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Pharrell, KAWS Virgil Abloh Discuss Fashion & Culture On ‘OTHERTone’ Podcast [Watch]
Source: Jordan Brand / NIke 2021 is now underway and content creators are pushing the pedal already. Last week three titans of industry discussed style, legacy and more. As spotted on Hypebeast Pharrell Williams has reignited his OTHERTone podcast. On the first episode of 2021 he invited his contemporaries Virgil Abloh and KAWS to join him for some in depth conversation. Along with his co-hosts Fam-Lay and Scott Vener, the gang discussed a myriad of topics concerning art, style and more. The trio begin the conversation by detailing how they all originally met each other. Skateboard P and KAWS’s friendship dates back to 2004 when they first connected in Japan. The American artist would go on to design the album artwork for The Clipse’s 2009 Til The Casket Drops. While th...
Bono, Halsey and Pharrell Williams Join Sing 2 Cast
Bono, Halsey and Pharrell Williams are joining the cast of the computer-animated musical comedy Sing 2, it was announced on Monday. In addition to the three musicians, Bobby Cannavale, Letitia Wright, Eric Andre and Chelsea Peretti will be voicing characters. The original Sing was released in 2016 and starred Matthew McConaughey, Reese Witherspoon, Scarlett Johansson, Taron Egerton, Tori Kelly and Nick Kroll. All of them will be returning to the second edition. Bono will voice lion Clay Calloway, the world’s most reclusive rock legend, who Buster Moon (McConaughey) needs to convince to come out of seclusion to perform at the Crystal Tower Theater, the most prestigious performance hall in that world. Halsey will voice the daughter of Jimmy Crystal (Cannavale), Porsc...
Styles P Shares Details Of Unreleased Mac Miller Collaboration
Source: Jason Mendez / Getty Styles P has been rapping since the 1990s and is still very much an active and effective artist, all while dividing his time as a health advocate and entrepreneur. Via Twitter, the LOX wordsmith and juice bar owner shared that he recorded a track with the late Mac Miller that was produced by Pharell Williams of The Neptunes. The rapper born David Styles recently celebrated his 46th birthday and had an active 2020 with the release of his 13th studio album, Styles David: Ghost Your Enthusiasm, along with a trio of features and collaborations with the likes of Tragedy Khadafi, Pharoahe Monch, and more. “I have a song with Mac Miller I never heard I believed Neptune’s produced it ..I don’t know if it came out and I missed it or they never released it. Would love to...
Black Coffee Teams Up With Pharrell Williams and Jozzy for Emotive Single “10 Missed Calls”
“10 Missed Calls” serves as the fifth single from Black Coffee’s upcoming album. Since 2018, Black Coffee has been preparing fans for his latest album Subconsciously. The releases from the album so far have been star-studded, including works with Msaki, Usher, Sabrina Claudio, and Celeste. Today he has returned with the fifth single from the album, “10 Missed Calls,” featuring Pharrell Williams and Jozzy. “10 Missed Calls” continues upon the laid-back path each track from Subconsciously has taken so far. The emotive lyrics evoke feelings of disappointment and uncertainty, as Pharrell and Jozzy’s voices chime back and forth throughout the duration of the tune. Their vocal additions are supported by subtle piano chords, soft percussion, an...
The Most Influential Artists: #16 The Neptunes
As part of our 35th anniversary, we’re naming the most influential artists of the past 35 years. Today, we’re at #16. From Virginia Beach, Virginia, here are the Neptunes. Credit: Johnny Nunez / Contributor Chad Hugo and Pharrell Williams have been popular music’s phone-a-friend since the turn of the century. Ever since they first linked up at a Virginia Beach summer camp in the early ‘90s, the pair have produced signature songs for some of the world’s biggest artists. From the late ’90s until today, the Neptunes’ DNA is present in many of pop’s biggest songs. When Britney Spears was ready to reinvent herself with her 2001’s Britney, she called up the boys and received “I’m a Slave 4 U,” a demo they initially intended for Janet Jackson. When Justin Timberlake needed his...
ENTREPRENEUR: Pharrell Williams’ “The Goodtime” Hotel Is Slated To Open Soon
Source: WENN/Avalon / WENN One of the game’s top creatives is extending his golden touch to the hospitality category. Pharrell has confirmed his newest property has been given the greenlight. As spotted on Hype Beast the award winning producer gave his fans a big update via social media this week. On Wednesday, October 28 he posted a photo of his forthcoming boarding house. The Goodtime Hotel is his first foray into hosting travelers abroad. He has once again partnered with titan of industry David Grutman of Club LIV fame and famed developer Eric Birnbaum on the tourist hub. The establishment clocks in at seven stories tall and accommodates 266 rooms. Additionally it has several points of differences when compared to other hotels including a recording studio and 45,000 square fee...
Pharrell Williams, 2 Chainz Added to Run the Jewels’ Holy Calamavote Lineup
Run the Jewels’ Holy Calamavote is less than two weeks away. And now, they’ve announced additional guests for the nights’ voter-encouragement event, adding Pharrell Williams, 2 Chainz, Greg Nice, Gangsta Boo, DJ Cutmaster Swiff, Cochemea and Gastelum. Zack De La Rocha, Mavis Staples and Josh Homme were previously announced as part of the telecast. It will also be the premiere performance of Run the Jewels’ RTJ4. Despite a rescheduled date due to a health scare, the event will air on Oct. 17 at 12:01am ET/9:01pm PT on Adult Swim’s website and HBO Max. Following the live broadcast, the show will also be available on Adult Swim’s YouTube channel, where fans can also donate to the ACLU. Watch the trailer for the show below. [embedded content] You can find out more about the show and ...
Nigerian doctor named one of TIME’s Most Influential People in the world
TIME named Nigerian physician Tunji Funsho to the 2020 TIME100, its annual list of the 100 most influential people in the world. The full list and related tributes are available now at time.com/time100, and Mr Funsho’s TIME100 profile is available here. The list, now in its seventeenth year, recognizes the activism, innovation and achievement of the world’s most influential individuals. Mr Funsho, a cardiologist based in Lagos, Nigeria, is the first Rotary member to receive this honour for the organisation’s work to eradicate polio, having played an essential role in ensuring Africa’s certification as wild polio-free in August of 2020. “I’m honored to be recognized by TIME for my part in ensuring that no child in Africa will ever again be paralyzed by wild polio, a disease that once disabl...
Trent Reznor, Devo’s Mark Mothersbaugh, Pharrell, Sheila E, RZA Nominated for 2020 Emmys
This morning, though it still feels weird to say it, the 2020 Emmy nominees were announced. For our purposes, there were quite a few familiar names on that list. Nine Inch Nails’ Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross were nominated for Outstanding Music Composition For a Limited Series, Movie or Special (Original Dramatic Score) and Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics for their work on the HBO series The Watchmen. Also recognized in the Original Music and Lyrics category are the Neptunes’ Pharrell Williams and Chad Hugo for The Black Godfather, Dawes’ Taylor Goldsmith for This Is Us, and Ingrid Michaelson for Little Fires Everywhere. The Outstanding Music Composition for a Documentary Series or Special (Original Dramatic Score) category has some heavy comp...
Carl Cox Announces Official Remix of deadmau5 and The Neptunes’ “Pomegranate”
Back in May, deadmau5 teamed up with Pharrell Williams and Chad Hugo‘s collaborative project The Neptunes for the funky single “Pomegranate.” A few days ago, the trio dropped a trippy music video for the tune filled with intergalactic, shape-shifting vehicles traveling through space. Fans who can’t get enough of the single now have something more to get excited about after Carl Cox revealed that he has an official remix of “Pomegranate” on the way. The legendary British DJ and producer shared a short clip of his rendition on Facebook and announced its release date, which you can check out below. Carl Cox’s remix of deadmau5 and The Neptunes “Pomegranate” releases this Friday, July 10th. You can pre-save the remi...
Pharrell Williams Set To Executive Product Netflix Gospel Series
Source: Serpentine Gallery Summer Party held at Kensington Gardens – Arrivals. Featuring: Pharrell Williams Where: London, United Kingdom When: 01 Jul 2014 Credit: WENN.com One of Hip-Hop’s greatest minds will be bringing religious music to the forefront. Skateboard P is slotted to create a new show on the soul of Christian music. As spotted on Hypebeast the Virginia creative will be taking on an executive role at Netflix. According to Variety Pharrell Williams has been slotted to produce a new unscripted series on Gospel music. Titled Voices Of Fire, the show will follow the day to day life of his uncle Bishop Ezekiel Williams. The holy man is a well respected pillar in the Hampton Roads, Virginia and will work with the local community to build an all-star choir. “Pharrell’...
Pharrell Williams Joins Virginia Governor to Announce Juneteenth as State Holiday
Pharrell Williams joined Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam at a press conference in Richmond to announce the state’s intention to adapt Juneteenth into a state holiday. Protests in Richmond have put pressure on the city to remove a number of its Confederate statues in recent weeks. Juneteenth, which is June 19, is recognized as the date of the emancipation of the last remaining enslaved African Americans in the Confederacy in 1865 and was two-and-a-half years after President Abraham Lincoln first issued the Emancipation Proclamation. “From this moment on, when you look up at the vastness of the night sky and you see stars moving up there, know that those stars are our African ancestors dancing. They’re dancing in celebration because their lives are finally being recognized,” he sa...
