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".
It's My Birthday
will.i.am Lyrics
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It's my birthday
I'mma spend my money
It's my birthday
It's my birthday
I'mma spend my money
It's my birthday
It's my birthday
It's my birthday
It's my birthday
I'mma live my fantasy
I'mma turn up
We can turn up
We can take it higher
We can burn up
We can burn up
Set this place on fire
Oh it's hot, oh it's hot
Damn it's hot ooh baby
I won't stop, we won't stop
We gon' get real crazy
I'mma spend a dollar, dollar, dollar, dollar
We gon' put it down like we don't care
I'mma throw my hands up in the air, the air, the air
I'mma call you mama
Mami call me papa
We gon' get down like you know what's up
The world don't matter,
Your problem don't matter
Cause we gon' get dumb, dumb-dumb dum-dettah
It's my birthday
It's my birthday
I'mma spend my money
Pretty lady, pretty lady
You should be my honey
Lot of mercy, lot of mercy
Pretty baby, come with me
It's my birthday
It's my birthday
I'mma live my fantasy
It's my birthday
It's my birthday
I'mma spend a dollar
Pretty lady, pretty lady
Won't you let me holler
Holler at you, holler at you
Won't you be my fantasy
Girl, I got you, girl, I got you
You look like my destiny
Mamacita, mamacita
Señorita ven aquí
Qué bonita, qué bonita
I can speak in Japanese
Kawaii, kawaii, kawaii
I want your body
Come with me, come with me
Come with me, girl, let's go party
I'mma give a dollar, dollar, dollar, dollar
Get it over here, and get it over there
I'mma throw my hands up in the air, the air, the air
I'mma call you baby
Baby be my baby
We can burn it down, get down, and crazy
Time for drinks, no time to think
Let's do our thing
I'mma go spend some dollars
Go on and scream and holler
Put my hands in the air
Party like I don't care
Where the ladies, where the girls
It's a party, come with me
Pretty ladies around the world
It's a party, come with me
It's my birthday
It's my birthday
I'mma spend my money
Pretty lady, pretty lady
You should be my honey
Lot of mercy, lot of mercy
Pretty baby, come with me
It's my birthday
It's my birthday
I'mma live my fantasy
Here we go, here we go
Tell the people in the disco
Burn it down to the floor
'Cause we don't care, care, care
We got our hands up into the air
Everybody in the party
We party like it's everybody's birthday-day
The song "It’s My Birthday" by will.i.am is a fun and upbeat track that is all about letting go and enjoying life. The lyrics are straightforward and encourage listeners to party like it's their birthday, to spend their money and live their fantasy. It's a song about escapism and having a good time, which is reflected in the playful tone of the lyrics.
The chorus of the song repeats the line "It's my birthday, I'mma spend my money, I'mma live my fantasy," which encapsulates the message of the track. The verses then go on to describe the party atmosphere, with lines like "We can take it higher," "Set this place on fire," and "We gon' get dumb, dum-dum dum-dettah." The lyrics paint a picture of a wild and carefree celebration where worries and problems don't matter.
In the bridge and final chorus of the song, will.i.am calls out to his partygoers, telling them to "party like it's everybody's birthday-day." The track is meant to be inclusive and make everyone feel like they can let loose and enjoy themselves.
Line by Line Meaning
It's my birthday
Will.i.am is announcing that today is his birthday
I'mma spend my money
Will.i.am is planning on spending a lot of money to celebrate his birthday
I'mma live my fantasy
Will.i.am has a specific fantasy for how he wants to celebrate his birthday and he plans on doing it
We can take it higher
Will.i.am wants the party to get even more wild and fun
We can burn up
Will.i.am wants the party to get so hot that it sets the place on fire (not literally)
We gon' get real crazy
Will.i.am is predicting that the party will become very wild and out of control
I'mma throw my hands up in the air, the air, the air
Will.i.am is going to raise his hands up in excitement multiple times during the party
I'mma call you mama, Mami call me papa
Will.i.am is flirting with a woman at the party and wants her to call him 'papa' while he calls her 'mama'
We gon' get dumb, dumb-dumb dum-dettah
Will.i.am is predicting that the partygoers will become so intoxicated that they will become 'dumb'
You should be my honey
Will.i.am is flirting with another woman at the party and wants to be her 'honey'
I'mma spend a dollar
Will.i.am is going to spend a lot of money so that the party is very extravagant
Won't you let me holler
Will.i.am is asking the woman he's interested in if he can talk to her more
You look like my destiny
Will.i.am feels like the woman he's interested in is meant to be with him
I can speak in Japanese
Will.i.am is saying that he can speak multiple languages, including Japanese
Let's do our thing
Will.i.am wants everyone at the party to do whatever makes them happy and feel good
Everybody in the party, We party like it's everybody's birthday-day
Will.i.am wants everyone at the party to have just as much fun as he is having on his birthday
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, THE ROYALTY NETWORK INC., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Royalty Network
Written by: Stephen Mcgregor, Keith Harris, Damien Leroy, Sheldon Lawrence, William Adams, A. R. Rahman, Cody Wise, Rajashree, CODY RYAN WISE, KEITH ERNESTO HARRIS, WILL ADAMS
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@redmist7018
2014: its my birthday its my birthday im gonna live my fantasy.
2020: its my birthday its my birthday im celebrating in quarantine.
@robertgiorgian8007
yes, exactly. but at least this song is give me a good vibe
@ashminapathmaseelan9844
Sameee situation today 😂🎂
@thezeds3377
@@robertgiorgian8007 its my birthday tomorow
@edensotelo7083
That’s my reality:(
@thelionheart1179
Same😁
@Yusuf-sh7iu
If its your birthday....
HAPPY BIRTHDAY🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳💪💪💪🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥👌👌👌
@elizabethzijlstra3392
Bedanktt
@AnteVrankic
THANKS
@tadashisatomi2956
Thank you very much 🥰❤