Interview with Will.i.am about celeb-filled music Yes We Can

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Song from Black Eyed Peas' will.i.am Inspired by Obama Speech. Celebrity-filled music videos have been used to support many social movements, from famine relief for Africa, to support for American farmers, to opposition to apartheid in South Africa. But rarely have celebrities and musicians banded together to create new music in the heat of a presidential campaign. The Black Eyed Peas' frontman, songwriter and producer known as will.i.am, along with director and filmmaker Jesse Dylan, son of another socially active musician, Bob Dylan, released a new song Friday that attempts to do just that. The music video "Yes We Can" premiered on ABCNewsNow's "What's the Buzz" on Friday. It was inspired, will.i.am told ABC's Alisha Davis, by Sen. Barack Obama's presidential campaign and in particular by the speech he has gave after the New Hampshire primary. The music video includes excerpts from the Obama speech and appearances from a range of celebrities including: Scarlett Johansson, John Legend, Herbie Hancock, Kate Walsh, Kareem Abdul Jabbar, Adam Rodriquez, Kelly Hu, Adam Rodriquez, Amber Valetta and Nick Cannon.

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Uploaded: February 2, 2008 at 12:13 am
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Tags: Barack Obama Will.i.am Yes We Can Scarlett Jhanson John Legend Herbie Hancock Kate Walsh Kareem Jabbar Nick Cannon

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Video Comments:
nilsorsky (Sunday 24th of August 2008 12:06:43 AM)
music yes we can is so horrible.......
swtravergirl (Friday 22nd of August 2008 05:03:21 PM)
Dude... before you "comment" on someone's "video" you should learn what "quation marks" are for. It's right there in the title: QUOTation. Quote.
ca3neolsen (Monday 18th of August 2008 08:54:28 AM)
wow, Jesse sounds like his father, when he sings Lay, lady, Lay, at that time Bob had quite such voice. Does Jesse sing too? I'm a great Bob Dylan fan.
scheibs13 (Sunday 17th of August 2008 03:14:25 PM)
both this guys are totally inept suckers
acelipes (Friday 15th of August 2008 03:09:13 AM)
Alex Hirsch here. I am an old friend of Jesse's. can someone tell him I'm out here?
pimpmoumoney (Thursday 31st of July 2008 04:15:08 PM)
First off, what class you have, talking out of your ass really emphasizes that. Now what would be a motive for tons of celebrities to join in this video? If you honestly think money, than how ignorant are you. Obama doesn't have to be a full blooded african american, his physical appearance represents many races today, he doesn't have to be african american, its what he represents. Think before you speak
kragland (Wednesday 30th of July 2008 06:47:16 PM)
The Celbs live in lalalala land .... how fitting
AmbulanceProductions (Wednesday 30th of July 2008 03:55:05 PM)
He should have done this video with common people who live in troubled areas, not a bunch of posh celebritys who's lives won't be affected either way. I'm glad he's behind Obama but he's doing it all wrong. Jesse should have known better his father is Bob Dylan!
MelroseMafia (Tuesday 22nd of July 2008 08:14:01 AM)
Maybe, but he made a great song.
necrosan (Monday 14th of July 2008 07:44:17 AM)
"What inspired you to make this song?" DURRRR obviously the speech. Good song, dumb interviewer