WONGIE SONG OF THE WEEK: n.e.r.d. & rihanna - lemon

n.e.r.d. & rihanna - lemon
when rihanna asks to shear your head, you not only say 'hell yea' but you do the coolest freestyle dance to it too! part of pharrell's 'the baes' dance squad, the gorgeous mette towley becomes an instant star as she boogie downs to the return of n.e.r.d. and kicks off the lemon tutorial by freeing herself  getting her locks cut. gosh i can watch this over and over again!

WONGIE CHILL SONG OF THE WEEK: maggie rogers - alaska

maggie rogers - alaska
after blowing away pharrell williams at a music nyu masterclass (to which the video went viral), singer songwriter maggie rogers releases her meditative dancey folky spacey number to the masses and got herself immediately into the apple itunes charts and spotify fresh music list. it's amazing how we can all discover music these days!

if you wanna see the critique that had pharrell all excited, check it out below:


maggie rogers / pharrell williams NYU masterclass song critique (start at 18'15")

VIDEO PREMIERE: missy elliott feat pharrell - WTF (where they from)

missy elliott feat pharrell - WTF (where they from)
oh it's been WAAAAAAY too long, but missy is FINALLY back! the hook heavy jam relies a tad too much to the chorus but damn, when missy is on, she is ON! oh and the puppets kind of steal the show (you can thank longtime collaborator dave meyers for that)... oops!

WONGIE R&B SONG OF THE WEEK: usher feat nicki minaj - she came to give it to you / HOT REMIX: usher - good kisser (disclosure remix)

usher feat nicki minaj - she came to give it to you
producer pharrell sprinkles his magic dust on yet another track and it's phenomenal! usher takes on one of the more complex vocals of his career (the vocal jazz phrasings on some lines is SICK!) and nicki just kills it with her verse. your fun breezy jam for the week!

want more? check out this HOT remix by disclosure for usher's current single!!

usher - good kisser (disclosure remix)

WEEKEND CATCH UP: kylie minogue - i was gonna cancel

kylie minogue - i was gonna cancel
recorded with pharrell during a two day session, this is a nice little funk disco ditty that perfectly fits kylie's vocals. pretty fun this!

NEW ED SHEERAN!: ed sheeran feat jools holland - thinking of loud (live @ later with jools holland) / sing (feat pharrell)

ed sheeran feat jools holland - thinking out loud (live @ later with jools holland)
yeah this performance is pretty darn special! gives me hope since alot of the tracks i've heard from the upcoming album have been a tad underwhelming. (PS: if you can't watch the video click here)

want more? check out the official video of his latest single:

ed sheeran feat pharrell - sing
puppets! puppets! puppets!

WONGIE SOUL SONG OF THE WEEK: pharrell williams - marilyn monroe

pharrell williams - marilyn monroe
it's that old skool pharrell retro soul vibe that justin timberlake used to sing in droves, now pharrell has co-opted his own sound and well... it's pretty awesome!

NEW MAJOR LAZER!: major lazer feat pharrell williams - aerosol can

major lazer feat pharrell williams - aerosol can
just turn it up!!!

AUDIO PREMIERE: ed sheeran feat pharrell - sing

ed sheeran feat pharrell - sing
world premiered just a few hours ago, it's the return of ed sheeran! now that the singer/songwriter has toured the world and made a crapload of celebrity alliances, this funky collaboration with pharrell is just a hint of what fans can expect from ed sheeran 2.0

WEEKEND MIX: jennifer hudson feat t.i. - i can't describe (the way i feel)

jennifer hudson feat t.i. - i can't describe (the way i feel)
produced by pharrell, j-hud's new single is a pretty sparse vocally-centric/groovy jam that reminds me of old skool chaka khan. though it's not quite on that level, it still is nice to hear her amazing voice.  

WONGIE SOUL SONG OF THE WEEK: daley - look up

daley - look up
what a sexy classic soul number produced by pharrell for one of the more interesting voices of the year. it's butta and i kind of love it!

WONGIE GUILTY PLEASURE SONG OF THE WEEK: nelly feat pharrell & nicki minaj - get like me

nelly feat pharrell & nicki minaj - get like me
party like it's 2003 people!! pharrell williams brings his very distinct stripped down retro playful sound to nelly's latest single and it's a total guilty pleasure! i'm totally digging pharrell's comeback to the charts and it's nice to see him bringing his 'hot in here' buddy back with him!

LIVE PERFORMANCE: azealia banks feat pharrell - atm jam (live @ glastonbury 2013)

azealia banks feat pharrell - atm jam (live @ glastonbury 2013)
not too sold on this track, but azealia did manage to offer some buzz on her new single by world premiering it on the glastonbury stage.

here is the studio version premiered on hot 97 a few days back:

WONGIE SONG OF THE WEEK: daft punk feat pharrell and nile rodgers - get lucky

daft punk feat pharrell and nile rodgers - get lucky
get ready to get your old school disco down cause daft punk are BACK! the duo haven't released studio material since 2005 (unless you count the 2011 tron score) and have decided to go back to basics by working with live instrumentation and a slew of collaborators including giorgio moroder, panda bear, julian casablancas (strokes) and the awesome nile rodgers and pharrell for their 1st single. it's on repeat and you should be doing the same!

wanna know more about the collaboration between daft punk and pharrell? check out the making of below:

daft punk - random access memories (episode 4 feat pharrell williams)

WONGIE SOUL SONG OF THE WEEK: robin thicke feat T.I. and pharrell - blurred lines

robin thicke feat t.i. and pharrell - blurred lines
it's nice to hear that retro soul of pharrell coming back, throw in robin thicke and his cheesy sexy self, a more mature t.i. and you pretty much have a borderline guilty pleasure retro soul song to jam to. the video is hella sexist and there's even a NSFW version (see below) with the girls walking around naked (and the men looking like their pervy uncles), but somehow the silliness of it all makes it kind of alright. will some diva do a response version and bring on a male models yo!


robin thicke feat t.i. and pharrell - blurred lines (unrated version)
and just in case you can't see it, here is a link from perez hilton

AUDIO BUZZ: destiny's child - nuclear

destiny's child - nuclear
with the just announced compilation album 'love songs' and possible appearance during beyonce's superbowl halftime performance, destiny's child has released this brand new 90's heavily inspired single (produced by pharrell) "nuclear" to the masses. it's a nice slow burn with a beautiful lush sound that feels like it was discovered in a time capsule. nice one!

POP TUESDAY: mika feat pharrell williams - celebrate

mika feat pharrell williams - celebrate
this is probably the 1st track from the upcoming mika album that i find remotely interesting. produced by nick littlemore of empire of the sun, it's a lovely harmless summer ditty that'll make lovely bbq background music. i'm just sayin...

LANA DEL REY REEEMIX PROJECT!: jay z & pharrell feat lana del rey - allure (ottr) (urban noize remix) / born to die (pdp 13 remix)

jay z & pharrell feat lana del rey - allure (ottr) (urban noize remix)
[honestly, just press play and TURN IT UP!]


lana del rey - born to die (pdp 13 remix)
[pdp 13 aka damon albarn yo!]

DANCE BITCH DANCE: swedish house mafia - one (ft pharrell) / miami 2 ibiza (ft tinie tempah)

swedish house mafia feat pharrell - one
[what happens when you get 3 of the biggest dj's in the world (axwell, sebastian ingrosso and steve angello) combining their talents to form a 'superDJ group' called swedish house mafia? you quickly produce one of the biggest dance smashes of the year (with pharrell no less) and just sit back and watch the club world go bonkers.

what do you do for a 2nd act, you get the talent of hot UK rapper tinie tempah and continue with the same vibe and produce what radio 1 dj zane lowe calls the hottest record in the world this week. holy shizz things are going well for this side project!]

swedish house mafia feat tinie tempah - miami 2 ibiza

madonna feat. pharrell - give it 2 me (new video)

madonna feat pharrell - give it 2 me (paul oakenfold remix edit) [link 2]
[not sure how long this video will be up (since warner is taking these down like wildfire), but here you have it, the brand spanking new madonna video in which she wears lingerie and hats for 4 minutes. i'm still a total geek during the 'get stupid' breakdown (thank you pharrell!), but as a bonus to my readers, here is the paul oakenfold remix for you beat freaks.]