Black Eyed Peas rapper will.i.am stepped into the future with "#thatPOWER," and now he goes back in time in the vintage video for his hit single, "Bang Bang," a cut off of the deluxe edition of will's latest solo album, "#willpower," and his addition to Baz Luhrmann's recently-released film, "The Great Gatsby" soundtrack. Although his music is often futuristic in sound and he has been making futuristic videos, but this time the rapper-producer takes it back - way back and goes for an old school look and evokes the roaring '20s fever in his new visual.
will.i.am graced the 'American Idol' stage a couple of weeks ago to sing his new song, "Bang, Bang," giving an excellent must-see performance. He rocked an all-white suit for the '20's-themed performance which included a big band and Charleston crazed, hip-hop dancers. The stage lighting was phenomenal; at first, an all black and white theme, then back to pops of color. Just when everyone thought it couldn’t get any better, the 38-year-old busted out an obviously well-rehearsed tap dance solo. His costume is sorta crazy, but the performance we definitely entertaining! Everything related to "The Great Gatsby" seems to be turning to gold lately.
Sampled Jazz Ensemble's "Charleston," the track, an amalgamation of '20's jazzy instrumentals and futuristic rap-pop vocals, is another electro pop banger that finds will.i.am speaking about the power of love. Here, the pop hitmaker attempts to fuse vaudeville with modern club music. Over a sprightly, banjo-laced instrumental arrangement fortified with four-the-floor-percussion, will mixes flowed bars with more period-appropriate sung vocals, even trying his hand at scatting on the back. Both the song and the video are throwbacks to the Roaring Twenties, a perfect fit for Gatsby, with retro dance moves like the Charleston and a medley of horns blasting the upbeat tempo.
Inspired by the movie, will.i.am "Bang Bangs" us into a 1920s fever in the unknown director's official visuals has a retro feel to it and accent the full of old-timey feel, as we see dressed in a vintage tux from that era and a white top hat and tails, the Black Eyed Peas frontman rhymes on that retro track and performs with a band full band behind him and has some help with the performance from a flapper girl in the dope black-and-white clip. He pulls off some impressive throw-back moves and shows off his Charleston and tap-dancing skills as he mixes old school with new school. Roar back to the '20s with will.i.am.
will.i.am graced the 'American Idol' stage a couple of weeks ago to sing his new song, "Bang, Bang," giving an excellent must-see performance. He rocked an all-white suit for the '20's-themed performance which included a big band and Charleston crazed, hip-hop dancers. The stage lighting was phenomenal; at first, an all black and white theme, then back to pops of color. Just when everyone thought it couldn’t get any better, the 38-year-old busted out an obviously well-rehearsed tap dance solo. His costume is sorta crazy, but the performance we definitely entertaining! Everything related to "The Great Gatsby" seems to be turning to gold lately.
Sampled Jazz Ensemble's "Charleston," the track, an amalgamation of '20's jazzy instrumentals and futuristic rap-pop vocals, is another electro pop banger that finds will.i.am speaking about the power of love. Here, the pop hitmaker attempts to fuse vaudeville with modern club music. Over a sprightly, banjo-laced instrumental arrangement fortified with four-the-floor-percussion, will mixes flowed bars with more period-appropriate sung vocals, even trying his hand at scatting on the back. Both the song and the video are throwbacks to the Roaring Twenties, a perfect fit for Gatsby, with retro dance moves like the Charleston and a medley of horns blasting the upbeat tempo.
Inspired by the movie, will.i.am "Bang Bangs" us into a 1920s fever in the unknown director's official visuals has a retro feel to it and accent the full of old-timey feel, as we see dressed in a vintage tux from that era and a white top hat and tails, the Black Eyed Peas frontman rhymes on that retro track and performs with a band full band behind him and has some help with the performance from a flapper girl in the dope black-and-white clip. He pulls off some impressive throw-back moves and shows off his Charleston and tap-dancing skills as he mixes old school with new school. Roar back to the '20s with will.i.am.
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