Pharrell Williams: Last News

SoundCloud and Pharrell Williams's multimedia company i am OTHER have announced plans to release a new compilation spotlighting emerging artists. SoundCloud Presents: i am OTHER, Volume 1 will be released in May, and Soundcloud are inviting artists to upload music for consideration using the hashtag #SCxiamOTHER.

By Jem Aswad

PRODUCER Pharrell Williams' has bought a new mind-blowing Miami mansion costing a cool $30 million. The star has moved into the luxury waterside property during lockdown - and it's more than enough to make him "happy." The 47-year-old is the owner of the palatial property located in Coral Gables, Florida.

Pharrell Williams’ Happy tops a list of the most played songs of the decade.

Devon Franklin to discuss why they feel more compelled to use their talents now than ever during the Get Lifted program at the ESSENCE Festival of Culture.“In this difficult time, every good and perfect gift comes from above, from the father of lights. And at the end of the day, it’s during the difficult times that those who are creative are able to produce some of the most ingenious things that we will ever witness,” says Bishop Williams. “Your creativity is a gift.

Launching a shoe line is a rite of passage for any stylish celebrity — and the latest to join the club is Jennifer Lopez, who will debut her J.Lo Jennifer Lopez collection at DSW this spring.

Pharrell Williams on a new unscripted project.The streamer has ordered docu-series, Voices of Fire, that will explore the singer's hometown community of Hampton Roads, Virginia as it builds one of the world’s most inspiring gospel choirs. The project is set to premiere on Netflix later in 2020.In Voices of Fire, Bishop Ezekiel Williams -- Pharrell’s uncle and a well-respected musician in the area -- and his core team of influential gospel leaders will venture out into Hampton Roads to find undiscovered talent.

Elizabeth Wagmeister Senior CorrespondentPharrell Williams has set a gospel series, titled “Voices of Fire,” at Netflix, Variety has learned.The show will follow the musician’s uncle, Bishop Ezekiel Williams, a well-respected musical genius in the area of Hampton Roads, Va., which includes Pharrell’s hometown of Virginia Beach.

Bruce Haring pmc-editorial-managerMaking a joyful noise unto the Lord takes hard work, a little luck, and a lot of talent. The process of creating that musical team will be examined in a new Netflix series.

J.Lo Jennifer Lopez collection at DSW this spring.Lopez joins stars like Gigi Hadid, Selena Gomez, Rihanna and Sarah Jessica Parker, all of whom have channeled their talents into fun pumps, stylish sneakers, strappy sandals, chic booties and more. Guys like Justin Timberlake and, most recently, J.

Peter White Television EditorKenya Barris’ #blackAF is returning for a second season at Netflix.The Black-ish creator will once again play an exaggerated version of himself, with Rashida Jones as his wife Joya, in the comedy.Barris is a busy fella; the renewal comes days after Deadline revealed that he was teaming up with Happy singer Pharrell Williams to develop a Juneteenth musical feature for the streaming service.He told Deadline, “I won’t really, really, really get into it until we’re in the room because I want it to be fresh, but I definitely know I want to talk about real shit.

ABC's Black-ish creator Kenya Barris and Grammy-winning artist Pharrell Williams are in talks with Netflix to develop a feature musical inspired by Juneteenth, The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed. Happy singer Williams and Mimi Valdes will co-produce via their I Am Other banner, while Barris will produce through his Khalabo Ink Society production venture.

EXCLUSIVE: Netflix is in talks with “Black-ish” and “BlackAF” creator Kenya Barris and “Happy” singer Pharrell Williams to develop a feature-length musical about Juneteenth – the commemoration of the end of slavery in the United States.Deadline understands that the streamer and the pair are in the early stages of working up a plan for the project, and details about storyline are under wraps, although sources say it is a separate project to the live musical that they announced in 2018.Williams will produce this project with partner Mimi Valdes alongside Barris, who will produce through his production company Khalabo Ink Society.Williams has just returned from his home state of Virginia, where he announced with Governor Northam that

Deadline reports that Williams and Black-ish creator Kenya Barris are in talks with Netflix to creator a feature-length musical telling the story.The pair are reportedly still at very early stages on the project but we’re already excited to see what they’ll create together.Juneteenth marks the day in 1865 that Major General Gordon Granger arrived in Galveston, Texas, and announced the end of the Civil War and the end of slavery.There have always been calls to make the date a holiday across all states in the USA, but with the spotlight being on Black Lives Matter in the wake of George Floyd’s death, several stars have shown their support for it finally being made official.In Williams’ home state Virginia, he joined Governor Northam to

Peter White Television EditorEXCLUSIVE: Netflix is talks with Black-ish and BlackAF creator Kenya Barris and Happy singer Pharrell Williams to develop a feature-length musical about Juneteenth – the commemoration of the end of slavery in the United States.Deadline understands that the streamer and the pair are in the early stages of working up a plan for the project, and details about storyline are under wraps, although sources say it is a separate project to the live musical that they announced in 2018.Williams will produce this project with partner Mimi Valdes alongside Barris, who will produce through his production company Khalabo Ink Society.

Pharrell Williams declared that 19 June will officially be recognised as Juneteenth in the state of Virginia during a press conference on Tuesday.The Happy hitmaker joined Virginia Governor Ralph Northam to share the news that the date, which commemorates the end of slavery in the United States, will be recognised annually state-wide.“From this moment on, when you look at the vastness of the night sky, and you see those stars moving up there, know that those stars are our African ancestors dancing. They’re dancing in celebration because their lives are finally being acknowledged,” Pharrell said.“This is our chance to lead by example.

Juneteenth is becoming an official holiday in more than one state.On Wednesday, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced that he would be making June 19 a holiday in his state. Virginia Governor Ralph Northam also announced Tuesday that Juneteenth — a day that commemorates the end of slavery in the U.S. — will be an official holiday in a state that was once home to the capital of the Confederacy.Juneteenth, which is also called Emancipation Day and Freedom Day, is celebrated annually on June 19.

that he's making Juneteenth — a day that commemorates the end of slavery in the U.S. — an official holiday in a state that was once home to the capital of the Confederacy.Juneteenth, which is also called Emancipation Day and Freedom Day, is celebrated annually on June 19.

Pharrell Williams is hoping to make a change. The 47-year-old singer attended a news conference with Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam, where the politician announced his plans to make Juneteenth a state holiday.

Pharrell Williams has described the coronavirus pandemic as “a plague we’re living through at the moment”, while also voicing his view that there won’t be “a new normal” once the virus outbreak eventually subsides.The musician and producer addressed the health crisis in a new interview with Kanye West that has been published this week by i-D.After West asked whether they should discuss the coronavirus outbreak, Williams replied that “we need to be clear that this is a plague we’re living through at the moment”.“I don’t think there will be such a thing as ‘a new normal’ – it doesn’t do enough justice to the difference in who we were pre-pandemic and who we will be moving forward,” he said.