I am not necessarily a Black Eyed Peas fan, nor am I much more a fan of Fergie’s solo work; however, there’s no denying that the man behind their songs, will.i.am, is talented. I didn’t really take notice to will.i.am as a producer until last summer when I heard Busta Rhymes‘ “I Love My Chick”. I thought, “man that beat is sick!”. We’ll lately will.i.am has been supplying beats for people other than his Black Eyed Peas band mates. In the past year, he’s produced songs for Common, Talib Kweli, Justin Timberlake, and Nas; to name a few.

will.i.am is rumored to be working on new music for Lil Wayne and Nicole Scherzinger, Michael Jackson’s comeback album, and a new effort with the Black Eyed Peas.

This Tuesday, will.i.am will be releasing his third solo album, Songs About Girls. If you’re not familiar with will.i.am’s work, the following playlist should help introduce you to him. Like I said, I’m not much of a Black Eyed Peas fan, so I chose to focus on his work with other artists; with a few exceptions, of course.

Tracklist:

1. will.i.am - “I Got It From My Mama” (from 2007’s Songs About Girls)
2. Busta Rhymes - “I Love My Chick (feat Kelis)” (from 2006’s The Big Bang)
3. Justin Timberlake - “Damn Girl” (from 2006’s FutureSex/LoveSounds)
4. Talib Kweli - “Hot Thing” (from 2007’s Ear Drum)
   • Sample Credit: Johnny “Guitar” Watson’s “We’re No Exception”
5. Common - “A Dream” (from the soundtrack to the 2007 movie Freedom Writers)
6. Diddy - “Special Feeling” (from 2006’s Press Play)
7. Black Eyed Peas - “Don’t Phunk With My Heart” (from 2005’s Monkey Business)
   • Sample Credit: Asha Bhosle’s “Ae Naujawan Sab Kuchh Yahan”
   • Sample Credit: Asha Bhosle’s “Yeh Mera Dil Yaar Ka Diwana”
   • Sample Credit: Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam’s “I Wonder If I Take You Home”
8. Too Short - “Keep Bouncin’ (feat Snoop Dogg)” (from 2006’s Blow The Whistle)
   • Sample Credit: A Tribe Called Quest’s “Clap Your Hands”
9. Pussycat Dolls - “Beep” (from 2005’s PCD)
   • Sample Credit: Electric Light Orchestra’s “Evil Woman”
10. Kelis - “What’s That Right There” (from 2006’s Kelis Was Here)
11. Nas - “Can’t Forget About You” (from 2006’s Hip Hop Is Dead)
    • Sample Credit: Nat King Cole’s “Unforgettable”
12. Fergie - “Big Girls Don’t Cry” (from 2006’s The Dutchess)
13. John Legend - “She Don’t Have To Know” (from 2004’s Get Lifted)
14. Black Eyed Peas - “Like That (feat Cee-Lo, John Legend, Talib Kweli & Q-Tip)” (from 2005’s Monkey Business)
    • Sample Credit: Astrud Gilberto’s “Who Can I Turn To (When Nobody Needs Me)”
15. Talib Kweli - “Say Something (feat Jean Grae)” (from 2007’s Ear Drum)
    • Sample Credit: Thomas Bell’s “Theme for LA’s Team”
16. Nas - “Hip Hop Is Dead” (from 2006’s Hip Hop Is Dead)
    • Sample Credit: Iron Butterfly’s “In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida”
    • Sample Credit: Incredible Bongo Band’s “Apache”
17. Common - “I Want You” (from 2007’s Finding Forever)
    • Sample Credit: Bob James’s “Feel Like Making Love”
    • Sample Credit: Minnie Ripperton’s “Baby, This Love I Have”
18. Justin Timberlake - “Pose (feat Snoop Dogg)” (from 2006’s FutureSex/LoveSounds)
19. Daddy Yankee - “Plane To PR” (from 2007’s El Cartel: The Big Boss)
20. Ciara - “Get In, Fit In” (from 2006’s The Evolution)

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