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BOW
WOW and OMARION
The
chart-topping multi-platinum hip-hop dynamos Bow Wow and Omarion have
joined forces to create a new collaborative collection that promises to
become one of the major musical events of 2007. Bow Wow-Omarion project,
Faceoff, in stores December 11th.
While details of the Bow Wow-Omarion project remain under wraps, the new
album marks the culmination of a joint collaborative process dating back
to 2005, when Omarion's vocal contributions to "Let Me Hold
You," the first single from Bow Wow's fourth album, Wanted, peaked
at #4 on the Billboard Hot 100, giving Bow Wow his first-ever Top 10
single and Omarion his first Top 10 as a solo artist.
That same year, Bow Wow and Omarion hit the road as co-headliners on the
SRO "Scream Tour IV Presents: The Heart Throb Tour."
"Me and O have been trying to put this together for so many years,
and now we've got the opportunity to do it," Bow Wow told
Billboard.com earlier this month. "We're in the creative process
right now, coming up with ideas daily, so the process is real smooth.
We're anxious to make this whole thing happen. It's gonna be a special
event. It's gonna be crazy, something the people have been waiting on --
the girls have been waiting on -- for years. O's one of my best friends.
Anytime you get a chance to work with somebody you're best friends with,
it's not even work, it's like working with family."
Omarion shares his best friend's enthusiasm for the as-yet-unnamed
project. "This isn't about money, this is about music," says
Omarion. "We both started young and have grown up together, working
on the same tours, and have developed our identity in the music world.
Jay-Z and R Kelly were the first big R&B/Rap combo, and we have
great respect for them and have been inspired by them, but we still want
to create something we can call our own. We just want to do our own
thing. We want to have a great time and make good music for our fans.
This is gonna be fun, so 'World, Watch out! We're coming!'"
ABOUT
BOW WOW
Currently
on the road with his "Price Of Fame Tour," Bow Wow is riding
the success of his latest Top 10 album, The Price Of Fame, which reached
#6 on the Billboard 200 and #2 on Billboard's Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums
chart. The Price Of Fame kicked out a string of hit singles including
the #1 Hot Rap Tracks chartbuster "Shortie Like Mine" as well
as "I'm A Flirt" and "Outta My System."
Released in December 2006, The Price of Fame is the first new studio
album from Bow Wow since July 2005 when his RIAA platinum-certified
Wanted debuted at #3 on the Billboard Top 200 and generated the smash
singles "Let Me Hold You" (featuring Omarion) (#1 Rap, #2
R&B/Hip-Hop, #4 Hot 100) and "Like You" (featuring Ciara)
(#1 Rap, #1 R&B Hip-Hop, #3 Hot 100).
Bow Wow--whose film credits include "Like Mike" (one of the 50
Top Grossing films of 2002), "All About The Benjamins" (2003),
"Johnson Family Vacation" (2004), "Roll Bounce" and
"The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift" (2006). This past
year, he also starred in the CW hit television series, "Smallville."
Bow Wow first burst on the scene back in 2000--under the wing of super
producer Jermaine Dupri--with his debut album, Beware of Dog, which went
on to sell more than three million copies while solidifying his status
as an authentic hip-hop heartthrob.
Bow Wow took his brand of rap to the next level with 2001's Doggy Bag,
hitting the road in support of his multi-platinum sophomore CD with the
sold-out "SCREAM Tour II," wowing fans all over the country
with hits like "Take Ya Home" and "Thank You."
With his third album, 2003's Unleashed, Bow Wow became more directly
involved with writing and producing his music, creating a collection
directly from the heart, conveying a more personal overview of life from
Bow Wow's perspective.
He is the youngest musician to open the Grammy Awards, is the first
"kid" to be included in Vanity Fair's prestigious annual music
issue (October 2001), and entered "The Guinness Book of World
Records" as the youngest solo rapper to hit #1 on the U.S. charts.
Bow Wow is launching his own media company, LBW Entertainment, which
handles emerging artists including Young Jinsu and Clee-O.
With numerous hit singles, platinum-plus albums, sold-out tours,
starring roles in hit films, and a place in "The Guinness Book of
World Records" already on his resume, Bow Wow continues to prove
that he's the 100% real deal with the indisputable goods: a bona fide
superstar blessed with talent, tenacity, and a deep connection to his
audience.
ABOUT
OMARION
R&B
superstar Omarion rang in 2007 with 21, the year's first #1 album. The
performer's second solo album (and first on Columbia Records) entered
the Billboard Top 200 best-selling albums and the R&B sales charts
at #1, mirroring the achievement of his debut solo album, O, which
entered both those charts at #1 in February 2005. An important new voice
in contemporary R&B and hip-hop, Omarion is one of a select group of
artists to have achieved back-to-back #1 debuts on both the Hot 100 and
the R&B charts with two consecutive albums.
Born and raised in Inglewood, California, Omarion rose to fame while
still a teen as a member of the groundbreaking urban "boy
band" B2K. His soulful vocals, riveting stage presence, and
undeniable charisma helped B2K score a hit with the group's very first
single, "Uh Huh," in 2001; achieve gold status with the
group's self-titled debut album in 2002; and go RIAA platinum with the
group's best-selling sophomore outing, Pandemonium! in 2003.
Omarion's undeniable media-geniality has led to numerous television
guest appearances including "Punk'd," "The Sharon
Osbourne Show," "Regis & Kelly" and "Soul
Train." In addition to his musical performances, Omarion has acted
on the big screen with key roles in "You Got Served" and
"Fat Albert." Omarion stars in "Somebody Help Me,"
an innovative horror film directed by Chris Stokes and may be seen in
the upcoming films "Reggaeton" and Tyger ("Menace II
Society") Williams' "Street Soldier."
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