Black Eyed Peas is an American hip-hop group that was formed in Los Angeles, California in 1995. The group is composed of Will.I.Am, apl.de.ap, Taboo and Fergie. The Black Eyed Peas was signed to Interscope Records and released their debut Behind the Front in mid 1998. The album won the Peas (and their accompanying live band, the Bucky Jonson) critical acclaim and success. It featured the single "Joints & Jams", which was included on the soundtrack of the Academy Award-nominated film Bulworth. Their second album, Bridging the Gap, was released in 2000; it featured the single "Request Line" featuring Macy Gray. The album sold 1.2 million copies worldwide. In 2003, the Black Eyed Peas released their third studio album, Elephunk. was their first commercially-successful album, selling over four million copies worldwide, and their first album to feature their new female vocalist, Fergie. Singles released from Elephunk included "Where Is the Love?", "Shut Up", "Hey Mama" and "Let’s Get It Started". The Black Eyed Peas has since gone on to release two more albums, "Monkey Business" in 2005 and "The E.N.D." in 2009. The Black Eyed Peas has has sold an estimated twenty seven million albums and singles worldwide.
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