Black Eyed Peas
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Black Eyed Peas (also known as The Black Eyed Peas) are an American musical group consisting of rappers
The Black Eyed Peas' first major hit was the 2003 single "
The album
In 2018, Fergie was announced to have left the group after making sporadic appearances with them since their return in 2015. That year, she was subsequently replaced by J. Rey Soul for touring, who also appeared as a featured artist on select tracks on the group's seventh album, Masters of the Sun Vol. 1. They released their eighth album, Translation, in June 2020 and their ninth, Elevation in November 2022.
The Black Eyed Peas have sold an estimated 80 million records, making them one of the best-selling groups of all time.[7] They were ranked 12th on Billboard's 2000s Decade-End Artist of the Decade Chart, and 7th on the Hot 100 Artists of the Decade.
History
1988–1994: Musical beginnings
In 1988, while attending two different high schools, William James Adams Jr and Allan Pineda Lindo Jr met at the all-ages dance venue Club What? in Los Angeles. They formed a hip-hop dance and music crew named Tribal Nation. Adams took the stage name Will 1X while Pineda Lindo adopted the name apl.de.ap. Their friends joined the group – Dante Santiago and Mooky Mook, followed shortly by DJ Motiv8. Actor David Faustino opened an all-ages club named Balistyx in 1991 inside the old Whisky a Go Go, and Tribal Nation played there. Rapper Eazy-E caught their show and signed the group to Ruthless Records, changing the group name to Atban Klann. Their first album project, Grass Roots, was shelved at the end of 1993, never to be released. They released a promo song "Let Me Get Down" in 1994, billed as being produced by the Black Eyed Peas: the production team of DJ Motiv8 and Will 1X. Mooky Mook left the group in 1995, and Eazy-E died of HIV/AIDS. The group's contract with Ruthless was stalled, so Santiago also left the group. Will 1X changed his stage name to will.i.am.[8]
1995–2001: Behind the Front and Bridging the Gap
In 1995, will.i.am and apl.de.ap formed a new group named Black Eyed Pods with Jaime Gomez (Taboo), and Kim Hill, a singer who featured on a selected number of their tracks. They later changed "Pods" to "Peas".[9] Unlike the "gangsta rap" sounds of Los Angeles–based hip hop acts at the time, the trio performed with a live band and adopted a conscious musical and appearance style. After being signed to Interscope Records and releasing their debut, Behind the Front (1998) the group (and their accompanying live band) earned critical acclaim. One of the singles from the album was "Joints & Jam", and was featured on the Bulworth soundtrack. Singer Sierra Swan appeared as a guest on the 1998 song "Fallin' Up". Their second album, Bridging the Gap (2000), produced the singles "Weekends" featuring Esthero and "Request + Line" featuring R&B singer Macy Gray. Hill left the band while producing the album, but was still featured on the album tracks for "Hot" and "Tell Your Mama Come" as well as in the video for "Weekends".
2002–2005: Addition of Fergie and Elephunk
In 2002, Stacy Ferguson was chosen as the lead singer, after being introduced to the band by Santiago.[10] Their new album, Elephunk, indicated a shift to a polished pop sound designed to attract mass audiences. In a positive review of the Black Eyed Peas' new-found style, Rolling Stone noted that after the group "hired a blond bombshell named Stacy 'Fergie' Ferguson and gave up their pursuit of backpack-rapper cred, they have made a kind of spiritual practice of recording futuristic songs – a total aesthetic commitment that extends from their garish wardrobes to their United Colors of Benetton worldview."[11]
From
2004–2008: Monkey Business
Their fourth album,
In September 2005, the Black Eyed Peas released an
In addition to touring, the Black Eyed Peas also headlined the halftime show at the Grey Cup on November 27, 2005.
The Black Eyed Peas starred in a series of web shorts for
In 2007, the Black Eyed Peas embarked on the Black Blue & You World Tour, visiting more than 20 countries, including: Macau, Sweden, Poland, Romania, Hungary, South Africa, South Korea, Malaysia, India, Indonesia, Israel, Singapore, China, Russia, Kazakhstan, Australia, Nigeria, Mexico, Thailand, Venezuela, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Argentina, the Philippines, El Salvador and Brazil. This tour was presented by Pepsi, in conjunction with the new "Pepsi More" advertising campaign, featuring the Black Eyed Peas. They recorded the song "More" for the new Pepsi spot. On December 31, 2006, the Black Eyed Peas's tour concluded at Ipanema Beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil for more than 1 million people, being their biggest concert ever. The Black Eyed Peas performed at the UK leg of Live Earth on July 7, 2007, at Wembley Stadium, London. will.i.am performed a new song, "Help Us Out", at the event, which would appear on his album, Songs About Girls, as "S.O.S. (Mother Nature)". They headlined the main Ocean Stage at the Summer Sonic Festival in Tokyo, Japan on August 11, and in Osaka, Japan on August 12, 2007.
2009–2011: The E.N.D, The Beginning and hiatus
The group's fifth studio album,
The first single "
On July 30, 2009, Billboard announced that the Black Eyed Peas set a record for the longest successive No. 1 chart run by a duo or group in the Billboard Hot 100's history. "I Gotta Feeling" hit its fifth consecutive week at No. 1, following 12 weeks at the top by the Peas' "Boom Boom Pow"; Boyz II Men reigned on the chart for two 16-week runs in the mid-'90s.[19] "Meet Me Halfway" was released as the third single from the album in September 2009. The single reached number one in the UK and Australia, making it their third chart topper from The E.N.D in both countries. It also peaked at seven on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, making it the group's third top-10 single from The E.N.D. "Imma Be" was released as the fourth single in the U.S. on December 15, 2009, reaching number one on the Billboard Hot 100 for two weeks, becoming the group's third number one single on that chart. Heavy airplay in Canada caused "Imma Be" to reach number 5 on the Canadian Hot 100, their fourth consecutive top-five hit from the album. "Rock That Body" was then released as the fifth single, and has so far reached number nine on the Billboard Hot 100.
In September 2009, the group embarked on
On July 27, 2010, the Black Eyed Peas released a remix album: ; the remix was also a bonus track on the deluxe edition of The E.N.D.
Their sixth studio album,
On February 6, 2011, the Black Eyed Peas headlined the Super Bowl XLV halftime show. The Black Eyed Peas were the second artist to have performed in both the Super Bowl and Grey Cup halftime shows, and are one of only three artists to have ever done so as of February 2017.[24][25] Shania Twain did it before them (performing in the 2002 Grey Cup and 2003 Super Bowl halftime shows)[25][24] and Lenny Kravitz did it after them[24] (performing in the 2007 Grey Cup and 2014 Super Bowl halftime shows).
On July 6, 2011, during a concert at
2015–2018: Fergie's departure, addition of J. Rey Soul, and Masters of the Sun
During an interview with NRJ, will.i.am, in talking about his solo album, also confirmed that the Black Eyed Peas would start recording sessions for their seventh studio album in 2015.
On August 31, 2016, the Black Eyed Peas released a new version of their 2003 song "Where Is the Love?". The song, titled "#WHERESTHELOVE", is credited to "The Black Eyed Peas featuring The World". The song, as well as the accompanying video feature all four members of the group, will.i.am, Fergie, apl.de.ap, and Taboo,[30] and many other popular artists such as Justin Timberlake, DJ Khaled, and Jessie J.[31] It is the group's most recent work with Fergie, and her last live performance with them happened in 2015.[32]
On June 3, 2017, they performed at the opening ceremony of the
Since 2019: Translation and Elevation
In 2019, the group signed a deal with their new label
On April 10, 2020, the group released the single "
On August 30, 2020, the group's performance of "Ritmo" closed the 2020 MTV Video Music Awards. The performance was met with negative reception due to will.i.am., apl.de.ap and Taboo each performing with an illuminated pelvic area.[47][48] The band was also criticized by longtime fans who were not yet aware of Fergie's previous departure from the group, or J. Rey Soul's membership.[49]
On October 27, 2022, across their social media platforms, the group announced their ninth studio album, titled Elevation, which was released on November 11, 2022.[50]
Appearances
On September 8, 2009, the group performed live for Oprah Winfrey's 24th Season Kickoff Party, on Michigan Avenue in Chicago. An estimated 21,000 dancers in the streets performed a flash mob to the live performance of "I Gotta Feeling".[51] The group performed at the American Music Awards of 2009 with the songs "Meet Me Halfway" and "Boom Boom Pow". They also won 2 out of 3 categories in which they were nominated; Favorite Rock/Pop Group & Favorite R&B/Soul Group.
On March 30, 2010, the Black Eyed Peas were the first group to broadcast a concert live in 3D.
The group headlined the Super Bowl XLV halftime show on February 6, 2011. On April 2, 2011, the group appeared on the 24th Annual Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards.
After taking a few years on hiatus the group made their first live appearance at the opening ceremony of the
In 2018 the Black Eyed Peas performed as part of the pre-game entertainment at the AFL Grand Final.
The Black Eyed Peas performed in the closing ceremony of the
The Black Eyed Peas performed in the 93rd
On the
Philanthropy
On December 10, 2005, the Black Eyed Peas' cover of the
The Black Eyed Peas dedicated the music video of their 2011 single "
On August 31, 2016, the Black Eyed Peas' remake of their song, "Where Is the Love?", titled "#WHERESTHELOVE" was released and will.i.am told in an interview that all proceeds raised from the song will go to his "i.am.angel foundation", which funds educational programs and college scholarships in the United States.[60]
Other media
In June 2011, Ubisoft announced they were developing The Black Eyed Peas Experience, a dance video game for Kinect and Wii.[61] On November 11, 2011, the game was released internationally in association with Ubisoft.
Members
Current
- Will.i.am – vocals, keyboards, piano, synthesizer, bass (1995–2011; 2015–present)
- Apl.de.ap – vocals, drums (1995–2011; 2015–present)
- Taboo – vocals, DJ, guitar (1995–2011; 2015–present)
Touring
- J. Rey Soul – vocals (2018–present)
Former
Timeline
Discography
Studio albums
- Behind the Front (1998)
- Bridging the Gap (2000)
- Elephunk (2003)
- Monkey Business (2005)
- The E.N.D. (2009)
- The Beginning (2010)
- Masters of the Sun Vol. 1 (2018)
- Translation (2020)
- Elevation (2022)
Tours
- 1998: Smokin' Grooves 1998
- 1999: SnoCore Tour
- 1999: Vans Warped Tour 1999 (32 dates)
- 2000: Vans Warped Tour 2000 (1 date)
- 2003: Justified/Stripped Tour (featured for Justin Timberlake and Christina Aguilera)
- 2004: Fly or Die Tour (co-headlined with N.E.R.D.)
- 2004: Elephunk Tour
- 2005: Harajuku Lovers Tour (featured for Gwen Stefani)
- 2005–2006: Monkey Business Tour
- 2006: Honda Civic Tour
- 2007: Black Blue & You Tour
- 2009: U2 360° Tour (featured for U2, 5 dates)
- 2009–2010: The E.N.D. World Tour
- 2011: The Beginning
- 2018: Masters of the Sun Tour
- 2023: Elevation
Comic books
Awards and nominations
See also
- List of artists who reached number one on the UK Singles Downloads Chart
- List of most-downloaded songs in the United Kingdom
- List of Billboard Social 50 number-one artists
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