A Hip Hop History: Black Eyed Peas

before they were 3008 (even before 2000 and late), the black eyed peas were not the group you hear on the radio today.  Before they recruited vocalist Fergi the peas presented a very different brand of hip hop.  Their 1998 release Behind The Front showed a more lyrical group, that chose to stay closer to the essence of hip hop.  Hip hop heads might remember this song ... 

But regular hip hop heads might not remember the group, the Atbann Klann. Early Black Eyed Peas were gangster! The group contained original group members Will.I.Am and Apl.De.Ap.  Signed to Eazy E's label Ruthless Records (also responsible for groups such as Bone Thugs), Atbann Klann never released an album ... I'm kind of disappointed the Black Eyed Peas don't stick to more of their roots ...