Genres: Urban, Alternative Pop/Rock, Alternative Rap, Alternative/Indie Rock, Rap-Rock Active: 2000's Formed: in VA
The Beatles, Stevie Wonder, Donny Hathaway, Teddy Riley, Steely Dan, Jamiroquai, OutKast, Tears for Fears, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Queen, Prince, George Michael, Lenny Kravitz, Michael Jackson, Marvin Gaye, Funkadelic, The Roots |  |
The acronym N.E.R.D. stands for "No One Ever Really Dies," but childhood friends Chad Hugo, Pharrell Williams, and Shay most certainly used the group to proudly emphasize the nerdier aspects of their musical personalities. Before this side project took shape, Hugo and Williams -- as the Neptunes -- had established themselves as giants in the field of pop production, whether they were working with hardcore rappers, smooth crooners, or teen pop groups. Although their faces were known to many due to this prominence, N.E.R.D. allowed the duo to take center stage, as rock stars, even if a new alias was being used.
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Release: June 6, 2008
Label: Interscope Records, Universal Distribution
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Release: April 14, 2004
Label: EMI Europe Generic, Virgin, Virgin Records
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