I believe the Sergio Mendes/will.i.am teamup was inspired by the Black Eyed Peas’ use of a Sergio Mendes sample on one of their albums. The Brazilian keyboardist and Will fostered a bond, and 2006’s “Timeless”, an album that was largely co-conceived and co-produced by will.i.am and stands as his strongest album-length effort, was born. The album wasn’t exactly a groundbreaking concept-pair a legend with a sea of established young artists and see what happens, but even though the album itself […]