“Ice Box” by Omarion ft. Timbaland, Tuesday, July 18, 2023
After a successful career with the '90s boyband B2K , Omari Ishmael Grandberry , known by his stage name Omarion , began a solo career. Omarion's career was at the center when R&B and Hip-Hop started dominating Billboard 's Hot 100. The podcast Hit Parade discusses this phenomenon when looking at how three artists helped to create the hip-hop sound from 2000 to even today in the episode " Flip It and Reverse It ." I GOT MEMORIES. THIS IS CRAZY. Chris Molanphy described Virginia-bast artists Pharrell, Timbaland, and Missy Elliot as three nerds who "added quirk" to the modern hip-hop sound. These talented musicians didn't just work in hip-hop, but also helped to craft pop and R&B. Take for example Timbaland 's contribution to pop music. From creating a mature sound for former *NSYNC leader Justin Timberlake to reinventing Nelly Furtado, to introducing the world to OneRepublic, Timbaland's production skills in the '00s were like