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N.E.R.D. at top of class in hip-hop smarts

Idolator: Music News, Reviews, And Gossip found this 5/14/2008 on news.bostonherald.com

C had Hugo and Pharrell Williams like banking millions as the Neptunes, a production duo that lays tracks for the likes of Jay-Z, Snoop Dogg and Madonna. But there s something they enjoy even more: teaming with their high school homeboy Shay Haley as N.E.R.D. Together, the three old friends drop adventurous rock-hop CDs every few years and smash shows such as Kanye West s Glow in the Dark ...