Black Eyed Peas
Left to right: will.i.am, apl.de.ap, and Taboo in 2001
Background information
Origin	Los Angeles, California, United States
Genre(s)	Hip hop, pop rap, dance-pop, R&B
Years active	1995–present
Label(s)	Interscope, A&M
Associated acts	Justin Timberlake, Dante Santiago, John Legend, The Pussycat Dolls, Macy Gray
Website	www.blackeyedpeas.com
Members
will.i.am apl.de.ap Taboo Fergie
Former members
Kim Hill

The Black Eyed Peas are an American hip hop/pop group from Los Angeles. William James Adams Jr (born March 15, 1975 in Los Angeles California, USA) better known by his Stage name will Jaime Luis Gómez, (born July 14, 1975) better known as Taboo Nawasha, is an American musical performer who achieved fame as a member of Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other Hip hop music, also referred to as rap music, is a Music genre typically consisting of a rhythmic vocal style called rap which is accompanied with Pop rap (or hip-pop) is hip hop with a Pop music influence The style became popular in the early 1990s as hip hop music found commercial success Dance-pop is a style of Electronic dance music and a subgenre of Pop music that evolved from Disco, circa 1981 that combines dance beats with a pop Contemporary R&B (also known as R&B, urban) is a Music genre of western Popular music (predominantly American and Canadian In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music Interscope Records is an American Record label, owned by Universal Music Group, and operates as one third of UMG's Interscope-Geffen-A&M label A&M Records is an American Record label owned by Universal Music Group which operates through the Interscope-Geffen-A&M division Justin Randall Timberlake (born January 31 1981 He has English ancestry although he has also claimed some American Indian ancestry probably through unconfirmed John Stephens (born December 28, 1978) better known by his Stage name John Legend, is a Grammy Award winning American soul Pussycat Dolls is an American pop Girl group, and dance ensemble founded by choreographer Robin Antin in 1995 Macy Gray (born Natalie Renee McIntyre on September 6 1967; also credited as Natalie Hinds in her music is an American William James Adams Jr (born March 15, 1975 in Los Angeles California, USA) better known by his Stage name will Jaime Luis Gómez, (born July 14, 1975) better known as Taboo Nawasha, is an American musical performer who achieved fame as a member of Stacy Ann Ferguson (born March 27 1975 better known by her Stage name Fergie, is an American pop / R&B Singer-songwriter Kim Hill is an American Soul Singer-songwriter, best known for being the backup vocalist in the hip-hop band Black Eyed Peas. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Hip hop music, also referred to as rap music, is a Music genre typically consisting of a rhythmic vocal style called rap which is accompanied with Pop music as a genre features a noticeable rhythmic element catchy melodies and hooks, a mainstream style and conventional structure Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West The group is currently composed of will.i.am, apl.de.ap, Taboo and Fergie. William James Adams Jr (born March 15, 1975 in Los Angeles California, USA) better known by his Stage name will Jaime Luis Gómez, (born July 14, 1975) better known as Taboo Nawasha, is an American musical performer who achieved fame as a member of Stacy Ann Ferguson (born March 27 1975 better known by her Stage name Fergie, is an American pop / R&B Singer-songwriter Since their breakout album Elephunk in 2003, they have seen international fame for their pop/dance-oriented style of hip hop music. Elephunk is the third Album by the Black Eyed Peas, released in 2003 This article is about music for dancing in general You may also be looking for Electronic dance music. Black Eyed Peas have sold an estimated twenty-seven million albums and singles worldwide.

Contents 1 History 1.1 Elephunk 1.2 Monkey Business 1.3 2006 tours 1.4 2007 tours 1.5 The Peapod Foundation 2 Discography 3 DVDs 4 E-Books 5 Grammy Award history 6 References 7 External links

History

Black Eyed Peas went to centenary state high school and got their start in 1988 when will.i.am (born 1975 William James Adams Jr. William James Adams Jr (born March 15, 1975 in Los Angeles California, USA) better known by his Stage name will ) and apl.de.ap (born 1974 Allan Pineda) began rapping and performing together around Los Angeles. Rapping (also known as emceeing, MCing, spitting, or just rhyming) is the Rhythmic spoken delivery of Rhymes wordplay and The pair signed to Ruthless Records (run by Eazy-E) after catching the attention of the nephew of Jerry Heller (Eazy-E's manager). Ruthless Records, pronounced roofless records is an Imprint Record label formed by Gangsta rapper Eazy-E with partner Jerry Heller Eric Lynn Wright (September 7 1963 – March 26 1995 better known by the stage name Eazy-E, was an American rapper, producer, and Record executive Jerry Heller is best known for managing West Coast rap group N Along with Mookie Mook (Burning Star), Dante Santiago & DJ Motiv8, they called their group "Atban Klann". The Atban Klann, ( A Tribe Beyond a Nation) was a hip hop duo whose members were Will 1X, Apl Their debut album, Grass Roots, was never released because Ruthless did not consider the social themes reflected in the group's music to be marketable to their audience. Grass Roots is the debut album by the Atban Klann, a group that would one day become the Black Eyed Peas. After Eazy-E died of AIDS in 1995, They changed their name to Black Eyed Peas; will. i. am explained on the front cover of the Monkey Business album that "Black Eyed Peas are food for the soul", hence the name. will. i. am has cited the Red Hot Chili Peppers as an influence and said he named his band after a food, like them. Red Hot Chili Peppers are They replaced their original third member Mookie, with Dante Santiago the Peas original singer. Then Taboo (born Jaime Gomez) joined the group. Jaime Luis Gómez, (born July 14, 1975) better known as Taboo Nawasha, is an American musical performer who achieved fame as a member of In 1996, they produced and appeared on a song entitled "That's Right" for Brian Austin Green's hip-hop album One Stop Carnival. Brian Austin Green (born July 15, 1973) sometimes credited as Brian A Later, they began using Kim Hill as a steady background singer. Kim Hill is an American Soul Singer-songwriter, best known for being the backup vocalist in the hip-hop band Black Eyed Peas. Unlike many hip-hop acts, they chose to perform with a live band and adopted a musical and clothing style that differed wildly from the "gangsta rap" sounds of other Los Angeles-based hip-hop acts at the time. For the Ice T album see Gangsta Rap (album. Gangsta rap is a term originated by the mainstream media to describe a certain subgenre Through the mid-'90s, they performed in the local club circuit alongside fellow acts such as Ozomatli and Jurassic 5. Ozomatli is a multiethnic currently eight piece band (although they have had as many as ten members and as few as six playing primarily Latin hip hop and rock formed in Jurassic 5 was an American Alternative hip hop group formed in 1993 by rappers Chali 2na, Akil, Zaakir aka Soup, Mark

The group were signed to Interscope Records and released their debut, Behind the Front, in 1998. Interscope Records is an American Record label, owned by Universal Music Group, and operates as one third of UMG's Interscope-Geffen-A&M label Behind the Front is the debut album by the Black Eyed Peas, released in 1998. The album won the group (and their accompanying live band, the Bucky Jonsons) critical acclaim. The album featured the single "Joints & Jams", which was included on the Bulworth soundtrack. Bullworth redirects here For the fictional town and school see Bully (game Bulworth is a 1998 Academy Award -nominated American Bulworth is the soundtrack to the film Bulworth. Track listing Dr Their second album, Bridging the Gap, was released in 2000; it featured the single "Request + Line" featuring Macy Gray. Macy Gray (born Natalie Renee McIntyre on September 6 1967; also credited as Natalie Hinds in her music is an American

Recently the album "Grass Roots" was released onto the internet.

Elephunk

Their breakout album, Elephunk, was released in 2003. Elephunk is the third Album by the Black Eyed Peas, released in 2003 It was the group's first album to feature the vocals of Stacy "Fergie" Ferguson who was brought to the group by Dante Santiago and she became the replacement for background singer Kim Hill, who left the band in 2000. Stacy Ann Ferguson (born March 27 1975 better known by her Stage name Fergie, is an American pop / R&B Singer-songwriter Kim Hill is an American Soul Singer-songwriter, best known for being the backup vocalist in the hip-hop band Black Eyed Peas.

From Elephunk came "Where is the Love?", a single featuring Justin Timberlake which became Black Eyed Peas' first major hit, peaking at #8 on the U.S. Hot 100, but topping the charts practically everywhere else, including six weeks at #1 in the UK where it became the biggest-selling single of 2003. Elephunk is the third Album by the Black Eyed Peas, released in 2003 " Where Is the Love? " is the first single from the Black Eyed Peas ' third album Elephunk Released in 2003 the single peaked at #8 in the Justin Randall Timberlake (born January 31 1981 He has English ancestry although he has also claimed some American Indian ancestry probably through unconfirmed The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located This is a list of the best-selling singles on the UK Singles Chart for each year The single had similar results in Australia, staying at #1 for 6 weeks as well. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. The album subsequently spawned "Shut Up," which peaked at #2 in the UK and topped the charts in many other European countries including France and Germany, as well as Australia, holding on to the #1 spot for 3 weeks there. " Shut Up " is a song by the American hip hop band Black Eyed Peas. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. Elephunk won worldwide success and went Gold and Platinum in the US, UK, Germany, and other European markets.

The third single from the album, although significantly re-styled from the original Elephunk version, "Hey Mama" hit the top 10 in the Australia, UK, Germany and other European countries and reached #23 in the U. " Hey Mama " is a song by the American hip hop band Black Eyed Peas. S. The song received even more exposure in 2003 when it was featured in the second of iPod's silhouette TV commercials. iPod is a popular brand of Portable media players designed and marketed by Apple Inc Apple has used a variety of distinctive Advertising campaigns to promote its IPod portable digital media player

During Black Eyed Peas' concert tour in Asia in 2004, apl. de. ap's life story was featured in a weekly Filipino TV drama special called Maalaala Mo Kaya ("Will You Remember"), which explained his childhood with his poor family in Pampanga, Philippines. The Philippines ( Filipino: Pilipinas, officially known as the Republic of the Philippines (fil ''Republika ng Pilipinas'' RP Dramatic programming is Television content that is scripted and (normally fictional Maalaala Mo Kaya is a Filipino Drama program which was first aired in 1991 and has since been the longest running drama anthology on Philippine Pampanga is a province of the Philippines located in the Central Luzon region. The Philippines ( Filipino: Pilipinas, officially known as the Republic of the Philippines (fil ''Republika ng Pilipinas'' RP ("The Apl Song", with the chorus written in Tagalog, a language of the Philippines, from their album Elephunk, also tells his story. Elephunk is the third Album by the Black Eyed Peas, released in 2003 Tagalog is one of the major languages used in the Philippines. ) It was at this time that apl. de. ap formed the Filipino Songwriters and Artist Group (FSAG) with Leli, a songwriter also from Pampanga, Philippines, who had developed her writing craft in Compton in the early eighties.

Black Eyed Peas' song "Let's Get Retarded" was restyled as "Let's Get It Started" for an NBA Finals worldwide commercial. The NBA Finals is the championship series of the National Basketball Association and the conclusion of the sport's postseason each June The song was quite successful on the charts worldwide, peaking at #21 on the U.S. Hot 100, #11 in the UK, and at #2 in Australia. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. This spot featured Carlos Santana. For the Costa Rican football player see Carlos Santana (footballer; for the Mexican academic see Carlos Santana Morales. On the CD, it is listed as a bonus track, and is before the other bonus track "Third Eye. " The revised song had great success as a single, particularly on the iTunes music download service and was also featured on the soundtrack to the stoner road trip comedy Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle. iTunes is a proprietary digital media player application introduced by Apple Inc Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle (released in some countries as Harold & Kumar Get the Munchies) is a 2004 stoner Comedy film The song earned the group a 2005 Grammy for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group. The 47th Grammy Awards were held on February 13, 2005 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. The Grammy Awards (originally called the Gramophone Awards)—or Grammys —are presented annually by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences The Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group has been awarded since 1991, alongside the Grammy Award for Best Rap Solo Performance. Black Eyed Peas were then featured in the video game The Urbz: Sims in the City as characters. The Urbz Sims in the City is a Video game for the GameCube, PlayStation 2, and Xbox consoles as well as the Game Boy Advance They re-recorded "Let's Get It Started" and "Shut Up" as well as other songs in "Simlish," the dialect language used by The Sims characters. Simlish is a fictional language featured in Maxis ' Sim series of games The Sims is a strategic life-simulation computer game developed by Maxis and published by Electronic Arts. This revised version was also used in the ads for the iMac G5, with will. The iMac G5 was a desktop Macintosh computer designed and built by Apple Inc i. am and Fergie singing about the computer.

Monkey Business

Their next album, Monkey Business, was released on June 7, 2005. Monkey Business is the fourth Album by the Black Eyed Peas, released in various countries in late May to early June 2005 (see 2005 in music Events 1099 - The First Crusade: The Siege of Jerusalem begins Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Much of the pre-production writing was performed on the John Lennon Educational Tour Bus while on Black Eyed Peas/N*E*R*D tour of 2004. NERD (alternatively written as N*E*R*D) is an Alternative rock, Funk, and hip hop band formed in 2001 The album's first single, "Don't Phunk with My Heart," was a hit in the U. " Don't Phunk with My Heart " is the first single from The Black Eyed Peas ' fourth album Monkey Business. S. , reaching number three on the U. S. Hot 100. The song reached the highest peak yet of their career (in the U. S. ) and earned them another Grammy for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group. The Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group has been awarded since 1991, alongside the Grammy Award for Best Rap Solo Performance. The song also reached three in the UK, and five in Canada, and stayed at number one for three weeks in Australia. Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. Some radio stations, skittish about complaints of obscenity, played an alternative version, "Don't Mess with My Heart. " "Don't Lie," the second single from the album, saw success on the U.S. Hot 100, reaching #14, although becoming somewhat more successful in the UK and Australia, reaching a peak of #6 in both countries. "Don't Lie" is the second single from the Black Eyed Peas ' fourth album Monkey Business. "My Humps," another song from the album, immediately achieved commercial success in the U. " My Humps " is the third single from The Black Eyed Peas ' fourth album Monkey Business. S. and fairly substantial radio play despite the sexually suggestive lyrics, reaching number three on the U. S. Hot 100. However, many mocked the song for its poor lyrical content; John Bush, writing for All Music Guide, described it as "one of the most embarrassing rap performances of the new millennium. allmusic (previously All Music Guide) is a Metadata database about music owned by All Media Guide. "^[1] Despite this, the album Monkey Business debuted at number two on the U.S. Billboard 200 albums chart, selling over 295,000 copies in its first week and was later certified triple platinum by the RIAA. The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard In the United States, the Recording Industry Association of America awards certification based on the number of Albums and singles sold through retail and Their next and last commercially-released single from the album was "Pump It," which borrows much of its sound from Dick Dale's Misirlou. " Pump It " is a song by The Black Eyed Peas that heavily incorporates music from the Dick Dale version of the song " Misirlou " (known

As well as being a hip-hop album, Monkey Business also features some acoustic guitar playing from Jack Johnson in the single "Gone Going. A steel-string acoustic guitar, is a modern form of Guitar descended from the Classical guitar, but strung with steel strings for a brighter louder sound Jack Johnson may refer to Jack Johnson (boxer (1878–1946 African-American boxer Jack Johnson (musician (born 1975 Hawaii-born singer-songwriter-director-surfer "

In September 2005, Black Eyed Peas released an iTunes Originals playlist of their greatest hits, as well as some that were re-recorded especially for purchase through iTunes. PortalCurrent events News collections and sources WikipediaNews collections and sources. iTunes Originals is a series of digital releases available exclusively through the ITunes Store. The play list includes popular songs such as "Don't Lie," "Shut Up," and a new version of "Where Is the Love?. "Don't Lie" is the second single from the Black Eyed Peas ' fourth album Monkey Business. " Shut Up " is a song by the American hip hop band Black Eyed Peas. " Where Is the Love? " is the first single from the Black Eyed Peas ' third album Elephunk Released in 2003 the single peaked at #8 in the " It also has small stories containing info and commentary about the songs and how the group first met.

On November 27, 2005, Black Eyed Peas performed at the half-time show at the Canadian Football League's 93rd Grey Cup in Vancouver, British Columbia. Events 1095 - Pope Urban II declares the First Crusade at the Council of Clermont Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Canadian Football League (CFL ( Ligue canadienne de football (LCF in Festivities A giant parade on the day before the Grey Cup wound through downtown Vancouver with Pamela Anderson at the lead Vancouver (vænˈkuːvɚ is a coastal British Columbia (ˌbrɪtɨʃ kəˈlʌmbiə ( BC) ( (la Colombie-Britannique C

On December 10, 2005, the Peas cover of the John Lennon classic "Power to the People," which was mostly recorded on the John Lennon Educational Tour Bus, was released by Amnesty International as part of the Make Some Noise campaign to celebrate human rights. Events 1041 - Empress Zoe of Byzantium elevates her adoptive son to the throne of the Eastern Roman Empire as Michael V Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. John Winston Ono Lennon, MBE (born " Power to the People " is a song recorded by John Lennon at Ascot Sound Studios in London England and released on 12 March 1971 Amnesty International (commonly known as Amnesty or AI) is a Western based international Non-governmental organization which defines its mission as "to Make Some Noise is a campaign by Amnesty International using music by John Lennon to promote Human rights. The song was later released on the 2007 John Lennon tribute album, Instant Karma: The Amnesty International Campaign to Save Darfur. Instant Karma The Amnesty International Campaign to Save Darfur is a compilation album of various artists covering songs of John Lennon to benefit The same day, Black Eyed Peas performed their version live on the UK television program The Record of the Year together with John Legend and Mary J. Blige. The Record of the Year is an award voted by the UK public It was given in conjunction with a television programme of the same name John Stephens (born December 28, 1978) better known by his Stage name John Legend, is a Grammy Award winning American soul Mary Jane Blige (surname pronounced /blaɪʒ/) (born January 11, 1971) is an American Singer-songwriter, Rapper

On March 21, 2006, Black Eyed Peas released a remix album, entitled Renegotiations: The Remixes to iTunes. Events 630 - Byzantine emperor Heraclius restores the True Cross to Jerusalem. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. A remix is an alternative version of a song different from the original version Renegotiations The Remixes is a Remix EP by The Black Eyed Peas, originally released on ITunes on March 21st, 2006 then released iTunes is a proprietary digital media player application introduced by Apple Inc It features remixed versions of "Ba Bump," "My Style," "Feel It," "Disco Club," "They Don't Want Music," "Audio Delite at Low Fidelity," and the standard version and video of "Like That. " The following week, it was released on CD without the music video. A Compact Disc (also known as a CD) is an Optical disc used to store digital data, originally developed for storing digital audio A music video is a Short film or video that accompanies a complete piece of music most commonly a Song with lyrics Participants on the EP included DJ Premier, Pete Rock, Erick Sermon, DJ Jazzy Jeff, and Large Professor. An extended play ( EP) is a Vinyl record, CD, or Music download which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify Christopher Edward Martin (born March 21, 1966) better known as DJ Premier is an American Record producer and DJ, and Pete Rock (born Peter Phillips, June 21 1970 in Bronx New York) is an American DJ, Record producer, and Erick Sermon, also known as Erick Onassis, (born November 25, 1968 in Bay Shore New York) is an American Rapper, Musician Jeffrey A Townes (born January 22 1965 in Philadelphia Pennsylvania) also known as DJ Jazzy Jeff, is an American Large Professor also as Large Pro and Xtra P,(born William Paul Mitchell on March 21, 1972) in Harlem, New York

Already having produced the bulk of the Peas' albums, will. i. am has begun his solo career in earnest by producing and collaborating with a variety of musicians, among them Sergio Mendes, Carlos Santana, Too Short, Kelis, John Legend, RBD, Nelly Furtado, Justin Timberlake, and Nas. Sérgio Santos Mendes, pron. 'sɛxʒiu 'sɐ̃tus 'mẽ'dʒis (born February 11, 1941 in Niterói, Brazil) is a Grammy Award For the Costa Rican football player see Carlos Santana (footballer; for the Mexican academic see Carlos Santana Morales. Todd Anthony Shaw (born April 28 1966) better known by his Stage name Too Short (seen on album covers as Too $hort) is an American Kelis Rogers-Jones (née Rogers, born August 21, 1979) better known as Kelis (pronounced kuh-LEECE is a Grammy Award-nominated American John Stephens (born December 28, 1978) better known by his Stage name John Legend, is a Grammy Award winning American soul RBD is a two times Latin Grammy nominated Mexican pop group that gained popularity from Televisa's teenage-oriented Telenovela Rebelde Nelly Kim Furtado (born December 2 1978 is a Canadian Singer-songwriter, record producer actor and instrumentalist, who also holds Portuguese Justin Randall Timberlake (born January 31 1981 He has English ancestry although he has also claimed some American Indian ancestry probably through unconfirmed Nasir Jones, nɑːˈsiər (born September 14 1973 better known by his Stage name Nas, nɑːz formerly Nasty Nas, is an American rapper

2006 tours

In April 2006, Black Eyed Peas hit the road again as the featured headliner for the 6th Annual Honda Civic Tour^[2] with supporting bands Flipsyde and The Pussycat Dolls. The Honda Civic Tour is an annual Concert tour, sponsored by Honda Motor Company which began in 2001. Flipsyde is a rap / R&B / rock band from Oakland California. Flipsyde consists of band members Steve Knight Dave Lopez Jinho "Piper" Pussycat Dolls is an American pop Girl group, and dance ensemble founded by choreographer Robin Antin in 1995 They again brought the John Lennon Educational Tour Bus on the tour with them to craft new songs for Fergie's solo debut album. Black Eyed Peas also had their first European tour in which they performed in front of audiences in Ireland, United Kingdom, Israel, Italy and Germany. Ireland (pronounced /ˈaɾlənd/ Éire) is the third largest island in Europe, and the twentieth-largest island in the world The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Fergie has her own album out- The Dutchess, and Will. I. Am has a few of his own- Must B 21 etc. On 25 July 2006 Black Eyed Peas entertained fans in Taipei, Taiwan. Events 285 - Diocletian appoints Maximian as Caesar, co-ruler Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Taipei ( Taiwanese Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Tâi-pak-chhī Jhuyin Fuhao: ㄊㄞˊ ㄅㄟˇ ㄕˋ Hakka: Thòi-pet-sṳ has been the capital of Taiwan ( Taiwanese: Tâi-oân/Tāi-oân (historically 大灣/台員/大員/台圓/大圓/台窩灣 is an Island in East Asia. On July 31, 2006, Black Eyed Peas spent time during their final tour stop in Bangkok, Thailand. Events 30 BC - Battle of Alexandria: Mark Antony achieves a minor victory over Octavian 's forces but most of his army subsequently Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Bangkok, known in Thai as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon (krūŋtʰêːp máhǎːnákʰɔn) or Krung Thep ( for short is the Capital, largest The Kingdom of Thailand (ˈtaɪlænd ราชอาณาจักรไทย, râːtɕʰa-ʔaːnaːtɕɑ̀k-tʰɑj However, they did continue to tour, but it was not with Honda, it was an independent tour titled, "Monkey Business tour", after their second studio album released with Fergie.

Black Eyed Peas have starred in a series of web shorts for Snickers called Instant Def, appearing as a group of hip-hop superheroes. Snickers is a Chocolate bar made by Mars Incorporated. It consists of peanut butter Nougat topped with roasted Peanuts and Caramel

On December 31st, 2006, Black Eyed Peas performed at the Ipanema Beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil for more than 1 million people, being their biggest concert until nowadays. Ipanema is a neighborhood located on the southern region of the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, between Leblon and Arpoador. Rio de Janeiro ("River of January" ˈhiw dʒi ʒʌˈnejɾu in Brazilian Portuguese, /ˈriːoʊ di ʒəˈnɛroʊ/ in English is the second largest city of Brazil |utc_offset = -2 to -4 |time_zone_DST = BRST |utc_offset_DST = -2 to -5 |cctld

• Honda Civic Tour - 2006
• Monkey Business Tour - 2006

2007 tours

Black Eyed Peas performed at the UK leg of Live Earth on July 7, 2007 at Wembley Stadium, London. Running order In order of appearance: SOS Allstars (with drummers Roger Taylor of Queen, Taylor Hawkins of Live Earth is an annual event developed to to combat climate change. Events 1456 - A retrial verdict acquits Joan of Arc of heresy 25 years after her death Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Wembley Stadium is a Stadium in Wembley, located in the London Borough of Brent in London, England. London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. will.i.am also performed a new song, "Help Us Out", at the event, which is now on his album, Songs About Girls, as "S. William James Adams Jr (born March 15, 1975 in Los Angeles California, USA) better known by his Stage name will Songs About Girls is the debut album by William, known from his work with the Black Eyed Peas. O. S. (Mother Nature)".

Black Eyed Peas headlined the main Ocean Stage at the Summer Sonic Festival in Tokyo, Japan on August 11, and Osaka, Japan on August 12, 2007. The Summer Sonic Festival is an annual two-day Rock festival held at the same time in Osaka and near Tokyo. The act comprised of the band performing their hits, as well as Fergie singing solo tracks from The Dutchess. Will. i. am also sang songs from his upcoming album.

In 2007, Black Eyed Peas embarked on the Black Blue & You World Tour, visiting over 20 countries, including Macau, Sweden, Poland, Romania, Hungary, South Africa, South Korea, Malaysia, India, Indonesia, Israel, Singapore, China, Australia, Nigeria, Mexico, Thailand, Venezuela, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Argentina, El Salvador and Brazil. Black Blue & You Tour is a Concert tour by The Black Eyed Peas, presented by Pepsi For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Macau topics. "Sverige" redirects here For other uses see Sweden (disambiguation and Sverige (disambiguation. Poland (Polska officially the Republic of Poland Romania ( dated: Rumania, Roumania Hungary (Magyarország 'mɔɟɔrorsaːg) officially in English the Republic of Hungary ( Magyar Köztársaság, literally Magyar (Hungarian Republic The Republic of South Africa (also known by other official names) is a country located at the southern tip of the continent of Africa South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea and often referred to as Korea ( Korean: 대한민국 tɛː For the biogeographical region see Malesia Malaysia (məˈleɪʒə or /məˈleɪziə/ is a country that consists of thirteen states and India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country The Republic of Indonesia ( (Republik Indonesia is a Country in Southeast Asia. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. Singapore China ( Wade-Giles ( Mandarin) Chung¹kuo² is a cultural region, an ancient Civilization, and depending on perspective a National For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. Nigeria, officially named the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal Constitutional republic comprising thirty-six states and one Federal The United Mexican States ( or commonly Mexico (ˈmɛksɪkoʊ () is a federal constitutional Republic in North America. The Kingdom of Thailand (ˈtaɪlænd ราชอาณาจักรไทย, râːtɕʰa-ʔaːnaːtɕɑ̀k-tʰɑj Venezuela (ˌvɛnəˈzweɪlə) officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (Spanish República Bolivariana de Venezuela) is a country on the Guatemala (República de Guatemala) is a country in Central America bordered by Mexico to the north and west the Pacific Ocean to the southwest Nicaragua (ˌnɪkəˈrɑgwə officially the Republic of Nicaragua () is a representative democratic republic and the largest nation in Central America For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Argentina topics. El Salvador ( República de El Salvador,) is a country in Central America. |utc_offset = -2 to -4 |time_zone_DST = BRST |utc_offset_DST = -2 to -5 |cctld This tour was presented by Pepsi, in conjunction with the new 'Pepsi More' advertising campaign, featuring Black Eyed Peas. Pepsi-Cola is a carbonated beverage that is produced and manufactured by PepsiCo. In fact, More was a promotional single made just for the new Pepsi spot.

The Peapod Foundation

A Free Sunday concert in May in South Africa with Black Eyed Peas launched the Peapod Foundation. MAY ( also known as: Mei メイ 메이 is a Korean singer well known in South Korea for singing the song "Miracle" The Republic of South Africa (also known by other official names) is a country located at the southern tip of the continent of Africa All tickets were previously handed out to the public through an SMS campaign and ticket giveaways to ensure that people who wouldn't ordinarily have a chance to afford the concert could see the band perform. Short Message Service ( SMS) is a Communications protocol allowing the interchange of short text messages between mobile telephone devices.

Discography

• 1992: Grass Roots (as Atban Klann) (Ruthless/Relativity)
• 1998: Behind the Front (Interscope)
• 2000: Bridging The Gap (Interscope)
• 2003: Elephunk (A&M/Interscope)
• 2005: Monkey Business (A&M/Interscope)
• 2008: The E. Grass Roots is the debut album by the Atban Klann, a group that would one day become the Black Eyed Peas. The Atban Klann, ( A Tribe Beyond a Nation) was a hip hop duo whose members were Will 1X, Apl Ruthless Records, pronounced roofless records is an Imprint Record label formed by Gangsta rapper Eazy-E with partner Jerry Heller Relativity Records is an American Record label founded by Clive Davis. Behind the Front is the debut album by the Black Eyed Peas, released in 1998. Elephunk is the third Album by the Black Eyed Peas, released in 2003 Monkey Business is the fourth Album by the Black Eyed Peas, released in various countries in late May to early June 2005 (see 2005 in music N. D. (The Energy Never Dies) (Geffen)

DVDs

• 2004: "Behind The Bridge To Elephunk"
• 2006: "Bring In The Noise, Bring In The Phunk"
• 2006: "Live From Sydney To Vegas"

E-Books

• 2008: "Black Eyed Peas: The Chart History"

Grammy Award history

Category	Genre	Song	Year	Result
Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group	Pop	"My Humps"	2007	Won
Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group	Rap	"Don't Phunk with My Heart"	2006	Won
Best Rap Song	Rap	"Don't Phunk with My Heart"	2006	Nominated
Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group	Pop	"Don't Lie"	2006	Nominated
Best Pop Collaboration w/ vocals	Pop	"Gone Going"	2006	Nominated
Best Rap Song	Rap	"Let's Get It Started"	2005	Nominated
Record of the Year	General	"Let's Get It Started"	2005	Nominated
Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group	Rap	"Let's Get It Started"	2005	Won
Record of the Year	General	"Where Is the Love?"	2004	Nominated
Best Rap/Sung Collaboration	Rap	"Where Is the Love?"	2004	Nominated

References

External links

• Official Black Eyed Peas website
• Peapod Foundation website
• Official Black Eyed Peas Fan Club website

Grey Cup Halftime Show 2005

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