Chad Hugo, a.k.a the other half of The Neptunes, chopped it up with Revolt TV to discuss his humble beginnings as an artist. Pharrell’s partner explains he knew music was his calling even in early childhood days. Like many passionate visionaries, the instrumental genius described his creation process as a therapeutic release to escape negativity in life. Check out the video above to catch a refreshing reminder on how much perfecting a craft, making music and self-expression means to our favorite artists.

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