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that would become the Peas in high school with friends and fellow breakdancers apl.de.ap. and Taboo. BEP began playing shows on the Los Angeles club circuit, making an impression on hip-hop fans with their MCing skills and dazzling footwork as well. Their debut album, Behind the Front, was released in 1998 to widespread critical praise -- not only for the trio of MCs, but for their live band and backing vocalist Kim Hill as well. BEP's sophomore album, Bridging the Gap, dropped in 2000, but they wouldn't truly breakthrough until their third effort, 2003's Elephunk, on which Kim Hill was replaced by Fergie, and the group catapulted to fame on the strength of such hits as "Where is the Love?" "Hey Mama" and "Let's Get it Started." Two years later, will led the group on the album Monkey Business, which contained the smash hit, "My Humps." In 2005, 2006 and 2007, the Black Eyed Peas swept the Grammy's for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group with "Let's Get It Started," "Don't Phunk With My Heart" and "My Humps" respectively, making them the hottest hip hop group around. When not recording with BEP, will.i.am has also been known to drop a solo album, including 2001's Lost Change, 2003's Must B 21 and 2007's Songs About Girls. Of this last album, will says: "I made the choice in high school to be with a crew and that's never going to change. It was just really important for me to try some things out on my own, with my own artistry and imagination." It's clear that whatever way will chooses to serve his music, fans can't get enough of it.