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Chad Hugo And Pharrell Williams Are Reuniting As The Neptunes

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One of music’s most influential and dominant production teams are coming back together. It has been confirmed The Neptunes are reuniting.

As spotted on Hypebeast Chad Hugo has confirmed the dynamic duo is once again forming like Voltron. In a new interview with Clash the co-founder of N.E.R.D. spoke to about getting back with Pharrell to do music. To hear him tell it they have already hit the ground running. “I’m focusing on The Neptunes stuff, getting back on The Neptunes grind. We’re doing a couple of things” he revealed.

He would go on to say that the two have already done tracks for some noted artists. “There’s a video game soundtrack that’s in the works right now that I can’t speak about, I’m not supposed to, but uh, it’s in the works right now. We just did some work with Miley Cyrus, Jay-Z, Blink 182, Lil Uzi Vert, Brandy, Ray-J, Snoh Alegra, G-Eazy…”.

This comes as surprise to many of their fans as the two have not collaborated as a unit in many years. In 2004 Skateboard P officially pursued his solo career and went on to drop two albums In My Mind and Girl. In 2014 his song “Happy” hit number one on several charts.

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Hugo and Williams originally made their mark by producing N.O.R.E.’s “Superthug” in 1998. They would go on to craft successful hits for a multitude of recording artists ranging from Jay-Z, Britney Spears, Justin Timberlake to The Clipse.

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Large Professor Confirms That Main Source Is Making New Music

In 1991, Hip-Hop group Main Source released a landmark album in the form of Breaking Atoms. The Wild Pitch Records release from Large Professor, Sir Scratch, and K-Cut formally introduced the music-buying community to a teenage MC named Nas, as well as other wordsmiths Akinyele, and Joe Fatal. Apart from the memorable guests, the trio of Large Pro’ and his Toronto, Canada fraternal counterparts was great on its own merits. The LP included breakup anthem “Looking At The Front Door,” an indictment of police brutality “Just A Friendly Game Of Baseball,” as well as the Sister Nancy-sampling cool-out jam, “Just Hanging Out.” Relive The First Time Main Source, Nas, Akinyele & Fatal Performed Live At The BBQ (Video) However, after follow-up 1992 success in the form of “Fakin’ The Funk,” Large Professor broke from Scratch and Cut. As P went on to mentor Nas and built a successful solo career, his vacant MC position went to Mikey D. Like Large, Mikey was a pupil of slain New York City producer/engineer/musician Paul C. (aka Paul McKasty). Also like P, Mikey was from Queens. In the transition, K and Scratch produced the group, in addition to their DJ roles. In 1994, Main Source released its second and final LP, F*ck What You Think. Like Large Pro’ had done, the members soon broke off to pursue solo interests in music. In 2017, the founding members of Main Source reunited for a New York City performance and a special re-release of Breaking Atoms. This month, Large Professor, revealed that the group is slated to record together at the top of 2019. Main Source Discuss The Impact Of Breaking Atoms, 25 Years Later (Video) After accomplished mixmaster and producer DJ Scratch called for a proper Breaking Atoms follow-up on Instagram, Extra P revealed that the group has plans to give fans just that. The MC/producer/DJ confirmed that the collective has blocked off time in January to record an album in California. He also said that he personally would welcome DJ Scratch’s musical contributions. P added that if not for scheduling conflicts, that Rakim and Tragedy Khadafi (aka The Intelligent Hoodlum) would have been on Breaking Atoms. Large Professor worked with both of those MCs during his legendary Hip-Hop career. In recent years, Pete Rock and C.L. Smooth were photographed in the studio together. In 2017, Leaders Of The New School’s Dinco D said the collective has newer reunion records in the can. Another ’80s-’90s outfit, the Jungle Brothers, are also reportedly making new music. Large Professor Broke More Than Atoms 25 Years Ago. He Broke New Ground. In 2015, Large Professor released Re: Living. He worked with Mikey D on his 2008 LP, notably titled Main Source.

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Da Band To Reunite In Philly Later This Month

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Danity Kane isn’t the only Diddy-made group planning their comeback. It looks like Da Band will be returning to the stage as early as this month!

While chatting with Battle Rap Trap on Monday, November 5, E. Ness said they’re going to reunite for a performance at his upcoming show in Philly. “We’re doing a reunion in Philly man, 4948 N. Broad St. November 17 at the Penthouse man,” he announced. “The whole group is gonna be there. We’re gonna turn up, it’s gonna be a movie.”

In case you’re too young to know who E. Ness is, here’s a little history for you: Back in 2002, Diddy and his team auditioned thousands of hopeful artists for a place in a new hip-hop group he was creating from scratch. This all played out on his reality show, Making Da Band, and resulted in six final members: Sara Stokes, Dylan Dilinjah, Chopper, Babs, Ness, and Freddy P. After a lot of drama, and a long, historic walk to Junior’s for cheesecake, the group was eventually dissolved and the rest is history.

Making Da Band would also go on to produce acts like Danity Kane, Day26, and more. Watch E. Ness announce Da Band’s reunion above.

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