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BLACK EYED PEAS

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The Black Eyed Peas are an United States|American Pop hip hop music group from Los Angeles. The group is currently composed of will.i.am, apl.de.ap, Taboo (rapper)|Taboo and Fergie (singer)|Fergie. Since their breakout album ''Elephunk'' in 2003, they have seen international fame for their pop/dance music|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 (Atban Klann 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 Peppe... read all