“Everything affects hip-hop. The question is, how does it affect the money that corporations are going to invest to put out different kinds of hip-hop?”

American rapper, singer, songwriter and record producer

William Adams, known professionally as will.i.am, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, and record producer. He is best known as the frontman of the musical group Black Eyed Peas, which he formed in 1995 with fellow rappers apl.de.ap and Taboo. Black Eyed Peas have released nine studio albums. Their widest mainstream success came with the pop rap albums Elephunk, Monkey Business, The E.N.D., and The Beginning, during which will.i.am shared lead vocals with Fergie.