Skateboard had a lot going for him at this time, and in observation after hearing "In My Mind" it appears P got too carried away with his own mind to conceive this LP. Also, the horns, could have been dialed down on that first disc, there was a large amount of distortion that made the vocals incomprehensible.Īfter "In My Mind", I am unsure if I wan't to ever take a trip into another Pharell helmed project without Chad Hugo or someone else steering the record with him. Pharrell’s debut album In My Mind dropped 15 years ago, and it was the first time fans got to know the megaproducer as a full-fledged artist. ![]() ![]() all the guest verses on this record felt phoned in, just some big names, that I figure felt that they owed Pharell for a hit or two when he called to get them on this record. Given the time, I guess "You Can Do It Too" can almost serve as a skeleton track, if held in that regard.Īnd speaking of Jay. "You Can Do It Too" when then have to be the highlight of this LP, though a better version of this song would be "So Ambitious" off of Jay-Z's "The Blueprint 3", since the theme is in the same vein. I was disappointed to hear an album full of ballads at an attempt to land another single on the charts circa '06, as opposed to the boasts that Pharell has become known for when he throws out 16 bars. On the album opener and lead single, "Can I Have It Like That?", Pharell had a bragadocious style and a chip on his shoulder that I wanted to hear more of. "In My Mind" was definitely not my thing. Youd think he wouldve been on his second or third solo album by the time the decent In My Mind was released in July 2006, but Pharrell has always considered himself a producer/songwriter first, a background figure who isnt a singer - and, for that matter, hes not much more than a competent MC.
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