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 Peasโ 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".
Far Away From Home
will.i.am Lyrics
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She went and stoled her mama's car
Crazy baby
She says she gonna make it far outta town,
She wanna be a superstar right now.
She says she gonna go to Hollywood
She wanna be on movie screens,
She made it on that magazine, top down
She ain't the only one,
This happens all the time and it goes on and on and on.
Let's go far away from home,
Ride on a rocket
Burn down the boulevard, burning it up.
Let's go far away from home,
Ride on a rocket
Burn down the boulevard, burning it up.
I wanna run away from home,
I don't wanna think about it,
Run baby, run, I don't wanna think about it.
Run away from home,
I don't wanna think about it,
Burn down the boulevard, burning it up.
He's a boy from the ghetto,
He wanna buy his mom a house
Her little baby
Is trying to move her up that town
He's got a job
He's selling drugs, but she don't know
His momma's proud.
He said he's going to move to Hollywood,
Up on a hill next to Denzel
Sister know now
She's mad as hell, but she won't tell mama
He ain't the only one
this happens all the time
And it goes on and on and on.
Let's go far away from home,
Ride on a rocket
Burn down the boulevard, burning it up.
Let's go far away from home,
Ride on a rocket
Burn down the boulevard, burning it up.
I wanna run away from home,
I don't wanna think about it,
Run baby, run, I don't wanna think about it.
Run away from home,
I don't wanna think about it,
Burn down the boulevard, burning it up.
Ride on a rocket ship
Ride on a rocket ship (Burnin' it up)
Ride on a rocket ship (Burnin' it up)
Ride on a rocket ship
Let's go, let's go, let's go, let's go
Let's go, let's go, let's go, let's go
Let's go far away from home,
Ride on a rocket
Burn down the boulevard, burning it up.
Let's go far away from home,
Ride on a rocket
Burn down the boulevard, burning it up.
I wanna run away from home,
I don't wanna think about it,
Run baby, run, I don't wanna think about it.
Run away from home,
I don't wanna think about it,
Burn down the boulevard, burning it up.
Let's go far away from home,
Ride on a rocket
Burn down the boulevard, burning it up.
Let's go far away from home,
Ride on a rocket
Burn down the boulevard, burning it up.
I wanna run away from home,
I don't wanna think about it,
Run baby, run, I don't wanna think about it.
Run away from home,
I don't wanna think about it,
Burn down the boulevard, burning it up.
The lyrics of "Far Away From Home" by Will.I.Am and Nicole Scherzinger tell the story of two individuals who come from small towns and dream of making it big in Hollywood. The first verse talks about a girl who steals her mother's car and wants to be a superstar, even if it means leaving her hometown behind. The second verse focuses on a boy who sells drugs to help his family and dreams of moving to Hollywood to live next to Denzel Washington. Both characters feel trapped in their small towns and seek escape in order to pursue their dreams.
Despite the different paths they take, the characters share a common desire to leave their current circumstances behind and start anew in Hollywood. The chorus encourages the listener to "ride on a rocket" and "burn down the boulevard" in order to escape and achieve their goals. However, the lyrics also acknowledge the darker side of this dream, as the boy in the second verse sells drugs to make money and keep his family afloat, while the girl in the first verse implies that other girls like her have similar aspirations.
Overall, "Far Away From Home" is a commentary on the allure of Hollywood and the sacrifices people make in order to achieve success. While the lyrics portray the dream of becoming a superstar as exciting and glamorous, they also hint at the challenges and risks involved in pursuing that dream.
Line by Line Meaning
She comes from a small town,
The person referred to in the song comes from a small town.
She went and stoled her mama's car,
The person referred to in the song took her mother's car without permission.
She says she gonna make it far outta town,
The person referred to in the song believes she will succeed in achieving her goals outside of her small town.
She wanna be a superstar right now.
The person referred to in the song desires to be an immediate celebrity.
She says she gonna go to Hollywood,
The person referred to in the song plans to move to Hollywood in order to achieve her dreams.
She wanna be on movie screens,
The person referred to in the song wants to star in movies.
She made it on that magazine, top down
The person referred to in the song achieved success and was featured in a magazine.
She ain't the only one,
The person referred to in the song is not the only one who desires to leave their small town and achieve fame.
This happens all the time and it goes on and on and on.
Many people dream of leaving their small town to achieve success, and this desire continually repeats.
He's a boy from the ghetto,
Another person referred to in the song is a boy who grew up in a rough part of town.
He wanna buy his mom a house
The boy mentioned in the song desires to provide his mother with a home.
Is trying to move her up that town
The boy mentioned in the song wants to move his mother to a better neighborhood.
He's got a job
The boy mentioned in the song has a job.
He's selling drugs, but she don't know
The boy mentioned in the song is involved in drug dealing, but his mother is unaware of his illegal activities.
His momma's proud.
Despite his involvement in illegal activities, the boy's mother is still proud of him.
He said he's going to move to Hollywood,
The boy mentioned in the song intends to move to Hollywood.
Up on a hill next to Denzel
The boy mentioned in the song wants to live on a hill next to actor Denzel Washington.
Sister know now
The boy mentioned in the song's sister is now aware of his plan to move to Hollywood.
She's mad as hell, but she won't tell mama
The boy mentioned in the song's sister is angry about his plans, but she won't tell their mother.
He ain't the only one
The boy mentioned in the song is not the only person who desires to leave their current situation and achieve success.
Ride on a rocket ship
The song suggests that the solution to achieving success lies in leaving one's current surroundings via a metaphorical rocket ship.
Burn down the boulevard, burning it up.
The song encourages listeners to pursue their goals with passion and intensity, burning up the road to success.
I wanna run away from home,
The song expresses a desire to escape one's current situation.
I don't wanna think about it,
The feeling of wanting to escape is so strong that the artist does not want to dwell on their current situation.
Run baby, run, I don't wanna think about it.
The song encourages the listener to take action towards achieving their goals, rather than merely wishing for a better situation.
Let's go, let's go, let's go, let's go
The song urges listeners to take action towards their goals and escape their current situation.
Lyrics ยฉ Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Henry Walter, Lukasz Gottwald, William Adams
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@Britneytv169
Nicole is very talented? She deserves way more credit. She is truly underrated.
@JulioRuiz92
This song is....PERFECT! Let's go and make it single will.i.am! this song deserves it....
@MrRubein
The best song of the album! Nicole+Will.i.am=MUSIC. <3333.
@JulioRuiz92
will.i.am = Perfection Nicole Sherzinger = Perfection will.i.am + Nicole Scherzinger = MEGA PERFECTION!
@elihuveh
2019 who's still listening this hit !!!???
@darlinsilva4596
listening to this again and again #Brazil Nicole <3
@thevgtoxic8822
Nicole best voice !!!!!!!!
@JulioRuiz92
will.i.am + Nicole Sherzinger = PERFECTION!
@Pokeyuyo
I totally need more Nicole on the song love her voice <3
@paulmendoza6099
LOVE THE FINAL PART !!!