Stereogum — Big Sean released a track today to usher in the new year. ‘What A Year” features Pharrell and Detail, and finds Big Sean reflecting back on 2015. His year was definitely much more exciting than mine tbvh! That being said, there were downsides. Th... more info
Reuters — PARIS (Reuters) - A Paris clothing retailer said it had settled a right of publicity dispute with Beyonce, Rihanna, Kanye West, Jay Z and Pharell Williams, although the terms of the agreement were not disclosed.
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Stereogum — NBC trotted out a bastion of big stars for last night’s The Voice finale. Topping the bill was Missy Elliott joining Voice judge Pharrell for a monumentally fun performance of their triumphant new single “WTF (Where They From),” complete with t... more info
Brooklyn Vegan — Kendrick Lamar's Grammy nominated, Barack Obama-loved album spawned the single "Alright," which topped multiple "Best Tracks of 2015" lists and became something of a cultural anthem for the year. It was originally produced by Pharrell and Sounwave, b... more info
Stereogum — LA producer and multi-instrumentalist Terrace Martin was part of the team responsible for Kendrick Lamar’s explosive, expansive To Pimp A Butterfly sound. But he didn’t have his fingerprints on “Alright” until now. The hugely important song, ... more info
Stereogum — Christmas came early at Power 106 LA’s annual Cali Christmas show in Inglewood last night. After giving a speech about social issues, including police brutality, Pharrell closed his set by bringing out Kendrick Lamar to perform their year-defining ... more info
L.A. Times - Entertainment — It’s down to 10. Team Pharrell’s Evan McKeel was sent home on “The Voice” Tuesday night, just shy of making it into the Season 9 Top 10. Clearly, the perpetually upbeat fellow has his fans or he wouldn’t have made it as far as he did, but b... more info
L.A. Times - Entertainment — The Top 11 artists — along with coach Pharrell Williams, who sang his musically repetitive, lyrically clunky, yet curiously catchy hit “Freedom” — performed on “The Voice” on Monday night. The performances ranged from solid to stellar. An... more info
Stereogum — Last night, A&E aired Shining A Light: A Concert for Progress On Race In America as a two-hour special. Taped at LA’s Shrine Auditorium on Wednesday, the all-star benefit show featured Pharrell performing his single “Freedom,” Sia covering Jimm... more info