The hip-hop group consisting of Fergie, will.i.am, apl.de.ap, and Taboo rocketed to success in 2003 with the release of “Elephunk,” which sold 7.5 million albums and won a Grammy Award. Originating from Los Angeles, CA, The Black Eyed Peas have topped Billboard charts, ranked seventh in the Hot 100 Artists of the decade, and ranked 12th in Billboard’s Artist of the Decade. Since 1995, the group has sold 28 million albums worldwide and won three Grammy Awards.

The group’s leading lady, Fergie, released a solo album, “The Dutchess,” in 2006, and returned to the group in 2009 to release their latest album, “The E.N.D.” will.i.am, the group’s singer and songwriter, has been involved in his own side projects, including the “I Am Scholarship Fund,” which provides financial assistance to students looking to pursue college.