N.E.R.D. - Rock Star

[@ModerateLeftist89]

I haven’t heard this song in so long that I forgot how good it is

[@SkinnyEMedia]

N*E*R*D, the best rap-rock band no one ever talks about

[@MzVixen05]

We talk about ‘em ♥️

[@jonathandonovan3347]

More than rap n rock N*E"R*D brought the FUNK!

[@ChuckNorrisTrainsSharknados]

Virginia Beach represent!!!

[@omellemmor4732]

They have a rival...they are named The Naptunes

[@heavenorhell2024]

def better than linkin park, more orginal

[@thefiqster]

That classic Neptune sound !

[@JuliaMichellScentsy]

this should still be on the radio

[@marioionion2]

True

[@dylanpeterson6192]

Still true.

[@JM-ww2cl]

1 millioin percent....pharell shoul d be known fr this and grining...not his song happy lmao

[@スカイ-y8h]

Not true this song feels so forced and nothing the voice the lyrics and beat none of it matches or goes together this song was an epic fail

[@shitchops]

@@スカイ-y8h doubt it. song was cool. not super cool but cool enough

[@davidphiri1811]

Rap and rock together was a force in the 2000’s.

[@tanyadallorso8946]

This is so brilliantly inspired on Nirvana 🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰

[@andywilliams5674]

@@tanyadallorso8946 how is this nirvana

[@shaunaray1]

@@andywilliams5674 smells like teen spirit

[@ididntmeantoshootthatvietn5012]

@@tanyadallorso8946 wtf is that emoji spam

[@lightsout979]

David, you mean 90's right?

[@mynameisnoneofyourbusiness6747]

I swear Pherrel Williams is one of ten coolest people to have ever walked this earth.

[@rickglanville9910]

Its because he swallows guys

[@kimmyfreak200]

and he was very cute too

[@magdalenamaggiewolanin8378]

Yea

[@JillianJovanovic-c4i]

He never ages 😂

[@dtothee8730]

After watching that Neil deGrasse Tyson clip? NO....

[@zzzleepyhead9101]

I'm a mixed kid (white/black) and grew up listening to both rap/hip-hop and rock (I naturally gravitated to metal as I got older). When I tell someone that I fuck with both genres equally, no one seems to get it but things like N.E.R.D. and Rage Against the Machine can satisfy the craving for both. I mean, come on, it's just so damn cool to mix genres together !! 🔥🔥🔥

[@jessestarnes4564]

Yes and, the two genres aren't nearly as far apart as people think they are. Different energy: Same Vibe.

[@whfmantis]

Rock and roll is black music 🤷🏾‍♂️

[@rigamarooh]

it became overwhelmingly white over time and whites created their own style with it man stop discrediting people @@whfmantis

[@noahduncan9596]

@@jessestarnes4564 amen! And in the 80s-00s, both genres rocked with each other ex. Public Enemy Anthrax/Rage Against The Machine/Cypress Hill/Metallica

[@MzVixen05]

Oh I get it boo ❤

[@youngparadox555]

Pharrell was so ahead of his time

[@AoD78R]

He can't even sing, wake up!

[@bielsena]

​@@AoD78R???

[@SikThrox]

How?? This is extremely dumbed down compared to other bands in the genre at the time. Example?? Check out the album "Orphan", by Darwin's Waiting Room.

[@EMMmaximino]

rage against the machine existed bro

[@SikThrox]

@@EMMmaximino forget RATM what about the band Miocene?? Check out their self-titled full-length. It's got trip-hop beats and is like a mix between The Crystal Method, NIN, Tool, and RATM especially.

[@melissacanaday9621]

This whole album is fire!!! Jammed it in high school and still jamming it now Also, please bring back NERD

[@9veli]

They dropped an album last year but the music isnt the ssne anymore.

[@bonvoyeur3170]

Fuck yeah Melissa! x

[@KGBest1987]

I think in current times he could just collab with Travis Barker and make great things.

[@palapadadouwa807]

Welcome in Pharrell a'd friends ' tteenagehood dude 🤝😎🎉

[@rigamarooh]

@@palapadadouwa807 he was 29???

[@charcustom9875]

Chad Hugo does not get his flowers. Chad YOU ARE A FUCKING LEGEND!

[@CoreySmith23803]

Definitely deserves it

[@codyvalentino53]

This song just screams 2000s college parties

[@Gillan1220]

Imagine have a college party in 2022 with this song

[@Sash_tha_pash]

I love this song/beat!!! Neptunes at her prime!!! And a dope video too!!

[@ThaChazo]

Dude has been ahead of his time since day one. Watch NERD Lapdance (explicit). That video is the Blurred Lines of today.

[@robertstevensii4018]

An entire genre in one song

[@taikague7327]

1:42 its so cute how pharrell is trying not to smile too hard after the girl was done singing😂

[@benj.charles315]

THIS SONG HAS BEEN MY ANTHE. SINCR GRADE 6 NOW IM GOIN INTI THE 8TH GRADE

[@rhyneshathomas5144]

love that rock, pop, and hip hop vibe / beat always work for them

[@djfunkstabrisbane]

amen bro... ive been a n.e.r.d/Neptune fan since 2001... and as years have gone by pharell and n.e.r.d have just gotten worse lol.. the new 2017 n.e.r.d album sounds so shit... seems to me they totally destroyed their classic rock , rap vibe with a touch of Neptune sound...... they should of made the 2017 n.e.r.d album with spymob again Reply

[@ladylequvia7]

Yes I love that too.

[@flashoftruth]

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[@klebersonnn]

Still one of my favourite beats. Love this song.

[@xbomb1986]

No one. Ever. Really. Dies.

[@shocker1248]

There is a god

[@tinazivk]

I am enlightened. . .. is that the abbrreviation actually?

[@xbomb1986]

@@tinazivk yep!

[@AtheneHolder]

@@tinazivk yes ma'am

[@FearMeDear4iAmDeath6]

Sucks to see that most of the people don't even know about this part of Pharell's career, since this was way better than what he does now. (Don't get me wrong, i like his new stuff, but this....THIS.)

[@warsameabdi6913]

Your so right.... i remember being like 10/11 when this was on mtv.... and everytime the video used to come on I used to go crazy with my brother and sisters lol Im just glad i grew up in the late 90s early 2000s best music in all genres at that time....

[@djfunkstabrisbane]

amen bro... ive been a n.e.r.d/Neptune fan since 2001... and as years have gone by pharell and n.e.r.d have just gotten worse lol.. the new 2017 n.e.r.d album sounds so shit... seems to me they totally destroyed their classic rock , rap vibe with a touch of Neptune sound...... they should of made the 2017 n.e.r.d album with spymob again

[@piers389]

I dislike his new content. It's generic pop. I remember listening to this whilst skating with friends at school. Fun days.

[@user-ye8mi6il3u]

Nou IT'S NOT JUST FREAKING PHARRELL

[@kyliebodsworth6126]

I cant describe how much i agree with your comment. So much so it hurts....

[@nellyluscious]

Back when MTV was fuckin Lit!!!!! (Spankin New Music Week)

[@coolida23511]

I swear seeing your comments in these old videos puts a smile on my face. lol

[@nellyluscious]

melancholy grl Awww thank you!! subscribe love!! ol school is what i love!

[@sarkasztic]

Spanking new music week 🤣 i forgot about that

[@clintsaines9274]

Mtv was bad then too.

[@nellyluscious]

@@clintsaines9274 Shit you trippin!!!

[@bukwild00]

This album was lit. Early 2000s were on fire. He was the shiznit.

[@CeexCee7]

Classic N.E.R.D!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@induplicable]

Shit was so slept on it didn't have any comments for damn near a decade. VA Finest man, heard this joint on 91.1 this evening had to get a replay!

[@wgorham93]

+induplicable This wasn't slept on at all. I didn't become a fan of rap until almost 10 years after this song came out, and when I came across it again I remembered hearing it everywhere back in the day. Also, there are over 1500 comments on this video, they just aren't showing up for some reason.

[@Kolegate]

MTV used to play this video all the time when this song came out. This song wasn't slept on, but N.E.R.D as a band certainly was. People expected their sound to be like what they heard in The Neptunes beats. If listeners didn't approach N.E.R.D's music with an open-mind, they were sorely disappointed. Personally, I love their albums.

[@ShellyOlmstead]

Back when MTV still played music videos lol.

[@tionnawilliams6485]

induplicable lmaoo

[@nyctio]

YOU CANT BE ME IM A ROCKSTAR 🔥🔥🔥🔥🗣🗣🗣🗣🗣🗣

[@slurpee4203]

IM RHYMIN ON THE TOP OF A COP CAR🚔🔥🔥

[@rarecomment1941]

IM A REBAL AND A MF POP STAR🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@thepresidentoftheunitedsta5764]

They need to bring this type of music back

[@Kolegate]

They were def. in a league of their own.

[@10xWhiteMamba]

ThePresidentOfTheUnitedStaighёyts I don't know anyone else that made this type of music ever lol

[@surfgoth3384]

Tyler is inspired by them and you can hear it in his instrumentals

[@omar5518]

ThaWhite Mamba NERD didn’t create rap/rock

[@jnightmare0]

@@10xWhiteMamba gym class heroes and oddfuture were similar imo

[@giojoe2319]

this song is still killer ... & the lyrics apply more now than ever ! Real is when you're not scared to you & do different than the mainstream !

[@ugkforlife9120]

N.E.R.D is such a legendary rap group y'all keep up the great work y'all's music is fire🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@mariajones8884]

I'm 52. My daughter turned me on to Pharrell's unique and awesome talent 10 years ago. There is no one else like him. A combination of not only having a great singing voice but this man can sing, write, compose, choreograph, produce. What else can I say. He is the total package plus a very humble person. Kudos to Pharrell Williams. I am happy he is FINALLY getting the credit he has been deserved for so long! Godspeed Pharrell! You are one in a million!!!!!!!!

[@ninja_tony]

I agree! He's incredibly talented on so many levels.

[@europianbob]

CHAD DESERVES PROPS TOOa

[@wolfhaley6900]

Don’t forget chad and shay!!

[@davidbrown5424]

One in 88 million considering your likes

[@avikfett1551]

Greatest album ever.

[@FirstNameLastName-pg3pi]

is the Miseducation

[@This-Aint-No-Disco]

Whoaaaaa. Just say you enjoy seeing the video and keep it moving

[@galleryofrogues]

Underrated song. I remember when this came out it got some OK airplay on the radio but nothing compared to what other shitty stuff got.

[@iam_87]

man this whole album takes me back to high school!

[@hfjdksalable]

This guy has a GODLY amount of swagger.

[@MrDubblup]

NFL Fever! Lol Piece by Piece was a great flick brought back some memories

[@mikecheng6015]

I miss N.E.R.D.

[@masterd4450]

It's good to see stuff like this again. Been awhile.😂😂😂

[@chefjasonperu]

Nerd stands for no one ever really dies. Thats why Pharrell looks the same for the past 3 million years

[@fandju111]

*Pharell was what 50 back then..now he's like 126*

[@fandju111]

*_you spelt vampire wrong_*

[@crismartinez1642]

😂😂😂

[@cristianortiz3462]

are u dumb make no type of sense go to school

[@The.RichRoom]

I think he's trying to imply that Pharell never ages when he gradually get older. Pharell looks young bro.

[@cristianortiz3462]

Thank u for ur commets

[@MsEricTCartman]

Ty for this ❤

[@Caesar_Online]

this was my favourite band hero track

[@EderPaz]

I actually dig this music video version than the other one. Must be the electric guitar and drums. N.E.R.D. was fucking amazing.

[@mallorcahermano1477]

really worrying that people are questioning if this is Pharell.......where were you guys when he actually produced good music?

[@wiiiz3]

I know, I feel like youtube is full of 12 year olds

[@dyldragon1]

Pharell's still a pretty damn good producer.

[@liquidsolidus1]

Yeah IKR

[@helloallhelloall-ei2zo]

fucking losers

[@zombiespaceman6128]

He still does, you just don't listen to it.

[@SamsaraMontreal]

Great song!

[@AncientChi]

This was the shit back in the day and always will be

[@theonlyrin]

It never gets old. All these years later.

[@Atronach1]

You get a like, all these years later.

[@ЛеонидПастухов-я7я]

I love the way they bring "Rock" into this song ... HardRock DRUMS are kicking ASS!!!

[@waynebarton1633]

A Rock Star NEVER dies just as the Legend will NEVER die.

[@zzeronerzz]

i skated 18 years. im back on it now after 6 years off. homie wearing that shorty's shirt OG!

[@BigSmokeJitsu]

Rock star old enough to go to high school and it still ROCKS

[@1LIFEtoWIN]

Here before Lego movie

[@XT3RMiNAT0R667Xx]

U can’t be me im a Rockstar. Pharrell and Neptunes are Genius.

[@thisisalbe]

This hella hard still in 2022!

[@JujuReviews703]

These dudes embodied the 757 in the early 2000's, i love City 🏙️

[@MiillieMesh]

I used to have a pic of him in this outfit on Facebook years ago. He was splattered all over my myspace too. He inspired the guys in Odd Future a lot. You can tell.

[@bukwild00]

This was the dopest album in years. When i was in the army. We would jam this in the barracks. Then he had his singles, N i would play this to people. They were blown over. Nerd was shizzzz.

[@casanovafrnkenstein]

timeless ❤‍🔥❤‍🔥❤‍🔥

[@grellimichael]

super underrated. this song is fire

[@JustFoKix]

Im here from the snoop interview in piece by piece. This movie is amazing.

[@albeedat1]

Obviously a lot of you know nothing of Pharrell's background and starting as a producer far before N.E.R.D. He and Timbaland were in group back in high school when Pharrell co produced Rump Shaker for Wrecks n Effect. Pharrell always loved this type of music do to his upbringing in Virginia Beach. N.E.R.D was expansion of the Neptunes

[@victoriamarshall2212]

Al B Hell yeah . Actually played that song yesterday when I was bopping around doing my housework Totally forgot about them producing it thanks for remind me 🙃

[@crday3090]

Oh yeah, Virginia Beach, the city of people who never left after high school. They don't have a culture other than a watered down version of what they wish they had.

[@crookskank]

Yep, I remember when he went to Princess Anne high school. He still shows up sometimes. A lot of my friends used to party with him. I wasn't quite old enough lol.

[@rayh.8222]

Yea he started in 1990

[@Stopwar1234]

@@crookskank I’m so jealous

[@queenteireigns6212]

Not sure who was on the drums but they did awesome. Makes me dance 😍

[@nismo_p3705]

Eric Fawcett from Spymob

[@Abc123-ZN]

How fun to watch this back all these years later. Never have I ever type of fun.

[@RealityCheck6T9]

Thank God they censored "four four" or people might have known guns exist

[@JaysonT975]

lol this

[@lurewars]

I know right?? Pathetic. Bunch of punks this generation

[@ashellbugslifeofficial419]

lurewars actually I remember watching this on MTV back when it came out and it was censored back then as well. Always thought it was stupid

[@joeconnor1821]

@@lurewars this isn't a "generation" thing.

[@jamessaint9999]

Ashellbugslife Official the good ole MTV music block hour days .

[@lftysm8374]

These guys should be back on stage!

[@easyfeelin5110]

First time I heard this and Lap Dance I was hooked spent many Summers in Virginia Beach and was'nt aware

[@AvonleaMontague]

Oh, man, what a cool and funky production style these two have.

[@amyring3865]

You think we're flying but we levitate 🎶🔥

[@thedrewmancometh6693]

Randy Quaid is everything I needed him to be for this role. Thank you Sir, for the crouch shots and strong demeaner. Shoutout to @N.E.R.D. for the classic!

[@analuevanos69]

I know this song from 3 things: 1. Burnout Paradise Remastered 2. Pharrell Williams (I didn't even realize it was him) 3. Despicable Me Franchise (Because of Pharrell)

[@27cazza]

Star Track No one ever really dies ❤ xx

[@hiienejn]

found n.e.r.d thru rockstar and after watching piece by piece i’ve listened to the songs the neptunes produced even more

[@miguelangelnarvaez161]

Inspired a generation since he started making music in the mid 90’s

[@michaelchambers4792]

You ain’t no rockstar you are still stuck in a high school dream

[@rinnypink]

Can we please welcome Randy Quaid back into the US with open arms and forgive any misgivings? He and his brother Dennis are national treasures and deserve to be treated as such. Just look at their body of work!

[@26markiemark]

I want a new N.E.R.D album!!!!

[@vg4life]

This was the shit back when I was a freshman in high school. I Used to like seeing this on mtv 2. And I think it was my first time seeing Pharrell.

[@satish8299]

I love this song, BBC Radio1 did played this often back in the time, but i dont hear it anymore on the radio.

[@hawkeyepierce4635]

@Noobiie69: Pharrell wrote "Happy" for Cee-Lo Green to perform as one of his own songs, but Cee Lo's producers denied the single saying that Green had to focus on his new material. And Pharrell is a ghost writer for MANY people, he doesn't have people write music for him, he writes his own lyrics, always has and always will.

[@Jaydenwybenga]

Not just "new material" lol, a heckin Christmas album haha. Fire those managers

[@TastyHusbands]

Monkey Dab 😂😂😂 1:20

[@syrax101]

This line alone defined a generation 3:16

[@MegaOmega001]

Love this song ... keep coming back to it... keep singing it... keep forget and singing aloud "Guess you ain't heard that we swallow guys" ... Go quiet and red in my face even though nobody can hear me.

[@Jett-cm5cb]

This feels so different than what was shown in Piece by Piece

[@erikaolay286]

Damn.. the forgotten files..10 years later

[@breakingbeatz]

Made me cry. - Tyler

[@michaelsellers1510]

2020 Stand Strong!!!! 💯😷💪🏽🛡️🕊️

[@masseyanthony74]

I ain't gonna lie. I was watching Bringing Down The House the other day and heard Steve Martin playing this on the radio. I had forgotten about this song. Thanks👍

[@briamarshall9244]

One of my fav songs from them

[@sheldoncooper8199]

Holy shit a Hip Hop Song played with Rock Instruments. Thats Fresh.

[@Justin-od8se]

word. they re-recorded this version. original was mostly digitally produced.

[@OmegaSaiyan92]

this went hard, but that jason nevins remix was next level

[@Ti0midwest]

2023 reminiscing

[@unboy915]

i can never get tired of this song...

[@Nini-Ninao]

Directo de Angola 🇦🇴 em 2024 curtindo NERD,

[@wakkosick6525]

this song has aged well.

[@eazyduzit1]

Love NERD always have.....havent listened in a couple yrs but this song kinda goes along with the anti bullying rules ....love it!!!

[@Jay-ll2qe]

0:49 One of the lines of all time

[@MisterUrbanWorld]

This should've been on Tony Hawk Pro Skater back in the day

[@samuraireflection]

unique and good band, I wonder why they are not produceing songs together anymore?!

[@robthewarrior8549]

Samurai Reflection well now they are😂

[@kingkushton2069]

Lego Pharrell brought me back here .... n.e.r.d was so different shits crazy

[@bebejones2087]

ALWAYS A CLASSIC!!!

[@QueenBlaze]

This was the first song I heard from N.E.R.D. Wanted a skateboard the same day. Good times!!

[@carlosguerrerogonzalez398]

The Neptunes , N.E.R.D. ,,,,,, in search of Amazing album 🎶📻🔥🎸🎸🎸⚡️👊🏻

[@slosh1997]

Before Pharell was singing about being happy

[@mmc6266]

hahahahaha

[@arbhall7572]

i was wondering if that was him. He came up and I was like "damn that dude looks like pharrel williams"great song, brings me back to 03.

[@slosh1997]

Arbhall McDougall I honestly thought the same thing lmao

[@arbhall7572]

slosh1997 it occurs to me that sounded kinda racist. But come one, its Pharrel. Weird looking dude sticks out on his own.

[@slosh1997]

Arbhall McDougall How was that racist?