The Neptunes
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The Neptunes is the name for the record production duo consisting of Pharrell Williams and Chad Hugo, who created the sound for some very successful Hip Hop, R&B and Pop artists in the late-1990s and 2000s.
The Neptunes' sound is a highly distinctive brand of off-kilter, stripped-down electronic funk. Along with Timbaland and Dr. Dre they were the driving force behind many of the musical innovations of late-90s/2000s hip-hop, helping to introduce weirder, spacier sound effects, exotic percussion, and other idiosyncrasies into the modern hip-hop mainstream.
Pharrell has further pushed the role of the producer into the public eye, singing and (later) rapping on records and appearing in videos, whereas many previously, like his production partner Chad, tended to stay behind the scenes to a greater extent.
Their production roster includes N*E*R*D, Clipse, Britney Spears, Kelis, Jay-Z, Justin Timberlake, Gwen Stefani, Snoop Dogg, Argo Young and SWV.
They are the fifth richest hip hop entertainers, having a net worth estimate of $155 Million.
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