Will.I.Am of the
Grammy award-winning group The Black Eyed Peas is gearing to release a star-studded
DVD documenting the group’s pre-Grammy concert the rapper/producer recently
hosted.
The DVD will serve
as the initial release from his A&M distributed Will.I.Am Music Group and
will feature performances from James Brown, Justin Timberlake, Earth Wind and
Fire and a special rendition of Bob Marley’s “Redemption Song,”
to be performed by India Arie and Pink.
In addition, the
revenue garnered from the upcoming release will be donated in its entirety to
support the tsunami relief fund.
“Everything
that we do today is being documented by eight high-definition cameras,”
Will.I.Am explained to reporters backstage at Los Angeles’ Avalon.
“This will
also be the first record that we don’t make any money off of.” Will.I.Am
stated jokingly.
As of press time,
there is no tentative release from A&M slated for the DVD but representatives
did note that fans could expect the set in the coming weeks.
In related news,
the quartet is presently in the studio mixing the follow up to their double
platinum album Elephunk which is slated to be released this summer.
Will.I.Am also
recently debuted his I Am Clothing at the Magic Convention in Las Vegas, Nevada.
