The Black Eyed Peas is an American hip-hop style crossover rap/hip hop and aleternative
rap/hip hop group from los angeles, california, who have enjoyed international pop sucess. The Black Eyed Peas dated to 1989, when will iam (born:will Adams) and
Apl.de.ap (born:Allen Pineda) met and began rapping and performing togather around
Los Angles. The pair signed to Ruthless Records (run by Eazy-E) after catching the attention of
Eazy-e manager jerry Heller's nephew. Along with another friend of theirs, Dante Santiago,
they called their trio ATban Klann. Their debut album was never released
because Rithless did not consider the positive themes reflected in the group's
music to be marketable to their audience.
Their breakout album, Elephunk, was released in 2003, featuring a new female
vocalist, Stacy "ferGie" Ferguson, previously a cast member of kids Incorporated and
a member of teen pop band Wild orchid. She is the replacement of background singer Kim Hill, who departed the band during 2000. As well as the change in line-up, there was also
a substile change in name. Thier next album "Monkey Business", was released on
June 7,2005. Much of the preproduction writing was performed on the John
Lennon Educational Tour Bus while on the Bep/Nerd tour of 2004. The album's first single "Dont Phunk With My heart".
On march 21, 2006, The Black Eyed Peas released a released a remix album, entitled "Renegotiation: the Remixes" was released in Compact Disc format, minus the music video.
In April, 2006 BEP hit the road again with supporting bands Flipsyde and
Pussycat Dolls. They again brought the John Lennon Education Tour Bus on the tour
with them to craft songs for several upcoming ones.
Black Eyed Peas are avialable ringtones
1. Dont phunk with My Heart
2. Hey mama
3. My Humps
4. Pump It
5. Request Line
6. shut Up
