Black Eyed Peas is a hip hop group that includes Fergie, will.i.am, Taboo, and Alp de Alp. Originally an alternative hip hop group, they have since added R&B, pop, and dance influences. Although the band founded in Los Angeles in 1995, it was not until the release of their third album Elephunk in 2003 that they found widespread acclaim and achieved high record sales. Since that time, the group has sold an estimated 56 million records worldwide. According to Nielsen SoundScan, the Black Eyed Peas are the second-best-selling artist or group for downloaded tracks, with over 42 million sales as of the end of 2011.