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The multiplatinum-selling, Grammy-winning, omnipresent Black Eyed Peas just shot a music video on a less-than-shoestring budget for a song their label has little plans for.
Why? Because the track, "Bebot," has
special meaning for Peas rapper/producer Apl.de.Ap.
Over two days in Los Angeles earlier this month, the Peas made a video for "Bebot," a funky dance track from their 2005 LP Monkey Business. Written and rapped in the Filipino language Tagalog by founding member and self-appointed Philippines cultural ambassador Apl, "Bebot" is a fan favorite even though it's mostly incomprehensible to the Peas' audience.
" 'Bebot' basically means a 'hot chick,' " Apl explained to MTV News. "You walk in a club, and you see girls dancing — that's bebot.
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