Pharrell On How Prince & Michael Jackson Both Turned Down His Music. Peep What Songs!
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- Опубликовано: 22 дек 2020
- On the latest episode of #DrinkChamps, #Pharrell shares his experience meeting Prince & Michael Jackson and how some of his legendary songs like "Frontin," was actually made for Prince!
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The way Pharrell talks about music is so passionate
Omgosh I love his energy so humble & cool asf!
Pharrell and timberland are the best producers in my eyes.
@@mbfurey7437 what about chad
@@raymundoo2879 who's Chad?
@@mbfurey7437 look up the neptunes on RUclips
Pharrell vs Timbaland would be crazy. Definitely gotta be 50 rounds.
Listen, I was thinking about 100-150 rounds 😤🙌🏾 but that Verzuz would be my favorite probably tied with DMX and Snoop!
4 hr verzuz battle. Easily.
They were gonna do a group project...I gotta find that song they did with Magoo somewhere on RUclips. Crazy how that never happened between Pharrell & Timbo.
u know they was friends in 1990
That’s right they have
You could definitely tell MJ wanted more Rap/ hip hop beats. He had multiple songs with Biggie and Shaq and even Ice cube. MJ’s favorite rapper was 50 cent at one point, this man wanted to really change up his music
Michael was always reinventing himself
Mj did everything in pop. The invincible album was way ahead of its time. U can play that today and most of the songs sound modern and it’s 20 years old
I wonder if he ever looked at what Mariah was doing with all them hip-hop remixes and was like “I need that”.
@@VickStarkiller Very likely 👏🏽
MJ would’ve been killing it on trap beats these days😔 would’ve took them joints to a whole nother level. Shamoning and hee-heeing on them shits
Sometimes can’t be mad when ur idols/people don’t see your vision, they can’t see it and it’s not for them to see either. It’s yours!
LOVE
Facts or undeniable facts?...even though Michael Jackson and Prince turned down his music. The fact that he was able to even submit music to them proves that anything is possible if you know your zone and stay in your zone.
000⁰11q
Dkdudyjsvi
Now the industry zombies.. sad
Anyone can submit Music to anyone.
@@koroproductions324 how do you get it noticed though? I ask because I'm thinking of writing songs and screenplays but there will be so many sift through
Pharrell is so humble. I have so much respect for him.
Man MJ and Prince were hard to impress 😂 they were turning down major hits ... but it shows they were going for a particular sound.
Prince knew the song was an imitation of his music in style, and probably felt it was more suited for a younger guy like Pharrell to perform. Prince was right.
Yeah like I can’t even picture prince saying the word “frontin” or even knowing what it means? Prince is very old school
@@Stopwar1234 I thought the same, but then he has a song called Future Baby Mama in 2007. 😂
Anybody knows what the son they are humming at 2:45 is, please?
@@sereroserera367 Pharrell's "Frontin"
@@319hmh ok I thought that was the original sample of frontin’. Thanks!
Pharrell’s solo album (In My Mind) is one of my all time favorite albums. Man’s a musical genius 🙌🏾
Underrated record right there
amazing diversity on that album
Facts and that second album was good too and underrated
I love that. I played that so much in my Iraq 2006-2007 deployment.
Did you ever get a chance to hear “Out My Mind”, the remixed version by Questlove/Poyser? Man….
"U dont have to call" by Usher which was produced by Pharrell, was clearly a song intended for Michael Jackson.
Pharrell wrote that song also++
Idk I can’t hear Michael on that one
@@dmar5714 it is. that track sound like something straight from the invincible album by MJ.
@@cjgreenlight no it doesnt. lol
Is that a real fact? lol
Pharrell williams write Touch for Michael Jackson but michael jackson turned it down and Omarion took it 😍😍😍
And used Michael Jackson’s street stalker scenario in the music video 😂😂
Stop being moist
Whaaa😱👀🎊🎊
Oohh wooww
All the MJ wannabes picking up his scraps lol
That Girl by Pharrell one of the most underrated skateboard p songs
Slaps till this day
For me it’s his best song, the melody is beautiful, the beat is crazy and he rap and sing at the same time...🤯
This is facts no one talks about this like they should
Hands down!
Faxxxxx I’ve been say this for years
Pharrell truly channeled MJ on "Young Girl" and "I Really Like You Girl". back in 2006, i was trippin' off these songs!!! it was an excellent album.
Pharrell's vibe..I bet he smells like sunshine, sea water, and blue sky.
Yes!!!’
So Nautica cologne?.... Gotcha
@@YoungBlaze No. Nautica is man-made. I'm talking about God-made.
@@kimme2852 come smell me!
@@YoungBlaze No thanks
I remember when I heard the “U don’t have to call” by Usher, and I heard the part “gonna boogie toniiiiight” I said damn imagine if Michael sang this song. Imagine my shock when Pharrell said he wrote it for him. I had the same shock when I heard “Happy” and when I heard the 3rd line of the chorus and thought “man I don’t know why I could see Cee-lo singing this”. Lo and behold, Pharrell wrote it for him and he originally sang it before Cee-lo’s team turned it down. Pharrell got a knack for matching someone’s sound, I must say.
"Situations" would sound so cool sung by mj in u dont have to call
@@tguthrie6 Add in a "Yee hee" throughout the song
You have that knack too
LeBron James is that you? 😂
N.E.P.T.U.N.E.S the way they lace the beats like one of the best! Pharrell and Chad are absolute geniuses!
Pharrell catalog is nuts such a humble dude🔥🔥🔥
That story about frontin is crazy. I can hear that. Prince would have killed that shit. Dope story
I love Pharrell and his music... I don't think Frontin is that good of a track... no wonder Prince said no to it.
@@albertomontoto7703 Frontin is a masterpiece, the bridge ALONE is a masterpiece. I know music is subjective but cmon now...Prince probably said no to it because, well...he's Prince lol
@@user-ur7yh9tn2m Prince’s 2009 MLPSound album has some of the highest tier futuristic rnb out there. Songs like Here, U’re gonna c me, better with time + 10’s Future Soul Song. I believe the album was a retort to The Dream’s Love/Hate album 2008
When u hear the beat/sound to frontin, and the melody, then hear how pharell said how he was tryna get prince or Michael on that slap? U cant tell me that wouldn't be fire smh 💯💥🔥🔥
do this again and make P bring Chad along. He is part of the neptunes and should also be acknowledged
He’s in the cut w dumb money, out of the limelight
He in the cut making 100% all of the music
Chad intentionally doesn't do this. He has made it clear that he only really cares about music ever since the beginning. Pharrell is the spokesperson for the 2 of them.
Chad is too awkward
If MJ had accepted those songs like Señorita, Like I Love You, & Rock Your Body? That surely would have put him back on the map musically and given himself another certified classic.
“Frontin” was all Prince needed to connect to my generation, assuming they kept the Jay verse, it would’ve bridge a gap we much needed in hip hop.
This is literally facts. This is why I admire Beyonce for working with new producers on the new album to connect to this new generation. Prince and MJ could have smashed the 2000's the same way Madonna ended up doing.
In all fairness, he didn’t need to be put back on the map. He was every producer’s North Star. All those songs that fell into Babyface, Usher and JT’s hands worked out great for them. If they could’ve linked up, MJ would’ve helped them raise the bar even higher than those tracks.
@@bladebrown4191 You're absolutely right, MJ was most definitely the standard but by the 2000's there were other pop sensations competing in music. In 2001 MJ's Invincible sold 8 million worldwide, incredible numbers for any artist but very low in terms of what MJ has been accustom too. In 2002 Justin Timberlake's "debut" album Justified sold 10 million worldwide. MJ is the GOAT overall but at that particular time, Pharrell had everything MJ needed to continue his run as King, instead Justin not only made a career off of Mike's leftovers but outsold him as well. I'm just saying had he accepted those major songs, Invincible would be universally recognized as a certified pop classic, along with unimaginable music videos, awards, and the record sells to match. Imagine Michael & Janet performing at that Half-time show, without the wardrobe malfunction of course lol.
@@andremoore7671 which album was awarded album of the decade? Lol
@@CHPInc-fg5mo Prince didn’t want too much mainstream attention in the 2000s unless it was to deliver a message like ‘Musicology’ 04 era… Prince was way more calculated than P & MJ multiple times over. As Mint Condition said, Prince was a once in a forever artist. Da Vinci Mozart level.
Man I fucking love Pharrell so much, truly an amazing artist who is driven by his love of music. He always has stayed true to his music and never became obsessed with the clout
Pharrell vs Kanye is what I’ve been wanting see for a while now.
Not gonna happen. But yes
I wish they’d get it together. It’s probably more so on Kanye’s side than P’s tho.
Keeping waiting the real good shit 💯 won't let it
@@VickStarkiller hmm, I would imagine both are not on doing it
Number 1 is a bait tune by p and k plus more though...
N.E.R.D albums are my shit 💪🏾🔥justified is a classic album 💿
Every time Pharrell and Chad Hugo produces a song there's always magic in it..
Pharrell is a genius and he's absolutely right about Timbaland: we all know this.
what did he say about timbaland?
@@djbasicjohnson that he (Timbaland) is, and has always been better than him (Pharrell)
@@georgymusicthat’s wrong
@@Sumi_S go to @11:45 and listen for yourself, goofball
@@georgymusic it’s called being nice
Doesent mean it’s true
Pharrell can speak clearly with a mask on.
He's so cute with it on too
You know Mike would've KILLED a beat like Superthug. He loved those bouncy, hard Hip-Hop drums.
MJ will kill any genre of music!!!
Didn't the same people say Gospel singers couldn't do Pop till Whitney came along? Few pop songs can touch ' Dance with somebody'.
according to chris tucker mike liked rick ross
I know he said he was imitating Prince, but to me I think while trying to imitate his hero’s - Pharrell found himself. If someone wanted me to summarize the “Pharrell sound” in one song, it’s Frontin’.
He told pharelle "he sounded like micheal Jackson" 😂 😂 😂
Nore a wild boooy lol
My mouth was open for this entire clip like 😄
Damn, basically all the justin timberlake hits on his first solo album was meant for Michael? That's crazy n but makes so much sense...JT be trying to sound like Michael for the longest lol
Exactly. Imitated him his entire career then had the audacity to disrespect his sister
Good I don't have to feel bad for loving that album
@@msawmusic 😔😔😔
Thats the crazy part 🤯😤
Everyone wanted to sound like Michael if they could sing or dance lol
"In search of" by N. E. R. D. is one of the best albums ever. Neptunes are legendary
I love when Pharrell get in his VA bag
"Love You Girl" would've been monstrous for MJ I always thought.
If u talkin robin thicke then yea i love that jam lol
Michael would’ve put out his best routines on a Superthug type beat. 😂
He woulda killed that shit
fr like if nore would of got the michael feat. on super thug would of been legendary. . .
I love how he wants to see them shine so much! He gave two business ideas off the cuff. Not hoarding knowledge is so important.
Prince don't need beats he plays every instrument
Pharrell is my freaking hero... when his time comes, I will cry like a fucking baby... you don’t understand yo.
I love his music gift! It’s just amazing asf everything he touches!
i get u
A record like Rock Your Body might’ve gotten Mike hot again after Sony did him dirty with not promoting Invincible.
Hot again?! Fool this is Mike he never cooled off....fym💯
I said the same thing...Rock Your Body should have been MJ’s allllll day. I hate that his team was blocking Pharrell’s work.
@@alphaasiatic1865 Mike wanted Invincible to be as big as Thriller but Sony wasn’t promoting it. They were doing Mike dirty. Rock My World should’ve been the biggest shit of the year and not one of only two singles to get big on charts. I’m not saying Mike wasn’t hot but him working with younger producers with a new sound would’ve carried him into the next generation.
No.. MJ wanted songs with depth and some personal connection to his life/purpose. But it seems John McClain never passed on the demos to MJ
MJ would have been a great fit with Timbaland
He turned down timberland too
The post-humous Xscape album is what that would've sounded like. 😉
Imagine mj doing cry me a river🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
real talk
@@DSLightning21 I hope not because it wasn’t that good.
Imagine Michael doin Superthug.
MJ dancing in the desert 🐪 🔥
Nah…😂
Prince has thousands or more unreleased songs. He wasn’t tripping on doing music for artist. RIP Prince☂️
prince was an arrogant sob he made money off artists but didn't want artists to make money off him
That’s entirely false...prince didn’t want record labels making money off of him....why cheapen your legendary legacy by selling out to record labels...plus Prince wouldn’t own those masters so he couldn’t approve or disprove those records for commercial use...
@@dmar5714 hell yea if it was his music that artists were doin
@@behavioristbusiness7372 Not complicated at all. 99% of the songs on his albums were all written by him. Those that were not, were covers like on Emancipation. They were covers, not songs written by contemporary artists for him. That's a huge (and simple) difference. He simply wouldn't take songs from other artists, because he didn't need them. Pharrell had no chance.
@@behavioristbusiness7372 Prince didn't do any covers until he left Warner, because they didn't allow him. Emancipation had quite a few covers.
Pharrell is up there with Dilla. I like Dilla style and flow better, it is just unique and special. But Pharrell is a fucking chameleon. He can do it all. From Uzi, Timberlake, and his own stuff.... the man has RANGE
Prince didn’t need people to write music for him, Prince was and always will be music.
It's good to see Famlay chilling in the cut.
I been wondering what happened to him
S/O to the podcast, I almost wild out at work when i first heard it! These stories are phenomenal!
Yall dont understand in 20 years drink champs are going to be EXXXXxxxtrrraaa legendary interviews!!!!!!
Drinks Champs, Math Hoffa and (begrudgingly) VladTV will be the trifecta for rap history
When Pharrell spoke about that Superthug beat that Michael wanted, I can't help but flashback to Chris Tucker talking about Michael dancing to In Da Club by 50 cent.😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 If you haven't seen him talking about Michael, look for it here on RUclips. It is HILARIOUS!!
1. I can hear Prince on “Frontin” his voice fits the beat along with the content. On the other hand, I wonder how Mj’s delivery would be on “Superthug”. Nore came up with the “what what” hook so that part would have been different.
2.The way Pharrell explained “Queen Bitch” is the way I feel about “Allure”.
That song ( allure) forever slaps
Top 5 Hov song and Pharrell produced track.
Easily
6:32 🤯Wtf!!!! BIG on T.O.N.Y.
That’s what I said!!!
The bridge on Laugh about it by N.E.R.D gives me major Prince vibes.
Biggie On T.O.N.Y. OMG!!! 🤦🏽♂️ man that’s one of my favorites songs ever elegance if big was on it dam
Inspiration !!! Thankful for this !!!
Now I can never unhear it.. just imagine 😁
Pharell made tracks for artists of many music genres
Nore & DJ EFN have perfect chemistry @s brothers and friends!!!!
as much as I love pharrell, this man changes the prince frontin story every time he tells it
😄😄😄does he wow
He also did say forgive from placement of this story that’s mean I don’t remember exact but some of the story piecing together
Always knew that song was Prince influenced.
I’m a big fan of Timbo. But I adore Pharrell’s and Chad’s music. They are my favorite musical creators of all time and I completely agree with N.O.R.E. Skateboard P vs ANYBODY in a verses battle.
Mj would've been good with dj quik, pharrell and Timbo
A lot of people sleep on Quik
Amazing Episode. Picked up some Gems from Pharrell. 🔥🔥🔥💯💯💯
The way Pharrell was when he mentioned Biggie calling him, reminded me of Tyler, The Creator so much. I can see why Tyler might do certain things like him. 😁
Amazing that he got turned down multiple times but he never gave up... He kept going
6:26 Biggie and Michael Jackson had a song together which a lot of people dont know about. its called "This Time Around" look it up. incredible rap part by biggie on that one.
When I saw the full episode, 0:08 when NORE said "Frontin was for Prince?" His whole reaction had me dying lmao 😂 and idek why
Lol his facial expression
@@truffle6082 I just looked back at my own comment like bro what? You just said why 🤦🏾♂️ lol
Frontin is incredibly sexy and incredibly catchy, so it makes sense. Also if you didn't hear Michael on Justin's rise then you're bugging.
Also “Touch” by Omarion was said 2 have been 4 Prince. U can tell by the small nuances within those songs were inspired by Prince. “The Greatest Romance Ever Sold” remix was a vibe!
Still my favorite Omari song
So true
That’s what I was thinking when I heard it. No wonder it was so...catchy
Lol... Do y'all even know what you're talking about anymore.
A few comments ago, I read "touch" was for Michael Jackson. And now you're saying for Prince.
well... Which is it? 😭😂
I don’t think prince has released a song written by another artist ever (not talking covers). We all know he wanted full control over his music. Written, composed, produced, arranged, performed by prince.
This was epic! 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
Wishing you all light and positivity
Nore, please do "my top ten calls" book
Timbaland is cool but its also different. Pharell has N.E.R.D, different lanes
Lol NORE had me laughing with the "you got me".
Can tell he's a full blown Pharrell/Neptunes fan.
Pharrell first album was fire and the beats were crazy!!!
asks about his jewelry game, deflects to something else...Pharrel is a smart man
Great interview! A lot of artist and labels pass up, nextup. They been turnt down too. It's what makes them amazing.
timberland and Pharrell are the scale of hip - hop period
Could u imagine the albums that would've came if Prince and MJ took all these songs 😱
2:55 I love how they randomly join in wit pharrell.
Dope and talented bro. Genius cat! 🎶
Man Nore's reaction in the intro was priceless, you could tell he was legitimately surprised.
PRICELESS!!
One of my favorite songs and instrumentals is Skateboard P- Show You How To Hustle (ft Lauren London)
i could totally tell all the Justin Timberlake stuff was for Michael Jackson
It makes so much sense.
Even his image was Michael Jackson
I felt this when that album first dropped.
I know we shouldn’t idolize but Pharrell has always been my inspiration. Pause
F*ck what people say, find your inspiration in who ever you want and run with it my man
Inspiration isn’t idolising
wow!!!! I never knew!!! frontin is in my top 5 songs of all time
At last someone mentions Nashiem Myricks!!! Coming from Pharrell too!!
If MJ had used those beats to refresh his steez he would’ve had serious hits well into the 2000s
The thing is MJ didn't make hits but classics. He always was looking for perfection. Hits are for good artists. Classics are for legends.
@@mankeydumpty4371 yeah but it’s not like everything he made was hot, he has a huge volume of songs to choose from. Like everyone else some of em are straight garbage, others can remixed or refined for later release. Some are gems the artist and his entourage misjudged at that time and later release years later. There’s many songs nobody’s ever heard from the thrillerrecordings that would kill the game according to Quincy jones and he’s basically the only one that heard them
@@cannibalmanimal2336 I'm not only talking about songs people came to him with but also songs he made himself or with his crew. He always wanted perfection. And most of his songs are "hot" to use your word.
Not surprised Quincy said that. They should have released everything for the sake of our ears lol.
@@TheThugNasty yeah but the guy was talking about how MJ would have made hits if he took it. I'm just answering that.
Also a JT's classic isn't necessary an MJ's classic. Even though MJ can pretty much make every thing a classic.
@@TheThugNasty Pharrell didn't make Cry me a River. TIMBO made that one. Pharrell made half the album Timbo made the other half.
Somebody needs to do Frontin A.I. with Prince right now!!!
Pharrell 🙏🏼 Big ups for recognizing the real and giving props to the ones who have been forgotten
Six July, Havoc, 90’s eraAlchemist, Dj Honda, True Master, Mathematics, Nyshiem,
prince was very particular about working with people, he would help others out he thought made good Music especially up and coming artists but would not collab with them lol.
Favorite pharrell song of all time big facts played that shit yesterday
Pharrell Vs Kanye would be EPIC!! 👑🤴🏾👑
Pharrelll said I was dialing 911 😂😂😂
Awe this was too short!!! I could listen to Nore and PHARRELL alllllll day. 💪🏾
I was just blown away. Thank you Drink Champs, I'm still in shock picturing Biggie on T.O.N.Y. 😳🍻
Right?!?
That Timbaland beat he talking bout is Jay Z - Its hot(some like it hot) Jays verse and Timbo's beat just compliment each other so well. But listen to the instrumental its jus incredible. I totally agree Timbaland was WAY ahead of his time. The Neptunes is no slouch neither but you gotta give credit where credit is due. Plus also Aaliyah's - Are you that somebody where he got the baby laughing OMG! Salute to VIRGINIA for such great talent.
Makes sense mj wanted that them thug beats , listen to invincible
Michael Jackson was not a real artist like Prince who MAINLY stuck to his own style. Michael Jackson was about what's hot and selling. That was why he left Quincy for Teddy in the 90s. All Michael did was used other people's talent to enhance his brand.
@@chelsearogers1289 well he was smart. That's the reason prince fell out after the 80s. You need to evolve with everything..
Prince was stuck in his time..
@@chelsearogers1289 I think Michael was more of a “real artist” over prince because Michael’s voice can fit anything. like R&B, Pop, Disco, Gospel, Rap, Hip-Hop, Rock, Neo-Soul and a lot more. i couldn’t see prince being that diverse with his music because he only stuck to one sound for his entire career meanwhile michael explored different sounds like a true artist
@@chelsearogers1289 kinda like Drake has done to stay on top. No shade.
@@poojatyagi8072 Unlike Michael who ran to a brick wall after the History Tour,, Prince evolved and remained creative to the very end
That was awesome!!!
@ 11:46 (awkward silence but true respect from one artist to the another)
Never knew Pharrell is the reason they give gold roses now
I agree with Pharrell about what Timberland did on that Jayz "Some Like It Hot" & Point Out The Bounce!