Asher Roth: 'Pharrell Williams is genius'

Asher Roth has claimed that Pharrell Williams is a "genius".

The rapper, who confirmed that he is working with The Neptunes on his upcoming second album, has revealed that the pair recorded 12 songs in just two weeks.

The 24-year-old told MTV: "We linked up in Miami. Very good chemistry as far as creating music. We was down there while it was all snowy in New York. We had a blast.

"I think we have some really beautiful music for warm weather. He really is a genius. Working with him, it's really fast. We wound up doing 12 records in 12 days, which is really good numbers. It's quick. He gets an idea and he harnesses that idea really quick.

"It's cool when someone like me gets to step into the studio with him. I feel it's probably different vibes. We wrote 12 different records. We didn't try to write one record 12 times -- we have stuff all over the map, from live drums that are going to incorporate itself well into a live show. I'm excited for you guys to hear that stuff."