Thursday, March 4, 2010

Spotlight: Will.I.Am and the Black Eyed Peas

The Black Eyed Peas are arguably one of the most popular groups of the last decade and almost everyone can name one of their songs. Even your mom. Not my mom, though. Your mom. Anyway, It's hard to imagine the Will.I.Am today used to be a straight gangster back in the day. No, he didn't get shot multiple times like 50 Cent, but he used to be signed to and produce for Easy E's Ruthless Records. Fast forward to 2010 and Will.I.Am., now a seasoned veteran in the music game, makes the music he REALLY wants to make. Though I don't like how commercial his music has become, I welcome the originality and innovation he brings to the game. He, and the Peas, are at the forefront of the electro-hip-hop movement that is happening right now dispite the commercial singles that border on hip-pop. Check out their performance on ABC's New Year's Rockin' Eve 2010




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