Bridging the Gap (Black Eyed Peas album)

Bridging the Gap
Studio album by Black Eyed Peas
Released September 26, 2000
Recorded 1999–2000
Genre Alternative hip hop
Length 62:50
Label Interscope, will.i.am
Producer will.i.am, Wyclef Jean, apl.de.ap, DJ Premier, Jerry 'Wonder' Duplessis, Rhett Lawrence
Black Eyed Peas chronology

Behind the Front
(1998)		 Bridging the Gap
(2000)		 Elephunk
(2003)
Singles from Bridging the Gap
  1. "BEP Empire"/"Get Original"
    Released: August 8, 2000[1]
  2. "Weekends"
    Released: October 3, 2000[2]
  3. "Request + Line"
    Released: February 26, 2001[3]
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
Source Rating
Metacritic 74/100 [4]
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic link
The A.V. Club (favorable) link
Dotmusic link
HipHopDX.com link
Q [4]
RapReviews.com 2000
Robert Christgau B− link
Rolling Stone link
Spin (5/10) [4]
Wall of Sound (68/100) link

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 as Black Eyed Peas, before they changed their name to The Black Eyed Peas.

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 left the group during the year of this album but she is featured on the song "Hot", seen in the "Weekends" video and is the background singer in "Tell Your Mama Come". The album had favorable reviews, and currently holds a score of 74% on Metacritic.

Track listing

No. TitleWriter(s)Producers Length
1. "BEP Empire"  William Adams, Allan Pineda, C. Martin, Jaime GomezDJ Premier 4:39
2. "Weekends" (featuring Esthero)Adams, Pineda, Gomez, Tony Butler, Sylvester Stewartwill.i.am 4:46
3. "Get Original" (featuring Chali2na)Adams, Pineda, George Pajon, Jr., Chali 2na, Clifford Smith, Aldane Brownewill.i.am 2:52
4. "Hot" (featuring Kim Hill)Adams, Pinedaapl.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 Fratantunowill.i.am 4:10
7. "On My Own" (featuring Les Nubians and Mos Def)Adams, Pineda, Helene & Celia Faussart, Dante Smith, Kim Hillwill.i.am 3:52
8. "Release"  Adams, Pineda, Gomezapl.de.ap 5:07
9. "Bridging the Gaps"  Adams, Pineda, George Pajon, Jr., John Collins, Bill Withersapl.de.ap 4:56
10. "Go Go"  Adams, Pineda, Fratantuno, Arthur Baker, John Robie, Afrika Bambaata, Robert Allen, Ellis Williams, Ralf Rutter, Emil Schultzwill.i.am 4:53
11. "Rap Song" (featuring Wyclef Jean)Adams, Pineda, Wyclef Jean, Gomez, James Brown, Charles Bobbit, Bob ByrdWyclef Jean 3:33
12. "Bringing It Back"  Adams, Pinedawill.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 HindsRhett Lawrence, will.i.am 9:21

Chart positions

Year Song Chart positions
Billboard Hot 100 Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks Hot Rap Singles
2000 "BEP Empire" - - #44
"Weekends" - #73 #34
2001 "Request + Line" #63 #51 #2

References

  1. ↑ "BEP Empire [Vinyl]: Black Eyed Peas: Music". Amazon.com. Retrieved 2012-01-09.
  2. ↑ "Weekends [Vinyl]: Black Eyed Peas: Music". Amazon.com. Retrieved 2012-01-09.
  3. ↑ "Request Line: Black Eyed Peas: Music". Amazon.com. Retrieved 2012-01-09.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Critic Reviews from Metacritic

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