BEP Empire/Get Original explained

BEP Empire/Get Original
Type:single
Artist:Black Eyed Peas
Album:Bridging the Gap
Released:August 8, 2000
Recorded:2000
Genre:Alternative hip hop
Length:4:39 ("BEP Empire")
2:52 ("Get Original")
Label:Interscope
Producer:will.i.am ("Get Original") / DJ Premier ("BEP Empire")
Prev Title:Karma
Prev Year:1999
Next Title:Weekends
Next Year:2000

"BEP Empire/Get Original" is a double A-side and the first single taken from the album Bridging the Gap by the Black Eyed Peas. It reached number 44 in the US Hot Rap Singles chart.

Music videos

"BEP Empire"

The concept of the music video is an infomercial advertising a fictional "Discover Hip Hop Set".[1] A different version of the song was also produced in collaboration with the band 311, released on 311's official website as a free download.[2] [3] An extended infomercial parody was also released on a promotional site for the single and later on the Black Eyed Peas website.[4]

"Get Original"

The music video for "Get Original" was set in an empty canyon. Black Eyed Peas are seen singing and break dancing in the video. Chali 2na is not featured in the video, however Taboo raps a verse in his place.[5]

Track listing

Side A
  1. "BEP Empire" (radio edit)
  2. "BEP Empire" (album version)
  3. "BEP Empire" (instrumental)
Side B
  1. "Get Original" (radio edit)
  2. "Get Original" (album version) (featuring Chali 2na)
  3. "Get Original" (instrumental)

Notes and References

  1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FqoKEyvdjv8 "B.E.P. Empire" music video
  2. https://web.archive.org/web/20040612070737/http://311.com/html/audio.html 311 Audio
  3. Web site: BEP Empire - 311 & Black Eyed Peas version . 2006-05-20 . https://web.archive.org/web/20060520044735/http://www.311.com/media/audio/music/bepempire.mp3 . 2006-05-20 . dead .
  4. Book: Easlea, Daryl . Let's Get It Started: The Rise & Rise of the Black Eyed Peas . 2012-10-15 . Omnibus Press . 978-0-85712-795-2 . en.
  5. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ODv2cNMACg "Get Original" music video