Neptunes Sunday

Neptunes Sunday
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Welcome to Neptunes Sunday, a podcast discussing the musical genius and cultural impact of Pharrell Williams and Chad Hugo AKA The Neptunes. The podcast is inspired by Sunday afternoons spent listening to a 800 song Neptunes playlist on shuffle.

  1. 3d ago

    Episode 79 - Down in Atlanta with YOH

    00:00 A lot of talk over the past few months about Pharrell and Atlanta sparked by recent releases from T.I., Lil Baby, and Quavo but P's working relationships with ATL have existed and thrived for decades. Journalist and ATL's own Travis "YOH" Phillips joins us to discuss. 02:02 VMOSS story about touring Stankonia with Big Boi from Outkast 05:41 YOH talks about what makes Atlanta Hip-Hop so special 08:34 Why isn't Pharrell looked at as a Southern producer? 11:24 Big shoutout to Atlanta Music industry legend, Kawan Prather 16:47 Kap G - Cocaina Shawty 19:49 Quavo - YOH gives his thoughts on Qrömelife 26:07 2 Chainz - Feds Watchin 30:35 Transition from Tity Boi to 2 Chainz 33:09 Ludacris - Too many unserious raps? 39:36 T.I. - 25 Years from "I'm Serious" to "Let Em Know" 42:33 YOH on what has contributed to T.I.'s longevity 44:44 YOH story about T.I. and family at the skating rink 46:35 VMOSS reasons why T.I. is one of his favorite rappers / Jay-Z of the South? / 2006 run with ATL Movie and KING album 53:88 Underrated ATL Neptunes/Pharrell Collabs: Yung Joc, Gucci Mane, Future 58:39 VMOSS story about Gucci Mane Video Shoot 1:01:33 Who is the best Neptunes / Pharrell collaborator from ATL? 1:04:14 VMOSS Top 5 Neptunes / Pharrell Atlanta Collabs / "Music for the Gangstas" 1:09:33 "Dead Fresh" by Lil Baby / Pharrell pushing rappers out of their comfort zone 1:15:40 YOH Top 5 Neptunes / Pharrell Atlanta Collabs / "Move That Dope" / Under appreciation for Pharrell's rapping1:19:20 Quavo's Qrömelife is purposely fun to help with grief of losing Takeoff 1:21:47 Gucci Mane ft. Nicki Minaj - Haterade #atlantahiphop #pharrellwilliams #theneptunes #ti #quavo #migos #2chainz #ludacris #kapg #lilbaby #guccimane #future #yungjoc

    Episode 79 - Down in Atlanta with YOH

  2. Oct 9

    Episode 78 - Quavo's Qrömelife produced by Pharrell

    00:00 Happy Neptunes Sunday. On Oct. 2, Migos member, Quavo, released Qrömelife produced entirely by Pharrell 00:22 Pharrell has been on a run that helped build anticipation for the album 02:16 Previous Migos/Quavo Collabs with Pharrell 04:29 Backwards ft. T.I. and Jermaine Dupri 05:33 I think we really miss 106 and Park 07:12 BA ft. Future 08:08 Hit a Lick / Pharrell's Louis Vuitton Fashion Show Music 09:31 Away ft. Offset 11:34 Baby Breath ft. Tyler, the Creator, A$AP Rocky, and Pharrell 13:13 Trance, Factory Trim, Sweep, Ball My Love ft. Lil Baby 14:52 HAOYU DEWDAT ft. Yung Miami 17:31 House Music ft. Justin Timberlake 20:56 Thick in the Mirror / HAAVIN 22:43 Destined 23:33 Final Thoughts / One Producer Albums/ My Top 3#quavo #pharrellwilliams #migos #atlantahiphop

    Episode 78 - Quavo's Qrömelife produced by Pharrell

  3. Aug 17

    Episode 77 - 25 Years of Philly's Most Wanted - Get Down or Lay Down

    00:00 August 7, 2001: Philly Duo, Boo-Bonic and Mr. Man, aka Philly's Most Wanted released their debut album, 'Get Down or Lay Down' 00:15 Pharrell and Clipse with Jay-Z at Yankee Stadium 02:05 Chad Hugo releases solo single 03:03 20 Years of Pharrell's 'In My Mind' Album 05:25 25 Years of N.E.R.D's 'In Search Of' Electronic Version 06:10 Philly Most Wanted - Get Down or Lay Down 08:00 Background of Bonic and Mr. 10:15 Beanie Sigel and Rocafella Lore 11:49 Signing with Atlantic Records, album delay 15:44 Suckas - VA to PA 18:04 Please Don't Mind 19:12 Philly Celebrities 21:11 Ladies Choice 22:03 Cross the Border / Dream Car 24:15 Suckas Pt. 2 - Shoutout to Toni Kuckoc 25:39 Street Tax / Relationship with Clipse 29:46 Top 3 Neptunes Songs on the Album #theneptunes #phillyhiphop #pharrellwilliams #chadhugo #clipse #virginiahiphop

    Episode 77 - 25 Years of Philly's Most Wanted - Get Down or Lay Down

  4. Apr 20

    Episode 76 - Pharrell x DJ Drama. 20 Years of The Prequel Gangsta Grillz Mixtape

    00:00 Welcome to Season 6! 20 years ago, Pharrell showcased his rap skills on a DJ Drama Gangsta Grillz mixtape. 00:24 DJ Drama has consistently calls Pharrell's The Prequel Mixtape a Top 5 Gangsta Grillz Project 01:30 Insights from a 2023 conversation with DJ Drama and Pharrell 04:44 Full circle moment with Drama and Pharrell having the conversation in Paris at Louis Vuitton Headquarters 05:28 Story of Drama's first time meeting Pharrell 05:58 A Jay-Z Gangsta Grillz? 07:34 Beat selection on the mixtape 10:39 The Prequel Intro / When Skateboard Came: Introducing new fans to Wu-Tang 11:41 Music for the Gangstas ft. T.I. and Young Dro 13:00 Fortified 13:50 This is My Life ft. FamLay 15:42 Gangsta Grillz 16:59 It Was A Great Day 18:08 Models in the Hood Interlude 18:31 Liquid Swords 19:20 Sound Boy 20:44 Paid in Full ft. Ab-Liva 21:18 Come Go with Me ft. Clipse; We Got it 4 Cheap Era 23:13 Star Trak Movement Interlude; Shoutout to Rosco P Coldchain 25:04 FamLay - Skrung Owt 26:44 Renegotiations Interlude / The Message 28:06 High Rollers 29:07 Word to the Motherland 30:10 Outro / Pharrell the Best Producer Rapper? 32:10 Reminisce 34:06 Lavish 38:04 Top 3 Songs #pharrellwilliams #djdrama #gangstagrillz #mixtape #virginiahiphop #pharrell

    Episode 76 - Pharrell x DJ Drama. 20 Years of The Prequel Gangsta Grillz Mixtape

  5. 12/31/2025

    Episode 75 - 2025 Recap

    00:00 Happy Holidays to you all. Our last episode of 2025 is a recap of an exciting year for the Neptunes/Star Trak fam. Thank you for watching and listening! See you next year. 01:01 Love to Chad 01:48 Pharrell Fashion work with Louis Vuitton, VIRGINIA/adidas Jelly Fish Sneaker, NIGO Human Made IPO 03:36 Grace for the World at the Vatican 04:15 Voices of Fire: Album and MLB Campaign 04:47 Clipse 2025 Takeover, 'Let God Sort Em Out' Grammy Nominations 08:48 Top 5 of 2025 #theneptunes #clipse #pharrellwilliams #chadhugo #pushat #malice

    Episode 75 - 2025 Recap

  6. 12/31/2025

    Episode 74 - Joseph Patel

    00:00 Our last guest of 2025 is Joseph Patel. He is Bay Area bred journalist, writer, and producer who has won awards for documentary film work on 'Summer of Soul' and 'Sly Lives! (AKA the Burden of Black Genius) 01:16 Musical Influences growing up in the Bay Area with immigrant parents 06:33 The music and moments that made him fall in love with hip-hop, leading to interest in music journalism 13:50 Thoughts on the value of experiential learning, especially when pursuing careers in sports and entertainment 16:19 Getting advance copies of albums as a perk of being a music journalist in the 90s 17:45 Transition from writing to film making is still about storytelling 22:41 Why storytelling in music is important to preserving history for future generations 23:38 The themes of 'Sly Lives! (AKA the Burden of Black Genius)' and connection to Virginia legend, D'Angelo 31:20 Writing the bios for N.E.R.D. Albums 37:05 N.E.R.D. 'In Search Of...': Electronic vs. Live Spymob version and advance copy exclusives 42:31 Creating MTV news and docs show 'My Block' to showcase regional music scenes and sounds 47:15 'My Block' Virginia Episode behind the scenes stories 53:16 The importance of 'My Block' during the peak of regional sounds in hip-hop 56:58 Best/Favorite Neptunes Frequent Collaborator? 58:53: Favorite Neptunes R&B Song? 59:24 Favorite underrated Neptunes song? 1:03:07 Favorite N.E.R.D. Album? 1:04:31 Thoughts on Clipse return, 'Let God Sort Em Out' Album, and Grammy predictions 1:07:41 Upcoming projects for Joseph #JosephPatel #documentary #theneptunes #Questlove, #slystone #dangelo #blackmusic

    Episode 74 - Joseph Patel

  7. 11/09/2025

    Episode 73 - 15 years of N.E.R.D. Nothing Album

    00:00 Welcome back to Neptunes Sunday. Today we are celebrating the 15th Anniversary of N.E.R.D.'s 4th studio album, Nothing. This album had a few of the usual fun moment's expected from an N.E.R.D. album but also included some serious themes and messages throughout. 02:20 Part People ft. T.I. A rare rap feature on a N.E.R.D. Album. 04:32 Hypnotize U co-produced by Daft Punk 07:15 Help Me 07:54 Victory 08:50 Perfect Defect 09:18 I've Seen the Light / Inside the Clouds 10:30 God Bless Us All, a message to Chris Brown 12:53 Life As a Fish. Shoutout to Jacques Cousteau 14:30 Nothing on you 14:58 Hot-N-Fun ft. Nelly Furtado 16:37 Entourage Season 7 19:40 Deluxe Tracks: It's in the Air, Sacred Temple, I Wanna Jam, The Man, Fuego 21:02 Amazon Bonus Track: Ride That Thang ft. FamLay / Cash Money Connection? 23:18 Final Thoughts / Ranking the N.E.R.D. Albums 26:02 The possibility of another N.E.R.D. Album? 27:33 Upcoming Virginia Hip-Hop Foundation Event on Nov. 12 with Mad Skillz and Nickelus F #nerd #theneptunes #pharrellwilliams #chadhugo #shayhaley #pharrell

    Episode 73 - 15 years of N.E.R.D. Nothing Album

  8. 09/18/2025

    Episode 72 - Grace For the World Recap / Voices of Fire Ophanim Album

    00:00 This weekend, Pharrell Co-Directed the Grace For the World Concert with Andrea Bocelli at the Vatican 02:43 John Legend brings out Clipse during his set to perform The Birds Don't Sing 04:28 Voices of Fire Choir Led by Pharrell's Uncle BIshop Ezekial Williams 05:59 Pharrell Performs Happy 06:52 Unspeakable Joy 08:35 Maximizing the moment for Clipse / Voices of Fire album promo 09:07 Meaning of Vocies of Fire Album title: Ophanim 10:11 Direct to Consumer Release of Voices of Fire Ophanim Album 13:21 Quick album review 19:07 Pharrell mixing secular music with gospel is an ode to Kirk Franklin 22:00 Top 5 Pharrell / Neptunes Gospel or Religious inspired songs 27:42 Grace For the World was a big moment for the culture and helps to keep pushing Clipse Grammy Campaign #pharrellwilliams #clipse #voicesoffire #pushat #malice #johnlegend #pharrell

    Episode 72 - Grace For the World Recap / Voices of Fire Ophanim Album
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Welcome to Neptunes Sunday, a podcast discussing the musical genius and cultural impact of Pharrell Williams and Chad Hugo AKA The Neptunes. The podcast is inspired by Sunday afternoons spent listening to a 800 song Neptunes playlist on shuffle.

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  • Creator
    Neptunes Sunday
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2026
  • Episodes
    102
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    Explicit
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    Vaughan Moss