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Feb 14, 2011

Will.i.am has spoken out against Apple's domination of the digital music world through their online iTunes store, but claims that computers are very important for the future of music.

The rapper gave a speech at the Grammy Foundation's annual Entertainment Law Initiative Luncheon in Los Angeles, in which he declared that computers and the internet were there to help, not hurt the music industry.

"Believe me, I love Apple... but iTunes shouldn't be the answer," he said, according to The Hollywood Reporter. "It should be the scariest thing in the world [for musicians]."

The Black Eyed Peas frontman was recently named Director of Innovation at Intel, and is widely known for being an early adopter of new technology.

"Teaming up with the scientists and researchers and computer programmers at Intel to collaborate and co-develop new ways to communicate, create, inform, and entertain is going to be amazing," he said of his upcoming work with the computer company.

Will.i.am also claimed that we should be encouraging children while they are young to expand their knowledge of computers and technology, so that they can help to develop the industry in the future.

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Will, the only thing that is scary is what you are wearing.

Derek1984 said:

Will, the only thing that is scary is what you are wearing.

I started to say the exact same thing about that mask .

Identity said:

Will.i.am also claimed that we should be encouraging children while they are young to expand their knowledge of computers and technology, so that they can help to develop the industry in the future.

no real instruments anymore??

what an asshole...

Derek1984 said:

Will, the only thing that is scary is what you are wearing.

Trying hard to be like MF DOOM.

What happeing to Google Music Store, isn't the industry waiting with baited breath for someone else to break Apple's dominance, to save them?

TD3 said:

What happeing to Google Music Store, isn't the industry waiting with baited breath for someone else to break Apple's dominance, to save them?

They only claim this to make headlines.

JoeTyler said:

Identity said:

Will.i.am also claimed that we should be encouraging children while they are young to expand their knowledge of computers and technology, so that they can help to develop the industry in the future.

no real instruments anymore??

what an asshole...

I don't think he meant musically. I'm hoping he meant..."develop the computer and technology industry in general...in the future".

Timmy84 said:

TD3 said:

What happeing to Google Music Store, isn't the industry waiting with baited breath for someone else to break Apple's dominance, to save them?

They only claim this to make headlines.

Timmy84 said:

Derek1984 said:

Will, the only thing that is scary is what you are wearing.

Trying hard to be like MF DOOM.

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He's also trying to evoke the eccentricities of the Phantom of the Opera.

Isn't this the same guy who was stressing that people don't buy albums anymore and singles are in style, regarding BEP's The E.N.D. album and the importance of iTunes back in 2009? These dude is freakin' wack.

I guess he has nothing to be scared of then. He could play more instruments than Prince for all i know. The end result is fucking garbage, not music at all to these old, snobby ears.

Well considering he isnt a musician, no big deal, i mean this would be like SNOOKI saying, "reality tv is scary for Actresses" give it a rest Will

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When I saw him last year on Keytar (when the Peas were the musical guests for the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show in NYC) was he faking?!

Since when is he a musician?

Identity said:

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When I saw him last year on Keytar (when the Peas were the musical guests for the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show in NYC) was he faking?!

is that Fergie??? omg she's hot!!

silverchild said:

Isn't this the same guy who was stressing that people don't buy albums anymore and singles are in style, regarding BEP's The E.N.D. album and the importance of iTunes back in 2009? These dude is freakin' wack.

Yep.

Timmy84 said:

silverchild said:

Isn't this the same guy who was stressing that people don't buy albums anymore and singles are in style, regarding BEP's The E.N.D. album and the importance of iTunes back in 2009? These dude is freakin' wack.

Yep.

didnt he or BEP have a deal with Apple too??? Have their own phone design or app or whatever that wack shit is called

Derek1984 said:

Will, the only thing that is scary is what you are wearing.

Looks like he's vying for the next Star Wars trilogy.

R2D2 better watch his back.

Will.i.am looks like a black Brian Peppers in that photo.

http://www.snopes.com/photos/people/peppers.asp

scriptgirl said:

Since when is he a musician?

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I just discovered that he plays the piano. Who would have thunk it given his over reliance on samples?

lastdecember said:

Timmy84 said:

Yep.

didnt he or BEP have a deal with Apple too??? Have their own phone design or app or whatever that wack shit is called

Yeah. That's why I raise the red flag. This fool going on about Apple being scary but I guess their deal was a bust. Now this.

And he don't even play that piano that much. He should get the heed that he can't be relevant. Might as well go back to the underground... oh wait he can't do that, he already done sold out like Hammer.

JoeTyler said:

Identity said:

Will.i.am also claimed that we should be encouraging children while they are young to expand their knowledge of computers and technology, so that they can help to develop the industry in the future.

no real instruments anymore??

what an asshole...

Wait a minute, I still love the sound of synths & drum machines. The real problem is too much MIDI programming all the time. Musicians & composers needs to start playing those instruments loose again on pure audio only.

scriptgirl said:

Since when is he a musician?

He's a musician. He plays drums, lots of different keys and synths, moogs and bass.

Correction, Negro.........The Black Eyed Peas are SCARY!!!!!!

Loved the 1st 2 CDs.......til they got CARROT TOP (I mean Fergie)!!!!!!!

JoeTyler said:

Identity said:

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When I saw him last year on Keytar (when the Peas were the musical guests for the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show in NYC) was he faking?!

is that Fergie??? omg she's hot!!

No.....Carrot Top is Trans-Gender!!!!!!

woogiebear said:

JoeTyler said:

is that Fergie??? omg she's hot!!

No.....Carrot Top is Trans-Gender!!!!!!

Fergie is a white woman that had too much plastic surgery done to her face to look more latina-ish.

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TonyVanDam said:

woogiebear said:

No.....Carrot Top is Trans-Gender!!!!!!

Fergie is a white woman that had too much plastic surgery done to her face to look more latina-ish.

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eff dat. i like will.i.am. he's a nerd who made good with his computer. more power to him, there's a place for the Peas, on the dance floor. i find him kinda hilarious. i like it that he'll don a mask like that. so random. hell he could be a stiff like ___________ insert artist here.

^ That's odd, his recent material is not real danceable to me but I guess to each his own.