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Black Eyed Peas bring some positivity and fun back into hip-hop. Musically there is almost no realm this group does not touch -- right from the jump, the stylistic innocence of "Fallen Up," complete with striking guitar licks, sums up what BEP is all about. They attack the so-called hardcore MCs playing the role of dress-up: "I see you try to dis our function by stating that we can't rap/Is it cuz we don't wear Tommy Hilfiger or baseball caps?/We don't use dollars to represent/We just use our innocence and talent." The wonderfully crafted, old-school-influenced first single, "Joints and Jam," is perfect for the summertime frame of mind. With "Karma" they explore the notion of reaping what you sow. "Love Won't Wait" is a simultaneous infusion of R&B and hip-hop, as the group deals with a deteriorating romance. But the undisputed champ of this recording is "Positivity" -- you can't help but reminisce about yesteryear's MCs kicking conscious lyrics to educate the hip-hop masses. "Nowadays it's hard to make a living/But easy to make a killing/Cuz people walk around with just one inch of feeling/I feeling nauseated from your evil drug dealing/Blood spilling, the definition of top billing." In all honesty, the MCs who make up BEP -- Taboo, Will, and A8 -- are not going to be confused as being super-lyrical by any means. But their chemistry and insightful, original topic matter is used with enough efficiency to mask that slight blemish.
© Matt Conaway /TiVo
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William Adams, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Allan Pineda, ComposerLyricist - Jaime Gomez, ComposerLyricist - The Black Eyed Peas, MainArtist - Brian Lapin, Mixer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Sierra Swan, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Kevin Feyen, ComposerLyricist - Planet Swan, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1998 Interscope Records
William Adams, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Arthur Neville, ComposerLyricist - Allan Pineda, ComposerLyricist - J. Gomez, ComposerLyricist - George Porter Jr., ComposerLyricist - Tim Latham, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - The Black Eyed Peas, MainArtist - Joseph "Zigaboo" Modeliste, ComposerLyricist - Leo Nocentelli, ComposerLyricist - Dawn Beckman, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1998 UMG Recordings, Inc.
William Adams, Producer, Co-Producer, ComposerLyricist - Greg Phillinganes, ComposerLyricist - Allan Pineda, ComposerLyricist - J. Gomez, ComposerLyricist - Paul Poli, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Barry Gibb, ComposerLyricist - Tim Latham, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - The Black Eyed Peas, MainArtist - Thomassina Carrollyne Smith, ComposerLyricist - Ingrid Dupree, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1998 Interscope Records
Kim Hill, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - William Adams, Producer, Co-Producer, ComposerLyricist - Tim Latham, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - The Black Eyed Peas, MainArtist - Carlos Guaico, ComposerLyricist - C-Los, Producer
℗ 1998 Interscope Records
William Adams, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Allan Pineda, ComposerLyricist - J. Gomez, ComposerLyricist - Michael Fratantuno, ComposerLyricist - Terence Yoshiaki, ComposerLyricist - Tim Latham, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - The Black Eyed Peas, MainArtist - Brian Lapin, ComposerLyricist - Kevin Feyen, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1998 Interscope Records
William Adams, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Allan Pineda, ComposerLyricist - Deborah Harry, ComposerLyricist - Tim Latham, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - The Black Eyed Peas, MainArtist - Kevin Feyen, ComposerLyricist - Nigel Douglas Harrison, ComposerLyricist - Einstein Brown, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1998 Interscope Records
Kim Hill, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - William Adams, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Allan Pineda, ComposerLyricist - Tim Latham, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - The Black Eyed Peas, MainArtist - J. Goldberg, ComposerLyricist - T. Stahl, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1998 Interscope Records
William Adams, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Allan Pineda, ComposerLyricist - J. Gomez, ComposerLyricist - Tim Latham, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - The Black Eyed Peas, MainArtist - Brian Lapin, ComposerLyricist - Kevin Feyen, ComposerLyricist - M. Oliver, ComposerLyricist - Dawn Beckman, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1998 Interscope Records
William Adams, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Allan Pineda, ComposerLyricist - Tim Latham, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - The Black Eyed Peas, MainArtist - Brian Lapin, Producer, Co-Producer, ComposerLyricist - Stefan Kendal Gordy, ComposerLyricist - Kevin Feyen, ComposerLyricist - Redfoo, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1998 Interscope Records
William Adams, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Allan Pineda, ComposerLyricist - Michael Fratantuno, ComposerLyricist - Terence Yoshiaki, ComposerLyricist - The Black Eyed Peas, MainArtist - Brian Lapin, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Kevin Feyen, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1998 Interscope Records
Kim Hill, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - William Adams, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Allan Pineda, ComposerLyricist - Michael Fratantuno, ComposerLyricist - Tim Latham, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - The Black Eyed Peas, MainArtist - Thomassina Carrollyne Smith, ComposerLyricist - Thomas Fredrick Browne, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1998 Interscope Records
William Adams, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Allan Pineda, ComposerLyricist - J. Gomez, ComposerLyricist - The Black Eyed Peas, MainArtist - Brian Lapin, Mixer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Kevin Feyen, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1998 Interscope Records
William Adams, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Allan Pineda, ComposerLyricist - J. Gomez, ComposerLyricist - Michael Fratantuno, ComposerLyricist - Tim Latham, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - The Black Eyed Peas, MainArtist - Kevin Feyen, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1998 Interscope Records
William Adams, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Allan Pineda, ComposerLyricist - Dave "Hard Drive" Pensado, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - The Black Eyed Peas, MainArtist - Brian Lapin, ComposerLyricist - MACY GRAY, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Kevin Feyen, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1998 Interscope Records
William Adams, Producer, Co-Producer, ComposerLyricist - Allan Pineda, ComposerLyricist - Tim Latham, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - The Black Eyed Peas, MainArtist - Brian Lapin, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Kevin Feyen, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1998 Interscope Records
William Adams, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Allan Pineda, ComposerLyricist - J. Gomez, ComposerLyricist - Michael Fratantuno, ComposerLyricist - The Black Eyed Peas, MainArtist - Brian Lapin, Mixer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Kevin Feyen, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1998 Interscope Records
Album review
Black Eyed Peas bring some positivity and fun back into hip-hop. Musically there is almost no realm this group does not touch -- right from the jump, the stylistic innocence of "Fallen Up," complete with striking guitar licks, sums up what BEP is all about. They attack the so-called hardcore MCs playing the role of dress-up: "I see you try to dis our function by stating that we can't rap/Is it cuz we don't wear Tommy Hilfiger or baseball caps?/We don't use dollars to represent/We just use our innocence and talent." The wonderfully crafted, old-school-influenced first single, "Joints and Jam," is perfect for the summertime frame of mind. With "Karma" they explore the notion of reaping what you sow. "Love Won't Wait" is a simultaneous infusion of R&B and hip-hop, as the group deals with a deteriorating romance. But the undisputed champ of this recording is "Positivity" -- you can't help but reminisce about yesteryear's MCs kicking conscious lyrics to educate the hip-hop masses. "Nowadays it's hard to make a living/But easy to make a killing/Cuz people walk around with just one inch of feeling/I feeling nauseated from your evil drug dealing/Blood spilling, the definition of top billing." In all honesty, the MCs who make up BEP -- Taboo, Will, and A8 -- are not going to be confused as being super-lyrical by any means. But their chemistry and insightful, original topic matter is used with enough efficiency to mask that slight blemish.
© Matt Conaway /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 16 track(s)
- Total length: 01:13:50
- Main artists: The Black Eyed Peas
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Interscope
- Genre: Hip-Hop/Rap
© 2009 Interscope Records ℗ 2009 Interscope Records
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