It doesn't take a rocket scientist to know what Will I Am music is all about. Browse through his album cover and you'll see that the 17 tracks are autobiographical songs of Will.I.Am's relationships with women, particularly his relationship with a girl that lasted for 7 years. In short, it's like a confessional account of a man on the throes of falling in and out of love.
As his bio in a christian magazine shows, William James Adam Junior, or Will.I.Am for short, is the frontman of the hip-hop super group, The Black Eyed Peas. He is one of the band’s founding members, together with Apl.De.Ap. The two began performing together in L.A. back in 1988, and before they hit the big mainstream, the Black Eyed Peas were looked at as a socially-conscious band that replaces the jarring and rough gangsta rap that ruled the hip-hop scene in the late 80’s. Their album, “Where is the Love?” brought them to the limelight, and their Elephunk album went platinum in the US and Europe. Today, they still consider themselves a band, although some have recorded their own solo albums, like Fergie and Will.I.Am.
So, is the album worth your hard-earned dollars? Let's see. Would you like to have some catharctic funk music to help you ruminate about your failed and succesful relationships in life? Or do you like to listen to catchy, one-dimensional funk music that sounds very similar with the Black Eyed Peas music? Then you should get the album, because it’s what Will.I.Am’s music does best. However, if you don’t like rude and misogynistic lyrics, I would suggest that you skip the “The Donque Song” featuring Snoop Dogg. Believe me -- you’ll thank me afterwards.
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