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PHARRELL WILLIAMS - PHARRELL WILLIAMS HITS BACK AT SKATE CRITICS
Hip-hop producer PHARRELL WILLIAMS has hit back at his critics in the skateboarding world, accusing them of being ungrateful for the publicity he has given the extreme sport. Williams, who has produced hits for the likes of JAY-Z, JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE and GWEN STEFANI, regularly refers to himself as Skateboy P, and also has a skate-inspired fashion line called Ice Cream. He experienced a backlash from the sport's fanatics last year (05) when they printed T-shirts reading, 'Pharrell Can't Skate' - accusing the star of exploiting the industry to increase his street credibility. He tells the New York Post, "I was honoured. I never said I was going to skate. I can't see why anyone would ever be mad at me for helping to push the door open for everybody else. It really influenced a big part of my life, just like music did. "I learned jazz progressions in band, and I gave entirely back to that world. I go and speak in high school, colleges - Oxford once, Harvard twice. It's not a new thing for me to give back. I just give back in every way shape and form."
02/01/2007 12:17:23 PM
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For the last time. Skateboarding is NOT a sport of any kind.Period. Mr Williams
is a bonifide Kook. He goes to a skatepark in the high desert. Good for him. I
bet he looked real cool doing so. Right on. He's still a Kook. I go to a
skatepark and impress, inspire and even collect props for, Skateboarding. So
yea, Mr.Williams is the nicest guy ever. Don't doubt it for a minute...
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yes pharrell might not skate..but that doesnt mean he cant support the skate
scene..skateboarding is something for everyone regardless if you do it or
not..skateboard p is tryin to get skateboarding out there and let everyone know
whats up..skateboarding has died outta the scene once b4 and im sure it will
happed again..but the more people that get it out there will prevent it from
happene...so who gives a s**t if he skates or not..hes actually helpin
skateboarding from dying out..so criticize him all you want he knows what hes
doing and i repect him for it







