Bridging the Gap (Black Eyed Peas album)
Bridging the Gap is the second studio album by American hip hop group Black Eyed Peas, released on September 26, 2000. This is their last album where they are credited as Black Eyed Peas, until the release of Masters of the Sun Vol. 1 in 2018.
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| Released | September 26, 2000 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop[1][2] | |||
| Length | 62:50 | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 74/100[6] |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   |
| The A.V. Club | (favorable)[1] |
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| HipHopDX.com | |
| Q | |
| RapReviews.com |  |
| Robert Christgau | B− link |
| Rolling Stone | |
| Spin | (5/10)[6] |
| Wall of Sound | (68/100) link |
The album had three official singles: "BEP Empire/Get Original", "Weekends" and "Request + Line", the last featuring Macy Gray. The song "Weekends" was later remixed and renamed "Another Weekend" for the Deluxe Edition of their fifth studio album, The E.N.D. Singer Kim Hill was deeply involved in making the album, but left the group after it was released. The album received favorable reviews, and holds a score of 74 on Metacritic.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producers | Length |
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| 1. | "BEP Empire" | William Adams, Allan Pineda, C. Martin, Jaime Gomez | 4:39 | |
| 2. | "Weekends" (featuring Esthero) | Adams, Pineda, Gomez, Tony Butler, Sylvester Stewart | will.i.am | 4:46 |
| 3. | "Get Original" (featuring Chali2na) | Adams, Pineda, George Pajon, Jr., Chali 2na, Clifford Smith, Aldane Browne | will.i.am | 2:52 |
| 4. | "Hot" (featuring Kim Hill) | Adams, Pineda | apl.de.ap | 4:04 |
| 5. | "Cali to New York" (featuring De La Soul) | Adams, Kelvin Mercer, Dave Jolicoeur, Daisey Age, George Pajon, Jr. | will.i.am | 4:47 |
| 6. | "Lil' Lil'" | Adams, Pineda, George Pajon, Jr., Michael Fratantuno | will.i.am | 4:10 |
| 7. | "On My Own" (featuring Les Nubians and Mos Def) | Adams, Pineda, Helene & Celia Faussart, Dante Smith, Kim Hill | will.i.am | 3:52 |
| 8. | "Release" | Adams, Pineda, Gomez | apl.de.ap | 5:07 |
| 9. | "Bridging the Gaps" | Adams, Pineda, George Pajon, Jr., John Collins, Bill Withers | apl.de.ap | 4:56 |
| 10. | "Go Go" | Adams, Pineda, Fratantuno, Arthur Baker, John Robie, Kevin Donovan, Robert Allen, Ellis Williams, Ralf Hütter, Emil Schult | will.i.am | 4:53 |
| 11. | "Rap Song" (featuring Wyclef Jean) | Adams, Pineda, Wyclef Jean, Gomez, James Brown, Charles Bobbit, Bob Byrd | Wyclef Jean | 3:33 |
| 12. | "Bringing It Back" | Adams, Pineda | will.i.am | 3:36 |
| 13. | "Tell Your Mama Come" | Adams, Pineda, Gomez, George Pajon, Jr. | will.i.am | 3:14 |
| 14. | "Request + Line" (featuring Macy Gray) (Hidden track "Empire Strikes Back" begins at 4:52) | Adams, Pineda, Fratantuno, George Pajon, Jr., Rhett Lawrence, Natalie Hinds | Rhett Lawrence, will.i.am | 9:21 |
Personnel
- will.i.am – vocals, art direction, composer[7]
- apl.de.ap – vocals, composer
- Taboo – vocals, composer
- Kim Hill – vocals, composer
- Printz Board – trumpet, bass, keyboards
- Rhett Lawrence – composer, producer
- Roberto Cani – strings
- Suzanna Giordono – strings
- Susan Chatman – horn section, strings
- Chali 2na – featured artist
- De La Soul – featured artist
- Esthero – featured artist
- Macy Gray – featured artist
- Wyclef Jean – featured artist
- Mos Def – featured artist
- Les Nubians – featured artist
- Ian Alexander – art direction, executive producer
- Dave Pensado – mix engineer
- Dylan Dresdo – mix engineer
- Dejuana Richardson – engineer
- Eddie Sancho – engineer
- Tom Coyne – mastering
- Seth Friedman – package design
- Tatiana Litvin – art coordinator
Charts
| Chart (2000–2001) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (ARIA)[8] | 37 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[9] | 82 |
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[10] | 18 |
| US Billboard 200[11] | 67 |
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References
- Bridging the Gap at AllMusic
- "BEP Empire [Vinyl]: Black Eyed Peas: Music". Amazon.com. Retrieved 2012-01-09.
- "Weekends [Vinyl]: Black Eyed Peas: Music". Amazon.com. Retrieved 2012-01-09.
- "Request Line: Black Eyed Peas: Music". Amazon.com. Retrieved 2012-01-09.
- Critic Reviews from Metacritic
- https://www.allmusic.com/album/bridging-the-gap-mw0000619517/credits
- "Australiancharts.com – The Black Eyed Peas – Bridging the Gap". Hung Medien. Retrieved April 26, 2016.
- "Offiziellecharts.de – The Black Eyed Peas – Bridging the Gap" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved April 26, 2016.
- "Charts.nz – The Black Eyed Peas – Bridging the Gap". Hung Medien. Retrieved April 26, 2016.
- "The Black Eyed Peas Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved April 26, 2016.
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