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Track 08 · 2002
Rockstar
N*E*R*D
- alternative hip-hop
- genre-bending
On the charts
Became a cult favorite from In Search Of... — Pharrell's genre-bending project.
Why it mattered
Pharrell proved he wasn't just a hitmaker for others. N*E*R*D blurred the lines between hip-hop, rock, and funk in a way that felt genuinely new. The cool kids adopted this immediately.