The Real Reason Fergie Left The Black Eyed Peas

Fergie's departure from the Black Eyed Peas was an amicable one, and the rest of the group supported her decision although they were sorry to see her go. They're all still friends, with Will.i.am. revealing that they all stay in touch. "Fergie is our sister... she's always going to be our sister," said Apl.de.ap.

While they miss Fergie, the Black Eyed Peas are excited about their new singer, J.Rey Soul, who is featured on their latest single, "Mamacita," as well as their new album, Translation. "I want to say how proud I am of J.Rey Soul as well, because I know people are probably wondering who this artist is," said Taboo. "The question always is 'How's Fergie doing?' and I get that... [But] we've come a long way since that time period."

He added, "I feel we're giving birth to a new artist, J.Rey Soul. I really want to give her ultimate praise and respect. What the fellows said — Ferg, she's doing the mom thing — but we have an amazing artist we're developing."