Music / NewsN.E.R.D.'s triumphant return continues with André 3000 track'Rollinem 7’s’ is N.E.R.D.'s second official single in seven yearsShareLink copied ✔️November 11, 2017MusicNewsTextCharlie Brinkhurst-Cuff N.E.R.D's second single from their new album, “Rollinem 7’s”, is a heavenly track featuring Outkast's André 3000. The band, made up of Pharrell Williams, Chad Hugo, and Shay Hayley, previewed the track at a live ComplexCon showcase in California last week, following on from their instant hit “Lemon”, feat. Rihanna (released November 1). Apart from their track “Squeeze Me” – which oddly appeared on the Spongebob Squarepants film soundtrack – “Lemon” and “Rollinem 7s” mark the first new N.E.R.D. material since their 2010 album Nothing. On “Rollinem 7s”, which was also played on Apple Music's Beats 1 Radio on November 10, we hear Pharrell and Andre rapping verses that touch upon race and identity within the context of a fast-moving world. “Time Pterodactyls over all the way I see / I notice fractals, clover, honey bee, that's why / I kinda cackle, it be funny, see, haha / I ain't an actor, well sometimes I be, action,” Andre raps. “But I deserve the same as white niggas, I thought...” At ComplexCon Pharell explained how the track with André almost didn't happen: “He did a verse and he just didn’t like it. And when I heard it, I understood what he didn’t like about it, but I didn’t give a shit; it’s him. He just sounds good and his perspective is amazing. He really went in and challenged himself, and he came back with the GOAT verse.” No_One Ever Really Dies, which doesn't have a release date, is set to feature Kendrick Lamar, Future, Gucci Mane, M.I.A and more. Listen to N.E.R.D talking about the track below: Escape the algorithm! Get The DropEmail address SIGN UP Get must-see stories direct to your inbox every weekday. Privacy policy Thank you. You have been subscribed Privacy policy Expand your creative community and connect with 15,000 creatives from around the world.READ MOREEthel Cain’s Coachella stage was a ‘graveyard of American industry’TOMORA are the dance-pop superduo out to ‘connect unexpected people’ Nike What went down at Nike Toma in AtlantaIf Geese are a psy-op, so is everything elseA deep dive into the fan-led SOPHIE archive projectThe secret history of Black British musicSilvana Estrada: ‘Bad Bunny is my hero, but Latin America is a continent’ The ultimate guide to music festivals in 2026Stop calling Justin Bieber’s Coachella set ‘lazy’Xaviersobased’s online obsessions: NBA 2K, skate videos and NickelodeonQueer nightlife is thriving in Bucharest’s abandoned backroomsThe rise of Rico Ace in 5 tracksEscape the algorithm! Get The DropEmail address SIGN UP Get must-see stories direct to your inbox every weekday. Privacy policy Thank you. You have been subscribed Privacy policy