B2K
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B2K was an African-American R&B boy band, founded and managed by music producer Chris Stokes in 2001 and active until 2004, that was one of the most popular R&B acts of the early 2000s.
Even though they were newcomers to the industry, their first LP, 2002's B2K, became a instant hit. Their second (and final) regular studio album, Pandemonium!, was released in December of the same year, and garned the hit singles "Bump Bump Bump" and "Girlfriend." The group was featured regularly on the covers of teen magazines such as Right On and Word Up, and released a Christmas album in-between their regular two albums intitled Santa Hooked Me Up.
In addition to that, they were featured on the soundtrack album for MGM's film Barbershop and headlined The Scream Team Tour, their third, in 2003. Mario and Nick Cannon were also performers on The Scream Team Tour.
In January 2004, Chris Stokes announced that the group had broken up. Three of the members claimed financial mishandling by Stokes' management company, TUG (The Ultimate Group); the fourth member, Omarion, claimed the allegations were untrue.
In the midst of the breakup, Screen Gems's You Got Served, a film starring the members of the group and Omarion's alleged half-brother Marques Houston as breakdancers, went into general release on January 30, 2004, and, hitting #1 at the box office, earned more money than any other film that opened during a Super Bowl weekend. A number of the group's songs were featured on the film's soundtrack album.
Personnel
- Omarion (Omari Ishmael Grandberry), born November 12, 1984 in Los Angeles, California
- Lil' Fizz (Druex Pierre Fredricks), born November 26, 1985 in Los Angeles, California
- Raz-B (DeMario Thornton), born June 13, 1985 in Cleveland, Ohio
- J-Boog (Jarell Damonte Houston), born August 11, 1985 in Los Angeles.
External links
- Omarion (http://www.omarion.info/)
- Official B2K site (http://www.b2klovesyou.com)
- Official movie site (http://www.yougotserved.com)
- Official fan site (http://www.somethin4b2k.cjb.net)
- Official Lyrics by "B2K" (http://lyrics.activelyrics.com/B/b2k/index.html)