No Longer Relevant

After they burst onto the scene in the late 90s, it was difficult to avoid a Neptunes produced beat anywhere. For a brief moment, they became the darlings of the entire music industry. The world of hip-hop, the world of pop, and even the harshest music critics praised their over-synthesized sound. I plead guilty myself. I used to love everything they touched - mostly early in their career. Now of course, they have fallen into the same trap the plagues most hip-hop producers; their tracks have become monotonous and boring. Sure, they've pumped out the occasional gem over the past few years, but even those rarities are beginning to sound familiar. Check out a couple of their most recent tracks below. It's as though they're trying to capture the excitement that surrounded their more recent "comeback" hits. In my opinion, they've failed.



Pharrell (ft. Kanye West) - Number 1

Fam Lay - Skrunt Owt