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Shay of N.E.R.D. spoke with BET about how the genre hopping group measures success after ‘Seeing Sounds’ and ‘Nothing’ haven’t reached the success of their first two albums. “I would say for me, we did ‘The Tonight Show With Jay Leno’ [a while] ago – everybody in the audience, they seemed like they were engaged, but it was one person in the middle of the audience who was going the fu** off,” Shay explained. “I was just like ‘wow’. I don’t know if she knew about N.E.R.D. prior to our performance, but whatever it is, she’s feeling it and that’s what keeps it going.”

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N.E.R.D. Start Over With Nothing Creating ‘Nothing’

Posted on November 11, 2010 by rapdirt

The Washington Post spoke with Pharrell Williams in a Q&A, asking the N.E.R.D. member about whether the group’s latest album ‘Nothing’ was a continuation of their previous effort ‘Instant Gratification’ or something totally separate. “No. ‘Instant Gratification’ was good, but you know, good is not good enough,” Pharrell said. “What we opted to do was just put it aside and start all over with nothing. And that’s where the title came from.” Read more.

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America (The Band) Inspired N.E.R.D.’s ‘Nothing’ LP

Posted on November 4, 2010 by rapdirt

Pharrell Williams spoke with the Detroit News about his respect for the folk rock group ‘America’, which served as inspiration for the new N.E.R.D. album ‘Nothing’, out now. “We like making music that we feel like is missing, and right now I would do anything for a new America record, or Crosby, Stills & Nash, or the Doors, or the Moody Blues,” Williams explained. “We try to make records like (those artists), but with 808s under them.”

The entire story at detnews.com has since been removed.

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N.E.R.D. Interview & Performance

Posted on November 4, 2010 by rapdirt

N.E.R.D. performed live and talked about their fourth album ‘Nothing’ with Rolling Stone. “I call this generation the microwave generation,” Pharrell Williams said. “Because they want it now. They want it hot, they want it now, and they don’t care if it gets hot in 10 minutes because they’re over it.” Watch the interview and performance highlights via YouTube below.

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Pharrell Williams Offers Praise For Jared Evan

Posted on October 10, 2010 by rapdirt

Recently, Jared Evan spent a week in Los Angeles recording with Pharrell Williams. A new video of Pharrell speaking about his experience working with the 21-year-old rising star and what’s in store for his future has been posted online. “Man, I was really impressed by this kid,” the N.E.R.D. singer said. “You never meet anyone who’s more humble, nice and eager to do great things in the world which such serious affinity and love for good music.” Watch the comments via YouTube below.

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N.E.R.D. ‘Hot-n-Fun’ Video Ft. Nelly Furtado

Posted on July 2, 2010 by rapdirt

N.E.R.D. are out with the video to their new single ‘Hot-n-Fun’, featuring Nelly Furtado, off the alternative hip hop trio’s fourth album ‘Nothing’, out September 7th on Star Trak/Interscope. Watch it via Yahoo! Music below.

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On TV: Lil’ Kim, Lil Wayne, N.E.R.D.

Posted on March 23, 2009 by rapdirt

Rap acts on television this week include:

Lil’ Kim, who competes in ‘Dancing with the Stars’ (ABC) on Monday and Tuesday.

MC Hammer, who visits ‘The Ellen DeGeneres Show’ (Syndicated) on Tuesday.

Lil Wayne, who performs with Keri Hilson on ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’ (ABC) on Friday.

N.E.R.D., who perform on ‘Late Night with Jimmy Fallon’ (NBC) on Friday.

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Pharrell Williams Attends ‘Fast & Furious’ Premiere

Posted on March 14, 2009 by rapdirt

Pharrell Williams of N.E.R.D. attended the World Premiere of ‘Fast & Furious’ at the Gibson Amphitheatre in Universal City, California on Thursday (March 12). Check out pictures at mirror.co.uk.

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N.E.R.D. ‘Sooner Or Later’ Video

Posted on December 21, 2008 by rapdirt

N.E.R.D. are out with the video to their new single ‘Sooner Or Later’, the third release from the alternative hip hop group’s third studio album ‘Seeing Sounds’, out now on Star Trak Entertainment. Watch it below.

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