Willpower (will.i.am album)
# willpower the fourth studio album by rapper is will.i.am. The album was to be called Black Einstein originally, the title was changed in November 2011. The album was recorded in the period from 2010 to 2012. It now appeared on April 19, 2013 with the label Interscope and A & M Records.
The album was re-released on 26 November 2013, and now contains instead of the song Let's Go song Feelin ' Myself with Miley Cyrus, Wiz Khalifa and French Montana.
Background
During the production of the album The Beginning of the Black Eyed Peas has been reported, citing an interview with Fergie, Black-Eyed Peas frontman William Adams would soon release a solo album titled Black Einstein. It was originally planned for release in late 2011. Adams said in interviews often collaborations with Shakira, LMFAO, Busta Rhymes or Swedish House Mafia, to be included on the album. Will.i.am announced that he for the album with artists such as Britney Spears, Jennifer Lopez, Cheryl Cole, Nicole Scherzinger, David Guetta, Ke $ ha, Alicia Keys, Rihanna, LMFAO, Eva Simons, Chris Brown, Mick Jagger, Busta Rhymes, Miley Cyrus, Demi Lovato, Justin Bieber and Ne -Yo have worked.
Production
For the production of the album, in addition to Adams himself also Afrojack, Maejor Ali, Steve Angello, Audibot, Benny Blanco, Cirkut, Free School, Freshmen III, Hit -Boy, Sebastian Ingrosso, Lazy Jay, Zach " GFG " Jones, Damien Leroy, Dr. Luke and poet responsible.
Publications
The single T.H.E. ( The Hardest Ever ), which was released November 20, 2011 on iTunes, after he was presented at the American Music Awards, appeared on January 3, 2012 in Germany. It originated during the recording of # willpower and was released as the first single from the album, but did not ultimately on the album. The song was produced by Audiobot, Dallas Austin, Kenny Oliver and will.i.am itself.
Great Times, Great Times Are Coming the remix came on the album, was released in November 2011 in Brazil as a single.
The single This Is Love (feat. Eva Simons) was provided as the second single and was the first to actually appeared from the album. She was available from June 2012.
Reception
The criticism of Sven Kabelitz from the German music portal laut.de is damning, and in his reviews, there are numerous negative superlatives: " This Labbeduddel of the Black Eyed Peas shoots with" # willpower, " Zopfiger is it " the musical smorgasbord. " no more. "or" # willpower "may readily be one of the most miserable publications ever go through. " be faulted solid the lyrics, the arrangements, the cover and even the undefined bass. even the numerous guest musicians in Kabelitz as " a remarkable band of musical illiterate. "
Also, Fred Thomas of the American music portal AllMusic criticized the album violently. He referred to the texts as " mindless lyrical clichés " ( soulless text clichés ) and subject to the performer not to have a lot of heart put into the album ( "his heart Is not in it Throughout the record" ).