will.i.am Music Group
| will.i.am Music Group | |
|---|---|
| Parent company | Sony Music Group |
| Founded | 1998 |
| Founder | will.i.am |
| Distributor(s) | Epic Records |
| Genre | Various |
| Country of origin | 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 (under the name of Interscope) in 2003 before being moved back to Interscope in 2007. Since 2020, the label is an imprint of Epic Records.
Current artists
[edit]Former artists
[edit]- Macy Gray[1]
- Fergie[1]
- Sérgio Mendes[1]
- LMFAO[2]
- Cheryl (US only)[3]
- Natalia Kills[4]
- 2NE1 (US only)[5]
- Kelis[6]
Discography
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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
[edit]- 1998: Behind the Front
- 2000: Bridging the Gap
- 2003: Elephunk
- 2005: Monkey Business
- 2006: Renegotiations: The Remixes
- 2018: Masters of the Sun Vol. 1
- 2020: Translation
- 2022: Elevation
will.i.am
[edit]- 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
[edit]- 2006: The Dutchess
Sérgio Mendes
[edit]- 2006: Timeless (distributed by Concord Records)
- 2008: Encanto (distributed by Concord Records)
Macy Gray
[edit]- 2007: Big (distributed by Geffen Records)
LMFAO
[edit]- 2009: Party Rock (in conjunction with Cherrytree Records)
- 2011: Sorry for Party Rocking (in conjunction with Cherrytree Records)
Kelis
[edit]- 2010: Flesh Tone
Natalia Kills
[edit]- 2011: Perfectionist (in conjunction with Cherrytree Records and KonLive Distribution)
- 2013: Trouble (in conjunction with Cherrytree Records)
Soundtracks
[edit]- 2008: Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa with Hans Zimmer & will.i.am
- 2011: Rio with John Powell & Sérgio Mendes
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Will.i.am Global". Will.i.am Global. Retrieved March 23, 2012.
- ^ "LMFAO Biography". Sortmusic.com. Retrieved March 23, 2012.
- ^ "Cheryl Cole Signs To Will.I.Am's US Label | Cheryl Cole | News". Mtv.co.uk. June 11, 2010. Archived from the original on June 17, 2010. Retrieved March 23, 2012.
- ^ Schoonmaker, Vaughn (November 16, 2010). "Natalia Kills Hooks Up With Will.i.am For 'Dark Pop' Debut – Music, Celebrity, Artist News". MTV. Archived from the original on November 6, 2012. Retrieved March 23, 2012.
- ^ "Will.i.am Plans to Make 2NE1 Global Superstars!". MTVK. August 15, 2011. Retrieved April 30, 2013.
- ^ "Exclusive: Kelis Signs To will.i.am Music Group/Interscope". Billboard.com. September 14, 2009. Retrieved March 23, 2012.
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