Guardian Music — From Elbow's ale to Marilyn Manson's absinthe, all kinds of musicians are cheerfully flogging their own branded drinks. Who should be next and what should they be plugging?If you thought the latest beer aimed at women, Animée, was a strangely patron... more info

ContactMusic — Hip-hop heavyweights Jay Z, Swizz Beatz, Russell Simmons and Q-Tip helped superproducer Pharrell Williams celebrate the release of his new liquor by joining him for the launch party in New York. The N. E. R. D. star teamed up with drinks company Diag... more info

NME — The N.E.R.D man announces 'Qream' more info

ContactMusic — N. E. R. D. star Pharrell Williams has launched his very own brand of alcohol. The hip-hop superstar teamed up with drink company Diageo to create vodka-based cream liqueur Qream, which will be marketed at figure-conscious females. He tells HipHopDX.... more info

ContactMusic — Hip-hop superstar Pharrell Williams is opening his own youth centre in his native Virginia to provide youngsters with an outlet for their creativity. The N. E. R. D. rapper/singer has recruited renowned architect Chad Oppenheim to create a modern tre... more info

Guardian Music — Shannon Funchess, a cyborg soul girl in the manner of Grace Jones, presides over this forbidding gothtronicaHometown: Brooklyn.The lineup: Shannon Funchess (vocals, keyboards) and Bruno Coviello (keyboards).The background: We were in Brooklyn yesterd... more info

Altsounds — Within a year of releasing her first mixtape, DOMINATION, 19-year-old Tampa Bay rapper Dominique Young Unique has gone from rapping in the courts of her Robes Park Projects in Miami to playing a world-wide stage, performing alongside the likes of N.E... more info

Altsounds — Within a year of releasing her first mixtape, DOMINATION, 19-year-old Tampa Bay rapper *Dominique Young Unique* has gone from rapping in the courts of her Robes Park Projects in Miami to playing a world-wide stage, performing alongside the likes of... more info

ContactMusic — A spokesperson for PHARRELL WILLIAMS has fired back at reports suggesting the hip-hop star performed an offensive Nazi salute during a recent concert in Las Vegas, insisting the allegations are "downright silly".Williams hit the stage in Sin City wit... more info

TMZ — Filed under: Pharrell Williams, Music N.E.R.D. frontman Pharrell Williams broke into a full-on goose stepping Nazi salute during a concert in Vegas this week ... and TMZ has obtained the footage. Pharrell's people ... more info