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Who founded the Black Eyed Peas and when did they meet?

William James Adams Jr and Allan Pineda Lindo met at Club What? in Los Angeles in 1988 to form the group. They initially created a crew named Tribal Nation before evolving into the Black Eyed Peas.

What was the original name of the Black Eyed Peas before the final name change?

The group started as Tribal Nation and later became Atban Klann after Eazy-E signed them to Ruthless Records. They formed Black Eyed Pods with Jaime Gomez and Kim Hill in 1995 before changing Pods to Peas.

When was the debut album Behind the Front released by the Black Eyed Peas?

The Black Eyed Peas released their debut album Behind the Front in 1998 under Interscope Records. The album included the single Joints & Jam which appeared on the Bulworth soundtrack.

Which members left the Black Eyed Peas during the early years of the group?

Mooky Mook departed from the group in 1995 following the death of Eazy-E. Singer Kim Hill also left while producing the second album Bridging the Gap in 2000 but remained featured on specific tracks.

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