William James Adams Jr. (born March 15, 1975), known professionally as will… Read Full Bio ↴William James Adams Jr. (born March 15, 1975), known professionally as will.i.am, is an American hip-hop and pop musician and founding member of the Black Eyed Peas. Adams is of Jamaican descent and has rapped since his teenage years. Along with co-writing many of the Peas' hit songs, he's also had a solo career featuring multiple top 20 hit singles as well as collaborations with various artists such as Mick Jagger and Britney Spears among many others.

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".

This Is Love
will.i.am Lyrics

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If you love it like I love it
And you feel what I feel inside
If you want it like I want it
Then, baby, let's get it tonight
If you feel it, say, "Hell yeah" (hell yeah)
Say, "Hell yeah" (hell yeah)
And say, "Hell yeah" (hell yeah)
This is love, this is love, this is love

Can you feel the love?
Can you feel the love?
Can you feel the love?
This is love, this is love, this is love

This is love for the beats (ayy)
Feel it in the streets (ayy)
Love for the melody, notes on the sheets (oh)
The dope crusader, funky terminator
I created me a rocket just so we could rock it later
And the way the beat is knocking
Got me feeling, alright
'Cause the DJ got me walking on the ceiling (all night)
I got a rocket for the globe (hey), bomb the disco (ah)
Filled it up with lovin', and I watch it explode

If you love it like I love it
And you feel what I feel inside (feel what I feel)
If you want it like I want it
Then, baby, let's get it tonight
If you feel it, say, "Hell yeah" (hell yeah)
Say, "Hell yeah" (hell yeah)
And say, "Hell yeah" (hell yeah)
This is love, this is love, this is love

Can you feel the love?
Can you feel the love?
Can you feel the love?
This is love, this is love, this is love

Yeah
Yeah
Yeah

This is love for the bass (ayy), and love for the treble
Love for the orchestra, violin, cello (ah)
Love for computer beats, harder than metal (ayy)
House beats housin', bouncing in the ghetto
We sip 'til we smashed up, feeling alright
And we rock the ghetto blaster, rockin' all night
I got a rocket to the globe (hey), bomb the disco (ah)
I filled it up with lovin', and I watch it explode

Yeah, baby, yeah, alright
Can you feel it?
Good God, yeah, alright

Can you feel the love?
Can you feel the love?
Can you feel the love?
This is love, this is love, this is love

This is love, this is love, this is love
This is love, this is love, this is love
This is love, this is love, this is love
This is love, this is love, this is love

Can you feel the love?
Can you feel the love?
Can you feel the love?
Can you feel the love?
Can you feel the love?
Can you feel the love?

Can you feel the love?
Can you feel the love?

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of will.i.am's song "This Is Love" speak about the power and energy of love. The artist is inviting his listeners to join him and feel the same excitement and passion that he does for the music he is creating. The song talks about the sensation of love that one experiences when they are completely immersed in the rhythm of the music, and how it makes them want to move and dance. The chorus repeats the phrase "This is love" multiple times, emphasizing the overwhelming nature of the emotion.

The artist also mentions the different elements that contribute to the music, such as the beats, melody, and notes on the sheets. He refers to himself as a "dope crusader" and "funky terminator", emphasizing his dedication to creating music that brings people joy. The song also references a rocket that he created to "bomb the disco", filled with nothing but love, and that brings about an explosion that symbolizes the power and energy of love.

Overall, the song is a celebration of the feelings of euphoria and energy that one can feel when they are fully immersed in the power of love and music.

Line by Line Meaning

If you love it like I love it
If you have the same passion for music as I do

And you feel what I feel inside
And you understand the deep, emotional connection I have with music

If you want it like I want it
If you desire the same level of energy and enthusiasm for music as I do

Then, baby, let's get it tonight
Then, let's experience this together tonight

If you feel it, say, "Hell yeah" (hell yeah)
If you can sense the passion in the music, express it with a resounding 'yes'

This is love, this is love, this is love
This intense connection we have with music is the purest form of love

This is love for the beats (ayy)
We love the sound that the beats of music create

Feel it in the streets (ayy)
We can feel the vibe that music creates, even out in the street

Love for the melody, notes on the sheets (oh)
The melody and musical notes on a sheet can create an emotional connection for us

The dope crusader, funky terminator
The music has the power to evoke strong emotions in us

I created me a rocket just so we could rock it later
I want to experience music so intensely that I created a rocket to amplify our musical experience

And the way the beat is knocking
The strong beat of music can create a powerful feeling in us

Got me feeling, alright
It makes me feel happy and satisfied

'Cause the DJ got me walking on the ceiling (all night)
The DJ's music is so good that I feel like I am walking on the ceiling all night long

I got a rocket for the globe (hey), bomb the disco (ah)
I have musical energy that can travel around the world and make people dance

Filled it up with lovin', and I watch it explode
I filled the musical energy with love, and I can see it have an explosive impact

This is love for the bass (ayy), and love for the treble
We love the different sounds and patterns created by bass and treble in music

Love for the orchestra, violin, cello (ah)
We have a deep appreciation for the classical musical instruments like violin and cello

Love for computer beats, harder than metal (ayy)
We also enjoy the digital, electronic sounds of computer-generated beats that can be harder than metal music

House beats housin', bouncing in the ghetto
We can feel the energetic and fun sounds of house music, even in the ghetto

We sip 'til we smashed up, feeling alright
We drink and party all night, feeling happy and satisfied

And we rock the ghetto blaster, rockin' all night
We play our music loud all night long, partying hard to the beats

Yeah, baby, yeah, alright
Yeah, let's enjoy this together, feeling good

Can you feel it?
Can you sense the energy and passion in the music?

Good God, yeah, alright
This is music that makes us feel good and satisfied

Lyrics © Kanjian Music, BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Will Adams, Steve Angello, Mike Hamilton, Sebastian Carmine Ingrosso, Max Martin, Eva M Simons, EVA SIMONS, MARTIN MAX, STEVE PATRIK ANGELLO JOSEFSSON FRAGOGIANNIS

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