About this product

The Black Eyed Peas broke through in June 2003 when they released their third studio record, the mighty Elephunk. With new vocalist Fergie enhancing the evolving BEP sound, and a huge international hit single in the form of Justin Timberlake collaboration 'Where Is The Love' to promote the album, 'Elephunk' became a global smash, going six times platinum in the UK alone. This UK-only version includes two extra bonus tracks, 'Rock My Shit' and 'What's Goin' Down'.

According to will.i.am, Elephunk (the name stemmed from The Black Eyed Peas' attempt "to conjure a big, deep funk sound") took a long time to write and make, the process being interrupted by a tour that began on September 12th 2001. "That was a weird time, as you can imagine", he notes, and the experience, along with an initially cool record company reaction to the new songs, has given him a new view on some aspects of making music. "I don't write any of my lyrics down anymore; I just record them myself. There's something to be said for a project that you don't put too much thought behind - you just get your ideas down quickly and work on them when they're fresh."