Which American songwriter is best known as a founding member of the hip hop group The Black Eyed Peas, Aretha Franklin or Will.i.am?
Will.i.am William James Adams (born March 15, 1975), better known by his stage name will.i.am (pronounced "will-i-am"), is an American musician, rapper, singer, songwriter, DJ, record producer, entrepreneur, actor, and philanthropist. He is best known as a founding member of the hip hop group The Black Eyed Peas (often abbreviated as "BEP").
I Am... (Nas album) I Am… is the third studio album by American rapper Nas, released April 6, 1999 on Columbia Records. Following the commercial and critical success of 1996's "It Was Written", Nas put to work on a double album that merged the styles of his first two albums and detailed entire aspects of his life. But a majority of the material leaked onto the internet in MP3 format, forcing him to record new material for a single-disc release. The album debuted at number 1 on the "Billboard" 200, selling over 470,000 copies in its first week. "I Am…" would later be certified Double Platinum in the United States, making this Nas' second best-selling release behind "It Was Written". Upon its release, "I Am..." received generally positive reviews from music critics.