Behind the Front

Behind the Front is the debut studio album by American hip hop group Black Eyed Peas, released on June 30, 1998 by Interscope, The original members of the group were rappers will.i.am, Taboo and apl.de.alp as well as R&B singer Kim Hill, although Hill was a member of the group her photo wasn't included on the album and she only appeared on a few of the songs on the album. Some of the songs were demos from will.i.am and apl.de.alp's group Atban Klann's scheduled debut album Grass Roots which was never released, with additional raps added by Taboo.

 Track listing 

Sample credits
"Fallin' Up" contains a sample from "Comanche" by Jorge Ben.
"Clap Your Hands" contains a sample from "Handclapping Song" by The Meters and "Tenement Yard" by Jacob Miller.
"Joints & Jam" contains a sample from "Grease" by Frankie Valli and "Love Till the End of Time" by Paulinho da Costa.
"The Way U Make Me Feel" contains a sample from "Here We Go (Live at the Funhouse)" by Run-DMC and "Something in the Way (You Make Me Feel)" by Stephanie Mills.
"Karma" contains a sample from "El Raton" by Cheo Feliciano and The Joe Cuba Sextet and "One Way or Another" by Blondie.
"Be Free" contains a sample from "White Horse" by Laid Back.
"Say Goodbye" contains a sample from "Heaven and Hell Is on Earth" by 20th Century Steel Band.
"What It Is" contains a sample from "Funkin' for Jamaica (N.Y.)" by Tom Browne.
"A8" contains a sample from "O Homem Da Gravata Florida" by Jorge Ben.
"Positivity" contains a sample from "Cinco Minutos" by Jorge Ben.

Personnel
Black Eyed Peas
will.i.am - vocals on all tracks; m.p.c 3000 on tracks 1-3, 5, 6, 8-13, 14 and 16; rhodes on tracks 8 and 16; hammond b3 organ on tracks 2, 10 and 13; moog on track 9; theremin on track 12; marimbas on track 9; melody phone on track 16
apl.de.ap - vocals on all tracks except 4
Taboo - vocals on all tracks except 4, 7, 9 and 15
B.E.P. musicians
Kevin Feyen - guitar on tracks 1, 5, 6, and 8-16
Mike Fratantuno - bass on tracks 1-3, 5, 8, 10, 11, 13 and 16
Terrence Yoshiaka - drums on track 5; percusions on tracks 1 and 6
Brian Lapin - rhodes on tracks 1, 5, 9, 11, 12 and 15; hammond b3 organ on track 11; bass on track 9; moog on tracks 9, 11 and 16
Additional musicians
Ramy Antoun - congas on track 6
Darell Cross - drums on track 15
J. Curtis - guitar on track 4
DJ Drez - turntables on track 15
Carlos Guacio - rhodes and bass on track 4
Peter Kim - bass on track 15
DJ Motiv8 - turntables on tracks 3 and 8
Matt Nabours - violin on track 14
Tommy O. - flute on track 14
Paul Poli - turntables on track 3 and 7
Miles Tackett - bass on track 14 and cello on track 5
Guest Vocalists
Kim Hill - vocals on tracks 4, 7 and 11
Dawn Beckman - vocals on tracks 2 and 8
Einstien Brown - vocals on track 6
Ingrid Dupree - vocals on track 3
Redfoo - rap on track 9
Macy Gray - vocals on track 14
Sierra Swan & Planet Swan - vocals on track 1

References

Category:1998 albums
Category:Debut albums
Category:Black Eyed Peas albums
Category:Hip hop albums
Category:Alternative hip hop albums
Category:R&B albums
Category:Interscope Records albums