One of the most charming qualities of the Black Eyed Peas' last album, Elephunk, was its joyfully simplistic message of inclusiveness and world peace. With musical freshness and originality, the whole album seemed to shout out, "Hey, look at us! We can be political AND have a party!" If you were hoping for more of the same on MONKEY BUSINESS, you're likely to be disappointed. The music still sparkles, the performances are terrific, the cameos (James Brown, Sting, and Justin Timberlake) are inspired, but forget all that gooey peace-and-love stuff. The party has moved on to sex, drugs, and even some violence. Even in a genre where musical sampling is de rigueur, Monkey Business is notable for its lack of originality.