The Black Eyed Peas have finally been absorbed into the Matrix

If you've been paying attention to the Black Eyed Peas' last two albums, you'll be aware that they're slowly turning into cyborgs.

It's not just the dehumanised vocals, or the vacant, expressionless performances (although it is both of those things). No, it's the soul-free hum of anti-music created entirely by computer algorithm.

We can't even be certain that the various members of the Black Eyed Peas turn up to the studio to record their vocals any more. Will.i.am has gone on record to say he wants to sample the Fergie, apl and Taboo's vocabulary so he can create an endless stream of "product" without the need for physical contact with his band. They are becoming the Stephen Hawkings of the pop world.

To continue their evolution into fully digital beings, the Black Eyed Peas have now been reborn as cartoons. Christened the Baby Peas, the CGI quartet are even putting out their own records. In case you assume this displays a degree of humanity and wit, the band have issued a dead-eyed press release that contains the phrase:

"The animated characters known as the Baby Peas were
created by will.i.am to immortalize the real Black Eyed Peas
so they could live and entertain fans on multiple screens."

That's right, "multiple screens".

Against all expectation, however, the Baby Peas' debut single XOXOXO is the most sweet-natured, super-cute and personable BEP track in years. That's right - the computers have started to assimilate human characteristics.

RUN FOR YOU LIVES! EVACUATE PLANET EARTH! THIS IS NOT A DRILL!

Baby Peas - XOXOXO

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