Will.I.Am and the Black Eyed Peas Courtesy of the artist hide caption toggle caption Courtesy of the artist The Record Will.I.Am Is The Hit-Making Machine December 18, 2010 • It's quite a feat to be as consistent as Will.I.Am. At the young age of 35, he's already written more than a dozen top ten hits, and has been a part of seven Grammy awards. Will.I.Am let's us in on his formula for making a hit record. Will.I.Am Is The Hit-Making Machine Listen · 11:27 11:27 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/132147270/132168943" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Will.I.Am Is The Hit-Making Machine Listen · 11:27 11:27 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/132147270/132168943" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Music Interviews Will.I.Am: A Song To Inspire A Nation January 17, 2009 • Will.i.am of the group Black Eyed Peas wrote and produced three songs for Barack Obama's campaign, including the YouTube sensation "Yes We Can." Here, will.i.am discusses how he chose the speech and describes how he thinks its legacy will live on. Will.I.Am: A Song To Inspire A Nation Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/99464506/99514884" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Will.I.Am: A Song To Inspire A Nation Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/99464506/99514884" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
National Producer will.i.am's Obama Video A Hit February 8, 2008 • When famed producer Will.i.am of the hit group Black Eyed Peas heard a campaign speech by presidential candidate Barack Obama, he was inspired to write a song and produce a music video. The artist talks about making the video, which is now an Internet sensation, and why he's interested in politics. Producer will.i.am's Obama Video A Hit Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/18809048/18808055" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Producer will.i.am's Obama Video A Hit Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/18809048/18808055" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Music Interviews 'Timeless' Takes Hip-Hop Star to Brazil April 21, 2006 • Brazilian Bossa Nova legend Sergio Mendes teams up with Black Eyed Peas front man Will.i.am to make hip-hop with a Brazilian flavor. Renee Montagne interviews Mendes and Will.i.am about the album Timeless. 'Timeless' Takes Hip-Hop Star to Brazil Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5354925/5354926" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
'Timeless' Takes Hip-Hop Star to Brazil Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5354925/5354926" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Review Music Reviews Electronic Exotica: Alpert and Mendes, Remixed April 18, 2006 • Herb Alpert and Sergio Mendes, giants of 1960s music, are back. Alpert collaborated with electronica musicians to remix his hits. And rap and soul stars have turned Mendes' work into a variety of new songs... with some mixed results. Electronic Exotica: Alpert and Mendes, Remixed Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5349161/5349174" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Electronic Exotica: Alpert and Mendes, Remixed Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5349161/5349174" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Music Interviews 'Monkey Business' Pays Off for the Black Eyed Peas July 1, 2005 • The Black Eyed Peas are on a roll. They are out on tour supporting a CD that is near the top of the Billboard Album Charts. Monkey Business is the group's second release to win them fans nationwide. 'Monkey Business' Pays Off for the Black Eyed Peas Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4724835/4725667" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
'Monkey Business' Pays Off for the Black Eyed Peas Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4724835/4725667" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
