How come Pharrell solo career didn't take off like Kanye's?

[Sad Bunny]

Plus he had that Happy song, also a big hit

Happy isnt a hit

 

[Samilktray]

Pharrell suceeded where Kanye failed, fashion

Maybe, but Pharrells Moncler Collection didnt get the hype Kanye's APC collection did. BBC & Ice Cream both fell off. Pharrell never had a Yeezy level shoe neither.

 

[Non Sequitur]

Maybe, but Pharrells Moncler Collection didnt get the hype Kanye's APC collection did. BBC & Ice Cream both fell off. Pharrell never had a Yeezy level shoe neither.

That Moncler collection was hot garbage.

 

[JustCKing]

kanye beats are a million times better

Pharrell's a better producer than Kanye hands down.

 

[JustCKing]

chad hugo does almost all the epic bridges and melodies the neptunes have done. They said that in an interview.

That's beside the point. How is Pharrell dependent on Chad in a way that Kanye is not dependent on his team? You really think Kanye's doing all or most of the work when he has 4-5 co-producers on one song.

 

[FreshAIG]

As a rapper he sucks


As a singer he's trash unless he sticks to low notes and doesn't try to sing too much

Kanye sucks as a rapper too

But he knows how to make songs that people love and relate to

 

[Nemesis]

Kanye is obviously a better rapper

Pharrell is the better producer,( i dont even classify him as a rapper/singer to be honest).. he is definitely more versatile ..... we all know about the Neptunes sound but Ive never heard of the Kanye sound...

as someone alluded to earlier Pharrell seems more interested in producing stuff he likes while Kanye seems to be a bit more of a perfectionist

 

[Kill Dat Noize]

Pharrell needs to fall back and realize he ain't a superstar. He can't sing and he can't rap. He got some charisma but not enough to cover up his shortcomings as a performer.

Behind the boards he is a genius and he has no doubt played a hand in countless masterpieces but beyond that he doesn't have what it takes to be the main act. Tell me which one of you would give a Pharrell album the time of day if you saw it didn't have any featured guests. shyt would get tossed in the bushes. Eventually you'd get sick of his weak ass rhymes and his weak ass vocals.

Pharrell is a songwriter. Kanye is a rapper/songwriter. That's the difference.

 

[FlyRy]

Happy isnt a hit

are you retarded?

 

[TLR Is Mental Poison]

Y'all remember that pharell gangsta grillz when he was a gangster rapper

Wasnt a terrible tape

Pharell's problem is his voice... just doesnt have the presence for rap

 

[beenz]

cuz pharrell doesn't have enough charisma as a rapper to hold down an album solo. nor does he have the chops to sing effectively for an entire album. he's so dependent on guest appearances, that those alone will make or break him as a solo artist.

 

[BreezyH]

In My Mind was wack tho
He should have stuck to singing and not trying to be a rapper

 

[Mr. Somebody]

Pharrell's beats are inferior to Kanye

His rhymes are inferior to Kanye

His album also isnt hiphop enough. Tries to be to many things.

 

[CouldntBeMeTho]

not enough bass in his voice

and there is in Ye's

 

[VanVanCity]

and there is in Ye's

He was told to