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Binding: Audio CDEAN: 0602498804803 Label: A&M Manufacturer: A&M MPN: 000434102 Number Of Discs: 1 Publisher: A&M Release Date: June 07, 2005 Studio: A&M Editorial Review: Amazon.com: As with their last hit, Elephunk, Black Eyed Peas' new disc Monkey Business is a joyful cross-genre journey with musical props to hip-hop, rock, folk, funk, and pop. The reason the Black Eyed Peas have audience appeal that crosses over many styles is because the band members are such obvious fans of diverse music. Nowhere is this more apparent than on Monkey Business's high-profile guest list. After Justin Timberlake's contribution to the massive "Where Is the Love" breakout hit from Elephunk, their inclusion of big names once again was a smart, respectful move on the part of the band as well as their guests. "My Style" is Timberlake's BEP foray number two; while the song is funky pop fun, those looking to hear Justin in the forefront are likely to be disappointed, as his vocals are mixed evenly, no sweet soulful solos this time. Other guests of note are Jack Johnson, who cowrote the bling-bashing "Gone Going," Sting on "Union" (sonically inspired by the former Police-man's "Englishman in New York"), while funk legend James Brown contributes to a scorching soul track dubbed "They Don't Want Music." The contribution of female vocalist Fergie--who joined the band partway through their last CD--has raised up considerably on the band's fourth disc, their second as a quartet. Sassily fronting her way through songs like "My Humps," the "Hey Mama"-esque "Dum Diddly" and the first single "Don't Phunk With My Heart," Fergie's melodic contributions make for a record that will likely be heard by wider audiences than ever, making this a truly accessible `hip-pop' CD. --Denise Sheppard Recommended Black Eyed Peas Discography
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 Rating:  - Fun album. Not for the pretentious.I've always thought the Black Eyed Peas were reminiscent of The B-52s. It's not that their sound is so much like theirs' (They sound nothing alike.), it's that they have the same quirky, fun, spirit. This is the way pop music should be. It's incredibly corny, the lyrics are dumb and shallow, but it just sounds right. You can tell they don't take themselves too seriously, and that's a good thing... to me at least. Rating:  - decent efforti like this album. the beats keep it going. definite switch from when they first popped onto the scene. Rating:  - Fergie is Awesome - Rest OkayFergie is awesome! Rest is okay. Good cd overall though if you like their music. Rating:  - So Kids Really Like This Grabage?My first reaction to an album like "Monkey Business" is to rip it to shreds and drone on and on about how it is virtually void of any musical significance, which I'll get to in a moment. But I stop and think back to some of the awful music that I listened to briefly in the 80's. Acts like The B-52's and Culture Club, and I wonder, "was I listening to music that was any better than The Black Eyed Peas? Most of those 80's acts were silly and asinine but at least they were musical and melodic. The B ... Read More Rating: - The Peas are still retarded (in here)Watch Video Here: http://www.amazon.com/review/R3F7RY5KDTQJNJ So the time has come for me to step outside of the things I love and review something I really hate. I know this album is old news with Fergie extending her personal 15 minutes of fame by launcing a solo career and all, but I'm in the mood for a rant. If there's one thing that ticks me off, it's when an art form that I respect becomes nothing but a bad joke for the untalented to tell over and over and again while every real artist creating ... Read More |
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