VIDEO: will.i.am of Black Eyed Peas talks about “not being hip-hop”
It can be said that will.i.am has been working the music industry in the last few years to his benefit, and a lot of people, including myself, would love to have the kind of opportunities that he is given. To be able to work, period, would be great.
Nonetheless, with the release of their new album, The E.N.D., a lot of people (including myself) are saying that the Black Eyed Peas haven’t been hip-hop for years, that they lost their edge and are really a pop group in butthole costumes. will.i.am has been in tap with those views, and he comments about them in this video.
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