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75. Pharrell Williams (1973- )
[Guest post by Dewitt]
Pharrell Williams is the more visible half of The Neptunes, a production duo who’s worked with Justin Timberlake, Kelis, Jay-Z and virtually anyone who’s ever existed in the world of pop, hip-hop and R&B. He’s branched out as a solo artist, fashion designer and frontman for the genre-defying trio N.E.R.D.
Of course, you probably already knew that! And if you didn’t, you probably don’t care. The fact of the matter is that Pharrell’s one of those people who’d be hot even if he had never accomplished these things. His features are beautiful. His body is impeccable.
Though he’s had occasional misses in his nineteen year (!) career—-let’s never discuss Hard Candy—-he’s dropped so many clothes-shedding beats that you have to forgive him. In fact, he was partially responsible for Nelly’s hit single “Hot In Herre”, a song that’s literally about taking your clothes off.
Back in college, I used to perform stripteases in front of a mirror set to “Frontin’”. Alone. That’s the power of Pharrell Williams. He gets you naked by the end of his songs.
(Allegedly, he is also a huge power bottom. The tell-all book Hiding In Hip-Hop implies that he was once spotted getting spit roasted at a down-low, industry party.)