La historia de The Black Eyed Peas se remonta a mediados de la década de 1990, cuando los talentosos músicos will.i.am (William Adams) y apl.de.ap (Allan Pineda Lindo) se conocieron en Los Ángeles. Ambos compartían una pasión por la música hip-hop y rápidamente comenzaron a colaborar. La primera alineación se completó con Taboo (Jaime Luis Gómez) y Kim Hill como corista.
Inicialmente, el grupo fue conocido como Atban Klann y firmaron un contrato con Ruthless Records, una discográfica fundada por el legendario Eazy-E. Sin embargo, después de la prematura muerte de Eazy-E en 1995, el álbum que habían grabado fue archivado y el grupo cambió su nombre a The Black Eyed Peas.
En 1998, The Black Eyed Peas lanzó su álbum debut titulado Behind the Front, con la colaboración de la cantante Macy Gray. El álbum fue bien recibido por la crítica y ayudó a establecer una base de fans leal. Su segundo álbum, Bridging the Gap, lanzado en 2000, continuó en la misma línea y aumentó su reconocimiento en la industria.
A pesar de su creciente popularidad, Kim Hill decidió dejar el grupo, lo que llevó a la incorporación de Fergie (Stacy Ann Ferguson) en 2002. Esta incorporación marcó un hito en la carrera de la banda, elevándolos a nuevas alturas.
Con Fergie en la formación, The Black Eyed Peas lanzó su tercer álbum, Elephunk, en 2003. Este álbum fue un éxito internacional,
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[Intro: Clair de Lune by Claude Debussy]
[Chorus: will.i.am]
Life is so wonderful
Life is so beautiful
Life is amazing
Life can be terrible
Life is unbearable
Life is just crazy
Life is terrific, it's also horrific
It's a magnificent painting
If life is a gift
If life is a bitch then I'm 'bout to get it
I'm 'bout to get it
I'm 'bout to get it, get-get it all
I'm 'bout to get it
I'm 'bout to get it, get-get it all
I'm 'bout to, I'm 'bout to get it, get it
Get it, get it, get it, get it, get it, get it all
[Verse 1: will.i.am]
All I wanna do is win
Man I've been winning since way back when
In my mind's eye had a Maybach then
Fast forward now, Maybach's what I'm in
Getting out the project was the project
Momma said "progress is the process"
I was paid less shopped at the Payless
Now my ass is living in a nice address
Feeling like a champ living up in Los Feliz
Way back when I just wanted dope feelings
A Kangol and a tracksuit from Adidas
Now we over here selling 80,000 seaters
Yeah they wanna see us when we coming to the town
'Cause we number one with the champion sound
We be falling up, ne-never falling down
Keep it at a higher level, elevated ground
[Chorus: will.i.am]
Life is so wonderful
Life is so beautiful
Life is amazing
Life can be terrible
Life is unbearable
Life is just crazy
Life is terrific, it's also horrific
It's a magnificent painting
If life is a gift
If life is a bitch then I'm 'bout to get it
I'm 'bout to get it
I'm 'bout to get it, get-get it all
I'm 'bout to get it
I'm 'bout to get it, get-get it all
I'm 'bout to, I'm 'bout to get it, get it
Get it, get it, get it, get it, get it, get it all
[Verse 2: apl.de.ap]
Y'all need to focus on this
Apl was ESL in this bitch
That means English is my second language
From Angeles to Los Angeles
No handouts, they don't wanna hand me shit
Now they analyze me calling all the analysts
Now they realize that I'm the catalyst
On the Bob Marley shit, I'm the activist
And no I ain't talking 'bout no cannabis
Born Filipino, born philanthropist
I know I wouldn't be the guy 'bout the bullshit
Know wise from the dumb all about the school shit
U2 know where The Edge is
Gotta have knowledge, know where the ledge is
Bridging the gap, close all the wedges
Ordinary people we the John Legends
[Chorus: will.i.am]
Life is so wonderful
Life is so beautiful
Life is amazing
Life can be terrible
Life is unbearable
Life is just crazy
Life is terrific, it's also horrific
It's a magnificent painting
If life is a gift
If life is a bitch then I'm 'bout to get it
I'm 'bout to get it
I'm 'bout to get it, get-get it all
I'm 'bout to get it
I'm 'bout to get it, get-get it all
I'm 'bout to, I'm 'bout to get it, get it
Get it, get it, get it, get it, get it, get it all