Promoting positivity and unity as their sound has developed from organic hip-hop to global dance-pop, Black Eyed Peas have remained prominent throughout their incomparable evolution. The Los Angeles-based group began modestly in the late '90s with inspiration from the likes of De La Soul and A Tribe Called Quest. Combining their pop instincts with socially conscious songwriting, they truly achieved flight the next decade with "Where Is the Love?" Their first Top Ten single at home and a number one hit from the U.K. to Australia, the message-oriented anthem began a hot streak continued by Elephunk (2003), Monkey Business (2005), and The E.N.D. (2009), multi-platinum albums featuring some of the decade's biggest and most boisterous pop hits.