For Black History Month, Billboard is celebrating by highlighting some of the greatest Black executives in music and today we're celebrating Pharrell.
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00:00 ♪ Because I'm happy ♪
00:01 ♪ Clap along if you feel like a room without a roof ♪
00:06 - For Black History Month, Billboard is celebrating
00:08 by highlighting some of the greatest
00:09 black executives in music.
00:11 And today, we're celebrating Pharrell.
00:14 (upbeat music)
00:16 ♪ Oh, Pharrell, you're my favorite girl ♪
00:21 - With four number one hits on the Billboard Hot 100
00:23 and five number one hits on hot R&B hip hop songs,
00:26 Pharrell has been a force in the music industry for decades.
00:30 He's also created magic behind the scenes
00:32 as a top producer working with music industry powerhouses
00:35 like Beyonce, Jay-Z, and Snoop Dogg.
00:38 He won his first Grammy in 2003 and hasn't looked back,
00:42 winning 13 Grammy awards since.
00:45 - You know, when something gets really, really, really big,
00:48 eventually it has to, if it won't explode,
00:51 it has to implode, something has to happen.
00:52 And when it does, something will emerge from the ashes.
00:55 - He's had tremendous success as the lead singer for N.E.R.D.
00:59 And later as a solo artist releasing huge hits
01:02 like "Happy," "Blurred Lines," and "Get Lucky."
01:05 ♪ I'm up all night to get lucky ♪
01:06 - Pharrell founded Black Ambition in 2020,
01:09 which funds and mentors black and Hispanic entrepreneurs.
01:12 Today, we highlight and honor the talented Pharrell.
01:16 (upbeat music)
01:19 (whooshing)