The Black Eyed Peas

The Black Eyed Peas is a group unique in its way: it mixes funky black hip-hop with female r'n'b vocals - BEPs are devoid of the brutality of popular rappers and at the same time are not as corny as most r'n'b bands , although both of these principles are present in it. Hip-hop training from the founders of the group, rappers Will.i.am and Apl.de.ap, however, is quite serious: at the university they were part of the breakdance team Tribal Nation, they signed their first contract with the Ruthless Records label, which specializes in gangsta rap (however, due to the softness of the sound, the album was never released). The first album under the name The Black Eyed Peas was released on the Interscope label - then, in addition to Will.i.am and Apl.de.ap, MC Taboo was included in the group. Singer Kim Hill was responsible for vocals on the first two albums. The first BEP records featured musicians such as Macy Gray, Jurassic 5's Chali 2na, De La Soul and Mos Def, but they never had commercial success.
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