Pharrell Williams’ ‘In My Mind’ Black/Blue 2LP Vinyl Limited Edition By ‘Urban Legends’
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Pharrell's In My Mind was not only
a deviation from N.E.R.D's hard-driving production style, but also a hugely
successful debut for the artist turned tastemaker, moving close to 150,000
units within its first week of release. Pharrell's first project minus longtime
partner Chad Hugo, the album not only charted well internationally, but
also hit number three on the Billboard 200.
In My Mind is a vibrant mix of out-for-self
narratives wrapped in production that teeters between mainstream radio hits and
smoothed out, heady tracks—all of it couched in a star-studded mixture of
celebrated collaborations. "Stay With Me" features Pusha T's
intricately crime-driven bars, while "Number One" features Kanye
West. In addition, Snoop Dogg makes an appearance on "That Girl"
and Gwen Stefani pops in on the album's opener, "Can I Have It
Like That." Towering iconic rap figure/CEO, Jay-Z, appears on "Young
Girl/I Really Like You."
The album is a polished effort, finding Pharrell's
mainstream-driven sights realized as he croons on some songs while delivering
raps on others in an easy-to-follow approach that lends to the album's
commercial, easy listening aesthetic. None of the tracks are particularly
gangster but the album has hard production edges ("Keep It Playa"
featuring Slim Thug, for example). The cult of Pharrell grew astoundingly
following this project and its catchy, varied soundscapes aided in making
Pharrell the cultural figure he is now. In My Mind was
nominated for a GRAMMY® in 2007 for Best Rap Album and it has sold more than
two million units in the U.S. to date.
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