Monkey Business (studio album) by Black Eyed Peas

Back in the day, this was some of the most enjoyable pop rap on the block. And after a decade, this record feels a lot more magical and hasn't lost its luster at all. I prefer this over than most of the pop rap we get nowadays where these new guys and girls can't have fun or just don't speak to me at all. Also excited for there new album coming out. Hopefully fans and cynics could enjoy it.

From Boltzmann 09/22/2018 09:05

Jeez, so much sampling and referencing the greats of history. Furthermore, it’s a bit an Elephunk part II.
This album is pop in its purest form: themes only focussed on relatableness; sexy sells (difference with “sex sells”: this was the initiative of the woman herself); a production that goes fucking everywhere, ‘cause the main goal of pop is enjoyment (not money as a lot of people think and Wikipedia likes to suggest) and no method to reach that goal should be looked down upon. And while there is nothing wrong with all that, I like to judge albums on originality, and none of these million parts of the album are really new; it’s only new in the way that no one ever put them together like this (maybe Outkast). But it’s oh so mf cathy, so a 7/10 is justified.

“Stupid” lyrics? I prefer the term “impressionistically hedonistic”. Also, I thought we were talking about music; not poetry?

From RoundTheBend 06/05/2016 20:16

There's a lot of hate for this group for some reason. There's some solid hip-hop tracks on here though. Sure it's pop music, but it still has some interesting stuff going on.

How many artists can mix Pop, Hip-Hop, R&B and Funk of this way?. When I listen this it's like back to my childhood. I grew up while the radio played these songs. Still sounds really fresh .There is not a bad song on this album. Fergie is the atraction but William as a producer was amazing!

"My Humps" - so annoying, such stupid lyrics. The success of this dreck resulted in having to put up with a whole album from Fergie.

From Eastwood 11/16/2014 17:48

Good hip hop/R&B album. Best 10 songs average is 78,7/100 and the album can get good 80/100. Songs are average to good until song 9 and after that poor. Best songs are "Don't lie" and "My humps" both 85/100, followed by "Don't phunk with my heart" and "My style" both 80/100.

From junodog4 04/06/2012 03:23

The downward slide to creative sludge is well on it's way. Saved by the collaborations with James Brown and Jack Johnson. Should have stopped here, but the paycheques were just getting huge.