Black Eyed Pea

plural Black Eyed Peas

1. uncommonA member of the American musical group Black Eyed Peas.

   Reflecting just how white hot the group was in 2007/2008, fellow Black Eyed Pea Fergie contributes vocals to the mix of “Beat It.”

   2016, Daryl Easlea, Michael Jackson: Rewind: The Life & Legacy of Pop Music’s King, Race Point Publishing, →ISBN, page 2

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   Former Tribe Called Quester Phife Diggy puts himself in Dexter’s shoes on “Love According To Dexter,” while Black Eyed Pea Will.I.Am delivers “Secrets,” a bouncy circus soundtrack of a tune about the mysteries of the hidden lab.

   2002 September 2, Doug Levy, “Dexter’s Laboratory: The Hip-Hop Experiment”, in CMJ New Music Report, number 778, page 9

   This time around, [John] Legend assembled an A-list crew of producers to work on “Once Again,” including Raphael Saadiq, Black Eyed Pea Will.i.am and Kanye West.

   2006 August 26, Tamara Conniff, Hillary Crosley, “Making Of A Legend Part 2”, in Billboard, page 26

   You might think you’ve got Black Eyed Pea Will I Am pegged as, depending on your perspective, the king of pop-rap or a hip-hop sell-out, but the truth is much more complicated.

   2007, Hip Hop Connection, page 22

   “I was more of a Posh Spice,” she had said, “and you’re more of a … Fergie.” She meant the duchess, not the Black Eyed Pea, and Cath had rolled her eyes and scowled at Eve.

   2009, Elizabeth Noble, The Girl Next Door, Touchstone, →ISBN, page 96

   I had viewed Fergie as Joan Jett crossed with Madonna; the rock ’n’ roll girl with a pop track record who liked listening to groups like Guns N’ Roses and Led Zeppelin. That she made the transition into a Black Eyed Pea so effortlessly speaks to her versatility as an artist.

   2011, Taboo, Steve Dennis, Fallin’ Up: My Story, Touchstone, →ISBN, page 208