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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Yeah yeah yeah
(Verse 1)
Ain't nobody rock it like this (now)
Ain't nobody out there swift like this? (now)
Everywhere I go all I hear is this (you're alright)
Yes I must confess
And it's true we keeps it fresh (Yeah)
'Cause keeping it fresh is my main interest (Yeah)
Just staying consistent flipping them hits (you're alright)
Can't hate on this
(Bridge)
So hate if you wanna, wanna
'Cause that ain't gone make me wanna
Stop what I'm doing to you
'Cause my beat go, boom boom
In the club they be jumping, jumping
To the bass that's like pumping, pumping
And the girls like the speakers thumping
'Cause I told them to shake their humps, oh
(Chorus)
And any minute I'll be rolling through
So get ready, so get ready
And any minute I'll be coming through
So get ready, so get ready
'Cause here I come, get ready 'cause here I come
(I'm coming for you baby)
Get ready, 'cause here I come
(Taking you higher now)
Get ready, 'cause here I come
Get ready, 'cause here I come
(Verse 2)
Ain't nobody ripping like me (now)
F to the E-R-G-I-E (Yeah)
I rock it hardcore for my fly ladies (You're alright)
I rock it, yes indeed
I represent Los Angeles city (right)
Hacienda Heights is the vicinity (Yeah)
The old school homiest still rolling with me (You're alright)
Money don't change me
(Bridge)
So hate if you gotta gotta
'Cause I got a lotta lotta
Fans that I holla holla
I'm making it hot hot
In the club they be jumping jumping
To the bass that's like pumping pumping
And the girls like the speakers thumping
'Cause I told them to shake their humps, oh!
(Chorus)
And any minute I'll be rolling through
So get ready, so get ready
And any minute I'll be coming through
So get ready, so get ready
'Cause here I come, get ready 'cause here I come
(I'm coming for you baby)
Get ready, 'cause here I come
(Taking you higher now)
Get ready, 'cause here I come
Get ready, 'cause here I come
(Will.I.Am, verse 3)
Will.I.Am stepping in just like a gentleman
Dressed to impress just to mess with the feminines
Buy you long island but my name ain't Gilligan
If I get you tipsy do you mind if I fill him in?
How you doing? Yeah yeah what's the dealy?
You can call me Willy, or call me Billy
You can call me whatever you like, no really
Just don't call me up cause I got a million
Dollars in the bank, gotta be frank
Captain hook chicks quick to make you walk the plank
Pirates of the Caribbean I ain't being robbed
For my dividends for not seeing it coming
I keep moving and running
I keep shooting and gunning
I'm holding it down, I ain't fooling around
Will.I.Am bring the heat in your town
(Chorus)
And any minute I'll be rolling through
So get ready, so get ready
And any minute I'll be coming through
So get ready, so get ready
'Cause here I come, get ready 'cause here I come
(I'm coming for you baby)
Get ready, 'cause here I come
(Taking you higher now)
Get ready, 'cause here I come
Get ready, 'cause here I come