A sort of King Midas of the US pop firmament, as one half of hit-making cartel The Neptunes and a founding member of NERD, Pharrell Williams boasts a remarkable track record. Roughly one half hip-hop and one half R&B, In My Mind follows the magic formula that’s seen Williams reinvigorate the careers of everyone from Britney and *NSYNC to Snoop Dogg and Nelly, drawing on music styles as disparate as metal and reggaeton and shaping them together with adventurous effect. … mehrIn particular, the marching-band rhythms of "Keep It Playa" and the booming, atonal space-funk of "Can I Have It Like That" - featuring a brief cameo by Gwen Stefani - are startling examples of Williams’ production wizardry. As an album, it’s not without its flaws: "Our Father" might wash with the God-fearing hip-hop fraternity, but more cynical audiences might balk at the Williams’ assertion that "Jesus is my playa"; meanwhile a duet with Jay-Z, "Young Girls", shows up the occasional weaknesses of his flow. No matter, though – you’ll buy this for the productions, and without exception, they gleam. – Louis Pattison weniger
1 - Angel
2 - Young Girl f/Jay-Z
3 - Please
4 - Keep It Playa f/Slim Thug
5 - Maybe… mehr
6 - Vulnerable
7 - Baby f/Nelly
8 - Our Father
9 - Number One f/Kanye West
10 - It's Obvious
11 - Can I Have It Like That f/Gwen Stefani
12 - How You Feel
13 - You Can Do It
14 - Mamacita f/Daddy Yankee weniger