You'd think Lou Reed would be a nearly impossible act to follow, but N.E.R.D. grabbed the crowd by the collar and gave 'em one hell of a sharp, loud and sexy throttling. Musically intelligent and lyrically adolescent, N.E.R.D. is the brainchild of star producers Chad Hugo and Pharrell Williams (aka the Neptunes), with their Virginia Beach childhood friend Shae Haley.
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Though the group hasn't toured much compared to other bands on its level, N.E.R.D. put on a confident, top-caliber live show, mixing together rock, hip-hop and funk into pure party stew. The group's backup band of instrumentally virtuosic dudes in clothes that would get them turned away at the door of downtown nightclubs (read: urban) was fucking unbelievable. The talent on that stage -- it almost made your brain explode. Read the interview we did with Pharrell a couple weeks ago and preview the group's new single here.
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