Released on June 3, 2009, The E.N.D., an acronym for "The Energy Never Dies," marked a seismic shift in the Black Eyed Peas' sonic landscape and propelled them to unprecedented global superstardom. This fifth studio album followed their commercially successful Monkey Business and saw the core quartet of will.i.am, apl.de.ap, Taboo, and Fergie fully embrace electronic dance music (EDM) and pop influences, a departure from their earlier hip-hop roots. The E.N.D. was heavily shaped by the burgeoning global popularity of electronic music. will.i.am took on a prominent role in production, experimenting with Auto-Tune, synthesizers, and infectious dance beats. This new Read more on Last.fm.
