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Will.i.am Develops Mortgage Relief Fund, Working With U2

Posted Dec 7th 2010 7:30PM by Steven J. Horowitz
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Black Eyed Peas' frontman will.i.am may be one of the most successful artists in the music biz, but that isn't keeping him from helping those in need. The rapper, whose real name is William James Adams, Jr., has launched his mortgage relief program called i.am.home where he offers financial assistance to homeowners who are unable to keep up with their mortgage payments.

"I also started a Mortgage Relief Program called i.am home,' he told The Sun. "I rescue families who are losing their homes because they have no jobs and they can't pay the mortgage and the banks are foreclosing on their homes. All the people we help are debt free, they don't have to pay me back, but we've had some hiccups. There was one lady whose home we rescued and we found her a job at a hospital. Then she didn't show up to work on her first day and got fired."

The 35-year-old also started the Peapod Foundation to provide scholarships for students who can't afford college. So far, he has funded the tuition of nine students and sends e-mails to keep tabs on them regularly as well as offers them incentives to exceed expectations. "I say, 'If your GPA is 3.8 and above and you keep that steady for a year, pick where you want go in the world and I will let you come with us, here's our schedule.' It's something for them to work towards."

In addition to helping those in need, will.i.am recently released 'The Beginning' with his group Black Eyed Peas, and is next set to produce U2's upcoming album. "You talk about one day looking back at milestones in your career - working with those guys will be light-year stones. I look at U2 and think, 'Wow, I hope our group can stay together that long and still make brilliant music.'"'

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you know i remember B.E.P'S when they very first came out iand i was like this will never work? it was the Gansta Rap day's and there sound wouldn't fit in! Dam i was so wrong! i just watched the video of "DON'T STOP THE PARTY" . that is one of the best video's and Lyric's i've heard in a long time!! i'm from South Philly, living in SW Florida and the crap they play here and it amazes me that people rock this crap! but the Pea's Video is really well put together! i've been stuck in the mid to late 80's with BDP, Kool G rap KOOL MOE DEE AND BIG DADDY KANE and MC SHAN and i think i'm going to watch and listen to some more of the Pea's and maybe download a CD or 2. keep it coming!!! and CONGRAT'S to Taboo for being CLEAN for 4 YEAR'S now!!!! keep that up Baby! I'm 40 and i keep Falling off the Wagon???? NO? THAT'S A DAM LIE! I KEEP FREAKIN JUMPING OFF ON MY OWN!! and you'd think after losing my left lung to Cancer 6 year's ago at age 35 that i'd learn my lesson and thank my Higher Spirit for the Second chance? instead i take a shot of Sambuca for him!! that's just so SAD..you dumb DICK. take care all and Be Safe...

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