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| Nicole Scherzinger toured with the Black Eyed Peas earlier sparking rumors that she had joined the group. |
“Black Eyed Peas is me, Will and apl.de.ap. That is who Black Eyed Peas is," stated Taboo, one of the group's original members. "We are the sole members.”
"We have a lot of singers that are a part of the family."
However when he was asked if Nicole Scherzinger has replaced Fergie, he said: “Nicole is part of The Black Eyed Peas family just like Fergie is part of The Black Eyed Peas family. Jess Reynoso (singer), is a part of the family."
The hip-hop group, who were on an 8-year musical hiatus, have reunited for their new ‘Master Of The Sun’ album without Fergie. Former Pussycat Dolls member Nicole Scherzinger is featured on a few of the new tracks, he said.
The hip-hop group, who were on an 8-year musical hiatus, have reunited for their new ‘Master Of The Sun’ album without Fergie. Former Pussycat Dolls member Nicole Scherzinger is featured on a few of the new tracks, he said.
Fergie, who joined BEP in 2003, features on a number of the band’s biggest hit songs including ‘Where Is The Love’, ‘I Got A Feeling’ and ‘Pump It’.
However Will.I.Am, Taboo and apl.de.ap, have chosen to recruit former Pussycat Dolls member Nicole Scherzinger to sing vocals on the project, as well as K-pop star CL of the K-Pop girl group 2NE1. ‘We love her as a family as a person and as an individual,’ the rapper said. ‘We got to meet the rest of the girls but we really built a friendship with CL.’
Addressing the speculation that Fergie had been replaced, Taboo clarified to Metro: “Nicole has been a family member of Black Eyed Peas for many years now and she was actually the first person that we asked to join the band prior to Stacey Ferguson (Fergie).
"Next in line was Fergie," he added, explaining that Nicole was busy with other projects during the early-noughties when the band rose to prominence.
Fergie confirmed that relations with BEP are amicable and she is available for more collaborations. “'I've always just been the little sis and part of groups and like that and I got to have a moment with 'The Dutchess' and such and amazing four albums with The Peas and hopefully more,” Fergie told SiriusXM.
BEP has always been able to combine their social consciousness with their music. apl.de.ap, (aka Allan Pineda) a Filipino American, sang "Bebot," as a tribute to the Filipino farm workers of the early part of last century. After a successful release with a slick contemporary video, years later, the group redid the video to reveal the real intent of their hit sung in Tagalog.
Just for the hell of it, and because it is Filipino American History Month, here is the original vision that was filmed partially in Stockton's Little Manila.
For the English translation, click here. You'll see it is the Filipino equivalent to James Browns' "I'm Black and I'm Proud."
If you’re beautiful, shout it out, c’mmon!
If your life is valuable, c’mmon!
Filipino! Filipino! Filipino!
Black Eyed Peas is set to release their anxiously awaited "Master Of The Sun" album on Oct. 26 through Interscope Records.
"Master Of The Sun" is their first album in eight years, the songs on this political album are
inspired by the social climate of the United States. Following is a powerful video for their single "Big Big Love" which takes on some pretty big issues, the Parkland High School shootings, the opioid epidemic and the separation of kids from their families at the border.
There's a warning before the start of video, "It's hard to watch. No kid should have to live through this."Just in time for the Nov. 6 elections.
By the way, the new single features another Filipina singer, Jesica Reynoso, rormer The Voice of the Philippines finalist, who has apparently joined the Black Eyed Peas family.
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