{"id":2443521,"date":"2019-04-28T09:50:02","date_gmt":"2019-04-28T15:50:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/?p=828250"},"modified":"2019-04-28T09:50:02","modified_gmt":"2019-04-28T15:50:02","slug":"pharrell-brought-out-every-rapper-ever-for-his-something-in-the-water-set","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kspn\/music-news\/pharrell-brought-out-every-rapper-ever-for-his-something-in-the-water-set\/","title":{"rendered":"Pharrell Brought Out Every Rapper Ever for His Something in the Water Set"},"content":{"rendered":"
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One day after Pharrell<\/a> Williams was forced to cancel<\/a> the first day of his inaugural Something in the Water music festival in his hometown Virginia Beach, the rapper-producer made it up to fans Saturday night with guest appearances by his biggest collaborators, including Jay-Z<\/a>, Diddy<\/a>, Busta Rhymes<\/a>, Usher, Snoop Dogg<\/a>, Missy Elliott<\/a>, Timbaland<\/a>, Charlie Wilson and Tyler, the Creator.<\/p>\n

Billed simply as \u201cPharrell and Friends,\u201d the 90-minute set found Williams dipping into all aspects of his 27-year career, opening with Nelly\u2019s \u201cHot in Herre,\u201d Kendrick Lamar\u2019s \u201cAlright\u201d and Future\u2019s \u201cMove That Dope\u201d before introducing Snoop Dogg for \u201cDrop It Like It\u2019s Hot.\u201d Snoop stayed onstage for the crowd-friendly \u201cWho Am I? (What\u2019s My Name?)\u201d before enlisting Wilson for the trio\u2019s 2002 hit \u201cBeautiful.\u201d<\/p>\n

Pharrell was as much laid-back ringmaster as rapper, letting the exuberant energy of his more boisterous collaborators counterbalance his perpetual chill. \u201cI\u2019m so proud of you,\u201d he told Tyler, the Creator before the Odd Future rapper performed the darkest song of the night with 2017\u2019s \u201cWho Dat Boy\u201d alongside \u201cSee You Again.\u201d<\/p>\n