Pharrell Suggests That New N.E.R.D Music Could Be On The Way

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Kenzo : Front Row - Paris Fashion Week - Menswear F/W 2022-2023
PARIS, FRANCE - JANUARY 23: (L to R) Tyler, the Creator and Pharrell Williams attend the Kenzo Fall/Winter 2022/2023 show as part of Paris Fashion Week on January 23, 2022 in Paris, France. (Photo by Victor Boyko/Getty Images For Kenzo)
This would be the first time for new music since 2018.

N.E.R.D has remained inactive since 2018 when they released a remix of their most popular song. "Lemon," featuring Rihanna and Pharrell, gained quite the following back in 2017. It currently sits at around 162 million Spotify streams and was a quirky banger for its time. Then, when Drake hopped on the song it made for a cool moment between a hip-hop superstar and a unique multi-musical duo coming together for fireworks. Unfortunately, that was the last material the group put out and it might be too late for a resurgence, or could it?

Well, in a recent sit down with GQ, frequent collaborator to Pharrell Wiliiams, Tyler, The Creator took the time to talk about their insane jewelry collections as well as how they stay influenced on the creative side of things. During that part of the conversation, the superstar producer gave readers a peek behind the curtain so to speak about new music with N.E.R.D.

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ATLANTA, GA - OCTOBER 13: Pharrell Williams and Shay Haley of N.E.R.D perform in concert during 2018 AfroPunk Festival Atlanta: Carnival of Consciousness at 787 Windsor on October 13, 2018 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images)

Pharell says, "I’m out here in Paris." I just ended up doin’ twelve N.E.R.D records." He continues to tell Tyler, "Listen, you’ll have something to ride to. I mean, look, like I told you, they’re big choruses, but you know, out of nowhere, I’ll just come out of nowhere with the three-bar, crazy-nuts chords that go three-bar to four-bar to eight-bar." It sounds like very intriguing material that the producer and rapper says reminds him of their first record In Search Of... This is not the only music we are waiting on now, though, so this could be a Pharrell takeover hopefully in the near future.

What are your initial thoughts on Pharrell Williams' comments about him and N.E.R.D having loads of music in the vault? Additionally, do you think a lot of people are ready for new material, or has the hype passed on this trio? What is your favorite song of theirs? We want to hear what you have to say, so be sure to leave all of your thoughts and opinions in the comments section below. Furthermore, always keep it locked in with HNHH for all of the latest breaking news around the music world.

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Zachary Horvath is one of the Music Freelance News Writers at HotNewHipHop and has held that title since August 2023. Prior to this position, he held another freelance gig covering local high school football, girls and boys varsity basketball, in addition to recapping Cleveland Cavaliers games remotely. He's taken the previous experience and used it to become a jack of all trades at HotNewHipHop. Zach has thoroughly enjoyed tackling some of the trending topics in sports, with a larger focus on hip-hop and pop culture. Some of those include Bronny James's draft stock, a multitude of angles swirling around the Drake and Kendrick Lamar beef, as well as Diddy's arrest and lawsuits. Separate from the headlines that everyone wants to hear about, he was fortunate enough to help spread Zaytoven's current thoughts at the time around mid-December in 2023. Even though being able to give his expertise on these stories is fulfilling, being able to share his passion for releases trumps that ever so slightly. Having the chance to express his excitement indirectly about what he thinks our readers should be checking out/revisiting grows his passion for writing that much more.
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