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]
Get on up and (get down)
People in the place just (...a blunt)
Get down, rock with (the Peas)
The BEP crew and (...a bud)
[Verse 1: will.i.am]
People get prepared 'cause we droppin' it
Motivatin' everybody when we rocking it
But for envious, vacate the premises
'Cause they actin all jealous and sensitive
'Cause the gift and the talent we displayin' is
Certified to be the ish when it's weighing in
Plus its too damn heavy for you to carry and ya
(Gone got shocked)
Shocked by my cu-reatin'
[Bridge 1]
People in the place that dig it and relate
(They like it)
When we visit in this place
(They love it)
When we switchin' up the pace
('Cause they need it
'Cause they turn them on and
They want it)
[Verse 2: will.i.am]
So I'ma hit 'em with the fit
'Cause we deliverin' the ol' cosmic shit
Combined with elements from 1986
And blendin' 'em wit' intergalactic tricks
Look chick the result be the Peas
Ain't really no other entity to bring the breeze
Winds that pull you in like tornadoes and we grab a mic to let you know
[Hook]
'Cause I..
Give a lil' lil' you
Take a lil' lil' let's
Live a lil' lil' and
Make a lil' lil' mo' love
'Cause we can
I..
Give a lil' lil' you
Take a lil' lil' let's
Live a lil' lil' and
Shake a lil' lil' mo' ass
'Cause we can
Check it out
[Verse 3: apl.de.ap]
It's necessary for me to be accurate
Exact in any angle plus immaculate
Lettin' everybody know that we droppin' it
When we step up to the place ain't no stoppin' it
'Cause I'ma hit you lovely with my HIP
Make you dance to my Hop fanatically
Pornographically we bring it to you musically
Get you naked mentally uncontrollably
Master to hit you right down till you shiver
Give you butterflies in you stomach and uplift ya
The legendary sound that we do
The trendsetter sendin' this out to you
[Chorus]
'Cause I..
Give a lil' lil' you
Take a lil' lil' let's
Live a lil' lil' and
Make a lil' lil' mo' love
'Cause we can
I..
Give a lil' lil' you
Take a lil' lil' let's
Live a lil' lil' and
Shake a lil' lil' mo' ass
'Cause we can
I..
Give a lil' lil' you
Take a lil' lil' let's
Live a lil' lil' and
Make a lil' lil' mo' cash
'Cause we can
Check it out
[Bridge 2]
Hey we be rockin' it
Get down while we shockin' it
BEP the rhyme aristocrats
Get hit and catch your heart attack
'Cause we be tickling your spit, we with the sound
Ripple through your body with the sound
Black Eyed Peas are known to electrify
We intensify, get you satisfied
[Hook]
'Cause I
Give a lil' lil' you
Take a lil' lil' let's
Live a lil' lil' and
Make a lil' lil' mo' love
'Cause we can
I..
Give a lil' lil' you
Take a lil' lil' let's
Live a lil' lil' and
Shake a lil' lil' mo' ass
'Cause we can
I..
Give a lil' lil' you
Take a lil' lil' let's
Live a lil' lil' and
Make a lil' lil' mo' cash
'Cause we can
I..
Give a lil' lil' you
Take a lil' lil' let's
Live a lil' lil' and
Shake a lil' lil' mo' ass
'Cause a lotta [da?]
Check it out
[Bridge 1 (x2)]
People in the place that dig it and relate
(They like it)
When we vision in they place
(They love it)
When we switchin' up the pace
('Cause they need it
'Cause they turn 'em on and
They want it)
People in the place
(They like it)
When we visit in this space
(They love it)
The Peas are switchin' up the pace
('Cause they need it
'Cause they turn 'em on and
They want it)