The Black Eyed Peas plan to bring their star-studded tsunami relief benefit to DVD. "Everything that we do today is being documented by eight high-definition cameras," the Peas' Will.I.Am said backstage at Los Angeles' Avalon Friday, two nights before the Grammys.
Although he'd anoint Usher the "new godson of soul" on Sunday, James Brown had some fun with two other disciples Friday, belting out "Papa's Got a Brand New Bag" with Justin Timberlake and Will.I.Am. Timberlake later traded vocals with Maroon 5's Adam Levine on the soon-to-be Best New Artist winner's "This Love." Keeping with the Grammy theme, Nikka Costa did her own tribute to Lifetime Achievement Award recipient Led Zeppelin with her fiery take of "Whole Lotta Love." Floetry joined Earth, Wind and Fire for the Rock and Roll Hall of Famers' Seventies smash "Shining Star" before India.Arie led Pink and others through an all-star singalong of Bob Marley's "Redemption Song."
The DVD -- which, like the concert, will benefit tsunami relief -- is slated to be the first release from the new Will.I.Am Music Group. "This will also be the first record that we don't make any money off of," Will.I.Am said, laughing. "It's all good though."