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will.i.am

will.i.am is an American rapper, singer, and producer best known for his work with the Black Eyed Peas, the hip-hop group that achieved major commercial success in the 2000s. Beyond his group work, he has pursued a solo career in pop and hip-hop, and has been involved in music production and technology ventures.

10 tracksPop· 2005–2013
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Sound profile

EnergyDriveGrooveBrightnessWarmthVocal

will.i.am is a moderate-energy with strong groove and drive — mostly instrumental artist.

This artistTypical Pop
Signature sound

Unusually low warmth for Pop.

↓warmth
How this compares to Pop

Across 10 analysed tracks, will.i.am averages 53% energy — harder than 72% of individual Pop tracks — and 68% groove, groovier than 58%.

Measured against 1,071 Pop tracks on 11 August 2026.

Key & BPM profile

Most tracks sit between 65–130 BPM with a median of 127 · predominantly minor keys (60% minor) · most common key: 6A (G Minor) with 2 tracks.

BPM spread
65–69
1
90–94
1
105–109
1
125–129
5
130–134
2
Key distribution
1A1B2A2B3A13B4A4B5A15B16A26B7A7B18A18B9A9B10A10B211A111B12A12B

Sound profile evolution

How will.i.am’s production has shifted across their catalog. The radar overlays earlier and recent eras as one shape, the year-by-year chart shows every metric move, and the tempo trend tracks the BPM migration against the typical Pop tempo.

Sound profile shift
EnergyDriveGrooveBrightnessWarmthVocal
2005–2009·4 tracks
2010–2013·5 tracks
Year-by-year sound · scale 0–100
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Tempo migration · yearly average
This artistTypical Pop
What changed

Across will.i.am's catalog, groove has deepened; tempos have eased from ~130 to ~120 BPM; production has darkened.

Release volume by decade

4
2000s
5
2010s

Tracks in catalog

10 total · sortable
Scream & Shout album art
Scream & Shout
will.i.am, Britney Spears
130 BPM · 6A · Pop · 43% Sustainer
Pop
130
6A · G min
43%Sustainer
2013
OMG album art
OMG
will.i.am, Usher
65 BPM · 10B · Pop · 36% Sustainer
Pop
65
10B · D maj
36%Sustainer
2010
I Like to Move It album art
I Like to Move It
will.i.am
127 BPM · 5A · Pop · 55% Sustainer
Pop
127
5A · C min
55%Sustainer
2008
#thatPOWER album art
#thatPOWER
will.i.am, Justin Bieber
128 BPM · 11A · Pop · 76% Peak time
Pop
128
11A · F♯ min
76%Peak time
2013
In the Ayer (feat. will.I.am) album art
In the Ayer (feat. will.I.am)
will.i.am, Flo Rida
126 BPM · 7B · Hip-Hop · 47% Sustainer
Hip-Hop
126
7B · F maj
47%Sustainer
2008
Fergalicious album art
Fergalicious
will.i.am, Fergie
129 BPM · 3A · Hip-Hop · 40% Sustainer
Hip-Hop
129
3A · B♭ min
40%Sustainer
2006
Beep (with Devault) - Extended Mix album art
Beep (with Devault) - Extended Mix
will.i.am, The Pussycat Dolls, Devault
130 BPM · 6A · Pop · 74% Peak time
Pop
130
6A · G min
74%Peak time
2005
Bang Bang album art
Bang Bang
will.i.am
94 BPM · 10B · Dance · 55% Builder
Dance
94
10B · D maj
55%Builder
2013
Fall Down album art
Fall Down
will.i.am, Miley Cyrus
127 BPM · 5B · Dance · 53% Sustainer
Dance
127
5B · E♭ maj
53%Sustainer
2013
WE LA - EAST LA Remix album art
WE LA - EAST LA Remix
will.i.am, Taboo
105 BPM · 8A · Pop · 50% Sustainer
Pop
105
8A · A min
50%Sustainer
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Artists that mix with will.i.am

We scored every transition between will.i.am’s 10 analysed tracks and every track by 12,460 other artists. 3 catalogues clear the bar — a transition counts at 80 chemistry or above, the same number you’ll see on any track page. The 3 with the widest margin over chance are below.

Chance is measured, not assumed: 0.573% of transitions between two randomly drawn tracks by different artists in this catalogue reach 80. Listed alphabetically — the set is reproducible, the order inside it is not.

Braaheim

10 of the 160 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 0.9. They come from 4 different will.i.am tracks.

Fall Down → Frozen - Extended Mix · 5B → 4A · −1 BPM · 85 chemistry

Klaas

12 of the 400 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 2.3. They come from 5 different will.i.am tracks.

Fall Down → Second Life - Extended Mix · 5B → 6B · +1 BPM · 89 chemistry

MOTi

11 of the 330 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 1.9. They come from 5 different will.i.am tracks.

Fall Down → Vazilando - Extended Mix · 5B → 4A · −3 BPM · 85 chemistry

Chemistry weighs harmonic, rhythmic, energy, groove, mood and vocal compatibility. Tempos are as analysed from the recording — where a genre is habitually detected an octave down, this is how we handle it. Different measurement from the audience-overlap list further down the page.

Related artists

Top 15 by similarity

DJs and producers closest to will.i.am by audience overlap — the artists their listeners also play. It’s a taste signal, not a measured key-and-tempo match: good for shortlisting crates when you’re prepping a set around will.i.am, then check the chemistry on the pair you actually mix. Eligible names link to their own page.

Saboteur
100%
Not in our catalog yet
Turisti
63%
Not in our catalog yet
Costi
60%
Not in our catalog yet
Bb Brunes
60%
Not in our catalog yet
Ibe
54%
Not in our catalog yet
Averagekidluke
50%
Not in our catalog yet
Sexmane
49%
Not in our catalog yet
Gettomasa
44%
Not in our catalog yet
Ares
44%
1 track in catalog · Latin Electronic · no artist page yet
MELØ
39%
5 tracks in catalog · Afro House
Isac Elliot
33%
Not in our catalog yet
Jvg
32%
Not in our catalog yet
Lauri Haav
31%
Not in our catalog yet
Dali
28%
2 tracks in catalog · Afro House · no artist page yet
Kube
25%
Not in our catalog yet

Similarity data from Last.fm. BPM, key and energy on this page are measured from the recordings in our catalog.

FAQ

What BPM does will.i.am play at?+

will.i.am's tracks in our catalog range from 65 to 130 BPM, with a median of 127 BPM. Across 10 tracks, the most common range falls in the 125–130 BPM bucket.

What key are will.i.am's tracks in?+

will.i.am's tracks are mostly in minor keys (60% minor across 10 tracks). The most common single key is 6A (G Minor) with 2 tracks.

What artists mix well with will.i.am?+

We scored every transition between will.i.am's 10 analysed tracks and every track by 12,460 other artists. 3 catalogues clear the bar by more than chance would give, and Braaheim, Klaas, MOTi are three of them — listed alphabetically, because the set is reproducible and the order inside it is not. A transition counts at 80 chemistry or above, the same number shown on a track page. One measured example: Fall Down into Frozen - Extended Mix, 5B to 4A, 85 chemistry.

Which artists share an audience with will.i.am?+

will.i.am sits closest to Saboteur, Turisti, Costi in our catalog. That ranking is audience overlap — the artists their listeners also play — rather than a measured key-and-tempo match, so treat it as a shortlist worth digging through, not a promise that any two tracks will beatmatch. The full list, with track counts, is in the Related artists section above.

When was will.i.am most active?+

Our catalog has will.i.am releases spanning 2005 to 2013, with the most tracks from the 2010s.