The Neptunes Present: Clones (Bonus DVD) [Enhanced] [Explicit Lyrics]

Track Listings

Disc: 1

1. Intro - The Neptunes

2. Light Your A** on Fire - Busta Rhymes

3. Blaze of Glory - Clipse

4. It Wasn't Us - Ludacris

5. Frontin' - Pharrell, Pharrell Williams

6. Good Girl - Vanessa Marquez

7. If - Nelly

8. Hot - Rosco P. Coldchain

9. It Blows My Mind - Snoop Dogg

10. Half-Steering... - Spymob

See all 18 tracks on this disc

Disc: 2

1. Frontin' [DVD Video] [*] - Pharrell, Pharrell Williams

2. Hot Damn [DVD Video] [*] - Clipse

3. Rock n' Roll [DVD Video] [*] - Fam-Lay

4. Eighth Planet [DVD Film] [*] - The Neptunes

Disc: 1
1. Intro - The Neptunes
2. Light Your A** on Fire - Busta Rhymes
3. Blaze of Glory - Clipse
4. It Wasn't Us - Ludacris
5. Frontin' - Pharrell, Pharrell Williams
6. Good Girl - Vanessa Marquez
7. If - Nelly
8. Hot - Rosco P. Coldchain
9. It Blows My Mind - Snoop Dogg
10. Half-Steering... - Spymob
See all 18 tracks on this disc
Disc: 2
1. Frontin' [DVD Video] [*] - Pharrell, Pharrell Williams
2. Hot Damn [DVD Video] [*] - Clipse
3. Rock n' Roll [DVD Video] [*] - Fam-Lay
4. Eighth Planet [DVD Film] [*] - The Neptunes

Editorial Reviews
Amazon.com
Apparently, there are many prolific producers who privately wish they were equally adept MCs and vocalists--and likewise. Very few pull it off, but don't tell that to Pharrell Williams, who, with Chad Hugo, make up the production duo the Neptunes. He's co-produced an inordinately large percentage of new millennium Billboard chart-toppers: Britney, Justin, Janet, Jay-Z, Nelly, 'nuff said. That's why he can do as he pleases, thank you. But as Clones proves, the Neptunes' production hegemony will not be challenged anytime soon. Outside of the stripped-down percussive melodies on Busta Rhymes's ode to rumps ("Light Your A** on Fire") and the minimalist "Pop Sh*t" featuring hip-hop court jester Dirt McGirt (a.k.a.Ol' Dirty Bastard), the rest of this collection is all metallic drum sounds and noisy choruses. So who cares if Pharrell can't really croon a lick on "Frontin'" (featuring Jay-Z)? Sure, Clipse aren't the illest MCs by any stretch, but they still absolutely annihilate "Hot Damn." Why? Because the Neptunes can arguably make any average Joe Emcee sound good. Cop this, because resistance to the Neptunes' made-for-the-dance-floor beats is simply futile. --Dalton Higgins

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The Neptunes Present: Clones (Bonus DVD) [Enhanced] [Explicit Lyrics]

Tracks:

Intro - The Neptunes
Light Your Ass On Fire - Busta Rhymes feat. Pharrell
Blaze Of Glory - Clipse Featuring Pharrell & Ab-Liva
It Wasn't Us - Ludacris Featuring I-20
Frontin' - Pharrell Featuring Jay-Z
Good Girl - Vanessa Marquez
If - Nelly
Hot - Coldchain, Rosco P., Featuring Pusha T from Clipse & Boo-Bonic
It Blows My Mind - Snoop Dogg
Half-Steering... - Spymob
F*** N' Spend - The High Speed Scene
Loser - N.E.R.D. Featuring Clipse
Rock N' Roll - FAM-LAY
The Don Of Dons (Put De Ting Pon Dem) - Super Cat Featuring Jadakss
Hot Damn - Clipse Featuring Ab-Liva, Pharrell & Rosco P. Coldchain
Put 'Em Up - N.O.R.E. Featuring Pharrell
Pop Sh*t - Dirt McGirt Featuring Pharrell
Popular Thug - Kelis Featuring Nas

Customer Reviews:

Another Inconsistant Album (Rating: 6 out of 10).......2006-11-23

Just like others, when I saw the "Hot Damn" video by the Clipse and the "Frontin'" video with Pharrell and Jay-Z, I couldn't wait to get my hands on this. I remember buying it the sunday before it was supposed to come out. To tell you the truth, I wasn't very happy with this album.

Production is okay at best. Pharrell Williams and Chad Hugo do a decent job keeping the production together, like as I mentioned earlier, the song "Frontin'". Also the Busta Rhymes song "Light Your [...] On Fire" carries a nice beat. But songs like "Popular Thug" with Nas and Kelis, and "Blaze Of Glory" is not what I expected from this duo.

The biggest problem on this album is the lyrics. Some of these artists sound like they wrote their rhymes on a bad day. The song "Blaze Of Glory" is possibly one of the worst songs I've heard from The Clipse. "It Wasn't Us" with Ludacris was origonally on his Incognegro LP, but this one features I-20, and it's still has wack rhymes and a wack hook. "Put 'Em Up" with Noreaga and "Pop Sh.." with ODB should have never seen the light of day if you ask me. Even the punk rock songs ("Half Steering" and "F N Spend") both suck, and I listen to punk rock from time to time.

There are some good points on this album though. Aside from "Frontin", the next song "Good Girl" sound nice by Vanessa Marquez, showing potential for an up and comming singer. "If" by Snoop Dogg is dope as it carries a nice beat as well as Pharrell's singing, both working together. "Hot Damn" is a good track by the Clipse, Ab-Liva, and Roscoe P. Gold Chain.

So this album wasn't good. If anything, I believe there could have been a better selection of artists, or the ones on here should have brought their A game on this album. Also the production could have been much better on this album. I was already dissapointed with Pharrell's solo album "In My Mind". All I need to do now is listen to any N.E.R.D. albums, and if they're bad, I'll be finished with any Neptunes' related albums.

The DVD here has the music videos of "Rock 'N' Roll", "Hot Damn" and "Frontin'". Those videos are good, making the DVD a keeper.

Lyrics: C
Production: B-
Guest Appearances: C-
Musical Vibes: C+
Overall: C+

Favorite Tracks: Frontin', Good Girl, It Blows My Mind, Hot Damn

Honorable Mention Tracks: Light Your [...] On Fire, Rock 'N' Roll

Peace!

Production 5 stars, Lyrics 3 stars........2006-10-15

If you're lookin for a good CD to play in you ride this is for you. Other than that, don't look to deep into this. Its great commercial-wise. The production was dope but the lyrical content is average at best. Its worth the purchase if ya want to hear some of the more popular artists on some cool tracks, but don't take it too seriously. Peace

I bought it for one song........2006-07-26

When I bought Clones, it was for that lovely song Frontin'. Who else other than Pharrell could make the crude line "and I was gon' tear your a-s-s up" sound romantic? This album is hit and miss at best. I would say I only listen to 6 or 7 songs. But if maybe 5 songs from the album had been cut, it would be at least a 4 star affair. Frontin, Hot, Hot Damn, Good Girl, Popular Thug, and Loser are the only GREAT songs. The rest range from average to bad. I understand the rock songs F***N Spend and Half-Steering are on here to show an eclecticism, but they break the flow of the album: plus, they're not good.

Bare with it...........................2005-11-18

Anyone who says this album is wack is not wrong or right. This album is intended for all types of music listeners because there are rock, punk, and rap songs on the album.
This album also contains a bonus DVD with interviews and a clip of the Clipse in a gun alley. A good aspect of this album is its variety. A variety of all different types of music which makes it a pretty decent album. The second good thing about this album is there are a lot of appearances on this album such as Ludacris, Clipse, Snoop Dogg, Jadakiss, Jay-Z, Nas, Nelly, NORE, Kelis, Busta Rhymes, Ol' Dirty Bastard.
The Neptune's have gained enough credibility in the music industry to be on of those producers who drop an album and people just rush out to the stores to buy it just for the beats. That's part of the reason why I purchase this album. Few of my favorites are "Frontin'" feat, Jay-Z, "Light yo Ass on Fire", "Hot Damn,","It wasn't us," and ESPECIALLY "It blows my mind" and "Put em' up".
Overall this CD is not bad. The Neptune's could have done better no lie. If only they put more time and the same amount effort into this CD done on their previous work, then it would been phenomenal. Instead they give us maybe less than a dozen great tracks, a few good ones, and some so-so songs that shouldn't belong on an album in the first place.
This CD is something to add to your collection and to say that you own it but like I said If you are a fan of any type of music then this album is for you.

Clones: An Ironic Truth? (**1/2).......2005-11-10

I don't think there's much of a point discussing the careers of Pharrell Williams & Chad Hugo as pretty much everything has been said that needs to be said (And mostly by 17 year old girls at that) however there is no denying their production has been strong on the scene of both the Hop and Pop charts for quite a while and their N.E.R.D albums have given them the right to claim both commercial success and a cult following in both Hip Hop and Rock scenes.

Clones as an album tries to capitalise on all of this by being used to both give a platform for their own labels talent such as Clipse and show off their phonebook with guest such as Busta, Nelly, NaS, and of course Jay-Z. I think most people weren't that surprised that they had managed to get the two Mc's with one of at the time (although slowly dieing) biggest above ground beefs on the same album, as I don't think anyone believed that that hasn't been anything but a marketing ploy for both parties for a long time. (Note: These two parties recently performed on Jay-Z's I declare War comeback show absolving any lasting remnants of rumours that there was still beef).

As it stands the album seems like a bit of mess particularly because about midway they start to trek off the hard line high production value sounds into rockier territory for a fleeting moment and it doesn't really work. The weakest thing with a Neptunes song is usually the artist they work with and much of the time it's the same here on Clones, which ironically is sometimes what it feels like when listening to Nelly sing about the token `would you love me if I didn't have bag loads of cash' song. Woe is me Nelly. Or Blaze of Glory with Clipse and co telling us how much they clap (Yawn). Indeed it does seem at times that The Neptunes are handing out "Styles like Ice Cream Cones" to quote Pharrell on Hot Damn, and that isn't a good thing. The album does however bring some jams that are undeniably catchy such as Popular Thug or the infamous Frontin' even the smoked out it Blows My Mind brings something to the table even though once again the content is completely conceited.

When it comes to the crunch tho it seems The Neptunes really are presenting nothing but clones.
**1/2

One.
Pj.

The Neptunes Present: Clones (Bonus DVD)

Average customer rating:

Pharrell, Chad make a great team
Pay Attention!
AMAZING
It's the Neptunes, however it could be better
This is The Tightest Complation of 2003 and All time

The Neptunes Present: Clones (Bonus DVD)
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Manufacturer: Arista
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00009W8L0
Release Date: 2003-08-19

Tracks:

Intro - The Neptunes
Light Your A** on Fire - Busta Rhymes
Blaze of Glory - Clipse
It Wasn't Us - Ludacris
Frontin' - Pharrell, Pharrell Williams
Good Girl - Vanessa Marquez
If - Nelly
Hot - Rosco P. Coldchain
It Blows My Mind - Snoop Dogg
Half-Steering... - Spymob
F**k n' Spend - High Speed Scene
Loser - N.E.R.D.
Rock n' Roll - Fam-Lay
Don of Dons (Put de Ting Pon Dem) - Super Cat
Hot Damn - Clipse
Put 'Em Up - N.O.R.E.
Pop Sh*t - Dirt McGirt
Popular Thug - Kelis

Tracks:

Frontin' [DVD Video][*] - Pharrell, Pharrell Williams
Hot Damn [DVD Video][*] - Clipse
Rock n' Roll [DVD Video][*] - Fam-Lay
Eighth Planet [DVD Film][*] - The Neptunes

Amazon.com

Apparently, there are many prolific producers who privately wish they were equally adept MCs and vocalists--and likewise. Very few pull it off, but don't tell that to Pharrell Williams, who, with Chad Hugo, make up the production duo the Neptunes. He's co-produced an inordinately large percentage of new millennium Billboard chart-toppers: Britney, Justin, Janet, Jay-Z, Nelly, 'nuff said. That's why he can do as he pleases, thank you. But as Clones proves, the Neptunes' production hegemony will not be challenged anytime soon. Outside of the stripped-down percussive melodies on Busta Rhymes's ode to rumps ("Light Your A** on Fire") and the minimalist "Pop Sh*t" featuring hip-hop court jester Dirt McGirt (a.k.a.Ol' Dirty Bastard), the rest of this collection is all metallic drum sounds and noisy choruses. So who cares if Pharrell can't really croon a lick on "Frontin'" (featuring Jay-Z)? Sure, Clipse aren't the illest MCs by any stretch, but they still absolutely annihilate "Hot Damn." Why? Because the Neptunes can arguably make any average Joe Emcee sound good. Cop this, because resistance to the Neptunes' made-for-the-dance-floor beats is simply futile. --Dalton Higgins

Customer Reviews:

Pharrell, Chad make a great team.......2004-10-20

I loved all the songs they produced and written on this album. I was throw off by the rock songs, but overall it was a great album by two talented people.

Pay Attention!.......2004-03-11

Get it right people, The Neptunes (Hugo and Williams) are producers hence Neptunes presents. N.E.R.D. is a rock group with Hugo and Williams and another dude. They are not one and the same they are very different: Working with other artists, they give them what they think they want, whether they are 100% on it or not. They bring out new talent like Fam-Lay out of VA and make money producing Other Artists.
This is the reason a N.E.R.D album is coming out very soon, they keep their job and their own personal music separate. Pay attention, please!
The artists on 'Presents' are ok. Im not a big fan of most of them but overall the production values are tight as usual and smooth.

AMAZING.......2004-01-05

These guys are musical genius'. If you are involved in music production then you can appreciate there beats and rythems 100 percent. They are the best and will continue ripping others down. There beats are dope and there music is sick. BUY THIS ALBUM!

It's the Neptunes, however it could be better.......2003-12-28

Ok I listened to the whole album, its not as good as NERD, their sophmoric album turns out to be about average. The good songs include Snoop, Nelly, and Vanessa (new artist) I hope to see more of her in the future). I think Neptunes need to drop all these phonies like Roscoa P Coldchain, and keep people like Kelis this girl has brought a lot to the plate with the Milkshake song. Check out her new album if you like the neptunes. Peace 3 stars, AVG.

This is The Tightest Complation of 2003 and All time.......2003-12-24

1. beat is tight4/5
2. beat's toght but busta veres are wack3/5
3. one of the best songs clipse ripped it5/5
4. the beat and song is tight 5/5
5.5/5
6.5/5
7.Nothing special/unique about it 3/5
8.Pusha T did better than Rosoce on his own song but pusha's verses and the beat are bangin 3/5
9.tight but i thought he quit
10. spymob are okay 3/5
11. too quick 3/5
12.another nerd classic 5/5
13. fam-lay hits big on this one 5/5
14. sucks bad even jada's verse 0/5
15. better than got damn 5/5
16. party/club banger 5/5
17. aiight dirty's flow needs work 3/5
18. tight hook and verse kelis and nas work together in harmony 5/5