The Neptunes are an American production duo composed of Pharrell Williams and Chad Hugo, formed in Virginia Beach, Virginia in 1990. 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 singer, rapper, songwriter, record producer, fashion designer and entrepreneur. With close friend 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 Shay Haley.
R&G : The Masterpiece is the seventh studio album by American rapper Snoop Dogg. It was released on November 16, 2004, by Doggystyle Records, making its first on Star Trak Entertainment and Geffen Records. Recording sessions took place from November 2003 to September 2004 in each of several recording studios. The album's production was handled from The Neptunes, The Alchemist, Lil Jon, Hi-Tek, Warryn Campbell, and L.T. Hutton, among others.
"Drop It Like It's Hot" is a song by American rapper Snoop Dogg featuring American musician Pharrell Williams. It was released on September 12, 2004, as the lead single from Snoop Dogg's seventh studio album, R&G : The Masterpiece. The song was produced by The Neptunes. Snoop performs the chorus and the second and third verses, while Pharrell performs the first verse. It is regarded as an iconic song.
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 five singles; "Frontin'" by Pharrell Williams, "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.
The discography of American rapper Snoop Dogg comprises 17 studio albums, five collaborative albums, 16 compilation albums, three extended plays, 25 mixtapes, 175 singles, and 16 promotional singles. He has sold over 12.5 million albums in the United States and 37 million albums worldwide. He has garnered 14 top ten singles on the Billboard Hot 100.
"Let's Get Blown" is a song by American West Coast hip hop recording artist Snoop Dogg. It was released on December 14, 2004 as the second single released from the seventh studio album R&G : The Masterpiece (2004). It was produced by The Neptunes, and features guest vocals from American singer Pharrell Williams and features uncredited additional vocals from American singer Keyshia Cole.
"Still D.R.E." is a song by American rapper Dr. Dre, featuring fellow American rapper Snoop Dogg. It was released on November 2, 1999 as the lead single from Dre's multi-platinum second studio album, 2001 (1999).
In My Mind is the solo debut studio album by American recording artist and record producer Pharrell Williams. The album was released on July 25, 2006 by Star Trak Entertainment and Interscope Records. It debuted at number 3 on the US Billboard 200 and sold 142,000 copies in its first week. It was also certified Silver in the United Kingdom for sales of over 60,000 copies.
"Frontin'" is the debut solo single by American singer Pharrell Williams. It features the vocals of American rapper Jay-Z. It was written by Williams and produced by The Neptunes. At the time, Williams insisted the single was a one-off, and that he was purely a producer and not an artist in his own right. However, he released his own solo studio album, In My Mind, in 2006.
"Change Clothes" was 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.
The following is a discography of production by The Neptunes, a production duo consisting of Pharrell Williams and Chad Hugo.
"Vato" is the first single by Snoop Dogg from his album Tha Blue Carpet Treatment. The song features B-Real and was produced by The Neptunes. The word "vato" is Chicano slang for "homie".
"That's That" is the second single by Snoop Dogg from the album Tha Blue Carpet Treatment. The song was the first single taken from the album in the United Kingdom, however the single only achieved notable success in the U.S., where it reached #20 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. The song samples the melody played in the 1988 film Coming to America during the bathroom scene when Eddie Murphy gets washed by female servants.
"From tha Chuuuch to da Palace" is a single that appeared on Snoop Dogg's sixth album Paid tha Cost to Be da Bo$$. The song was produced by The Neptunes and features an uncredited Pharrell Williams. It contains re-sung elements from "Contagious" performed by The Isley Brothers. The song lyrics reference their lead singer Ron Isley. The music video was directed by Diane Martel and includes cameo appearances by Tony Cox, Tommy Davidson, Lauren London and rappers Soopafly, Goldie Loc, Uncle Junebug, Daz Dillinger and Warren G. The video also includes Pharrell wearing make up to look like Bill Gates. The song was featured in the movie 50 First Dates and video game MTV Music Generator 3.
"Beautiful" is a song by American rapper Snoop Dogg featuring vocals by Pharrell Williams and Uncle Charlie Wilson. It was released on January 21, 2003 as the second single from his sixth studio album. The song was produced by the duo The Neptunes. The music video was filmed in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
The discography of Pharrell Williams, an American recording artist and record producer, consists of two studio albums, two extended plays (EPs), one mixtape, 46 singles and 40 guest appearances.
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.
"Peaches N Cream" is a song by American hip hop recording artist Snoop Dogg, featuring vocals from American singer Charlie Wilson. was released on March 10, 2015 as the first single of his thirteenth studio album Bush, with the record labels I Am Other and Columbia Records. The song was produced by Pharrell Williams, who also participated in the band composition, along with the interpreters and Nelly, Garry Shider, George Clinton, Robert Ginyard, Jr., and Walter Morrison.
"California Roll" is a song by American hip hop recording artist Snoop Dogg, featuring vocals from American R&B singers Stevie Wonder and Pharrell Williams, the latter of whom goes uncredited. It was released on May 5, 2015 as the third and final single from Snoop Dogg's thirteenth studio album Bush, with the record labels i am OTHER and Columbia Records. The song was produced by The Neptunes. The Neptunes' Pharrell Williams is credited as a co-writer of the song, along with Snoop Dogg and James Fauntleroy. The song cover art features model Afiya Bennett.
