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".
Spending Money
will.i.am Lyrics
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I've got nothing but money, honey
Aha
And I wanna spend it all
Spend it all on you
Aha
Spending money
Tonight
Spending money
Girl lets go to store and spend bank
Buy you things you like
Get you pinky rings with diamonds in them
Dress you how I like
Put you in a flower designer clothes
Look your wardrobe
But Louis Vuitton
Try on Yves Saint Laurent
Let me give you what you want
Take you to the South France
Sit up in nice restaurants
Eat food that we can't pronounce
Go yacht in Saint Tropez
Club happening in Miami
Girl I love you special way
So go help me spend my money
Now baby look I've
I've got nothing but money, honey
Aha
And I wanna spend it all
Spend it all on you
Aha
Spending money
On you
Let me get you something
Spending money
Can I bye you dinner
Spending money
Tonight
Spending money
They say money don't bye nobody's love
But you've already got them from me
I've already got it from you
You my baby's mama I'm your baby's daddy
We are family
Let's go spending this money
Let's go take a nice exotic trips
Live a life lavish
Make a wish Lis
I'll give you the things you like
Make a wish Lis
Don't you worry 'bout the price
Girl I do adore you
That's why I'm trying to spoil you
I'm doing all that for you
'cause, loosing you I can't afford.
[x2:]
I ain't try to buy you
I just wanna buy you all them things
That you always wanted
Girl let's go shopping [x2]
[x2:]
Now baby look I've
I've got nothing but money, honey
And I wanna spend it all
Spend it all on you
Aha
Spending money
On you
The song "Spending Money" by will.i.am is a track about a man who has a lot of money and wants to spend it all on his significant other. He wants to give her everything she desires and take her to luxurious places. He talks about taking her to fancy restaurants, exotic trips, and buying her designer clothing and jewelry. The lyrics emphasize that his intention behind spending money on her is not to buy her love, but because he loves her and wants to make her happy.
The song talks about the extravagance that comes with having enormous wealth and provides insight into what it's like to have so much money that it's not a matter of necessity but a matter of desire. It's about indulging in materialistic things and not having to worry about the cost, expressing that money can buy happiness to a certain extent. However, the song also suggests that riches aren't everything and that true happiness is found in love and relationships.
Overall, "Spending Money" is a love song which revolves around the notion of splurging and affluence. While it emphasizes the importance of love, it is not to ignore that money is one of the prime factors that play a significant role in building a comfortable and happy life full of luxurious experiences.
Line by Line Meaning
Now baby look I've
I want to showcase my wealth to you.
I've got nothing but money, honey
I'm financially rich and I want to prove that to you.
Aha
I'm excited about spending money.
And I wanna spend it all
I will spare no expense on you.
Spend it all on you
I want everything I buy to be for you.
Spending money
I will spend my money on you.
On you
My money will all go towards you.
Girl lets go to store and spend bank
Let's go on a shopping spree.
Buy you things you like
I want to buy you items that bring you joy.
Get you pinky rings with diamonds in them
I will buy you expensive and jewelry that is elaborate.
Dress you how I like
I will buy clothing that I think looks good on you.
Put you in a flower designer clothes
I'll buy you high-end designer clothing with flowery patterns.
Look your wardrobe
I will evaluate your current clothing collection.
But Louis Vuitton
I will buy you top-of-the-line Louis Vuitton products.
Try on Yves Saint Laurent
I want you to experience the luxuriousness of Yves Saint Laurent brand.
Let me give you what you want
I will do whatever it takes to make you happy with your purchases.
Take you to the South France
I want to take you on an extravagant trip to the south of France.
Sit up in nice restaurants
I want to take you to high-end restaurants.
Eat food that we can't pronounce
I want to indulge in exotic cuisine.
Go yacht in Saint Tropez
I want to take you yachting in Saint Tropez, which is known to be luxurious.
Club happening in Miami
I want to take you clubbing at a high-end club in Miami.
Girl I love you special way
I love you in a special, extravagant way.
So go help me spend my money
Please assist me in spending my wealth to make you happy.
Let me get you something
I want to buy gifts for you.
Can I bye you dinner
May I pay for your dinner?
They say money don't bye nobody's love
It's commonly believed that money cannot buy true love.
But you've already got them from me
However, I already love you and have demonstrated my love through my spending.
You my baby's mama I'm your baby's daddy
We are parents to a child or children.
We are family
We are committed to each other as a family.
Let's go spending this money
Let's spend all of our money on lavish items.
Let's go take a nice exotic trips
Let's travel together to exotic and luxurious destinations.
Live a life lavish
Let's live our lives in a luxurious way.
Make a wish Lis
Let's make a list of the things that we want.
I'll give you the things you like
I want to make your wishes come true and buy you the things you desire.
Don't you worry 'bout the price
You don't need to worry about money, because I will spend it all on you.
Girl I do adore you
I deeply love and appreciate you.
That's why I'm trying to spoil you
I want to give you everything because of how much I love you.
I'm doing all that for you
I want to do everything I can to make you happy.
'cause, loosing you I can't afford.
I cannot bear the thought of losing you and therefore will spoil you with gifts and attention.
I ain't try to buy you
I'm not trying to buy your affection.
I just wanna buy you all them things
I want to buy you everything that you want.
That you always wanted
I want to make your dreams come true and give you everything you ever desired.
Girl let's go shopping [x2]
Let's go on a shopping trip together.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Written by: WILL ADAMS
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@joenull5945
@@hey-gd6wp In 2022, YG Entertainment underwent some restructuring. As a result, TheBlackLabel completed their change from being a subsidiary company of YGE to becoming an associate company at YGE. This meant that YGE no longer has overriding control over or unfettered access to TheBlackLabel.
As soon as the change became official, Teddy announced that TheBlackLabel was developing their own 5th gen girl group.
Throughout 2023, every artist at TheBlackLabel had a comeback. Taeyang, Bryan Chase, Loren, Somi, Vince, and Zion T all released new music and some of them had multiple music videos. Some of those artists said that some of the music that they were releasing had been previously held back by YGE due to possible schedule conflicts with artists at YGE.
In Q2 2023, TheBlackLabel formed a partnership with the Charoen Pokphand Group called The Black Sea, which will develop and manage Thai artists (actors, idols, models).
In Q3 2023, MNET contracted TheBlackLabel to run the I-Land 2 reality survival show that will create a 5th gen girl group for Wake One Entertainment.
In Q4 2023, TheBlackLabel completed their move out of the old YG building to a new facility that has nothing to do with YGE.
As of Q1 2024, the three largest shareholders of TheBlackLabel is Teddy (42%), Saehan Venture Investments (28%), and YG Entertainment (22%).
In March 2024, YGE confirmed that, effective April 2024, Teddy is no longer a producer at YGE and no longer the Main Producer & Creative Director for Blackpink.
@supercoolcakes8952
Soyeon and G-idle = Cube. Artistically and financially they are still relevant because of G-idle and nothing else. At this point Soyeon could probably just purchase it and not have to lose all of Cube and G-idles promotional power as entities.
Whatever the case, Soyeon will still be able to write hit songs and there will always be some sort of overarching controversy to their comebacks. Which in turn promotes itself.
But considering G-idle and Cube have not been in-fighting at all, and none of the members express issues with Cube, or have any sort of contract disputes in the media, my guess is they will just stay at Cube, just with better contracts. Maybe even the same kind of contracts BP have - since Yuqi, for example, already has her own solo album -- which might in turn explain how their contracts are going to work out in regards to all of this.
The most likely scenario here is more solo albums. Other than that - again - if they start in-fighting with Cube, like an SM, YG or Hybe, then i think the whole "g-idle will leave cube" arguement will be justified.
But realistically, i think cube will just do what yg did and will just give them better contracts. And unlike yg, it probably wouldnt destroy cube to do so.
@ubikpop
Can't believe how much Soyeon does for this group and still gets so much hate. She is literally the heart of the whole damn company.
@YuqisMaze
Just another punching bag in kpop for netizens 🙄
@BELIEVER78989
And brain it seems
@moiitsdanielle7138
Soyeon is such a mastermind❤
@kkurakisseverybody
Correction *what she does for kpop. Lol. Girlie has shown people that ggs can self-produce, be respected as rappers, list goes on.
@KingKikikoi
Atiny don’t play, they hate her guts 😂
@Airia16
The wasted potential with CLC was crazzyyyy
@95muhdfaizal
CLC is a boring group anyway. The members don't really entertain people like idle. The chemistry between is meh
@Aery3180
@@95muhdfaizalboring you said? As 2nd gen fans 2008! Clc is the best group 3rd gen but the way Cube treat them so underrated! No full album no lightstick and no world tour!
@95muhdfaizal
@@Aery3180 i watched most of all their contents and yeah they're boring as hell. I support them by buying few their albums but i understand why koreans not supporting them