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In My Mind is the first solo album by American rapper, singer and producer Pharrell. It was released on July 24, 2006. It includes the three already-released singles "Can I Have It Like That" (featuring Gwen Stefani), "Angel" (only released in the UK) and "Number 1" (featuring Kanye West) and performances featuring Jay-Z, Nelly, Slim Thug, Snoop Dogg, Lauren, Jamie Cullum and Pusha-T of The Clipse. Originally the album had been slated for release in December 2005, but the date was delayed at Pharrell's request. In an interview on the delay Pharrell stated that he felt the album needed more work and was the reason for the date being pushed back .[1].


Overview of Pharrell's album

A unique project that reflects its creator's self-professed practice of universalism and individualism, In My Mind comprises seven R&B tracks and seven hip-hop tracks. The integral nature of the songs "is meant to evoke emotion and evoke debate and evoke dialogue," says Pharrell, "to get people talking and realizing, 'Wow, I could be me. He just did it with R&B and hip-hop - I could do it with politics and religion, I could do it with science and social studies, I could do it with clothing and food, I could be an artist and be an equestrian, there's just so many things you could do." ~ From Record Label

Story behind Pharrell's album

With the release of In My Mind, Pharrell Williams finally gets a chance to put his personal musical philosophy on the front line. "My thing is good music is good music," he says. "You bring me one person who's a major super rock head who doesn't know Puffy's song 'It's All About the Benjamins' or 50 Cent's 'Disco Inferno.' Or you bring me a major hip-hop head who doesn't know 'Come as You Are' or 'Jeremy.' Or you name somebody who loves R&B who doesn't know Dolly Parton's 'Workin' 9 To 5' or 'The Dukes Of Hazard' theme song - they know these songs because these songs transcended beyond their own genre and just established themselves as great timepieces. That's what music is supposed to be, the soundtrack of your life." ~ From Record Label

The album was leaked to the internet on July 14th, 2006.

Track listing

  1. "Can I Have It Like That" (feat. Gwen Stefani) (3:55)
  2. "How Does It Feel?" (3:35)
  3. "Raspy Shit" (3:34)
  4. "Best Friend" (4:40)
  5. "You Can Do It Too" (feat. Jamie Cullum) (5:22)
  6. "Keep It Playa" (feat. Slim Thug) (4:18)
  7. "That Girl" (feat. Snoop Dogg) (4:01)
  8. "Angel" (2:44)
  9. "Young Girl" (feat. Jay-Z)/"I Really Like You" (8:13)
  10. "Take It Off (Dim The Lights)" (4:07)
  11. "Stay With Me" (feat. Pusha T) (4:06)
  12. "Baby" (feat. Nelly) (4:06)
  13. "Our Father" (3:27)
  14. "Number One" (feat. Kanye West) (3:56)

"Skateboard P Presents: Show You How To Hustle" (feat. Lauren) (4:13)

The song Mr. Me Too by The Clipse featuring Pharrell, will not be on this album as previousy planned and it will instead be on The Clipse's new album "Hell Hath No Fury".

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