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Justin Bieber + Will.i.Am Perform '#thatPOWER' at 2013 Billboard Music Awards [Video]

Gina Vespa — Mon, 20 May 2013 03:44:35 +0000

Last month, will.i.am premiered a brand-new video for ‘#thatPOWER,’ which featured a striking digital doppleganger of Justin Bieber, and tonight (May 19), the Biebs teamed up with him in the flesh to perform the song at the 2013 Billboard Music Awards. The sunglass-clad singers showed off their robotic dance moves, and Bieber engaged the crowd with his ear-catching vocals.

Will.I.Am's CD "#willpower"

Cody Musgrove — Mon, 06 May 2013 16:58:26 +0000

Trade in your points for a copy of Will.I.Am’s CD “#Willpower”

Will.i.am to Executive Produce Britney Spears' Eighth Album

Amy Sciarretto — Wed, 01 May 2013 22:15:35 +0000

It’ll be will.i.am and Britney b—- once again, as the Black Eyed Peas singer has confirmed that he is indeed executing producing the next Britney Spears album, which will be her eighth. “After I did a song on ‘Femme Fatale’ – ‘Big Fat Bass’ – and then we did ‘Scream & Shout,’ she really liked [...]

will.i.am + Virtual Justin Bieber Perform '#thatPOWER' on 'Dancing With the Stars' [Video]

Amy Sciarretto — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 14:21:09 +0000

will.i.am performed his new single ‘#thatPOWER’ on ‘Dancing With the Stars’ last night (April 23), with a virtual Justin Bieber beamed in via holograph on giant video screens. So it was sorta like Da Biebs was there. The performance was exactly like the actual video for the song. Will was flanked by his look-alike dancers, who [...]

willi.i.am Employs Dancing Doppelgangers + a Justin Bieber Holograph in '#thatPOWER' Video

Amy Sciarretto — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 17:35:38 +0000

will.i.iam is an ardent fan of technology and doesn’t run screaming from it in the video for ‘#thatPOWER.’ He embraces and employs digital advancements in his hashtagged album and song titles. But the singer also makes use of multiple wills dancing in a tunnel and on steps and includes a Justin Bieber holograph in this futuristic clip. [...]

Will.i.am Accused of Stealing Arty & Mat Zo's 'Rebound' for New Single, Chris Brown Defends Himself

Trent Fitzgerald — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 13:51:16 +0000

Will.i.am has been accused of hi-jacking an entire song from EDM producers Arty and Mat Zo for his collaborative song ‘Let’s Go’ featuring Chris Brown. On Tuesday (April 16), the producer-rapper uploaded the track on YouTube for fans to preview. According to Dancing Astronaut, Arty jumped on Twitter and called will a thief. “Poor form [...]

Are Britney Spears + Will.i.am Back in the Studio Together?

Gina Vespa — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 18:05:00 +0000

We saw Britney Spears and will.i.am join forces for ‘Scream & Shout’ last fall, and once before that when Brit recruited will for her 2011 'Femme Fatale' track 'Big Fat Bass.' Now it appears they're teaming up again, according to a tweet made by the former Black Eyed Peas frontman.

Will.i.am Teams Up With Justin Bieber on '#ThatPower'

Trent Fitzgerald — Sat, 16 Mar 2013 15:17:35 +0000

Will.i.am is currently topping the music charts with his Britney Spears-featured track, 'Scream & Shout.' So what does he do to top that? He grabs pop sensation Justin Bieber for '#ThatPower.'

Will.i.am's 'Scream & Shout' Remix Features Britney Spears, Lil Wayne + More

Natelege Whaley — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 22:39:39 +0000

On the ‘Scream & Shout’ remix, will.i.am invites an interesting mix of guests to the party. The Hit-Boy produced record features Diddy, Lil Wayne, Waka Flocka and Britney Spears. On the track, the Black Eyed Peas frontman stunts, rapping, ‘I get paper, yeah I’m stacking paper / Money to the sealing, now I need a [...]

Will.i.Am Explains Britney Spears' British Accent on 'Scream and Shout' [VIDEO]

Alexandra Capotorto — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 03:17:18 +0000

If you haven’t heard ‘Scream and Shout’ by Will.i.am and Britney Spears by now, then you’re seriously missing out on some catchy music … and Brit’s accent during the verses. That alone makes it worth the listen, right? But while the song is blowing up the charts — it’s currently No. 1 on the iTunes [...]

Britney Spears + Will.i.Am to Debut 'Scream and Shout' Video on 'X Factor'

Alexandra Capotorto — Fri, 23 Nov 2012 17:00:54 +0000

Get ready all of you Britney Spears fans! ‘Scream and Shout,’ will.i.am‘s song she’s featured on, will be making its video debut on none other than her show ‘X Factor!’ The video will premiere on the Nov. 28 episode of the show, so be sure to mark your calendars, because that’s less than a week [...]

Will.i.am + Britney Spears Collabo 'Scream and Shout' Leaks

Jessica Sager — Sat, 17 Nov 2012 12:58:51 +0000

"I want to scream and shout / And let it all out," will.i.am and Britney Spears sing in the hook of 'Scream and Shout.' Something tells us that may be especially true for the former Black Eyed Peas frontman, but for all the wrong reasons. The highly anticipated track leaked to the web!

Justin Bieber Wrote + Produced Song for Selena Gomez

Nadine Cheung — Fri, 27 Jul 2012 15:38:11 +0000

It was only a matter of time before Justin Bieber collaborated with girlfriend Selena Gomez, and now it’s confirmed that the Canadian pop star has written and produced a song for his lady love. In an interview with Canada’s New Music Live, will.i.am revealed the news. The Black Eyed Peas member was recently on the [...]

will.i.am Shoots Into Space in 'T.H.E. (The Hardest Ever)' Video

Scott Shetler — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 18:27:41 +0000

Will.i.am is so hard, he can start running down the street on his own two feet and end up in outer space within four minutes. That’s how the action plays out in his ‘T.H.E. (The Hardest Ever)’ music video, which depicts guest artists Jennifer Lopez and Mick Jagger as dancing beams of light in the outer reaches of the cosmos.

will.i.am Joins U.K. Version of 'The Voice' as Coach

Jeff Giles — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 17:15:24 +0000

Sure, he’s hard at work promoting his new single with Mick Jagger and Jennifer Lopez, but will.i.am has never been satisfied doing only one thing — so he’s just added another job to his ever-growing stack of duties as a 21st century pop culture kingpin.

Will.i.am Announces New Solo Album

Cristin Maher — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 19:56:58 +0000

Even though there have been many rumors that the Black Eyed Peas are disbanding, one saying that the group was going to replace Fergie, will.i.am has steadfastly denied the gossip about the BEPs parting ways. Despite this, the group appears to be taking a hiatus since Will is getting ready to release a solo album, entitled ‘#willpower.’

will.i.am Denies Black Eyed Peas Breakup Rumors Started By Kanye West

Jeff Giles — Mon, 26 Sep 2011 14:09:23 +0000

When you’re as successful as Kanye West, you can make a lot of things true simply by saying them out loud. Luckily for Black Eyed Peas fans, not even Kanye can cause a band’s breakup by announcing it.

West caused a stir by telling the audience at his show last Friday that the BEP were no more, but according to the group’s frontman, will.i.am, the rumors of their demise have been greatly exaggerated.

Lady Gaga, Glee & Three Classic Boy Bands Are Back [New Music Tuesdays]

DJ Digital — Tue, 24 May 2011 15:02:56 +0000

This is an interesting week for new music, mainly because along with the new albums from modern day superstars like Lady Gaga and the cast of the hit show Glee we are also seeing releases from three classic boy bands from yesteryear. In the new singles department we hear from a Young Money/American Idol collabo [...]

Chris Brown, Travis Porter, will.i.am & More [New Music Tuesdays]

DJ Digital — Wed, 27 Apr 2011 00:37:52 +0000

For some people Tuesday marks the second day of the work week. For others, like me, it means new music. New albums & singles usually always drop on a Tuesday. But Why? It’s because the sales of CDs, along with Bluray, DVDs and even video games are tracked by Soundscan. Soundscan measures the number of [...]

Will.I.Am Hates Playing 'My Humps'

DJ Digital — Mon, 25 Apr 2011 05:15:53 +0000

Will.i.Am has admitted that he hates ‘My Humps’. The song was VERY catchy and gave the group a hit single back in 2005, but Will.i.Am says he quickly grew tired of performing the song at concerts. The Black Eyed Peas’ front man sat with MTV recently and said that he can’t stand the lyrics. “Before… [...]