Will.i.am Will br Eventually Lose br His Hearing The "Scream & Shout"br rapper is battling tinnitus. He says it will eventually br leave him with irreversible, br "proper loss" of hearing. Will.i.am, via 'The Sunday Times' The 43-year-old singer br has made changes to his br diet and refers to himself br as "violently vegan." Will.i.am, via 'The Sunday Times' Will.i.