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. It was released on September 23, 2003 via Will.i.am Music Group and

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. Produced by will.i.am himself together with

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groupmates Fergie and

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Background

The album itself is a collection of material recorded by Adams during the creation of the Black Eyed Peas album ''

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''. The project marked Adams' last release as a solo artist for over four years, until his third album ''

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'' was released in late 2007. The album was originally only available on vinyl, but a CD and digital release followed in December 2003. Track seventeen on the release, "Go!", was used in the video games '' NBA Live 2005'' and ''

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''. A video for the track was also recorded for use within the games; however, no official singles were released from the album. The artwork for the album was designed by

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Track listing

References

External links

* {{Authority control 2003 albums Will.i.am albums Albums produced by will.i.am Albums with cover art by Shepard Fairey