• Usher New Song "Cuz We Can" Leaks Online [LISTEN]

    Though Usher's upcoming album UR isn't going to be released any time soon, a new song from the R&B superstar titled "Cuz We Can" has leaked online, which you can check out below. It's not clear when this song was recorded, or how it will be officially released, if it was intended for release at all, though its sparkling electronic production suggests that this is a recent production.
  • George Clinton Talks Production, Calls Pharrell 'The Best'

    George Clinton has been in the music business long enough to see trends come and go. The legendary funk pioneer has also been keeping an ear to the street on which artists and producers have maintained their popularity and longevity while putting out quality music. Clinton recently talked production, naming his favorite beat makers, calling Pharrell "the best" and making comparison to Rick Rubin.
  • Pharrell Plays New Collaboration with Gwen Stefani 'Spark the Fire'

    This past weekend, at Odd Future Carnival at The Park @ LA Coliseum, which featured the Odd Future crew, Rick Ross, and Schoolboy Q, among others, Pharrell set the Internet on fire when he reunited N.E.R.D. onstage for a special performance to close out the festival. Almost lost in the shuffle of all that was a new song Pharrell played for the crowd off his phone. He unveiled his new collaboration track with fellow "Voice" coach Gwen Stefani titled "Spark the Fire." Taking out his phone, he decided to plug it into the speakers and play it from there. "I just wanna see y'all faces when it come on," Pharrell said to the crowd. "It's called 'Spark the Fire' — it's about feminism." As reported by Vibe, "Spark the Fire" is rumored to be her next release.
  • Robin Thicke, Pharrell May Lose "Blurred Lines" Lawsuit, Judge Believes It Rips Off Marvin Gaye

    Robin Thicke and Pharrell Williams' "Blurred Lines" lawsuit is starting to look like it won't end in their favor. According to The Hollywood Reporter, U.S. District Judge John Kronstadt has denied Thicke and Williams' motion for a summary judgment in a copyright lawsuit concerning their 2013 megahit, concluding that the song may have too much in common with Marvin Gaye's 1977 hit "Got To Give It Up."
  • Pharrell Williams Appointed to the Apollo Theater's Board of Directors

    Today, Harlem's legendary Apollo Theater announced that pop superstar and producer Pharrell Williams would be joining its board of directors, "The New York Times" reports. Pharrell's appointment to the board is part of the Apollo's intentions to take on a more creative role in its productions, rather than simply serving as a venue for performers.
  • Snoop Dogg Confirms Pharrell Collaborative Album

    Snoop Dogg is everywhere these days. He recently confirmed that he has a collaborative album Pharrell in the works after releasing new music with Tha Dogg Pound Gang and interviewing former KTVA reporter Charlo Greene.
  • 8 Artists Who Have Faced Songwriting Disputes

    In the last week, transcripts have been released of Robin Thicke's legal questioning regarding his "Blurred Lines" copyright infringement lawsuit, in which he reveals that Pharrell actually wrote nearly every part of the divisive hit. Songwriting credits are a famously tricky issue in the music business, as these eight artists have proven.
  • Snoop Dogg Previews Unreleased Pharrell Collab

    It's been a minute since the two have collabed but it appears that has all changed. A video of Snoop participating in one of his favorite pastimes with a snippet of an unreleased song with Pharrell playing in the background recently hit the net.
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