LISTEN: N.E.R.D., Rihanna Tap Drake For New ‘Lemon’ Remix

Drake officially drops his remix of "Lemon." The song was originally released by Rihanna and N.E.R.D. off of the latter's No One Ever Really Dies album.

Pharrell previewed Drake's "Lemon" remix last weekend and also shared a copy of the song via his Twitter account.

The "Lemon" remix is now available on Apple Music, iTunes, and Spotify.

Pharrell Talks About 'Lemon'

Rihanna and N.E.R.D.'s collaboration was released on Nov. 1. Pharrell, who is also featured in the track, opened up about "Lemon" last year. During an interview, he explained the meaning behind the title of the song.

"Lemon is a fruit. It is bitter. Hence, the origin of the song. It's like when we all have the potential to be very fruitful as human beings, but there's certain times where people act like they're happy for you, but when they answer your question or when they see you, it's kinda like they just bit into a lemon. And that's kinda what it's about," said Pharrell.

Pharrell also gushed over Mette, a dancer who choreographed the routine in the "Lemon" music video. He said that Mette is not a member of N.E.R.D., but after everything she did for the trio, it feels as though she has become part of the group.

"Mette's been my favorite part of, not only this song, but the project. Only because I feel like she, literally, just as she did in the video, she embodies everything that we wanted to express to allow other people to have that... you know, recognize and acknowledge that same access to freedom," said Pharrell.

Who Is N.E.R.D.?

N.E.R.D. is an American hip-hop and rock band that was formed in Virginia Beach, Virginia in 1999. The band's first album In Search Of...sold over 603,000 copies in the United States.

Some of the band's other albums include Live at the Babylon, Nothing, Seeing Sounds, and Fly or Die. Some of their songs include "1000," "Squeeze Me," "She Wants to Move," "Rock Star," "Lapdance," "Hot 'n' Fun," "Everyone Nose," "Hypnotize U," "Maybe," "Spaz," "Provider," "Kites," "Deep Down Body Thurst," "Bobby James," and more.

Drake Collaborates With Migos

Drake also collaborated with Migos in its "Walk It Talk It" track. On Sunday, Migos released the music video for the song.

Drake and Migos are featured in the throwback clip. Jamie Foxx also made a cameo in the over five-minute music video.

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