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Pharrell & T. I.

Posted by Mika on Sep 2, 2010 • (No comment)

T. I. In the studio with The Neptunes in Los Angeles working on his seventh studio album ‘King Uncaged‘.

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King Uncaged (2010)
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NER*D x Clashmusic.com Interview

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It’s a swelteringly hot day in West London and Clash is stumbling down to Trevor Horn’s famous Sarm Studios, where bold and beautiful musicians have been recording similarly bold and beautiful albums for decades. Making a flying visit at the moment are N*E*R*D, hitting the studio between gigs in London and Manchester to continue work on their forthcoming release.. After a gig the previous night – and some fairly standard gale force partying afterwards – the band have valiantly spent the day on a full press roster. A rare visit to the UK sees them much in demand, but like true professionals they do what is asked of them with little in the way of complaint. Everyone except Chad Hugo that is. Rumour has it that he is somewhere in the capital nursing a hangover.

With the band delayed by over an hour for our interview, I take the opportunity to listen again to the rough cuts of six tracks from the album, ‘Nothing’. They’re six truly precious recordings: having recorded over twenty tracks to form the basis of an entire album for release, the band decided to ditch everything and start again. A brave move to some, a foolish one to others. However, there was a general feeling amongst the three band members that with a little bit more work and alchemy they would have something truly great on their hands, rather than just good. These six amuse-oreille give warning of a band rejuvenated and ready to force the listener into a reassessment.

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Alyssa Bernal’s Full Zoiksonline.com Interview

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Pharrell Williams gives Alyssa Bernal a reason to sing. Like many striving musicians the internet is a means to get your work seen by millions of people. For Alyssa Bernal, one of those people was producer Pharrell Williams. Not only did Williams see potential in Bernal, he went out of his way to find her and sign her to his label. The singer and songwriter recently stopped by to chat about her music, her album and her upcoming tour with Lifehouse and Kris Allen.

Q – Alyssa, thanks for doing this.
A – You’re very welcome.

Q – Wow, is all I can say regarding how you were discovered. What did it feel like when Pharrell Williams called your high school looking for you?
A – When I learned that it was Pharrell’s people calling my high school, that made me feel soo important and blessed. Gave me hope to know that he wouldn’t give up on me, and like I was a missing ingredient to his label, Star Trak!

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Shakira’s New Album ‘Sale El Sol’ Due October 19th

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Shakira just released her single ‘Loca’ Produced by El Cata and Pitbull off her new album ‘Sale El Sol/The Sun Comes Out’, slated for release on October 19th according to her blog. The album will include her world-wide hit ‘Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)’, which recently topped the Swedish single tally and the new single ‘Loca’, an interpretation of the Dominican artist El Cata’s song ‘Loca Con Su Tiguere’. Shakira has also collaborated with the UK scene’s biggest grime artist Dizzee Rascal for the English version. This is a surefire way to return to the upper reaches on the UK singles chart. Shakira has not visited the top ten in the UK since the summer of 2009, where “She Wolf” reached No.4. The follow-up “Did It Again” (with Kid Cudi) only managed to climb to No.26, while the Lil’ Wayne duet “Give It Up To Me” failed to chart at all. “Gypsy” stalled at No.167 and “Waka Waka” peaked at No.21.