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Elephunk

Elephunk is the third studio album by American group the Black Eyed Peas. It was released on June 24, 2003, by A&M Records, Interscope Records and will.i.am Music Group. Production of the album commenced in August 2001, and would be affected by the September 11 attacks, which both caused anxiety to the group members and inspired the songwriting. During the process, Fergie joined the group as the female vocalist, replacing Kim Hill, who departed the group in 2000. The recording sessions went on to be extended until May 2003, which caused its release to be postponed multiple times. Elephunk is a hip-hop and pop record incorporating an array of genres, such as R&B, Latin, funk, dancehall, rock and dance. It explores lyrical themes such as relationships, partying and social issues. The album was met with critical polarity upon its release, who praised its individual songs but were divided on the album's variety of genres and lyrical content. The album received six Grammy Award nominations and one win. The Black Eyed Peas' breakthrough album, it was a sleeper hit, debuting at number 33 on the US Billboard 200 and peaking at number 14 after its 2004 reissue. It was certified double platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), selling over three million units in the United States.…

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Elephunk is the third studio album by American group the Black Eyed Peas. It was released on June 24, 2003, by A&M Records, Interscope Records and will.i.am Music Group. Production of the album commenced in August 2001, and would be affected by the September 11 attacks, which both caused anxiety to the group members and inspired the songwriting. During the process, Fergie joined the group as the female vocalist, replacing Kim Hill, who departed the group in 2000. The recording sessions went on to be extended until May 2003, which caused its release to be postponed multiple times. Elephunk is a hip-hop and pop record incorporating an array of genres, such as R&B, Latin, funk, dancehall, rock and dance. It explores lyrical themes such as relationships, partying and social issues. The album was met with critical polarity upon its release, who praised its individual songs but were divided on the album's variety of genres and lyrical content. The album received six Grammy Award nominations and one win. The Black Eyed Peas' breakthrough album, it was a sleeper hit, debuting at number 33 on the US Billboard 200 and peaking at number 14 after its 2004 reissue. It was certified double platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), selling over three million units in the United States.…

Key claims

  1. release date: 2003-06-24 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  2. release date: 1998 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  3. release date: 2003-06-24 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  4. release date: 2003-05-12 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  5. release date: 2003-09-08 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  6. release date: 2004-01-12 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  7. release date: 2004-06-01 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

  1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
  2. The record states that the release date is "2003-06-24". What evidence would count against this claim?
  3. The record states that the release date is "1998". What evidence would count against this claim?
  4. The record states that the release date is "2003-06-24". What evidence would count against this claim?
  5. The record states that the release date is "2003-05-12". What evidence would count against this claim?
  6. The record states that the release date is "2003-09-08". What evidence would count against this claim?
  7. The record states that the release date is "2004-01-12". What evidence would count against this claim?
  8. The record states that the release date is "2004-06-01". What evidence would count against this claim?
  9. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
  10. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

  1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1373219789

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