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".
T.H.E
will.i.am Lyrics
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You can go hard or you can go home
You can go hard or you can go home
You can go hard or you can go home
You can go hard or you can go home
You can go hard or you can go home
You can go hard or you can go home
Oh my goodness, this beat is so hard
Oh my goodness, this beat is so hard
Imma go hard, hard to the core
Hard like motherfuckin liquid swords
Harder than worldwide stadium tours
I am the future, Delorian doors
Will he survive? Never deceased
I don't think I'm ever gonna rest in peace
Imma kill the game, leave the rest in pieces
Now everybody want my recipe
Tell a jealous chicken I don't know what the beef is
I'm just making money for my grankids' nieces
Imma work hard, that's my thesis
This beat is a shit, feces
Pardon me ma'am, Imma go dumb
Smart.i.am, I'm complicated, hard.I.am
I end the beginning, then start it again
You can go hard or you can go home
You can go hard or you can go home
You can go hard or you can go home
You can go hard or you can go home
You can go hard or you can go home
You can go hard or you can go home
You can go hard or you can go home
You can go hard or you can go home
Oh my goodness, this beat is so hard
Oh my goodness, this beat is so hard
You can get that, or you can get this
You can call it demon, Imma call it Jesus
You can get a curse, you can get a cross
You can go to work, or you can be the boss
Imma be the owner, be a Donor
Imma go hard, like I'm on a fuckin boner
Imma make the beat put the people in a coma
You can be a geek or be a rolling stoner
I woke up in the morning,
Hard like morning wood in the morning
Woke up thinking about my component
E.T. own the mic phone the homeland
I wait out like NASA, I'm way over here I done past ya
I get stacks of cash, you get cashews, I go hard, statues
Uh
You can go hard or you can go home
You can go hard or you can go home
You can go hard or you can go home
You can go hard or you can go home
You can go hard or you can go home
You can go hard or you can go home
You can go hard or you can go home
You can go hard or you can go home
Now let me take this time to say
I don't wanna beat you down
You can go hard or you can go home
Well I, I know it is alot to take
I don't wanna beat you down
You can go hard or you can go home
You can go hard
Wait a minute, Imma make it a little harder
Imma make it a little harder
Give it to you a little harder
This is hard
Hard like a rock n roll
Time follows decades, explode
Vivid as a stan mode
Better move back now
It's bout to blow
Hard like Geometry, and Trigonometry
This is crazy
Psychology
Get it baby
I'm bound to win
Watch out now
I'm going in
You can go hard or you can go home
You can go hard
You can go hard or you can go home
You can go hard
You can go hard or you can go home
You can go hard or you can go home
You can go hard or you can go home
You can go hard
The lyrics to will.i.am's song T.H.E underscore the concepts of hard work and ambition. The song encourages the listener to work hard, even going as far as to suggest that going home is not an option. The repetition of the phrase "You can go hard or you can go home" reinforces this idea throughout the song. In the opening lines, will.i.am declares that the beat is hard, and he will match it with his own fierce drive. He describes himself as hard to the core, referencing the severity of his intensity. He compares himself to liquid swords, a reference to a Wu-Tang Clan album, claiming that he is harder than even notoriously popular stadium tours.
Throughout the song, will.i.am maintains his aggressive persona, never resting even in death. He plans to "kill the game" and leave his competitors in pieces, firmly establishing himself as a force to be reckoned with in the music industry. He proudly claims that others envy his success but assures them that his own mind is focused solely on making money for his future generations. The wordplay in the song is clever, with will.i.am labeling himself both hard and smart: "hard.I.am" and "Smart.i.am" respectively. He ends the song by encouraging the listener to choose hard work, "you can go hard or you can go home," a sentiment that pervades the theme.
Line by Line Meaning
You can go hard or you can go home
Choose to work hard or choose to quit
Oh my goodness, this beat is so hard
The music is powerful and energetic
Imma go hard, hard to the core
I will work with intense drive
Hard like motherfuckin liquid swords
I work with great determination and skill
Harder than worldwide stadium tours
I work harder than famous music artists on tour
I am the future, Delorian doors
I am innovative and will have a big impact on the future
Will he survive? Never deceased
I am resilient and will always persevere
I don't think I'm ever gonna rest in peace
I will work tirelessly and likely never retire
Imma kill the game, leave the rest in pieces
I will dominate and overcome any competition
Now everybody want my recipe
Others want to know my success secret
Tell a jealous chicken I don't know what the beef is
I don't understand why others feel competitive or envious
I'm just making money for my grankids' nieces
I am focused on long-term financial goals for the future generations
Imma work hard, that's my thesis
My main pursuit is to work with dedication and commitment
This beat is a shit, feces
The music is terrible
Pardon me ma'am, Imma go dumb
I may act foolish, but it's intentional
Smart.i.am, I'm complicated, hard.I.am
I am intelligent and complex, and work with intense effort
I end the beginning, then start it again
I am constantly innovating and initiating new projects
You can get that, or you can get this
You have choices to make
You can call it demon, Imma call it Jesus
Others may see something as negative, but I see it positively
You can get a curse, you can get a cross
You can receive negativity or positivity
You can go to work, or you can be the boss
You can either work for others or create your own success
Imma be the owner, be a Donor
I am determined to be a successful business owner and philanthropist
Imma go hard, like I'm on a fuckin boner
I will work with intense passion and excitement
Imma make the beat put the people in a coma
My music will be so powerful it will captivate and mesmerize listeners
You can be a geek or be a rolling stoner
You can be studious or laid back
I woke up in the morning,
I woke up early
Hard like morning wood in the morning
I woke up feeling energized
Woke up thinking about my component
I woke up with a clear vision of my goals
E.T. own the mic phone the homeland
I own the music scene and have a big influence on it
I wait out like NASA, I'm way over here I done past ya
I am ahead of the competition and have already accomplished more
I get stacks of cash, you get cashews, I go hard, statues
I make a lot of money and work harder than others, and have achieved notable success
This is hard
This is intense and challenging
Hard like a rock n roll
Intense like rock music
Time follows decades, explode
I will have a big impact on the future
Vivid as a stan mode
I am very focused and determined
Better move back now, It's bout to blow
Watch out, I am about to reach new levels of success
Hard like Geometry, and Trigonometry, This is crazy, Psychology
Intense like complex mathematics and psychology
Get it baby, I'm bound to win, Watch out now, I'm going in
I will succeed and will not be stopped
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: WILLIAM ADAMS, DALLAS AUSTIN, TANYA LACEY, KENNETH OLIVER, WRITERS UNKNOWN
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@cv6442
@@michaeltoth7526one feels like a brutal physical beat down, and the other is completely destroys my psyche and causes me to cringe so deeply into myself. By the end of that song I feel like the thumbnail of the dude with the longest nails on Earth. Dirty, twisted, and coiled.
THE leaves me on the concrete with unseeing eyes and blood coming out of my ears.
One is just more physically in your face while the other is more molten and seeps in your pores.
I feel like I can laugh at how bad this song is anyways.
Let me put it this way... I showed my sister this song to show her one of the worst songs I ever heard in my life, but didn't show her Drake Bell's bc I didn't even want that sht in my algorithm or subject her to THAT type of physical discomfort. 😅😅 it's not a funny kind of discomfort. It's the "my neck hairs are standing up" kind of discomfort. So much less funny, and therefore has zero value.
And that's how I realized for sure... that Drake Bell's cover is actually the worst. 😂
@ZoharBenJoel
Will:
Pardon me, mam ima go - done, (how?) smart I am. I’m complicated, heard I am, (boss: not buying it) I end the beginning my and start it again.
Boss: Ok start again I command you total idiot.
Pardon me mam, ima go dumb, small I am, I’m complicated, hard I am, I end the beginning and start it again.
Boss:
Will: What? It was your decision.
@user-cz8vt1vj4s
The commitment to making every second of this song so excruciatingly terrible is what makes this as a whole a masterpiece
@evajaneryan3746
Yeah, is for me one of these "So bad is good" songs lmao
Is absolutely horrendous in every possible way, not even Mick Jagger part was good, but holy crap is hilarious af🤣
@crieverytim
Yes, this is godawful
@ruanpablo2002
@@evajaneryan3746pra mim a única parte que salvou a música foi a parte do Mick Jagger ,mas não justifica escutar a música inteira pra ouvir só a parte dele
@82youtubeshared
Loooool😔😂
@Maxarcc
When that Mick Jagger part came flopping in, the song ascended from a stinker to an absolute masterpiece of a stinker.
@alextorres7655
It's crazy how the coolest and most prestigious artist on this track is the one that made it suck more than anyone else.
@evajaneryan3746
@@alextorres7655 you are talking about Mick Jagger, isn't it?
@WastelandPimp
@@evajaneryan3746 of course lol Mick's "verse" was ass compared to Will and J. They went 10x as HARD compared to Mick.
@ffjreviews9029
“This best is a sh*t, faeces”
“I go hard, statues”
“I don’t think I’m ever gonna rest in peaces”
“Ima go dumb, smart.i.am”
“Hard like morning wood in the morning”
What a lyrical genius