N.E.R.D. is The Word
Maddie Bogan
Rap/Hip-Hop Journalist
One of the most headstrong pioneers in the rap and hip-hop industry is the music group known as N.E.R.D., which consists of Pharrell Williams, Chad Hugo, and Shay Haley. If you think you don’t know who they are, you probably do without realizing it. Namely, their discography has been popping up a lot on TikTok in the last few years, but their narrative began long before any social media became mainstream.
N.E.R.D. stands for “No-One Ever Really Dies,” and it all started in the 90s when Williams and Hugo first met in high school and connected through their…
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