Jhené Aiko's recent "The Magic Hour" tour stop got a little more magical after B2k graced the stage to give the singer her flowers. The show was held on Wednesday at Los Angeles' Crypto.com arena and featured surprise guests like her sister Mila J, boyfriend Big Sean, H.E.R., Miguel, and Omarion, who joined her to perform their hit song "Post To Be."
After their performance, Omarion gave a special message to the "Sativa" artist, followed by a surprise appearance from his group members Fizz, J Boog, and Raz-B.
"You reminded me the other day that the first tour that you went on was with B2K, so I think it's only right that we honor that moment and we do it like we did it back then," he said. The mom of two got emotional as the rest of the B2K members came out and presented her with a bouquet of flowers.
The video was captioned, "Another full circle moment that has connected us all. Giving @jheneaiko flowers to celebrate her incredible journey 💐."
The 36-year-old was only 12 when she first got signed. If you grew up like me listening to B2K, then you may remember that Jhené frequently collaborated with the group on music, was featured in their music videos, and was even marketed as Fizz's "cousin," even though they aren't related.
Jhené recalled that moment in her life in an interview with NPR. "I was signed as a solo artist, and I really was just recording whatever they were giving to me — because at the time, I was just a kid and it was all fun to me," she said.
"I wasn't taking it so serious. I didn't really see the importance of expressing myself and what I was going through and all the things that I do now."
She left her record label at 15 to focus on school and later gave birth to her daughter Namiko Love in 2008, whom she shares with O'Ryan, Omarion's brother (she also shares two-year-old son Noah with Big Sean.) She was 23 when she released her mixtape, Sailing Soul(s), in March 2011, 11 years after signing her first deal.
Her mixtape saw a resurgence in her career, and since then, she has dropped several albums, including the Grammy-nominated and NAACP Image Award-winning Chilombo.
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As far as B2k, the R&B group dropped their first album in 2002 and achieved commercial success. However, after two noteworthy years of platinum albums, sold-out tours, and hit films, the group disbanded.
While there had been some drama behind the scenes, including Fizz dating Omarion's ex and children's mother, Apryl Jones, the quartet reunited a little over a decade later for the Millennium Tour in 2019.
However, in 2020, Omarion's bandmates were no longer on the tour and he co-headlined with Bow Wow instead. This is the first time we've seen the group together since then.
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