B2K's pandemonium! CD released 12/10/2002 Credit: Epic

19-year-old Omari Grandberry needed a mentor and he didn't have far to search. His 22-year-old brother Marques Houston had already made his mark in the hip hop industry with his work in the R&B group IMX, then went on to succeed in television with a recurring role on "Sister Sister" which you can still catch in syndication. It was Marques who helped with the production of Omari's B2K hit album Pandemonium! through his entertainment management company The Ultimate Group.

Scores of fans were recently saddened when B2K broke up at the height of their popularity. When we spoke with the two brothers in L.A., we got a hint that at least a mending of old friendships among group members is in progress. It's a touchy subject with friends and family in the mix. J-Boog of B2K is Marques's cousin. A few games of basketball and talking it out may lead the group to reconcile. They take being role models for young people seriously.

For now, it's movies, not music in the spotlight for Marques and Omari. They play best friends in the new hip-hop dance film You Got Served. On meeting the brothers, we could see similar but different styles at play. Both were wearing sporty gear but Omari's longer hair is braided and older bro Marques goes in for a very short close-to-the-head do. Omari had on a huge map of the world watch in diamonds and gold with a bright red band. Nothing subtle about this ambitious duo. They are very pleasantly in your face.