January 2004
Events
- 2004Edward P. Jones wins Pulitzer Prize for The Known World
Jones' debut novel, exploring the little-known history of Black slaveholders in antebellum Virginia, won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction and the National Book Critics Circle Award. It is considered one of the most formally and historically ambitious novels of the early twenty-first century.
- 2004Pharrell Williams Dominates as Producer-Artist
Virginia Beach producer Pharrell Williams, working with Chad Hugo as The Neptunes, dominated pop and hip-hop production in the early 2000s. In 2003 alone the Neptunes were credited with producing 43% of all songs played on American radio, an extraordinary feat.
- 2004Pharrell Williams and The Neptunes Dominate Radio Production
Virginia Beach producer Pharrell Williams, working with Chad Hugo as The Neptunes, dominated pop and hip-hop production in the early 2000s. In 2003 alone the Neptunes were credited with producing 43 percent of all songs played on American radio.
- 2004Floyd Mayweather Jr. Wins WBC Super Featherweight Title
Throughout the early 2000s Floyd Mayweather Jr. compiled an undefeated professional record while winning world titles in multiple weight classes, establishing himself as one of the most technically skilled boxers in history and a transcendent pay-per-view attraction.