N.E.R.D is the alternate name for hip-hop producers The Neptunes. N.E.R.D.: Pharrell Williams, Chad Hugo, Shay. Spymob: John Ostby (vocals, piano); Eric Fawcett (vocals, drums); Brent Paschke (guitar); Christian Twigg (bass). Additional personnel includes: Lee Harvey, Vita, Pusha T, Kelis, Tammy Lucas, Latrelle Simmons, Malice (vocals). N.E.R.D (No-one Ever Really Dies) is a project based around the hip hop production team of the Neptunes, (Pharrell Williams and Chad Hugo) whose work with such luminaries as Jay-Z, Mystikal, Kelis, Ol' Dirty Bastard, and No Doubt has made them one of the most sought after duos on the pop/hip-hop axis. IN SEARCH OF... goes beyond hip-hop, however, conjuring the spirits of 70's R&B and fusing them with '70s rock in a compelling mix that recalls the early-'90s hip-hop experimentation of Basehead's main man Mike Ivey, whose PLAY WITH TOYS remains one of the great undiscovered albums of that decade. The album-opening "Things Are Getting Better" eases us in with a fairly run... Minimize