Ep 7: Will.i.am

Published: June 30, 2020, 1:06 p.m.

Artist, producer, global hit maker, fashion icon and all round genius Will.i.am is on this episode of Make Noise. We went deep and Will.i.am gave so much more knowledge, insight and wisdom than I could have hoped for. I guarantee that the Black Eyed Peas frontman is going to make you smarter by the end of this episode.

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Episode highlights:

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(4:42) - Which artists influenced Will.i.am\u2019s fashion sense growing up

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(7:15) - Why does Will.i.am believe that Ruthless records signed him

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(12:26) - What was the last conversation Will.i.am had with Eazy-E

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(20:30) - Will.i.am giving his advice to young artists on what they should be doing to build for the long term

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(29:55) - How does Will.i.am think Artificial Intelligence will influence racism in the future?

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(36:00) -  How coronavirus will change the future of society 10 years from now

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(43:05) - Working with Michael Jackson and why Will.i.am believes he was the best

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(46:20) - Will.i.am\u2019s Mom didn\u2019t allow him to be in the Thriller video. Whose side did Michael Jackson take?

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(49:59) - The craziest story of how Will.i.am got in the middle of beef between Prince and Michael Jackson

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(67:00) - How Black Eyed Peas were able to get a Latin album into the Top 40 after an 8 year break 

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(70:18) - Corona or racism - which one would Will.i.am get rid of right now?

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