04/24/07 - Pharrell's Reworked Solo LP In Limbo

GWest · 04-25-2007, 01:38 AM

Pharrell might have been humbled by the lackluster sales and critical response his debut solo album, In My Mind, garnered last year. After all, the super-producer had engineered a number of hits for other artists and emerged as a charismatic presence on several others. Yet, among critics, Pharrell took knocks for the LP — not because of his new status as a flashy frontman, but actually due to the stripped-down beats that have long been his trademark.

But rather than leave the album to collect the critics' dust, Pharrell decided to repackage it entirely. Last fall, he rang his friend ?uestlove — drummer for the Roots and one of the hardest-working musicians in the business — to write and perform (with his pals) new music for the CD's 15 tracks, while keeping Pharrell's existing vocals intact. The result is the tentatively titled Out of My Mind, credited to "Pharrell and the Yessirs."

"Pharrell called me at 4 a.m. like three times in a row from Japan," ?uestlove told MTV News via e-mail. "I picked up and in his 'sell a drowning man water' mode, he sold me on the album: 'I need to make this world see my vision with this record. Please help me translate it, man!' He had me dressing and in the studio starting this record five hours later."

Out of My Mind was recorded very quickly, over a 15-day period in October. ?uestlove worked with members of the Roots, frequent collaborator James Poyser and other members of his various production incarnations — e.g., the Soulquarians, Illadelphonics and the Randy Watson Experience — and dubbed the collaborative "the Yessirs."

"We always customize a name for each project so it can have its own identity," he said, adding that he and Poyser worked "constant 18-hour days [with] no showers, no eating, nada."

Pharrell's reaction when he heard the finished reworking was enthusiastic,
?uestlove said. "He was blown away. He said, 'I didn't think you'd pull it off.' I always felt that under the coldness of the original album lied a treasure that needed to be somewhat polished. He was open-minded to our ideas, and I thank him for the challenge."

Last week, ?uestlove quietly posted one of the songs — the reworked "How Does It Feel?" — on his MySpace page in an effort to drum up support for the yet-unreleased reissue. The frenetic, old-school funk energy of the reworked track — colored by a full rhythm section, guitars, strings and horns — is an imaginative take on Pharrell's synthesized, minimalist original.

But while ?uestlove posted the track just last week, the project currently sits in limbo. Interscope Records, Pharrell's label, had no confirmation on the album's release.

Whether or not the project does come out, ?uestlove says he's looking forward to resurrecting the band for a possible new Pharrell album in the near future. "I believe he really wants to keep the same unit and do all new songs — and I welcome any challengers."

Source:Mtv.com

CaMRoN24 · 04-25-2007, 01:50 AM

props should b hot

Gayme Is a Faggot · 04-25-2007, 02:13 AM

Sounds Wack.....the Album Was Trash, Neptunes Fell Off.

Jack Frost · 04-25-2007, 02:21 AM

he should stick to producing only.

YounG AleX · 04-25-2007, 03:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jack Frost

he should stick to producing only.

co-sign......

Think Muzik · 04-25-2007, 03:44 AM

didnt hear the first debut...i aint checking for pharrell as a rapper tho..hes an aight singer..but he should stick to producing.

sackitdown · 04-25-2007, 04:19 AM

LINK:

ell9uk · 04-25-2007, 04:50 AM

It was disapointing first time round.

Hope the re-work is better

Lil Def · 04-25-2007, 05:35 AM

I liked In My Mind

Out Of My MInd should be hot!

Naturalbornalkaholik · 04-25-2007, 09:12 AM

al hes beats sounds the same

GMNRecordsCT3 · 04-25-2007, 09:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jack Frost

he should stick to producing only.

Ya, that's probably where he makes most of his money.

amansharma · 04-25-2007, 09:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gayme Is a Faggot

Sounds Wack.....the Album Was Trash, Neptunes Fell Off.

no you fucken idiot they didnt fall off...they just dont rap good...their beats are still nice

Desert Eagle · 04-25-2007, 11:33 AM

pharrell is a producer
all dis shit abt making albums is garbage

Lyrical Menace · 04-25-2007, 11:39 AM

i remember this from way back..

ratty_tattat · 04-25-2007, 01:44 PM

Pharrell is a fuckin homo. He's singin on all these lame tracks and he also tries to be gangster. That worked out really well for his sales plus his fuckin beats are absolute trash. Holla.

Ceelo · 04-26-2007, 07:43 AM

pharrel and neptunes are fallin off, they made better music when they were N.E.R.D still to producing bra

04-25-2007, 01:38 AM	#1
GWest Banned Join Date: May 2006 Location: D-Town (Delano, CA) Posts: 4,114 Repped: 982 Repped 2,962 Times in 334 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 0 Times in 0 Posts	04/24/07 - Pharrell's Reworked Solo LP In Limbo 04/24/07 - Pharrell's Reworked Solo LP In Limbo Pharrell might have been humbled by the lackluster sales and critical response his debut solo album, In My Mind, garnered last year. After all, the super-producer had engineered a number of hits for other artists and emerged as a charismatic presence on several others. Yet, among critics, Pharrell took knocks for the LP — not because of his new status as a flashy frontman, but actually due to the stripped-down beats that have long been his trademark. But rather than leave the album to collect the critics' dust, Pharrell decided to repackage it entirely. Last fall, he rang his friend ?uestlove — drummer for the Roots and one of the hardest-working musicians in the business — to write and perform (with his pals) new music for the CD's 15 tracks, while keeping Pharrell's existing vocals intact. The result is the tentatively titled Out of My Mind, credited to "Pharrell and the Yessirs." "Pharrell called me at 4 a.m. like three times in a row from Japan," ?uestlove told MTV News via e-mail. "I picked up and in his 'sell a drowning man water' mode, he sold me on the album: 'I need to make this world see my vision with this record. Please help me translate it, man!' He had me dressing and in the studio starting this record five hours later." Out of My Mind was recorded very quickly, over a 15-day period in October. ?uestlove worked with members of the Roots, frequent collaborator James Poyser and other members of his various production incarnations — e.g., the Soulquarians, Illadelphonics and the Randy Watson Experience — and dubbed the collaborative "the Yessirs." "We always customize a name for each project so it can have its own identity," he said, adding that he and Poyser worked "constant 18-hour days [with] no showers, no eating, nada." Pharrell's reaction when he heard the finished reworking was enthusiastic, ?uestlove said. "He was blown away. He said, 'I didn't think you'd pull it off.' I always felt that under the coldness of the original album lied a treasure that needed to be somewhat polished. He was open-minded to our ideas, and I thank him for the challenge." Last week, ?uestlove quietly posted one of the songs — the reworked "How Does It Feel?" — on his MySpace page in an effort to drum up support for the yet-unreleased reissue. The frenetic, old-school funk energy of the reworked track — colored by a full rhythm section, guitars, strings and horns — is an imaginative take on Pharrell's synthesized, minimalist original. But while ?uestlove posted the track just last week, the project currently sits in limbo. Interscope Records, Pharrell's label, had no confirmation on the album's release. Whether or not the project does come out, ?uestlove says he's looking forward to resurrecting the band for a possible new Pharrell album in the near future. "I believe he really wants to keep the same unit and do all new songs — and I welcome any challengers." Source:Mtv.com

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04-25-2007, 01:50 AM	#2
CaMRoN24 Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 937 Repped: 696 Repped 18 Times in 16 Posts Neg Reps: 7 Neg Repped at 5 Times in 4 Posts	props should b hot

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Think Muzik Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: CANADA Posts: 909 Repped: 1 Repped 16 Times in 5 Posts Neg Reps: 1 Neg Repped at 0 Times in 0 Posts	didnt hear the first debut...i aint checking for pharrell as a rapper tho..hes an aight singer..but he should stick to producing.

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ratty_tattat Veteran Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Cleveland, Ohydro Posts: 6,863 Repped: 6,151 Repped 505 Times in 60 Posts Neg Reps: 9 Neg Repped at 10 Times in 2 Posts	Pharrell is a fuckin homo. He's singin on all these lame tracks and he also tries to be gangster. That worked out really well for his sales plus his fuckin beats are absolute trash. Holla.