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Omarion joins Sway In The Morning for an exclusive interview, revealing exciting details about the highly anticipated B2K Reunion and Boys For Life tour! 🎤 From reflecting on B2K's legacy to sharing insights on his solo career, Omarion opens up about his journey, creative growth, and what fans can expect from the upcoming tour. He also dives into the making of his new music, including the exclusive premiere of his track "Fantasy," and discusses his acting debut in the upcoming TV series "The Wild Rose." This candid and inspiring conversation showcases Omarion’s evolution as a multi-talented artist, father, and entrepreneur. Tune in for all the behind-the-scenes stories, heartfelt moments, and updates on what’s next for Omarion and B2K. Don’t miss this engaging and insightful interview on Sway In The Morning, only on Sway’s Universe!
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CHAPTERS:
00:00 - Omarion Returns
03:13 - Omarion on Career Manifestation
04:54 - B2K Reunion for Millennium Tour
09:43 - Omarion - Fantasy (World Premiere)
14:07 - Letting Go of Negative Energy
18:50 - Nostalgia vs. Present Day
23:18 - Omarion Discusses B2K Reunion Shows
24:59 - Omarion in the World of Dance
27:43 - Co-Parenting Insights
30:27 - Unbothered Monday Reflections
32:50 - Upcoming Projects and Releases
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[Applause] I can't believe what I'm hearing, ladies and gentlemen. [Applause]
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[Music] I can't believe it, man. Turn this mic on.
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There he goes. I remember. I remember
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my writing. Can't even do an interview with this dude. Let me stop it.
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Coming in hot. What's up, y'all? Let me stop it, man. I tell you something, man. It's
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I don't know, man. It's a good feeling. I don't even have, you know, um the words I normally have at this time
0:37
because I really see this young man as my my family. Yeah. And I and I tell you through it
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all, man, back from the late 90s when B2 B2K first start to formulate and start
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putting out music and just going crazy, you know, and becoming the pop phenomenon that has afforded them the
0:56
ability to sustain even 25 years later and people still will line up to buy
1:03
tickets and come see them perform. It doesn't matter what's happened in between time. All the hits, all the
1:10
tours, all the success, all the rumors, all the controversies, all the breakups.
1:17
When something is solidified and has the fortitude that's built on talent,
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um, it can sustain throughout all of those things. But what B2K did is they
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appealed to our hearts, our minds, our imaginations. You know, people got a chance to grow up with
1:35
these folks. And Omaran in particular when he went solo and did that old album
1:41
in 2005. I was there, man. It's true. You could
1:46
go to MTV archives. You see me and O sitting right there. Ask I was there, Heather.
1:52
I thought you was going to try to say you was dancing, too, cuz that's when I was going to stop you in ' 05. I was dancing too.
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Oh, your shoulders was working back there. You You are Danny Opal.
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Danny P. That's my That's my sister Danny. Absolutely. Shout out to Danny P.
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And And to watch him grace the big screen. I got to do this. So I to watch him grace the big screen, to watch him
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grace all the award shows, to watch him release all these albums, and to always
2:29
be on a high vibration. Thank you. I've never talked to this man. He was on a low vibration. Come on.
2:35
And I I've seen [Â __Â ] that's gone on in his life that got me on a low vibration, but he's never presented that way.
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And now he's back with his new music, uh, Four Wars, the song we just played. I want to welcome you back to the show.
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for you. Multi-platinum pop star, father, author, entrepreneur, actor, uh
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all the things that you are. Welcome back. Give it up for the one and only standing for Omar. Absolutely.
3:02
Absolutely. Y'all can stand in New York, Mike. You can stand in New York in New York, too,
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man. You got to do it. Thank you. Thank you. Close to you. Thank you. Gratitude.
3:13
Gratitude. I love y'all. Let me ask you something, man. People talk a lot about manifestation, right?
3:18
Uh-huh. And I'm sitting there talking about your career, right? And from the at least from where B2K started. Now, you even go
3:25
before that when that time was happening. Did you have the foresight to see 25 years later
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where your career would be? What did you think it would be? You know, I I didn't know. I didn't know. First of all, thank y'all so much.
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I love y'all. Y'all are family. Thank you so much. We love you, too. Love always. Absolutely.
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Um 25 years. No, I didn't I I couldn't foresee that, you know, especially uh where I'm at, you know, in my journey
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now, you know, coming back. Uh you know, B2K, we're going on tour. We're about to make our announcement. We're going on
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tour, Boys for Life tour, uh starting in February. Uh-huh. So, yeah, I I couldn't foresee that,
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especially because of all of the shifts, you know, the ups and in the side turns
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and, you know, um I'm I'm just grateful to still be joyous about um being
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creative as an artist and still finding different ways to um to grow. So, I'm
4:20
happy about that. You're doing it, man. um you you got to share because now I think the world is
4:26
especially when you've been around as long as you have, you know, we don't just see you as celebrities and superstars like I I see
4:33
you as a brother and your fans sees you as friends and and in the process of
4:38
evolving, those who evolve with you go through the same thing. Yeah. What did y'all do
4:46
to come to an agreement Yeah. that we're going to do this tour again? like did y'all sit down or what did
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y'all do? What was said? How did y'all resolve everything? So, it was definitely some um some
4:59
conversations and I think that we all know innately, you know, when we come
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together, it's it's not just for us, it's for our family. It's for our it's for our fans. It's it's bigger than us.
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And I think that everyone has kind of matured to a level now where um you know
5:18
we can all agree that it's something special and it's something that should be nourished and appreciated and we we
5:25
should come we should come back together for a type of completion you know um you
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know I always say you know and I've said this to you before you know as a as a
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solo artist starting in the group you know and uh other artists that have done that that are quote unquote the breakout
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solo artist. Um, being able to go back and see like why our fans were the way
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our fans was. You know, uh, I always make the reference that it's it's kind of like breaking up with a girl and and
5:56
not and not telling her why. You know, B2K kind of had that type of
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thing. You know, when we separated, it wasn't a plan. Um, it it wasn't something that was, you
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know, overly thought about or discussed. It just kind of happened, you know. So, um I think we've all always felt like we
6:14
wanted to be in control of that narrative and we're essentially telling our story of the boys for life. You
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know, that song that we did long time ago, we are now, you know, the authors of our script and we're we're showing
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the world that, you know, uh no matter what no matter what we go through, you know, we're we're still choosing to
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be there for the fans like they've been been there for us. That's beautiful, man. Y'all got to have some new rules though when y'all go out
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this time. It's some new rules now. It is some new rules now. You're getting docked. Don't
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show up. You're getting docked. You get What are those rules? Like you don't show up.
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Oh, you ain't getting paid. You're not getting paid. Yeah. Come on, man. You can't get paid. You can't argue about that. No, we ain't arguing about that.
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Okay. Okay. If you're late, if you're late, um I don't think we got to that part yet. Okay. You know, cuz you can be fashionably
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late. But I know if you don't show, you ain't get no dough. Okay. What about if you go do
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what do you call press? Yeah. Let's not [Â __Â ] on each other. Maybe let's not be let's not talk bad about
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it. That sort of thing. Yeah. We definitely had that conversation about uh supporting each other, you know, because that's
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something that I I never I never felt, you know what I mean? Like throughout my whole solo career, you know, um I never
7:30
felt like Yes. I never had that that outward support like yo oh is doing his thing
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you know what I mean? So that was a conversation and also um from my perspective cuz you know they was like
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yeah man uh we almost unfollowed you because you don't follow us
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and I was like oh okay yeah Scorpio thing
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oh you was like oh such a Scorpio you never even thought of that why y'all not supporting me cuz you
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not supporting us right so so now so now we've had that uh dope
8:03
conversation and we like n we all going to support each other so It's beautiful. We like the world like y'all better this
8:08
way. Straight up. Last rule is [Music] what's mine is mine
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and what's yours is yours. I think respectfully. You know what I mean? We all adults. You know what I'm
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saying? We all got our, you know, our ways that we move and stuff like that. But I think more than anything, it was
8:26
just, you know, respecting that we are choosing to do this, you know, again. And what what does it mean, you know,
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what does it mean for us? What does it mean for our fans? And um for me um you
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know even with the 2019 Millennium tour, you know I I wasn't prepared um you know
8:44
I didn't have a new album already in the clip. You know I I I didn't have a a new
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TV series um called Wild Rose that we going to be dropping. I'm doing my
8:54
acting again. Um yeah. Okay. I see you baby. Come on. Oh yeah. Got to do it. Got to do it. got
9:01
to show that range, you know, to speak about right to speak about that a little bit
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more. Um, the the TV show is called The Wow Rose. I actually play an assassin. Um, I'm born in Assassin family. Um,
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great cast. Shout out Deja Lay. My brother is a part of it as well. So, yeah, we going to be showing our range.
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You know, I got 23 bodies. You know, you never seen Omaran um as a hero villain.
9:28
phenomen. So, so I'm going to be showing my range as an actor and yeah, I mean, we got so many things. I'm excited about my my uh
9:35
new album O2. Um, you know, it's a O2, my first album. O2 is also air. So, we want to permeate
9:41
like air. Yeah, we got some bangers. I actually brought a new song um for y'all to listen to.
9:46
Wow. It's called Fantasy. We going to do that now. Nobody's ever heard of it. Nah,
9:52
this a world premiere. Well, actually only one other I played it for one other person. Okay. But did they that person play it
9:58
on the air? Yeah. No, not on radio. Okay. Not on radio.
10:04
Yes. Okay. Well, [Â __Â ] It's an exclusive. This is every state in the country in a few countries outside of
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the same damn time. Let's go. Play it there. They didn't play. No, they didn't play. Okay. Listen. This is Omaran. We're
10:15
going to open up the phone lines. 8887423345. The brand new song is called
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Fantasy. Let's get into it, ladies. Let's go. Omaran. Wow. Brand new. was called what?
10:27
Wow. Fantasy citizens. Hit us up. 8887423345.
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Banger. Hey. Oh, I like I I like what I'm hearing
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because uh I as an artist, I love when I can hear an artist grow.
10:43
Straight up. Straight up. That's what it's all about, right? That's what it's all about. and you're at a stage in your career when I listen
10:49
to your lyrics for from the song for war and from this one I think they're age appropriate
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facts um but what I really en enjoy is hearing you open up as a vocalist
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thank you sir yeah thank you sir you know I I enjoy that I know uh um
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that there's always some um turbulence amongst your peers on who can
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sing and who can't right which is a wild conversation you I mean, because we're supposed to be here to
11:18
uplift, you know what I mean? Um, I think when people critique artists, you
11:23
know, they got to look at themselves as well. You know what I'm saying? So, cuz art is art, right?
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Yeah. Art is art. And also, we're at different levels, our experiences, you know, um, the things that are
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occurring in our lives. You know what I'm saying? And it's not to make any excuses, but I think those are important
11:43
factors. I know. Uh when I I by the way I enjoyed the verses. I know that was a long time
11:48
ago that you and Mario did you know and and from that since then a lot of just
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that kind of turbulence has come out but I dare say man we're entering a whole new age man and
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it's better that we work together than work divided and uh when those things
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and I think a song can kind of bring people together. Yeah. Under those circumstances would you ever be willing to do work with him? you
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know, uh, I'm not sure. I I don't I don't think so. Okay. I don't think so. Um, you know, I think
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that for me, it's all about respect. You know, I think you can have your opinion, but, you know, the moment I feel like
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there's no respect there, right? You know what I'm saying? Yeah. I'm I'm cool. I I rather, you know, um, step
12:33
back, man. I don't think it's I don't think it's I don't think it's respect there. Okay. You know what I'm saying? especially for
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uh somebody like me that has been doing it, you know, um before him.
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Okay. And the things that you've accomplished. I'm just saying it's not by chance. Okay. You know what I'm saying? It's
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it's by hard work, right? Yeah. No, it's true. It's true. It's not by chance. And you don't have to prove your peace
12:57
via collaboration. What got to do with being a Scorpio? It's the season. It's the season.
13:06
It's the season. It's a lot. It's a lot. On that note though, I go ahead. Go ahead,
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Trace. Um, what I wanted to say to you, I want to go back to Fantasy and cuz I was It
13:16
sounds so grown, so dope. I was asking you why uh why it was playing? Did you
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write it, produce it? Um, and and and tell how did this song come about? Yeah. So, shout out to GL's, my boy
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Bryce, and uh Germ Juice. They pulled up on me in the studio. Um, and yeah, they
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press play and then you know, magic happened. But this song is so cool because, you know, if you are an Omaran
13:41
fan, you hear those references to speed and oh and uh how it's supposed to be.
13:47
Yeah. Yeah. So, it's it's one of those songs. It's one of those vibes if if you know you've been following my career that uh
13:53
you can sing along real, you like, "Wait a minute. Oh, that's my vibe." Okay. Wait a minute. This is a fantasy. This
13:59
is a dope concept. So, yeah. What I also heard in it too was a level of maturity,
14:05
which takes me back to something that you said earlier in the conversation. I was like, "Wow, he's been doing some
14:10
off- camerara work. You said I did not feel supported, but it was the
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way you said it. You didn't say it in an angry way. You didn't say it in a bitter way.
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You you said it in a way like I've thought about this. I I've talked about this. I dealt with this internally. Now
14:28
I can speak on it in a comfortable way." Was there some work done if you if you
14:33
don't mind sharing you know mentally maybe you sat down with a therapist because you have been in this for so
14:39
long at a top level. There's a lot that comes with this game you know and some things we can't work out in the public
14:45
eye. You got to retreat back and do the work to get you to where you are today.
14:50
Can can you touch on that a little bit if you don't mind? Yeah. I've learned to let go. I learned to let go. That's a powerful thing, you
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know, uh especially when you want to move forward is creating space for the new, you know, and a lot of the time
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people are reflecting, you know, their own um personal uh defaults. You know
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what I'm saying? Uh a lot of the time their opinions and how they feel is is something that they're going through.
15:16
So, I've learned to just let go of things. And also I think as an artist you know cuz I always looked at um the
15:23
people that inspired me you know i.e. the Michael Jacksons you know the Marvin Gay these people of you know um previous
15:30
time and you know when I when I came to understand how much time that actually
15:36
takes to cultivate your art. Yes. You know they were already dope you know um so my audience growing with me is
15:43
literally growing with me. It is me you know trying new things. it is me
15:48
growing. So, um just recognizing uh where I'm at today has has helped me, I
15:56
guess, offload some of that negative energy that is um shoved my way as far
16:01
as, you know, who I am and what I've done, you know, I mean, I I don't plan on going anywhere. And and I also like to
16:07
grow, you know, as as a Scorpio, you know, Phoenix energy. You know, we transform.
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12th, I'm the 13th. Tracy's. So it's it's way reminding you understand good
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at first. I was like this is a good conversation and then it just drifted. You can join us at the water.
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I we I get it. I so get it. And u Thank you for being transparent about that.
16:30
People need to hear that. Come on. You got to let stuff go. Especially people's opinions. You know what I'm saying? Because it's it's
16:36
shortsighted. It's shortsighted. Oh, Marian's here. Uh we got Shock on the line from Ohio. What
16:43
up, Shaka? Hey, what's up? Sway in the morning. Yo, I'm a big fan. Been following you guys
16:48
forever since like Real World, since MTV. Um, I told I told the producer to
16:54
answer the phone. I'm actually married to April Jones's first cousin. You know what I'm saying? Like here in Lincoln Heights, Cincinnati. So, like as a R&B
17:01
music fan, as a hip-hop music fan, all that, like this song is dope, man. I like the growth. I like the the the nod
17:07
to his old songs. I see where you going with it. Uh, my wife is still a huge fan. She got pictures when you was
17:13
holding a baby when she was small and when you came to visit the city. You know what I'm saying? So, keep it going, bro. Like, don't don't let nobody knock
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you down, man. Knock that [Â __Â ] out. Most definitely. First time caller, man. I finally made it through. Yo,
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first time. Yeah. Welcome to the fantasy.
17:30
Yes. I appreciate it, bro. You know what I'm saying? Fantasy is my wife. I'mma support this music,
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my man. Thank you, brother. You're a super citizen. We got Jojo on the line from Chicago. What up, Jojo?
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Jojo, Jojo. Jojo, where you at? Jojo, what up? Say what's up to Oh,
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loud and clear. Say, "Hey, how you doing, love?"
17:54
Oh, thank you so much. I love you, too. B2K, I can definitely hear the
18:00
references in that new song, uh, Fantasy Straight Up. But soon as I heard it, I went straight
18:05
to Apple Music to download it. It's not there. When is it going to be music? No, it's going to be there. But you got
18:11
to get for war first. See, I'm about to take I downloaded that first when I
18:20
Oh, she got it, man. Well, thank you, love. Thank you so much for the support. I appreciate uh the
18:26
love. Okay. What can she expect out? Oh, okay. Jojo, hold up, man. Give it
18:32
bringing them out. All right. All right. Welcome to Before War Show.
18:39
Right. Not the award show before award show. All right. You a super citizen up there
18:46
in the morning. You want to jump in all the way from New York? Of course. Of course. And I always got
18:51
to tip my hat to a fellow Scorpio. We love you so much. Oh, it's always good
18:56
to not only see your face and hear you, but to feel you because like Sway mentioned, your spirit is always so
19:03
bright and we appreciate you doing that um with intention. you know, when you were talking about and we hear it in the
19:10
in the track Fantasy that you world premiered for us. There is a lot of maturity um and expansion and
19:17
experimentation. And as a legacy artist, I'd be wondering though if there are
19:22
times you feel like your fans being attached to nostalgia
19:27
can be a burden of some sort. Because even if you're on tour, this music
19:34
sounds incredible, but I'm sure there's a difference in a reaction when a touch comes on. Yeah. Right.
19:40
For sure. What goes on in your mind when you feel like fans um are lifting up the past but
19:48
are kind of slow to bring that enthusiasm to the present.
19:53
Right. That's a great question. Um, I think that nostalgia, well, first of all, it's a special type of magic that
20:00
not every artist has, you know, um, they're not able through their music to bring people back into a place and back
20:07
into an energy. I think for me, it's always been about honoring that. So, um, I always like to
20:14
carry my music and my magic within the music to have a little sprinkle of that. So, while um I think it is important of
20:22
raising up the past, I also feel like, you know, there's a whole new demo out
20:27
there. There's there's people always constantly being introduced to the
20:33
different sides of me. So, I try to I try to keep it separate, you know, and I try to do my due diligence as far as
20:38
marketing, as far as having the right team to make sure that at least they know that that's an option, you know,
20:45
for them to continue on on my musical journey. Um, I don't ever feel like it's
20:50
a burden, though. I think it's I think it's a superpower, you know what I mean? So, as long as I have that superpower,
20:56
I'mma be outside. Outside be outside. Love, love, love that.
21:04
He got his team here, but they're not they're they're not new. They're straight up.
21:10
You got Can you shout them out real quick? Yeah, we we got Janine McClean in the building.
21:15
We got Oprah in the building. I'm saying. So, yeah. Know my squad is in there, too. So, and um you got you
21:22
got you got over a century worth of experience and
21:28
knowledge. Yes. With these people you brought in this room with these ladies. These these beautiful amazing people.
21:34
One of which was with me in the beginning of my career. Oh wow. When I signed a major label deal with Giant Warner Brothers.
21:40
Wow. Right. That was a long time ago. Heather. I know. Major label. A major label too.
21:48
I know. Not everybody good. All right. Anyway. Wow.
21:53
Come on. But but this is different now. And you just signed to an independent label,
21:58
right? Yes. Create Music Group. Create Music Group. You're you're you're a a pop star
22:05
sensation with an independent label. Straight up. Sound like a contrast. But what are the benefits of this for you now at this
22:11
stage in your career? Well, you know, because I come from that that time when, you know, um there were executives that
22:18
invested in me, you know, uh Diner, you know, Tracy, uh
22:23
Tracy, I was about to Yeah. Lis Lisa Ellis. Yes.
22:29
Lisa Ellis. Okay. Lisa Ellis. Um you know, who really invested in me, you know, um having a
22:35
label like Create that's excited um about my new music is it's like it's a
22:41
major deal. M um and they've done they have a proven track track track record and they've
22:47
done a lot of new things. So it's kind of like we're moving forward. We're moving forward. We we doing new things.
22:53
We we're collaborating. So yeah. So yeah, creative is dope. Creative is dope. I'm excited about that.
22:58
I love this man. Right. Um I'm no longer with the major. You think?
23:04
In case anybody wanted to know. Yeah. Thanks for the update. But that that 35
23:10
year uh window that they give you before your the your ownership of your masters
23:16
come back to you is now here. Let me get my masters back. Mike Muse, you got a question?
23:21
Mike, I do. Finally, a Leo has entered the chat.
23:26
What's up, Leo? How you doing, brother? On this Scorpio Zodiac banging.
23:32
Omar, it's so great to talk with you, man. Congratulations on everything. I love the new singles. I love the direction. I love the mindset that
23:37
you're in. Taking that mindset though, I am curious about when groups like this come back together. Are you guys like
23:43
doing like outings and just hanging to get that camaraderie and that brotherhood back on stage before you
23:48
start doing rehearsals? Yeah. So, um, everybody is kind of in
23:54
different places. So, we're not able to hang, you know, as as much as we would like to. Like, I believe there's a
24:00
Brandy and Monica concert coming up. I think we all wanted to meet there, but everybody's in different places, so we
24:06
don't get the chance to spend as much as time. But, um, I will say like, you
24:11
know, once we get together, it's just like old times always. That's dope. It could be a a a dinner meeting. It could
24:17
be whatever. Uh, in in 5.2 seconds, we're already bagging on each other, right?
24:22
Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. So, it's the energy is it's never left. It's always there. Got it. Speaking of bagging on each
24:29
other, obviously you see how Sway's dynamic here with people that he's been working with for over 14 years. Just
24:35
sway in the morning and I've known him for over three decades. That's amazing. It's amazing. However, he is who he is,
24:41
right? So, when he came back from hosting going to be a compliment, the Red Bull, absolutely not. When he
24:48
came back from hosting the Red Bull final, Dance Your Style, he came back on air and just bragged the whole time.
24:54
Omar text me. He was there, you know, he text me. He He was sitting up in the in the private thing. He texted me. He was
25:00
there. But And we were like, "How is this about you? What's up with Omario? How he's doing?" But it made me
25:07
think, uh, shout out to you for showing up and supporting that. But that was dope. It was dope. And that's what I wanted to
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ask him because we're seeing so much advancement in the world of dance. Like,
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it's crazy. And you've always been known for dance. How the hell I thought it was dope that you were out. I don't know if
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you was studying, watching, doing what you do, but how do you keep up with like everything that's happening now in the
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world of dance? Well, well, I I'm so passionate about dance, you know what I mean? And a lot of my friends,
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you know, and a lot a lot of the new young cats, you know what I'm saying? Like, you know, just keeping my uh my
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eye and and my hand on the post. That's why you was out recruiting, but go ahead.
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Well, you know, freestyle battles are like so interesting, you know what I mean? Because it really shows you the
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range and scope of a dancer, you know? I mean, sometimes people focus on one style of dance, but that's different
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when we're talking about performance for an audience, you know what I mean? And man, I had such a great time. Red Bull
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is really doing their thing. We're looking to uh what what you what was you saying, Janine? We're looking to
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collaborate. I can't see. I need my You on the camera. You might as well say it. Red Bull invited me. Oh, Red Bull
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invited you to Oh, got it. See, Sway, you ain't come back
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with all of that. I I didn't. It wasn't necessary. Of course, they I told them to invite them. No,
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I told him to say, "Go ahead, send me." But you've been such a symbol in the dance community for so many years, for
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decades, and any of those kids would love to go on stage with you, go on tour with you. I honestly think you should
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work with Charm Leadonna and choreography in the future. Charm is Yeah. You two together would be awesome.
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All right. Straight up. Yeah. No. Um I I have so many grand ideas about bringing dance to
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the forefront in a different way, you know. Um because a lot a lot of dancers that choose the path of dance,
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it's not an easy choice. You know what I'm saying? Um that's what ground was saying. Yeah. No, it is. It's difficult. you know,
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moving from, you know, job to job, having agents, you know, um there's
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really no financial plans, you know, I I really want to bring uh something new to
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the dance world, you know, cuz I I'm I'm a dancer first, so I'm looking I'm looking to do something with with uh
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with Red Bull. Let me know. Yeah. Come on, Sway. Come on, man. You know, I talk to him.
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You know, I've been hosting for years, man. and I've been hosting these dance events cuz
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we we come we come from that area. The other thing I want to say to you TV show, we need to do that. Let's do it. Um we'll talk. Um as I I'm
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a father. Mhm. When I watch clips of you and your kid on stage,
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it's the most amazing feeling that that ain't nothing a hit record or chart topper can give you, right?
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Nothing nothing compares the the my daughter came out on a uh
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when we used to hold sound a music festival in Minnesota. in Minnesota and she was like, "Daddy, I scissors here." I'm
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like, "Yeah, scissors here. Why? That's my favorite artist. 50 How many people is there? 30
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50,000 50,000 people go on stage and you introduce her, right?" And I got a chance to work with my
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daughter. That's so dope. And my passion and it's her passion. Your your kid is like
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move daddy. Move daddy. Yeah. No, the the last tour they said um because
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usually when I go on tour they'll like fly out for a weekend or they'll stay with me and um the last tour they said
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daddy what we doing? What we doing? I said what you mean? They like we're
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going on stage right? And they like okay. And I'm like okay I guess we got to get in rehearsal. I was really
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excited to see that they wanted to do that. You know what I mean? So it's cool to be able to share that space with uh
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with my babies, you know what I mean? so they can understand when daddy's gone, this is what daddy's doing. They're very talented and it's very beautiful to
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watch and I think that's part of what makes you it's a part of your allure
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and I know it's always something because we're in entertainment but I want to commend you in April and
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commend you in in in um for the co-parenting most definitely that you have demonstrated
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straight up um throughout throughout it all straight up straight up we throughout it all
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straight up straight up can can you talk about about that co-parenting and what it's been like and
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how you navigated that while being this person, while being Omario. Yeah, I mean it's been tough, you know,
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um the limelight, you know, in itself brings, you know, a a different type of
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energy to a relationship and I feel like, you know, we've done the best that we've could within the scope of our own
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capacity. I think we understand the goal and that is is making sure that the kids, you know, feel loved, feel
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supported and whatever we need to work through, you know, we'll we'll continue to work through constantly because
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we we stuck. You know what? We stuck.
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So, yep. Wow. Guess guess we got to work this out. Big facts, huh? Deeper than a marriage
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in some ways. It is. You're going to be here tomorrow. Yeah. Yeah. You're going to be here the
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next day, too. And I get it, man. Yo, this is amazing. Um, did do we Everybody
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got covered. Tyler, I know you wanted to ask a question, right? Tyler, is Tyler there? Tyler here.
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Sure. Hey, how you doing? How you guys doing? What's up, brother? How you doing, man? I was wondering what you was doing over
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there. Everything behind the scenes, you know what I mean? Just helping out and stuff. But it's a pleasure to meet you, man. I
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I had a question cuz one thing I followed on with uh social media was your unbothered Monday series and that
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was one of my favorite things. So, one thing I wanted to ask you was what was one of the toughest lessons that you learned that you shared during that
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series? H I think um I think because Unbothered
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Monday was was such a self-reflective uh thing um just really just making sure
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that I I kept that you know um I kept that going for myself and even though I
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don't I don't post on Instagram anymore it's on Facebook and YouTube. I think
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that the toughest thing was just realizing that, you know, um everybody
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is on different levels at different phases and that we all deserve actually a little bit of grace, you know. Um but
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that doesn't mean accept disrespect. That doesn't mean, you know, um accept
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nasty behavior. I think that that is probably the toughest pill, you know, I for for me to swallow just because I'm
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such a giving person. And I always show up with a positive uh attitude, but it's tough, you know, because that that means
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that, you know, your opposite is right around the corner to challenge you and to challenge whether or not who you are
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is really true. So I would say you know um articulating you know the the right
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words and coming up with the right affirmations and mantras for that was probably probably the hardest challenge
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because some people take u positivity as naivity and and it truly isn't you know
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um being positive is choice and is a level of awareness that you have to have in order to move about truly you know
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what I mean um so yeah those were those were some of the challenges es that I had to look at and and and overcome.
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I want Omar to do a talk series. You right, Mike News. I just want to just
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talk, homie. Just simp. You got to do the work.
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You got to do the work. You got to do the work. It shows, brother. It shows. For real. For real. Lot to celebrate. Okay. Uh we're
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celebrating the the the 20 year anniversary of his debut album. Oh. Yes,
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indeed. Wow. You got a 20 now. 20. That's crazy. You
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still looking 20. You look amazing, brother. You look amazing. I'm like, damn, this dude just don't
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wrinkle or nothing. This [Â __Â ] is amazing. Remind me of myself. Oh, wow. At his age. All right. Um, the O2 album
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is coming in 2026. Yes. February, we got the TV show. Uh, y'all be looking.
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Yep. The Wild Rose. And then tour. Tour announcement, I believe, is coming this week, right? Okay. Tour announcement is coming this week,
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so y'all be looking out for that trailer. What's your message you want to give to your tour mates pre-announcement? What
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you want to say? Let's have fun. Let's have fun, fellas. Let's have fun. Um, let's enjoy this this moment. Let's
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be fully present and uh yeah, let's enjoy. I want everybody to come out to the Boys for Life tour. Um, yeah, that's
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what I want to tell them. Let's do it. Give it up for Amaran, man. Love you, brother. Love this guy,
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