The Neptunes Present... Clones, The Neptunes

The Neptunes

February 21st, 2014

Genre:
Hip-Hop/Rap

Years Active:
'90s, '00s, '10s

The Neptunes

Biography

The Neptunes quietly emerged from Virginia Beach at the turn of the century and quickly became the hottest producers within the rap industry, then the entire pop music industry. The peerless duo began their ascendance in the late '90s with a few party-themed hits: Ol' Dirty Bastard's "Got My Money" (1999), Mystikal's "Shake Ya Ass" (2000), and Jay-Z's "I Wanna Love U" (2001). The Neptunes crossed over from rap to pop in 2001 and began producing tracks for the likes of Britney Spears ("I'm a Slave 4 U"), *NSYNC ("Girlfriend"), and Usher ("U Don't Have to Call"). In addition to these pop stars, the duo continued producing hits for the biggest names in rap, working with everyone from LL Cool J ("Luv U Better") and Busta Rhymes ("Pass the Courvoisier") to Bow Wow ("Take Ya Home") and Nelly ("Hot in Herre"). Furthermore, the Neptunes began their own rap-rock group, N.E.R.D., and presented the hardcore rap duo Clipse. By this point, the duo comprising the Neptunes — Pharrell Williams and Chad Hugo — had become the pop-rap industry's most demanded producers, on a par with other big-name producers like Dr. Dre and Timbaland, if not perhaps even supplanting them for a moment in time. Their debut album, Neptunes Present... Clones (2003), confirmed their across-the-board popularity, topping Billboard's album chart and moving roughly 250,000 units during its first week. Amid all of this success, they continued to churn out hits, most notably alongside Justin Timberlake ("Rock Your Body") and Snoop Dogg ("Beautiful") as well as for their longtime standbys (Jay-Z's "Excuse Me Miss") and even themselves (Pharrell's "Frontin'"). . The Neptunes quietly emerged from Virginia Beach at the turn of the century and quickly became the hottest producers within the rap industry, then the entire pop music industry. The peerless duo began their ascendance in the late '90s with a few party-themed hits: Ol' Dirty Bastard's "Got My Money" (1999), Mystikal's "Shake Ya Ass" (2000), and Jay-Z's "I Wanna Love U" (2001). The Neptunes crossed over from rap to pop in 2001 and began producing tracks for the likes of Britney Spears ("I'm a Slave 4 U"), *NSYNC ("Girlfriend"), and Usher ("U Don't Have to Call"). In addition to these pop stars, the duo continued producing hits for the biggest names in rap, working with everyone from LL Cool J ("Luv U Better") and Busta Rhymes ("Pass the Courvoisier") to Bow Wow ("Take Ya Home") and Nelly ("Hot in Herre"). Furthermore, the Neptunes began their own rap-rock group, N.E.R.D., and presented the hardcore rap duo Clipse. By this point, the duo comprising the Neptunes — Pharrell Williams and Chad Hugo — had become the pop-rap industry's most demanded producers, on a par with other big-name producers like Dr. Dre and Timbaland, if not perhaps even supplanting them for a moment in time. Their debut album, Neptunes Present... Clones (2003), confirmed their across-the-board popularity, topping Billboard's album chart and moving roughly 250,000 units during its first week. Amid all of this success, they continued to churn out hits, most notably alongside Justin Timberlake ("Rock Your Body") and Snoop Dogg ("Beautiful") as well as for their longtime standbys (Jay-Z's "Excuse Me Miss") and even themselves (Pharrell's "Frontin'").

Top Albums
1. The Neptunes..	2. Hell Hath No..	3. Prince of th..	4. Like Mike (M..	5. So So Def Pr..
6. Instructions	7. So So Def Pr..	8. Instructions	9. Davey Jone's..	10. I'm Good (fe..
11. Mr. Me Too (..	12. It Ain't Saf..

Top Songs
	Name	Album	Time	Price
1.	Diddy	Saga Continues...	3:54	$1.29
2.	Intro	Neptunes Present... Clones	0:26	$0.99
3.	This My Love	Highway of Hits, Vol. 3	2:10	$0.99
4.	I'm Coming Home	Pop, Bop, & Doo-Wop Vol..	2:12	$0.99
5.	Breaking Surface	Davey Jone's House Band	4:07	$0.99
6.	Minor Surf	Davey Jone's House Band	1:54	$0.99
7.	Full Color Mojo	Davey Jone's House Band	2:40	$0.99
8.	Wake Up Miles	Davey Jone's House Band	4:00	$0.99
9.	Attack of the Aqua Marines	Davey Jone's House Band	3:12	$0.99
10.	Mid Town Swell	Davey Jone's House Band	2:04	$0.99
11.	Bethany Rides Again	Davey Jone's House Band	2:47	$0.99
12.	Bikini Blanca	Davey Jone's House Band	1:58	$0.99
13.	T-Minus-5	Davey Jone's House Band	4:35	$0.99
14.	Surf Coaster	Davey Jone's House Band	3:00	$0.99
15.	Mermaid In Heaven	Davey Jone's House Band	2:35	$0.99
16.	Dame Anushka	Davey Jone's House Band	2:00	$0.99
17.	I Don't Cry Anymore	Soul Review Volume 10	2:04	$0.99
18.	Do It for You	Houston We Have a Problem S..	4:13	$0.99