Black Eyed Peas

Black Eyed Peas (also known as The Black Eyed Peas) is an American hip hop/pop band formed in 1995 in Los Angeles, California. They are six-time Grammy Award winners. The group is currently made up of vocalists Will.i.am, Apl.de.Ap, Taboo and J. Rey Soul. Fergie was the female vocalist until her departure in 2017.

During the 1990s, the group emerged as a male rap trio and gained moderate popularity in the American hip hop genre, but it was not until 2003, with their album Elephunk and the addition of singer Fergie to the band, which made the group world famous. His first worldwide hit was the song "Where Is the Love?", which reached the top positions on more than ten charts around the world. Another European hit single was "Shut Up", which topped positions around the world, especially on that continent, and "Let's Get It Started", with which they won a Grammy.

His next album, Monkey Business, released in 2005, was also a success around the world, and went 4 times platinum in the United States, and was number 2 in the Billboard 200. The album included singles such as "My Humps" or "Don't Phunk with My Heart", which gave them their second and third Grammys, respectively, and thanks to which they managed to enter to the Top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100. Other well-known singles from said album were "Don't Lie", "Pump It" and "Hey Mama".

In 2009, with their album The E.N.D., the group entered a new musical category, combining their style with a more electronic one and adhering to the digital and electro field. Their first single, "Boom Boom Pow", reached number 1 on the Billboard chart, remaining there for 12 consecutive weeks. The band's biggest hit was the second single, "I Gotta Feeling", which went straight to number 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, staying there for 14 consecutive weeks. This made the group spend almost seven months in the first places and became the band that has spent the most weeks in said place. Additionally, "I Gotta Feeling" became the most downloaded song of all time, the second most successful of the 2000s, and the tenth most marketed in musical history. In 2010, the single "Meet Me Halfway" achieved similar success to the two previous singles, obtaining good positions on the music charts. The album later produced a third number one hit with "Imma Be", making the group one of the few to have had three number one singles on the charts from the same album, before being followed up with "Rock That Body"., which also managed to be a big hit in the Top 10 of the Hot 100.

In November 2010, the group released the album The Beginning, which continued with the electronics of the previous album, but with softer sounds. The album debuted at number 6 on the Billboard 200 and in second place in the entire world, being one of the most successful albums of 2011. It produced worldwide hits such as "The Time" and "Just Can't Get Enough", which reached the top of the world charts. In addition to "Don't Stop the Party", which became a hit in mid-2011. The group performed at the Super Bowl XLV halftime show in that same year.

According to Interscope, their sales amount to 31 million albums and 58 million singles. In fact, The E.N.D is the third best-selling album of singles in history, there are also the albums The Beginning and Monkey Business. Additionally, according to the RIAA, the band ranks second as the artist with the most downloads of all time, with more than 42 million downloads between albums and singles, being surpassed only by Rihanna. The songs "I Gotta Feeling", "Boom Boom Pow", "My Humps" and "Where is the Love?", were one of the 100 most popular songs successful songs of the 2000s. Two of them within the top ten places. Black Eyed Peas ranked number 7 among the 100 most successful artists of that decade according to Billboard.

Career

1988-1998: Beginnings

Black Eyed Peas date back to 1988 when two eighth graders, William Adams (will.i.am) and Allan Pineda (Apl.de.ap), met and began rapping and performing together in Los Angeles. The couple signed with the record label Ruthless Records, which in 1992 captured the attention of rapper and label founder Eazy-E and his manager and co-founder Jerry Heller. Together with another friend of theirs, Dante Santiago, they called their trio Atban Klann h i like kids and ha ha ha ha. The group was composed of 1X (also known as will.i.am), Apl.de.ap, Mookie Mook, DJ Motiv8 (aka Monroe Walker) and Dante Santiago formed Atban Klann. Their debut album, Grass Roots (1991), was never released due to the sudden death of Eazy-E, owner of the record label.

After Eazy-E died in 1995, the Atban Klan changed their name to the Black Eyed Peas. Dante Santiago was replaced by Jaime Gómez (Taboo), who was a new member and Kim Hill became a constant background singer.

1998-1999: Behind the Front

After signing with Interscope Records the group released their debut album Behind the front, in which Taboo appears as the new member and remixes of Grass Roots songs with Taboo and Kim Hill. Singles such as "Fallin'" appear on the album. up», «Joints & Jams" and "Head Bobs" that achieved some success in American hip hop. The song "Be Free" appears on the soundtrack of the film She's All That.

Most of the tracks were demos for the Grass Roots album, with added verses from new member Taboo. The song «Joints & Jam" appeared on the soundtrack of the film Bulworth, in which it is billed as "Joints & "Never."

Behind the Front managed to sell around 600,000 copies around the world, which was praised by critics, but not by the media.

2000-2002: Bridging the Gap

His second album was Bridging the Gap, it was more successful than the previous one, released in 2000 and selling more than three million copies in total. This was her last album as the Black Eyed Peas, since later they would be The Black Eyed Peas. The album contains hits such as "Request + Line" with singer Macy Gray, and the single "Weekends" with Esthero, which would later be integrated into the deluxe edition of the album The E.N.D under the name "Another "weekend." This single is part of the soundtrack of Tell Your Mama Come.

It should be noted that after this album Kim Hill left the band and Fergie joined.

2003-2004: Elephunk and world fame

The album that would make them known internationally was Elephunk, released in 2003 along with a new vocalist who boosted the group's career; It was Stacy Ann Ferguson, whom will.i.am baptized Fergie, previously she was part of a female band called Wild Orchid. Originally, Nicole Scherzinger (lead singer of The Pussycat Dolls) She was scheduled to join the Peas, but declined because she was still part of the group Eden's Crush, then introduced Fergie to the rest of the band to participate in the song "Shut Up", but due to her great vocal power Will.i.am was interested in her to record five other songs. Finally, in 2003, Fergie was already an official member of the group. Rolling Stone noted that since 2003, when the group "hired a blonde bombshell named Fergie and gave up its pursuit of credibility-free rap, it made a practice of recording silly songs and operated Benetton-style." »

"Where is the Love?" Featuring Justin Timberlake, it became the Black Eyed Peas' first big hit, reaching No. 8 on the US Hot Chart, and topping the charts virtually everywhere, including six weeks at No. 1 in the United Kingdom., where it became the best-selling single of 2003. It only had similar results in Australia, staying at #1 for 6 weeks as well. In an interview with TalkofFame, Taboo said that Justin Timberlake's split from Britney Spears influenced the recording of "Where is the Love?"

"Shut Up" reached number 2 in the United Kingdom and topped the charts in many other European countries such as France and Germany, as well as Australia, staying at number 1 for 3 weeks. Elephunk achieved worldwide success and went gold and platinum in the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany and other countries in the European market. The third single from the album was "Hey Mama" which reached the top 5 in Australia and the top 10 in the United Kingdom, Germany and other European countries and reached number 23 in the United States. The song received fame in 2003, when it appeared in one of the television commercials for the new iPod.

The song "Let's Get Retarded" was remodeled as "Let's Get It Started" for the commercials for the N.B.A. final. Worldwide. The song was a hit, reaching number 21 on the US Hot 100; number 11 in the UK; and number 2 in Australia. The song was successful, especially on the iTunes music download service, and was featured on the soundtrack of the comedyHarold & Kumar Go to White Castle. The song led the group to win the 2005 Grammy for Best Rap Song by a Duo or Group. Black Eyed Peas appeared in the video game The Urbz: The Sims in the Cityas characters. "Let's Get It Started" and "Shut Up" were rerecorded, as well as other songs in Simlish, the dialect language used by the characters of The Sims. This version was used in advertisements for the iMac G5, with will.i.am and Fergie singing about the computer.

In 2004, Black Eyed Peas embarked on the Elephunk Tour, traveling to various countries in Africa, Europe, Oceania, Asia and America. Some of the countries they visited during the Elephunk tour were: the United States, Colombia and Germany. Elephunk recorded sales of more than 9 million copies sold worldwide, but these would be surpassed by his next album, Monkey Business.

2005-2006: Monkey Business

The fourth album, Monkey Business, was released at the end of May 2005 in the United States and part of Europe, and on June 7 of the same year in the United Kingdom.

Contains collaborations such as: James Brown, Jack Johnson, Sting and Justin Timberlake. Producer Timbaland collaborates on the production. About the name of the album they commented: «When you are successful, people treat you differently. They go from seeing you as a person to seeing you as a product. And that is a definition of Monkey Business.

Their first single is a very funky song, which they initially wanted to call Don't fuck with my heart. Alternatives were considered Don't funk with my heart, and finally "Don't phunk with my heart." This awarded them their second Grammy in the category of Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group. The song became a hit like "Don't Lie" in the period of August/September 2005. But its third single would turn out to be the album's hit, "My Humps," a suggestive song with classified lyrics. by some as vulgar and stupid but with openly sexual content, it reached number 3 on the Billboard Hot 100 and in the United Kingdom, and was number 1 in Australia; It is the most downloaded cell phone ringtone in history, which went on sale in mid-August 2005.

"Pump It" was the fourth single to promote the album, the song is recorded directly over Dick Dale's Miserlou. The song entered the Billboard Hot 100 at number 82 during the June 2005, at that time the group had just released "Don't Phunk with My Heart"; but "Pump It" reached position 14 during the first week of March. The fifth single was intended to be "Dum Diddly" (which entered at number 91 on the Billboard Pop 100) and was intended for release in the summer of 2006. But the song "Like That" was released instead. A video based on a Graffiti style was made from this, although both the song and the video were little disseminated. In this, all the participants of the song appear, and it should be noted that Fergie only appears in it. Then, "Bebot" was the sixth single from the album. This song, which is mainly sung by Apl.de.ap, is based on Asian immigrants, especially Filipinos, since he is of such origin. The album and its songs received 4 nominations for the Grammy Awards that were held in February 2006, where their first single gave them their second Grammy Award.

In September 2005, Black Eyed Peas released an iTunes Originals playlist of their greatest hits, as well as some re-recorded ones, especially for purchase through that platform. The list includes popular songs such as "Don't Lie", "Shut up" and a new version of "Where is the Love?". Additionally, it contains short stories containing information and commentary about the songs and how the group first got together. On November 27, 2005, the band performed at the halftime show at the 93rd Canadian Football League Grey Cup in Vancouver, British Columbia.

In the fall of 2005, Black Eyed Peas went on tour with Gwen Stefani, as guest artists at all shows. The Tour had dates in the United States. In December 2005, they embarked on the European Tour, as the first, apart from the Monkey Business World Tour, which toured several countries in Europe.

The European tour opened in Tel Aviv, Israel, followed by Ireland, the United Kingdom, Italy and Germany. After heading to Europe and Asia, they gave concerts in the United States (again), and South America, a continent where they were in many countries never visited by the band. Also, they played a show at the Summer Sonic Festival in Tokyo, Japan on August 11, and in Osaka on August 12, 2007. The act consisted of the band playing their hits, as well as Fergie singing solo songs. The Dutchess and Will.I.Am sang songs from their upcoming album. They have also starred in a series of shorts for the Snickers website called Intant Def, where they appear as a group of hip hop superheroes.

On March 21, 2006, the group released a remix album titled Renegotiations: The Remixes, through iTunes. The album features remixed versions of "Pump it", "My style", "Feel it", "Disco club", "They don't wanna music", "Audio delite at low fidelity" and the standard version along to the video for "Like That." The following week, the album was released in CD format, without the music video. Participants included on the EP were DJ Premier, Pete Rock, DJ Jazzy Jeff, and Large Professor. The album could only be obtained in exclusive music stores. In March 2006, Black Eyed Peas returned as a headliner for the sixth annual Honda Civic Tour, with support for the bands Flipsyde and The Pussycat Dolls. They brought the John Lennon Educational Tour Bus back on tour with them to craft new songs for Fergie's debut solo album. In 2006, they went on tour with The Pussycat Dolls.

"We are very happy to be going out on the Honda Civic Tour as it allows us to keep the ticket price low so the kids can come out and see us play and not have to worry about breaking their backs paying for a ticket,” says Will.I.Am. "It's an honor to come after great bands like Incubus, Blink 182 and Maroon 5. It's a great tour and we're delighted that Honda has given us this opportunity," added Fergie.

On May 11, 2006, the Peas performed a show at a San Fernando high school on the football field. In 2007, they embarked on Black Blue & You Tour, visiting more than 20 countries. This tour was presented by Pepsi, along with "Pepsi More", from the new advertising campaign with the band. In fact, their song "One Tribe" was a promotional single that they used only for the new Pepsi commercial. On December 31, 2006, they made the last stop on the Monkey Business tour, in Ipanema beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil before more than 1 million people, being their largest concert in history. The album debuted at number 2 on the Billboard 200, selling more than 295,000 copies in the first week it went on sale. It was later certified triple platinum, making it the second The group's most successful album to date, having sold 12 million copies worldwide. The success it brought them embarked Black Eyed Peas on a new world tour during 2005 and 2006, reaching countries never visited by the group such as Vietnam, Malaysia, Poland, Ukraine, and in Latin America countries such as Venezuela, Colombia, Argentina, Chile, Brazil and Costa Rica.

2006-2008: Recess and solo careers

In mid-2006, the Black Eyed Peas decided that they should take a break, but without abandoning the band's future projects. Apl.de.ap and Taboo stepped away from music a bit to focus more on their private lives, while Fergie and Will.I.Am, the leaders of the group, decided to release solo albums. The first to do so was Fergie, and without a doubt, who did best. It was her debut album The Dutchess released on September 19, 2006.

To promote the album, on July 10 of the same year he released the first single, "London Bridge", which was a great success at that period; It also managed to reach number 1 on iTunes and the Billboard Hot 100. Upon the release of The Dutchess, the album reached number one in several countries, including the United States. United, debuting directly at number 1 on the Billboard 200. To date, it has sold more than 8,000,000 copies.

In mid-2007, Fergie released what would be the biggest hit of her career, the song "Big Girls Don't Cry", a single that went directly to number 1 in several countries, and also obtaining the first placed on the Billboard Hot 100 and managed to top the download charts, being one of the most downloaded songs. With this single, Fergie achieved worldwide recognition and fame. With her fifth and last single, the singer published "Clumsy", which although it could not surpass the previous ones, was still a complete hit, reaching number 5 on the Hot in the United States. Other singles from the album were "Finally", "Here I Come" and "Labels or love". After the worldwide success of The Dutchess, Fergie began a tour based on the album.

Later, Will.I.Am, also a member of the group, released the album Songs About Girls on September 27, 2007, which debuted at number 38 on the Billboard 200 and similar places in the rest of the world. The album was described by Will.I.Am as semi-autobiographical and conceptual "where all the songs tell a story of love, heartbreak, search for love, destruction of love and destruction for a new beginning. “This journey is what makes it unique.” The album is partially inspired by a seven-year relationship that Will.I.Am experienced and the infidelities and breakup of that relationship. According to the video on his My Space, he considers Songs About Girls to be his "debut album", with his previous two albums being just compilations of productions. To promote the album, Will. I.Am released three singles: "I Got It From My Mama", "Heartbreaker" and "One More Chance".

In 2009, the group reunited and released the album The E.N.D.

2009-2010: The E.N.D. and a new style

The E.N.D. (The Energy Never Dies)—energy never dies—is the group's fifth album. After the band's brief break in 2006 to pursue a solo career (but without leaving the group). Three years later Black Eyed Peas returned to make an album, The E.N.D. is produced by will.i.am and was recorded at the Metropólis studios in London. During this year they have also been the opening act for the Irish U2 during the U2 360° Tour in the United States. It was released on June 9, 2009 with three promotional singles, "Imma Be", "Alive", and "Meet Me Halfway", were released through the iTunes store in the three weeks prior to the album's release. In its first week, the album sold 304,000 copies and debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200. In the United States, the album became the ninth album to surpass the one million mark in sales in 2009. The album spent 38 weeks in the top 10 of the Billboard 200. The E.N.D. It was the second best-selling album of 2009 in the United States. It also debuted at number one in Australia, number two in New Zealand and three in the United Kingdom. The album contains a more electronic and dance style than previous albums, which is why it is seen as an album of great change for the group, since hip hop and pop are mixed to techno and electronics. It is since then that the band incorporated that style.

«Boom Boom Pow» is the first single from The E.N.D., released on February 22 on the Internet and on March 30 on iTunes. It became the group's first song to reach number 1, where it remained 12 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100. It also reached number 1 in Australia, Canada and the United Kingdom. The album has a more electro hop style than their previous albums. The album entered the number one position on the Billboard 200 in its week of release, selling 304,000 copies. The single achieved 465,000 downloads in its first week, which was the third highest record by an artist in a week, in terms of downloads, only behind "I Gotta Feeling" by the same group and "Low" by Flo Rida. The largest single-week sum and download debut by a group in digital download history, reaching number 1 in the United States on the Billboard Hot 100. It became the first number 1 of the group in that country, maintaining the place for twelve consecutive weeks. It also reached number 1 in Australia, Canada and the United Kingdom.

"I Gotta Feeling" is the second single from the album and the group's most successful. It is produced by David Guetta. It debuted at number 2 on the Hot 100 behind "Boom Boom Pow" and later surpassed it, taking number 1. However, the song has attracted some comments for the mispronunciation of the words. Mazel Tov and L'Chaim. Black Eyed Peas joined a select group of artists who have held the first and second spots on the Hot 100 at the same time. Since "Boom Boom Pow" hit No. 1 in April, the group has topped the chart for 28 consecutive weeks, more than any other artist of the decade.

"Meet Me Halfway" is the third official single. This reached number 1 in the United Kingdom on November 15, 2009 and also reached number 1 in Australia, making it the third single from The E.N.D. to reach the top position in both countries. It spent 16 weeks at number 1 in the top 40, only defeated by "Stereo Love" by Edward Maya. "Imma Be" was the fourth official single in the United States, but in the rest of the world it was the first promotional single. Like the previous song, it combines the genres of dance pop, electro-hop and hip hop. The song was released digitally on iTunes in the United States, Canada, Australia and Europe on May 19 and May 17 in the United Kingdom as part of a countdown to the album's release. As it was not the official theme worldwide, "Rock That Body" was instead. "Rock That Body" was the fifth official single in the United States. It is originally the last single, although in Australia and France, a sixth single would be released.

"Missing You" was released as the sixth single from the album in France and Australia, as it did not have greater success in other countries. The song was released on June 7, 2010. It managed to enter position 8 on the French Airplay Chart and 19 on the French Digital Chart. It was also used in many ads in the UK. A remix of the track was released on the Australian iTunes store on June 13, 2010.

On July 30, Billboard announced that Black Eyed Peas set the record for the group with the most consecutive weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 (26 weeks, about 7 months). "I Gotta Feeling" reached its sixteenth consecutive week at No. 1, after 12 weeks above "Boom Boom Pow." Mariah Carey alongside Boyz II Men reigned on the chart for two of 16 weeks in the mid-1990s. In September, the group embarked on theThe E.N.D. World Tour,with dates in Japan, Australia and New Zealand. The tour lasted until the beginning of 2010. As for the singles from the album, approximately 25 million copies have been sold between the singles already mentioned. In 2009, it was the second best-selling album, only below the album from the singer Susan Boyle.

Numerous media outlets announced the possibility that the album could be the last of the Black Eyed Peas (since end means end in English), but in a later interview they denied the separation and that The E.N.D. means The Energy Never Dies, and argued that they still have many projects for the future. Apl.de.ap has commented that in the summer the E.N.D. Deluxe Edition,where a new single would be played on the radio between April or May 2010, and there will be another album, where there will be new songs.

2010-2011: The Beginning and separation rumors

Will.I.Am stated in a telephone interview that at the end of 2010 they were going to release a new album titled The Beginning, which was recorded in July and October 2010 and apart from their original standard edition consists of Deluxe and Super Deluxe editions. The new album went on sale digitally on November 26 and physically on November 30 2010. Mainly, The Beginning would be the continuation of his previous album The E.N.D., continuing with its hip hop and pop rhythms, mixed with electro and techno. This album also means the second phase of these new beginnings and more dance rhythms. In addition, it is produced by Will.I.Am and also by David Guetta, with dance, party rhythms and auto-tune technology.

The album was released on November 30 and managed to enter the number 6 position on the Billboard 200 and ranked second in the entire world. Later, they appeared at the 2010 American Music Awards presenting the song "The time", and promoted the album in question.

In addition, in November 2010, it was announced that they would play at the Superbowl halftime show, which took place in February 2011. At the performance, the group performed a medley of their best-known hits and were also accompanied by guitarist Slash and rapper Usher.

The name of the first single "The Time" was confirmed by Will.i.am on Twitter. It was posted on Dipdive on October 21, 2010, and released digitally on November 9, 2010. It is a techno version of "(I've Had) The Time of My Life" from the film Dirty. Dancing from 1987. The second single from the album is "Just Can't Get Enough", which was chosen in a vote on the band's official website. It was the main song in the group's show at the Billboard 2011 along with "I Gotta Feeling." The single obtained better positions on music charts, reaching the top of important charts in the musical world, even higher than the previous single, as well as number 3 on the Billboard Hot 100.

"Don't Stop the Party" was released as a single on May 11, 2011, this being the most danceable and electronic of the album, talking mainly about party, celebration, and has a fast rhythm compared to the previous one. Before being released, a rumor arose about its release, because in America's Best Dance Crew the group Phunk Phenomenom danced to this song. The video was released one day after the song itself and is a compilation of shots and videos filmed on their previous tour of South America. The album has managed to sell around (or even more) 3,000,000 copies in less than a year, which is why it is considered very commercially powerful. However, it has been a little less successful than the previous two albums (Monkey Business and The E.N.D.). It has also been criticized for will.i.am's almost takeover of the album and the repeated use of auto-tune. The Black Eyed Peas began a tour of Europe following the same album called The Beginning Massive Stadium Tour. This tour began in France on June 22, 2011. They toured South America, although appearing only in two countries, Brazil and Paraguay.

In August 2011, the Black Eyed Peas were invited to a concert in honor of Michael Jackson, but at the time of announcing their performance, the band announced that they would not be doing the show and that they would take an indefinite break to focus on issues This caused many Internet sites, newspapers and international newspapers to publish the possibility that the group was going to break up, some even affirmed it. And they declared the end of the band. It was also said that Fergie would be the one to leave the band, due to her strong desire to start a family and that will.i.am would also, to pursue a solo career. In addition, singer Kanye West affirmed the dissolution of the band, saying We will miss them. Shortly after everything was denied by the members of the group, will.i.am stated that it would only be a temporary pause and that they would not disband.

2015-2018: Departure of Fergie, Masters of the Sun and addition of J. Rey Soul

During an interview with NRJ, Will.i.am, when discussing his solo album, also confirmed that the Black Eyed Peas would begin recording sessions for their seventh studio album in 2015. In an interview on Capital Breakfast, Will.i.am said that they would reform in 2015 for their 20th anniversary. They released a new song titled "Awesome", which was included in the playoffs commercials. of the 2015 NBA Championship. The song did not feature Fergie, and people were wondering if she would be part of the next album. On the 20th anniversary of their debut, the band released a new song titled "Yesterday" through Apple Music, although the song also did not feature Fergie.

On August 31, 2016, the Black Eyed Peas released a new version of their single "Where Is the Love?". The song, as well as its accompanying video, features all four members of the group, Will.i.am, Fergie, apl.de.ap, and Taboo, and many other popular artists such as Justin Timberlake, DJ Khaled, and Jessie J. On 3 June 2017, they participated in the opening ceremony of the 2017 UEFA Champions League Final at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff. The performance included a pyrotechnic display, which prolonged and delayed the start of the second half by several minutes. On June 2, 2017, a Billboard article rumored that Fergie was separating from the band. band. Will.i.am initially ruled it out, but they announced that he was taking a break from the group to work on his second solo album Double Dutchess, while the rest of the members worked on the graphic novel Masters of the Sun.

On June 2, 2017, Fergie confirms that she will no longer be part of Black Eyed Peas after 15 years of belonging to the group.

On January 9, 2018, Black Eyed Peas released their first single without Fergie, titled "Street Livin." On February 18, 2018, it was confirmed that Fergie would not appear on the group's seventh studio album, in an interview with the Daily Star. The following day, on The Voice Phillipines finalist and Apl.de.ap team member Jessica Reynoso (under the stage name J. Rey Soul) would join the group as the new female vocalist. On May 17, 2018, the group released a single called "Ring The Alarm".

The song "Get It" was released on July 10, 2018. The music video for "Constant 1 y 2" was released on YouTube on August 30, 2018. The group also released a single called "Big Love » on September 12, 2018. Another single titled "Dopeness" was later released, featuring South Korean rapper, CL, on October 25, 2018. Her seventh studio album, Masters of the Sun, It was released the next day on October 26. This marked their first album since 2010's The Beginning; and their first as a trio, without Fergie, since 2000. The album is considered a sequel to Bridging the Gap.

2019-2021: Translation

In 2019, the group signed a deal with their new record label Epic Records. On October 11, 2019, the group released the song "Ritmo", taken from the soundtrack of Bad Boys for Life in 2020. The song debuted at number 100 in the United States on the Billboard Hot 100 and became Black Eyed Peas' 17th entry on the Hot 100 and their first since 2011. with "Don't Stop the Party." "Rhythm" reached number 26 on the Hot 100.

On April 10, 2020, the group released the single "Mamacita", in which J. Rey Soul appears alongside rapper Ozuna. In an interview with Billboard on May 19, 2020, J. Rey Soul discussed an upcoming eighth album, describing it as “very afrobeat, Latin vibe and dance – very uplifting music, which is what we need right now at this moment in our lives." On June 11, 2020, the band revealed the track listing and album title as Translation with a June 19 release date.

It was part of the opening ceremony of the Qatar 2022 World Cup, which took place on November 20, 2022, together with the Colombian singer Shakira and BTS.

2022-present: Elevation

On November 11, 2022, the band releases its new studio album titled "Elevation" with more than 10 songs. A few weeks before this album was released they announced the trailer for the album's image.

Philanthropy

Black Eyed Peas are not only known in the musical world, but also for the charitable activities they have carried out throughout their career. In December 2009 the group performed on an important stage in Mexico, along with other important artists in front of more than 50,000 people. The purpose of the show was to raise funds to later donate to children with disabilities. Will.i.am, a member of the group, said that: «Cooperating in these types of events makes us feel very good. By doing so, it comforts us and reminds us that even though we are in a moment of fame, we must not forget those who need us most. All members of the group supported what was said.

Then, at the release of the music video for the single "Just Can't Get Enough" in early 2011, the group dedicated the short film to Japan, as that country had recently been hit by an earthquake and the group He was recording the video a week before the catastrophe in the country. With a message at the beginning of the video the group showed its support for Japan, and at the end of it they called for cooperation with the Red Cross.

In May of the same year, the band was going to do a concert to raise funds and awareness for Robin Hood, a public charity aimed at poverty in New York City by funding and Collaborating with the best and most effective programs, Robin Hood grants and pantries, counseling, food assistance, homeless shelters, health centers and training the workforce for poor New Yorkers in all five boroughs. As part of the partnership with Black Eyed Peas, Robin Hood funded the opening of three Peapod Academies in New York, which will support disadvantaged youth in that city by providing music and artistic education, as well as sound engineering and mixing and video editing, among other opportunities.

«Robin Hood It is a humble organization, for the commitment of the Black Eyed Peas and Chase to help the 1.8 million people in New York who are below the poverty line. As winners of six Grammy Awards and more than 60 million albums sold, the Peas are the superstars of the world music industry and Central Park offers them the perfect scenario to help us raise awareness and raise funds for our neighbors in need. »

David Saltzman, executive director of Robin Hood.

Sadly, they were forced to cancel the huge concert when lightning started a storm, leaving fans soaked and upset.

Representatives from the Robin Hood Foundation issued a statement saying: "The heat wasn't going to stop them, the rain wasn't going to stop, but the lightning did stop them. It was canceled for everyone's safety. The organizers hope to reschedule it, so fans will be able to hold on to their tickets." The concert was rescheduled for September 30, 2011 as part of the concerts on their The Beginning Massive Stadium Tour.

Later, in July 2011, the Black Eyed Peas founded a school for New York teenagers where students, ages 13 to 19, could learn video and music production using professional equipment. The so-called Peapod Foundation, in collaboration with the Adobe Foundation, opened the Peapod Adobe Youth Voices music and multimedia academy in Manhattan on July 19. The school is housed in a building operated by the Urban Arts Partnership organization, which provides extracurricular arts programs for teenagers studying in very low-income areas. Young people are admitted according to the recommendations of their teachers and their signs of interest in the subjects taught, such as camera work, editing and graphic design.

«Our passion for music and media was fueled by many generous people on our path to success,” said Will.i.am. «Expanding the network of Peapod Adobe Youth Voices academies allows us to give back even more, in order to give more young people the tools and support they need to fulfill their dreams».

It has recently become known that, as in New York, the band has sponsored an arts academy in California aimed at promoting the skills of disadvantaged young people who want to dedicate themselves to the world of entertainment, music and dance.

The members of the group confessed that they felt very involved with charitable causes and had been developing the idea for several months until it finally became a reality with the support of Peapod Adobe Youth Voices.

The return

Thirteen years after releasing their hit "Where is the love?", Black Eyed Peas returned with a new version of their song called #WHERESTHELOVE, in response to the recent acts of violence that had occurred. occurred in the United States and in the world. Artists such as Mary J. Blige, Justin Timberlake, Usher, Jamie Foxx, The Game, DJ Khaled and Jaden Smith collaborated and participated in the video, lending their voices to the new version of the single that was released through iTunes on August 31. 2016. Likewise, several celebrities such as Luis Coronel, Kendall Jenner, Vanessa Hudgens, Shailene Woodley and Connie Britton, appeared in the new video for the song, which was also released through the Apple virtual store. "The message has not changed: with a rich but minimal arrangement, this star-studded update is a timely reminder that love transcends hate," stated the official review of the single published on iTunes. The money raised from the sale of the song and its video will be donated to the Will.i.am foundation, which works to offer better life opportunities to young people in the Boyle Heights neighborhood in Los Angeles, through scholarships and activities that encourage the study of sciences such as mathematics, physics and chemistry.

Members

• Will.i.am: voice, piano, synthesizer, bass guitar (1995-present)
• Apl.de.ap: voice, battery (1995-present)
• Taboo: voice, DJ, guitar (1995-presente)
• J. King Soul: voice (2018-present)

Other members

• Dante Santiago: voice (1995)
• Kim Hill: voice (1995-2000)
• Fergie: voice (2002-2017)

Chronology

Discography

Studio albums

• 1998: Behind the Front
• 2000: Bridging the Gap
• 2003: Elephunk
• 2005: Monkey Business
• 2009: The E.N.D.
• 2010: The Beginning
• 2018: Masters of the Sun Vol.1
• 2020: Translation
• 2022: Elevation

Filmography

Tours

• Van's Warped Tour (1999)
• Elephunk Tour (2004)
• Honda Civic Tour (2006)
• Monkey Business World Tour (2006)
• Black Blue & You World Tour (2007)
• The E.N.D. World Tour (2009 - 2010)
• The Beginning Massive Stadium Tour (2011)
• The Masters of the Sun Tour (2018-2019)

Awards and nominations