When William was sixteen years old, he started rapping in late 1991 under the name "Will-1X" after being discovered by Compton rapper and former N.W.A. leader Eazy-E and signed a deal to Eazy's Ruthless Records. will.i.am's first rap song was "Merry Muthafuckin' Xmas" from Eazy-E's 1992 EP 5150: Home 4 tha Sick. Shortly after Eazy-E's death in 1995, Will left Ruthless to start a group that would later be called the Black Eyed Peas with fellow rappers Taboo and apl.de.ap.
After the addition of singer-songwriter Fergie, the group shot into mainstream pop consciousness with a set of hit singles in the mid-00s, popularity that continues to this day. The Black Eyed Peas' producer is Sergio Mendes, an internationally successful Brazilian musician and jazz aficionado. In September 2007, will.i.am took a major step into a solo career identity by joining with his record label, Universal Music Group (UMG), on a pilot scheme to reward certain file-sharing with cash incentives, including will.i.am tracks from his then upcoming release Songs About Girls.
In total, he has released four solo albums: Lost Change (2001), Must B 21 (2003), Songs About Girls (2007), and #willpower (2013). Although often facing mixed critical reviews, he's experienced significant commercial success, including a set of popular singles. His solo performances, featuring collaborations with a wide group of artists including Justin Bieber, Chris Brown, Phife Dawg, Snoop Dogg, and Nicole Scherzinger, are perhaps best summed up in the international top 20 mega-hit "Scream & Shout".
Will.i.am was also recently cast as John Wraith in the film X-Men Origins: Wolverine, a prequel to the X-Men movie series. And if one enjoyed Madagascar 2's chunky hippo, Moto Moto, then one should know that the deep voice belonged will.i.am., who came in after he was ''pimped'' out to the directors by his friend and sometimes collaborator Justin Timberlake.
Before joining the Black Eyed Peas, Will.i.am attended the Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising in Los Angeles. In 2001, he began designing his own signature clothing line, i.am, which made its official debut in 2005 at the Magic apparel trade show in Las Vegas. In 2007, Will.i.am teamed up with Blue Holdings to design a premium denim collection, i.am Antik, that had its debut on the Project Show in Las Vegas. He has also designed clothing for the Black Eyed Peas.
In January 2008, will.i.am helped write a song, "Yes We Can", in support of the 2008 U.S. presidential campaign of Barack Obama, which in turn became a music video directed by Jesse Dylan. The lyrics of the song are composed almost entirely of excerpts from Obama's speech on January 8, 2008, following the New Hampshire presidential primary election. The video features appearances from numerous celebrities like Scarlett Johansson, Tatyana Ali, John Legend, Herbie Hancock, Kate Walsh, Kareem Abdul Jabbar, Adam Rodriguez, Kelly Hu, Hill Harper, Amber Valletta, Eric Balfour, Aisha Tyler, Nicole Scherzinger, Nick Cannon, Bryan Greenberg, Common and first appeared on the website for Dipdive, and within a week of its appearance racked up three million views, and over four million views on Youtube.
On February 29, 2008, a second video titled "We Are The Ones" was released on Dipdive and YouTube. It included cameo appearances from Jessica Alba, Ryan Phillippe, Kerry Washington, John Leguizamo, Regina King, Tyrese Gibson, Eric Mabius, Tichina Arnold, Adrienne Palicki, comedian George Lopez, and singers Macy Gray, Zoe Kravitz and Black Eyed Peasā Taboo. The video features everyone chanting "O-BA-MA" as a portrayal as their hopes and wishes for Obama and his presidential campaign.
In 2013, will.i.am released his album "#thatpower".
She Loves Me
Will.I.Am Lyrics
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Lalalalalala, Moto Moto
She loves me, she loves my eyes
She loves me, she loves my thighs
She love my roundness, she
Loves that I'm chunky
She love that I'm plumpy
She loves my zestiness
She love me restlessly she love me forever
She love me, 'cause she loves you
Lalalalalala, Moto Moto
Lalalalalala, Moto Moto
Lalalalalala, Moto Moto
Lalalalalala, Moto Moto
The song "She Loves Me" by will.i.am is about letting go of someone you love and seeing them move on with someone else. The singer reflects on the moment when his ex-partner told him that she was leaving him for someone else. He watched her walk away and felt that it was the toughest thing he ever had to do. They promised to stay friends after the break-up, but when she found someone else, the singer realizes that being friends was not enough.
The chorus with its upbeat melody and catchy lyrics is where the singer expresses his heartbreak at seeing his ex-partner in love with someone else. He describes her smile as lighting up the sky and how it seems that she's walking on air. He's happy for her but also envious that it is not him. He knows that he has to let her go and that she has to be happy with someone else, but this realization is still difficult for him to accept.
The song's theme of heartbreak and moving on with life is one that many people can relate to. It captures the conflicting emotions of letting go of a loved one and watching them move on with someone else. The song also emphasizes the importance of communication in relationships and how even after a break-up, it is possible to remain friends.
Line by Line Meaning
Third of June she said goodbye
On the third of June, my partner ended our relationship
I watched her walk into the night
I watched her leave in the darkness, alone
The hardest thing I ever did was let her go
The most difficult decision I ever made was to let her leave
We swore as friends we'd stay in touch
We promised to maintain a friendship despite our breakup
Best of friends don't mean that much
However, being friends may not be enough to keep us close
When that phone call comes to tell you She's in love
The news that she has fallen in love is a difficult one to hear
She's in love
She has found a new romantic partner
She's got that fire in her eyes
Her eyes show the passion and excitement of her new love
How her smile lights up the sky
Her happiness is contagious and it brightens everything around her
It's like she's walking on air
She seems weightless and elated with her new love
She's been set free
Her new love has liberated her from something that was holding her back
Still I can't believe She's in love
I am having trouble accepting that she has moved on
Strolling down a one way street
She is confidently moving forward in her life
Looking like every man's fantasy
Her appearance is attractive to many people
You'd swear her heart had wings
She seems to have an abundance of love in her heart
Told everyone I'm doing fine
I have been telling people that I am handling the breakup well
Learned to get on with my life
I have adapted to my new situation and moved forward
I just want what's best for her
My priority is her happiness and wellbeing
So I lied
I lied to myself and others about my true feelings
Found a note on my door last night
I received a letter from her recently
Said, I'll be your friend until I die
She expressed her commitment to being my friend forever
But you should know I found someone
However, she has found a new love and moved on from our relationship
Why can't it be me
I am wondering why I couldn't be the one to make her happy and be her partner
Lyrics Ā© BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Royalty Network, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: CRAIG N HARRISINGH, DAVID N HARRISINGH, CRAIG N MARSH, ROY N THOMPSON, CARLTON WILLIAMS
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@katesmortimer
Wait... This was by will I am?!!?!? Omg
@aGenuinePresence
I never knew it was by him neither wow
@TheRealIHP
But, how da hell he made that raspy voice?
@thatguyphill1
Yea he did the whole soundtrack lol
@shivery3821
@supersoniclegend ye
@gracemcknight1
That voice tho
@maskeddog8754
Yep
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@RainbowCat_-jd7ep
Lol I love Madagascar 2, I never knew will.i.am did the voice for Moto-Moto!
@prudence433
knowing is half the battle