I used to be 12 years-old when B2K debuted “Uh Huh” on 106 & Park. I bear in mind it prefer it was yesterday. I used to be sitting in my grandmother’s lounge when AJ and Free launched it on the nostalgic countdown present. When my associates met up at college the subsequent day, we had already claimed which member belonged to us. Me and Shana each cherished Boog and bonded over our obsession for the hype man of the group. Tanisha and Yasmin shared Omarion. Leah and Keryce had dibbs on Lil’ Fizz, and Tash had Raz. We spent days, hours, hundreds of {dollars} making indicators, touring to concert events, shopping for CDs and customized spray painted attire (our “I Want A Girlfriend” gown goes down in group chat historical past) dwelling our greatest teenage lives, chasing the boy band. It was the very best of the 2000s and a bond in our friendship. And after they broke up, it felt like or prepubescent life had crumbled. (If anybody finds the footage of a younger me talking from the viewers on 106 & Park, please let me know).
When B2K introduced the Boys 4 Life Tour, I knew it was my alternative to lastly meet the band. I’m 37 now and far has modified in my life, however my love for the band and what they signify in my life will final perpetually. The little lady in me, who remembers stationing within the pits of TRL outdoors the Viacom constructing in NYC, can be in awe of the girl at this time who’s turned her media profession into her desires.
I had interviewed Omarion earlier than, and I used to be instrumental in placing him on the digital cowl of HelloBeautiful, however I hadn’t met the band in all their glory. Think about my pleasure after I was accredited to not solely cowl the live performance with entrance row seats, however go backstage to seize O, Boog, Fizz and Raz earlier than the lights, digital camera, motion.
O sipped tea to nourish his voice whereas Boog’s spouse and daughter chilled on the sofa. They gathered us throughout to wish. And there we have been, all holding palms like a household. It was a profession defining and full circle second that may reside lease free in my head for the remainder of my life. Catch B2K headlining the Boys 4 Life Tour, proper now.
Diary Of A Fan: I Met B2K Backstage At The Boys 4 Life Tour
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