<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> <rss version="2.0" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/" ><channel><title>Rap-Up.com &#187; N.E.R.D.</title> <atom:link href="http://www.rap-up.com/category/artists/nerd/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><link>http://www.rap-up.com</link> <description>Hip-Hop and R&#38;B Music, News, Photos, Interviews, &#38; Videos</description> <lastBuildDate>Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:07:22 +0000</lastBuildDate> <language>en</language> <sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod> <sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency> <generator>http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1</generator> <item><title>Video: N.E.R.D.’s ‘Sacred’ Performance on ‘Jimmy Fallon’</title><link>http://www.rap-up.com/2010/11/25/video-nerds-sacred-performance-on-jimmy-fallon/</link> <comments>http://www.rap-up.com/2010/11/25/video-nerds-sacred-performance-on-jimmy-fallon/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Thu, 25 Nov 2010 13:14:17 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Rap-Up</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[N.E.R.D.]]></category> <category><![CDATA[TV Appearances]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.rap-up.com/?p=66426</guid> <description><![CDATA[N.E.R.D. graced the 30 Rock stage on Wednesday&#8217;s &#8220;Late Night with Jimmy Fallon&#8221; to perform their Nothing album cut &#8220;Sacred Temple&#8221; for the first time on television. Pharrell, Chad, and Shae rocked out, while two background dancers provided some moves and eye candy. Get hip to their religion above. [MWP]]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><center><object width="480" height="270"><param name="movie" value="http://www.dailymotion.com/swf/video/xfrzwg_21112513148_webcam?additionalInfos=0"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"></param><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://www.dailymotion.com/swf/video/xfrzwg_21112513148_webcam?additionalInfos=0" width="480" height="270" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always"></embed></object></center></p><p>N.E.R.D. graced the 30 Rock stage on Wednesday&#8217;s &#8220;Late Night with Jimmy Fallon&#8221; to perform their <em>Nothing</em> album cut &#8220;Sacred Temple&#8221; for the first time on television.  Pharrell, Chad, and Shae rocked out, while two background dancers provided some moves and eye candy.  Get hip to their religion above.</p><p>[<a target="_blank" href="http://www.mrworldpremiere.net/2010/11/nerd-sacred-temple-jimmy-fallon-live.html">MWP</a>]</p> ]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.rap-up.com/2010/11/25/video-nerds-sacred-performance-on-jimmy-fallon/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>3</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>N.E.R.D.&#8217;s Shae Haley Gets Married</title><link>http://www.rap-up.com/2010/11/15/nerds-shae-haley-gets-married/</link> <comments>http://www.rap-up.com/2010/11/15/nerds-shae-haley-gets-married/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Mon, 15 Nov 2010 23:12:40 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Rap-Up</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[N.E.R.D.]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.rap-up.com/?p=65212</guid> <description><![CDATA[There&#8217;s one less lonely N.E.R.D. Shae Haley, one-third of the rap-rock band, has tied the knot with his girlfriend Jackie Garcia. 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Shae Haley, one-third of the rap-rock band, has tied the knot with his girlfriend Jackie Garcia.</p><p><span id="more-65212"></span></p><p>According to <a target="_blank" href="http://www.tmz.com/2010/11/15/sean-taylor-shay-haley-jackie-mofett-pharrell-williams-wedding-marriage-miami-washington-redskins/">TMZ</a>, the couple wed in Miami this past weekend at a private ceremony with invited guests including his bandmate Pharrell, who served as the best man.  Chris Brown also performed during the reception.</p><p>Garcia linked up with the N.E.R.D. member after a highly-publicized incident involving the murder of her former NFL boyfriend Sean Taylor. The bride, who is also actor Andy Garcia&#8217;s niece, was with Taylor on the night he was shot in their Florida mansion.</p><p>Pharrell celebrated the newlyweds&#8217; nuptials by leading Garcia in a congratulatory dance during the fete.  Take a look at the party people below.</p><p><center><img src="http://cdn.rap-up.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/jackie-pharrell.jpg" alt="Jackie Garcia and Pharrell" title="Jackie Garcia and Pharrell" width="475" height="313" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-65219" /></center></p><p><em>Photo credit: <a target="_blank" href="http://www.tmz.com/2010/11/15/sean-taylor-shay-haley-jackie-mofett-pharrell-williams-wedding-marriage-miami-washington-redskins/">TMZ</a></em></p> ]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.rap-up.com/2010/11/15/nerds-shae-haley-gets-married/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>20</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Late Night TV: Janet Jackson, Cee Lo, &amp; N.E.R.D.</title><link>http://www.rap-up.com/2010/11/09/late-night-tv-janet-jackson-cee-lo-nerd/</link> <comments>http://www.rap-up.com/2010/11/09/late-night-tv-janet-jackson-cee-lo-nerd/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Tue, 09 Nov 2010 13:44:36 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Rap-Up</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Cee Lo Green]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Janet Jackson]]></category> <category><![CDATA[N.E.R.D.]]></category> <category><![CDATA[TV Appearances]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.rap-up.com/?p=64398</guid> <description><![CDATA[Janet Jackson continued promoting her film For Colored Girls with a visit to &#8220;Lopez Tonight.&#8221; The shy entertainer discussed what she watches on TV, plans to return to the studio next year, her upcoming book, her brother Michael&#8217;s favorite food, and how she prepared for her movie role. 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Get hypnotized by watching the video below.</p><p><span id="more-63563"></span></p><p><center><object width="480" height="295"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/YM-41D89rdc?fs=1&amp;hl=en_US&amp;rel=0&amp;color1=0x006699&amp;color2=0x54abd6"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/YM-41D89rdc?fs=1&amp;hl=en_US&amp;rel=0&amp;color1=0x006699&amp;color2=0x54abd6" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="295"></embed></object></center></p> ]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.rap-up.com/2010/11/02/video-n-e-r-d-hypnotize-u/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>7</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>N.E.R.D.’s Out-of-This-World Promo Photos</title><link>http://www.rap-up.com/2010/11/02/nerds-out-of-this-world-promo-photos/</link> <comments>http://www.rap-up.com/2010/11/02/nerds-out-of-this-world-promo-photos/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Tue, 02 Nov 2010 14:59:23 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Rap-Up</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[N.E.R.D.]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Photos]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.rap-up.com/?p=63409</guid> <description><![CDATA[N.E.R.D. walks with giant laser-shooting robots in one of five fresh photos to promote their fourth album Nothing, in stores today. 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Let them blow your mind below.</p><p><span id="more-63409"></span></p><p><center><img src="http://cdn.rap-up.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/nothing-promo-2.jpg" alt="N.E.R.D." title="N.E.R.D." width="475" height="359" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-63417" /> <img src="http://cdn.rap-up.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/nothing-promo-3.jpg" alt="Chad" title="Chad" width="475" height="359" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-63418" /> <img src="http://cdn.rap-up.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/nothing-promo-4.jpg" alt="Pharrell" title="Pharrell" width="475" height="359" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-63419" /> <img src="http://cdn.rap-up.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/nothing-promo-5.jpg" alt="Shae" title="Shae" width="475" height="359" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-63420" /></center></p> ]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.rap-up.com/2010/11/02/nerds-out-of-this-world-promo-photos/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>5</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>New Music: N.E.R.D. f/ T.I. &#8211; &#8216;Party People&#8217;</title><link>http://www.rap-up.com/2010/10/25/new-music-nerd-f-ti-party-people/</link> <comments>http://www.rap-up.com/2010/10/25/new-music-nerd-f-ti-party-people/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Mon, 25 Oct 2010 15:24:47 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Rap-Up</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[N.E.R.D.]]></category> <category><![CDATA[New Music]]></category> <category><![CDATA[T.I.]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.rap-up.com/?p=62365</guid> <description><![CDATA[You ready to party? 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With signature Neptunes synthesizers and racing percussion, Pharrell, Chad, and Shae encourage listeners to forget about the time and party deep into the night, with Tip dropping a tongue-twisting 16 at rapid pace. Put on your party hat and jam out to the tune below.</p><p><span id="more-62365"></span></p><p><center><object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" data="http://hulkshare.com/p/player.swf" height=24 width=480><param name="movie" value="http://hulkshare.com/p/player.swf"><param name="FlashVars" value="soundFile=http://216.155.137.215/d/ocg5646e4h3xkj7nhkhb2qjcukplsyhv3il32apduu/1.mp3"><param name="quality" value="high"><param name="menu" value="false"><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></object></center></p><p><a target="_blank" href="http://hulkshare.com/k5sl11qqapms">N.E.R.D. f/ T.I. &#8211; &#8220;Party People&#8221;</a></p> ]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.rap-up.com/2010/10/25/new-music-nerd-f-ti-party-people/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>5</slash:comments> <enclosure url="http://216.155.137.215/d/ocg5646e4h3xkj7nhkhb2qjcukplsyhv3il32apduu/1.mp3" length="6890540" type="audio/mpeg" /> </item> <item><title>Video: N.E.R.D. &#8211; &#8216;Help Me&#8217;</title><link>http://www.rap-up.com/2010/10/22/video-n-e-r-d-help-me/</link> <comments>http://www.rap-up.com/2010/10/22/video-n-e-r-d-help-me/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 22 Oct 2010 11:51:05 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Steven</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Music Videos]]></category> <category><![CDATA[N.E.R.D.]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.rap-up.com/?p=62104</guid> <description><![CDATA[N.E.R.D. gets political in the Doug Spangenberg-directed video for &#8220;Help Me,&#8221; a cut off the band&#8217;s fourth album Nothing (Nov. 2). Featuring a mix of performance and archive footage, the clip shows Pharrell and Shae live on stage interspersed with images of bombs dropping, crashing stock markets, and Saddam Hussein. Watch their mission statement above.]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><center><iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/16097536?byline=0&amp;portrait=0" width="480" height="270" frameborder="0"></iframe></center></p><p>N.E.R.D. gets political in the Doug Spangenberg-directed video for &#8220;Help Me,&#8221; a cut off the band&#8217;s fourth album <em><a href="http://www.rap-up.com/2010/10/17/album-snippets-nerd-nothing/">Nothing</a></em> (Nov. 2). Featuring a mix of performance and archive footage, the clip shows Pharrell and Shae live on stage interspersed with images of bombs dropping, crashing stock markets, and Saddam Hussein.  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The 10-track standard edition features the Daft Punk-produced single &#8220;Hypnotize U&#8221; and Nelly Furtado-assisted &#8220;Hot-N-Fun,&#8221; along with an appearance from T.I. on &#8220;Party People.&#8221; A deluxe version with four additional tracks will also be available on November 2. Preview 30-second snippets from [...]]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><center><img src="http://cdn.rap-up.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/nerd-nothing-cover.jpg" alt="Nothing" title="Nothing" width="475" height="475" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-58904" /></center></p><p>N.E.R.D. blends rock, pop, hip-hop, and R&#038;B on their funky fourth album <em>Nothing</em>.  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T.I.<br /> 2. &#8220;Hypnotize U&#8221;<br /> 3. &#8220;Help Me&#8221;<br /> 4. &#8220;Victory&#8221;<br /> 5. &#8220;Perfect Defect&#8221;<br /> 6. &#8220;I&#8217;ve Seen the Light&#8221; / &#8220;Inside of Clouds&#8221; (Interlude)<br /> 7. &#8220;God Bless Us All&#8221;<br /> 8. &#8220;Life as a Fish&#8221;<br /> 9. &#8220;Nothing on You&#8221;<br /> 10. &#8220;Hot-N-Fun&#8221; feat. 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A deluxe edition with four additional tracks will also be available on November 2. Peep Pharrell, Chad, and Shae&#8217;s tracklisting below. 1. [...]]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><center><img src="http://cdn.rap-up.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/nerd-nothing-cover.jpg" alt="Nothing" title="Nothing" width="475" height="475" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-58904" /></center></p><p>After a few false starts, N.E.R.D.&#8217;s fourth album <em>Nothing</em> has finally materialized.  The 10-track offering features the summer sizzler &#8220;Hot-N-Fun&#8221; and Daft Punk-produced <a href="http://www.rap-up.com/2010/10/05/new-music-nerd-hypnotize-u/">&#8220;Hypnotize U,&#8221;</a> along with appearances by Nelly Furtado and T.I.  A deluxe edition with four additional tracks will also be available on November 2.  Peep Pharrell, Chad, and Shae&#8217;s tracklisting below.</p><p><span id="more-60526"></span></p><p>1. &#8220;Party People&#8221; feat. T.I.<br /> 2. &#8220;Hypnotize U&#8221;<br /> 3. &#8220;Help Me&#8221;<br /> 4. &#8220;Victory&#8221;<br /> 5. &#8220;Perfect Defect&#8221;<br /> 6. &#8220;I&#8217;ve Seen the Light&#8221; / &#8220;Inside of Clouds&#8221; (Interlude)<br /> 7. &#8220;God Bless Us All&#8221;<br /> 8. &#8220;Life as a Fish&#8221;<br /> 9. &#8220;Nothing on You&#8221;<br /> 10. &#8220;Hot-N-Fun&#8221; feat. Nelly Furtado</p><p>Deluxe Edition<br /> 11. &#8220;It&#8217;s in the Air&#8221;<br /> 12. &#8220;Sacred Temple&#8221;<br /> 13. &#8220;I Wanna Jam&#8221;<br /> 14. &#8220;The Man&#8221;</p> ]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.rap-up.com/2010/10/11/tracklisting-nerd-nothing/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>5</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>New Music: N.E.R.D. &#8211; &#8216;Hypnotize U&#8217;</title><link>http://www.rap-up.com/2010/10/05/new-music-nerd-hypnotize-u/</link> <comments>http://www.rap-up.com/2010/10/05/new-music-nerd-hypnotize-u/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Wed, 06 Oct 2010 00:30:27 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Rap-Up</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[N.E.R.D.]]></category> <category><![CDATA[New Music]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.rap-up.com/?p=60252</guid> <description><![CDATA[After heating up the summer with &#8220;Hot-N-Fun,&#8221; N.E.R.D. cools it down on &#8220;Hypnotize U,&#8221; the Daft Punk-produced single from their fourth album Nothing, coming November 2. Pharrell coos in a falsetto over the mesmerizing production, which the band debuted on &#8220;The Late Show with David Letterman&#8221; last month. Fall under Pharrell, Chad, and Shae&#8217;s spell [...]]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><center><img src="http://cdn.rap-up.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/nerd-fuse-475x316.jpg" alt="N.E.R.D." title="N.E.R.D." width="475" height="316" class="alignnone size-large wp-image-45723" /></center></p><p>After heating up the summer with &#8220;Hot-N-Fun,&#8221; N.E.R.D. cools it down on &#8220;Hypnotize U,&#8221; the Daft Punk-produced single from their fourth album <em>Nothing</em>, coming November 2.  Pharrell coos in a falsetto over the mesmerizing production, which the band debuted on &#8220;The Late Show with David Letterman&#8221; last month.  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