Pharrell: "I totally made Madonna cry"

Talking to ShortList magazine ahead of the release of their much-hyped third album Seeing Sounds, Pharrell Williams of N*E*R*D and The Neptunes fame has revealed how he made the Queen of Pop weep like a kid with a skid knee during a studio session.

"I just said some really nasty stuff, I guess" he explained, "and yeah, she cried. She cried for a long time actually. To be honest, I can't believe she told someone about it. The whole situation was quite intense. It's totally weird to make Madonna sob, but even stranger when she tells everyone, 'Pharrell made me cry'"

"I totally made her cry. Like a baby. I had to get her a towel. We were alone recording the album and she kept talking a lot of rubbish, so I shouted a lot of rubbish and she started crying her eyes out."

"I tell you what, Madonna is one mean lady. She's a little baby tigher club on the inside but outside she's as tough as anything. Once you're fighting with her you can't let your guard down, she'd but your ass to a pulp. She could definitely beat me up. But you knw, making Madonna cry has just cemented our relationship. We're tight now. Seriously tight. She's probably the best person I've ever collaborated with."

He also revealed some of the inspiration behind current single Everybody Nose, which has elements of electro and drum 'n' bass ruggedness running through it. "It's pretty much a tiny underground scene in the US, but I love a lot of British drum and bass. I went to a really wild club in Bristol a few months ago, and that was a crazy night. I can't remember the name of the place, but it was great. I love Bristol."

They should blatantly make some full-on rowdy jump-up D'n'B now...

In other news, N*E*R*D, Santogold and Julian Casablancas of The Strokes have teamed up to create a new track My Drive Thru to celebrate trainer brand Converse's 100th anniversary.

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