Masters of the Sun Vol. 1

Masters of the Sun Vol. 1
Studio album by Black Eyed Peas
Released	October 26, 2018 (2018-10-26)
Genre	Hip hop
Length	58:16
Label	Interscope
Producer	will.i.am Paperboy U-N-I High P David Luke Ali Shaheed Muhammad Keith Harris DJ Ammo
Black Eyed Peas chronology
The Beginning (2010) Masters of the Sun Vol. 1 (2018) Translation (2020)
Singles from Masters of the Sun Vol. 1
"Ring the Alarm pt.1 pt.2 pt.3" Released: May 18, 2018 (2018-05-18) "Constant pt.1 pt.2" Released: August 30, 2018 (2018-08-30) "Big Love" Released: September 12, 2018 (2018-09-12) "Dopeness" Released: November 9, 2018 (2018-11-09)[1]

Masters of the Sun Vol. 1 is the seventh studio album by American hip hop group Black Eyed Peas. The album was Black Eyed Peas' first in eight years, and their first album released after Fergie had left the group earlier in 2018. It is also their first where they are credited as Black Eyed Peas since Bridging the Gap (2000). It was released on October 26, 2018, and it is the last Black Eyed Peas album with longtime label Interscope Records.

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
HipHopDX	4.1/5[3]
Newsday	[4]
Rolling Stone	[5]

Masters of Sun Vol.1 generally received positive reviews by the music critics.

Track listing

No.	Title	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Back 2 Hiphop" (featuring Nas)	Paperboy will.i.am	5:18
2.	"Yes or No"	will.i.am U.N.I.	5:04
3.	"Get Ready"	will.i.am High P	4:10
4.	"4ever" (featuring Esthero)	will.i.am	3:48
5.	"Constant pt.1 pt.2" (featuring Slick Rick)	U.N.I.^[a] Dj Ammo^[b] will.i.am^[b] Harris^[c]	5:03
6.	"Dopeness" (featuring CL)	will.i.am	4:38
7.	"All Around the World" (featuring Phife Dawg, Ali Shaheed Muhammad and Posdnuos)	Muhammad David Luke will.i.am^[d]	5:01
8.	"New Wave"	will.i.am Dj Ammo^[d] Harris^[d]	4:54
9.	"Vibrations pt.1 pt.2"	U.N.I.^[a] Double X^[b]	4:21
10.	"Wings" (featuring Nicole Scherzinger)	will.i.am	5:17
11.	"Ring the Alarm pt.1 pt.2 pt.3"	will.i.am, DJ Motiv8	5:58
12.	"Big Love"	will.i.am	4:35
Total length:			58:16

Japanese edition bonus tracks[6]
No.	Title	Producer(s)	Length
13.	"Street Livin'"	will.i.am Harris	3:04
14.	"Get It"	will.i.am	3:30
15.	"Constant pt.2 (Extended Version)"	U.N.I. Ammo will.i.am Harris	6:01
Total length:			70:51

Notes^[7]

• ^{^a} signifies a producer for part 1
• ^{^b} signifies a producer for part 2
• ^{^c} signifies an additional producer
• ^{^d} signifies a co-producer
• All track titles are capitalised, except for "pt.1 pt 2" in tracks 5 and 9, and "pt.1 pt.2 pt.3" in track 11. For example. "Ring the Alarm pt1. pt.2 pt.3" is stylised as "RING THE ALARM pt.1 pt.2 pt.3"

Personnel

Black Eyed Peas

• will.i.am – vocals on all tracks, piano, keyboards, programming, turntables
• apl.de.ap – vocals on all tracks except 15 [Japan edition], turntables
• Taboo – vocals on all tracks except 14 [Japan edition] and 15 [Japan edition], turntables

Additional musicians

• J. Rey Soul – vocals on all tracks except 3, 7, and 14 [Japan edition].
• CL – vocals (track 6)
• Lauren Evans – co-writer (tracks 3, 5); vocals (track 3)
• Ludacris – associate producer (track 7)
• Ali Shaheed Muhammad – bass guitar (track 7)
• Nas – vocals (track 1)
• Phife Dawg – vocals (track 7)
• Posdnuos – vocals (track 7)
• Karlina Covington – vocals (track 7)
• Nicole Scherzinger – vocals (track 10)
• Slick Rick – vocals (track 5)
• DJ Motiv8 – co-producer (track 11)
• Mooky Mook – co-writer (tracks 1, 4, 6, 7, 11, 12, and 13 [Japan edition])

Charts

Chart (2018)	Peak position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[8]	167
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[9]	158
French Albums (SNEP)[10]	112
Japan Hot Albums (Billboard Japan)[11]	94
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[12]	118
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[13]	55
UK Album Downloads (OCC)[14]	72
UK R&B Albums (OCC)[15]	27
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Album Sales (Billboard)[16]	35

Release history

Country	Date	Format	Label	Catalogue
Australia[17]	October 26, 2018	Digital download streaming	Interscope	1439145773
Australia[18]	November 9, 2018	CD		360391
Japan[6]	December 5, 2018	CD	Universal Music Japan

References

Bibliography

1. Adams, William; Gomez, Jaime; Lindo, Allan; Ortiz, Edwin (May 18, 2018). "Exclusive: Black Eyed Peas on "Ring the Alarm" and Their Plans to Bring About Positive Change". Complex. Archived from the original on June 17, 2018. Retrieved September 20, 2018.
2. Adams, William; Gomez, Jaime; Lindo, Allan; Weingarten, Christopher R. (January 25, 2018). "Does Will.i.am Know the Future of Music? Black Eyed Peas on Tech, VR, Fergie". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on September 20, 2018. Retrieved September 20, 2018.

Citations

1. "The Black Eyed Peas - DOPENESS (feat. CL) (Radio Date: 09-11-2018)". EarOne.
2. Yeung, Neil Z. "Masters of the Sun, Vol. 1 – The Black Eyed Peas". AllMusic. Retrieved November 8, 2018.
3. Wallace, Riley (October 30, 2018). "Review: Black Eyed Peas Restore Faith In Hip Hop Humanity "Masters Of The Sun Vol. 1"". HipHopDX. Retrieved November 8, 2018.
4. Gamboa, Glenn (October 24, 2018). "'Masters of the Sun, Vol. 1' review: Black Eyed Peas' welcome return". Newsday. Archived from the original on October 26, 2018. Retrieved October 26, 2018. And it's a welcome return [...] the socially conscious "Ring the Alarm." The well-crafted "Yes or No" recaptures the edge the Peas once had [...] The jazzy grooves on "Vibrations" and Nicole Scherzinger's Nina Simone-influenced vocals on the ambitious "Wings" remind old-school stans about why they first backed the group.
5. Reeves, Mosi (November 2, 2018). "Review: Black Eyed Peas Want to Be Pop-Rap Elder Statesmen on 'Masters of the Sun'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved November 8, 2018.
6. "マスターズ・オブ・ザ・サン VOL.1 [CD]" (in Japanese). Universal Music Japan. Retrieved September 22, 2020.
7. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on March 23, 2019. Retrieved March 23, 2019.
8. "Ultratop.be – Black Eyed Peas – Masters of the Sun Vol. 1" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved June 25, 2021.
9. "Ultratop.be – Black Eyed Peas – Masters of the Sun Vol. 1" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved June 25, 2021.
10. "Lescharts.com – Black Eyed Peas – Masters of the Sun Vol. 1". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 25, 2021.
11. "Masters of the Sun Vol.1 on Billboard Japan Hot Albums". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved September 22, 2020.
12. "マスターズ・オブ・ザ・サン VOL.1". Oricon. Archived from the original on October 1, 2020. Retrieved September 22, 2020.
13. "Swisscharts.com – Black Eyed Peas – Masters of the Sun Vol. 1". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 21, 2018.
14. "Official Album Downloads Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 6, 2018.
15. "Official R&B Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 6, 2018.
16. "R&B/Hip-Hop Album Sales". Billboard.biz. November 10, 2018. Retrieved November 6, 2018.
17. "Black Eyed Peas - Masters Of The Sun Vol. 1". iTunes Australia. October 26, 2018. Retrieved 26 October 2018.
18. "Black Eyed Peas - Masters Of The Sun Vol. 1". JB Hi-Fi. Retrieved 9 November 2018.

Other websites

• Official website of The Black Eyed Peas

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