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Pharrell Williams about Timbaland tracks for ''Hard Candy''

As producers, though Williams and Hugo have kept the Neptunes brand name intact, they’ve tended to work apart more in recent years. Williams, for example, recently finished some songs for Madonna’s upcoming album, Hard Candy, an assignment that put his material head-to-head with another Virginia Beach native who has reached the innermost circle of pop importance: Timbaland. If Williams seemed less than enamored of the spotlight during his solo career, he clearly relishes the chance to compete with his old friend (prefame, he and Timba were briefly in a band together) and perceived rival.

"His tracks [for Hard Candy] are crazy," Williams says with a laugh. "I couldn’t **** around. I had to come with it."

Source: The Pitch, Drowned Madonna

Warner Canada finally added ''Hard Candy'' on theri April releases

Warner Music Canada has finally added Madonna's "Hard Candy" to the list of releases of April 2008.

MADONNA Hard Candy 2 421372 WB APRIL 29TH
MADONNA Hard Candy (Special Edition CD) 2 440444 WB APRIL 29TH

Source: Drowned Madonna

Pharrell & Timbaland split Madonna's Hard Candy

Originally we heard from Timbaland that he did 10 tracks for the new Madonna album and then recently we heard Tim & Danja got 4 or 5, Hannon 3, and Pharrell a couple. Now Pharrell is saying the 12 track album Hard Candy is actually split right down the middle; 6 for Pharrell and 6 for the Timbo camp. Pharrell described Hard Candy as a ''monster''album.

Source: Madge-Tribe