Question

facts about black eyed peas
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Answer 1

t’s see some fun facts about the band!

 

1. The Black Eyed Peas date back to 1988, when eighth-graders William Adams (will.i.am) and Allan Pineda (apl.de.ap) met and began rapping and performing together around Los Angeles.

2. The pair signed to Ruthless Records (run by Eazy-E) in 1992, catching the attention of Eazy-E manager Jerry Heller’s nephew.

3. Along with another friend of theirs, Dante Santiago, they called their trio Atban Klann (ATBAN: A Tribe Beyond a Nation).

4. Will 1X (aka will.i.am), apl.de.ap, Mookie Mook, DJ Motiv8 (aka Monroe Walker), and Dante Santiago formed Atban Klann.

5. Their debut album, Grass Roots, was never released due to Ruthless records founder Eazy-E’s death.

6. After Eazy-E died in 1995, Atban Klann reformed and changed their name to Black Eyed Pods, and then Black Eyed Peas.

7. Dante Santiago was replaced with Jaime Gomez (Taboo), and Kim Hill became a steady background singer.

8. Unlike the “gangsta rap” sounds of Los Angeles-based hip hop acts at the time, the trio performed with a live band and adopted a conscious musical and appearance style.

9. After being signed to Interscope Records and releasing their debut, Behind the Front (1998) the group (and their accompanying live band) earned critical acclaim. One of the singles from the album was “Joints & Jam”, and was featured on the Bulworth soundtrack.

10. Singer Sierra Swan joined in 1998, appearing on the 1998 song “Fallin’ Up”, before she left in 2000.

11. Their second album, Bridging the Gap (2000), produced the singles “Weekends” featuring Esthero and “Request + Line” featuring R&B singer Macy Gray.