it was my kind of music and i havent bought a cd in a while. i bid and thought id be out bid as i didnt expect the cd to go so cheap but wow was it a bargain. id say ebay is probaly the best place on the net!!!
N*E*R*D are an awesome band. The band consists of the Neptunes (Pharrell Williams & Chad hug) and their friend, Shae.
In Searc Of... is an album that brings R&B, rock and hip hop together. The last successfull attempy, in my opinion, was the collaboration between Run DMC and Aerosmith!
The album is full of a great mix of some great beats and thought provoking lyrics. The outstanding songs are: Lapdance, Provider, Rock Star and Run to the Sun.
There are some subjects that most artists would consider a taboo, such as in Tape You (which is about recording your girlfriend having lesbian sex) and some songs which contain ballad type themese, but written from more unusual perspectives like in Provider (about a trucker wanting to be there for his wife/family).
One of the best albums I own, and even after 3 years it sounds great. There aren't many that can make a successfull crossover between genres, let alone fuse them, but the Neptunes' cross-genre work pay's off really well.
The Neptunes earn a lot of respect from their fans and peers because of the work they do, and N*E*R*D is just an extension of that.