to serve as their label head,main producer and frequent guest artist through most of their career. The duo frequently rapped about the drug dealing they had done in their youth. Clipse was integral in establishing Virginia as one of the East Coast's strongholds in hip hop.
Star Trak was an American record label,founded by the Neptunes and Rob Walker in 2001. It operated as a division of Interscope Geffen A&M,a subsidiary of Universal Music Group. Its name is a reference to the 1960s TV program Star Trek.
Lord Willin' is the major label debut and second studio album by hip hop duo Clipse. The album was released on August 20,2002 in the United States by Star Trak and Arista. Recording sessions took place over a year,beginning in 2001. Production was handled by The Neptunes.
Exclusive Audio Footage is the debut studio album from Virginia hip hop duo Clipse. The album spawned one single and music video "The Funeral",which hit airwaves in 1999. Promotional CD and vinyl copies exist and the LP has been leaked online on several occasions. In 2004,counterfeit vinyl pressings of the album were released. The album artwork is taken from the 2002 Lord Willin' photo shoot because of the promo CDs and vinyl of the album not containing any visible artwork,over time and through other bootleg copies the image was used as the album's default cover.
Hell Hath No Fury is the third studio album by hip hop duo Clipse. The album was released on November 28,2006 in the United States by Re-Up,Star Trak and Jive. Recording sessions for the album took place over a period of several years,and suffered numerous delays prior to release. Production was handled by The Neptunes.
The following is a discography of production by the Neptunes,a production duo consisting of Pharrell Williams and Chad Hugo.
Terrence LeVarr Thornton,better known by his stage name Pusha T,is an American rapper,songwriter and record executive. He rose to prominence as one-half of the hip hop duo Clipse,which was mainly active from 1994 to 2010,alongside his older brother No Malice. As Clipse,the two released three studio albums and a number of mixtapes,and had hit singles including "Grindin'" and "When the Last Time".
"Grindin'" is the debut single from Virginia Beach rap duo Clipse. The song was produced by The Neptunes,and featured on the Clipse's debut album,Lord Willin'. The song became a summer Top 40 hit,reaching number 30 on the Billboard Hot 100 on the issue dated August 10,2002.
Til the Casket Drops is the fourth and final studio album by the American hip hop duo Clipse,released in the United States on December 8,2009,by Re-Up,Star Trak and Columbia. It debuted on number 46 on the Billboard 200,selling 31,000 copies in its very first week of availability. The album received generally positive reviews from critics. It is their final project as Clipse,prior to their split and solo ventures.
"I'm Good" is a song written and performed by American rap duo Clipse featuring fellow American rapper Pharrell Williams from the duo's third studio album Til the Casket Drops (2009). Produced by The Neptunes,the cover artwork is made by KAWS who also made the cover artwork for Clipse's previous single Kinda Like a Big Deal. It was released on iTunes on June 30,2009. The single sold nearly 7,700 copies in first week.
Fear of God II:Let Us Pray is the major record label debut and extended play by American rapper Pusha T,released on November 8,2011,under G.O.O.D. Music. The EP was his first project with Kanye West's GOOD Music label,since the announcement of his signing in September 2010. Pusha T claims his inspiration for Fear of God is that a vast majority of the people who he came in the music business with are in prison:"I came in the game with super producers. We made hit records. I never thought that it gets deeper. But not for nothing,2009 I lost eight of my friends to incarceration. Everybody that I came in to the rap game with,and when I realized that those components weren't there anymore,the 'Fear of God' really came over me. It's full of the dichotomy of 'right and wrong' and 'good and evil'. A lot of it deals with greed. A lot of it deals with instant gratification. Personally... life without instant gratification... I don't know what it is."
"What Happened to That Boy" is a song by American rapper Baby,released as the second single from his debut studio album Birdman (2002),featuring rap duo Clipse.
Gene Elliott Thornton Jr.,better known by his stage name No Malice,is an American rapper from Virginia Beach,Virginia. He is best known for being one half of hip hop duo Clipse,alongside his brother and fellow rapper Pusha T. No Malice released his solo debut album Hear Ye Him,in 2013,and his second studio album,Let the Dead Bury the Dead,in 2017.
My Name Is My Name is the debut studio album by American rapper Pusha T. It was released on October 8,2013,by GOOD Music and Def Jam Recordings. While leading up to the album's announcement,Pusha T released the mixtape Fear of God and the EP Fear of God II:Let Us Pray during 2011,along with collaborating on the GOOD Music's compilation album Cruel Summer. In 2013,he also released another mixtape Wrath of Caine. The album's production was handled primarily by Kanye West,along with several producers,including Pharrell Williams,The-Dream,Hudson Mohawke,Sebastian Sartor,Don Cannon,Swizz Beatz,Rico Beats,Mano and Nottz,It also features guest appearances from Rick Ross,Jeezy,2 Chainz,Big Sean,Future,Pharrell Williams,Chris Brown and Kendrick Lamar,among others.
Hear Ye Him is the debut solo studio album by American rapper No Malice. The album was released independently on August 18,2013,by Reinvision. The album features guest appearances from Ab-Liva,Pusha T,Fam-Lay and Jaeson Ma among others.
"Supplies" is a song recorded by American singer-songwriter Justin Timberlake for his fifth studio album,Man of the Woods (2018). It was written and produced by Timberlake with Pharrell Williams and Chad Hugo of The Neptunes,and released on January 18,2018. Its music video was directed by Dave Meyers. The song was serviced to rhythmic radio on January 23,2018,as the album's second single.
I Know Nigo! is the second studio album by Japanese fashion designer and record producer Nigo. It was released through Republic Records and Victor Victor Worldwide on March 25,2022. The album contains guest appearances from ASAP Rocky,Tyler,the Creator,Pusha T,Clipse,Pharrell Williams,Gunna,Kid Cudi,Teriyaki Boyz,ASAP Ferg,the late Pop Smoke,and Lil Uzi Vert. Production was handled by Nigo himself,ASAP Rocky,Tyler,the Creator,Pharrell Williams,Hector Delgado,Carter Lang,Westen Weiss,Kanye West,BoogzDaBeast,Luca,Starz,ThaMyind,Hozay Beats,Reddoe Beats,Cubeatz,Brandon Finessin,and Axl. A hip hop album,I Know Nigo! serves as Nigo's first studio release in more than twenty-one years.
It's Almost Dry is the fourth studio album by American rapper Pusha T. It was released on April 22,2022,by GOOD Music and Def Jam Recordings;the album is Pusha T's final album with both labels. The album features guest appearances from Kanye West,Jay-Z,Pharrell Williams,Kid Cudi,Lil Uzi Vert,Don Toliver,Nigo,Labrinth,and Malice. West and Williams also served as executive producers with Williams producing six tracks,West producing five and the pair producing one track together. The album also includes production from Labrinth,Ojivolta,FnZ,BoogzDaBeast,Luca Starz,and ThaMyind.
