N.E.R.D. (Pharrell Williams, Chad Hugo and Shae Haley) have revealed that they are ready to release their 3rd studio album, Seeing Sounds (in reference to a neurological phenomenon called Synesthesia) at the end of June.
The new single, “Everyone Nose,” a sly reference to girls and cocaine in the club scene, has been doing rather well amongst bloggers and fans. This will be N.E.R.D’s first time working as a group since 2004′s Fly Or Die.
So what took these Virginia natives so long to get the new sound together? Well, The Neptunes have just wrapped working on Madonna’s new album, Hard Candy, which is going for a more urban sound. But in an interview with Pharrell last October, with MTV, he was quoted saying:
“We’re just waiting for the right sounds,” comparing making music to going fishing. “You fish for it every day, and either you get it or you don’t,” he said. “And sometimes I have to wait. What I usually do with the N.E.R.D. albums is we wait a lot.”
I’m excited. I’ve always been a huge fan of N.E.R.D. and The Neptunes productions, since Kelis made her splash onto the scene with “Caught Out There.” I’m hoping that their album will drop when they say – Star Trak Music has a history of pushing back albums left and right. Remember The Evolution of Robin Thicke?
TIFFANY EVANS SPEAKS
The 15-year old songstress Tiffany Evans speaks out about her new single, “I’m Grown,” featuring Bow Wow, for which she just released a video for.
“So, I see there is a lot of great things being said about the song… and the video and I’ve been getting great feedback, so I’m very happy about that. So, I’m just going to address the negative things that are being said. Some people say : “How can you be 15 and grown?” or I’m sending out the wrong message to young people or people around the world. Well, I’m going to address any and everyone who has a problem with what I feel…
First of all, ‘I’m Grown’ is not about being Fresh or going out and doing things that older people do. It’s not about being able to go to the club, it’s not about disobeying your mother and father, it’s not about being able to pop-lock and drop it all over the place… clearly a lot of you don’t understand what I’m saying so I’m going to explain it in the best way possible for those who don’t get it as fast as others.
When I say I’m grown… I truly am. It’s not an opinion. It’s a fact. I have been through so much in the past 6 years of my life. Nobody knows what I have been through in my life, only those who have been in the struggle with me really know. I have learned a lot about things that I didn’t know when I first started. I have grown spiritually, mentally and physically. God has brought me through so much,through hell and high water and I am blessed enough to have a foundation in my life to help me learn from my mistakes and just to be their through everything good and bad.”
For more from Tiffany Evans, make sure you check her out on MySpace for more on her and to listen to some music!
LIL’ MAMA ALBUM NEWS
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According to our good friends over at Rap-Up.com, Lil’ Mama finally has a release date from her debut album, Voice of the Young People, which has already had three singles, the popular single “Lip Gloss,” “G-Slide Tour Bus” and the new smash single, “Shawty, Get Loose!” featuring hook-king T-Pain and the young R&B crooner, Chris Brown.
VYP, the long awaited debut, is set to release April 29th. It’s about time! With the growing popularity of “Shawty, Get Loose!” and its video, I am happy to see that Lil’ Mama is getting the push she needs. Nowadays, you can find Mama as a judge on MTV’s hit dance show, America’s Best Dance Crew.
I actually really like Lil’ Mama for some reason. I think she’s very age appropriate and I just love her presence and her energy. I’m hoping that she does well.
Tiff…go gurl
Nerd…love ya
Lil Mama…thats wassup..took 4eva..do you and let da haters keep hatin.
damn, who cares if your first you want a freakin biscuit?!
and i’m glad tiffany addressed the fans about getting the wrong idea.
Im glad Tiff addressed the Haters!!lol
Yo go Lil Mama Im Happy for you!!:-)
Go head Lil Mama! My lil sista been waitin centuries 4 this damn cd! Great!!!!!!!!!! While Im @ the store I GOTTA GET MADONNAS CD ALSO!
preach tiff, only you know you been through
What’s up with these young girls immitating dudes !!! It’s not cute and it’s not a style !!!
i am the biggest n*e*r*d fan!!
b/w “in search of…” and “fly or die”….i’ve been waiting on this damn album!!
i’m too excited and will not be limewiring this:D
Thats good that Tiffany addressed those issues. Do you girl!!
i agree for some reason i like lil mama too, even though the lip gloss song was annoying, some how you could tell she was way more than that.
as for tiffany, she sounds like she has the right mentality, she had a album for capital records shelved in 04, so i’m wondering if shes a little older than 15. anyway however old she is shes defiantly talented.
i commend tiffany on addressing the haters.
shes really mature to be her age.
makes me feel real dumb.lol
obama for president!!!
oh and tiffy is 16
she will be 17 nxt yr
1 mo thing tiff has never been with capital records
just columbia
I love N.E.R.D. and Madonna can’t wait for the albums and I applaud Tiff Evans guess she is grown in a way and congrats to Lil’ Mama got get the C.D. for my lil’ sister
That damn Tiffany Evans checked the hell out of naysayers in the most GROWN up way! lmao….. get em girl!!!!!!!!!
Three singles and Lil Mama just releasing her album? Damn! I thought it was already out….
Does anyone buy N.E.R.D. albums…. I think they have great concepts but it looks better on paper than it translates to the world!
Love the RED dog! Shay a cutie.. he need more shine!
i luv N.E.R.D.
can’t wait for their album
LIL MOMMA IS A LIL MESS
SHE GOT THAT 1991 HOOD STYLE GOING. NEXT THING YOU KNOW SHE WILL BE ROCKIN A NIKE HAT WITH THE TAG ON THE BACK
ON ‘AMERICA’S BEST DANCE CREW’ THAT SHOW SHE HAD ON A HAT WITH HER HAIR COMING OUT AT THE TOP ON SOME ‘TLC’ TYPE ISH
woot woooooooooooot to everyone!!! lol!!! i’m all for obama!!! shop marykay.com/kdespyne
Wow i thought lil mama’s album was already out lol
Tell em tiff
and i love N.E.R.D
cant wait for nerd..love da song….and i am soo happy for lil mama
Can’t wait for the new N*E*R*D!!!
I HEARD NERD SONG ON RTR(RIP THE RUNWAY) AND NOW I GOT IT AS A RINGTONES ON MI PHONE..ITZ DIFFERENT THATS WHY I LIKE IT!!!
ALL THE GIRLS STANDING IN THE LINE FOR THE BATHROOM!!!!
can’t wait for the C.D.
I think Tiffany Evans is awesome. She has such an amazing gift and she seems to be a very level headed young lady!! I have to commend her. Plus i like the song…it’s on my myspace page. LOL
LIL MAMA AND THAT TLC LOOKIN FITTED WITH THE PONYTAIL OUT THE TOP..JUST PLAIN WRONG…i still love her tho. lol
I like her. Many celebrities also think she is talented. I learned her blog is very hot at “wealthydater. com”. It’s a dating site for celebrities and wealthy people.
I like her. Many celebrities also think she is talented. I learned her blog is very hot at “wealthydater. com”. It’s a dating site for celebrities and wealthy people.
I just heard N.E.R.D. new song on Rip the Runway tonight, I thought it was okay, but weird. I’m not into them, but I like their beats.
Tiffany Evans did a good job in addressing critics about her message in her new song without coming off rude or bitchy. She’s very mature.
Damn. I thought Lil Mama album was out by now she should have released the album when Lip Gloss was at its peak. And by April, Shawty Get Loose gone be kinda old.
CAN’T WAIT FOR THAT N.E.R.D. ALBUM. THEY DID THEIR LITTLE THING ON BET TONIGHT. PHARRELL’S DANCING WAS BORDERLINE HOMO, BUT I GUESS HE CAN SLIDE….
TIFFANY EVANS NEEDS TO SIT DOWN. HER CAREER NEVER TOOK OFF AND IT LOOKS LIKE IT WON’T ANYTIME SOON. HER SINGLES JUST BE FLOPPIN LEFT AND RIGHT.
LIL’MAMA FINALLY GOT A RELEASE DATE BUT THAT SINGLE WILL BE OLD BY THEN. CHRIS’ FANS ARE MAD AT HIM, ONLY LIL’ MAMA FANS I KNOW OF ARE HER FAMILY SO I GUESS THAT’S A FUTURE CERTIFIED FLOP
Lol, I see you Tiffany! Do I detect some Sarcasm in your voice..goin’ head and ‘Clarify’ for the haters!!
Oh, I can’t wait on the new N.E.R.D. album. I was just listening to Fly or Die on repeat at work today. Am I the only one that wants to slap somebody after listening to thrasher. Especially when I’m trying to blog hop and they want me to work…
Thats a good look for Tiffany to explain her song on CL. I don’t think people were hating so much, we were just wondering, what she mean, she grown? I’m glad homegirl got through her ‘struggles’ but chile, u still a child! lol!
I agree what Brian said about Lil Mama. I also like that she’s age-approapriate and she truly makes music for kids her age. Can’t knock that! And I’ve been very impressed by her comments on America’s Best Dance Group! I thought she was gonna be all ‘Paula Abdul’ on us, but she really does the damn thang! Her mother brought her up well!
CL fam, peep this.
Hillary stole one of Edward’s lines: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zAYItnI-lPo
Is she a writer or a biter? You be the judge…http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QToACoaR96c
I’m SOOOOO excited about N.E.R.D.’s new album. I’ve heard rumors about a break-up and I’m happy they weren’t true. Lil Mama is cool in my eyes because she’s a positive role model for the youth today. This Tiff girl on the other hand… SUSPECT.
“When I say I’m grown… I truly am. It’s not an opinion. It’s a fact. I have been through so much in the past 6 years of my life. Nobody knows what I have been through in my life, only those who have been in the struggle with me really know. I have learned a lot about things that I didn’t know when I first started. I have grown spiritually, mentally and physically. “
I hope NERD album is better this time around cause I’m a fan. Fly or Die was alright but there first album In Search Of … was much better to me. I hope they go for that kinda sound from the first record .
I am interested to see how Tiffany Evans album comes out. It is crazy that she had to explain the song lol.
Good luck to Lil Mama . I don’t know why her and the JC are judging a dance show cause there not real big dancers in my book. The other judge is the one that counts to me but hey it’s whatever.
I like tiffany evans. She has been through a lot. I remember her on the maury show years ago and she and her family were homeless at one point.
Lil mama is not a dancer and she is 100% corny! I think jc has earned the right to be on the show, because his happy ass used to be apart of one of the biggest boy bands of the 90′s, and they did dance. But both may be a bit out of place.
N.E.R.D. is the truth. can’t wait for the album. (i’ma buy it too, no downloading over here). STAAAAAARRRR TRAAAAAAK! Yessur! ***** “peeuumm, peeuuumm, peeuuum”***** (thats the neptune sound in case you didn’t know) lol.
Tiffany….that’s nice and all, but being mature for your age and being grown are too totally different things, sweetheart.
yus!!! can’t wait for that nerd
Luv off Lil Mama,,,she’s poppin!!!!!!
Tiffany Evans said: I have grown spiritually, mentally and physically. God has brought me through so much,through hell and high water and I am blessed enough to have a foundation in my life to help me learn from my mistakes and just to be their through everything good and bad.”
^^^^^^^^
SO WHY NOT SHOW THAT IN THE VIDEO?? How you gonna show your spiritual and mental growth by sneakin out of yo daddy’s house and heading to a house party wid all dem hoodroaches when yo ass meant to be asleep or even better: IN THOSE BOOKS. smh. Tiffany knows damn well what impression that song and video gives (off a fast ass lil 15 YO) and now she tryna cover that up wid some Mary J Blige type spiritual growth ish. Please chile, yo daddy might be fooled by your fast ass ways but I am not. My daughter will NOT be purchasing your album when it arrives. She already learnin them ho-ish ways I don’t need you adding to my problems. NEXT
LMAO @ Brian calling “Lil” Mama age appropriate. You do realize that she ain’t that ‘lil’ (but I wouldn’t be surprised if she was really a mama.smh). But that aisde I too like her and want to see her make it for some reason. I really hope the Hannah Montana audience goes out and cops her ish. (PS: she need to leave the DaBrat attire alone. That ish is sooo 90s and so ‘lesbianish’).
Lil Mama has built alot of hype around her cd I hope she does well. I might get a copy for my lil sis.
Tiffany please why speak code then if you are grown, wny title your song i’m grown if you are saying it means you can pop lock and all the rubbish, you are saying you have been through so much does it cost much in your vocab to just say that rather leaving people guessing as to what you really mean.
You have a long way to being grown my girl, you are only 15 that intitles you to no growness the example is you title your song i’m grown a childish thing to do which you are still a child in all sense of the word
f Three things:
1) N.E.R.D.: It’s about time for you all to release an album again
2) Tiffany Evans: Girl, come on. You are not the only one who has been through so much in the past and u are still growing up. You will be grown @ 21. You just being mannish with Bow Wow
3) Lil’ Mama: I’m still confused about your style. You give me Remy Ma/Lil Kim look. At least your eyes are real and pretty (no color contact lens). I’m still learning you.
Well Tiffany you cleared it up. But the video presented another outlook on it. # 1 sneaking out the house when dad told you not to be up late. So the video is protraying another side to what you explained.
Very happy for Lil’ Mama and Tiffany Evans… both NYC girls with a lot of talent and energy!
Umm miss Tiffany u r still 15yrs old..a baby..and F.Y.I there are plenty of younger women in this world and COUNTRY THAT HAS BEEN through WAAAAY MORE THAN YOU HAVE..that does not make them grown it may make them more experience but grown I dont think so…..YOU STILL have aloooooooooot of growin up to do lil mama…..and singin about “your grown” does in a slight way send out the wrong message to young women in this particualr country that already feel they are grown and havent even reached 18 yet….so Tiffany plz fall back with that because those are not negative comments those are facts. PPL are tired of young unappercitive ppl in this world where theres waaaay more trauma and stuggles facin ppl much younger than you all over the place..and they aint goin around tellin ppl there grown because of what they been through…thats not bein grown its bein immature. The mature way is showin ppl not singin it….
even though tiffany evans aint the first to grow threw something u gotta respect her for the way she stood up for herself.
alot of people grow up and mature way faster than some of yall i see.
she probally the only one bringin in money in the fam so technically she can say what she want.
and at 41. its just a figue of speech if she just said i wanna pop and lock everywhere that wouldnt sound to hot TISK TISK
I LOVE N.E.R.D. CANT WAIT
LIL MAMA IS COOL 2
YALL DONT KNOW WHAT SHE BEEN THROUGH SO YOU CANT REALLY SAY SHE AINT BEEN THROUGH ENOUGH
How are you goin to tell ppl its the opposite when the video shows you throwin a party and talkin to boys behind your daddys back? LOL some ppl in this world got aloot of nerves and celebs are the mains ones…lol because there lack of sense is always spotlighted. Being a young girl in this world can be diffulcult but that does not mean that just because u been through alot at a young age makes you an adult, because tellin ppl your grown states just that. So heres some advice dont talk about it be about it…and at 15 your still goin through adolescence..Its crazy how ppl especially young, truly dont comprehend the context of being a mature lady or girl or boy or man… f.y.i
mature young ladys are modest and keep to themselves..the more you know the less you need to say… they do not go around shoutin im grown because of life experiences…..so anywayz…thats the total opposite of bein mature which is closely related to bein grown…
not too big of a fan of Lil’Mama especially her being young and wantin to look like a “man”…but beside all of that her persona is dope. and she, unlike some of these other young chicks…seems to be mature for her age yet you can tell she still has alot of growin up to do bein that she is a young girl.
What ppl need to recognize is you are not the only one that has experince pain trauma or worse…there are younger women goin through waaaaaaay more pain…trust me…..she is very fotrunate to be where she is because most young women thats been through hell wont get the oppurtunity to speak on what they been through or experience…whats makes one mature is knowin that you are not the only one that has been through sh*t. those young ladies I bet are not goin to shout im grown because im been through this&that you suppose to take what you experience and adapt it your life as you grow…that girl Tiffany is goin to experince much more and much worse because nobody said that life was easy…so she needs to sit down…you have to be careful what you say in this world
because ppl will take it exactly how they hear it.
What ppl dont respect or appreciate is, is that your situation may be worse but peep out others in this world that are goin through worser and still smilin as if they have never expericence pain….thats bein mature…and strong.and spiritually & mentally grown. she may not be singin about silly stupid shh*t like that young foolish soulja boy, but that doesnt mean she needs to be singin she grown either….why???? because its sends out the wrong message to young girls who are goin through shh thats tellin them to say “O Im grown too I been through this and that yet theyre only 12 or 13 still livin with mommy and daddy…and in this day and age those are the main ones gettin pregnant or runnin away from home…we need to change the way we address our young ppl….or expect things to be worses than they are. Real Talk.
The song that Tiffany came out with is really good. she is talented
I’m excited for Tiffany and Lil’ Mama. They are both singing music that young teens want and need to hear.
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Something about Lil Mama weirds me out.
And Tiff you need to take a seat hon. Haven’t even seen your video but you talking crazy.
I am just wondering, why so many people are mad b/c the child says she is grown in a song, which is a form of expression. Let’s all tell the truth now, at 15 or almost 16, in your mind you thought you were grown, you just didn’t say it !!! Some of us even were out trying to do adult things! It’s just a song people, why get so mad at a young lady expressing herself singing how she feels, at least she is portraying herself in a positive way.
wow…. tiffany gave a very classy and respectable explanation. very nice.
hmmmmmm…..
Glad about Lil Mama…very age appropriate….
Tiff….You when your grown you don’t feel the need to justify why you do what you do. And I am so tired of people talking about that they have been through this and that…EVERYONE has. I like the song..more or less….but I didn’t like her response. I felt it was sarcastic and unnecessarily rude. If your going to be grown be just that…and when you really truly are ‘grown’ you won’t have to say it because it would be obviousl.
N.E.R.D–>>those mi boiz till tha end. i luv u PHARRELL!!!!!
Tiffany Evans–>>u jst rock.
Lil Mama–>>can’t wai to cop that cd April 29th..o yea!!!!!
if you so tired of it #56 why dont you stop listening..and checking everything she says..i see your a huge fan..as for everybody else who was HATING..yall are showing your stupidity right here.,..she just gave a perfect explanation of why she is grown….and she doesnt have to showcase that in the video it doesnt take a genius to take in what shes saying…shes saying she deserves respect and you guys are complete asswholes…addressing it…like that..support a young black girl cuz after all she is the only one bringing in money at home so she can say whatever the fuck she want…but your still gonna be the best thing out tiff.i support you.dont listen to these haters.they really love you!
and lil mama??age appropiate?
Wow thats crazy.
oh and nasfan…you dont know what shes been through she didnt say that she went through more than anybody in this world you dumb ass…wow.what hell is wrong with you people?
if they persecuted Jesus…they will persecute you.
now, Lil Mama.
sigh, I TRULY hope your album filler will have some substance. I AM NOT HATING ON ANYONE INCLUDING MY PREVIOUS POST ON TIFFANY. I am just saying that when songs about lip gloss reach the top of our charts, we have run out of ideas. do your thing, get your money but please attempt to enlighten someone along the way.