R&B singer Omarion is back from his hiatus with an official first single “I Get It In“ (featuring rapper Gucci Mane) from his upcoming 2010 album, Ollusion.  Although he’s no longer apart of Young Money and now has his own label named “StarWorld Entertainment” (EMI), he still wants to work with his short-term Young Money family.

Check out he and Gucci Mane’s new video video after the cut!

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Pop/R&B diva Janet Jackson is set to be featured in an hour-long exclusive interview with ABC News correspondent Robin Roberts on November 18th. This will be her first extended sit-down interview with her brother Michael’s death back in June. Janet’s Number Ones greatest hits compilation drops November 17th and the interview will air the next day. Number Ones is a two disc feature-set of her biggest hit singles, and will include a new track called “Make Me,” which is a tribute to her late brother’s smash single “Don’t Stop ‘Til You Get Enough.”

Hip-hop mogul Jay-Z says that if he had to choose to do one thing before he died, he would love to fly to the moon! The Grammy Award winning rapper told Gotham Magazine that he’s accomplished a lot in his liftime, but he’d love to “Go to the moon.”

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R&B singer Omarion is hitting out at rumors claiming he was “dropped” from Lil Wayne’s Young Money Entertainment for leaking a song [ I Get It In ]. He says he asked to be released from his contract. He took to his Twitter Thursday (Aug 20) to tell his side of the story.

“How kan I fall or get dropped when lam “gravity”…and jah is by my side being tha force that’s driving and parachuting my arriving plateau … What up tweep’s good day.There’s alot of people thinking i got dropped from Y.m that has never nor will ever b the kase I asked to b…realeased,I didnt get dropped.I wish wayne and all of Y.m good luck for there future. There r no hard feelings,business is business and I..made a decision that I felt was best for me..ALBUM OLLUSION still koming video still koming really soon luv yall thanx for holdin me down!”

Meanwhile, Omarion’s former labelmate Shanell says she wishes him the best of luck because she’s always been a fan.

“I don’t know, everything happens so quick,” Shanell said about Omarion’s departure. “Everything happens so quick but I’ve always been a fan of Omarion. So whether he’s with us or not with us, I hope the best for his career. I haven’t been able to work with him yet…[With Bow Wow,] that’s the homie. That’s the homie. We’ve worked together before. He’s actually with Cash Money. It’s a whole family but it’s two separate situations. It’s Cash Money and Young Money.”

Something tell us that it’s definitely no coincidence that Omarion up and decided he wanted to leave Young Money just 3 days after Bow Wow signed with Cash Money Records. And wasn’t he just moonwalking on stage with Young Money last Friday (Aug 14) in California at the America’s Most Wanted Tour? That was a pretty damn quick change of events…

Omarion, Chris Brown, Monica and Polow Da Don were all spotted on the set of Keri Hilson’s new music video for her latest single, “Slow Dance” in Los Angeles Wednesday night (Aug 19). Melody Thornton from the Pussycat Dolls also dropped by the set to make a cameo appearance in the clip.

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Chris Brown was among the celebrities who sat courtside Tuesday (Jun 9) night as the Orlando Magic took on the Los Angeles lakers in Orlando, FL at the Amway Arena during Game 3 of the 2009 NBA Finals. Ludacris, Lil Wayne, Omarion and others also sat and watched as the Magic defeated the Lakers with a final score of 108 to 104. More pics after the cut!

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R&B heartthrob and former B2K member Omarion announced that he will be joining Drake, Mack Maine, Tyga, Nicki Minaj and others on Lil’ Wayne’s “Young Money Entertainment” Universal imprint. He announced the news himself on a radio interview with BBC 1 Xtra’s Ace & Vis.

“I was with Sony, but I got released. I asked to be released, and I’m with a new situation. I’m with Young Money/Cash Money. I’m Wayne’s artist,” he told the radio personalities.

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Apparently, R&B singer Omarion has plans for new things in the year of 2009. He’s been in the studio recording new tracks to be implemented into his upcoming album, but according to his Twitter page, he has a new sneaker line coming out called Oboi’s that he said was created to “appeal to dancers.” They actually look kinda hot! But we’re not gonna front, they do resemble Kanye’s Nike Air Yeezy’s a little. Continue reading to peep a couple more pics.

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This recession is real people. Despite the fact that there’s a clear void in the “young, dancing, male R&B singer” world, Omarion is apparently trying his damndest to revive his career. It’s obvious dude can slide in right about now and steal a certain someone’s coveted spot quicker than you can say O, but according to The YBF, home boy is about to leak a sex tape with his bi-sexual wife. And her girlfriend is supposedly the one holding the camera. SMH…

If there were any way on this planet to squash those rumors of him playing Butt Pirates with Bow Wow every now and then, we suppose this would be the route to go, although we admit it is a pretty drastic move. And then there were those Chris Stokes rumors. So we agree … dude does have a lot of house to clean, if you know what we mean. Whatever gets the bills paid, right? Continue reading for the rest of the pics!

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MTV is preparing for the 16th season of their hit show, Cribs, where they let us into the homes of our favorite celebrities. The new season aired tonight and if you missed it, you can watch here on T2W! We have videos featuring the cribs of Omarion, Perez Hilton,TJ Houshmandzadeh, T-Pain & Shwayze right here. Check out episode one up top. Episode two is after the cut!

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Omarion is the latest male celebrity to go from rocking braids to rocking a short haircut. The former B2K member was recently spotted with his new ‘do at Ghana’s “State Of The Republic” concert last weekend. I spoke with R&B singer Lloyd last week, and we were talking about how a lot of these guys are cutting their hair off. So I asked him if he had any plans to follow suit, and his response was:

“Nah man, they cut theirs off because they can’t rock it like I rock mine!”

So don’t expect Lloyd to be chopping his hair off anytime soon. Be on the look-out for the full interview, which will be posted next week! Follow the break for more flicks of Omarion’s new haircut.

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Rumored couple Ne-Yo and Nicole Scherzinger failed miserably at trying to “sneak by” the paps as they left the Ivy after lunch yesterday (May 6th) in LA. They left so fast, Ne-Yo was still chewing on some food! Ne-Yo, what did ya eat? Was it good? Dang, swallow already! Lol

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#1: Why did Allure hide Jill Scott behind a bush, but left Gabrielle Union out in the field?

#2: Does Jermaine Dupri use a booster seat when he drives?

#3: Why is Madonna’s new album shitting on “Discipline” and it hasn’t even been released yet?

#4: Why is “Don’t talk to me, you know better than that!” [Jay-Z] so damn funny?

#5: Why did Wesley Snipes get 3 years in prison, and those racist ass cops who murdered a black man for no apparent reason didn’t spend one day behind bars? All Wesley did was not pay the government. Those idiots filled an un-armed person with 50 bullets! Am I the only one who feels this way?

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Janet & J.D. were spotted leaving the Foxtail Club last night in L.A. Continue reading for more candids…

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Apparently, Omarion was dropped from Columbia Records according to AOL Black Voices. In February 2005, Omarion released his first solo album, “O”, then in October 2006, he released his sophomore album “21″. Both albums went Gold only. Then in December 2007, Omarion and Bow Wow, released their collaborative album, “Face Off”, which only sold 347,137 since the release date (SoundScan). Read the rest of the article at AOL Black Voices.

Hopefully, Omarion will release an official statement on wheter this is actually true or not. Stay tuned to Think2wice for more info.

Will.i.am, Quincy Jones, Omarion, Akon, Wyclef Jean, Beyonce, Mary J. Blige and Pharrell Williams talk about their influence with Michael Jackson and his Best Selling-album to date Thriller.

Hey remember that pic of BW I posted not to while ago last year saying he and O would appear on Ugly Betty? I didn’t see it, I hear the show is funny though, here is the video! Enjoy..

Just to throw in some more laughs, we thought about having “Superlatives!” You know what those are right? They’re in the Senior section of your high school yearbook. They list the cutest couple, biggest flirt, best all around, most athletic, most likely to ___, etc. If I had thought of this sooner we could have had you guys participate by nominating and voting, but we’ll save that for next year. This time around we’re going to pick the winners. Cool? Anyhow … “Cutest Couple” for the year 2007 goes to …

BOW WOW & OMARION »

Bowmarion, as we like to call them, received the 2007 “Cutest Couple” award because they deserve it and you damn well know it. For the past year or two, these two have been inseparable. From parties to award shows, to television appearances and random interviews, you just can’t get these two Butt Pirates [1] apart! Recently, the couple have released a joint-album together – “Face Off” – and are currently on tour with Chris Brown in the “Up Close and Personal” tour. To see a public display of Bow Wow’s love and affection for his other half, peep this youtube video of the little guy taking up for his man. Love is such a beautiful thing.

[1] Sorry y’all, I just got through watching “I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry!”

Here’s the uh … “Part 2″ to the couple’s previous video, “Boyfriend” “Girlfriend.” Their flop of an album has sold just over 100,000 units since it’s December 11th release. Anyhow, in regards to the video … can you say “WACK” ?

Who said chivalry was dead?? But I’ve always wondered, out of these two, which one gets fussed at for leaving the toilet seat up? Or maybe they both sit down and piss. Hmm…

But back to the clip, Toure is funny as hell! What’s wrong Lil Poodle? Can’t take a joke?? I’d hate to see him in a Wendy Williams interview!! “He’s disrespecting my man, and he’s disrespecting me!” Funny shit. Peep another video of the little guy losing his cool and “demanding respect” below. He needs a nice tall glass of SHUT THE FUCK UP!

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Bow Wow and his other half hit up 106 and Park today to deliver a performance of their new song together “Girlfriend” and to promote their joint-album “Face Off,” which hit stores today. The album is currently in competition with Mario’s “Go!” and The Dream’s “Love (Me All Winter) / Hate (Me All Summer). I just hope O didn’t think he was fly with that damn scarf and rocking the “crooked preacha” look! Doesn’t he look like one of those preachers who have about 20 offerings in one service?

Anyhow, my baby Gabrielle Union was there as well to promote her new movie, “The Perfect Holiday,” which will be released tomorrow, December 12th! Gabby’s co-stars in the movie include Queen Latifah, Terrence Howard, Katt Williams, Faizon Love, Morris Chestnut (who also appeared with Gabby), and more.

Mary J. Blige // Growing Pains » Growing Pains (Geffen) is the name of MJB’s new studio album which hits stores December 18 and includes the hit single “Just Fine” produced by The-Dream and Tricky Stewart. The album starts off as this big celebration with the first single “Just Fine” that kind of gave me this Jackson vibe, I still think she shoulda got them on the remix or something, that’s a hot joint right there! Anyway GP continues to mid tempo and then to some real nice downbeat, classic ol’ school joints to say it best, that’s what it sounded like to me. Guest appearances for this LP includes Ne-Yo, Ludacris, and you know Mary had to get Usher on this project — he ripped that shed! Yes you should go get this album, the arrangements and production are pretty solid and Mary delivers as always! Two thumbs up! My favorites are “Roses,” “What Love Is” and “Come To Me (Peace).” AND “WORK THAT!” <3.

Just Fine // Roses // Work That! // What Love Is

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The dynamic duo we all know as Bow Wow and Omarion (Bowmarion) visited MTV studios today for some healthy promo for their new album “Face Off.” I think they performed too… Anyhow, I haven’t been keeping up with the album like that, so I’m not sure what the release date is. Google it ’cause I don’t feel like it, Lol. Has it been pushed back? Inform me in the comments!!

YOU can get your name on the VIP list and possibly meet the stars of the film Somebody Help Me on DVD and in stores right now! So, if you live in Atlanta, Georgia and would like to attend this screening proceed onto reading…

Send me a message via Mike@Think2wice.org with your full name for the VIP list, number of guests you are bringing, blog (if you have one) and contact. I will then contact you back, accordingly, with appropriate details for tomorrows screening in the “A!” That’s it! Have fun, and enjoy yourself! Afterwards you can do a brief write-up on the film and your experiences meeting stars like Marques Houston and Omarion. You send your review into us and we will be sure to post it on the site! This is not mandatory, but it would be grand!

Remember the deadline to get all of this info into me is by midnight tonite, the first 5 individuals to email me will get to see the movie for FREE and get a chance to meet Marques Houston and Omarion!

EMAIL ME ASAP!!

Bowmarion recently premiered their video for their first single, “Girlfriend,” off the album Face Off. I thought I should post it for all the people who didn’t see it yet, so here you go!

Here is the official album cover to Face Off, which is also due out December 2007! THEY ARE A MESS!!! LOL, dope pic though! Click the cover above for best image quality! Urgh, I guess THIS ONE is the Deluxe Edition? I’m so confused!!! Btw, PhotoShop works WONDERS!

EDIT: Yep, ok guys, the Deluxe Edition is like a DVD bonus that will come with the CD I’m told.

SOMEBODY HELP ME
DVD in stores November 13
CodeBlack Entertainment / Christopher Brian Films
Pre-Order HERE

SYNOPSIS

From the director of YOU GOT SERVED & HOUSE PARTY 4, comes this urban horror/thriller on the order of CABIN FEVER, THE HILLS HAVE EYES, and WRONG TURN. SOMEBODY HELP ME delivers a chill a minute as the story revolves around characters Brendan Young (Marques Houston) and Darryl Jennings (Omarion) as they head off with friends and their respective girlfriends for a weekend stay at a remote cabin in the woods. After the couples settle in and start to enjoy the weekend, things take an eerie turn. On trips into the local town, they start to have strange encounters with some of the townspeople who seem a bit askew. One by one of group ends up missing or dead, while the dwindling group is forced to ban together more and more to figure out who or what is behind the killings. Ultimately, they discover even more than they bargain for in a chilling reveal.

CAST

Omari “Omarion” Grandberry
Alexis Fields
Brooklyn Sudano
Marques Houston

Genre: Thriller
Running Time: 1 hour, 35 minutes
Rating: NR

Okay, this is surprisingly digestible – you know what – I’m not even gonna lie. I will admit, I was a little skeptical, about this whole Face Off ordeal at first. But so far, all of the recent material I have heard from these two are gold. It is highly likely this will push at least Gold status; citing how Bow Wow and Omarion’s debut collaboration, “Let Me Hold You,” did the equivalent anyhow. And with solid delivery like that, who can complain?

“Girlfriend” • ( FULL )

Being a die-hard Trey Songz fan, he already was the “enabler”. So, in essence, I was ultimately looking forward to this kind of collaboration. Seeing how I am also a Jigga fan as well, I was floored. I have yet to believe such a collaboration is possible. Although with the type of production, backing with Jay’s flow, on this track is nothing to mess with, I kind of felt this continuity going in my mind with Trey’s voice so I was not surprise once he made his brief appearance. Usually [rappers] adding to a Hova’s rap is highly unnecessary and almost seems unfeasible in correlation with the beat. But Trey sort of hung in there and stuck it out with the arrangements – I did not get that vibe at all.

“Blue Magic” ft. Trey Songz • ( RADIO RIP )

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Omarion hit up Fuse’s “The Sauce” this past Monday. He was probably promoting that album he and Bow Wow are coming out with. I forget the name of it, seeing as it’s not really in my list of top 10 things to remember.

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T.I. feat. Alfa Mega + Busta Rhymes » “Hurt” » LISTEN » (Full) » “Hurt” is T.I.’s third single from his latest album, T.I. vs T.I.P., the Danja-produced track features rappers Alfa Mega and Busta Rhymes. This was always one of my favorite tracks from the album, great production, great single choice! T.I. recently shot the video, we should have that pretty soon for y’all, so stay clicked!

Nicole Scherzinger feat. will.I.am » “Baby Love” » LISTEN » (Full) » Here is the HQ version of singer Nicole’s second single, featuring as well as produced by will.I.am, entitled “Baby Love”. It’s a nice stringy guitar ballad, I think this shows Nicole’s vocal range more than the previous singles she had, this was one of the few tracks I loved from her album. will.I.am was a nice addition as well, speaking of him, I did a crazy review on his latest (Songs About Girls), check it out HERE!

The-Dream » “Falsetto” » LISTEN » (Full) » This is a new track from writer The-Dream entitled “Falsetto,” wow I’m actually diggin this joint, it takes me back to those R. Kelly days (NO I’m not too young to know about R. Kelly)! Look out for the exclusive interview Dustin did with The-Dream in the upcoming week! Shouts go out to A HOT MESS, my other favorite blog, for the track! =p

Omarion feat. Bow Wow » “Hood Star” » LISTEN » (Full) » “Hood Star” is believed to be the first single lifted from the Face Off album with Omarion and Bow Wow. Hmm, this is pretty good, maybe a little better than “Designated Driver”. I can honestly say I have nothing bad to say about Bow Wow, I know, I’m surprised too! =-o