While most formal academic "papers" focus on the group's more socially conscious work like Where Is the Love? , "Let's Get It Started" is frequently cited in broader studies about:
: The song was famously re-recorded from its original title, "Let's Get Retarded," to "Let's Get It Started" to avoid being offensive to people with disabilities. The Black Eyed Peas Lets Get It Started
: It became a massive "hype" song, gaining immense popularity as the theme for the 2004 NBA Playoffs . While most formal academic "papers" focus on the
: The book The Rise and Rise of the Black Eyed Peas details the song's role in catapulting the group to global superstardom. "Let's Get Retarded