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2010 definitely has a kicking start for The Black Eyed Peas. Not only are they in the beginning of a new tour but they also won three Grammys (among their many nominations)– for Best Pop Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals ("I Gotta Feeling"); Best Pop Vocal Album (The E.N.D.); and Best Short Form Music Video ("Boom Boom Pow").
“Boom Boom Pow” unfortunately brings rather mixed feelings for the band after hip-hop star Phoenix Phenom and her associate Manfred Mohr filed a copyright infringement case against the band. Phenom and Mohr claim that “Boom Boom Pow” is “virtually identical” to their “Boom Dynamite.”
The Black Eyed Peas had a similar problem last year when British DJ Adam Freeland was about to sew them for plagiarism. He claimed his song “Mancry” had too many similarities to Black Eyed Peas’ ‘Party All The Time’. Fortunately an out-of-court settlement was reached.
Meanwhile The Black Eyed Peas are to begin their “The E.N.D. World Tour 2010,” which will be sponsored by BACARDI. The Miami-based company has created an official cocktail for the Black Eyed Peas tour called the “BACARDI V.I.Pea”.
Another major company is sponsoring the US leg of the “The E.N.D. World Tour 2010.” Thanks to BlackBerry this is expected to be the band’s most ambitious stage production to date. The Black Eyed Peas revealed they are intending to dazzle their fans with custom-built stage with elevators and trap doors, a brand new lighting system and video screens. Black Eyed Peas shows will have a more developed choreography and will become more of a spectacle, claim members of the band.
Some critics were unhappy with the much lighter atmosphere of The E.N.D. compared to their previous more socially aware releases. Members of the band revealed that they like to have fun, to go to clubs and dance and that’s why they try not to take life too seriously.
The fact that their album The E.N.D. reached multi-platinum status and spawned No.1 hits such as “Boom Boom Pow” and “I Gotta Feeling” proves that The Black Eyed Peas are still on the right track and their music is reaching people.

its crazy how much these guys tour man.... i swear they were just here right??… since teaming up with David Guetta for there second single that just solidified there name across the world.. they use that song everywhere.. i bet they use for heaps of promo for the world cup too.. money money money money money!

doesnt surprise me about there song infringements tho… Will.i.am has been doing it for years

The fact this thread is in the hip hop forum saddens me greatly.

true...true.... but not as sad as when they discovered fergie.... because the peas initial albums were hip hop..... (bridging the gap) (behind the front)

habana - 22 February 2010 07:18 PM

true...true.... but not as sad as when they discovered fergie.... because the peas initial albums were hip hop..... (bridging the gap) (behind the front)

Truth. I did enjoy there early stuff and even there new stuff has its moments its just not hip hop anymore.

Is this even a tour? That website looks mad dodgy…

To think hiphop has nothing to do with electro? Afrika Bambaataa?

Pulled up at a traffic light last night and this girl was playing ‘my humps’, I cracked up laughing, then sang along, so hiphop!

I’m loving Zuper Blaqh tho!

FunkyJunky - 23 February 2010 10:51 AM

Is this even a tour? That website looks mad dodgy…

To think hiphop has nothing to do with electro? Afrika Bambaataa?

Pulled up at a traffic light last night and this girl was playing ‘my humps’, I cracked up laughing, then sang along, so hiphop!

I’m loving Zuper Blaqh tho!

Um yes i know Afrika Bam but electro is electro not hip hop and BEP garbage these days is not what you would call Arika Bams bboy electro.

True true! Jk Old BEP used to rock as soon as fergie came along it all went downhill…