Polishing Turds: A Bad Music Podcast

#30: BLACK EYED PEAS PART II: A Man At War With Himself

October 21, 2022 Nick Vitale & Cal Denissen Season 2 Episode 13
Polishing Turds: A Bad Music Podcast
#30: BLACK EYED PEAS PART II: A Man At War With Himself
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After years of grinding in obscurity, the Black Eyed Peas finally hit it big thanks to a handful of catchy pop hits as well as the addition of new member Fergie. But did they compromise too much of their soul to get to the top? Cal & Nick discuss the thorny nature of BEP's pivot toward commercialism in the 2000s.

DID YOU KNOW??

--"Let's Get it Started" once had a much more offensive title, and it was arguably changed for all the wrong reasons...

--"My Humps" is actually a feminist anthem (at least according to will.i.am)...

--Cal has no problem telling someone to "go away" at Portillo's...

These  and other ear-popping facts in Part II of our Black Eyed Peas trilogy!


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INTRO
PART I: De La Soul or Sell Your Soul?
Part II: How 9/11 Saved the Black Eyed Peas
PART III: The Elephunk in the Room
PART IV: "Why Don't You Add That Hot Girl?"
PART V: Finally Famous
PART VI: Monkey Business? More like MONEY Business!
PART VII: A Happy Little Ending

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