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Black Eyed Peas have at times been accused of sounding too Tribe for their own good, but this time out Will.i.am and crew have consciously expanded their horizons. Problem is, perhaps they've tried too hard. As the title suggests, Elephunk borrows from every single element of funk known to man and (with the exception of the one straight-out rock & roll track, "Anxiety") tries to cram them all into a semi-hip-hop format. While such willingness to experiment is admirable, in this case the attempt comes off as slightly desperate and too diffuse. Elephunk settles itself into a groove when BEP's newest member Fergie's lush girlie vocals are allowed to dominate, as they do on the discofied "The Boogie That Be." --Rebecca Levine, Amazon.com
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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Some people tend to down play this album but its amazing. It has well thought out vocals and beats on all of the songs, A few of my most favourite and most played songs include Latin Girlds, sexy and Whats Goin down. This album bites you and doesn't let to, A must be for all those who enjoyed Shut up and where is the love, If you hav'nt yet purchased this fantastic upbeat you really are missing out
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
i wouldn't call myself a fan of the BEP but after hearing this album i must say it is a pretty good mix of hip hop, funk and rnb. There are so many good tracks on here its hard to pick a favourite although i dont like Anxiety or Rock my S**t, i think they are the unwelcome rock-based interruptions in what is mainly a very enjoyable album.
Tracks which i think are truly brilliant are Fly Away, with its catchy vocals and heavy backing track, and Third Eye which is quite strange on first listening but is one of those tracks that just grows on you which you can't get out of your head afterwards. Other highlights include the disco beats of The Boogie That Be, the catchy Hands Up, the ultra-funky Smells Like Funk, the cheerful Labor Day and the booty-shaking Hey Mama.
Overall it is a good album with some memorable songs, some strange, but a couple that sound completely out of place.
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
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Excellent album. It has more than just the 3 big singles on it, and if you dont like it right away it will tend to grow on you. The lyrics are great, especially those to 'third eye' the extra song tacked on to the end of 'where is the love'.
This is an album with a message, and a powerful one. "where is the love' provides a sound with more meaning behind it than anything else out there in the hip hop scene, and judging from the response there is actually a place for it.
For those you say that the Black Eyed Peas have sold out by changing their sound from their last albums, its your own fault. Their following consisted of perhaps 100,000 fans prior to Elephunk, and this was the demographic that would rather download than buy. This is not enough to actually support the band and they had to drastically change their sound just to stay alive. If you dont like it, pretend that they disbanded then, because thats what they would have had to do if they were to keep their sound. This is the argument that sold them on the idea, and i think its a pretty good one. So put up or shut up.
This is a free thinking band with things to say, and are not afraid to state it with their music. Although if you are a big fan of GW Bush you may not be so happy with their left wing attitude, but i thought it hit the spot just right.
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Elephunk
Black Eyed Peas are one of my guilty pleasures and I can't help but enjoy their music. From the very first hit single `Where is the Love?' I was hooked. Read more
Published 18 months ago by Spider Monkey
love it!
I once owned this album before but wore it out, its a great cd with some really upbeat track. Its great to put on my ipod for the gym and just puts me in a great mood! Read more
Published 18 months ago by ejh
review by flamingo
I really like some of the old tracks on here. I have recently bought black eyed peas monkey buisness (check my review on that) elephunk has more funk and hip hop music. Read more
Published on 13 Aug 2007 by Mrs. Michelle Booth
Fly Away - It Smells Like Funk!!
I first bought this after playing Urbz Sims in the City... before that I hadn't liked the Black Eyed Peas, and true, when I bought this I thought - nah, don't like it... Read more
Published on 30 May 2006 by Mr. Merge
Shut up, just shut up, SHUT UP!!!
Is it possible that this band may make a decent record? 'Where is the Love' has got to be the corniest record of all time with sentiment that would make even Michael... Read more
Published on 4 Jan 2006 by Waz-dogg
Elephunked!
What a strange mix of a dozen different music types and influences! The Black Eyed Peas have made an album for everyone, and no one! Read more
Published on 9 Nov 2005 by Nikola
This is such a great album!
I think part of the album's greatness lies in its diversity- the beats are pretty much hip hop latino which = amazing to shake it to, yet the music applies to so many moods and the... Read more
Published on 15 Jan 2005 by G. Stephens
Fantastic
When I bought this album I wasn't entirely sure what to expect. The tunes I had heard "Where is the love" and "shut up" had been great but i wondered whether these where the... Read more
Published on 11 Aug 2004 by kathryn colbourne
wicked album, different to old style BEP's
Overall this is a good album, long time fans of BEP will maybe be surprised, like i was, but i was positively surprised, the beats are funky and the lyrics are cool and... Read more
Published on 3 Aug 2004 by M. Roberts
buy the previous 2 albums..not this!!
Let me tell those of you who dont know.... The Black Eyed Peas were one of the freshest hip hop crews in the world.. Read more
Published on 2 Aug 2004 by J Rockwell
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