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mix tape All the music thats worth talking about. PHARRELL. Pharrell Williams (born April 5, 1973), also known simply as Pharrell is an American singer-songwriter, rapper, record producer, musician, and fashion designer. Williams and Chad Hugo make up the record production duo The Neptunes, producing soul, hip hop and R&B music. He is also the lead vocalist and drummer of rock, funk, and hip hop band N.E.R.D, which he formed with Hugo and childhood friend Shay Haley. He released his first single “Frontin’” in 2003 and followed up with his debut solo album In My Mind in 2006.[1] His second album, G I R L was released on March 3, 2014. ROZAY. R ick Ross or Rozay as we like to call him, has been making a lot of noise.. wtih this his 6th LP and it dont look like he’s stopping any time soon. I see a maturing of Rozay kinda like a wine, while he makes references to the Knights Templar, Masonic affiliations we also see some growth in Masonic principle in his retoric. William Leonard Roberts II (born January 28, 1976), better known by his stage name Rick Ross, is an American rapper. In 2009, Ross founded the record label Maybach Music Group, on which he released his studio albums Deeper Than Rap (2009), Teflon Don (2010), God 56 TrafficMagazine/ Spring, 2014 Forgives, I Don’t (2012), and Mastermind (2014). Ross was also the first artist signed to Diddy’s management company Ciroc Entertainment. In early 2012, MTV named Ross as the Hottest MC in the Game. As part of The Neptunes, Williams has produced numerous hit singles for various recording artists. Williams has earned seven Grammy Awards including two with The Neptunes. He currently owns a media venture that encompasses entertainment, music, fashion, and art On September 5, 2013, Ross premiered the first official single from MasterMind, “No Games” featuring Future produced by J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League. The following day, it was released to Urban contemporary radio. It was followed by the singles “The Devil Is A Lie” with Jay-Z and “War Ready” with Jeezy. called i am OTHER. He is also the cofounder of the clothing brands Billionaire Boys Club and Ice Cream.