The producers who formed the songwriting duo The Neptunes are in a legal dispute over the group’s name, after Chad accused Pharrell of “fraudulently” seeking sole control over the trademarks, via Billboard.
She posted a photo of a soundboard (see it in our gallery), confirming that not only is she back in the studio, but she’s also working on a new music collaboration with The Neptunes, aka Pharrell Williams and Chad Hugo‘s hip-hop duo.
“Gang. back in da STU,” she captioned the snap.
Rihanna and Pharrell last teamed up for his group N.E.R.D.‘s track “Lemon” in 2017.
The 37-year-old “No One” singer, the 26-year-old “Attention” crooner, and the 22-year-old Fifth Harmony member hit the yellow carpet at the event, hosted by American Express and Pharrell Williams, on Monday (September 10) at the Brooklyn Museum in New York City.
To celebrate the release of N.E.R.D‘s comeback album No_One Every Really Dies, Pharrell Williams made an appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live to promote the LP on Thursday night (December 14)!
“It’s one of those things where it just hits you when it hits you,” the 44-year-old entertainer told Jimmy said of their seven-year hiatus. “I can’t just make things for myself. I’m so much better at working with other people and producing and writing songs for other people because they inspire me. I don’t inspire myself.”
Pharrell was later joined by his N.E.R.D bandmates Chad Hugo and Shay Haley to hit the outdoor stage for a performance of “Lemon” and the Future-assisted “1000.”
To go along with the release date, N.E.R.D have also unveiled the album’s artwork. It features the title spelled out on a tongue, with aluminum foil on the teeth for grills – Check it out below!