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".
The Good The Bad and the Ugly
will.i.am Lyrics
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Like you ever seen before
Face of an angel
Walking through the door
But she ain’t no lady
She’s a mistress of the night
She’s the kind of woman
That your mama won’t like
But there’s just one thing
That you ought to know
Good girls tell the truth
And bad girls lie
If you want her loving
Got to pay for her time
Good girls tell the truth
And bad girls lie
They never get caught
Or pay for their crimes
She ain’t like the girls
That you knew at school
She ain’t that stupid
But she’s just as cruel
She ain’t no baby
When you turn out the light
She’s not that kind of girl
She’s doesn’t stay the night
You want her so bad
But there’s just one thing
That you ought to know
Good girls tell the truth
And bad girls lie
If you want her loving
Got to pay for her time
Good girls tell the truth
And bad girls lie
They never get to heaven
But they have a good time
Good girls tell the truth
And bad girls lie
If you want her loving
Got to pay for her time
Good girls tell the truth
And bad girls lie
They never get caught
Or pay for their crime
Good girls tell the truth
And bad girls lie
If you want her loving
Got to pay for her time
Good girls tell the truth
And bad girls lie
They never get to heaven
But they have a good time
In the song "The Good The Bad and the Ugly," Will.i.am sings about a woman who is unlike any other. She is described as having the face of an angel, but is a mistress of the night and not the kind of woman your mother would approve of. The singer acknowledges that he wants her, but there's a catch – she's a bad girl who tells lies and he must pay for her time if he wants her love.
The lyrics suggest that the woman in question is a prostitute or sex worker who is well-versed in the art of deceiving men. Despite her shortcomings, the singer seems to be drawn to her and is willing to pay for her services. He also acknowledges that good girls are honest, but bad girls tell lies and never get caught. The song uses an allusion to the classic western film The Good The Bad and the Ugly to describe the different types of women in the world, with the bad girl being the one who leads a more exciting and risky lifestyle.
The song highlights the social stigma and double standards that exist when it comes to sex work and the women involved in it. It also comments on the power dynamics that play out in such relationships, where men pay for access to women's bodies and emotions, but are often denied respect and agency in return. Overall, the song portrays a complex and nuanced view of sexuality and relationships, one that acknowledges both the pleasure and pain that can come with love and desire.
Line by Line Meaning
She ain’t nothing
The woman being talked about is not ordinary or average.
Like you ever seen before
She is unique and stands out from other women.
Face of an angel
She has an attractive and angelic face.
Walking through the door
She is entering or coming in through the door.
But she ain’t no lady
However, she is not a proper or respectable woman.
She’s a mistress of the night
She is a woman of the night or a prostitute.
She’s the kind of woman
She is a type of woman.
That your mama won’t like
She is the kind of woman that a person's mother would disapprove of.
You want her so bad
The singer desires her greatly.
But there’s just one thing
However, there is a problem or complication.
That you ought to know
The singer has some advice or information to impart.
Good girls tell the truth
Women who are good or respectable are honest.
And bad girls lie
Women who are not good or respectable are deceitful.
If you want her loving
If the singer wants the woman's affection or attention.
Got to pay for her time
He must pay her for her services or time.
They never get caught
Bad girls are often not caught for their wrongdoing.
Or pay for their crimes
They do not have to face the consequences of their actions.
She ain’t like the girls
The woman is different from other women.
That you knew at school
She is unlike the women that the singer knew when he was in school.
She ain’t that stupid
She is not unintelligent or foolish.
But she’s just as cruel
However, she is just as cruel as other bad or immoral women.
She ain’t no baby
She is not naive or innocent.
When you turn out the light
When the lights are turned off or it is dark.
She’s not that kind of girl
She is not the type of woman that stays the night or is romantically involved.
You want her so bad
The singer desires her greatly.
But there’s just one thing
However, there is a problem or complication.
That you ought to know
The singer has some advice or information to impart.
They never get to heaven
Women who are bad or immoral do not go to heaven in the afterlife.
But they have a good time
However, they do enjoy themselves on earth.
Good girls tell the truth
Women who are good or respectable are honest.
And bad girls lie
Women who are not good or respectable are deceitful.
If you want her loving
If the singer wants the woman's affection or attention.
Got to pay for her time
He must pay her for her services or time.
Good girls tell the truth
Women who are good or respectable are honest.
And bad girls lie
Women who are not good or respectable are deceitful.
They never get caught
Bad girls are often not caught for their wrongdoing.
Or pay for their crime
They do not have to face the consequences of their actions.
Good girls tell the truth
Women who are good or respectable are honest.
And bad girls lie
Women who are not good or respectable are deceitful.
If you want her loving
If the singer wants the woman's affection or attention.
Got to pay for her time
He must pay her for her services or time.
They never get to heaven
Women who are bad or immoral do not go to heaven in the afterlife.
But they have a good time
However, they do enjoy themselves on earth.
Lyrics © DistroKid
Written by: Mark Poynter
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