Name: Elephunk by The Black Eyed Peas
Brand: The Black Eyed Peas
SKU: 060249860637
Price: 9.9 USD
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Rating: 4 (98 reviews)

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Although nominally a rap group, Black Eyed Peas call upon so many forms of songwriting and production that slotting them into hip-hop is like slotting Prince into R&B -- technically true, but very limiting. Elephunk, the group's third LP (and the first to feature Fergie), doesn't have top-notch rapping, but as driven by frontman Will.I.Am, it does possess some of the most boundary-pushing productions in contemporary, (mostly) uncommercial hip-hop, right up at the level occupied by Common and OutKast. The smart, brassy opening club thump "Hands Up" hits another level with a sly bridge flaunting some heavy metallic slide guitar, while the highly pressurized love jam "Shut Up" features great interplay between Taboo and new member Fergie. Space doesn't allow for description of each track, but suffice to say any Will.I.Am track is going to feature loads of ideas and fresh sounds, not to mention plenty of stylistic change-ups -- from the digital-step ragga of "Hey Mama" (featuring Tippa Irie) to the Latinized, loved-up "Latin Girls." Like a latter-day Digital Underground, Black Eyed Peas know how to get a party track moving, and add a crazy stupid rhyme or two ("bop your head like epilepsy" from the suitably titled "Let's Get Retarded").
© John Bush /TiVo

1. Hands Up

by The Black Eyed Peas

Bass Guitar: Michael Fratantuno; Performer
Primary Artist: The Black Eyed Peas
Black Eyed Peas; Main Performer
Guitar: George Pajon Jr.; Performer
Keyboard: Will.i.am; Performer
Performer: George Pajon Jr.
Michael Fratantuno
Apl.de.ap
Fergie
Will.i.am
Taboo
Dante Santiago; Performer
Synthesizer Programming: Will.i.am; Performer
Vocals: Apl.de.ap
Fergie
Will.i.am
Taboo
Dante Santiago; Performer
Composer: Allan Pineda
Billy May
George Pajon Jr.
Jaime Gomez
Jean Baptiste
Michael Fratantuno
William Adams; Composer
Engineer: Dylan "3-d" Dresdow; Production
Mixing: Tony Maserati; Production
Producer: Will.i.am; Production
Recording Assistant: Christine Sirois; Production
Studio Personnel: Tony Maserati
Christine Sirois
Dylan "3-d" Dresdow; Production
Composer Lyricist: William Adams
Allan Pineda
Jaime Gomez
George Pajon Jr.
Michael Fratantuno
Billy May
Jean Baptiste; Other

2. Labor Day (It's A Holiday)

by The Black Eyed Peas

Primary Artist: The Black Eyed Peas
Black Eyed Peas; Main Performer
Bass Guitar: Michael Fratantuno; Performer
Drums: Will.i.am; Performer
Horn: Printz Board
Tim Izo Orindgreff; Performer
Performer: Printz Board
Michael Fratantuno
Apl.de.ap
Fergie
Tim Izo Orindgreff
Will.i.am
Taboo; Performer
Piano: Will.i.am; Performer
Vocals: Apl.de.ap
Fergie
Will.i.am
Taboo; Performer
Composer: Allan Pineda
Clayton Gunnels
Clyde Stubblefield
Darryl Jamison
Frank Waddy
James Brown
Johnny Griggs
Phelps "catfish" Collins
Robert Mccullough
Thomas Van Musser
William Adams
William Earl Collins; Composer
Engineer: Will.i.am; Production
Mixing: Tony Maserati; Production
Producer: Will.i.am; Production
Studio Personnel: Tony Maserati
Will.i.am; Production
Composer Lyricist: William Adams
William Earl Collins
Allan Pineda
James Brown
Robert Mccullough
Clayton Gunnels
Frank Waddy
Thomas Van Musser
Darryl Jamison
Phelps "catfish" Collins
Johnny Griggs
Clyde Stubblefield; Other

3. Let's Get Retarded

by The Black Eyed Peas

Primary Artist: The Black Eyed Peas
Black Eyed Peas; Main Performer
Background Vocals: Dante Santiago
Noelle Scaggs; Performer
Bass Guitar: Michael Fratantuno; Performer
Drums: Terence Yoshiaka; Performer
Guitar: George Pajon Jr.; Performer
Performer: George Pajon Jr.
Michael Fratantuno
Apl.de.ap
Fergie
Will.i.am
Taboo
Dante Santiago
Noelle Scaggs
Terence Yoshiaka; Performer
Vocals: Apl.de.ap
Fergie
Will.i.am
Taboo; Performer
Composer: Allan Pineda
George Pajon Jr.
Jaime Gomez
Michael Fratantuno
Terence Yoshiaki
William Adams; Composer
Engineer: Will.i.am
Dylan "3-d" Dresdow; Production
Mixing: Tony Maserati; Production
Producer: Will.i.am; Production
Studio Personnel: Tony Maserati
Will.i.am
Dylan "3-d" Dresdow; Production
Composer Lyricist: William Adams
Allan Pineda
Jaime Gomez
George Pajon Jr.
Michael Fratantuno
Terence Yoshiaki; Other

4. Hey Mama

by The Black Eyed Peas

Background Vocals: Dante Santiago; Performer
Keyboard: Will.i.am; Performer
Primary Artist: The Black Eyed Peas
Black Eyed Peas; Main Performer
Performer: Fergie
Tippa Irie
Will.i.am
Dante Santiago; Performer
Synthesizer Programming: Will.i.am; Performer
Vocals: Fergie
Tippa Irie
Will.i.am; Performer
Composer: Anthony Henry
William Adams; Composer
Engineer: Will.i.am; Production
Mixing: Tony Mazaratti; Production
Producer: Will.i.am; Production
Studio Personnel: Will.i.am
Tony Mazaratti; Production
Composer Lyricist: William Adams
Anthony Henry; Other

5. Shut Up

by The Black Eyed Peas

Guitar: George Pajon Jr.
J. Curtis
Ray Brady; Performer
Primary Artist: The Black Eyed Peas
Black Eyed Peas; Main Performer
Keyboard: Will.i.am; Performer
Performer: George Pajon Jr.
J. Curtis
Apl.de.ap
Fergie
Will.i.am
Taboo
Ray Brady; Performer
Synthesizer Programming: Will.i.am; Performer
Vocals: Apl.de.ap
Fergie
Will.i.am
Taboo; Performer
Composer: George Pajon Jr.
J Curtis
Jaime Gomez
William Adams; Composer
Engineer: Tal Herzberg
Dylan "3-d" Dresdow; Production
Mixing: Tony Maserati; Production
Producer: Will.i.am
Ron Fair; Production
Recording Assistant: Christine Sirois; Production
Studio Personnel: Tal Herzberg
Tony Maserati
Christine Sirois
Dylan "3-d" Dresdow; Production
Additional Producer: Ron Fair; Other
Composer Lyricist: William Adams
Jaime Gomez
George Pajon Jr.
J. Curtis; Other

6. Smells Like Funk

by The Black Eyed Peas

Background Vocals: Terry Dexter
Dante Santiago
Noelle Scaggs; Performer
Bass Guitar: Michael Fratantuno; Performer
Primary Artist: The Black Eyed Peas
Black Eyed Peas; Main Performer
Guitar: George Pajon Jr.; Performer
Performer: George Pajon Jr.
Michael Fratantuno
Apl.de.ap
Will.i.am
Terry Dexter
Taboo
Dante Santiago
Noelle Scaggs
Elizabeth Ann Lea; Performer
Trombone: Elizabeth Ann Lea; Performer
Vocals: Apl.de.ap
Will.i.am
Taboo; Performer
Composer: Allan Pineda
George Pajon Jr.
Michael Fratantuno
William Adams; Composer
Engineer: Dylan "3-d" Dresdow; Production
Mixing: Tony Mazaratti; Production
Producer: Will.i.am; Production
Recording Assistant: Christine Sirois; Production
Studio Personnel: Christine Sirois
Dylan "3-d" Dresdow
Tony Mazaratti; Production
Composer Lyricist: William Adams
Allan Pineda
George Pajon Jr.
Michael Fratantuno; Other

7. Latin Girls

by The Black Eyed Peas

Bass Guitar: Michael Fratantuno; Performer
Flute: Tim Izo Orindgreff; Performer
Percussion: Chuck Prada; Performer
Performer: George Pajon Jr.
Printz Board
J. Curtis
Michael Fratantuno
Debbie Nova
Apl.de.ap
Tim Izo Orindgreff
Will.i.am
Davey Chegwidden
Ron Fair
Taboo
Dante Santiago
Chuck Prada
Terence Yoshiaka; Performer
Primary Artist: The Black Eyed Peas
Black Eyed Peas; Main Performer
Drums: Terence Yoshiaka; Performer
Guitar: George Pajon Jr.
J. Curtis; Performer
Piano: Ron Fair; Performer
Saxophone: Tim Izo Orindgreff; Performer
Synthesizer Programming: Will.i.am; Performer
Trumpet: Printz Board; Performer
Vocals: Debbie Nova
Apl.de.ap
Will.i.am
Taboo
Dante Santiago; Performer
Engineer: Dylan "3-d" Dresdow; Production
Mixing: Tony Maserati; Production
Producer: Will.i.am; Production
Recording Assistant: Christine Sirois; Production
Studio Personnel: Tony Maserati
Christine Sirois
Dylan "3-d" Dresdow; Production
Conga: Davey Chegwidden; Other
Composer: Allan Pineda
Debi Nova
George Pajon Jr.
J Curtis
Jaime Gomez
William Adams; Composer
Composer Lyricist: William Adams
Allan Pineda
Jaime Gomez
George Pajon Jr.
J. Curtis
Debbie Nova; Other

8. Sexy

by The Black Eyed Peas

Guitar: George Pajon Jr.; Performer
Primary Artist: The Black Eyed Peas
Black Eyed Peas; Main Performer
Keyboard: Will.i.am; Performer
Performer: George Pajon Jr.
Fergie
Will.i.am
Sérgio Mendez; Performer
Piano: Sérgio Mendez; Performer
Synthesizer Programming: Will.i.am; Performer
Vocals: Fergie
Will.i.am; Performer
Composer: Antônio Carlos Jobim
Vinícius De Moraes
William Adams; Composer
Engineer: Will.i.am; Production
Mixing: Tony Maserati; Production
Producer: Will.i.am; Production
Studio Personnel: Tony Maserati
Will.i.am; Production
Composer Lyricist: William Adams
Vinicius De Moraes
António Carlos Jobim; Other

9. Fly Away

by The Black Eyed Peas

Primary Artist: The Black Eyed Peas
Black Eyed Peas; Main Performer
Guitar: Ray Brady; Performer
Keyboard: Will.i.am; Performer
Performer: Fergie
Will.i.am
Ray Brady; Performer
Synthesizer Programming: Will.i.am; Performer
Vocals: Fergie
Will.i.am; Performer
Composer: Ray Brady
Stacy Ferguson
William Adams; Composer
Engineer: Will.i.am; Production
Mixing: Tony Maserati; Production
Producer: Will.i.am; Production
Studio Personnel: Tony Maserati
Will.i.am; Production
Composer Lyricist: William Adams
Stacy Ferguson
Ray Brady; Other

10. The Boogie That Be

by The Black Eyed Peas

Guitar: George Pajon Jr.; Performer
Primary Artist: The Black Eyed Peas
Black Eyed Peas; Main Performer
Background Vocals: Dante Santiago; Performer
Performer: George Pajon Jr.
Fergie
John Stephens
Will.i.am
Dante Santiago; Performer
Vocals: Fergie
John Stephens
Will.i.am; Performer
Composer: John Stephens
Thomas Van Musser
William Adams; Composer
Engineer: Jun Ishizeki; Production
Mixing: Will.i.am; Production
Producer: Will.i.am; Production
Programming: Will.i.am; Production
Studio Personnel: Will.i.am
Jun Ishizeki; Production
Composer Lyricist: William Adams
John Stephens
Thomas Van Musser; Other

11. The Apl Song

by The Black Eyed Peas

Primary Artist: The Black Eyed Peas
Black Eyed Peas; Main Performer
Guitar: J. Curtis; Performer
Keyboard: Will.i.am; Performer
Performer: J. Curtis
Apl.de.ap
Fergie
Will.i.am; Performer
Vocals: Apl.de.ap
Fergie; Performer
Composer: Allan Pineda
Cesar Banares; Composer
Engineer: Jason Villaroman; Production
Mixing: Tony Maserati; Production
Producer: Apl.de.ap
Will.i.am; Production
Programming: Apl.de.ap; Production
Studio Personnel: Tony Maserati
Jason Villaroman; Production
Composer Lyricist: Allan Pineda
Cesar Banares; Other

12. Anxiety

by The Black Eyed Peas

Featured Artist: Papa Roach; Main Performer
Primary Artist: The Black Eyed Peas
Black Eyed Peas; Main Performer
Bass Guitar: Tobin Esperance; Performer
Drums: Dave Buckner; Performer
Guitar: Tobin Esperance; Performer
Keyboard: Will.i.am; Performer
Performer: Apl.de.ap
Will.i.am
Jacoby Shaddix
Tobin Esperance
Dave Buckner; Performer
Vocals: Apl.de.ap
Will.i.am
Jacoby Shaddix; Performer
Composer: Allan Pineda
Dave Buckner
Jacoby Shaddix
Tobin Esperance
William Adams; Composer
Engineer: Will.i.am; Production
Mixing: Chris Lord-alge; Production
Producer: Will.i.am; Production
Studio Personnel: Chris Lord-alge
Will.i.am; Production
Composer Lyricist: William Adams
Allan Pineda
Jacoby Shaddix
Tobin Esperance
Dave Buckner; Other

13. Where Is The Love?

by The Black Eyed Peas

Acoustic Guitar: Michael Fratantuno; Performer
Primary Artist: The Black Eyed Peas
Black Eyed Peas; Main Performer
Bass Guitar: Michael Fratantuno; Performer
Double Bass: Michael Fratantuno; Performer
Guitar: George Pajon Jr.
J. Curtis; Performer
Keyboard: Printz Board
Will.i.am; Performer
Performer: Allan Pineda
Jaime Gomez
George Pajon Jr.
Printz Board
J. Curtis
Michael Fratantuno
Fergie
Will.i.am
Justin Timberlake
Ron Fair; Performer
Vocals: Allan Pineda
Jaime Gomez
Fergie
Will.i.am
Justin Timberlake; Performer
Composer: Allan Pineda
George Pajon Jr.
J Curtis
Jaime Gomez
Justin Timberlake
Michael Fratantuno
Printz Board
William Adams; Composer
Strings Arrangement: Ron Fair; Composer
Engineer: Tal Herzberg
Dylan "3-d" Dresdow; Production
Mixing: Tony Maserati; Production
Producer: Will.i.am
Ron Fair; Production
Recording Assistant: Christine Sirois; Production
Studio Personnel: Tal Herzberg
Tony Maserati
Christine Sirois
Dylan "3-d" Dresdow; Production
Composer Lyricist: William Adams
Allan Pineda
Jaime Gomez
George Pajon Jr.
Printz Board
J. Curtis
Michael Fratantuno
Justin Timberlake; Other

14. Third Eye

by The Black Eyed Peas

Bass Guitar: Michael Fratantuno; Performer
Primary Artist: The Black Eyed Peas
Black Eyed Peas; Main Performer
Percussion: Chuck Prada; Performer
Performer: William Adams
Michael Fratantuno
Fergie
Chuck Prada; Performer
Vocals: William Adams
Fergie; Performer
Composer: William Adams; Composer
Engineer: William Adams; Production
Mixing: William Adams; Production
Producer: William Adams; Production
Studio Personnel: William Adams; Production
Composer Lyricist: William Adams; Other

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

14 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

59 minutes and 14 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 640x640 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

All tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

12/14 tracks have synced lyrics

Genres

Pop/Rock

Label

A&M

Music Distribution Service

Unknown

Country

United States

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Dec 31, 2002

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

60249860637

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Notification

Elephunk

1. Hands Up

2. Labor Day (It's A Holiday)

3. Let's Get Retarded

4. Hey Mama

5. Shut Up

6. Smells Like Funk

7. Latin Girls

8. Sexy

9. Fly Away

10. The Boogie That Be

11. The Apl Song

12. Anxiety

13. Where Is The Love?

14. Third Eye

Technical Specifications

Elephunk

Product information

Release options

1. Hands Up

2. Labor Day (It's A Holiday)

3. Let's Get Retarded

4. Hey Mama

5. Shut Up

6. Smells Like Funk

7. Latin Girls

8. Sexy

9. Fly Away

10. The Boogie That Be

11. The Apl Song

12. Anxiety

13. Where Is The Love?

14. Third Eye

Technical Specifications