William James Adams Jr. (born March 15, 1975), known professionally as will.i.am (pronounced "will I am"), is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, and record producer. He is best known as the frontman of the musical group Black Eyed Peas, which he formed in 1995. The group, having released nine total studio albums, reached their furthest success in the 2000s with their albums Elephunk (2003), Monkey Business (2005), The E.N.D. (2009), and The Beginning (2010). Adams has served as the lead vocalist since its formation, although for the albums he did so alongside singer Fergie—who joined in 2002 and departed from the group after the latter album.

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Album Review: Will.i.am - #willpower

To paraphrase the American writer Samuel Clemens, “There is [goodness] on [#Willpower], but for every [bit of goodness] there are five blushes, ten shudders and a vomit. The [goodness] is too expensive.

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Album Review: Will.i.am - #willpower

#willpower’s greatest flaws are those of its maker. Making your album’s title a hashtag is absolute bottom-of-the-barrel stuff.