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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[Verse 1: will.i.am]
Yo, you hear them sirens?
I know you hear 'em
Don't get scared
It ain't five-o (no)
That's the funk yo (yeah)
Don't act like you didn't know (huh)
That's just the way it goes (yeah)
When you messin with the funk (yeah)
You bumpin in your trunk (yeah)
You know it's what you want (yeah)
So just pump-a pump-a pump
Pump it up
[Hook: will.i.am]
Bounce boo to the boogie that be
You know I want you to come boogie with me
We can dip left slide right all night
It's time to be wild freestyle
[Verse 2: will.i.am]
It's on and poppin'
Ain't no stoppin'
Us from rockin'
From tonight till ten o'clock
In the morning
Got neighbors knockin' ("Turn it down")
Fuck 'em go call them cops and
Watch 'em kids walk and start boppin'
Heads to what that DJ droppin'
He play funk punk and hip-hoppin'
Breakin' laws yeah coaches shockin'
We be pop lockin' and moshin'
I get down and groove to cuts (yeah)
Check mark on all groovin' butts
Now these cats is scared to dance (that's right)
This beat plays, whoo, here's my chance
Come on girl let's go out there
Dance on the floor
Haaaaa....
[Hook: will.i.am]
Bounce boo to the boogie that be
You know I want you to come boogie with me
We can dip left slide right all night
It's time to be wild freestyle
[Bridge: will.i.am]
We can dance, and dance, dance (Come on baby)
Said we can dance, and dance, dance (One more, whoo)
I wanna dance, and dance, dance (Yeah, yeah, yeah)
Oh, we can dance, and dance, dance
[Verse 3: Fergie]
Fergie's chillin'
Always illin'
The way I make you sway, ya feelin'
That's how it is
Get down and jam
If ya'll don't understand
Check it
Heat rock makin'
Street block shakin'
Club life's great when it's house breakin'
Speakers thumpin'
Hold joint jumpin'
Disco funkin' get your booty bumpin'
This beat's bangin'
I'm rap talkin'
Sweet spit slangin'
Keep your feet hoppin'
Dirty dancin'
Nasty naughty
Move that chesty
Pump it hottie
'Cause when I hear music
I just lose it
I wanna do it with you, you, you, you
And when I hear music
I get into it
I wanna do it with you, you
Ha
[Hook: will.i.am]
Bounce boo to the boogie that be
You know I want you to come boogie with me
We can dip left slide right all night
It's time to be wild freestyle
[Bridge: will.i.am]
We can dance, and dance, dance (Come on baby)
Said we can dance, and dance, dance (One more, whoo)
I wanna dance, and dance, dance (Yeah, yeah, yeah)
Oh, we can dance, and dance, dance
[Breakdown: will.i.am & (The Black Eyed Peas)]
Come on, freak, freak
(Haaaaa) Freak to the beat
(Haaaaa) Yeah, freak, freak
(Haaaaa) Move it to the beat
(Haaaaa) Yeah, freak, freak
(Haaaaa) Wanna sound sweet
(Haaaaa) Let's freak, freak
(Haaaaa) And groove to the beat
Haaaaa...
[Verse 4: will.i.am]
Ya, what the hell ya'll come here for
If you ain't out there on that floor
Your ass be that bringin' ahead a brawlin' more
I'll give it to ya warm
Give it to you hardcore
You're all contaminated
I'm gonna keep this pure
Just for your, for yours pleasure
Cause all I wanna do is have a ball, ya'll
Get on the floor ya'll
And freak, freak ya'll
[Bridge: will.i.am]
We can dance, and dance, dance (Come on baby)
Said we can dance, and dance, dance (One more, whoo)
I wanna dance, and dance, dance (Yeah, yeah, yeah)
Oh, we can dance, and dance, dance