Key Takeaways:

• Omarion addressed Mario’s “hit or miss” remark.
• He emphasised his longevity in R&B, saying his success comes from laborious work; not luck.
• Omarion stated that he’s not open to collaborating with Mario.

Omarion desires Mario to know who paved the best way first.

In an interview with “Sway In The Morning,” which began making rounds on-line on Monday (Nov. 10), the “Post To Be” singer addressed Mario’s feedback about his vocals.

In case you missed it, Cam Newton requested Mario about Omarion’s vocals on an earlier episode of his “Funky Friday Podcast.” The Turning Point singer paused before responding, “It [can] be hit and miss for me generally.” Speaking with Sway Calloway, who introduced up the subject, Omarion referred to as it a “wild conversation” to have. “We’re supposed to be here to uplift,” he stated.

Calloway then requested if he’d take into account collaborating with Mario after that incident. “I’m not sure. I don’t think so,” Omarion answered. “For me, it’s all about respect. I think you can have your opinion, but the moment I feel like there’s no respect there… I’m cool. I [would] rather step back.”

He continued, “I don’t think [there’s] respect there, especially for somebody like me that has been doing it before him. I’m just saying. It’s not by chance. It’s by hard work.” Technically, Omarion is not fallacious. The O creator joined B2K within the late ’90s, whereas Mario launched his self-titled debut in 2002.

That being stated, the 2 aren’t precisely worlds aside in expertise, as social media customers identified in The Shade Room’s feedback part. “Mario didn’t lie, and he said it in a nice way,” one particular person argued. Another stated, “I don’t think it was disrespectful. If we’re being honest, Omarion is a performer, not a vocalist.”

People additionally couldn’t assist however carry up the singers’ 2022 Verzuz match, which Newton briefly referenced in his chat with Mario. The former Panthers star requested if he’d ever take into account doing a fan expertise just like Usher’s cherry stunt or Omarion consuming watermelon on stage throughout their showdown.

“Definitely not the watermelon,” Mario replied after laughing a bit. See the complete “Funky Friday Podcast” episode beneath.

In latest information, Mario appeared on Kehlani’s Folded Homage Pack final month. The function helped the Oakland singer rating their first Top 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.