will.i.am, Nicole Scherzinger record classical song: She's thebomb.com

will.i.am has revealed that he has teamed up with Nicole Scherzinger for a classical track on his upcoming album.

The Black Eyed Peas rapper said that the former Pussycat Dolls star is just one of a host of names due to appear on his new record #willpower.

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Speaking about his collaboration with Scherzinger, will.i.am told Capital FM: "I made this song with Nicole Scherzinger that you would never expect. It's classical music.

"I have this girl singing like, 'Who's that?' The internet is very, very powerful - LMFAO have 300 million views on 'Party Rock Anthem' - so sometimes you should make things just for the 'net."

He added: "This classic piece of music that I did with Nicole, it's beautiful. That girl sings like I've never heard anybody sing like that in pop culture. She is thebomb.com/isthatnicole?"

will.i.! am has a lso confirmed that Britney Spears, Alicia Keys, LMFAO and Shakira are among the other collaborators who will feature on his new material.

His new single 'T.H.E. (The Hardest Ever)' - which features Jennifer Lopez and Mick Jagger - is available to download now in the US and on February 5 in the UK.

Watch the music video for will.i.am's 'T.H.E. (The Hardest Ever)' below: