The Neptunes are an American production and songwriting 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 rapper, record producer, singer, songwriter, and entrepreneur. 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 is an American hip hop duo, formed by brothers Gene "No Malice" Thornton and Terrence "Pusha T" Thornton in Virginia Beach, Virginia in 1992. The group was affiliated with the production team the Neptunes, and in 2001 signed to their imprint Star Trak Entertainment. The duo achieved favorable commercial success, while receiving greater critical acclaim during the 2000s. They are considered pioneers of the Mafioso rap subgenre.
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 debut studio album by hip hop duo Clipse. The album was released on August 20, 2002 in the United States by Arista Records and Star Trak Entertainment. Recording sessions took place over a year, beginning in 2001. Production was handled by The Neptunes.
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.
Exclusive Audio Footage is the unreleased debut studio album from Virginia hip hop duo Clipse. Despite being unreleased, the album spawned one single, "The Funeral" prior to the album's cancellation. Promotional CD and vinyl copies exist and the album 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 second 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.
Nathaniel Johnson, also known as Fam-Lay is an American rapper.
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 and record executive. He initially gained major recognition as half of hip hop duo Clipse, alongside his brother and fellow rapper No Malice, with whom he founded Re-Up Records. In September 2010, Thornton announced his signing to Kanye West's GOOD Music imprint, under the aegis of Def Jam Recordings. Later that year, he was featured on West's single "Runaway," which peaked at number 12 on the Billboard Hot 100.
"Mr. Me Too" is a song by American Hip hop duo Clipse serving the first single leading up to their second studio album Hell Hath No Fury. It also features vocals from producer and song writer Pharrell Williams. The song features all the artists talking about luxuries and the highs provided by being a standout artist, and then clowning other people who tend to copy or imitate them. It is considered by many to be diss track on Lil Wayne, after the latter graced the cover of Vibe magazine with A Bathing Ape hoodie, a brand which was at that time popularized by Clipse.
"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 July 30, 2002.
"When the Last Time" is the second official single from the Clipse's album Lord Willin'. It reached #19 on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming the group's highest-charting single. The video features a freestyle from comedian Shawty. At the very end of the music video, the video features a very short video version of the song "Virginia". Kelis and Pharrell Williams appear uncredited.
"Ma, I Don't Love Her" is the third official single from the Clipse off their album Lord Willin'. It features Faith Evans and was produced by The Neptunes.
We Got It 4 Cheap is a series of mixtapes released by Virginia hip hop duo Clipse and Philadelphia-based rappers Ab-Liva and Sandman, collectively known as the Re-Up Gang. The series produced 3 mixtapes, entitled as volumes. Volume 1 and 2 was released in 2004 and 2005 respectively, and was hosted by DJ Clinton Sparks. Volume 3 was released in 2008, and was hosted by DJ Drama. The main theme of all three mixtapes is drug trafficking, which has always been a Clipse and Re-Up Gang trademark. A Compilation Album, Re-Up Gang the Saga Continues was released on April 22, 2008. The album consisted of 13 best tracks from the previously released mixtapes, all remixed and remastered.
"I'm Good" is the first official single from rap duo Clipse's third studio album Til the Casket Drops. It is produced by The Neptunes and features rapper/producer Pharrell. 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.
Hot Damn or Hot Damn! may refer to:
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, on August 18, 2013, and his second studio album, Let the Dead Bury the Dead, on August 18, 2017.
"Use This Gospel" is a song by American hip hop artist Kanye West, from his ninth studio album Jesus Is King (2019). The song features vocals from American hip hop duo Clipse and a saxophone solo from American jazz musician Kenny G. It was recorded as a new version of "Law of Attraction," a song with American singer-songwriter Ant Clemons that West scrapped after a 2019 leak.
