Black Eyed Peas went to centenary state high school and got their start in 1988 when will.i.am (born 1975 William James Adams Jr.) and apl.de.ap (born 1974 Allan Pineda) began rapping and performing together around Los Angeles. The pair signed to Ruthless Records (run by Eazy-E) after catching the attention of the nephew of Jerry Heller (Eazy-E's manager). Along with Mookie Mook (Burning Star), Dante Santiago & DJ Motiv8, they called their group A.T.B.A.N. Klann. Their debut album, 'Grass Roots', was not released originally because Ruthless did not consider the social themes reflected in the group's music to be marketable to their audience. A single "Puddles of H2O" was released in 1994 but no album was released (until it leaked onto the Internet in the mid 2000s).
After Eazy-E died of an AIDS related illness in 1995, they changed their name to Black Eyed Peas; will.i.am explained on the front cover of the Monkey Business album that "Black Eyed Peas are food for the soul", hence the name. will.i.am has cited the Red Hot Chili Peppers as an influence and said he named his band after a food, like them. They replaced their original third member Mookie, with Dante Santiago the Peas original singer. Then Taboo (born Jaime Gomez) joined the group. Dante Santiago took on a role as a guest vocalist in the band and featured frequently on various tracks for their first four albums.
In 1996, they produced and appeared on a song entitled "That's Right" for Brian Austin Green's hip-hop album One Stop Carnival. Later, they began using Kim Hill as a steady background singer. Unlike many hip-hop acts, they chose to perform with a live band and adopted a musical and clothing style that differed wildly from the "gangsta rap" sounds of other Los Angeles-based hip-hop acts at the time. Through the mid-'90s, they performed in the local club circuit alongside fellow acts such as Ozomatli and Jurassic 5.
The group were signed to Interscope Records and released their debut, "Behind the Front", in 1998. The album won the group (and their accompanying live band, the Bucky Jonsons) critical acclaim. The album featured the single "Joints & Jams", which was included on the Bulworth soundtrack. Their second album, "Bridging the Gap", was released in 2000; it featured the single "Request + Line" featuring Macy Gray.
After replacing their female background singer with Fergie, the group released their breakout album, "Elephunk", and their 2005 album, "Monkey Business", which featured the hit singles "Pump It", "Don't Phunk With My Heart", "Don't Lie" and "My Humps".
"The E.N.D. (The Energy Never Dies)", their fifth album, was released worldwide in June 2009 and has managed to sell 5 million copies in 8 months (Elephunk: 7 million, Monkey Business: 10 million). It already spawned 2 of the most downloaded singles of all time: "Boom Boom Pow" and "I Gotta Feeling", both were downloaded 5 million times only in the USA. The 3rd single "Meet Me Halfway" was downloaded 2 million times and the 4th "Imma Be", which was just released, already sold 1 million. "Rock That Body" is the 5th single.
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Rap Song
Black Eyed Peas Lyrics
Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴ Line by Line Meaning ↴
With the Black Eyed Peas
They wrote a rap song, they wanna sing it to y'all
She like a rap song (she like a rap song)
She like a rap song (she like a rap song)
She like a rap song (she like a rap song)
She like a rap song (she like a rap song)
You're like a hip-hop song y'know
I wanna be your "Buddy" like De La Soul
Let me "Rock them Bells" like I'm LL
I like you in a Kangol and Gazelles
Here's a ticket come and see me on my "Planet Rock"
Like the Daddy Kane, I can be your "Smooth Op'"
But wait-uh every month you're the flavor
I wanna get a scoop, lat-uh!
She like a rap song (she like a rap song)
She like a rap song
She make me clap (how's that) 'cause she a rap song
She like a rap song
She like a rap song (she like a rap song)
She like a rap song
She make me clap (how's that) 'cause she a rap song
She like a rap song
She was the, "Public Enemy #1"
She was my, "Mona Lisa" when we first begun
She got me, "Jump-in' Around" like Everlast
Singin' a, "Rap Life" with help from Tash
She be my, metronome rhythm to my feet
And when we, when we do it do it to the beat
She like, "My Melody" done by Eric B. and Rakim
'Cause she be rockin' me steadily, yo
Yo, she got hips to hops
And she ain't goin' pop
She like a record that I wanna rock
When I'm rollin' in my ride cruisin' down my block
Yo, and if she was a rap song
She'd be "Bonita Applebum"
And I wanna put you on
I'm puttin' you on, you're my favorite song
She like a rap song (she like a rap song)
She like a rap song
She make me clap (how's that) 'cause she a rap song
She like a rap song
She like a rap song (she like a rap song)
She like a rap song
She make me clap (how's that) 'cause she a rap song
She like a rap song
She makes me say 'ho' but she ain't a (hoe)
She "Got it Made" with Special Ed (hoe)
Her bass is everlasting like Rodney O's
She "Myself and I" comin' from the Soul
She like a beat that makes me wanna grab the mic
She like the lyrics that I wanna recite
She like the old school mic with the cable
You can bring your records and I'll bring the turntable yo
Yo, she got hips to hops
And she ain't goin' pop
She like a record that I wanna rock
When I'm rollin' in my ride cruisin' down my block
Yo, and if she was a rap song
She'd be "Bonita Applebum"
And I wanna put you on
I'm puttin' you on, you're my favorite song
She like a rap song (she like a rap song)
She like a rap song
She make me clap (how's that) 'cause she a rap song
She like a rap song
She like a rap song (she like a rap song)
She like a rap song
She make me clap (how's that) 'cause she a rap song
She like a rap song
She like a, she like a
Wyclef, Jerry Wonder
With the Black Eyed Peas
Don't hurt nobody man
Takin' over the universe, I told y'all
Take me in, don't hurt nobody man
In "Rap Song," a collaboration between Wyclef Jean and the Black Eyed Peas, the two groups collaborate to create an ode to a woman who is like a rap song to them. The lyrics describe how the woman embodies the qualities and beats of a great rap song, with references to classic hip-hop tracks and artists. The song also features Wyclef on guitar, giving it a unique musical texture.
The lyrics of the song can be interpreted as a metaphor for the woman's appeal, drawing on the rhythm and flow of a great rap track to describe her magnetism. The references to classic hip-hop songs and artists also suggest that the woman represents a timeless quality that transcends genre and time.
Overall, "Rap Song" is a fun, upbeat track that showcases the creative collaboration between two of the most influential groups in hip-hop and pop music.
Line by Line Meaning
Wyclef on guitar
Wyclef is playing the guitar for this rap song
With the Black Eyed Peas
Wyclef is collaborating with the Black Eyed Peas for this rap song
They wrote a rap song, they wanna sing it to y'all
The Black Eyed Peas and Wyclef Jean wrote a rap song and want to perform it for their audience
She like a rap song (she like a rap song)
There is a woman who loves rap music
You're like a hip-hop song y'know
The person being addressed is compared to a hip-hop song
I wanna be your "Buddy" like De La Soul
The singer wants to be the other person's friend like De La Soul's song 'Buddy'
Let me "Rock them Bells" like I'm LL
The singer wants to perform like LL Cool J's song 'Rock The Bells'
I like you in a Kangol and Gazelles
The artist likes how the other person looks wearing a Kangol hat and Gazelle sunglasses
Here's a ticket come and see me on my "Planet Rock"
The artist is referencing the popular song 'Planet Rock' and invites the other person to see them perform
Like the Daddy Kane, I can be your "Smooth Op'
The artist can be smooth and suave like the rapper Big Daddy Kane
But wait-uh every month you're the flavor
The other person is always the flavor of the month for the singer
I wanna get a scoop, lat-uh!
The artist wants to get closer to the other person
She make me clap (how's that) 'cause she a rap song
The woman is so good that the singer wants to applaud after listening to her like he would for a great rap song
She was the, "Public Enemy #1"
The woman was the singer's main interest, just like Public Enemy's song
She was my, "Mona Lisa" when we first begun
The woman was the singer's masterpiece, just like the Mona Lisa painting
She got me, "Jump-in' Around" like Everlast
The artist gets excited and energized by the woman like the song 'Jump Around' by Everlast
Singin' a, "Rap Life" with help from Tash
The artist and the woman live and love a life full of rap music and are singing it together with Tash from Tha Alkaholiks
She be my, metronome rhythm to my feet
The woman acts like a metronome for the singer's pace and rhythm
And when we, when we do it do it to the beat
The singer and woman synchronize their actions to the beat of music when they're being intimate
She like, "My Melody" done by Eric B. and Rakim
The woman is like the classic hip-hop anthem 'My Melody' by Eric B. and Rakim
'Cause she be rockin' me steadily, yo
The woman is always rocking the artist and making him feel good
She makes me say 'ho' but she ain't a (hoe)
The woman makes the artist feel so good that he wants to exclaim 'ho', but he clarifies that she is not a 'hoe'
"Got it Made" with Special Ed (hoe)
The woman is successful and accomplished like the song 'Got It Made' from Special Ed
Her bass is everlasting like Rodney O's
The woman's physical attributes and character are as solid and impactful as the bass in Rodney O's music
"Myself and I" comin' from the Soul
The singer and the woman have a strong connection and are working as one, as seen in the song 'Me Myself and I' by De La Soul
She like a beat that makes me wanna grab the mic
The woman likes beats that are so good that they make the singer want to pick up a microphone and rap
She like the lyrics that I wanna recite
The woman likes the singer's music and wants him to perform it for her
She like the old school mic with the cable
The woman likes retro things and old-fashioned microphones
You can bring your records and I'll bring the turntable yo
The artist invites the woman to bring her favorite music and he'll provide a turntable to play it
Wyclef, Jerry Wonder
Wyclef and Jerry Wonder are the people behind the music in this song
Don't hurt nobody man
The song's creators don't want anyone to get hurt while enjoying this music
Takin' over the universe, I told y'all
The song's creators are confident that this music will be a huge success and take over the universe
Take me in, don't hurt nobody man
The artist is asking someone to accept him into their life and not cause any harm or trouble
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: JAMES BROWN, BOBBY BYRD, CHARLES BOBBITT, WILL ADAMS, ALLAN PINEDA, JAIME GOMEZ, JERRY DUPLESSIS, WYCLEF JEAN
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Timothy Jade Grifaldia
Rap Song Lyrics
[Intro: Wyclef Jean]
Wyclef on guitar with the Black Eyed Peas
Here go the rap song, they wanna sing it to y'all
[Chorus: Will]
She like a rap song (she like a rap song)
She like a rap song (she like a rap song)
She like a rap song (she like a rap song)
She like a rap song (she like a rap song)
[Verse 1: Will]
You're like a hip-hop song y'know
I wanna be your "Buddy" like De La Soul
Let me "Rock them Bells" like I'm LL
I like you in a Kangol and Gazelles
Here's a ticket come and see me on my "Planet Rock"
Like the Daddy Kane, I can be your "Smooth Op'"
But wait-uh every month you're the flavor
I wanna get a scoop, lat-uh!
[Chorus: Will]
She like a rap song (she like a rap song)
She like a rap song
She make me clap (how's that) 'cause she a rap song
She like a rap song
She like a rap song (she like a rap song)
She like a rap song
She make me clap (how's that) 'cause she a rap song
She like a rap song
[Verse 2: Apl]
She was the, "Public Enemy #1"
She was my, "Mona Lisa" when we first begun
She got me, "Jump-in' Around" like Everlast
Singin a, "Rap Life" with help from Tash
She be my, metronome rhythm to my feet
And when we, when we do it do it to the beat
She like, "My Melody" done by Eric B., and Rakim
'Cause she be rockin' me steadily, yo
[Chorus: Will]
Yo, she got hips to hops
And she ain't goin pop
She like a record that I wanna rock
When I'm rollin in my ride cruisin down my block
Yo, and if she was a rap song
She'd be "Bonita Applebum"
And I wanna put you on
I'm puttin you on, you're my favorite song
[Post Chorus: Will]
She like a rap song (she like a rap song)
She like a rap song
She make me clap (how's that) 'cause she a rap song
She like a rap song
She like a rap song (she like a rap song)
She like a rap song
She make me clap (how's that) 'cause she a rap song
She like a rap song
[Verse 3: Taboo]
She makes me say 'ho' but she ain't a ("HOE!!")
She "Got it Made" with Special Ed was nothing ("HOE!!")
Her bass is everlasting like Rodney O's
She "Myself and I" comin from the Soul
She like a beat that makes me wanna grab the mic
She like the lyrics that I wanna recite
She like the old school mic with the cable
You can bring your records and I'll bring the turntable yo
[Chorus: Will]
Yo, she got hips to hops
And she ain't goin pop
She like a record that I wanna rock
When I'm rollin in my ride cruisin down my block
Yo, and if she was a rap song
She'd be "Bonita Applebum"
And I wanna put you on
I'm puttin you on, you're my favorite song
[Post Chorus: Will]
She like a rap song (she like a rap song)
She like a rap song
She make me clap (how's that) 'cause she a rap song
She like a rap song
She like a rap song (she like a rap song)
She like a rap song
She make me clap (how's that) 'cause she a rap song
She like a rap song
[Outro: Wyclef Jean]
Wyclef, Jerry Wonder
With the Black Eyed Peas
Don't hurt nobody man
Takin' over the universe, I told y'all
Take' me in, don't hurt nobody
Deer子鹿
[Intro: Wyclef Jean]
Wyclef on guitar with the Black Eyed Peas
Here go the rap song, they wanna sing it to y'all
[Chorus]
She like a rap song (she like a rap song)
She like a rap song (she like a rap song)
She like a rap song (she like a rap song)
She like a rap song (she like a rap song)
[Verse 1]
You're like a hip-hop song y'know
I wanna be your "Buddy" like De La Soul
Let me "Rock them Bells" like I'm LL
I like you in a Kangol and Gazelles
Here's a ticket come and see me on my "Planet Rock"
Like the Daddy Kane, I can be your "Smooth Op'"
But wait-uh every month you're the flavor
I wanna get a scoop, lat-uh!
[Chorus]
She like a rap song (she like a rap song)
She like a rap song
She make me clap (how's that) 'cause she a rap song
She like a rap song
She like a rap song (she like a rap song)
She like a rap song
She make me clap (how's that) 'cause she a rap song
She like a rap song
[Verse 2]
She was the, "Public Enemy #1"
She was my, "Mona Lisa" when we first begun
She got me, "Jump-in' Around" like Everlast
Singin a, "Rap Life" with help from Tash
She be my, metronome rhythm to my feet
And when we, when we do it do it to the beat
She like, "My Melody" done by Eric B., and Rakim
'Cause she be rockin' me steadily, yo
[Chorus]
Yo, she got hips to hops
And she ain't goin pop
She like a record that I wanna rock
When I'm rollin in my ride cruisin down my block
Yo, and if she was a rap song
She'd be "Bonita Applebum"
And I wanna put you on
I'm puttin you on, you're my favorite song
She like a rap song (she like a rap song)
She like a rap song
She make me clap (how's that) 'cause she a rap song
She like a rap song
She like a rap song (she like a rap song)
She like a rap song
She make me clap (how's that) 'cause she a rap song
She like a rap song
[Verse 3]
She makes me say 'ho' but she ain't a "HOE!!"
She "Got it Made" with Special Ed (??) "HOE!!"
Her bass is everlasting like Rodney O's
She "Myself and I" comin from the Soul
She like a beat that makes me wanna grab the mic
She like the lyrics that I wanna recite
She like the old school mic with the cable
You can bring your records and I'll bring the turntable yo
[Chorus]
Yo, she got hips to hops
And she ain't goin pop
She like a record that I wanna rock
When I'm rollin in my ride cruisin down my block
Yo, and if she was a rap song
She'd be "Bonita Applebum"
And I wanna put you on
I'm puttin you on, you're my favorite song
She like a rap song (she like a rap song)
She like a rap song
She make me clap (how's that) 'cause she a rap song
She like a rap song
She like a rap song (she like a rap song)
She like a rap song
She make me clap (how's that) 'cause she a rap song
She like a rap song
[Outro: Wyclef Jean]
Wyclef, Jerry Wonder
With the Black Eyed Peas
Don't hurt nobody man
Takin' over the universe, I told y'all
Take' me in, don't hurt nobody
Timothy Jade Grifaldia
Rap Song Lyrics
[Intro: Wyclef Jean]
Wyclef on guitar with the Black Eyed Peas
Here go the rap song, they wanna sing it to y'all
[Chorus: Will]
She like a rap song (she like a rap song)
She like a rap song (she like a rap song)
She like a rap song (she like a rap song)
She like a rap song (she like a rap song)
[Verse 1: Will]
You're like a hip-hop song y'know
I wanna be your "Buddy" like De La Soul
Let me "Rock them Bells" like I'm LL
I like you in a Kangol and Gazelles
Here's a ticket come and see me on my "Planet Rock"
Like the Daddy Kane, I can be your "Smooth Op'"
But wait-uh every month you're the flavor
I wanna get a scoop, lat-uh!
[Chorus: Will]
She like a rap song (she like a rap song)
She like a rap song
She make me clap (how's that) 'cause she a rap song
She like a rap song
She like a rap song (she like a rap song)
She like a rap song
She make me clap (how's that) 'cause she a rap song
She like a rap song
[Verse 2: Apl]
She was the, "Public Enemy #1"
She was my, "Mona Lisa" when we first begun
She got me, "Jump-in' Around" like Everlast
Singin a, "Rap Life" with help from Tash
She be my, metronome rhythm to my feet
And when we, when we do it do it to the beat
She like, "My Melody" done by Eric B., and Rakim
'Cause she be rockin' me steadily, yo
[Chorus: Will]
Yo, she got hips to hops
And she ain't goin pop
She like a record that I wanna rock
When I'm rollin in my ride cruisin down my block
Yo, and if she was a rap song
She'd be "Bonita Applebum"
And I wanna put you on
I'm puttin you on, you're my favorite song
[Post Chorus: Will]
She like a rap song (she like a rap song)
She like a rap song
She make me clap (how's that) 'cause she a rap song
She like a rap song
She like a rap song (she like a rap song)
She like a rap song
She make me clap (how's that) 'cause she a rap song
She like a rap song
[Verse 3: Taboo]
She makes me say 'ho' but she ain't a ("HOE!!")
She "Got it Made" with Special Ed was nothing ("HOE!!")
Her bass is everlasting like Rodney O's
She "Myself and I" comin from the Soul
She like a beat that makes me wanna grab the mic
She like the lyrics that I wanna recite
She like the old school mic with the cable
You can bring your records and I'll bring the turntable yo
[Chorus: Will]
Yo, she got hips to hops
And she ain't goin pop
She like a record that I wanna rock
When I'm rollin in my ride cruisin down my block
Yo, and if she was a rap song
She'd be "Bonita Applebum"
And I wanna put you on
I'm puttin you on, you're my favorite song
[Post Chorus: Will]
She like a rap song (she like a rap song)
She like a rap song
She make me clap (how's that) 'cause she a rap song
She like a rap song
She like a rap song (she like a rap song)
She like a rap song
She make me clap (how's that) 'cause she a rap song
She like a rap song
[Outro: Wyclef Jean]
Wyclef, Jerry Wonder
With the Black Eyed Peas
Don't hurt nobody man
Takin' over the universe, I told y'all
Take' me in, don't hurt nobody
Deer子鹿
[Intro: Wyclef Jean]
Wyclef on guitar with the Black Eyed Peas
Here go the rap song, they wanna sing it to y'all
[Chorus]
She like a rap song (she like a rap song)
She like a rap song (she like a rap song)
She like a rap song (she like a rap song)
She like a rap song (she like a rap song)
[Verse 1]
You're like a hip-hop song y'know
I wanna be your "Buddy" like De La Soul
Let me "Rock them Bells" like I'm LL
I like you in a Kangol and Gazelles
Here's a ticket come and see me on my "Planet Rock"
Like the Daddy Kane, I can be your "Smooth Op'"
But wait-uh every month you're the flavor
I wanna get a scoop, lat-uh!
[Chorus]
She like a rap song (she like a rap song)
She like a rap song
She make me clap (how's that) 'cause she a rap song
She like a rap song
She like a rap song (she like a rap song)
She like a rap song
She make me clap (how's that) 'cause she a rap song
She like a rap song
[Verse 2]
She was the, "Public Enemy #1"
She was my, "Mona Lisa" when we first begun
She got me, "Jump-in' Around" like Everlast
Singin a, "Rap Life" with help from Tash
She be my, metronome rhythm to my feet
And when we, when we do it do it to the beat
She like, "My Melody" done by Eric B., and Rakim
'Cause she be rockin' me steadily, yo
[Chorus]
Yo, she got hips to hops
And she ain't goin pop
She like a record that I wanna rock
When I'm rollin in my ride cruisin down my block
Yo, and if she was a rap song
She'd be "Bonita Applebum"
And I wanna put you on
I'm puttin you on, you're my favorite song
She like a rap song (she like a rap song)
She like a rap song
She make me clap (how's that) 'cause she a rap song
She like a rap song
She like a rap song (she like a rap song)
She like a rap song
She make me clap (how's that) 'cause she a rap song
She like a rap song
[Verse 3]
She makes me say 'ho' but she ain't a "HOE!!"
She "Got it Made" with Special Ed (??) "HOE!!"
Her bass is everlasting like Rodney O's
She "Myself and I" comin from the Soul
She like a beat that makes me wanna grab the mic
She like the lyrics that I wanna recite
She like the old school mic with the cable
You can bring your records and I'll bring the turntable yo
[Chorus]
Yo, she got hips to hops
And she ain't goin pop
She like a record that I wanna rock
When I'm rollin in my ride cruisin down my block
Yo, and if she was a rap song
She'd be "Bonita Applebum"
And I wanna put you on
I'm puttin you on, you're my favorite song
She like a rap song (she like a rap song)
She like a rap song
She make me clap (how's that) 'cause she a rap song
She like a rap song
She like a rap song (she like a rap song)
She like a rap song
She make me clap (how's that) 'cause she a rap song
She like a rap song
[Outro: Wyclef Jean]
Wyclef, Jerry Wonder
With the Black Eyed Peas
Don't hurt nobody man
Takin' over the universe, I told y'all
Take' me in, don't hurt nobody
Sandrine Amelaise
The last great album of BEP before they turned commercial and fuckin' main stream. REAL Hip-Hop, no radio bullshit!
Samba Nelly
They made an album called back 2 hip hop 3 years ago. There's your real hip hop💯
Samba Nelly
Check out Ring the alarm by The Bep
diesel101raw
Great Song. I just wished Wyclef had a verse on this tho
Samba Nelly
Bro😭😭😭😭😭 I wanted to hear some Booga Basement Bars.😩😪
Dark Shades
Sick Beat
DLX Infinite
In their prime.
Samba Nelly
Wyclef Jean and Jerry Wonda Production.🇭🇹💯