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This clever crew of MCs--main mic man Will.I.Am, acrobatic Apl.de.AP and the hypnotizing Taboo--brings different cultural backgrounds and styles into a mix of hip-hop, soul, and funk. With Native American, African-American, Mexican and Filipino influences, it's no wonder their album is filled with 16 songs that are all widely varied in style. "Joints and Jams" has funky jeep-thumping beats that move at a commercial radio pace. It is also featured on the BULWORTH soundtrack.
The diversity of Black Eyed Peas' songs, from the melodic soul sound of "The Way You Make Me Feel" to the Latin Soul vibes of "Karma," bring a fresh sound to the sometimes monotonous world of Hip- Hop. Along the lines of De La Soul, A Tribe Called Quest and the Roots, BEP show a unique vision, sound and artistry on BEHIND THE FRONT. Other notables are the opening cut, "Fallin' Up," which has a hip-hop steady, head-nodding drum track, the smooth R&B-flavored "Duet" and the Spanish/urban/reggae amalgam "Que Dices?".
Producers: Will Adams, Paul Poli, C-Los, Brian Lapin.
Engineers: Brian Lapin, David Haines, Lou Michaels.
Personnel: Kim Hill, Dawn Beckman, Ingrid Dupree, Einstein Brown, Macy Gray, Planet Swan, Sierra Swan (vocals); J. Curtis, Kevin Feyen, Mike Fratantuno (guitar); Matt Nabours (violin); Miles Om Tackett (cello); Tommy O. (flute); Will Adams (Fender Rhodes piano, Moog synthesizer, marimba, Theremin); Brian Lapin (Fender Rhodes piano, Moog synthesizer); Carlos Guaico (Fender Rhodes piano); Terence Yoshiaka (drums, percussion); Darell Cross (drums); Ramy Antoun (congas); Paul Poli, The Motives (turntables).
Audio Mixers: Dave Pensado; Tim Latham; Will Adams; Brian Lapin.
Recording information: Benyad's Studio; Paramount Studios, Hollywood, CA.
Illustrator: Suren Galadjian.
Photographer: Storm Hale.
Black Eyed Peas: Will.I.Am., Apl.de.Ap., Taboo.
Additional personnel: Mike Fratantuno (guitar, bass); J. Curtis, Kevin Feyen (guitar); Matt Nabours (violin); Miles Tackett (cello, bass); Tommy O. (flute); Will Adams (M.P.C. 3000, Fender Rhodes, Hammond B3 organ, Moog synthesizer, marimba, Theremin, melody phone); Brian Lapin (Fender Rhodes, Hammond B3 organ, Moog synthesizer, bass); Carlos Guaico (Fender Rhodes, bass); Peter Kim (bass); Terence Yoshiaka (drums, percussion); Motives, D.J. Drez, Paul Poli (scratches); Darell Cross (drums); Sierra Swan, Planet Swan, Macy Gray, Red Foo, Ingrid Dupree, Einstein Brown, Dawn Beckman, Kim Hill (background vocals).
Rolling Stone (8/20/98, p.108) - 3 Stars (out of 5) - "...an organic mixture of sampled melodies and live instruments....FRONT really takes off when the Peas challenge the status quo or indulge their braggadocious taste buds..." The Source (8/98, p.172) - 3 Mics (out of 5) - "...Having adopted a musical aesthetic that will undoubtedly draw comparisons to the mostly sample-free sound of the Roots and the viby mellow bounce of Tribe..."
Better than Elephunk I heard four or five songs off of Elephunk and i was really dissappointed. If you listen to Behind The Front, it's more of a mellow, jazz and soul mixture with intelligent lyrics. All the songs are the kinds you can just listen to and chill while you're hanging out or cruisin'. But on Elephunk you can tell they just sold out, got some R&B girl, and started making formula hits like "Shut Up." On Behind the front, not only is their rap smarter, but the flow was better too. I got this CD like 3 years ago, and hadn't really thought about it since then. But after I heard Elephunk, I started to remember how good they used to be. This is definitely one of my top ten or fifteen CD's, and if you pick it up you'll see why. It's just kind of depressing to see one of your underground (or at least semi-underground when BTF came out) favorites give into the almighty dollar and sellout like Black Eyed Peas did. Submitted by a reviewer (Winston-Salem, NC) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo 3 of 4 found this helpful.
what would you do?? this album is by far the most hiphop orientated album. later on fergie came. they blew up, major..yes they went commercial but dont call them sell outs please..they came saw a chance and graped it. Submitted by ruben_bol78 (the hague netherlands) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo 2 of 3 found this helpful.
their only good release that money got to their heads i guess, after this, they killed their talent completely. Submitted by drencrome (nyc, ny) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo 3 of 6 found this helpful.
Fergie Suck!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! this album is absolute proof that fergie is a talentless bitch who joined just make their appeal to more broaden audience. Submitted by sofman23 (Montreal, QC) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo 3 of 7 found this helpful.
Listen to the NC reviewer This CD is sooo tight. Its hip hop the way it should be. Very Roots-esque. Its a shame though, after listening to this album and the tremendous follow up "Bringing the Gap", you definately feel kind of sad because of the sellout that the BEP has become. Whatever talent or potential they had with these 2 albums was lost on Elephunk and may never be displayed again. Excellent album tough. Definately one of the 50 greatest hip hop albums of all time (so obviously you should own it) Submitted by djmtsp33 (Philly) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo 1 of 3 found this helpful.
Better than Elephunk
what would you do??
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