Elephunk Essays

In 2009, Black Eyed Peas released their fifth album “The E.N.D” including a song called “I Gotta Feeling”. The song remained #1 for 14 weeks on the Hot 100 list and has over 6 million digital downloads. It was also nominated for the Record of The Year and won Best Pop Vocal Album at the Grammy Awards in 2009. On November 19, 2010, Bryan Pringle filed a First Amended Complaint against the Black-Eyed Peas, EMI April Muisc Inc., Interscope Records, and several co-defendants (including David Guetta)

as well. Their song “Where is the Love?” is just one prime example of how The Black-Eyed Peas changed their sound to appeal to a broader audience. “Where is the Love?”, released in June of 2003, was the lead single on The Black Eyed- Peas’ album Elephunk and also topped the charts in thirteen countries. This heart touching hip hop song was accompanied with a video that was directed by William Adams, a member of The Black-Eyed Peas. Before this video was released, The Black-Eyed Peas already had produced

Addressing Violence as Absence of Love by the Black Eyed Peas There is no such thing as being perfect, I can tell you that. But there are many instances or situations where we know we can make things better, make a change in the world one step at a time. As shown in the song “Where is the Love” by Black Eyed Peas, social issues like violence, racism, and terrorism can only be changed with the use of love. Violence. Racism. Terrorism. All these are implications to what separates people from being