B2K Reunites for “ECLIPSE,” Their First Album in Nearly 24 Years
Twenty-four years after “Pandemonium!,” B2K is officially back in album mode. Omarion, J-Boog, Lil’ Fizz, and Raz-B — the group’s original lineup — released “ECLIPSE” on Friday through BPC Music Group, their first studio album since 2002.
The 13-track project, announced through PR Newswire and covered by AllHipHop, arrives with the new single “Co-Sign,” written and produced by The Underdogs. The production lineup is stacked: Sean Garrett, Troy Taylor, Hitmaka, Blaq Tuxedo, Lil Ronnie, Kenneth “KP” Paige, and Ethos all have credits, with Eric Bellinger and Ant Clemons among the outside songwriters.
Raz-B made clear this is not just a nostalgia run. “ECLIPSE is a celebration of our brotherhood, growth, and legacy. 25 years later, we’re still making history,” he said. Omarion kept his own message shorter: “20+ years later, the stars have aligned.”
The rollout started back in July with “Mileage,” which became B2K’s first entry on Billboard’s Mainstream R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay chart in more than two decades. It climbed to No. 23, reached the Top 15 at R&B/Hip-Hop radio, and topped Apple Music’s R&B Songs and R&B Videos charts. The Atlanta bass-inspired “Lil Freak” followed in October.
The reunion is moving on stage, too. On November 4, B2K performed a medley of new music and classics on NBC’s “TODAY” — watch the performance below. Earlier this year, their Boys 4 Life Tour stop in Newark turned into a full reunion showcase with Bow Wow and other early-2000s acts.
“ECLIPSE” also marks the first release from BPC Music Group, the label founded by Black Promoters Collective partners Gary Guidry and Troy Brown — the same company behind the Boys 4 Life Tour.
The bar B2K set the first time around is real: seven Billboard Hot 100 entries, including the No. 1 single “Bump, Bump, Bump,” and a self-titled debut that topped the R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart and peaked at No. 2 on the Billboard 200. After years of reunion shows with no album to show for it, the four-man lineup finally has a new chapter on record. “ECLIPSE” is streaming everywhere now.
