Music Review

Face Off (2007)

EW's GRADE
B+

Details Release Date: Dec 11, 2007; Lead Performances: Bow Wow and Omarion; Genres: Hip-Hop/Rap, R&B

POWER OF TWO Omarion (left) and Bow Wow bring out the best in each other on Face Off
POWER OF TWO Omarion (left) and Bow Wow bring out the best in each other on Face Off

The formerly pint-size MC (Bow Wow, né Lil') and the ex-boy-band singer (Omarion, late of B2K) made an adorable pair on Bow's 2005 puppy-love ode ''Let Me Hold You.'' With Face Off, they unite again to serenade lady fans — this time with a whole album of raunchier tunes — and their charm proves undeniable. Neither dude will likely be recognized as a world-class vocalist on his own. But together, Bow (he of quicksilver flow) and O (he of slender harmonies) are urban-pop Wonder Twins. B+
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Originally posted Dec 07, 2007 Published in issue #969 Dec 14, 2007 Order article reprints

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