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1.Fallin' Up – The Black Eyed Peas 05:08
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2.Clap Your Hands – The Black Eyed Peas 04:57
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3.Joints & Jam – The Black Eyed Peas 03:35
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4.The Way U Make Me Feel – The Black Eyed Peas 04:19
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5.Movement – The Black Eyed Peas 04:42
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6.Karma – The Black Eyed Peas 04:28
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7.Be Free – The Black Eyed Peas 04:06
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8.Say Goodbye – The Black Eyed Peas 04:01
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9.Duet – The Black Eyed Peas 04:21
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10.Communication – The Black Eyed Peas 05:41
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11.What It Is – The Black Eyed Peas 04:45
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12.¿Que Dices? – The Black Eyed Peas 04:01
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13.A8 – The Black Eyed Peas 03:52
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14.Love Won't Wait – The Black Eyed Peas 03:35
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15.Head Bobs – The Black Eyed Peas 04:14
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16.Positivity – The Black Eyed Peas 08:06
Black Eyed Peas bring some positivity and fun back into hip-hop. Musically there is almost no realm this group does not touch -- right from the jump, the stylistic innocence of "Fallen Up," complete with striking guitar licks, sums up what BEP is all about. They attack the so-called hardcore MCs playing the role of dress-up: "I see you try to dis our function by stating that we can't rap/Is it cuz we don't wear Tommy Hilfiger or baseball caps?/We don't use dollars to represent/We just use our innocence and talent." The wonderfully crafted, old-school-influenced first single, "Joints and Jam," is perfect for the summertime frame of mind. With "Karma" they explore the notion of reaping what you sow. "Love Won't Wait" is a simultaneous infusion of RB and hip-hop, as the group deals with a deteriorating romance. But the undisputed champ of this recording is "Positivity" -- you can't help but reminisce about yesteryear's MCs kicking conscious lyrics to educate the hip-hop masses. "Nowadays it's hard to make a living/But easy to make a killing/Cuz people walk around with just one inch of feeling/I feeling nauseated from your evil drug dealing/Blood spilling, the definition of top billing." In all honesty, the MCs who make up BEP -- Taboo, Will, and A8 -- are not going to be confused as being super-lyrical by any means. But their chemistry and insightful, original topic matter is used with enough efficiency to mask that slight blemish. Matt Conaway, Rovi
- Genre: Rap
- Subgenre: Dance, Hip-Hop/Urban
- Category Club/Dance, Alternative Rap
- Parental Advisory: Explicit Lyrics
- Label: INTERSCOPE RECORDS
- Release Date: June 30, 1998
- Artist: Black Eyed Peas
- Additional Artist: Planet Swan (Vocals), Kim Hill (Vocals), Ingrid Dupree (Vocals), Sierra Swan (Vocals), Einstein Brown (Vocals), Macy Gray (Vocals), Dawn Beckman (Vocals)