<P> The Black Eyed Peas ( originally simply Black Eyed Peas ) are an American group , consisting of rappers will.i.am , apl. de. ap , Taboo , and Fergie . Originally an alternative hip hop group , they subsequently changed their musical sound to pop and dance - pop music . Although the group was founded in Los Angeles in 1995 , it was not until the release of their third album Elephunk in 2003 that they achieved high record sales . Since that time , the group has sold an estimated 76 million records ( 35 million albums and 41 million singles ) , making them one of the world 's best - selling groups of all time . According to Nielsen SoundScan , The Black Eyed Peas were the second - best - selling artist / group of all time for downloaded tracks , with over 42 million sales as of the end of 2011 . </P>
<P> The Black Eyed Peas ( originally simply Black Eyed Peas ) are an American group , consisting of rappers will.i.am , apl. de. ap , Taboo , and Fergie . Originally an alternative hip hop group , they subsequently changed their musical sound to pop and dance - pop music . Although the group was founded in Los Angeles in 1995 , it was not until the release of their third album Elephunk in 2003 that they achieved high record sales . Since that time , the group has sold an estimated 76 million records ( 35 million albums and 41 million singles ) , making them one of the world 's best - selling groups of all time . According to Nielsen SoundScan , The Black Eyed Peas were the second - best - selling artist / group of all time for downloaded tracks , with over 42 million sales as of the end of 2011 . </P>
when was the black eyed peas band founded
when was the black eyed peas band founded
1995
1995