The Neptunes is the name for the record production duo consisting of Pharrell Williams and Chad Hugo, who created the sound for some very successful Hip Hop, R&B and Pop artists in the late-90s and 2000s.

The Neptunes' sound is a highly distinctive brand of off-kilter, stripped-down electronic funk. Along with Timbaland and Dr. Dre they were the driving force behind many of the musical innovations of late-90s/2000s hip-hop, helping to introduce weirder, spacier sound effects, middle-eastern melodies, exotic percussion, and other idiosyncrasies into the modern hip-hop mainstream.

Pharrell has further pushed the role of the producer into the public eye , singing and (later) rapping on records and appearing in videos, whereas many previously, like his production partner Chad, tended to stay behind the scenes to a greater extent.

They are the fifth richest hip hop entertainers, having a net worth estimate of $155 Million.