Black Eyed Peas - Monkey Business
It's been two years since this album was released, but you can still hear "Monkey Business" being played everywhere around you. Why? It just makes you want to dance! This album, co-written by all members of the BEPs, also shares the members' personal experiences into the lyrics. The unique sound of "Monkey Business" is definitely the ultimate party music.
The Black Eyed Peas' music has evolved phenomenally ever since the release of their very first album, "Behind the Front", in 1998. They started small, as a hip-hop group, but has grown, not only in terms of their music, but also in their size. The original BEPs only had three members Will.i.am, Apl.de.ap, and Taboo, but Fergie joined the BEPs in 2003, and they produced "Elephunk" together. The remarkable success of "Elephunk" was incomparable with any other hip-hop groups. The BEPs sold 7.5 million albums worldwide, earned 4 Grammy nominations, and even won a Grammy award.
FYI: Will.i.am is releasing a new album, "Songs about Girls", on September 27th, 2007, featuring the single "I Got It From My Mama". Will it beat Fergie's "The Dutchess"? We'll just have to wait and see. =T
Recommendations:
"Pump It" - The first track on the album, it gets you all pumped it and ready to party to the whole album!
"Don't Lie" - This song, based on a true experience of Will.i.am, is about bending the truth to an ex-girlfriend.
"Gone Going" - Collaborated by neo-folk singer Jack Johnson, this is a slower song about materialism and how money isn't everything, because it can all be taken away from you.
