43 of the Best Pharrell Beats

There have been a slew of producers to step through the doors of hip-hop, but few have been as innovative as Pharrell Williams.

One-half of production duo The Neptunes, Pharrell has made a name for himself by concocting some of the most infectious beats listeners have heard for nearly a quarter-century. Getting his start under Teddy Riley, who discovered The Neptunes at a high-school talent show in his native Virginia, Pharrell would earn his first big credit by producing "Rumpshaker," a track from Wreckx-N-Effect. The song was one of the biggest of 1992, proving to be just a glimpse of the magic that Pharrell could bring to a track.

With his foot firmly planted in the music industry, he and his partner Chad Hugo would produce tracks for R&B groups like SWV before making their major breakthrough during the late 1990s. A high-profile appearance on N.O.R.E.'s debut single, "Superthug," would position The Neptunes as the go-to hit-makers in music, lacing everyone from Jay Z to pop stars like Britney Spears with their futuristic soundbeds.

The first-half of the aughts would find Pharrell slowly creep into the role of an artist, with album releases by N.E.R.D., and his propensity to steal the show while co-starring on other people's songs. He continued to raise his profile as a budding star. But when his production partner, Chad Hugo, decided to take a step back from the spotlight, Pharrell decided to take his career into overdrive, releasing his solo debut, In My Mind, in 2006.

Since then, Pharrell has continued to build his solo catalog while also lending his midas touch to records by new gen superstars like Kendrick Lamar and a slew of other rising rappers. In celebration of his birthday, we've compiled 43 of Skateboard P's best produced tracks (whether solo or part of The Neptunes) from the last decade.