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For more than 25 years, Pharrell Williams has been one of the most impactful, influential and celebrated musicians in the world. As a rapper, singer and, most importantly, producer – solo and as one half of the Neptunes with his childhood friend Chad Hugo – Williams has minted dozens of hits, won a boatload of Grammys and reshaped the musical ethos of entire generations.
Known for his percussive, futuristic rap and R&B beats, Williams first broke out in the late 90s, working on music with Hugo for artists on pop’s vanguard such as Clipse, Ol’ Dirty Bastard and Kelis. Throughout the early 00s, he maintained a tight grip on the pop firmament, producing some of the era’s most indelible hits, including Britney Spears’ I’m a Slave 4 U, Kelis’ Milkshake, Gwen Stefani’s Hollaback Girl and, of course, Snoop Dogg’s Drop It Like It’s Hot, which Williams also rapped on. At the same time, he released records with Hugo as NERD – an acronym for No One Ever Really Dies – and as a solo artist.