Bow Wow & Omarion's Face Off: Collaborative Album is a Weak Effort

Bow Wow is one of the young stars of the hip hop game, and Omarion is one of the young stars of the R&B game. Instead of releasing solo albums, the two have decided to join forces on their new album, Face Off. The pair has previously collaborated on numerous songs and tours, but this will be their first time doing a collaborative album. Will Bow Wow and Omarion be able to capitalize on both of their fame to make them even bigger stars?

The first single off of Face Off is Girlfriend. The song is fairly reminiscent of previous Bow Wow and Omarion collaboration Let Me Hold You Down. The video even makes light of the fact by literally being a mirror image of the previous song. The song is a solid R&B/hip hop combination and will do very well amongst their target market.

One of the catchiest songs off of Face Off is Hoodstar. The track should have been the first single off the album. The song finds Bow Wow and Omarion trading four bar verses. The song is one of the most ostentatious songs in recent memory. The song is incredibly catchy and features a very memorable beat.

Hey Baby (Jump Off) features a decidedly old-school beat. The song features many old school hits throughout the song. The song proves that Bow Wow is a much stronger rapper than previously thought. Omarion adds a solid verse and chorus to the song. The song is not the catchiest on the album but it is fairly solid.

Can't Get Tired Of Me will definitely appeal to the duos target audience. The track is very commercial and catchy.

He Ain't Gotta Know definitely portrays the duo in a different light than you expect from then. The track was produced by T-Pain. The song talks about definitely more adult topics then you expect from Bow Wow and Omarion. The song is not that well put together though.

Number Ones is one of the catchiest tracks on the album. The song just flows extremely well. The beat is one of the strongest on the album. On the track you can hear the comparisons between Bow Wow and Lil Wayne as rappers.

Listen is one of the few tracks on the album that features Omarion more than Bow Wow. The song is nothing special however.

The title track Face Off seems to try to recapture the essence of the first Best Of Both Worlds concept between Jay-Z and R. Kelly. The song just fails to capture it.

Face Off suffers from a few problems, which hold the album back. First off, there are too many profanities on the album, which have to be edited off. This leads to awkward pauses throughout the effort. If they were releasing a clean album, they shouldn't have cursed in the first place. Also, the album almost seems like a Bow Wow solo album opposed to an album by a duo. However, Bow Wow and Omarion stay true to their target audience. If you are a die-hard fan of Bow Wow and Omarion, this album ranks 8.5 out of 10 stars. For everyone else, however, Face Off gets 7 out of 10. If you're a fan off Bow Wow and Omarion, check out Face Off.