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 Peas’ 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".
Fantastic
will.i.am Lyrics
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I'm alright, I'm alright, I'm alright, I'm fantastic [2X]
I'm al...
[Will.i.am]
Nine years of lovin you, that's now flushed down the drain
Six years with a bundle of joy, the last two was the pain
Too immature to handle love, we was just playin games
I never thought that I could survive, without you in my life
If you was wonderin about how I'm doin, baby I'm doin alright
But it don't even look like you would cry, if I was to up and die
Die tomorrow, uh-huh-uhhh, but that's alright gi-irrrl, cause
[Chorus]
[Will.i.am - over Chorus]
Don't even worry 'bout me [2X]
I'm doin good now, doin super baby
Don't even worry 'bout me, I'm super duper baby
I'm doin good now, yeah
[Will.i.am]
Six months and a couple of weeks and not one call from you girl
Three months after we broke down, I moved up in the world
I wanna know what's goin on, what's goin on in your life
I know it's really hard to be my friend, when you were gon' be my wife
We used to love our relationship, but now we just can't relate
I understand why you had to go and change your, love for me into hate
And that's why I believe you wouldn't cry, if I was to up and die
Die tomorrow, uh-huh-uhhh, but that's alright gi-irrrl, cause
[Chorus]
[Will.i.am - over Chorus]
Don't even worry 'bout me [2X]
I'm doin good now, super duper baby
I'm doin good now, I'm fantastic
Fantastic, yeah
Fan-ta-stic...
Fan-ta-stic...
Fan-ta-stic [14X]
The song “Fantastic” by will.i.am is a heartbreak song of sorts that tells the story of a man who is dealing with a breakup. will.i.am starts the song with the chorus, “I'm alright, I'm alright, I'm alright, I'm fantastic,” indicating that he is doing fine and has moved on after the end of a long-term relationship. He then goes on to explain how much he loved his partner, but how the relationship ended up not working out due to immaturity and playing games. He explains how he never thought he could survive without his partner, but he is doing fine now, and he knows that she wouldn’t cry if he were to die tomorrow.
The second verse gives some insight into how much time has passed since the breakup. To be precise, six months and a couple of weeks without any contact from his partner. He says that he has moved up in the world since their separation, but he is curious about what’s going on in her life. He concludes the verse by saying how he can understand why she had to change her love for him into hate, and that’s why he believes that if he were to die tomorrow, she wouldn’t cry. Nonetheless, he is ‘fantastic’ now, living his life to the fullest without her.
Overall, the song “Fantastic” is a moving exploration of a man’s emotional journey from heartbreak to self-rejuvenation. Despite the sad nature of the story, the song has a sense of hope and positivity, encouraging listeners to move on from their past relationships.
Line by Line Meaning
I'm alright, I'm alright, I'm alright, I'm fantastic
I am doing well and feeling great despite the difficult times I have experienced.
Nine years of lovin you, that's now flushed down the drain
We were in a relationship for a long time, but it has now ended.
Six years with a bundle of joy, the last two was the pain
We had a child together and for the past two years, our relationship has been difficult.
Too immature to handle love, we was just playin games
We were not ready to handle a serious relationship and we did not take it seriously.
You used to say I was your everything, now you can't say my name
You used to love and care for me, but now you do not even want to say my name.
I never thought that I could survive, without you in my life
At first, I thought I could not live without you, but I have moved on and realized that I can survive without you.
If you was wonderin about how I'm doin, baby I'm doin alright
If you are wondering how I am doing, I want you to know that I am doing well.
But it don't even look like you would cry, if I was to up and die
It seems like you do not care about me anymore, and you would not be upset if something happened to me.
Die tomorrow, uh-huh-uhhh, but that's alright gi-irrrl, cause
Even though you might not care about me anymore, I am okay with that.
Don't even worry 'bout me
You do not need to be concerned about me.
I'm doin good now, doin super baby
I am doing very well now.
Six months and a couple of weeks and not one call from you girl
It has been a while since we have talked and you have not reached out to me.
Three months after we broke down, I moved up in the world
After we broke up, I was able to move on and make progress in my life.
I wanna know what's goin on, what's goin on in your life
I am curious about what is happening in your life now.
I know it's really hard to be my friend, when you were gon' be my wife
We were supposed to be together forever, but now it is difficult to maintain a friendship.
We used to love our relationship, but now we just can't relate
We had a great relationship in the past, but now we cannot connect anymore.
I understand why you had to go and change your, love for me into hate
I understand why your feelings toward me have changed from love to hate.
Fan-ta-stic...
I am feeling fantastic.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Songtrust Ave, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: ALPHONSO MIZELL, BERRY GORDY, DEKE RICHARDS, FREDERICK PERREN, WILL ADAMS
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