N.E.R.D News

Although lead singer Pharell suffered a migraine through the Homecoming concert, students were enthused to see N.E.R.D perform.

If you missed the movie Revenge of the Nerds in 1982, then you may still be in denial about the proliferation of Nerd Culture into the mainstream.

The rap superstar is generous with sharing the spotlight -- OMG, was that Rihanna? -- in a show that also included sets by N.E.R.D., J.Cole and Wale.

Along side support group N.E.R.D. , hip-hop king-maker Jay-Z made Fresno, CA, the place to be on Saturday night when he kicked off a new tour in support of his 11th studio set, "The Blueprint 3." The new album, which is the final installment of the "Blueprint" trilogy, debuted at No.

There's never been a better time to be a nerd. Over the past several years, nerd culture has become pop culture.

The hip-hop mogul, also known by his birth name, Shawn Carter, is currently on the road with rap supergroup N.E.R.D. during the fall installment of his BP3 tour, which continues Nov.

Brant House , tonight It's a shame that DJ Jazzy Jeff is still best known as Will Smith's sidekick.

Jay-Z brings along some friends for a special Halloween edition of MUCHONDEMAND.

Working with a live band, as Jay-Z has done since his current tour began this summer, has been a tonic for his music, and, seemingly, for his own rapping.

Notorious B.I.G. had a classic line about, let's just say, mingling at Penn State in "It's All About the Benjamins." Earlier this month, Jay-Z finally got to hit the campus, reaching the students in a slightly more appropriate manner.

Jay-Z and a number of special guests took over the Mullins Center Sunday night, delivering a memorable performance and a countless number of hit songs.

Unlike New Year's, the 10-minute countdown to the beginning of the Jay-Z show led to results far more profound than the drunken stumbles and failed attempts at a midnight kiss.

We haven't seen much of Seor Nerd since The Man decide to ruin all the weekend fun in the back room at Cafe Coco, putting the kibosh on his much-beloved monthly hip-hop night The Holla.

The Show, The After Party, The Hotel 10.21.09: A History of New Jack Swing - Part 4 Posted by Weng Yu on 10.21.2009 The concluding part of my New Jack Swing series.

All content within this section is pure rumor and generally have no factual info outside of what the streets have whispered in our ear.

It's a tour custom-made for college campuses. With a full-scale arena run waiting in the wings, hip-hop top dog Jay-Z has embarked on a journey through the nation's college music halls, kicking off last week at Penn State.

It wasn't until a little over a year ago a ' while discussing the possibility of the term "nerdcore" being applied to music in styles other than just hip-hop a ' that I realized many of my brothers and sisters still reject the term nerd.

DJ Hero expands Guitar Hero's signature social gaming to all-new consumers with the addition of diverse music genres including hip-hop, R&B, Motown, electronica and dance.

Pharrell Williams has confirmed that he has added a female singer to N.E.R.D. The rap-rock group will now have a fourth member in singer Rhea, who reportedly auditioned for N.E.R.D. via the computer application Skype, according to SOHH .

Students rush out of class in anticipation of Fall Break. There will not be any classes held on Monday and Tuesday of next week, giving students a four-day weekend.