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Taboo Of Black Eyed Peas Hugs It Out With His Fans At Book Signing – EXCLUSIVE PHOTOS & VIDEO
Los Angeles, CA, February 11, 2011 – Taboo, a founding member of the six-time Grammy Award–winning Black Eyed Peas, was at Barnes & Noble at The Grove for a fan meet and greet and book signing of his autobiography, Fallin’ Up.
Fallin’ Up shares the inspiring story of Taboo’s rise from the mean streets of East L.A. to the heights of international fame. Few bands can ever hope to achieve the sort of global success that the record-breaking Black Eyed Peas have attained, selling more than 30 million albums since their formation in 1995.
The group recently broke the all-time record for longest successive stay at the #1 position on Billboard’s Hot 100 list, and their song I Gotta Feeling became the first single to surpass six million digital downloads in the United States. But in this revealing autobiography—the first book to emerge from the group—founding member Taboo reminds us that great accomplishments are often rooted in humble beginnings.
Born in East L.A., in an area notorious for street gangs and poverty, Taboo (Jaime Luis Gómez) was haunted by that environment, which seemed certain to shape his destiny. Yet, steered by his dreams to be a performer and assisted by fate, the young Taboo was thrown a rope when he discovered the world of hip-hop, where talent and love of the music itself transcended all. Supported by his one true champion, his grandmother Aurora, Taboo chased his dreams with a relentless tenacity. He refused to surrender, regardless of what life threw at him— including becoming a father at age eighteen.
Full of intimate glances into the highest reaches of the music industry—including a visit to Sting’s castle, hanging out with Bono and U2, and, at forty-one thousand feet, the high-flyingest karaoke ever—Fallin’ Up takes readers on a revealing, personal journey through stardom—and one man’s triumph over adversity times two.
Taboo On Black Eyed Peas’ Super Bowl Gig: “You Can’t Please Everybody!”
Am I the only one that loved the Black Eyed Peas‘ performance during halftime of last Sunday’s Super Bowl XLV?
OK, sure, there were some major sound issues, but you seriously can’t tell me you did not enjoy the glitz, the dancing, the “love”, or the Tron-lighted dancers? Can you? Maybe you can…’cause a lot of people seem to have hated it. Continue reading
Black Eyed Peas Delivered “Love” To The Super Bowl Halftime Show
The Black Eyed Peas were the first pop act allowed to perform at Super Bowl halftime since Janet Jackson’s bare boob shocked the world and stole the show in 2004.
After Fergie and will.i.am. sang I Gotta Feeling, Boom Boom Pow, and a medley of other BEP classics, they were joined on stage by Slash. He and Fergie performed Guns ‘N Roses’ Sweet Child O’ Mine before Usher was lowered in to perform OMG.
The singing was accompanied by hundreds of TRON-inspired, neon-lighted dancers. But the glitzy dancing and even the heart-moving “love” sign could not mask the out-of-tune vocal issues plaguing the entire show. Still, I think the BEP were the most exciting thing to happen to the halftime festivities in quite a long time.
Here is a recap of the halftime show. Did you guys love it or hate it?