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Many of you may know of Will.i.am from the Black Eyes Peas. Discovering that he produced my two favorite tracks on the new talib kweli album motivated me to do some research into his other work. You can download both of those tracks, Say Something and Hot Thing, from my Talib Kweli post on June 28th. His impressive portfolio also includes work with Nas, Common, Lupe Fiasco, John Legend, Macy Gray, Amerie and Rihanna. I’m saving the Nas track “hip hop is dead” for another post I’ve got in the works.

A Dream - common
Colors - common
Gotta Work - amerie
Save Room - john legend

I’ve been a fan of the Black Eyed Peas since Elephunk was released, and after listening to will.i.am’s other production work, I’ve realized how instrumental he has been in developing their sound. I’m in awe of his talent.

Some of my favorite Black Eyed Peas tracks:

Hands Up
Like That
Weekends