One quote that stood out among the rest was. Given how the Neptunes have revisited their own roots lately with Busta’s yardie-flavored “Twerk It,” LargeUp compiled the top Caribbean moments in the history of Pharrell Williams and Chad Hugo. The NYC native spoke candidly while putting her career in perspective with The Guardian in a brutally honest interview released Thursday (Jan. Now, the Neptunes’ formula of songwriting and supplying hip-hop beats to dancehall icons has worked in reverse with Busta Rhymes, a New Yorker with Jamaican roots, tapping them (or at least Pharrell, as Chad seems to have taken a more background role in recent years) for some Jamaica-inspired heat. And when it came to pairing their mastery of Jamaican music with artists native to the dancehall scene, Pharrell and Chad had the means to breathe new life into talent like Super Cat and Beenie Man. Bongos and steel drums have been a reoccurring presence in tracks like Clipse’s “I’m Not You” and “Wamp Wamp” (with Slim Thug), to Britney Spears’ “I’m A Slave 4 U,” which sound more tropical than intergalactic like their namesake. 'Come Close' was the only single for Commons strange, psychedelic Electric Circus, and it makes sense as to why.
Pharrell and Hugo harken back to 70s soul for this silky smooth Common beat. Jamaica- and the Caribbean as a whole-have influenced the eclectic Neptunes sound throughout their career. The Neptunes produced beat is sultry, sly, and, at the time, shockingly mature for Spears. As spotted on Hypebeast Chad Hugo has confirmed the dynamic. It has been confirmed The Neptunes are reuniting.
In addition to making hits like Robin Thicke and T.I.’s current smash “Blurred Lines” and contributing to Jay-Z’s Magna Carta Holy Grail, the greatest production duo of the past decade has recently reconnected with some of the same artists (N.O.R.E., Pusha T of the Clipse) they launched their career with more than a decade ago. The album debuted with the wildly successful single, Lemon, featuring Rihanna, and includes world-class artists such as Kendrick Lamar, André 3000, M.I.A., Future, Wale, Gucci Mane, and Ed. One of music’s most influential and dominant production teams are coming back together. The Neptunes-Pharell Williams and Chad Hugo-could be set to take a second victory lap.
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