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Although nominally a rap group, Black Eyed Peas call upon so many forms of songwriting and production that slotting them into hip-hop is like slotting Prince into R&B -- technically true, but very limiting. Elephunk, the group's third LP (and the first to feature Fergie), doesn't have top-notch rapping, but as driven by frontman Will.I.Am, it does possess some of the most boundary-pushing productions in contemporary, (mostly) uncommercial hip-hop, right up at the level occupied by Common and OutKast. The smart, brassy opening club thump "Hands Up" hits another level with a sly bridge flaunting some heavy metallic slide guitar, while the highly pressurized love jam "Shut Up" features great interplay between Taboo and new member Fergie. Space doesn't allow for description of each track, but suffice to say any Will.I.Am track is going to feature loads of ideas and fresh sounds, not to mention plenty of stylistic change-ups -- from the digital-step ragga of "Hey Mama" (featuring Tippa Irie) to the Latinized, loved-up "Latin Girls." Like a latter-day Digital Underground, Black Eyed Peas know how to get a party track moving, and add a crazy stupid rhyme or two ("bop your head like epilepsy" from the suitably titled "Let's Get Retarded").
© John Bush /TiVo
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William Adams, ComposerLyricist - Allan Pineda, ComposerLyricist - Jaime Gomez, ComposerLyricist - George Pajon Jr., Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Michael Fratantuno, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - apl.de.ap, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Fergie, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - TONY MASERATI, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Billy May, ComposerLyricist - will.i.am, Producer, Keyboards, Vocals, Synthesizer Programming, AssociatedPerformer - The Black Eyed Peas, MainArtist - Jean Baptiste, ComposerLyricist - Christine Sirois, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Taboo, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Dante Santiago, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Dylan "3-D" Dresdow, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2003 UMG Recordings, Inc.
William Adams, ComposerLyricist - William Earl Collins, ComposerLyricist - Allan Pineda, ComposerLyricist - Printz Board, Horn, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Fratantuno, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - apl.de.ap, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - JAMES BROWN, ComposerLyricist - Fergie, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - TONY MASERATI, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Tim Izo Orindgreff, Horn, AssociatedPerformer - will.i.am, Producer, Drums, Engineer, Piano, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - The Black Eyed Peas, MainArtist - Robert McCullough, ComposerLyricist - Clayton Gunnels, ComposerLyricist - FRANK WADDY, ComposerLyricist - Thomas Van Musser, ComposerLyricist - Taboo, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Darryl Jamison, ComposerLyricist - Phelps "Catfish" Collins, ComposerLyricist - Johnny Griggs, ComposerLyricist - Clyde Stubblefield, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2003 UMG Recordings, Inc.
William Adams, ComposerLyricist - Allan Pineda, ComposerLyricist - Jaime Gomez, ComposerLyricist - George Pajon Jr., Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Printz Board, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Fratantuno, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Terence Yoshiaki, Drums, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - apl.de.ap, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Lee Groves, Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Fergie, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Mark 'Spike' Stent, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - David Treahearn, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Keith Harris, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Tim Izo Orindgreff, Flute, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - will.i.am, Producer, Engineer, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Mike Fratantuno, ComposerLyricist - The Black Eyed Peas, MainArtist - Rob Haggett, Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Taboo, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Dante Santiago, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Noelle Scaggs, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Dylan "3-D" Dresdow, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2003 UMG Recordings, Inc.
William Adams, ComposerLyricist - Fergie, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Tippa Irie, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Anthony Henry, ComposerLyricist - will.i.am, Producer, Engineer, Keyboards, Vocals, Synthesizer Programming, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - The Black Eyed Peas, MainArtist - Dante Santiago, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Tony Mazaratti, Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2003 UMG Recordings, Inc.
William Adams, ComposerLyricist - Jaime Gomez, ComposerLyricist - George Pajon Jr., Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - J. Curtis, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - apl.de.ap, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Tal Herzberg, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Fergie, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - TONY MASERATI, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - will.i.am, Producer, Keyboards, Vocals, Synthesizer Programming, AssociatedPerformer - The Black Eyed Peas, MainArtist - Christine Sirois, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - RON FAIR, Producer, Additional Producer - Taboo, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Ray Brady, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Dylan "3-D" Dresdow, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2003 UMG Recordings, Inc.
William Adams, ComposerLyricist - Allan Pineda, ComposerLyricist - George Pajon Jr., Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Michael Fratantuno, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - apl.de.ap, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - will.i.am, Producer, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - The Black Eyed Peas, MainArtist - TERRY DEXTER, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Christine Sirois, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Taboo, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Dante Santiago, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Noelle Scaggs, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Dylan "3-D" Dresdow, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tony Mazaratti, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Elizabeth Ann Lea, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2003 UMG Recordings, Inc.
William Adams, ComposerLyricist - Allan Pineda, ComposerLyricist - Jaime Gomez, ComposerLyricist - George Pajon Jr., Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Printz Board, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - J. Curtis, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Michael Fratantuno, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Debbie Nova, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Terence Yoshiaki, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - apl.de.ap, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - TONY MASERATI, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Tim Izo Orindgreff, Flute, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - will.i.am, Producer, Vocals, Synthesizer Programming, AssociatedPerformer - The Black Eyed Peas, MainArtist - Christine Sirois, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Davey Chegwidden, Conga, AssociatedPerformer - RON FAIR, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Taboo, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Dante Santiago, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Chuck Prada, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Dylan "3-D" Dresdow, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2003 UMG Recordings, Inc.
William Adams, ComposerLyricist - George Pajon Jr., Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Fergie, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Vinicius De Moraes, ComposerLyricist - António Carlos Jobim, ComposerLyricist - Sergio Mendes, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - TONY MASERATI, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - will.i.am, Producer, Engineer, Keyboards, Vocals, Synthesizer Programming, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - The Black Eyed Peas, MainArtist
℗ 2003 UMG Recordings, Inc.
William Adams, ComposerLyricist - Stacy Ferguson, ComposerLyricist - Fergie, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - TONY MASERATI, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - will.i.am, Producer, Engineer, Keyboards, Vocals, Synthesizer Programming, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - The Black Eyed Peas, MainArtist - Ray Brady, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2003 UMG Recordings, Inc.
William Adams, ComposerLyricist - George Pajon Jr., Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Fergie, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - John Stephens, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - will.i.am, Producer, Mixer, Vocals, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - The Black Eyed Peas, MainArtist - Jun Ishizeki, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Thomas Van Musser, ComposerLyricist - Dante Santiago, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2003 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Allan Pineda, ComposerLyricist - J. Curtis, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - apl.de.ap, Producer, Vocals, Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Fergie, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - TONY MASERATI, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - will.i.am, Producer, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - The Black Eyed Peas, MainArtist - Cesar Banares, ComposerLyricist - Jason Villaroman, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2003 UMG Recordings, Inc.
William Adams, ComposerLyricist - Allan Pineda, ComposerLyricist - apl.de.ap, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - CHRIS LORD-ALGE, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Papa Roach, FeaturedArtist - will.i.am, Producer, Engineer, Keyboards, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - The Black Eyed Peas, MainArtist - Jacoby Shaddix, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Tobin Esperance, Guitar, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Dave Buckner, Drums, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2003 UMG Recordings, Inc.
William Adams, ComposerLyricist - Allan Pineda, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Jaime Gomez, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - George Pajon Jr., Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Printz Board, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - J. Curtis, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Michael Fratantuno, Acoustic Guitar, Bass Guitar, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Tal Herzberg, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Fergie, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - TONY MASERATI, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - will.i.am, Producer, Keyboards, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - The Black Eyed Peas, MainArtist - Justin Timberlake, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Christine Sirois, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - RON FAIR, Producer, String Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Dylan "3-D" Dresdow, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2003 UMG Recordings, Inc.
William Adams, Producer, Mixer, Engineer, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Michael Fratantuno, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Fergie, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - The Black Eyed Peas, MainArtist - Chuck Prada, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2003 UMG Recordings, Inc.
George Pajon Jr., Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Printz Board, Moog Bass, Unknown, Other, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Fratantuno, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - TONY MASERATI, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Tim Izo Orindgreff, Unknown, Other - will.i.am, Producer, Unknown, Other, ComposerLyricist - The Black Eyed Peas, MainArtist - Taboo, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Jamie Munson, Producer, Co-Producer, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Travis Baker, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Dylan "3-D" Dresdow, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2003 UMG Recordings, Inc.
TONY MASERATI, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - will.i.am, Producer, Mixer, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - The Black Eyed Peas, MainArtist
℗ 2003 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Album review
Although nominally a rap group, Black Eyed Peas call upon so many forms of songwriting and production that slotting them into hip-hop is like slotting Prince into R&B -- technically true, but very limiting. Elephunk, the group's third LP (and the first to feature Fergie), doesn't have top-notch rapping, but as driven by frontman Will.I.Am, it does possess some of the most boundary-pushing productions in contemporary, (mostly) uncommercial hip-hop, right up at the level occupied by Common and OutKast. The smart, brassy opening club thump "Hands Up" hits another level with a sly bridge flaunting some heavy metallic slide guitar, while the highly pressurized love jam "Shut Up" features great interplay between Taboo and new member Fergie. Space doesn't allow for description of each track, but suffice to say any Will.I.Am track is going to feature loads of ideas and fresh sounds, not to mention plenty of stylistic change-ups -- from the digital-step ragga of "Hey Mama" (featuring Tippa Irie) to the Latinized, loved-up "Latin Girls." Like a latter-day Digital Underground, Black Eyed Peas know how to get a party track moving, and add a crazy stupid rhyme or two ("bop your head like epilepsy" from the suitably titled "Let's Get Retarded").
© John Bush /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 16 track(s)
- Total length: 01:05:47
- Main artists: The Black Eyed Peas
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: A&M
- Genre: Soul/Funk/R&B R&B
© 2003 UMG Recordings, Inc. ℗ 2022 UMG Recordings, Inc.
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