Black Eyed Peas

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The Black Eyed Peas are an American hip hop/pop group from Los Angeles. The group is currently composed of will.i.am, apl.de.ap, Taboo and Fergie. Since their breakout album Elephunk in 2003, they have seen international fame for their pop/dance-oriented style of hip hop music. Black Eyed Peas have sold an estimated twenty-seven million albums and singles worldwide.

History

Black Eyed Peas went to centenary state high school and got their start in 1988 when will.i.am (born 1975 William James Adams Jr.) and apl.de.ap (born 1974 Allan Pineda) began rapping and performing together around Los Angeles. The pair signed to Ruthless Records (run by Eazy-E) after catching the attention of the nephew of Jerry Heller (Eazy-E’s manager). Along with Mookie Mook (Burning Star), Dante Santiago & DJ Motiv8, they called their group “Atban Klann”. Their debut album, Grass Roots, was never released because Ruthless did not consider the social themes reflected in the group’s music to be marketable to their audience. After Eazy-E died of AIDS in 1995, They changed their name to Black Eyed Peas; will.i.am explained on the front cover of the Monkey Business album that “Black Eyed Peas are food for the soul”, hence the name. will.i.am has cited the Red Hot Chili Peppers as an influence and said he named his band after a food, like them. They replaced their original third member Mookie, with Dante Santiago the Peas original singer.

1	Pump It	3,511
2	My Humps	3,379
3	Don't Phunk With My Heart	2,486
4	Don't Lie	2,226
5	Where Is the Love	2,217
6	Shut Up	2,198
7	Hey Mama	1,689
8	Let's Get Retarded	1,512
9	Let's Get It Started	1,122
10	Bebot	909
11	Where Is the Love?	858
12	Sexy	815
13	Hands Up	790
14	Smells Like Funk	789
15	Feel It	782

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Monkey Business
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Elephunk
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Bridging the Gap
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Coca Cola Hits, Volume 3
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PartyInternatio wrote:
yesterday morning

How Sexy Can U get baby?--- All the way own? Humm, LOL

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Wednesday evening

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AlishaJoJoFan01 wrote:
Wednesday afternoon

BEP Rule... I Love Them And I Think Fergie Rulezz And Will. I . Am Too. :)

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dumdr wrote:
Tuesday evening

BEP SEMPRE>! são tudoo!

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DwayneyBoi wrote:
Tuesday afternoon

Mas Que Nada

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carol2222 wrote:
Monday evening

BEP till the infinity *.* :D

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Aga_Inez wrote:
last month

Bep forever xD

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pinedasgal wrote:
last month

i love them. old and new. for me, behind the front is the best, followed by elephunk, monkey business, then bridging the gaps.

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rik23 wrote:
last month

<3

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Noizelove wrote:
last month

Вот блин, ничего не понятно, что пишут=((. Но Black Eyed Peas сооl

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bubamarica wrote:
last month

i love this band

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chokidog wrote:
last month

gAling m0 Id0l Allan pinedA kailan ka balik pinas ?

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Arthurbodoido wrote:
last month

=/ I prefer Monkey Business and Elephunk! \o/\o/

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neuroplotyzm wrote:
last month

"behind the front" and "bridging the gap" are great. the rest... sucks

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tylerler wrote:
last month

will.i.am. said that the new album will be out in November of 2008! I'm hoping it'll be great and not like Fergie's solo songs.

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higginst wrote:
last month

Both old and new the Black Eyed Peas are amazing. People need to stop comparing the before and after though because they have of course developed over time. As an example, try to pick out the musical history research that would've either gone into the making of Monkey Business, or even better, the history that influenced the album OF WHICH they were already aware. they're very talented. give them a break.

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sventhedog wrote:
last month

black eyed fish is the best.

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Gowienczyk wrote:
last month

Really liking their older works moreso, personally.

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