Will.i.am Music Group explained

will.i.am Music Group
Parent:	Sony Music Group
Founder:	will.i.am
Genre:	Various
Country:	United States
Location:	Los Angeles, California

will.i.am Music Group is a vanity label founded by rapper and record producer will.i.am of the Black Eyed Peas in 1998. The label serves as the distributor of releases for him and the group, as well as Fergie as a solo act, Macy Gray, Cheryl, and Sérgio Mendes. Initially an imprint of Interscope Records, it was moved to A&M Records in 2003 before being moved back to Interscope in 2007. Since 2020, the label is an imprint of Epic Records.

Current artists

• Black Eyed Peas
• will.i.am

Former artists

• Macy Gray^[1]
• Fergie
• Sérgio Mendes
• LMFAO^[2]
• Cheryl (US only)^[3]
• Natalia Kills^[4]
• 2NE1 (US only)^[5]
• Kelis^[6]

Discography

Unless noted, albums from 1998 to 2003 and 2007-2018 were distributed by Interscope Records, albums from 2003 to 2007 were distributed by A&M Records, and albums from 2020 onwards are distributed by Epic Records.

Black Eyed Peas

See also: Black Eyed Peas.

• 1998: Behind the Front
• 2000: Bridging the Gap
• 2003: Elephunk
• 2005: Monkey Business
• 2006:
• 2018: Masters of the Sun Vol. 1
• 2020: Translation
• 2022: Elevation

will.i.am

See also: will.i.am.

• 2001: Lost Change (distributed by BBE Records)
• 2003: Must B 21 (self-distributed instead of with A&M)
• 2007: Songs About Girls
• 2013: willpower

Fergie

• 2006: The Dutchess

Sérgio Mendes

See also: Sérgio Mendes.

• 2006: Timeless (distributed by Concord Records)
• 2008: Encanto (distributed by Concord Records)

Macy Gray

• 2007: Big (distributed by Geffen Records)

LMFAO

See also: LMFAO (band).

• 2009: Party Rock (in conjunction with Cherrytree Records)
• 2011: Sorry for Party Rocking (in conjunction with Cherrytree Records)

Kelis

See also: Kelis.

• 2010: Flesh Tone

Natalia Kills

See also: Natalia Kills.

• 2011: Perfectionist (in conjunction with Cherrytree Records and KonLive Distribution)
• 2013: Trouble (in conjunction with Cherrytree Records)

Soundtracks

• 2008: Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa with Hans Zimmer & will.i.am
• 2011: Rio with John Powell & Sérgio Mendes

Notes and References

1. Web site: Will.i.am Global . Will.i.am Global . March 23, 2012.
2. Web site: LMFAO Biography . Sortmusic.com . March 23, 2012.
3. Web site: Cheryl Cole Signs To Will.I.Am's US Label | Cheryl Cole | News . https://web.archive.org/web/20100617060829/http://www.mtv.co.uk/artists/cheryl-cole/news/225761-cheryl-cole-william . dead . June 17, 2010 . Mtv.co.uk . June 11, 2010 . March 23, 2012.
4. Web site: Schoonmaker . Vaughn . Natalia Kills Hooks Up With Will.i.am For 'Dark Pop' Debut – Music, Celebrity, Artist News . https://web.archive.org/web/20121106095209/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1652419/natalia-kills-hooks-up-with-william-dark-pop-debut.jhtml . dead . November 6, 2012 . MTV . November 16, 2010 . March 23, 2012.
5. Web site: Will.i.am Plans to Make 2NE1 Global Superstars!. MTVK. April 30, 2013. August 15, 2011.
6. Web site: Exclusive: Kelis Signs To will.i.am Music Group/Interscope . Billboard.com . September 14, 2009 . March 23, 2012.