The single version features a new verse from Taboo and apl.de.ap and omits Middle Eastern references due to the Iraq War. It samples Audio Two's "Top Billin'". Commercial Performance The song was a significant global hit, reaching:
Recorded in March 2003 at The Stewchia in LA, the track features British reggae artist Tippa Irie , whom will.i.am recruited after hearing him in a nearby studio.
The high-energy, choreography-driven video won Best Choreography at the 2004 MTV Video Music Awards and earned nominations for Best Hip-Hop and Dance Video.
The song was nominated for Best Rap Song at the Grammy Awards.
The single version features a new verse from Taboo and apl.de.ap and omits Middle Eastern references due to the Iraq War. It samples Audio Two's "Top Billin'". Commercial Performance The song was a significant global hit, reaching:
Recorded in March 2003 at The Stewchia in LA, the track features British reggae artist Tippa Irie , whom will.i.am recruited after hearing him in a nearby studio.
The high-energy, choreography-driven video won Best Choreography at the 2004 MTV Video Music Awards and earned nominations for Best Hip-Hop and Dance Video.
The song was nominated for Best Rap Song at the Grammy Awards.