No One Ever Really Dies
No One Ever Really Dies (stylized as NO_ONE EVER REALLY DIES) is the fifth and most recent studio album by American hip hop and rock band N.E.R.D., released on December 15, 2017, through I Am Other and Columbia Records.[5] It is the group's first full-length album in 7 years, following 2010's Nothing,[6] and features guest appearances from Rihanna, André 3000, Kendrick Lamar, M.I.A., Gucci Mane, Wale, Future and Ed Sheeran among others, and was preceded by three singles; "Lemon" with Rihanna, "1000" with Future, and "Don't Don't Do It!" with Kendrick Lamar.
No One Ever Really Dies
December 15, 2017
- Glenwood Place Studios, Burbank; Chalice Recording Studios, Conway Recording Studios and Henson Recording Studios, Hollywood; The Lunchtable, Los Angeles; The Why, Malibu, CA
- South Beach Studios, Miami Beach, FL
- Makoché Recording Studios, Bismarck, ND
- Flux Studios and Jungle City Studios, New York, NY
- Sony Studios, Tokyo, Japan
- Metropolis Studios, London, UK
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- Pharrell Williams (also exec.)
- Rhea Dummett
- Kuk Harrell
- Chad Hugo
- Mike Larson
Background[edit]
On February 6, 2017, during an interview with BBC Radio 1, Pharrell stated that "it's feeling really good, really special" about the group's return.[7]
In October 2017, the album was teased after posters were popping up on the side of streets, and by concertgoers at the 2017 Camp Flog Gnaw Carnival.[8][9]
The album was debuted with a live listening party during the first day at ComplexCon, thus revealing the tracklist.[10] Pharrell revealed the album's cover art and release date via Instagram and Twitter on November 22, 2017.[11][12]
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