One thing is for sure, when you create in the spirit of whatever it is you’re creating and you have the intention to share, give multiple perspectives, and the dialogue is the correct way, for me, that’s been my process. That particular time when I first heard the beat, Mustard was going through a series of beats and that’s the one I picked. With “Post To Be” being the most successful song of your career, does that influence how you approach songwriting and song making going forward?ĭefinitely.
Especially if you don’t really know how to acquire certain things. Life isn’t a store where you just go in and be like “Oh, Ima get that.” It’s a process. Have those goals you set changed over time?įor sure, because sometimes when you see certain things you really don’t understand the steps that it takes to really obtain it. So as I continue to grow as an artist, it’s like ‘How many hours you putting in?’ That’s really the separation of the greats and people that kinda do it as a hobby. That’s how it’s always been for me: repetition and acquiring a certain level of skill. Like, if you wanna be great you have to set these kind of standards. I’ve always had that personality that nothing was never good enough. Experience has really gave me the great fortune of understanding the importance of living in the now, It’s really about truth to me.
When I think about growth, in the past, maybe when I wasn’t as experienced as I could be.
Omarion : For me it’s really about information. Interviewer : As a young person who has been around for almost 20 years, how do you continue to transform yourself for the better? The album has sold over 758,000 copies in the United States since its release. O received a third and final release with, “I’m Tryna”. The second single “Touch”, peaked at #94 on the Billboard Hot 100. The first single peaked at #27 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. On February 22, 2005, Omarion released his debut solo album O which debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200 and Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums charts.