The Black Eyed Peas are
an American hip hop group, formed in
Los Angeles, California in 1995. The group is composed of
rapper and multi-instrumentalist
will.i.am, rappers
apl.de.ap and
Taboo, and singer-rapper
Fergie. Since the release of their third album,
Elephunk, in 2003, the group has sold an estimated 27 million albums worldwide, 20 million singles and 47 million copies with both sales combined.
The group scored their first worldwide hit with "Where Is the Love?" in 2003, which topped over ten charts worldwide. Another single was the European hit "Shut Up". Their next album, Monkey Business was also a worldwide hit, certified 4× Platinum in the U.S., and spawning two hit singles, "My Humps" and "Don't Phunk with My Heart".
