nobody beats the biz
daily dos
fri 4/4/2008
(image by jorgemejia via flickr)
will.i.am borrows from "SexyBack" in a new video, "Heartbreaker." (via Video Static)
change of heart
daily dos
mon 3/3/2008
(image by Daniel Morris via flickr)
will.i.am tries to help with another Barack Obama track, "We Are The Ones," featuring appearances by Jessica Alba, John Leguizamo, George Lopez, Kate Del Castillo and producer Andres Levin. (via Just Jared)
tug of guar
daily dos
thu 2/21/2008
(image by marcn via flickr)
will.i.am will make his acting debut as a mutant in the upcoming movie, X-Men Origins: Wolverine. (via The Daily Swarm)
mar-test
daily dos
tue 2/5/2008
(image by joebeone via flickr)
Will.i.am, Common, Nicole Scherzinger, John Legend, Scarlett Johansson and other celebrities endorse Barack Obama in a new video titled "Yes We Can."
marc-ed for life
daily dos
thu 9/27/2007
(image by PinkMoose via flickr)
Will.i.am sampled Daft Punk for a remix of I Got It From My Mama before actually getting the group's permission to do so.
Will.i.Am, Belanova, The Foo Fighters and Federico Aubele.
the music press
tue 9/25/2007
- Black Eyed Peas mastermind Will.i.Am is back with his third solo album, Songs About Girls. Entertainment Weekly is repulsed by Will.i.Am's attempt to “transport us to an even flimsier dimension of vulgar dance music.” Billboard wants an invitation to the party: “Thanks to its humorous lyrics and relaxing beats, Songs About Girls is a diverse album that's perfect for that last beach day.”
- Guadalajara electro-pop band Belanova returns with Fantasia Pop, its third studio album. The album is described by Reuters as “a wink to those who remember the Cure, Blondie and New Order, and a smile to people who love an accessible candy-sweet tune.” Pop Poster Girl is blown away: “[F]ew bands can manage to make misery sound as sweet as Belanova without losing the emotional core you'd expect from the lyrics.”
- Veteran alt rockers Foo Fighters deliver their sixth album, Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace. Spin magazine describes it as “another quality entry in a fantastically average career,” adding that their “consistency has become predictability, and it threatens to trap them in the modern-rock ghetto.” The Guardian concurs: “[It's] undemanding arena rock that's just - just - left field enough not to jar alongside Grohl's previous incarnation.”
- Argentine world-beat and electronic music producer Federico Aubele returns with his sophomore release, Panamericana. “[Aubele's] melancholic, multi-layered songs remind me very much of compatriots Gotan Project, with the atmosphere similar to that of the self-titled Gorillaz debut,” writes La Onda Tropical. Panamericana runs the gamut with its eclectic mix of Mexican bolero, Afro-Cuban son, cumbias and hip hop, “creating a cinematic groove, one that takes you on a visual ride through South America,” according to NPR's The World.
will.i.am vs Swizz Beatz
versus
wed 9/12/2007
| name | William James Adams Jr.. | Kasseem Dean. |
| hometown | East Los Angeles, California. | Bridgewater, New Jersey. |
| birthdate | March 15, 1975. | August 30, 1978. |
| nickname/s | Will 1X. | Swizzy, Sandman and One Man Band Man. |
| style | Pop, R&B and Hip Hop. | Pop, R&B and Hip Hop. |
| associates | The Black Eyed Peas. | Ruff Ryders: DMX, Eve, Jadakiss, Jin and Cassidy. |
| influences | Sergio Mendes, John Coltrane and Marvin Gaye. | Fela Kuti, Chick Corea and Timbaland. |
| debut album | Lost Change Soundtrack. | G.H.E.T.T.O. Stories. |
| produced | Fergie, Carlos Santana, Pussycat Dolls, Diddy, Daddy Yankee, John Legend, Justin Timberlake, Nas and Common. | Mariah Carey, Madonna, Jennifer Lopez, Beyonce, Marc Anthony, Usher, Eminem, 50 Cent and Kelly Rowland. |
| stackin' more chips | Working with Mariah Carey and Michael Jackson. | Working with Britney Spears and Whitney Houston. |
| video playmate | Fergie. | Eve. |
| club banger | My Humps. | It's Me Snitches. |
| young poets | "Girl, your beauty is a sensation, you sittin in, in a temptation, I never knew a girl could shine like a sun, you better thank your mama, cause girl, you the one." | "She sitting at the bar and she's lookin' so sad, something 'bout, uh-uh I wanna ride in your jag, uh uh uh, I wanna ride to your house, I said "easy chick, I fly to my house." |
| fashionistas | i.am clothing. | Pro-Keds Swizz Beatz. |
| most recent release | Songs About Girls. | One Man Band Man. |
| the critics | Blogcritics: "[will.i.am] has always done a lot better producing and being a guest on other recordings." | Slant Magazine: [Swizz Beatz'] best work has always been laying down beats for other artists." |
| webprops | 35,477 friends on official MySpace. | 55,000 friends on official MySpace. |
| best video moment | Flirting with the Pussycat Dolls on "Beep." | Riding with his top down on "Money in the Bank/Top Down." |
rompe
daily dos
thu 7/26/2007
Listen to "I Got It From My Mama (Genetics)," the first single from will.i.am's upcoming solo album, Songs About Girls.
irregular beats
daily dos
wed 5/16/2007
(image via aventura.com)
Black Eyed Peas mastermind will.i.am partners with Antik Denim to create his own line of jeans called "i.am.Antik."
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