"Boys" is a song by American singer Britney Spears from her third album Britney (2001). It was written and produced by Chad Hugo and Pharrell Williams. A version of the song titled "The Co-Ed Remix" and featuring guest vocals from Williams was released as the fifth single from Britney on June 24,2002. The new version also served as the second single from the soundtrack of Austin Powers in Goldmember. "Boys" is a R&B and hip hop song,including funk influences. The remix carries a slower tempo than the album version,and both versions were noted by critics to be reminiscent of music by American artist Janet Jackson. Some critics praised Spears and Williams' chemistry,as well as the production on the track,while others did not think the song worked well.
"Drop It Like It's Hot" is a song by American rapper Snoop Dogg featuring American musician Pharrell Williams. It was released on September 27,2004,as the lead single from Snoop Dogg's seventh studio album,R&G:The Masterpiece (2004). The song was produced by Williams alongside Chad Hugo as the Neptunes. It is regarded as an iconic song,with Snoop performing the chorus and the second and third verses while Pharrell performs the first verse.
"Can I Have It Like That" is a song written,produced,and performed by American singer-songwriter Pharrell Williams featuring vocals from Gwen Stefani. From the former's 2006 debut album In My Mind,it is the opening track. The song's hook comes from a one-line contribution from Stefani,used as part of a call and response in the chorus. "Can I Have It Like That" was released as the album's lead single October 10,2005.
The Neptunes Present... Clones is a compilation album produced and released by American production duo The Neptunes. It was released on August 19,2003 and has been certified Gold by the RIAA. The album featured six singles;"Frontin'" by Pharrell Williams,"Popular Thug" by Kelis,"Light Your Ass on Fire" by Busta Rhymes,“Rock ‘n’Roll”by Fam-Lay,"Hot Damn" by Clipse and "It Blows My Mind" by Snoop Dogg.
"Let's Get Blown" is a song by American rapper Snoop Dogg featuring fellow American musician Pharrell Williams. It was released on December 13,2004,as the second single released from the former's seventh studio album R&G:The Masterpiece (2004). It was produced by The Neptunes and features additional uncredited vocals from American singer Keyshia Cole.
"Change Clothes" is the first official single from rapper Jay-Z's studio album The Black Album. It featured additional vocals by Pharrell Williams (uncredited) and was produced by The Neptunes. The song reached No. 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 in December,2003.
"Grindin'" is the debut single by the American hip-hop duo Clipse. The song was produced by the Neptunes,and was issued as the lead single for Clipse's debut studio album,Lord Willin' (2002) on May 14,2002. The song became a summer top 40 hit,peaking at number 30 on the Billboard Hot 100 on the issue dated August 10,2002.
"I Just Wanna Love U" is a song by American rapper Jay-Z,released as the first single from his 2000 album The Dynasty:Roc La Familia. It was produced by the Neptunes and features a chorus performed by Neptunes member Pharrell and Pennsylvania rapper Omillio Sparks,both of whom remain uncredited. The video for the song,directed by David Meyers,features cameos from rappers Lil' Kim,Lil' Cease,Damon Dash,Beanie Sigel,Memphis Bleek,Jermaine Dupri and actor John Witherspoon.
"Beautiful" is a hip hop song by American rapper Snoop Dogg featuring vocals from Pharrell Williams and Uncle Charlie Wilson. It was released on January 27,2003,as the second single from Snoop Dogg's sixth studio album,Paid tha Cost to Be da Boss. The song was written by Snoop Dogg alongside producers The Neptunes. The music video was filmed in Rio de Janeiro,Brazil.
"(Always Be My) Sunshine" is a hip hop song by American rapper Jay-Z with guest vocals from fellow femcee Foxy Brown and R&B singer-songwriter Babyface who performs the song's chorus. It serves as the first single from his second album In My Lifetime,Vol. 1 (1997). The track features production by Daven "Prestige" Vanderpool. Vanderpool samples MC Lyte's "Cha Cha Cha",Alexander O'Neal's "Sunshine",Kraftwerk's "The Man-Machine" and The Fearless Four's "Rockin' It" for the track's beat. In addition,George Fonenette plays keyboards on this song. The song's lyrics helped indicate Jay-Z's change from his Mafioso rap style to a more commercial "shiny suit" style. Steve Juon of RapReviews.com supports the song claiming that it is a less gangsta version of The Notorious B.I.G.'s "Me &My Bitch",a well-received track. Jay-Z cites this song as "what killed the album."
Marc-Dewaine Hample Dorsey is an American R&B singer. He is best known for his guest appearance on LL Cool J's 2002 single "Luv U Better",which peaked within the top five of the Billboard Hot 100 and was nominated for Best Rap/Sung Collaboration at 46th Annual Grammy Awards. That same year,he guest appeared alongside Pharrell Williams on Jay-Z's song "A Ballad for the Fallen Soldier". Both songs were produced by the Neptunes.
"I'll Be" is a song recorded by American rapper Foxy Brown for her debut studio album,Ill Na Na (1996),featuring Brooklyn-based rapper Jay-Z. It was released as the second single from the album on March 4,1997,by Violator and Def Jam Recordings. The song was written by Shawn Carter,Jean-Claude Olivier,Samuel Barnes,Angela Winbush,RenéMoore,Bobby Watson and Bruce Swedien with production by Trackmasters,and samples René&Angela's 1985 song "I'll Be Good". It was recorded at Chung King Studios in New York City,while the mixing of the track was finished at The Hit Factory. "I'll Be" is a hip hop and R&B song with explicit lyrics that revolve around sex and money.
"Nothin'" is the lead single from American rapper N.O.R.E.'s third studio album,God's Favorite (2002). The song was produced by the Neptunes and features Neptunes member Pharrell Williams performing the song's hook. "Nothin'" reached No. 10 on the Billboard Hot 100,surpassing his 1998 hit "Superthug" as his biggest solo hit. At the end of 2002,"Nothin'" was ranked No. 37 on the Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 2002.
"Pass the Courvoisier,Part II" is a song by American rapper Busta Rhymes featuring fellow American rappers P. Diddy and Pharrell Williams. It was released as the fourth and last single from his fifth studio album Genesis on February 12,2002,by Flipmode Entertainment and J Records. The song is a continuation to an album track off of Genesis,also featuring P. Diddy.
"Get Like Me" is a song written and performed by American rapper Nelly featuring Nicki Minaj and Pharrell Williams. Produced by the latter,"Get Like Me" was released by Republic Records as the second single from the former's seventh studio album M.O. on July 2,2013. Upon its release,the song was positively received by most music critics who praised the chemistry between the performers and praised its sound.
Bush is the thirteenth studio album by American rapper Snoop Dogg. It was released on May 12,2015,through Doggy Style Records and I Am Other,and distributed by Columbia Records. The album was produced by Pharrell Williams with additional production by Chad Hugo. It features guest appearances from Kendrick Lamar,Stevie Wonder,Charlie Wilson,Gwen Stefani,T.I. and Rick Ross. Bush was the first album by the rapper after his return to the hip hop moniker Snoop Dogg.
"Pop Style" is a song by Canadian rapper Drake,featuring American rappers Kanye West and Jay-Z,collectively known as The Throne. The song was released alongside "One Dance",as singles promoting Drake's fourth studio album Views,initially for exclusive digital download on iTunes on April 5,2016. The album version features only Drake with a new verse. The single version was nominated for Best Rap Performance at the 59th Grammy Awards.
The American rapper Jay-Z has released 68 singles as a lead artist,51 singles as a featured artist,and 14 promotional singles. "Can't Knock the Hustle" was the rapper's breakout hit,serving as lead single for his debut studio album,Reasonable Doubt (1996). During 1997,Jay-Z saw continued success with his singles "Sunshine",which peaked at number 25 on the UK singles chart,and "Wishing on a Star",which peaked at number 13. "The City Is Mine" was the most successful single of his second album,In My Lifetime,Vol. 1 (1997),which peaked at number three on the US Billboard 200 and received positive reviews from critics. In 1998,he released the singles "Can I Get A..." and "Hard Knock Life ",which peaked at numbers 19 and 15 on the US Billboard Hot 100,respectively. Both preceded his third album,Vol. 2... Hard Knock Life (1998),and led it to debut atop the Billboard 200. His fourth album,Vol. 3... Life and Times of S. Carter (1999),became his second album to do so,and spawned the Billboard Hot 100-top 40 singles "Jigga My Nigga" and "Big Pimpin'";the latter received platinum certification by the RIAA.
"Diddy" is the eponymous song by American rapper P. Diddy,featuring a guest appearance from American rapper Pharrell Williams,who performs the hook. The song was released in 2001 by Bad Boy Records and Arista Records as the third single from Diddy's third studio album,The Saga Continues.... The song was produced by the Neptunes,and written by its performers along with rapper Loon.
"Cash In Cash Out" is a song produced by Pharrell Williams featuring vocals by rappers 21 Savage and Tyler,the Creator. Written by all three,it was released as a single through Columbia Records on June 10,2022. Williams first teased the song on his TikTok account June 6,2022. An accompanying music video was released,featuring a zoetrope-inspired CG animation style.
