B2K Biography
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Los Angeles, California, USA |
| Genre(s) | R&B/Dance-pop |
| Years active | 2001–2004 (Quartet) 2008-Present (Trio) |
| Label(s) | Epic |
| Associated acts | Ray J, Bow Wow, R. Kelly, Usher, P. Diddy, TG4 |
| Website | b2klovesyou.com |
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| Lil' Fizz (2001-2004, 2008-) Raz-B (2001-2004, 2008-) J-Boog (2001-2004, 2008-) |
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| Omarion (2001-2004) | |
B2K, meaning Boys of the New Millennium (Y2K), is an American R&B music group. It was founded and managed by music producer Chris Stokes in 2001 with Lil' Fizz, Raz-B, J-Boog and Omarion as members. It disbanded in 2004, but the group, minus Omarion, reunited to record a new album in 2008.
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2001-2002: Uh Huh
In December 2001, B2K released their first single "Uh Huh". The song debuted at #37 Billboard Hot 100 and #20 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs. Their self-titled début album, B2K was released on March 12, 2002. Including "Uh Huh", the group also released a further two singles, "Gots Ta Be", and "Why I Love You".
2002-2003: Breakthrough success and Bump, Bump, Bump
The group released their fourth single, "Bump, Bump, Bump" which featured Bad Boy executive, P. Diddy. It debuted at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100, and was to become the groups first top ten and number one single. It was the first single off their second studio album, Pandemonium!. The album was released on December 10, 2002 and debuted at number ten on the Billboard 200 and at number three on Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums.
In 2003, they released four more singles "Girlfriend", "Bump That", "Everything" and "What A Girl Wants". In addition to that, they were featured on the soundtrack album for Barbershop. They headlined The Scream Tour, along with Marques Houston, Jhene, Mario and Nick Cannon, who were also performing. B2K also released the single "Badaboom" (Ft. Fabolous) from their movie, You Got Served.
The group featured regularly on the covers of teen magazines such as Right On! and Word Up. They also released a Christmas album in-between their regular two albums, entitled Santa Hooked Me Up.
2004: Break-up
In January 2004, Chris Stokes announced that the group had broken up. Three of the members claimed financial mishandling by Stokes' management company, T.U.G. (The Ultimate Group). Omarion and Chris Stokes claimed the allegations were untrue. Lil Fizz was featured in Omarion's "Entourage" video.
After B2K: reality show and possible reunion
Omarion released his debut album, O on February 22, 2005, which has sold 735,014 copies to date in the US. He then released his second album, 21 on December 26, 2006 which has sold 650,000 copies. He also released his duet album Face Off with Bow Wow December 11, 2007. It was #11 on Billboard's Top 200. As of February 2008 it has sold 515,000 copies.
Lil' Fizz was supposed to release his debut album, Payday on July 17, 2007, but the album was only released in EP format on iTunes.
Leading up to his official unveiling as a soloist, Raz released his first debut single, "Fire" in May 2007. "Fire" officially debuted on the Billboard charts (the week of 5/12/07) on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles Sales charts debuting at #2 and also hitting the Billboard Hot Singles Sales charts at #11. At the time there was no promotion behind the single as it debuted.
On November 9, 2007, videos of their new reality show featuring most of the group surfaced onto YouTube. In the videos, the group members discuss various topics such as their legal rights to still use the group's name 'B2K' and former band member Omarion. It shows the band thinking about and possibly trying to get back together minus Omarion. There is a possible reunion in the future but none of the B2K team has commented.[1]
A song titled "Body Up" was leaked; Raz-B leads this B2K 2008 song. Omarion is the only former B2K member that did not take part in the group's return.
The entire B2K group, including Omarion are rumored to star in a movie called Hype Nation, which is going to film in South Korea and Los Angeles, and is about a b-boy crew from Los Angeles coming to South Korea to battle with a South Korean b-boy crew. This film will be released in 2009.
Appearances in film
Screen Gems's You Got Served, a film which starred the members of B2K and members of the group IMx as breakdancers, went into general release on January 30, 2004 and hit number one at the box office, earning more money than any other film that opened during a Super Bowl weekend. Several songs by the group were featured on the film's soundtrack album.
Members
- Lil Fizz (Dreux Pierre Frederic), born November 26, 1985 in New Orleans, Louisiana
- J-Boog (Jarell Demonte Houston), born August 11, 1985 in Los Angeles, California
- Raz-B (De'Mario Monte Thornton), born June 13, 1985 in Cleveland, Ohio
- Omarion (Omari Ishmael Grandberry), born November 12, 1984 in Inglewood, California
Discography
- 2002: B2K
- 2002: Pandemonium!
- 2008: TBD
Other albums
- 2002: B2K: The Remixes - Volume 1 (EP)
- 2002: Santa Hooked Me Up
- 2003: The Remixes - Volume 2 (EP)
- 2003: You Got Served Soundtrack
- 2004: B2K Greatest Hits
- 2006: B2K Is Hot! Boys of the Millennium
Filmography
- 2004: You Got Served
References
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