Concert: Black Eyed Peas

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Black Eyed Peas is a Hip Hop Band that does not incorporate the gangster style image that is prevalent in this genre. The group have been together since high school. Will. I. Am and Apl de Ap were part of the break dancing group known as Tribal Nation. The two however wanted to concentrate on their music more than their dance and broke off. The formed their own band called, Atban Klann. The name was an acronym for A Tribe Beyond A Nation.

The group signed up with Eazy E's label, "Ruthless Records" in 1992. Their were questions raised about the decision taken by Eazy and Atban to revert from the gangster style image. An album was recorded, but it was not released by Ruthless. With the death of Eazy in 1995, the group were dropped by the label. The band were not discouraged, they hired another MC/dancer, Taboo to their lineup and re-packaged themselves as the Black Eyed Peas. The group began performing around the LA area. They were soon a rage, their unique hip-hop style impressed audiences all around.

The Black Eyed Peas made their debut in 1998 with their album, "Behind the Front."It was a critical and commercial success. It quickly established the band and got them an ardent fan following. The album has guest appearances from artists like Jurassic 5's Chali 2na, De La Soul, and Macy Gray. The band's next album was issued in 2000 and was titled, "Bridging the Gap." The band had a change in their line-up by the time they released their third album, "Elephunk," Kim Hill was replaced by Fergie. The Black Eyed Peas released "Monkey Business" in 2005.