Bridging the Gap

February 10, 2005 @503


Once upon a time, hip-hop was about having a good time and (brace yourselves) getting down! The Black Eyed Peas are bringing that mentality back to the future. They reinvigorated blasé dance floors and seduced discriminating heads with their debut, Behind the Front, and they do it again on Bridging the Gap. In the open-minded old-school tradition of producers like Afrika Bambaataa, the album is diverse and delicious, a grab bag of influences from reggae to drum & bass and beyond. Songs like "BEP Empire," produced by Gang Starr's notorious DJ Premier, give the Peas a harder-edged beat to roll with, which they rock rapturously. Then "Weekends," featuring Toronto down-tempo diva Esthero, is a fun dance floor number. And these two tracks are just the tip of the iceberg. Bridging the Gaps is a listen-all-the-way-through album. Every drum roll is vivacious, rollicking, and the judicious sample choices meld beautifully with the organic beats. Similarly open-minded, talented guests such as Macy Gray, De La Soul, and Mos Def also stop by to bless the mic. As James Brown would say, "Get up off of that thing, and dance 'til you feel better." --Lizz Mendez Berry Amazon.com

Track Listing

01. BEP empire
02. weekends
03. get original
04. hot
05. cali to new york
06. lil' lil'
07. on my own
08. release
09. bridging the gap
10. go go
11. rap song
12. bringing it back
13. tell your mama come
14. request + line

ilovebep44 06/17/05 @953

Do you have the picture of the back cover of this album please??? thanx if you send it to me...

DJ-Eire 07/19/05 @752

What Song is Mos Def Featured on? - btw. bridging the gap is probably one of the best albums they(BEP) produced

coolkid17 07/22/05 @132

I do not have it but I head samples and it ROCKS!

catgirlbd 08/17/05 @223

is that a feather in Tab's hair? Looks nice!

Ants 08/27/05 @342

Idon't have it. I have all the others but not this...ye.

bepshaqfan 09/25/05 @079

I bought it it ROX

frankowill 12/04/05 @823

Awesome!! My favorite song of this album is Weekends!

BEPeas-num1 12/11/05 @761

C.D'S GREAT. A DON'T TABOO LOOK LIKE A MAD INDIAN UP THERE?

Ita-Ita 12/15/05 @680

Request + Line is the best track of the Album!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

BriXleo 12/28/05 @836

Weekends is the best song!!

Ita-Ita 12/29/05 @652

Request + Line is the best.......................... I love the others song 2!!!!!!!!! BEPs I LOVE u!!!!!!!!! Fergie I love u too!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

alisamo 01/13/06 @133

omigod i neva heard go go, b4! ahhh i wannna buy th e album, but i cant afford it so i have to download them all individual, so much effort!! i luv bep empire coz its so funny, on my own has good lyrics but holey jesus i hate the chorus it scares me, i hav nightmares!request line is mad, and weekends and tell your mmma come live is so much betta coz fergie just makes it sooo good!!

littlefergie2 01/19/06 @067

how much?

funky-bep-fan 01/21/06 @652

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Louiskool 02/24/06 @887

Kool album but didn't listent to it completely I LOVE YOU MY BLACK EYED PEAS !!!! Come My Will.I.Am live in Perpignan ^^ i'll be there ^^

Pumpit 03/02/06 @949

Best album of the last 4.

mary574 03/17/06 @123

hi

juliytaboo 03/29/06 @263

HERMOSO ALBUM!!!!1

Nanyx 04/14/06 @992

no es justo.... ese CD no lo encuentro por ningun lado...no c donde mas buscarlo...lo necesito es el unico q me falta....y no se q voy a hacer...aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa bueno no importa...algun dia lo encontrare... por q todos los demas los tengo...y el DVD tambien...^^ bueno eso es mi aporte..... .:Nanyx:.

AmazonKing1 04/23/06 @784

best album best song bep empire

tiger96 05/13/06 @420

was fergie in the band

Livialivia 06/06/06 @169

I just brought this one.I l-o-v-e it!!

juliytaboo 06/12/06 @924

Cool album !!!!!!!!! tiene canciones super !!!

phunky-pea 06/27/06 @499

on this album there are 3 of my fav bep songs: lil'lil,hot and BEP empire!!,the funny thing is that in "hot" i thought that the girl who sings is fergie ...

stacyfan93 06/28/06 @535

I luv fergie so i don't like this album so much it's good but BEP must be with Fergie

stacyfan93 06/28/06 @535

I luv BEP but this album.....

monkeybusness 07/01/06 @940

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devildk 07/08/06 @783

my favorite song is request line......This is a re-quest mr. radio man Just one desire from a hip-hop fan.... i like fergie but this one of my favorites

adamt 07/08/06 @023

My favorite songs of this album are Weekends and Request + Line

londonlover 07/30/06 @550

u guys cant have an album witout fergie!!!!!

crazejoe 08/07/06 @874

havent listened to that album yet

lynz-i-am 08/26/06 @917

why isnt Firgie not in the almum? did she get kicked out of the BEP? i sure hope not!!!! the BEP is not BEP with out firgie!

dantre 09/02/06 @794

Este es el unico cd q me falta de black eyed peas...

bepnotpcd 09/10/06 @087

lynz-i-am, she wasn't a part of BEP then. This isnt their newest album. It still rocks!

neisybepfan 09/30/06 @144

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tigerush 10/27/06 @291

So cool`~`

chhabo 11/12/06 @678

i wnt it i didnt know u had more albums

english-ROXXX 12/02/06 @068

I this album is my least favorite. I think Behind The Front is way better and has a nicer smooth style to it than this. I this album is missing something I can't quite put my finger on. Sorry BEP, you have made better

CrazyPeaElf 12/06/06 @705

luv this album more then others!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! "Bridging the Gap" the best!!!!!!!!!

E-Down 12/08/06 @023

This was a tight follow-up joint. Very hard to find in the South. Of course I have already....

Sameve 12/23/06 @969

Woooooow................................Is fantastic!

bepchc 01/02/07 @943

I LUV WEEKENDS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! jumpin music swift DJ smoke machines and laser rays look out weehend coz here i come because weekends are word, word

redkamel 01/05/07 @158

I am a huge BEP fan, and have been for over a decade. But I must say, Fergie ruined them. The band sold out and went mainstream, and picked up this Beyonce wannabe along the way. I still love their style, and I will always support them. If they'd ditch Fergie, they would know true success.

angeljake 01/27/07 @043

is my tesure

dangerbep 02/20/07 @211

i like this album but bep is bep with fergie so elephunk and monkey son lo maximo!! we love bep here in argentina!!

elephunkboy223 02/27/07 @641

are very coooooooooooooooooooooooooooool

theSS 03/05/07 @380

I don't even have the album.

EmmyJames626 03/07/07 @063

awesome!

kanne 03/16/07 @464

i dont evey know it was out!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!1

Sameve 03/22/07 @773

good

Volborg 04/01/07 @458

Id this album and i am fond of you Fergie

Bobman 04/17/07 @557

a new album is coming out in fall 2007. It's called "From fruits to ruits" or something. I saw it on Wiki.com.

chevo95 04/20/07 @333

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CalumandHickory 04/26/07 @727

Th new album is called "From roots to fruits" and is due out October/November. Anyway, i like this album. It has some real good songs on it. Being Scottish I get the UK editions of their albums and from the looks of the track lists extra songs as well! HA HA HA HA HA!

bepeasflor 05/06/07 @022

THEE BESTT ALBUM (L)(L)(L)

fatymabep14 06/07/07 @504

Now I have the album I´m a very very happy Bep 4ever

JeanFR 06/16/07 @872

Weekends!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! the best song the B.E.P

Emry 08/06/07 @703

Weekends and Lil' lil' are my favourites songs.

jacksonC 10/09/07 @607

esse cd he muito antigo mais he bom

blackeyedpeafan 10/22/07 @062

This album is awesome. My fav songs are 1.Cali to New York 2.release 3.Go Go 4.Rap Song

emiray 12/20/07 @098

A girl named Kim Hill sings in the song Hot. I gotta check out this album. I love Fergie, but I still love the BEP guys, too.<3

lisan14 03/31/08 @372

The Lil' Lil' Song Is The Apl Song.

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