"In My Mind" has 14 tracks, 7 hip-hop tracks and 7 R&B tracks featuring numerous musical guests such as Gwen Stefani, Daddy Yankee, Vanessa Marquez and Jay-Z. The song, titled "Can I Have It Like That", featuring Gwen Stefani, blends a smooth synth with a few drum rolls and heavy bass. On September 9th, 2005, Pharrell performed the opening single from his debut solo album "In My Mind". His look has inspired such acts like Mario and Eric West. In 2005, Williams was voted "Best Dressed Man in the World" by Esquire magazine. Pharrell went home with two Grammy Awards that night, one for Producer Of The Year, Non-Classical, and another for Best Pop Vocal Album for his work on Justin Timberlake's No.2 Billboard hit Justified. Williams' rock credentials were further bolstered by his appearance at the 2004 Grammy Awards, performing The Beatles' "I Saw Her Standing There" on drums along with Sting, Dave Matthews, and Vince Gill. 34 biggest single of 2003 according to Billboard Magazine), and kept Williams' momentum running up to the release of Hugo and Williams' second funk/rock-oriented N.E.R.D album, released in March 2004. The album The Neptunes Present.Clones was then released, debuting at number one in August 2003. But it wasn't until the summer of 2003 that Pharrell released his first solo single, "Frontin'" featuring Jay-Z. He repeated the success by doing the same with Britney Spears' dance-pop single, "I'm A Slave 4 U".
In 2002, Williams wrote and produced rapper Nelly's single called, "Hot in Herre," the single hit No.1 in the US and the UK. In August 2002, The Neptunes were named Producers of the Year at both The Source Awards and the Billboard Music Awards. They then began songwriting and production assignments with popular hip-hop artists such as Noreaga, SWV, Total and Ma$e. In 1992, while the two were attending different high schools in Virginia Beach, they sold their first song, "Rump Shaker", to Wreckx-n-Effect. The two began working together, mixing beats and playing in various live bands in which Williams played the drums. In seventh grade, Williams met fellow band mate Hugo. His father was a handyman, and his mother was a teacher. Pharrell was born the oldest of three sons to Pharaoh Williams and Carolyn Williams. As part of The Neptunes Pharrell has produced numerous number one tracks for megastars such as Madonna, Mariah Carey, Beyoncé, Britney Spears, Snoop Dogg, Gwen Stefani, Nelly, Justin Timberlake, Mystikal, Jay-Z, *NSYNC, Shakira, Ciara and others. Pharrell Williams aka Skateboard P (born Apin Virginia Beach, Virginia) is one half of the primarily hip hop music production and songwriting duo, The Neptunes (with Chad Hugo) as well as rap/rock group N*E*R*D with Hugo and Shae Haley.
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