Pharrell Williams and Chad Hugo's experimental group spliced funk, electronics, and pop into something off-kilter.
For their sound, start with 'Lapdance'. For where they ended up, try 'Don't Don't Do It' with Kendrick Lamar.
They made hip-hop that didn't sound like anything else at the time. 'Lapdance' from their 2001 debut had that direct, almost confrontational lyric over a groove that felt like it might fall apart. Later tracks like 'Hot N Fun' with Nelly Furtado proved they could bend pop into their own shape without losing their edge.
They formed in 1999 and put out 'In Search Of.' in 2001. Albums like 'Fly or Die' and 'Seeing Sounds' followed, with Pharrell and Chad as the constant core through lineup changes and experiments. Their 2017 record 'No_One Ever Really Dies' showed they were still splicing genres decades later.
Keep it compact: a lyric you come back to, a live memory, or the part of the catalog you would point someone toward first.
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