 The Neptunes are Pharrell and Chad Hugo, a duo of record producers based in their hometown of Virginia Beach, Virginia who created the sound for some of the most successful hip-hop artists (Nelly's "Hot In Herre", Jay-Z's "Change Clothes", Snoop Dogg's and Justin Timberlake's "Signs"), R&B artists (Kelis' "Caught Out There", Toni Braxton's "Hit The Freeway"), and pop icons (Britney Spears' "I'm A Slave 4 U", Gwen Stefani's "Hollaback Girl", and half of Justin Timberlake's solo debut). They have also been in heavy demand as remixers, re-working tracks for the likes of Alicia Keys, Angie Stone, Limp Bizkit and The Rolling Stones.
The Neptunes' sound is a highly distinctive brand of off-kilter, stripped-down electronic funk with a heavy debt to Prince. Along with Timbaland, they were instrumental in introducing eastern-influenced and indian melodies into the modern hip-hop mainstream.
The Neptunes are in a rock band, fronted by Pharrell, called N*E*R*D (which stands for "No one Ever Really Dies"), whose debut album, In Search Of..., achieved gold status in America.
In 2003, they released a self-credited album called The Neptunes Presents... Clones, featuring songs and remixes from various artists. This album topped the US Billboard 200 Albums Chart.
Note: "The Neptunes" is also the name of the fictional rock band in Hanna-Barbera's 1976 Saturday morning cartoon, Jabberjaw.Links The Neptunes, muslib.ru (рус.)Version Mon, 26 Feb 2007 16:35:34 +0300
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