Elephunk [PA] - Black Eyed Peas

Advantages: So many musical styles
Disadvantages: One rock track that doesn't work

The Black Eyed Peas became hot property after the release of their single ‘Where is the Love’ during the latter part of 2003. Despite having been around since 2000, the group had struggled to find their niche in the music market, although they always had a hardcore following. Maybe it was the decision to have Justin Timberlake appear on the single, that ensured its success, but the band went on to have another hit single ‘Shut Up’ at the end of the ...
...in the USA, their home country while they were at high school during the year of 1989. Deciding to set up a band, Atban Klaan were formed, and managed to secure a recording contract although everything went per shaped soon after. Undeterred, the boys met with Taboo, who became the third member of the band in 1995, and decided to re-name the group The Black Eyed Peas. After securing a recording contract with Interscope Records in 1995, the band released ... Read review

Advantages: lots of diverse sounding songs
Disadvantages: not really any

'Where is the Love’ is stuck in my head having just been listening to it... its possibly one of the most over-played songs on the album on my cd player, and at the moment, it is my favourite cd. Therefore... here comes another review of an album..... I had only heard of the group when I heard their number one single 'where is the love?' so I was surprised to find out that they had been around since 2000. They finally became a bit more mainstream ...
...- apparently he is sexy and everyone loves him.... I cant see it personally, he's just a michael jackson wanna-be-but-neva-gonna-be. Anyway, it did the trick and now everyone knows who they are... and if you dont..... then quite blatantly you have been living in a cave for the last 6 months... The band was formed in 1989, when the original two members - Will I. Am and Apl. De Ap - met at school. After getting not very far not very quickly, they ... Read review

Advantages: brilliant songs, diverse album
Disadvantages: some of the songs have been overplayed

As the most prominent of their 3 albums, this is the first one Ive had the pleasure of listening to all the way through. I didnt even buy it, my parents did, I just happended to turn it on by mistake when I was home. When it was playing in my kitchen I didnt even realize it was a black eyed peas album. Thinking it was something on the radio I made sure I could hear who it was. Compared to the flagship track 'Where is the Love?', this title track ...
...far faster, the bass line far heavier and the female vocals arnt so prominent. It is quite blatently a hip hop track, but features a rather nifty rocky guitar riff which rather than sounding out of place adds a little something extra to an already brilliant song. This track sets a precedent for the whole album, entitled 'hands up' it does seem to have that effect, so much so, rather than waiting for the next song, I ended up skipping backwards and ... Read review

Advantages: very funky tunes
Disadvantages: none really

I bought this album after really liking the singles 'shut up' and 'hey mama'. I was hoping for more of the same on the album, & I wasn't disappointed. The Black Eyed Peas exploded onto the music scene late last year with their No 1 hit 'where is the love,' with its guest appearance by Justin Timberlake which was one of the biggest sellers of last year. The album starts as it means to go on with 'Hands up', a sound not dissimilar to their recent ...
...and the sax add an unusual sound to this track. The instruments all work with the lyrics, and add to the track, rather than distract from it. I also liked the electricity sound affects. The guitar break in the middle is particularly catchy for me. This is a good intro to the album, and set the scene well for the rest of the album. I'm also very intrigued if the chorus is just sung once, then repeated for the rest of the track, as it sounds exactly ... Read review

Advantages: The kids HAVE got taste
Disadvantages: Explicit content - but not too bad

...songs. I'd bought the Elephunk album for my son, but managed to rescue it from his pit, and once I put it on I was hooked. This album has everything, from the sensitive, thought provoking Where Is The Love, through to the spanish riffs in Latin Girls, and onto the hormonal teenage angst (so familiar to many mums my age!) in Anxiety. There's even a little sliver of disco. I'd hate to go through all the tracks and ruin what could be for you what I ...
...some of the other tracks. Smells Like Funk is catchy, one of those that gets into your heard for days on end and you have to listen to something else to get rid of it. Fly Away is melodic, and very obviously written from someone's personal experience. They've released their latest single in a different version to that on the album, where it's called Lets Get Retarded, the released version is Lets Get It Started, and it's been rejigged a bit, but ... Read review

Advantages: Some really good songs
Disadvantages: Some songs that are runined by poorrapping or singing

...There are some very good songs on this album although there are also some poor songs. So, you may find yourself skipping througth some of the album meaning that your not really getting your moneys worth as you will not be listening to all of the songs. A number of the songs on this album seemed to be ruined a little by poor singing or rapping by the black eyed peas. So, although there are some good songs I dont think that the album is that good on a whole due a few poor songs. Although it is the good songs on this album that really make it worth listening to. So, if you really do like the black eyed peas then this would be a good album to have purely for their hit songs and the other good songs on there.... Read review

Ciao members have rated this review on average not helpful

Advantages: Each song has it's own character, value for money
Disadvantages: ummmm......

...This is one wicked album, crammed full of Black Eyed Peas hits and many more unreleased songs, it is certainly value for money. If you liked 'Where is the Love', as many music lovers around the world did, but did not want a whole album of 'make love not war' hippy trash, then this is the album for you. It's mix of serious songs and just damn crazy songs, some featuring Justin Tuimberlake and other well-known artists. Furthermore, if the music isn't enough to make you want it, then check out the sweet album cover. Very rarely now days do artists bother with anything more than the self-obsessed un-original album cover. However, the Black Eyed Peas have injected the vibrance that they put into their music into the album cover.... Read review

Ciao members have rated this review on average somewhat helpful

Advantages: Great beats and rhymes, great to dance to.
Disadvantages: Gets a little wearing toward the end, but overall good quality.

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Ciao members have rated this review on average somewhat helpful