His earliest work and his best. Will.i.am's lyrics matched up with his beats brings a unique flow that you won't find in any BEP's albums.

This is great. I haven't heard much of it yet but what I've heard sounds like the Will I know and love, not the radio-trash Will he is today. I Wish the BEP's would have stayed with their hip-hop roots. Behind The Front and Bridging The Gap are amazing albums. I think Fergie didn't ruin them until The E.N.D. Because Elephunk and Monkey Business are great. But she still pulled them away from hip-hop. R.I.P to the real Peas!!

Listen to this and then listen to the later Black Eyed Peas. I wish he still made music like this. BEP is awful now.

i think its funny how dudes like mcwoo like to let everyone know that they listen to "underground music" yes mcwoo, you are awesome for liking music you think nobody knows about

I remember buying this album the day it came out. I felt that "Lay Me Down" should've gotten more play and whoever was the A&R for this one, dropped the ball, cause I'm sure anyone who would've heard the track would've loved it. Although I did hear the song one night on the radio when I was in L.A. But this song alone should've garnered more attention for both Will and Dexter. This album was just Will just doing his thing, because I'm sure folks could remember BBE just let folks do their thing and put it out, because it was all bout the creativity of the producers. And BEP was better before Fergie.

its nuts since this was released on that infamous day - September the 11th, 2001. there is probably a message in this album of future events to come, probly in secret code imbedded in there, like Nostradamus. Anyway Will.I.Am is nice, dosnt matter what ppl say, hes doin his thang, being true to himself and puttin out some easy listening acoustics. Peace - One

Correction: You mean fergie's nuthin without him! he actually made her famous...i read about it. He found fergie at a club in L.A. and asked her to join the BEP, And the rest is history. Btw everyone go buy will's nw cd, SONGS ABOUT GIRLS! its reallly goood!

like "Am I " the only one that thinks this is stright garbage???.....

Now this is hip hop music not the stuff fergie brought to the band.

This stuff is da bomb! He expresses himself and it is just his best album yet! He makes better albums with Fergie, Taboo, and Apl.De.Ap He is da bomb