A few months ago we reported via a reliable news source that N.E.R.D. was to add a female member to the group; taking the route the Black Eyed Peas did back in 2003. Well, Pharrell recently confirmed the news of the new addition to the group as well as the group’s ’3-D’ music:

“Musically, we’re just somewhere else [with her],” he told MTV News. “The music is now very 3-D. It’s something you have to hear.” “We’re definitely somewhere else,” he continued. “I want to leave that impact moment for when you purchase your download and you purchase your CD. The music is very three-dimensional. We’re just really excited. We feel like NERD has always been the punks of hip-hop and the outcasts of alternative music – just a little different. But this time, we’re taking no prisoners.”

This is great news! We’re eager to see if a female addition will really help them commercially. The title of their forthcoming album was also revealed. Instant Gratification will be the title of the new album which already has confirmed contributions from Santigold and Timbaland and the confirmed songs “W.T.F.,” “Radio,” and “Soldier.”

Speaking of “Soldier”, the group has been performing this song for months and there was no sign of the studio version until now. Santigold joins the boys (sans Rhea as well the Lil Wayne verse, for a song that has us just about hyped to the max for their new album. Their last album, Seeing Sounds, explored a sound that was too far left for us. They lost their trademark sound completely. This “Soldier” song displays their rock side… It’s pure FIYAAA!

N.E.R.D. – Soldier feat. Santigold

Also, N.E.R.D. is currently on The Blueprint³ tour and recently they performed a new song entitled “Get Up.” Rhea has joined the boys on the tour and to our surprise she suits them well. We didn’t know how she would fair but after watching the performance our worries have been set aside for something else. Watch the performance when you view…