Omarion on Nia Long & Dating Multiple Women at Once | EP. 79 | CLUB SHAY SHAY

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my life I be grinding all my life. [Music]. hello welcome to another edition of Club. Shay Shay I am your host I'm also the. proprietor of Club Shay Shay and the guy. that's stopping by for conversation on. the drink today is a grammy-nominated. artist a multi-talented pop culture icon. multi-platinum singer songwriter. producer actor dancer composer author. Megastar and one of the guys responsible. to make sure r b isn't dead or isn't. dying Omarion oh what's up bro hey man.

happy to be on Club say I'm happy thank. you for having me I'm happy that you. gave me a little bit of your time bro I. know you're busy so I appreciate you. stopping by man it's love let's go back. let's get to where it all started from. Inglewood yes growing up in Inglewood. you're the oldest of six. what did Omarion want to be when he was. growing up well um my mom was a young. mother a kid having a kid both my mom. and dad. um she had me when she was 16. you know.

um which I would say they gave me a. really big Advantage you know um aside. from all of the other kids because my. mom allowed me to really just be myself. try things you know I definitely was. interested in sports okay you know I. mean I I did that for a little while she. supported me in acting and essentially. you know I mean she just gave me the. free Reigns to you know just be myself. this was you know during a time when. kids would play outside right you know.

walk everywhere you know what I'm saying. so um yeah so yeah you know. um you know me as a kid was just an. Explorer a Discoverer you know I mean. um I would say I was like a a type of. rough kid right you know what I'm saying. I love to you know play sports. so what was your sport football. basketball you soccer baseball what was. your sport growing up um baseball. basketball and football okay my mom. didn't really let me play football right. you know I mean.

um but a lot of the neighborhood kids. they were on the pop warner team so you. know I mean they would bring their pads. and I was able to you know experience it. that way okay you know what I'm saying. you mentioned that your mom had you at a. very young age she was 16. so would you. say your mom did she was she like mom's. son or was she like more mother friend. um a little bit of both you know I would. say she uh definitely uh As I Grew as a. young adult you know I mean she became. more like a friend but you know she.

still was a parent you know um and I and. I definitely got a shout out my nana you. know I mean because she spoke over my. life before I even you know came you. know which was we don't kill our babies. yeah because a lot of the time when you. know young kids are having kids they. like yeah you need to take care of that. exactly but um you know I come from a. strong lineage of you know women and I'm. so grateful you know because they taught. me a lot about style and taste and you. know I mean it's why I you know have. um a big fan base full of women.

you love me so shout out to the ladies. okay but you mentioned uh your. grandmother that I was gonna get to that. you were very very close with your. grandmother. how did that impact your life in her. passing what did that do to a younger. Mario well. um I think it helped me just realize. that we all have a really short time you. know and it's important to you know love. each other it's important to have you. know understanding and you know it's.

important to just spend that time you. know I mean and you know having my nana. as a supporter you know. um she helped me really understand the. importance of expressing my emotion okay. and you know she really introduced me to. culture you know there used to be this. thing um in L.A called the African. Marketplace and a lot of her friends you. know um were in the conscious Community. as what they would call it now but back.

then it was just culture you know what. I'm saying um I learned about you know. can't take cloth and oils and you know. hair. um because my Nana was a hairstylist she. actually used to have a shop back in the. day right so so um that's why my hair. has always been my hair you know I'm. saying because because of the ladies. because of my nana so I would say you. know. um she just really you know uh poured. into me you know the importance of. showing up and being a man you know. because.

um I didn't really have that growing up. you know I mean I have a great. relationship with my father now you know. I mean but it wasn't a lot of men you. know so essentially being the firstborn. you know I kind of took on that Persona. and that responsibility of looking after. everybody and you know being a man you. mentioned that your you and your father. have a great relationship now I'm not. sure how much he was around then but did. you is there something that you felt. that you missed you mentioned that how. strong your mother was how strong your. grandmother was and you know being. raised by strong black women right how.

did that shape you. it saved me I think in a great way but. you know there was you know that void. right that that you know things that. only a man can teach a man exactly and. also you know in understanding a woman. right I mean because it was a lot of. emotions you know what I'm saying so. it's like I kind of got that too from. women you know. um I would say I'm aware you're aware. okay yeah because you know sensitivity. is just heightened awareness you know. what I'm saying okay okay so yeah.

because women have that you know what. I'm saying and um you know. that was a gift that only a woman could. really give you but being around a whole. bunch of emotional women but for my for. my dad you know um my dad was around you. know I'm saying he he definitely uh like. I I don't want to say like he wasn't. there you know he he was able to be.

there as much as he could you know what. I'm saying um and that's why we have a. great relationship now because I. understand in the grand scheme it's like. we all are working from a place that. like you know we can only work from you. know from what we were taught you know. what I'm saying and um that's why we. have a great relationship now you know. I'm saying so it was important moments. like you know throughout my career you. know that he wasn't just able to be. present for it you know that that was. really important and also you know the. attitude in business and understanding. you know uh that good balance between.

you know. um emotions and you know professionalism. you know what I'm saying you're the. father of three. two two yeah how different how was how. did your father you having a. relationship growing up with your father. how has that impacted how you raise your. kids. I think that uh you know we are. essentially you know like you know want. to become what we're what we feel like. we lack okay you know what I'm saying so.

I feel like it made me step into the. role more you know I mean and again I. will say that it wasn't that my dad. wasn't that you know I mean he was. definitely present as much as he could. be you know I mean he cut my hair you. know he always you know bought me things. and you know supported me the best way. he could and it's funny I share this a. little story with you recently. um maybe like two years ago he was like. he was like son I ran into your Old. Coach your old basketball coach and I. was like oh for real and he was like you. know what I realized like I never came.

to none of your games I'm sorry son you. know what I'm saying and that was really. powerful you know I mean because I. forgot about that you know I mean I. wasn't holding that against them but you. know those are the things that's like. you know as a man you really realize. like when you have your own kids you. start really looking at your parents and. seeing like oh well my dad's. yeah and he didn't really have this so. how could he give that to me right you. know what I'm saying so it was. definitely a full circle moment you know. what I mean so I definitely don't blame.

my father but as far as me being a. parent and my kids you know because my. mom is such a cool mom you know she. introduced me to all of the great music. you know I mean my style comes from my. nana and my auntie and my mom so you. know I do the same for my kids you know. um one thing that we do when we uh uh. because I take them to school I'm a very. um yeah I'm involved that you know when. I when I take them to uh school in the. morning you know. um I show them like all right I show.

them samples you know songs that you. know come from back in the day that. people say well now and they just love. right you know those little nuances and. things you know what I'm saying like you. know that uh only only your parent could. really show you you understand know who. you actually are oh yes of course they. like that. yeah I took Mega for his uh for his. seventh birthday to go see Usher okay. yeah down in Vegas and it was such a. great experience for him Usher shouted. him out and was like we got a birthday.

boy Megan so he he gets it he's like you. know and also my daughter she was mad. about that yeah she wants to meet. Beyonce oh okay yeah yeah she wants to. be Beyonce so we working on that yeah. yeah she does come here I think in. September at us at the sofa yeah yeah so. we're gonna pull up are you gonna pull. up yeah we gonna pull up all right but. you gotta say hope you can make that. happen Yeah Yeah you mentioned you've. played all the sports but obviously you. you're an Entertainer you're a singer. yeah you started to say you started. singing at six when did you know you can.

sing and this was the path that was. going to take you to where you wanted to. go well my mom was a dancer okay yeah. she was a ballet dancer okay and she. loved hip hop so a lot of the times and. she was a hair stylist so a lot of the. times when she was you know. um you know doing hair care for you know. Kurt Franklin God's Property she did. Usher's here she did Jermaine Duprees. here I will always be around so. entertainment was very easy especially.

coming up in you know Los Angeles. California my mom used to work at this. shop called. um afros of Hollywood on uh Hollywood. and Vine so I'm very much like an. Entertainer kid you know I mean I grew. up you know entertaining so you know. um because she allowed me to kind of. just Roam and figure out what worked for. me you know I really have to give the. credit to her you know what I'm saying. um for you know me finding my purpose. because.

you know essentially you know a lot of. the time you know parents they want you. to do certain things you know what I. mean but my mom was like very much so. like oh this is what you want to do okay. well this is how you do it you know or. you know you want to act let's take. acting class you want to dance Amari. let's take a dance class you know I mean. so shout out to mom's face she was very. supportive she was she was she was she. really helped me you know find my way um. I actually was a rapper before I was a. singer okay yeah how did that go yeah. well I did this song called I want to be.

like puff you know I mean yeah back when. uh Diddy was really popping and um. um my sister's uh father he was very. much so in the music industry as well so. yeah music was just my thing you know. music really helped me express myself in. a creative way and it also was the. junction for acting and for you know all. of these creative things in expression. so you started out in a group yeah and. when you're in a group there are a lot.

of moving Parts yeah I mean somebody. could do this somebody can do that but. when you go solo you're the only moving. part you're the only thing that they see. were you nervous were you apprehensive. about going solo because you had had. such success in a group. yeah. um that Journey was really. um interesting because you know was a. lot going on with the group at the time. and you know essentially we we separated. and it was never my plan to uh quote.

unquote go solo the way really yeah it. wasn't it wasn't it wasn't in my plan. you know um a lot of things were. happening so fast right and it was like. all right well oh you know what I'm. saying like you're going solo and I'm. like. oh yeah. so it was nerve-wracking you know I mean. um but it was again very natural for me. to step into that that space you know um. even though it wasn't a plan you know. the universe has an interesting yeah you.

know what I mean I have an interesting. way of constructing things and even. though it felt like I was being ripped. apart from my group because you know we. were uh essentially you know Brothers. you know I'm saying creating a bond. spending so much time together. um doing artist development when you. spend that much time you know just like. a team you know I'm saying those those. people have been working out with those. guys are you actual family they become. family exactly you know I mean um so the. transition I would say was. um nerve-wracking you know but.

essentially you know when I find my. footing and you know um I regained the. confidence because I remember my first. show that I had to do without the boys. and I was like I was so nervous right I. even made even shed a little tear you. know what I mean because I was just not. prepared mentally right you know I mean. but I stepped into the spot and you know. the success of everything definitely. made it all right okay. we dripping still okay I got to work. with some of my favorite producers you.

know uh Pharrell Williams you know I. mean uh Timberland you know I mean like. so it was a kind of meant to be kind of. thing even though it was like oh my God. I'm not ready for this you know what I'm. saying so let me ask you a question so. when you like okay whose decision was. that did you talk to your mom or was it. a manager that's like you know you can. do this on your own did you sit down and. talk to your mom mom they think I should. go solo what do you think so who do you. bounce that off of yeah so at that time. you know um it was so so much you know.

drama going on with the group and the. separation between you know. um teams and. um essentially it was like I kind of. found out on the spot it was yeah it was. like okay yeah uh Omarion is going solo. I would say the lead up to that was um. on the pandemonium album in B2K we all. had our individual albums which was kind. of like you know. um like all right you know this person.

has this separate fans everybody loves. this group member everybody loves this. group member so it was cool but it was. like the idea was kind of being. introduced to us and I'm saying um one. of the other members was uh being. presented with an album you know I mean. and it was kind of like we were all. getting in that mindset that everybody I. mean. see like uh Jeffrey Osborne LTD right he. goes solo Philip Bailey Earth Wind and. Fire he does solo and we see some of the. guys that were from Big groups do a solo. project but damn it seemed like.

everybody had a solo project right I. mean you know being you know the the. young you know the youngest you know. black boy band out there right you know. we did all have our own little set of. fans and everybody that may have loved. this member or loved this member so yeah. even though I think that it was. indicative to groups right like we were. so young we weren't even thinking about. that you know we weren't even thinking. in the headspace of you know what is the. future hold like well I want to be a. solo artist I think we were just really.

you know um being present you know. trying our best to be present because. our schedule was crazy it was like okay. you know um. I'll never forget the schedule when uh. we dropped our album we did all of the. boroughs in New York and we started in. the morning and we ended up you know at. night you know doing this a big. performance so I don't think that we. were even thinking about that you know. what I'm saying we was just like having. fun performing and and being kids right.

did you did you see. just to edition if you see Bobby Brown. does his thing and the Ralph Tresvant. does this thing right Roddy Bobby they. go off and do their thing did that. thought ever cross your mind like what. damn you know because everybody loved. New Edition yeah and then eventually. guys did their own thing and you see. them we see them back together now but. did that cross your mind did you think. that might happen to you guys no I I. didn't I didn't I didn't know how things. would happen especially because we were.

like uh huge fans of Five Heartbeats. okay so that was like one of our okay. that was like one of our go-to movies to. watch right and it's just so uh. interesting how life is you know just. Stranger Than Fiction because it's. essential I mean essentially we kind of. went through our own little version of. that right you know what I'm saying and. I think that when you know we're talking. about kids in the entertainment business. you know. um unless you really have a strong. Foundation you're really subjected to.

you know a lot of things you know we see. so many any you know child celebrities. that go through so many things when they. don't have strong foundations you know I. mean I have to again you know uh shout. out my moms and my foundations yeah. because it seemed like your mom was. always a mom and never a fan because. sometimes they can get seduced by all. the money that's coming in and they. forget well that's my child yeah and. he's going astray or he's not getting. proper guidance because of the money. that's coming in and they become a fan.

and they get seduced to the uh the star. the Limelight but it seemed like your. mom was always a mom yeah and she was. actually one of the few parents that. were able to be there because she was. the hairstylist for for the group too. okay okay you know what I'm saying so my. mom yeah my mom was always with me you. know I'm saying my mom would always you. know do our hair so yeah I did have that. other kind of support system well you. shot I mean you look at your debut album. debut number one on the billboard charts. you go platinum Grammy nomination second.

I mean. were you surprised at how well you did. out the gate. um you know I didn't even think about it. like that you know I I didn't even you. know it it's crazy to say you know and. now looking back on it in hindsight. everything was going so fast right you. know I mean so I wasn't able to really. um essentially appreciate those Feats. you know I was I was uh you know built. as a Workhorse so it was like Oh okay. that's cool what's next you know what. I'm saying so.

um looking at it and you know looking. back at it I'm like yeah I'm like wow. you know I mean that was cool to be. experiencing at such a young age you. know what I'm saying um but yeah nah I I. wasn't even tripping off of it I was. just like yeah I'm me I'm showing up you. know what I mean what's next you sit in. the top the charts of the r b pop right. you like yeah I kind of like kind of. like this yeah. and also coming from you know the B2K. you know what I'm saying like it you.

know it it felt real easy right you know. it it felt like that's how it was. supposed to be you know what I'm saying. given the success of your first album. album how much pressure did that put on. you the second second album coming out. because you know everybody wants to do. better than the first right and you want. to prove that the first wasn't a fluke. that I'm this is the I'm Legit right. well. um the second album you know. um still being able to work with you.

know Mega producers like Timberland and. Pharrell you know I felt like I was in. good company and actually that second. album you know. um was probably uh the most I ever got. paid in an advancement you know I mean. um being under Danny einer and uh Lisa. Ellis so I was really starting to. essentially step into more of a business. mindset yeah and so looking at that. second album I was just like oh okay. yeah this is how it's supposed to be you.

know I mean um and also it was the. transition that I figured out you know. um then importance of having Champions. inside of certain companies because this. is when the music business changed too. you know after that album you know. icebox is still you know being one of. the biggest records you know that I had. to date you know outside of oh and touch. you know I mean like when Donnie einer. and Lisa Ellis no longer worked for the. company that was like oh.

you know that was a big yeah a big. learning experience for me and also. essential to growth you know I mean. because life is not you know just full. of grand successes you know I mean life. is ups and downs and like what's a story. you know without ups and downs you know. I mean so while my second album was. still a major major success I was. beginning to um experience you know the. challenges of you know not having. champions in you know in the building.

yeah and my corner you know I mean. um and again it was so essential to my. growth you know any artist that tells. you that is always good it's like that's. that's fake right you know what I'm. saying so you know um Wallace that was a. successful album it was also like oh wow. I gotta switch things up you know I need. to do different things so great learning. experience right but it seems to me that. you've always stay true to who you are. and what you are you haven't tried to. follow a trend you like I'm a Marion. this is who I am this is what I do yeah.

I always try to show up in you know. spaces that way because you know we're. all you know individually going you know. on our own personal walks right and a. lot of the time the industry and also. you know my peers they like to you know. compete you know what I'm saying but the. thing about competing in the music. business is is not the same as football. it's not the same as basketball you know. what I'm saying like where you know or. even boxing or UFC you know where it's.

like all right I want to fight in boom. we can shake hands you know what I'm. saying it's like no you know whoever is. having the biggest years having the. biggest years and it's like salute you. know what I'm saying and you got to. stand that line until you figure out. when it's your time again you know I. mean so. um I always like to show up as an. individual and contribute what I can as. an artist you know what I'm saying. because again you know I mean like. everybody's here to give something. different everybody has their own. experience and their own walk you know I. mean and I I've always uh stayed true to.

that you know I mean uh realizing that. you know my experience is different from. everybody else's. did you look across the bow and like wow. okay he really blowing up man but wait. he doing his thing and he's doing his. thing he's like well hey I need to. really get on my grind because hey yeah. I'm still old yeah I mean I've always. been inspired you know um by uh my peers. you know to just you know keep pushing. that line and growing as an artist and. that's the that's the cool thing that I. love about you know being a musician or.

an Entertainer and you're just in. totality is it doesn't have to stop you. know what I'm saying like you can have. big success and you know you can take a. break and then you can come back right. you know what I'm saying. um that's what's different from Sports. and I think that that's also what you. know um attracted me to entertainment. you know I mean because you know it's. like loving the game you know it's like. why do you have to give it up you know I. mean and that's why I love seeing you. know um people in sports be able to take.

on different positions and sharing and. helping people and you know Deion. Sanders is one of my favorite players. you know what I'm saying watching what. he's doing it's like you know as as. someone that loves what they do it's. like yo. you know who tells you you gotta quit or. who tells you you can't have another hit. at 50. you know you're trying to be like. Tom Brady. you're gonna be able to. well somebody got to show them how to. continue to grow through this you know. okay and a lot of my uh you know.

favorite performers and dancers you know. like Jimmy Slide the Nicholas Brothers. you know they still enjoy themselves. later in the latter part of their life. and it's like that's that's what I want. to do because I truly love entertaining. I truly love performing it's really a. gift you're still at a high level but. when you look back is there something is. there one or two things that you like. man I wish I could have done that. differently or I should have done that. differently do you ever look back. although you're continually continuously. still doing performing at a high level.

do you look back and says wish I could. do this over again. sometimes I think we all feel that way. you know but it's like essentially it's. like nah man this is this was for you. you know this was you know I look at a. lot of the uh the Champions you know. what I'm saying like one of uh one of my. uh uh well two actually two of my. favorite uh UFC Champions you know uh. Kamara uzman uh and. um uh what's my man name alexania Israel.

you know what I mean like. you know defeat teaches you so much it. shows you so much about you know the. things that you maybe you need to. sharpen you know what I'm saying so it's. like you know in those moments that I. feel defeated or if I felt like I would. have changed anything essentially you. know it sharpened me essentially it. showed me what I needed to improve in so. you know while it didn't feel good in. those moments you know I'm saying it's. like essentially it pushed me it. propelled me to to get more into my.

craft to become stronger you know I mean. because like I said life is for the ups. and downs you know what I'm saying so a. champion is a person that you know uh. takes you know. um those moments and they continue to. push forward you know I mean it makes. them better so. um you know I'm unstoppable in that way. you know mentally you know I mean like. nothing can stop me you know even uh. proverbial loss you know which I call. the lesson you know what I'm saying it's. only helped me become better.

when did you become this man I mean I. get voicemails from you I get texts and. it's always blessed day brother sharp. hey man and it's always so so positive. so uplifting when did you evolve into. this Mario. well uh I had to go through a lot. I had to go through a lot and um. essentially you know and I covered this. in my book um I'm bothered the power of. choosing Joy you know this life.

experience you know essentially being. happy is is our choice it's no one. else's choice you know I'm saying it's. not you know up to any outside forces to. you know um make you want to be happy. you know I mean so moving about the. world in a positive way is something. that I choose to do and it's something. essentially you know if you if you talk. if you talk to any of you know my family. or or people that have known me you know. I've always been this way I've always. you know. um wanted to interject some positivity.

and love and good energy anywhere I go. so I would say this is just an evolved. version of you know the little Omari you. know how how hard is it to stay positive. in such a Negative World especially now. we have social media yeah and it seems. like anytime you do something good. there's 15 people on there saying you. did something bad and anytime you do. something positive there's always a. negative how have you been able to stay. so positive when everything seems to be. around you that's so negative I think.

it's important to be able to recognize. you know. um where you know that energy is coming. from okay you know I think it's. important to be able to take. constructive criticism you know and also. you know everybody's not going to like. what you do always and they're not going. to have the information to understand. why you know you make those choices so. essentially you know I just drown out. that noise and I continue to show up as. myself you know I mean it's annoying to. some people because you know negativity.

is such an easy thing to do you know. it's it's it's easy to be you know uh. low vibrational you know what I'm saying. and it actually takes effort to be. positive and to like you said yo yo what. up big brother Shannon you know how you. feeling you good you know what I mean. like you know. um that's an everlasting feeling you. know I mean when it's time for us to all. go away from this experience that's the. type of effect that I want to have on. this planet what's been the most. difficult part of your evolving.

um dealing with things and not. understanding why you know I mean. um you know uh certain pain and certain. hurt and not really understanding like. why am I going through this right you. know um that has been not only essential. to my growth but also to my. understanding you know I mean. um as as uh you know uh very important. people in my uh life would say and also. Jay-Z said this too is this things is. not happening to you what's happening.

for you right you know what I mean and I. really live by uh certain philosophies. and I really believe that you know what. I'm saying it's like if you really think. about you know some adverse experiences. it's like it's information in there for. you to get right you know I mean like. why are you going through this oh okay. you need to you know uh think about what. you're doing you need to maybe not let. certain things go you know you need to. stand up for yourself and uh essentially. that's what you know all my lessons in. life I have uh showed me what's been the.

most gratifying part about this. evolution. I think um. you know not knowing how you affect. people you know there's been so many. times when people have uh come up to me. and they just they like yo I don't know. when I'ma see oh again but yo I have to. just tell you like you know you helped. me go through this breakup you know I. mean or you help me get through this I. think that um. sometimes you don't really realize how. much you can affect people you know I.

mean until that person comes up to you. and it's sometimes it's so Random you. know I mean I remember I was in uh the. UK. I was in London and I just I was about. to walk into this place but I wanted to. you know just take a beat real quick you. know and I just walk down this random. you know side street and it was like. come down like six girls and they like. is that Omarion oh my God we about to go. to such and such and we love you can we. take a picture and it was just so random. and it's just like.

I find that you know when you share. certain energy with people that energy. it comes back to you you know I mean in. in the most prolific ways and you know. I'm not somebody that is always happy. you know I mean I have my moments but. those moments you know definitely boost. me and uh made me feel like all of the. work that I'm doing it actually makes. sense. you grew up in Inglewood I don't know. how many of the friends that you grew up. with that you still currently have but.

how hard is it. to grow. apart from people. um how hard was it for you to grow apart. knowing right that the evolution that. you must go through everybody can't come. along with Omarion yeah. um. it has at times you know felt uh lonely. you know what I mean but essentially you. know I mean because you know that's my. favorite word essentially. essentially you know uh those that are.

meant to you know go on the journey with. you they'll grow with you right you know. I mean and I made peace with that very. early on because I started so young you. know I mean I only got to experience you. know. um I really never had a childhood did. you yeah I mean 10th grade you know I. was out of school you know I mean I went. to Hamilton High shout out to all the. Hamilton uh alumni you know I mean um. after 10th grade I was on the road right. you know what I mean so I didn't have so. many friends. um I do still have my uh my one best.

friend uh from third grade you know I. mean yeah so you know he stuck with me. and I stuck with him you know I mean so. family has always been the nucleus for. me okay you know I mean so I I never had. to experience too many. um you know people that were on my. journey that's like no longer here the. people that are are here still they're. supposed to be here do you feel like. you've missed out on anything in your. childhood because really you have to be. a you really have to be an adult because. now all of a sudden like you're saying. from the 10th grade on you're on the.

road I understand you're a child in age. but you're really not a child in. occupation you're actually you know. you're bringing in income and and people. are depending on you for their. livelihood because your success is tied. to that success yeah I mean. yeah yeah. I mean yeah man you know it's a trip. it's a trip you know my whole experience. but I would say that you know. early on being. you know uh in such a supportive.

environment I was able to find my. purpose you know I mean and you know. when I'm looking back I'm like wow I'm. so happy that I was you know so very. young in my experience because now you. know that has put me in a position to. really realize why I still put music out. you know I'm not sure why you know. others do things you know what I'm. saying but if you're not tied to you. know purpose and you don't have. intention then you can't.

you can essentially. um. uh weather this storm you know whether. the storm of what people deem as. unsuccess right you know uh being. unsuccessful you know what I'm saying. like you know you have to weather that. you know this is this is a you know a. good and bad experience you know what. I'm saying that your book people refer. to you as the unbothered king so you've. learned. I determine my success I don't let the. negativity I don't let you say people.

say well that wasn't bad I felt good. when I was making this album I felt good. when I was making this song so okay. everybody's not gonna like it but I felt. good yeah when I do when I put things. out like this yeah and I have intention. right you know and my intention is to. you know make someone else feel good. right you know I mean and you know. whether that's one person or a billion. people you know what I'm saying my. intention still Reigns bro how do you. stay so look we all like you said we all.

get upset we all get angry but you see. your your calm demeanor is like you. really never get outside of oh yeah have. you always been like that or that was is. that a work in progress or that's an. ongoing work that you had to work on. yeah I think I think it's a little bit. of both you know I mean it's something. that I've had to work on because certain. situation has you know called my. emotions to heighten to a level that I. wasn't prepared for right you know what. I'm saying but essentially it still goes. back to choice right you know I mean and.

I'm choosing to show up in the world. this way and you know like I said not. everybody you know. um understands it you know I'm saying. some people feel like it's unauthentic. you know after the fans don't be Mr. unbothered it was like people wanted to. they try to put you in the situation to. get you boss. you know mess with me more right you. know what I'm saying and and you know. having emotional intelligence and this. is what this is how I look at being you. know dubbed Mr unbothered it's like when.

you really think about it. at the end of the day you know when. someone is you know has the intent to. pull you out your space like you're. going to give them that power right you. know I'm saying you're going to really. give up that power to allow Somebody To. You Know make you turn into something. a character now you telling me I'm. y'all no I said hey I seen that clip and.

I was like whoa that's a lion on the. court. man I seen that and I was like whoa whoa. hold on what's going on I said the same. thing I'm like who was that. yeah. but I'm looking at some of your ice box. produced by Timberland Peak that number. 12 on the billboard.

um your most successful uh uh solo. single to date uh Will Smith is produced. one of your music videos what is it like. working with some of these I mean Tim we. know what Tim Tim is the beat guy uh. working with Will Smith we know what he. is as a as a a rapper as an actor as an. Entertainer producer working with some. of these all-time great guys so when you. go into the studio or you go into it you. know you're gonna do the a music video. what's on Omarion's mind and does it. always mess with what's on their mind.

yeah for me uh being able to you know. brush arms with the grades I'm always. trying to learn right you know I mean. I'm always like okay. okay that's what he did okay oh he using. that machine okay okay okay will did it. like this okay you know what I'm saying. so um I've always essentially been a. sponge and that's something that I've. carried with me right you know I mean so. to be able to work with the greats you. know uh is an honor right you know what. I mean but I always uh I'm always in a. space of learning you know I mean so you.

I mean you'd had a a record with Chris. Brown yeah where's Chris Brown rank on. the r b chart oh man he's he's top level. you know I mean um he's he's high level. you know I want to be able to dance like. that maybe a little bit too late yeah I. mean you know all of my peers you know. I'm saying um outside of uh whatever you. know personal things you know what I'm. saying like we can't we can't never take. the talent and skill and focus and um.

ability away from them so you know CB. Usher you know I would I would consider. us you know in the class of of Michael. and and James Brown's Sons right okay. you know what I'm saying because. um you know essentially we do this the. song of dance and the Performing you. know what I mean so um entertainers yeah. you know what I mean so in in the. ranking you know I mean Usher definitely. is a solo artist you know I mean then I. would come come after that and then you. know CB you know as far as timeline wise.

goes you know I'm looking at you guys I. mean what type of physical conditioning. must you be in to not only sing but. dance for two hours. yeah man you know you definitely have to. be a freak of nature you know what I'm. saying Jim you working on the cardio. every day I just I just bust down my um. my uh 21 days okay yep uh the day before. yesterday I finished my last 21 days but. I'm I'm constantly in the gym you know. I'm constantly uh you know still taking.

vocal lessons you know I'm saying I'm. still in the studio every day you know I. mean like. um even though you've uh reached a. certain level you still feel that. Omarion can get better oh yeah y'all. haven't seen the best y'all haven't seen. the best you know I mean I'm going to. continue to grow as an artist and then. as an individual so yeah yeah I haven't. seen the best who's on your current list. of active r b Mount Rushmore. active. hmm that's a hard one because you know I.

listen to a lot of um. uh past music okay you know what I'm. saying you want to do you want to do a. Mount Rushmore you want to do it just go. ahead says okay my mind rushed more of R. B singers are okay all right Mount. Rushmore of uh R B singers uh Donny. Hathaway okay. um Frankie Beverly Maze okay well. Frankie Beverly Frankie Beverly yeah. Frankie Beverly and um Marvin Gaye okay. you know Michael Jackson okay you. consider Mike be a pop uh he's.

definitely r b okay we put him in you. know we you know pop music you know it's. been convoluted but really pop music is. popular music you know I mean and. Michael Jackson is one of the most. popular artists of all time you know I. mean so. um he's definitely r b Stevie Wonder. okay you know I mean. um how many is that five that's fine. got like six heads okay okay uh Michael. and who who could be the last one who. could be the last one you got Usher You.

Got Chris Brown of course maybe Teddy. Pendergrass albino of course all of. those guys Harry right. um what about. um my man uh Charlie Wilson. you know what I'm saying yeah that's a. great one okay what about female female. um definitely Aretha Franklin yes uh. Beyonce okay. um. Anita Baker for show Anita Baker uh who.

else. um who was touching my soul Whitney. kimberrell okay. um yeah. Mariah's I've been there too yeah for. sure yeah for sure you signed to a few. rappers label and uh yeah. I mean you Lil Wayne Young Money. Chamberlain Mosley music is it hard to. sign with a label when the label head is. still produced putting out music because.

it seems to me that while they're still. trying to do their thing they don't have. the kind of time to focus and give you. that what you need yeah well you know. with young money you know and uh shout. out to uh Lil Wayne you know what he was. creating at the time you know which. essentially we see now you know with. Drake and Nikki and all of the other. artists was really just a artist Haven. to be able to do what you want to do. right because because essentially you. know. um real creative artists they just need. support right you know what I'm saying.

and um you know that's what my thought. process was you know with you know um. aligning with young money was not just. you know being able to go to you know. another artist and say like yo this is. what I need you know um can you do this. business-wise like Wayne was very much. so like hey you want to do that well. here goes the check do this you know. what I mean same thing uh what. um with Maybach Music you know I mean. essentially it was just the artist. supporting the artist you know I mean.

and you feel the connection you feel. like there's a bridge between you know. our artists understanding that it. doesn't always work out because there's. some selfish ass artists out here oh. yeah yeah they don't want you to be. hotter than them there's some artists. out here that you know they won't allow. you to flourish like that you know what. I'm saying but um you know the people. that I've been able to associate myself. with do people realize that how much. money is out there and there's enough. for everybody to get somebody. oh I don't know if they do all the time. I think some people want to hog the.

Limelight you know I mean but you know. as Jay say sometimes people don't. realize it's not about that white hot. light right I mean white hot light you. know I mean it's it's essentially about. you know creating things you know I'm. saying and having different businesses. you know and he's uh definitely showed. us how important it is to not just be an. artist. 2.5 billion if we're net worth is double. since 2019. so shout out to you hope. yeah for real so what did you what did. you learn from working with so many.

different music labels. that uh it's up to you you know you need. to actually you know have a team that uh. makes checks and balances and that you. know communicate with people essentially. the businessman that I've become to. today you know all those experiences. show me that it's like it's not up to. anyone else no outside energies you know. it's up to me right you know um and. because I started so young I haven't. always been able to do that you know.

there's always been you know managers or. certain people in the way of that. connection you know I mean so. um yeah they just showed me you know. like hey it's up to you oh right it. ain't up to them you see like you look. at a Michael Jackson you look at a Chris. Brown you look at a Beyonce yourself. people that started out as child. entertainers and then have this long. career as adults. how have you been able to maintain or. manage that.

I think by not being pigeon held by you. know uh having one hit you know or. having hits. they call those Legacy artists now you. know what I mean certain people that. ever go on tour and do songs that they. did in the past right wow I think that. that's important I think is is even more. important to continue to grow as artists. you know and when I look at my. predecessors and people that I look up. to like Michael Jackson and Marvin Gaye. you know when I realized how dope you.

know Stevie Wonder was it was like it. was immediate you know and now today's. climate you know I think uh people that. are born you know in my year like LeBron. you know I'm saying we both 84 babies. it's like we've seen him just grow right. you know I mean and I think that that's. what's so cool about now is that there's. no limits you know I'm saying you can. just continue to get better try. different things do different things and. I think that that is what has been you. know essential to my success and and. staying relevant is I'm not afraid I'm.

not afraid to to do new things right. what are some of the advice you would. give the young and up and coming artists. if you could sit down and there's some. artists like oh you know we're new to. the business give us some advice what's. some of the advice that you would give a. new up-and-coming artist. I would say for perfect your craft you. know. um don't put yourself in a box don't. allow others to put you in a box and uh. yeah just try new things you know I mean. and also it's very important that you. know whoever is representing you you.

know is representing you in the way you. want to be represented you know I mean I. think that it's so important when we're. talking about business you know that. people uh honor fairness you know. because we as you know this business. isn't fair yeah you know I mean and. people always want things from you when. you hot you know I mean so realize you. know that this is an up and down. experience this is emotion experience. this is not just a flat line you know I. mean. um and just continue to grow you know I.

mean perfect your craft love what you do. find your purpose in it and have. intention you know. um that is really what saved me from. feeling like I wanted to quit or feeling. like I wanted to you know give it up you. know like oh can he have another hit I. don't know why it's like you know the. public puts that on you right they put. that on you they put on you like oh he's. old or you know. um like oh we've seen him do this before. but it's levels to this right you know I. mean so continue to grow.

and. um yeah do your best show up as your. best what are some of the benefits and. the drawback of social media because not. everybody is a producer everybody is a. songwriter everybody has an opinion and. it somebody says this it can go viral in. 15 seconds and then all of a sudden. you're being talked about when what's. your qualifications to judge what I did. or who I am right I think the uh pros of. social media is is that you know. um it can get hot overnight yeah you.

know and that was different from the. time in which I entered into the music. business which was or the entertainment. business which was like you actually. have to do the work right you know I. mean. um but you can also burn out fast yeah. you know I mean you can you can be hot I. mean it's so many. um what do they call them socialized. social media personalities your. influencers that have been successful at. one thing and then they disappear right. and then you you find them and then you. see them on the street you'll be like oh.

what happened man you know I mean so I. think that you know. um there are some good things about. social media and then there's some. adverse things you know I wouldn't say. bad if you know how to navigate right. you know what I'm saying but you know I. think uh you know being intentional is. important you know I couldn't believe. that the Omarion challenge you know came. from you know six years ago this. performance you know that I did right. and then it was like you know football. players was doing it when they you know.

I mean like so you can have some. incredible success from from you know. the internet right you know I mean but. you can have some adverse things too. right you know I mean you don't want to. know uh sex tape out there yeah. on the internet because it never go away. you know what I'm saying so you know uh. I would just say you know be thoughtful. but I think that that is the good and. bad things well you mentioned social. media um being catfished there was. someone that got catfished that went on.

Dr Phil and say they were married or. they were getting married to you yeah. and so you are you're the real old right. yeah make sure I get catfish you know. yeah yeah no no that's me so when you. see that you're like man come on why. would somebody do this yeah I think that. it's you know the internet is you know. to certain people that don't. um I I heard Prince say this he said use. the internet don't let the internet use. you okay you know I mean and sometimes. people are so gullible you know I mean. and it was really unfortunate that that.

young lady thought we were in a. relationship she was about to send this. other person money it's like you know. um I think we live in an age where you. have to be mindful you know I mean um. and it was real sad you know what I'm. saying like who wants to get taken. advantage now exactly exactly yes so. being catfish and then also that show. you know I mean like that show coming. into existence you know I'm saying where. you know you think you're getting to. know someone and and you know it's. they're not who they say they are you.

know what I'm saying like it's just. whack you know what I'm saying so you. know all the people out there on the. internet don't be naive y'all okay. you're not talking to oh if you don't. see the blue check okay yeah you see the. blue check I hit you with the slide in. the DM which I don't do too often you. know. I try to I try to you know uh meet. people the old-fashioned way yeah I. think I think you know you have to kind.

of you know what I'm saying have your. boundary yeah yeah be have boundaries. you know because you can have a good. conversation online yes you know what I. mean but you could you you need to meet. them and and that that needs to. translate too right you know what I'm. saying so you got punked by Bow Wow so. which was. so being pumped on National Television. or or being catfished I think being. pumped because this that's that's. quicker yeah than being catfish you know. I mean over the period of time I'm just. saying you could be talking to you know. you could be thought you could be.

thinking that you're talking to Mary J. Blige and it's scary Jake blocks you. know what I'm saying you thought you. fall and fell in love with MJB yeah and. you got scary JB you know what I'm. saying so you got to be mindful people. you know what I'm saying so you are. kissed on me because you've always been. to Limelight you were in commercial for. I think Corn Pops you had another. commercial so when you were like six or. seven and you're doing all these things. how are your friends reacting to you. well my friends with my family and. because you know I was so uh you know.

young with my mom having a child right I. was already famous right oh that's Omari. you know what I mean oh they go oh right. there you know what I mean so I always. felt like I was uh essentially famous. right my whole life right yeah so you've. always lived. it's quote unquote and a fish bowl. people have always looked at you because. you had this unique talent yeah and. energy and personality right you know I. mean um I was definitely that kid you.

know that brought my teacher flowers. right you know what I'm saying oh yeah. no I wasn't gonna bring nothing. yeah. Miss Chase shout out Miss Chase she was. fine right and I knew that as a kid I. just didn't know what to do with it yeah. you know what I'm saying yeah you. looking at the teachers she was fine she. had that smile I was like hey Miss Chase. he got some flowers. I'm gonna come back in about 10 years.

right do you believe do you believe Bow. Wow do you believe Bob gets the credit. that he deserves because I've seen on. the internet people trying to clown him. pretend like he only had one or two. heads and Bob was like that he I mean he. was in movies I mean he was obviously I. haven't seen him in the movies lately. but he was at the top of the charts yeah. for a period of time but he's he did. that music no matter what you think. about him he did that yeah I mean. everyone that comes from you know my era. you know of music The Scream tour you.

know uh CB Bow Wow like you know uh. unfortunately nowadays you know uh. people like to chip away at artists you. know what I'm saying I've seen them. chipping away at Usher too and he's. ready that's what I'm saying but he's. alone he's one of the few artists that. has like a diamond certified album so I. think essentially it just comes with it. you know I mean it comes with being an. artist and putting yourself out there. you know I think the only now even yeah.

even even Beyonce has to go through it. you know what I'm saying like it's just. a part of it you know I mean um but. everybody in their own right you know. that has had major success you know. definitely deserves a salute and some. respect you know I mean because this. this is not easy you know your life. you've I mean like you said from a child. start to now who you are so you have. always been in the eye what made you do. reality TV. so um my thought process you know what.

reality TV was two things and that was. one at that particular time and I've. shared this story many times. um my record company wasn't supporting. post to be you know I mean and this was. also a part of my growing as a. businessman too you know I invested my. own money you know I mean into post to. be you know uh shout out Janae Eco and. Chris Brown because you know this is one. of my biggest songs to date right you.

know um four times platinum and I saw on. the chart it might be at seven million. at this point wow yeah we're gonna. confirm them numbers but I know it is at. four million right. um. but yeah uh. you know. my record company wasn't supporting me. so I was like yo how am I going to be. able to you know be visible you know I'm. saying how am I going to be able to you. know not only be visible but you know. show people that I'm growing right and. um you know reality TV gave me an.

opportunity to kind of step out of that. space you know because I come from the. class of Mystique right you know that. doesn't exist anymore but you know. um you know being being you know coming. from that class and you know adapting to. the new reality you know I felt like it. would be a great opportunity for me to. promote my music right and essentially. it was you know um I was able to show my. growth on that show you know I mean uh. having a girlfriend and you know. bringing my my child you know into this.

world on reality TV so it did exactly. what it was supposed to do but again. this brings me back to intention I I. wasn't just on TV to be on TV right you. know I mean like I had it was a purpose. you know I mean and essentially you know. that purpose carried out out uh it. wasn't for me you know um and and you. know in a long-term situation just. because you know it did but scripture. reality is just not for me you know I. mean like I'm not a person that you know. wants to shoot in you know February and.

going through something very tough to go. through you know with a camera in front. of my face and then the show don't come. out until November right and now I gotta. go back through it right with the public. right you know what I'm saying so when I. realized that I was like yeah this is. not for me. you were in a very public relationship. and you've been a very public person. how does old find. the perfect I don't know if there is. such thing as Perfection people's drive.

this achieve it but how does he find the. ideal woman. given who you are given that any. potential dating candidate knows who you. are right how do you find that person. well um. she finds me okay you know I'm saying um. it's been a while since uh I've actually. been in a you know quote-unquote. girlfriend boyfriend type relationship. you know um but I think a private life.

is a happy life you know I mean um but I. believe that she finds she finds me. people can't f up what they don't know. I'm just saying you know what I mean and. it might be she's right you know what. I'm saying they messing up yeah I'm just. saying she's might finds me. yeah plurals you know what I'm saying. she she's you living a life like that no. I'm just saying like you know if if I if. I really thought about my lifestyle and.

being with me like the pressure of being. with me you know and it just being one. woman I don't know if that I don't know. if that is it might take more than one. it might because you know I might need. her to be a businesswoman on Monday and. then we might get freaky on Tuesday so. that might be two different people I'm. just saying it might be. it might be it might be you know um I. don't come from a traditional you know. uh uh standpoint you know I feel like. I've definitely tried the traditional.

way. um and I don't know if that's for me you. know again I'm still I'm single you know. are we really meant to be there or we. are our men. really meant to be in a monogamous 101. right situation I don't I don't know. they don't know I think that you can. find someone that makes you feel like. you don't want to be with anyone else. you know I mean there might be a woman. out there that can feel that void but. you know if if we're talking just. strictly nature you know what I'm saying. no no I don't think so you know I'm you.

know it's very far in between that I've. seen a man and he's just like yo I just. love this woman right like it's you know. I mean it's it's it's very rare okay you. know I mean and especially being in my. industry you know I mean. um but you know just being fair you know. what I'm saying like I'm I'm definitely. open to love and I I really feel like. love is acceptance you know I mean so if. there is one woman cool you know I mean. if there's two cool if there's three.

cool but after three I I'm gonna have to. you know what I'm saying I mean you. tried to be a king. what kind of what's going on you know. what I'm evil you know what they say. about two women you know and and a man. they say you got double problems. so we saw I saw this on the internet uh. you and and Nia Long and um there's a. vast age difference and she's like.

that's my nephew God y'all they blow up. everything on the internet what is it. yeah she said y'all good yeah we're cool. yeah but that's not a you're in a. relationship no no no no no but I mean. you know I wouldn't. um. I wouldn't skim over it you know what. I'm saying you know if there was you. know a conversation and you know because. I've never you know got to know who she. is you know what I'm saying I don't know. her so. um I wouldn't completely take it off the. table you know I mean we might be on.

that okay we might be on the same level. I don't know you know I mean. it's possible anything is possible. you're just putting beers in or whatever. everything I'm just saying you never. know where it come from you got to be. open to receive to see you know what's. meant for you but I'm just saying well. I'm just trying to figure out why the. internet do stuff like that I had candy. on and people say man I'm trying to. Palmer but man the woman man he didn't. even like that right right right right. yeah I yeah no I understand and you know.

I don't know when she when she grabbed. my hand I mean I was like oh you know. what I'm saying but um he just was going. through something oh do you don't take. advantage of a woman that's going no. nothing at that time no that's true. that's true I don't never take advantage. of a woman you know you want to give up. okay what about you take about advantage. of the situation. uh I wouldn't do that thank you yeah no. I think it's important for a person you. know to have the option to choose you. know which way they want to rock you. know what I'm saying and I'm saying I'm.

just a flexible person you know where if. you want to rock a certain type of way. and I agree with you then let's rock. you know what I'm saying me if you. wanted to rock you know we can yeah. [Laughter]. no but but my respect but my respect you. know to to her you know I mean because. like a lot of energy you do know like at. some point time you're gonna have to. have some very very difficult. conversations with your kids yeah nope.

no doubt and honesty is the key you know. what I'm saying honesty is the key so uh. I saw you at the HBCU mental health tour. um why was that an important Initiative. for you. so um you know I dropped uh my book uh. unbothered the power of choosing joy and. along with you know um just speaking. about the importance of mental health. you know I wanted to share some of my. methods that uh essentially helped me.

navigate some of you know my public. tumultuous situations and you know that. involved breath work that involved. meditation and you know when I realized. that you know a lot of these kids in. college you know they're just figuring. out their way they're just leaving from. their parents home you know they don't. have no idea the importance of breathing. right you know through these situations. you know this person they're like well I. want to go to school from here you know. uh med school they like I'm changing my.

you know I'm changing while I'm here you. know um I feel like that there was a. really big need for that and you know. it's not it's not a lot of artists that. are are you know out here to share you. know um what essentially keeps them sane. so you know. um I felt that that was a void that I. could feel you know and. um a responsibility that I could take on. so it was amazing shout out to all of. the hbcus that I were able to go you. know I didn't um myself go to college.

you know I mean um yeah you could have. experienced that. um no. no no no because not even have an HBC. you could you know we put that thing. down yeah yeah no we get that no it's an. experience yeah no I know it's the. expense but you know uh because I. started so young and because I was. traveling and when I think about school. and when I think about you know like. well wow. yeah I mean I probably would have like. fraternities you know something like you.

know I think that because I started so. young like when I look at that. experience I'm like oh that would have. been easy for me you know I mean. um but yeah it's not something that I. felt like I missed out on you know what. I mean there's a doctor series yes. Omega the gift and the curse what can we. expect from the doctor well uh the docu. uh Omega. um the gift and the curse is my journey. of my group coming back together in 2019. when we uh started the Millennium tour.

right and um you know I haven't. um really spoken on my perspective you. know there's always been so many. different story lines and uh the. documentary really straight from my. perspective from your perspective yeah. from my perspective you know I mean and. um you know it's an unbiased one you. know I mean I tell my personal truths. you know um I share my perspective and. it's such a great docu you know. um. y'all check it out it's on uh all black.

and uh man it's great you know I. definitely would advise you you know I. mean uh Big Brother Shannon to check it. out because it really shows. you know the journey and you know the. current state of you know why things are. and as far as you know what I. experienced in my group and I think that. being able to tell that story really. sheds light on um you know uh the. experience of growing up in this. industry right yeah.

we know alcohol and tobacco and heroin. and all these cocaine and marijuana if. you want to say marijuana is a drug okay. but now Fame attention might be more. dangerous than any of those facts. facts. how have you been able not to succumb to. those. my Foundation I really have to you know. salute you know. um just being a decent person and. realizing that you know everyone.

struggles with different things right. and that you know. you got to really be careful you got to. really be mindful you know uh about you. know uh the things you intake into your. body. um your health your your mindset you. know. um I've been able to navigate it because. you know I had an 11 mother I had people. that love me I have people that hey oh. don't don't do that oh you know um that. would tell me you know when.

you know uh shout out to to my brother. uh Anthony Martinez he he essentially. was a very key person on my journey my. best friend from from third grade yeah. he um he um. he got put in jail for uh attempted. murder and he was in jail for 12 years. he just got released two weeks ago and. his attitude you know when I would tell. him you know about certain things and.

I'd be like yo. yo bro you know this person is doing. this and I said yo and he like oh you. don't want to end up in here man right. you don't want your freedom taken away. so those voices you know um that support. has really helped me navigate you know I. mean not falling into those you know. those pits of. um disparity in in depression you know I. mean. um like I said my life hasn't always. been just all smiles you know what I'm.

saying. um but having those voices and having. that love you know has essentially you. know saved me from it right you know but. oh a lot of times the dynamic change. because okay there's a there's there's a. parent-child relationship yeah the the. parent is the provider the child is the. child but when the roles flip now all of. a sudden the childhood provider yeah and. a lot of your friends that are around. you they're able to go into clubs and be. in these clubs and sit at bottle service. yeah and talk to all these women because.

of you right now if I tell oh I know O's. wrong but if I tell oh he's wrong and. all of a sudden he stopped the bus and I. got to get off ain't no more fancy clubs. right no more bottle service there's no. one will be in a situation where I can. talk to some of the most beautiful women. in the world yeah how have your friend. and your mom like Mom got a nice I like. that able to tell oh he doing wrong. right how have they been able how have. you been able to navigate in your. friends that have been your friends say. oh you're wrong bro you should do that. your mom said oh a Marion you know I.

read you better than that right how have. they have been able to to stay steadfast. and you listen to what they say. I think you know having those strong. conversations is so you know uh. important you know I mean and. accountability is big in my world you. know I mean because I'm not always. writing other people aren't always right. you know I mean so communication is a. big thing in my family and um. yeah you know uh I haven't I haven't.

always you know tried to you know remove. people you know from my space and. you know the the success the the circle. of success you know I mean um I always. have tried to push people forward and I. think because I've had that attitude you. know. um with with I would say outside of. maybe a few people you know that um has. been adverse and that don't deserve to. be around me that don't deserve certain.

opportunities I think just being real. with myself. um and realizing where people are has. you know kept me from you know having to. experience that on you know. um on such a bad level but I will say I. have. experienced it uh you know in a way that. was like whoo a big lesson right a big. lesson you know I mean so you know I. take the good with the bad you know I. mean but I've been able to navigate. because you know I keep it real with. myself you know I mean why do you think.

it's so hard for certain situations to. stay private it seems like we become a. very spiteful right very we pray for. others downfall someone is going good. and like man I don't because and I was. reading the quote the other day and it. says jealousy and people used to think. jealousy was always about someone. wanting something that you had right but. sometimes jealousy is about they don't. want you to have it dude got 15 Grammys. and you don't want me to get one right. right you got 100 million you you don't. want me to get five come on yeah.

I mean people like that I I don't I. don't I don't Vibe with people like that. you know what I'm saying can you can you. but sometimes you don't know until it's. too late yeah that's true it's not too. late to defend to the point that you. know you can't make any money but you. start to see and you start to hear about. things that were said and things that. were done that was trying to prevent oh. from getting to a certain level all they. they've already reached that level yeah. I mean I know so many people like that. you know I mean.

um you know some people in the industry. they're that are that way you know I. mean but I think that it's just. important to make sure that you align. with the right people right you know I. mean because again you know you got to. kill that outside noise right because. there's always going to be someone you. know especially when you're in the. entertainment business in a limelight. that's praying for your downfall right. you know I mean and it sucks that it has. to be that way it sucks that somebody. could look at you and be jealous and be.

like I don't want him to have that or. you know what I'm going to make sure. these two people don't meet you know. what I mean um yes yeah it's whack you. know what I mean but you can't. you can't people can't stop what's truly. yours people can't take away from the. hard work that you put in and I'm a firm. believer that you know what's mines is. mine and what's yours is yours I'm a. firm believer oh I believe when God said. a plan in motion you can't even stop it. if you wanted to that's fine let alone. the outside person trying to stop it. that's fact so if he closed the door.

can't no one open it if he opens it can. anyone close it that's fast I'm gonna. get y'all to talk about your touring in. 2022 you had a very successful tour r b. top tour rap top tour rap 20 20 music. Billboard Music Awards yeah what is it. about touring that you love so much I. love that you actually get to see the. people and touch the people you know and. uh because entertainment has always been. a strong arm in my you know um. entertainment career you know uh tour is. is a is a ritual you know I mean and.

that is all right y'all we put out new. music which by the way we put out big. Vibes today okay okay you gotta move. ment tell us about it it's called Big. Vibes. um you know it's a self-explanatory you. know I mean whenever you are having a. great time put this song on you know I. mean is the soundtrack to a big Vibe. um it's coming uh my new album is coming. it's titled full circle which is which. is a oh you know I mean five five so um.

everybody get prepared for that but yeah. touring allows me to you know put out. new music and actually perform it you. know I mean um so touring has always. been as essential to my career right and. it's something that I want to continue. to be able to do. there are some. will you look back at your career now. there are some women that kind of grew. up with that that like you that's. probably a grandmothers and there are. some that are just mothers and now you. got their Grands or their daughters. right I mean that's so big I'll be like. are you surprised that you've been able.

to have so much stay in power with the. women yeah I mean I'm not really. surprised but I'm happy. yeah you know because I do it. I'm just saying I do it long and strong. you know what I'm saying I'm in for the. long haul you know what I'm saying. that's what's up so yeah no um it's. funny when you know we're doing meet and. greets and you know the Mama come and. you know what you know there's this. young woman I forget her name but. um her first concert was one of my.

concerts and her mom passed away so it's. like a personal ritual of her every time. when I you know come to perform to make. sure she comes to the show so you know. you never really know you know I mean. like when it's time for tour why. everybody's coming out there you know of. course people want to get out and you. know be in that atmosphere and perform. and watch a show you know I mean so. tauren has always been uh important and. shout out to the grandmas shout out to. the grandmas The Mamas the daughters the.

babies bring them all it's a family. affair right so what what is it like. performing overseas I mean because I. mean it seems like when I look at the. crowds and I see American performers. performing overseas it seems like man. they're in these stadiums and there's 50. 60 70 000 people and everybody is. singing I'm like hell I don't even know. the words and I'm American and you know. the word every so yeah I mean I don't. want to say unfortunately because you. know American artists definitely uh.

support and love their American artists. right but the appreciation level outside. of this place is is massive right you. know I mean. um you know uh anytime I perform. overseas the love is just so crazy right. um I was just over there last year I was. just in Paris not even in the capacity. of Performing even though we did do. um what was that what was that we did we. so we sold out O2 Arena the Millennium. tour did sell out the O2 Arena. um but the appreciation level was just.

different right I mean when's the last. time you've been I'm telling you when. you go out there oh my goodness they're. gonna be like Shannon Shannon the love. is next level you know and I think it's. because you know they don't get to see. us you know all the time you know I mean. it's not somewhere we were just walking. down the street all the time I don't. know if it's overseas but I've only been. to Vegas in Atlanta. I don't know you.

Usher's Lovers and Friends yes yes what. was that experience like no well. actually it's coming up this year yeah. it's coming up um what's the date on. that. May 6. May 6th so you know um it is sold. out otherwise I would tell everybody to. come out but um it's gonna be amazing. well I mean it's still if if enough. people not they're not going to get the. tickets maybe I'll add a second date. yeah that's facts that's facts yeah you. know I mean um the lovers and friends uh. franchise is always awesome it's a plan.

you know between nostalgic and new you. know I mean so uh new music so I'm. excited this is going to be my first. time performing you know outside of the. um you know. um Millennium tour brand right you know. I mean uh of course I plan on going on. my own uh solo tour this year as well. okay uh to promote the full circle album. and all of the new music so yeah you. know um Lovers and Friends y'all be. looking out for some new tour dates new. music uh uh.

Omega the gift and the curse and I also. got um. I can't speak too much about you know I. mean but uh I gotta I gotta show. um yeah I got a new project coming so. y'all stay tuned but you know all things. entertainment your boy Omarion has got. his foot on the game right and um you. know we're gonna continue to flourish. acting yes you were a lot early on you. know you got served doing a lot of is. that something you want to get back to. yeah uh that's something that um you. know I will be doing this year so y'all.

can definitely uh be ready to see me on. your TV or your big screen for sure who. hasn't Omarion performed with. be it on stage or on an album that he. would like to. well. um. I I would I would definitely love to do. a collaboration with Beyonce you know. um she brought me out to the UK for the. first time. um you know when I was in the group so.

it doesn't seem like it's unlikely you. know I mean I would definitely love to. do a song with her I would love to do a. song with Jill Scott oh yeah. um I would love to do a song with Adele. too. um. yes amazing I saw her a couple of years. ago when she first on American sword. when she came back and she was at the. observatory wow amazing she is yeah yeah. powerful I was in there crying. don't y'all be able to cry yeah.

um so yeah and I think a slew of other. people I definitely would love to you. know do something with uh Chris Brown. and Usher together all three of us you. know I mean whether it be performance or. a song you know man I'm gonna go on for. about an hour and a half because y'all. gonna be up there today. what y'all to out dance here y'all wanna. dance y'all but that thing will be. that'll be lit let me ask you a question. is there a celebrity that or someone in. the in the business that you met and you.

like. I can't believe I'm talking to I'm in. the presence of this person uh Michael. Jackson and Prince I got to meet them. you know. um. I think that artists you know before my. time gave me that energy and that. feeling now I would say you know when I. meet uh you know my fellow peers it's. kind of like oh yo salute like you know. what I mean it's nice to see you but. that feeling that kind of like you know.

star like you know shock. um I met uh I met Michael Jackson on the. set of You Rock My World. um shout out to me was he levitating he. was he floated towards you. towards me and then he bowed. and he was like. and he was like oh Rodney he was talking. to Rodney and I was like oh he different. and then uh when I uh saw Prince it was. that it was at the House of Blues and it. was like he had this uh he had this like.

disappearing effect you know I mean he. walked in you know what I mean and he. was like he was behind me and I was like. oh that's Prince then I looked back and. he was gone you know what I'm saying uh. so yeah those are the two people that. I've met that have kind of had that like. Starstruck of you know effect on me. being from LA are you a Lakers fan of. course so who so Lakers are your. favorite team or do you have any. favorite players my new favorite player. is is John Moran okay.

yeah that's my new favorite player uh. but um definitely I mean LeBron the. Lakers you know what I'm saying yeah I. mean I used to be a a super uh big. sports fan uh not so much anymore but. you know definitely Kobe you know I mean. um but yeah those are my favorite Allen. Iverson right you know of course you. know what I'm saying oh. appreciate you stopping by clubshare. thank you man giving me a few members of. your time bro all the best movies that's.

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know what I mean because I did it but I. appreciate it I appreciate it yeah if. there's a blanket in here oh it's a. hoodie yeah that's a hoodie okay. hopefully it can fit you it's the right. one it's the 3x because. I'm trying I'm trying you know I'm I'm. gonna drop a few pounds here oh goon bro. hey thank you man all the Bears yes sir. yes sir all my life been running all my.

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