L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — Jay-Z had big hits before “I Just Wanna Love U (Give It 2 Me),” his playful 2000 single that pleads with a woman for “that funk, that sweet, that nasty, that gushy stuff.” There was “Hard Knock Life (Ghetto Anthem),â€... more info

Chicago Tribune — Not many albums could survive Ed Sheeran performing reggae, but Pharrell Williams always took chances — not all of them successful — in N.E.R.D. Despite the Sheeran gaffe, “No One Ever Really Dies” (Columbia), the band’s first album in seve... more info

Stereogum — Four years ago, Jimmy Kimmel showed up in Pharrell's video for the globe-conquering monster hit "Happy." And maybe that's why Pharrell's reunited N.E.R.D. project chose Kimmel's show for what was only their second live performance since 2011. Pharrel... more info

New York Times — A song about joy vaulted Mr. Williams into the stratosphere, but now his long-running side project is returning with an album filled with outrage. more info

PopSugar UK — Now that we're nearing the end of the year, it's time to crown the best songs of 2017! From sexy hits like "Wild Thoughts" and "Slow Hands" to romantic love songs like "Malibu" and "Shape of You," we were blessed with so much amazing music this year... more info

JamBase — Watch highlights from Stevie Wonder's all-star benefit concert, which featured complete performances of 'Talking Book' and 'Innervisions' and more. more info

JamBase — Legendary performer Stevie Wonder will be joined by an impressive lineup to perform two classic albums from his '70s heyday. more info

PopSugar — 🍋 @pharrell @nerd @mettenarrative @badgalriri #LemonDanceChallenge A post shared by Justin Timberlake (@justintimberlake) on Nov 18, 2017 at 10:20pm PST Justin Timberlake is a fan of Rihanna and N.E.R.D's "Lemon" song. On Saturday, t... more info

Stereogum — N.E.R.D. have spent the past week teasing a new project called No_One Ever Really Dies, and on Wednesday, they let Rihanna drop bars all over "Lemon." Last night, Pharrell, Chad Hugo, and Shay Haley took the stage together for the first time in three... more info

PopSugar UK — N.E.R.D and Rihanna gifted us with a certified banger called "Lemon" on Wednesday, and the video is equally fire. After letting Rihanna shave her head in a motel room, dancer Mette Towley unleashes her sexiness with a solo routine, twerking, twistin... more info