“If you live in a good neighborhood, you drive home and there's a bank. There's grocery stores and big houses - but no motels. What that tells you psychologically is you protect your money and buy good things for your family to eat in your nice big house.”

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.