Omarion
Genre: R&B/Soul/Urban
Decades Active: 00s
B2K's Omarion went solo in 2005 with O, featuring production help from the Neptunes, Rodney Jerkins, and the Underdogs. The title track, released as the lead single, helped send the album to the top of the Billboard chart. Also an actor, Omarion appeared in the movie version of Fat Albert, You Got Served, and The Bernie Mac Show. ~ Andy Kellman,... [+] Read More
Young Jeezy
Genre: Hip-Hop
Decades Active: 00s
Atlanta-based Young Jeezy originally planned on having a background role in the music industry -- as a businessman, not as a rapper. Years before making his first Def Jam album -- Let's Get It: Thug Motivation 101, released in July 2005 -- he set up Corporate Thugz Entertainment and promoted Cash Money releases. From there, he branched out as a... [+] Read More
