The Black Eyed Peas
From left to right: Will.i.am, apl.de.ap, and Taboo performing in 2001.
Background information
Origin	Los Angeles, California, USA
Genre(s)	Hip hop Alternative hip hop Pop Dance
Years active	1995–present
Label(s)	Interscope, A&M
Website	BlackEyedPeas.com
Members
Will.i.am apl.de.ap Taboo Fergie 2002-present

The Black Eyed Peas is an American hip-hop group from Los Angeles, California, who have enjoyed worldwide pop success. 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-influenced style of hip-hop music. The Black Eyed Peas have sold an estimated 20 million albums and singles worldwide. Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 533 pixelsFull resolution (972 × 648 pixel, file size: 349 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): The Black Eyed Peas User:Spellcast... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Nickname: Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates: State California County Los Angeles County Incorporated April 4, 1850 Government  - Type Mayor-Council  - Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa  - City Attorney Rocky Delgadillo  - Governing body City Council Area  - City  498. ... Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Area  Ranked 3rd  - Total 158,302 sq mi (410,000 km²)  - Width 250 miles (400 km)  - Length 770 miles (1,240 km)  - % water 4. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Hip hop music is a style of music which came into existence in the United States during the mid-1970s, and became a large part of modern pop culture during the 1980s. ... Alternative hip hop (also known as alternative rap) is a genre that is defined in greatly varying ways. ... For popular forms of music in general, see Popular music. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... This does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Interscope Records is an American record label, owned by Universal Music Group, and operates as one third of UMGs Interscope-Geffen-A&M label group. ... A&M Records is an American record label, owned and operated by Universal Music Group. ... William James Adams Jr. ... . The initial letter is shown capitalized due to technical restrictions. ... Jaime Luis Gómez, born July 14, 1975 in Boyle Heights, Los Angeles, California [1], better known as Taboo Nawasha, is an American musical performer who achieved fame as a member of the Black Eyed Peas. ... Stacy Ann Ferguson, professionally known as Fergie (born March 27, 1975), is an American pop and R&B singer, songwriter, and occasional actress. ... Hip hop music is a style of music which came into existence in the United States during the mid-1970s, and became a large part of modern pop culture during the 1980s. ... Nickname: Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates: State California County Los Angeles County Incorporated April 4, 1850 Government  - Type Mayor-Council  - Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa  - City Attorney Rocky Delgadillo  - Governing body City Council Area  - City  498. ... Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Area  Ranked 3rd  - Total 158,302 sq mi (410,000 km²)  - Width 250 miles (400 km)  - Length 770 miles (1,240 km)  - % water 4. ... William James Adams Jr. ... . The initial letter is shown capitalized due to technical restrictions. ... Jaime Luis Gómez, born July 14, 1975 in Boyle Heights, Los Angeles, California [1], better known as Taboo Nawasha, is an American musical performer who achieved fame as a member of the Black Eyed Peas. ... Stacy Ann Ferguson, professionally known as Fergie (born March 27, 1975), is an American pop and R&B singer, songwriter, and occasional actress. ... Elephunk is the third album by The Black Eyed Peas, first released in 2003. ...

History

The Black Eyed Peas got their start in 1988 when will.i.am (born William James Adams Jr.) and apl.de.ap (born 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 another friend of theirs, Dante Santiago, they called their trio "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. See also: other events of 1988 Musical groups established in 1988 Record labels established in 1988 list of years in music 1980s in music // Peter Ruzicka becomes director of the Hamburg State Opera and State Philharmonic Orchestra. ... William James Adams Jr. ... . The initial letter is shown capitalized due to technical restrictions. ... Ruthless Records was the name of two different record labels, a Chicago punk label, and a Los Angeles hip hop label. ... Eazy-E (Eric Wright) (September 7, 1963 - March 26, 1995) was an African-American rapper, record producer, and record executive who initially rose to fame as a member of the group N.W.A.. Born in Compton, California, Eazy-E dropped out of Compton High School while in tenth grade... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ...

After Eazy-E died of an AIDS-related illness in 1995, Atban Klann changed their name to the The 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 with Taboo (born Jaime Gomez). In 1996, they produced and appeared on a song entitled "That's Right" for Brian Austin Green's hip-hop album One Stop Carnival. Later, they began using Kim Hill as a steady background singer. Unlike many hip-hop acts, they chose to perform with a live band and adopted a musical and clothing style that differed wildly from the "gangsta rap" sounds of other Los Angeles-based hip-hop acts at the time. Through the mid-'90s, they performed in the local club circuit alongside fellow acts such as Ozomatli and Jurassic 5. Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome or acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS or Aids) is a collection of symptoms and infections resulting from the specific damage to the immune system caused by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). ... See also: 1995 in music (UK) Musical groups established in 1995 Record labels established in 1995 1990s in music. ... The Red Hot Chili Peppers are a multiple Grammy Award-winning American rock band, formed in Los Angeles, California in 1983. ... Jaime Luis Gómez, born July 14, 1975 in Boyle Heights, Los Angeles, California [1], better known as Taboo Nawasha, is an American musical performer who achieved fame as a member of the Black Eyed Peas. ... See also: 1995 in music, other events of 1996, 1997 in music, 1990s in music and the list of years in music // January 8 - Madonnas stalker, Robert Hoskins is found guilty and convicted on five charges of assault, stalking, and threatening to kill the singer. ... One Stop Carnival CD by Brian Austin Green Brian Austin Green, (born Brian Green on July 15, 1973 in Van Nuys, Los Angeles, California), is an American actor, best known for his role as David Silver on the television series Beverly Hills 90210, a character he portrayed from 1990 until... Kim Hill is an American soul singer-songwriter, best known for being the backup vocalist in the hip-hop band Black Eyed Peas. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Ozomatli is a multiethnic ten piece band, playing primarly Latin, hip-hop, and rock, formed in 1995 in Los Angeles. ... Jurassic 5 was a five-piece hip hop group formed in 1994. ...

The group were signed to Interscope Records and released their debut, Behind the Front, in 1998. The album won the group (and their accompanying live band, the Bucky Jonsons) critical acclaim. The album featured the single "Joints & Jams", which was included on the Bulworth soundtrack. Their second album, Bridging the Gap, was released in 2000; it featured the single "Request + Line" featuring Macy Gray. Interscope Records is an American record label, owned by Universal Music Group, and operates as one third of UMGs Interscope-Geffen-A&M label group. ... Behind the Front is the debut album by the Black Eyed Peas, released in 1998. ... See also: 1998 in music (UK) other events of 1998 Musical groups established in 1998 Record labels established in 1998 list of years in music 1990s in music // February 15 - Sir Edward Elgars unfinished third symphony, completed by Anthony Payne is performed for the first time at the Royal... Bullworth redirects here. ... Bulworth is the soundtrack to the film Bulworth. ... Bridging the Gap is the second album by the Black Eyed Peas, released in 2000. ... See also: 2000 in music (UK) Musical groups established in 2000 Record labels established in 2000 2000s in music. ... Request + Line is a song by the American hip hop band Black Eyed Peas. ... This does not adequately cite its references or sources. ...

Elephunk

The Elephunk album cover.

Their breakout album, Elephunk, was released in 2003. It was the group's first album to feature the vocals of Stacy "Fergie" Ferguson. She was the replacement for background singer Kim Hill, who left the band in 2000; though Hill was a backup vocalist, and Fergie is a recognized member of the group. This image is the cover of an album or single. ... This image is the cover of an album or single. ... Elephunk is the third album by The Black Eyed Peas, first released in 2003. ... Elephunk is the third album by The Black Eyed Peas, first released in 2003. ... See also: 2003 in music (UK) Musical groups established in 2003 Record labels established in 2003 other events of 2003 list of years in music 2000s in music // January - following an investigation by The International Federation of the Phonographic Industry and London detectives, police raids in England and the Netherlands... Stacy Ann Ferguson, professionally known as Fergie (born March 27, 1975), is an American pop and R&B singer, songwriter, and occasional actress. ... Kim Hill is an American soul singer-songwriter, best known for being the backup vocalist in the hip-hop band Black Eyed Peas. ... See also: 2000 in music (UK) Musical groups established in 2000 Record labels established in 2000 2000s in music. ...

From Elephunk came "Where is the Love?", a single featuring Justin Timberlake which became the Black Eyed Peas' first major hit, peaking at #8 on the U.S. Hot 100, but topping the charts practically everywhere else, including six weeks at #1 in the UK where it became the biggest-selling single of 2003. The single also had similar results in Australia, staying at #1 for 6 weeks also. The album subsequently spawned "Shut Up", which peaked at #2 in the UK and topped the charts in many other European countries including France and Germany, as well as Australia, holding on to the #1 spot for 3 weeks there. Elephunk won worldwide success and went Gold and Platinum in the U.S., UK, Germany and other European markets. Elephunk is the third album by The Black Eyed Peas, first released in 2003. ... The current version of this article or section is written in an informal style and with a personally invested tone. ... Justin Randall Timberlake (born January 31, 1981) is a two-time Grammy Award-winning American pop/R&B singer, and actor. ... The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. ... This is a list of the best-selling singles in the UK singles chart for each year. ... Shut Up is a song by the American hip hop band Black Eyed Peas. ... Music recording sales certification is a system of certifying that a music recording has sold a certain number of copies. ... Music recording sales certification is a system of certifying that a music recording has sold a certain number of copies. ...

The third single from the album, although significantly re-styled from the original Elephunk version, "Hey Mama" hit the top 10 in the Australia, UK, Germany and other European countries and reached #23 in the U.S. The song received even more exposure in 2003 when it was featured in the second of iPod's silhouette TV commercials. Image File history File links LetsGetRetarded2Sample. ... Software development stages In computer programming, development stage terminology expresses how the development of a piece of software has progressed and how much further development it may require. ... Hey Mama is a song by the American hip hop band Black Eyed Peas. ... iPod (fifth generation) in Apple Universal Dock, iPod nano (second generation) and iPod shuffle (second generation) iPod is a brand of portable media players designed and marketed by Apple and launched in 2001. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ...

During the Black Eyed Peas' concert tour in Asia in 2004, apl.de.ap's life story was featured in a weekly Filipino TV drama special called Maalaala Mo Kaya ("Will You Remember"), which explained his childhood with his poor family in Pampanga, Philippines. ("The Apl Song", with the chorus written in Tagalog, a language of the Philippines, from their album Elephunk, also tells his story.) World map showing the location of Asia. ... See also: 2004 in music (UK) Musical groups established in 2004 Record labels established in 2004 2000s in music. ... Dramatic programming is television content that is scripted and (normally) fictional. ... Maalaala Mo Kaya (Will You Remember? / Remembering*) is the longest-running top-rating drama anthology/documentary program in the Philippines, aired on ABS-CBN beginning in 1991. ... Pampanga is a [[]] and Nueva Ecija to the north, and Bulacan to the southeast. ... Insert non-formatted text hereThe Apl song is a song which is made by the Black Eyed Peas. ... Tagalog (pronunciation: ) is one of the major languages of the Republic of the Philippines. ...

The Black Eyed Peas' song "Let's Get Retarded" was restyled as "Let's Get It Started" for an NBA Finals worldwide commercial. The song was quite successful on the charts worldwide, peaking at #21 on the U.S. Hot 100, #11 in the UK, and at #2 in Australia. This spot featured Carlos Santana. On the CD, it is listed as a bonus track, and is before the other bonus track "Third Eye". The revised song had great success as a single, particularly on the iTunes music download service and was also featured on the soundtrack to the stoner road trip comedy Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle. The song earned the group a 2005 Grammy for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group. The Black Eyed Peas were then featured in the The Urbz: Sims in the City video game as characters. They re-recorded "Let's Get It Started" and "Shut Up" as well as other songs in "Simlish", the dialect language used by The Sims characters. This revised version was also used in the ads for the iMac G5, with will.i.am and Fergie singing about the computer. Black Eyed Peas are an American hip hop crew from Los Angeles, who have lately enjoyed massive international pop success. ... Lets Get It Started is the edited radio version of the Black Eyed Peas song Lets Get Retarded. The colloquial meaning of retarded, as used in this song, refers to being very carefree and having a good time - and sometimes meaning intoxicated, similar to the colloquial use of... Logo of the NBA Finals The NBA Finals (previously the NBA World Championship Series) is the championship series of the National Basketball Association, played under a best-of-seven playoff format. ... The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. ... Carlos Augusto Alves Santana (born July 20, 1947), known simply as Carlos Santana or Santana, is a Grammy Award-winning Mexican-born American Latin rock musician and guitarist. ... This article is about about the iTunes application. ... A film soundtrack is the music that is from or inspired by a feature film. ... Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle (released in some countries as Harold and Kumar get the Munchies or American High, due to few international White Castle locations) is a comedy movie that was released in 2004. ... The 47th Grammy Awards were held on February 13, 2005 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... The Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group has been awarded since 1991, alongside the Grammy Award for Best Rap Solo Performance. ... The Sims is a strategy/simulation computer game, created by game designer Will Wright and published by Maxis. ... Namcos Pac-Man was a hit, and became a universal phenomenon. ... Simlish is a fictional language featured in Maxis Sim series of games. ... For games beginning with Sim, see List of Sim games. ... The original iMac model The title given to this article is incorrect due to technical limitations. ...

Monkey Business

apl.de.ap and Fergie in 2003.

Their next album, Monkey Business, was released on June 7, 2005. Much of the pre-production writing was performed on the John Lennon Educational Tour Bus while on the The Black Eyed Peas/N*E*R*D tour of 2004. The album's first single, "Don't Phunk with My Heart", was a hit in the U.S., reaching number three on the U.S. Hot 100. The song reached the highest peak yet of their career (in the U.S.) and earned them another Grammy for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group. The song also reached three in the UK, and five in Canada, and stayed at number one for three weeks in Australia (some radio stations, skittish about complaints of obscenity, played an alternative version, "Don't Mess with My Heart"). "Don't Lie", the second single from the album, saw success on the U.S. Hot 100, reaching #14, although becoming somewhat more successful in the UK and Australia, reaching a peak of #6 in both countries. "My Humps", another song from the album, immediately achieved commercial success in the U.S. and fairly substantial radio play despite the sexually suggestive lyrics; also reaching number three on the U.S. Hot 100. However, many mocked the song for its poor lyrical content; John Bush, writing for All Music Guide, described it as "one of the most embarrassing rap performances of the new millennium."^[1] Despite this, the album Monkey Business debuted at number two on the U.S. Billboard 200 albums chart, selling over 295,000 copies in its first week and was later certified triple platinum by the RIAA. Their next and last commercially-released single from the album was "Pump It" Image File history File links Download high resolution version (506x725, 182 KB) Opis Licensing File links The following pages link to this file: The Black Eyed Peas ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (506x725, 182 KB) Opis Licensing File links The following pages link to this file: The Black Eyed Peas ... Monkey Business is the fourth album by The Black Eyed Peas, released in various countries in late May to early June 2005 (see 2005 in music). ... June 7 is the 158th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (159th in leap years), with 207 days remaining. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... N*E*R*D (pronounced en ee are dee, but also often referred to as simply nerd) is the name of a rock band consisting of Pharrell Williams and Chad Hugo of The Neptunes and their friend Shay Haley. ... See also: 2004 in music (UK) Musical groups established in 2004 Record labels established in 2004 2000s in music. ... Dont Phunk with My Heart is the first single from The Black Eyed Peas fourth album Monkey Business. ... The Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group has been awarded since 1991, alongside the Grammy Award for Best Rap Solo Performance. ... Dont Lie is the second single from the Black Eyed Peas fourth album Monkey Business. ... The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. ... My Humps is the third single from The Black Eyed Peas fourth album, Monkey Business. ... John Bush is the vocalist for Armored Saint, a traditional metal band from Los Angeles, CA. Since forming the band in 1982, Armored Saint has released five full-length albums, one EP, a live album, a greatest hits compilation and two DVDs, all with John Bush on vocals. ... The All Music Guide (AMG) is a metadata database about music owned by All Media Guide. ... The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. ... In the United States, the Recording Industry Association of America awards certification based on the number of albums and singles sold through retail and other ancillary markets. ... The RIAA Logo. ... Pump It is a song by The Black Eyed Peas that incorporates music from the Dick Dale version of the song Misirlou (known by many for being featured on the Quentin Tarantino movie Pulp Fiction). ...

As well as being a hip-hop album, Monkey Business also features some acoustic guitar playing from Jack Johnson in the single "Gone Going". Acoustic Guitar Playing an acoustic guitar without a pick (fingerpicking) Tapping steel guitar by Erik Mongrain A steel-string acoustic guitar is a modern form of guitar descended from the classical guitar, but strung with steel strings for a brighter, louder sound. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... A collection of various CD singles In music, a single is a short recording of one or more separate tracks. ...

In September 2005, The Black Eyed Peas released an iTunes Originals playlist of their greatest hits, as well as some that were re-recorded especially for purchase through iTunes. The play list includes popular songs such as "Don't Lie", "Shut Up", and a new version of "Where Is the Love?". It also has small stories containing info and commentary about the songs and how the group first met. Image File history File links MyHumpsSample. ... Software development stages In computer programming, development stage terminology expresses how the development of a piece of software has progressed and how much further development it may require. ... Image File history File links PumpItSample. ... Software development stages In computer programming, development stage terminology expresses how the development of a piece of software has progressed and how much further development it may require. ... 2005 : January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December- → Deaths in September September 28 : Constance Baker Motley September 25 : M. Scott Peck September 25 : Don Adams September 20 : Simon Wiesenthal September 14 : Robert Wise September 10 : Hermann Bondi September 8 : Donald Horne September 7 : Moussa Arafat... iTunes Originals is the title of a series of digital releases, available exclusively through the iTunes Music Store. ... Dont Lie is the second single from the Black Eyed Peas fourth album Monkey Business. ... Look up Shut up in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... The current version of this article or section is written in an informal style and with a personally invested tone. ...

On November 27, 2005, The Black Eyed Peas performed at the half-time show at the Canadian Football League's 93rd Grey Cup in Vancouver, British Columbia. November 27 is the 331st day (332nd in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Lions Stampeders Eskimos Roughriders Blue Bombers Tiger-Cats Argonauts Alouettes The Canadian Football League (CFL), also known by its French name, Ligue canadienne de football (LCF), is a professional sports league located in Canada that plays Canadian football, and is the second most popular sports league in Canada. ... Date November 27, 2005 Stadium BC Place Stadium City Vancouver Most Valuable Player Ricky Ray, Edmonton Most Valuable Canadian Mike Maurer, Edmonton Parade Marshall Pamela Anderson National Anthem Jully Black Coin toss Rt. ... Vancouver (pronounced: ) is a city in south-western British Columbia, Canada. ... Motto: Splendor Sine Occasu (Latin: Splendour without diminishment) Capital Victoria Largest city Vancouver Official languages English Government - Lieutenant-Governor Iona Campagnolo - Premier Gordon Campbell (BC Liberal) Federal representation in Canadian Parliament - House seats 36 - Senate seats 6 Confederation July 20, 1871 (6th province) Area Ranked 4th - Total 944,735 km...

On December 10, 2005, a Peas cover of the John Lennon classic "Power to the People", which was mostly recorded on the John Lennon Educational Tour Bus, was released by Amnesty International as part of the Make Some Noise campaign to celebrate human rights. The song was later released on the 2007 John Lennon tribute album, Instant Karma: The Amnesty International Campaign to Save Darfur. The same day, The Black Eyed Peas performed their version live on the UK television program The Record of the Year together with John Legend and Mary J. Blige. December 10 is the 344th day (345th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar, 21 days before the next year. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... John Winston Ono Lennon, MBE (October 9, 1940 – December 8, 1980), (born John Winston Lennon, known as John Ono Lennon) was an iconic English 20th century rock and roll songwriter and singer, best known as the founding member of The Beatles. ... Power to the people is a political slogan that has been used in a wide variety of contexts. ... Amnesty International (commonly known as Amnesty or AI) is a pressure group that promotes human rights. ... // Make Some Noise is Amnesty International’s latest global venture into the world of music. ... The Record of the Year is an award show voted for by the UK public. ... John Legend (born John Stephens December 28, 1978 in Springfield, Ohio) is a five-time Grammy Award winning R&B singer, songwriter, and pianist. ... Mary Jane Blige (born January 11, 1971 in The Bronx, New York), is a six-time Grammy Award-winning American R&B, soul, and hip-hop soul singer, rapper, songwriter, producer, and actress who has sold over forty million albums around the world since her career began in 1991. ...

On March 21, 2006, The Black Eyed Peas released a remix album, entitled Renegotiations: The Remixes to iTunes. It features remixed versions of "Ba Bump", "My Style", "Feel It", "Disco Club", "They Don't Want Music", "Audio Delite at Low Fidelity", and the standard version and video of "Like That". The following week it was released on CD without the music video. Participants on the EP included DJ Premier, Pete Rock, Erick Sermon, DJ Jazzy Jeff, and Large Professor. March 21 is the 80th day of the year (81st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... A remix is an alternative version of a song, different from the original version. ... This article is about about the iTunes application. ... // The song Like That is a song from the Black Eyed Peas that features guest vocals by Q-Tip, Talib Kweli, Cee-Lo, and John Legend. ... A Compact Disc or CD is an optical disc used to store digital data, originally developed for storing digital audio. ... A music video is a short film or video that accompanies a complete piece of music, most commonly a song. ... Extended play (EP) is the name typically given to vinyl records or CDs which contain more than one single, but are too short to qualify as albums. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Pete Rock (born Peter Phillips, June 21, 1970[1] in Bronx, New York) is an American hip hop DJ, producer and rapper. ... This does not cite its references or sources. ... DJ Jazzy Jeff (born Jeffrey A. Townes on January 22, 1965 in Philadelphia) is an African American hip hop/R&B record producer and turntablist. ... William Paul Mitchell (born March 21, 1972 in Flushing, Queens, New York), best known as Large Professor, also as Large Pro and the Extra P, is a New York based hip hop record producer and MC. He is best known as a member of the influential underground hip hop group...

Already having produced the bulk of the Peas' albums, will.i.am has begun his solo career in earnest by producing and collaborating with a variety of musicians, among them Sergio Mendes, Carlos Santana, Too Short, John Legend, Nelly Furtado and Nas. Sérgio Santos Mendes, pron. ... Carlos Augusto Alves Santana (born July 20, 1947), known simply as Carlos Santana or Santana, is a Grammy Award-winning Mexican-born American Latin rock musician and guitarist. ... Too Short, or Too $hort, (born Todd Anthony Shaw on April 28, 1966) is a rapper who started his career in his hometown of Oakland, California. ... John Legend (born John Stephens December 28, 1978 in Springfield, Ohio) is a five-time Grammy Award winning R&B singer, songwriter, and pianist. ... Nelly Kim Furtado (born December 2, 1978) is a Canadian singer, songwriter, record producer, and instrumentalist of Portuguese descent. ... This article or section needs copy editing for grammar, style, cohesion, tone and/or spelling. ...

2006 tours

In April 2006, The Black Eyed Peas hit the road again as the featured headliner for the 6th Annual Honda Civic Tour^[2] with supporting bands Flipsyde and The Pussycat Dolls. They again brought the John Lennon Educational Tour Bus on the tour with them to craft new songs for Fergie's solo debut album. The Black Eyed Peas also had their first European tour in which they performed in front of audiences in Ireland, United Kingdom, Israel, Italy and Germany. Fergie has her own album out- The Dutchess, and Will.I.Am has a few of his own- Must B 21 etc On July 31, 2006, The Black Eyed Peas spent time during their final tour stop in Bangkok, Thailand. April 2006 : ← - January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December- → Marcos Pontes, Brazils first astronaut, reaches the International Space Station. ... 2006 Tour Dates 3/23 - Fresno, CA @ Save Mart Center 3/24 - Sacramento, CA @ ARCO Arena 3/25 - Reno, NV @ Reno Events Center 3/26 - San Diego, CA @ Bayside Concerts at the Embarcadero 3/28 - Los Angeles, CA @ Gibson Amphitheatre 3/29 - Los Angeles, CA @ Gibson Amphitheatre 3/31 - Phoenix... Flipsyde redirects here. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... July 31 is the 212th day of the year (213th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ...

Currently, The Black Eyed Peas are touring Canada. Recently, The Black Eyed Peas have starred in a series of web shorts for Snickers called Instant Def, appearing as a group of hip-hop superheroes. Snickers (original) Snickers (original) Snickers (original) Snickers is a candy bar made by Mars, Incorporated. ...

The Black Eyed Peas hit Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, where they performed live in a free show along the city's beaches. Location of Rio de Janeiro Coordinates: Country Brazil Region Southeast State Rio de Janeiro Government  - Mayor Cesar Maia (PFL) Area  - City 1,260 km²  (486. ...

• "Monkey Business Tour" - 2006
• "Elephunk Tour - 2004

2007 tours

The Black Eyed Peas have been confirmed as one of the bands playing in the Live Earth concerts on July 7, 2007. They have also agreed to write a song for the event. The Live Earth logo representing the S.O.S. message. ... July 7 is the 188th day of the year (189th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 177 days remaining. ... 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ...

Later in 2007, The Black Eyed Peas will embark on the Black Blue & You World Tour, visiting thirteen countries, including Australia, Nigeria, Mexico, Thailand and Venezuela. This tour will be presented by Pepsi, in conjunction with the new 'Pepsi More' advertising campaign, featuring The Black Eyed Peas. More in fact is a promo single just for new pepsi spot Black Blue & You Tour is a forthcoming world concert tour by The Black Eyed Peas, presented by Pepsi. ... Pepsi Cola, is a cola soft drink produced and manufactured by PepsiCo. ...

The Peapod Foundation

A Free Sunday concert in May in South Africa with The Black Eyed Peas launched the Peapod Foundation. All tickets were previously handed out to the public through an SMS campaign and ticket giveaways to ensure that people who wouldn't ordinarily have a chance to afford the concert could see the band perform. This article does not cite any references or sources. ... “SMS” redirects here. ...

Discography

Main article: The Black Eyed Peas discography

• 1998: Behind the Front
• 2000: Bridging the Gap
• 2003: Elephunk
• 2005: Monkey Business
• 2007: From Roots To Fruits

This is the discography of hip hop group, The Black Eyed Peas. ... Behind the Front is the debut album by the Black Eyed Peas, released in 1998. ... Bridging the Gap is the second album by the Black Eyed Peas, released in 2000. ... Elephunk is the third album by The Black Eyed Peas, first released in 2003. ... Monkey Business is the fourth album by The Black Eyed Peas, released in various countries in late May to early June 2005 (see 2005 in music). ...

Grammy Award history

My Humps is the third single from The Black Eyed Peas fourth album, Monkey Business. ... See also: 2005 in music (UK) Musical groups established in 2005 Record labels established in 2005 2000s in music. ... Dont Phunk with My Heart is the first single from The Black Eyed Peas fourth album Monkey Business. ... See also: 2006 in music (UK) Musical groups established in 2006 Record labels established in 2006 2000s in music. ... Dont Lie is the second single from the Black Eyed Peas fourth album Monkey Business. ... Lets Get It Started is the edited radio version of the Black Eyed Peas song Lets Get Retarded. The colloquial meaning of retarded, as used in this song, refers to being very carefree and having a good time - and sometimes meaning intoxicated, similar to the colloquial use of... See also: 2005 in music (UK) Musical groups established in 2005 Record labels established in 2005 2000s in music. ... The current version of this article or section is written in an informal style and with a personally invested tone. ... See also: 2004 in music (UK) Musical groups established in 2004 Record labels established in 2004 2000s in music. ...

References

1. ^ http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:yfu06ja47180 Allmusic.com
2. ^ http://www.HondaCivicTour.com HondaCivicTour.com Retrieved on 04-27-07

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