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N.E.R.D. Debut New Album featuring Andre 3000, Kendrick Lamar and More
With appearances from Future, Gucci Mane, M.I.A. and, of course, Rihanna
Delivering on the promise of their return, N.E.R.D. debuted their first album in nearlyseven years, presumably titled No_One Ever Really Dies, at ComplexCon last night.
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Thanks to some ace on-the-scene reporting from our own Elijah Watson, we now have a full track list for the project, along with clips from the best-seat-in-the-house, courtesy of the performances choreographer, JaQuel Knight. The album was performedcover-to-cover, revealing a fitting roster of high-powered guests for the group's triumphant return, including Andre 3000, Future, Wale, Rihanna, Ed Sheeran, M.I.A., and two back-to-back-cuts with Kendrick Lamar on "Don't Don't Do" and "Kites."
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See N.E.R.D. perform cuts from the album below along with the full track list. Hold tight for their next transmission, as the album could arrive at any moment now. Head over to our Instagram for all of the behind-the-scenes action.
\u201cY'all look at this stage\u201d— Okayplayer (@Okayplayer) 1509849933
\u201cAnd it begins...\u201d— Okayplayer (@Okayplayer) 1509849933
\u201cWow new NERD features Gucci Mane and Wale\u201d— Okayplayer (@Okayplayer) 1509849933
\u201cAnd now a song titled "Don't Don't Do It" with Kendrick Lamar.\u201d— Okayplayer (@Okayplayer) 1509849933
\u201cYo what is happening\u201d— Okayplayer (@Okayplayer) 1509849933
\u201cAnd now "Rollinem 7's" with Andre 3000\u201d— Okayplayer (@Okayplayer) 1509849933
No_One Ever Really Dies Track List:
1. Deep Down Body Thrust
2. Lemon ft Rihanna
3. Viola ft Gucci Mane, Wale
4. 1000 ft Future
5. Don't Don't Do It ft Kendrick Lamar
6. Kites ft Kendrick Lamar, MIA
7. ESP
8. Lightning Fire Magic Prayer
9. Rollinem 7's ft Andre 3000
10. Lifting You ft Ed Sheeran
11. Secret Life Of Tigers