In Search Of... - N.E.R.D

The chances are that you haven't heard of N*E*R*D. Or, that is, you think you haven't. But if you've heard any chart music in the last 3 years I'd be willing to stake my life on the fact that you've heard the work of N*E*R*D- they've produced songs by Britney, Mystikal, No Doubt, Justin Timberlake, Mary J. Blige, Jay-Z... the list seems endless! N*E*R*D is the collective name of Chad Hugo and Pharrell Williams (also known as The Neptunes) and Shay Thornton and with their distinctive funky beats they've come out from behind the mask of uber-producers to front their own group, No-one Ever Really Dies. The rap-rock fusion can be traced back to the collaboration ...  Read the complete review

"In Search Of..." is the debut album by the Funk Rock/Hip Hop band N*E*R*D (Noone Ever Really Dies). This is their first of three albums and this one came out in 2002, soon after Shay Haley joined the production duo of Pharrell Willaims and Chad Hugo who made up The Neptunes, who up to then had worked closely with Kelis, The Clipse and Jay-Z. The duo had worked with R&B and Hip Hop acts since the mid-nineties to give a futuristic spacey soudn to their work, live no others at the time. This is the re-issue of the album, and it has all the skits from the original release omitted. It is said that more live instruments are added to this one to make ...  Read the complete review