Who Ran It?: Omarion vs. Chris Brown
A twist on the usual:
Omarion performed his own version of a Thriller/Michael Jackson tribute last night on Dancing With The Stars:
But Chris Brown rocked his own MJ/Thriller Tribute performance back at the 2006 World Music Awards:
So…
WHO ROCKED IT BEST?
Categories: Who Rocked It Best?!

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Brook Lynn
On May 14, 2008 at 1:40 pm | Reply | QuoteI’m sorry… but 1st.
keshia
On May 14, 2008 at 1:40 pm | Reply | QuoteHAHA I’M FIRST AND I HAVE TO SAY CHRIS GOT HIM
keshia
On May 14, 2008 at 1:41 pm | Reply | Quoteok so i’m second but that doesn’t change anything…HAHA
beloved
On May 14, 2008 at 1:41 pm | Reply | Quoteawe-ohhh!!!!!
Angelwearsprada
On May 14, 2008 at 1:42 pm | Reply | QuoteChris Breezy hands down!
Calihotmomma
On May 14, 2008 at 1:42 pm | Reply | QuoteChris Brown all the way…Omarion is GAY
Tyra
On May 14, 2008 at 1:45 pm | Reply | QuoteIf Omarion dont knock it the fu** off!! Chris Made him look stiFF as hell!!
candycan
On May 14, 2008 at 1:46 pm | Reply | QuoteChris Brown!!! omarion should try singing PYT to Bow Wow, that song mey work better for him!
kaykay
On May 14, 2008 at 1:47 pm | Reply | QuoteI know he’s not an option, but Michael ran it
Country Elegance
On May 14, 2008 at 1:47 pm | Reply | QuoteChris knocked it out the park! I don’t know what all the the “O” was doing but (mama said if you can’t be nice don’t say anything)….**blank stare**
misst
On May 14, 2008 at 1:49 pm | Reply | QuoteBoth were good to me.
Anthony
On May 14, 2008 at 1:50 pm | Reply | QuoteCalihotmomma wrote:
Omarion is not Gay !
miss.t.
On May 14, 2008 at 1:50 pm | Reply | Quotei have to say chris brown that was pretty good…
Miss. Rissa
On May 14, 2008 at 1:51 pm | Reply | QuoteNEITHER. chris voice sounds disgusting compared to michaels. And his dance moves not on point as they are usual.
Omarion what was that?
Im done. Stop imitating MJ. Just stop, you all look foolish.
Anthony
On May 14, 2008 at 1:51 pm | Reply | QuoteIts A tie 4 me i cant choose i luv both of them 2 much!
dvix
On May 14, 2008 at 1:52 pm | Reply | QuoteChris Brown did 100% better than Omarion… It’s possible that Omarion performance was bland because of the audience he was dancing for… maybe O was supposed to be using Jazz Fingers or something… I don’t know.. whereas Chris was able to just be himself… but who knows…
d-lite
On May 14, 2008 at 1:53 pm | Reply | QuoteI thought he was gay.
K Brock
On May 14, 2008 at 1:53 pm | Reply | QuoteChris Browns version was WAY better. I dont know what Omarion was thinking!!
danielle
On May 14, 2008 at 1:55 pm | Reply | QuoteUmm oompa loompa w/braids sounded a hot ass mess. & Chris ‘PeanutHead’ Brown sounded a hot ass mess.
______________
So they both tie in the ‘hotassmess’ department. And nobody ‘ran’ a damn thing.
Marsadie
On May 14, 2008 at 1:57 pm | Reply | Quotei HATE to say Omarion rocked it better but imma be honest… Chris Brown looked so sexy up there tho!
Janae
On May 14, 2008 at 1:57 pm | Reply | QuoteC Breezy did it for me. I can’t stand Omarion. But C Breezy did that.
Noire
On May 14, 2008 at 1:58 pm | Reply | Quotekaykay wrote:
I agree!!!!
tiaraera
On May 14, 2008 at 2:00 pm | Reply | Quotechris breezy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
It'sMe
On May 14, 2008 at 2:01 pm | Reply | QuoteMy boo CB put it down!
Mee
On May 14, 2008 at 2:04 pm | Reply | QuoteI haven’t bought any of Chris Brown’s albums…but he is a talented young man…singing and dancing. The tribute wasn’t meant for him to go on stage and sound just like Mike…otherwise they would have just played the original track for Chris to dance to. I’d love any of you that said he sounded bad to: a) try and dance, b) try and sing and c) try to dance and sing at the same time!
Anthony
On May 14, 2008 at 2:09 pm | Reply | QuoteNoire wrote:
you INT NEVER LIED !LMAOO
Valerie
On May 14, 2008 at 2:09 pm | Reply | QuoteAnthony wrote:
HE IS 2 !!!
nicole
On May 14, 2008 at 2:10 pm | Reply | Quotewow, omarion has been replaced…dang!
Valerie
On May 14, 2008 at 2:11 pm | Reply | QuoteAnthony wrote:
He is 2! BOW WOW Also!!
Miss. Rissa
On May 14, 2008 at 2:12 pm | Reply | QuoteMee wrote:
LOL. well its our opinion and we aren’t enterainers. Chris is. And Michael did it all perfectly fine. See what you said wrong?
Islandgal1920
On May 14, 2008 at 2:12 pm | Reply | QuoteOmarion did his thang..but Chris has that dern sexy stage swagger and extra something that just pushes him over the edge!!! Chris ran it…
Miss. Rissa
On May 14, 2008 at 2:12 pm | Reply | QuoteAnthony wrote:
Thank you ladies. SMART ladies!
Sharonda
On May 14, 2008 at 2:13 pm | Reply | QuoteNiether
its me!!
On May 14, 2008 at 2:14 pm | Reply | QuoteAnthony wrote:
And If he is what does that have to do with him dancing?!?!?!?! LOL
wienna
On May 14, 2008 at 2:14 pm | Reply | QuoteI prefer CB’s version. His is so natural.
ViCk`S
On May 14, 2008 at 2:15 pm | Reply | Quotei`VE G0T TA G0 WiTH THE fRESH T0 DEf CHRis BREEzy! 0MARiONS WAS T0O0O…CAUCASiON…S0RRy
Jody
On May 14, 2008 at 2:17 pm | Reply | QuoteWhere’s my comment?
peacenlove
On May 14, 2008 at 2:17 pm | Reply | QuoteMiss. Rissa wrote:
lol right and most of that stuff is pre recorded and they try to make it seem like they are singing for real when they do the performance.. and i’ve seen otehr artist who can actually sing and dance well on stage….chris cant even sing all that great in the studio .. im not a hater but his voice isnt that well…he is def improving.. but he isnt famous for his voice.. that’s for sure
peacenlove
On May 14, 2008 at 2:19 pm | Reply | Quotei dont think neither performance was hot.. i wld prefer to watch chris’ if i had to choose because he had the back up dancers that had that good zombie make up on.. and chris’ dancers were dancing better than chris.. they were both wack esp when they were dancing solo.. cld have been nerves i dunno
Mo
On May 14, 2008 at 2:19 pm | Reply | QuoteChris Brown did better vocally but they ain’t got nothing on Michael.
mizzlush
On May 14, 2008 at 2:22 pm | Reply | QuoteChris Breeezy for Sheeezy! Please believe me!
niki
On May 14, 2008 at 2:23 pm | Reply | Quotechris did his thing dancin… but omarion sung it better
Miss. Rissa
On May 14, 2008 at 2:25 pm | Reply | Quotepeacenlove wrote:
Dats what im saying…
LadyLex
On May 14, 2008 at 2:26 pm | Reply | QuoteNeither, they both should have just danced over the track
Tanice
On May 14, 2008 at 2:26 pm | Reply | Quotechris brown without a doubt….
mychelle
On May 14, 2008 at 2:27 pm | Reply | QuoteMiss. Rissa wrote:
Mike def has it with the vocals! Chris’ performed a great tribute though and wisely used Mike’s original vocals for the background! (I like the way Chris sort of stepped over everyone at the end! I’m still dancing over here; that youngun’s got talent!)
Tamika
On May 14, 2008 at 2:31 pm | Reply | QuoteI think Omarion did a better job because he stuck to the essence of Michael Jackson. Whereas, Chris was doing some pop lockin’ moves. They both did good. But, Omarion, I feel did a better job.
Valerie
On May 14, 2008 at 2:31 pm | Reply | QuoteAnthony wrote:
OOOoo YES HE IS! BOW WOW 2!
Tanice
On May 14, 2008 at 2:32 pm | Reply | Quoteokay now that I watched it again, I will have to agree that Chris brown takes home the dance award and omarion takes home the vocals
Valerie
On May 14, 2008 at 2:33 pm | Reply | Quotemizzlush wrote:
lol…@ please believe me.
sosweet85
On May 14, 2008 at 2:33 pm | Reply | QuoteChris Brown took the WHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOLE thing hands down. I’m sorry O, but Chris is the one on this one babes.
HELLO?
On May 14, 2008 at 2:36 pm | Reply | Quotekaykay wrote:
Word!!
RavenStarr
On May 14, 2008 at 2:36 pm | Reply | QuoteCHRIS BROWN…BUT STILL MICHAEL IS UNTOUCHABLE!!!!!!!!!!!
Ms.Hollywood
On May 14, 2008 at 2:36 pm | Reply | QuoteMr.Brown got this one hands down
colourgirlie
On May 14, 2008 at 2:38 pm | Reply | QuoteChris Breezy… O really needs to sit down. Chris has way more energy than O anyway…
math
On May 14, 2008 at 2:40 pm | Reply | QuoteChris did it better… I’m not sure it’s a good thing tho
You can tell Chris spent A LOT of time studying MJ’s vids when he was a kid (not dissing, I’m guilty too lol)
and it doesn’t help the copycat comments =/
Ki
On May 14, 2008 at 2:41 pm | Reply | QuoteChris Brown def. But I hope MJ is getting paid off of all this imitation artists have been doing off of his singing and dancing career
Pinky
On May 14, 2008 at 2:41 pm | Reply | QuoteNoire wrote:
I agree as well…But CB, did a good job as well.
FabChick
On May 14, 2008 at 2:41 pm | Reply | QuoteI don’t know what you all were watching but I think Omarion did a much better job at imaiting Mike than Chris. His vocals arnt all that great but he is a great dancer. Omarion and Chris have differerent style of dancing and I think O’s is the closest to Mike.
mychelle
On May 14, 2008 at 2:47 pm | Reply | QuoteIs Sir Mike on the floor?
No he ain’t
It’s Chris and O
And I see that Chris ran it, ran it
Yes indeed Chris he ran it, ran it!
Mz_Magnificent1
On May 14, 2008 at 2:47 pm | Reply | QuoteFabChick wrote:
I agree…if this was a singing competition Chris would have got it BUT its not. Therefore, OMARION RAN IT…end of story lol.
kaykay
On May 14, 2008 at 2:49 pm | Reply | QuoteFabChick wrote:
i love your gav-they both look so good there! oh and so what if my boo Omarion’s a closeted gay man? i *heart* his fruity wee self…he had my heart w/”Touch” lol
Brittney J.
On May 14, 2008 at 2:51 pm | Reply | Quoteso you are were watching something WAY different. Both vocal performances *in a Simon Cowell voice* were dreadfully abismal. But Omarion was the more convincing “Michael-esque” dancer. Chris was stiff, and apparently nervous that his idol was some where watching, and itching at his wig. Sorry Brownies (thats what I call Chris Beezy fans), O took it for me.
Jelly Bean
On May 14, 2008 at 2:55 pm | Reply | Quotethis is not really a fair comparison… obviously CB - he had more time and it’s the world music awards - much grander than DWTS
Erica
On May 14, 2008 at 2:58 pm | Reply | QuoteChris Brown.
Omarion’s performance was boring as hell.
slimgoody
On May 14, 2008 at 3:13 pm | Reply | Quoteof course chris breezy..omarions singing was horrible. and chris is a way better dancer
WarnerSister
On May 14, 2008 at 3:13 pm | Reply | Quoteconsidering i’m an old head who remembers the original like it was yesterday day, i’m going to go with chris brown. Breezy stuck to more of the original dance moves than O did and he and his back up dancers were in full Thriller video costume than O and his dancers.
it included the Ola Ray type female all it was missing was a house and the “Till Next Tuesday”
damn, i’m old!
franso
On May 14, 2008 at 3:19 pm | Reply | Quote*sigh*
neither.
my ears hurt.
this was just proof that michael is the king.
a for effort though!
=)
Queen D
On May 14, 2008 at 3:20 pm | Reply | QuoteChris had the dancing and Omarion had the singing. Now EVERYBODY shut the HELL up!!!
pinkyswear
On May 14, 2008 at 3:22 pm | Reply | QuoteOmarion can take cue for rihanna and go on take a bow cause that was all Chris Breezy.
tempestohno
On May 14, 2008 at 3:23 pm | Reply | Quoteum , my boy chris ran it all the way to the finish line. omarion deserves a nice “ho sit down”
Catina
On May 14, 2008 at 3:26 pm | Reply | Quotedvix wrote:
LMAO….about the jazz fingers
SUGARWALS
On May 14, 2008 at 3:29 pm | Reply | QuoteCalihotmomma wrote:
AND I GUESS YOU THINK MJ IS STRAIGHT??? SMH.. WHAT DOES HIS SEXUALITY HAVE TO DO WITH THE DAMN PERFORMANCE IDIOT?
shop4you2
On May 14, 2008 at 3:31 pm | Reply | QuoteOmarion ran it, Chris was good but the whole time I just wanted to hear and see Michael the entire time I was watching them.
Catina
On May 14, 2008 at 3:31 pm | Reply | Quotetempestohno wrote:
LMBAO
Diva
On May 14, 2008 at 3:32 pm | Reply | QuoteChRis
bSL
On May 14, 2008 at 3:33 pm | Reply | QuoteOmarian made me cringe, Chris made me smile. Seriously, can’t you just picture him in his panjamas entertaining his kinfolk when he was small?
Jamaicaseemiya
On May 14, 2008 at 3:36 pm | Reply | QuoteK Brock wrote:
I agree, I watch all of 2 seconds of “the damn imma make myself look foolwang show sponcered by The O man himself”. Chris Brown all the way!!!
OrangeSoul
On May 14, 2008 at 3:36 pm | Reply | Quotewell, neither one of them sounded too good in the vocals department. but i think chris did better becuase he incorporated more of the orginal dance moves in his performance. but, i did like omarion’s ending. i was like, “where did they go?”, lol.
MzTrici
On May 14, 2008 at 3:40 pm | Reply | QuoteAnthony wrote:
I 4th that! I say Micheal did it way better. O and Chris need vocal lessons. I’ll say O had better original moves, Chris had better authentic moves. But they both sounded too whiney! Yuck!
Simplyme527
On May 14, 2008 at 3:51 pm | Reply | QuoteOHH NO WAY. CHRIS BROWN SOUNDED LIKE GARBAGE HE WOULD HAVE BEEN BETTER OFF JUST SOLEY DANCING TO THRILLER AND NOT OPENING HIS MOUTH.
I DO LIKE CB HOWEVER THERE IS NO WAY I AM GOING TO LET SO HE DID A GOOD JOB IF WE ARE COUNTING THE VOCAL PERFORMANCE.. HE WAS OUT OF BREATHE, OFF TONE, AND KEEP TRYING TO INCLUDE THE AUDIENCE WERE IT APPEARS HE FORGOT THE LYRICS.. (WATCH IT AGAIN CLOSELY)
AS FOR OMARION.. HE WAS GARBAGE TOO… HOWEVER VOCALLY OMARION SOUND BLENDED BETTER THAN CB
jojo
On May 14, 2008 at 3:59 pm | Reply | Quoteand if O was gay, so what? a whole lot of the actors and singers and rappers you salivate over are gay and you don’t even know it. just cuz a man has traits you might find feminine does not mean that he’s gay, just like every dude you think is a thug ain’t straight. grow up - it’s 2008.
Jasmine
On May 14, 2008 at 4:01 pm | Reply | QuoteI liked both performances BUT CHRIS BROWN KILLED IT, he seemed more into it and did more dance moves, yeah CB took that one.
Posion
On May 14, 2008 at 4:07 pm | Reply | QuoteSimplyme527 wrote:
^^Agreed……Omarion didnt dance as much as Chris did though. If anyone ran it, I think its the bald-headed back up dancer on Omarion’s video..
Southerngul
On May 14, 2008 at 4:10 pm | Reply | QuoteO put the O spin on it..and it was nice…but C-Breeze ran it, rode it, drove it, wrecked it, got it fixed and put it back on the road..hands down…although none will ever run it as well as MJ.
Mub Adum
On May 14, 2008 at 4:21 pm | Reply | QuoteBreezy
LadyReign
On May 14, 2008 at 4:23 pm | Reply | QuoteSUGARWALS wrote:
LOL!!!!
d.
On May 14, 2008 at 4:39 pm | Reply | QuoteI watched DWTS last night, and I could barely watch Omarion’s performance. It was not very good at all.
tiffany
On May 14, 2008 at 4:48 pm | Reply | QuoteThey should have called USHER!!!
jay
On May 14, 2008 at 5:50 pm | Reply | QuoteCHRIS BROWN hands DOWN. I love me some O but that performance last night was horrible. dancing with wack and so was the singing….
Mel
On May 14, 2008 at 5:58 pm | Reply | Quotejustin timberlake
usher
omarion
none of them have ANYTHING on chris brown… he’s a full package.
Allboutthetrav
On May 14, 2008 at 6:08 pm | Reply | QuotePosion wrote:
Jus 2 add 2 that and Omarion’s set sounded pre-recorded. Chris B. Killed it…. Live…
tammie
On May 14, 2008 at 6:13 pm | Reply | QuoteDAMN Chris Breezy’s ‘06 performance tore up Omarions’s ’08’s. Hilarious. O’s midgety legs did not look right imitating Michael…and his voice is nasally and annoying…just a midgetish performance.
Hip-Hop
On May 14, 2008 at 6:15 pm | Reply | QuoteCome on, Everybody know Chris Brown took this!!!!
Allboutthetrav
On May 14, 2008 at 6:15 pm | Reply | QuoteMiss. Rissa wrote:
Sounds like a hater 2 me…
Dominique=[♥]
On May 14, 2008 at 6:21 pm | Reply | Quote♫ I got ♥ for Omarion….BUT
Chris won this one…did you hear the crowds reaction when Chris CAme out?…..that boy is a great performer ♫
Danielle
On May 14, 2008 at 7:00 pm | Reply | QuoteChris Breezy hands down!!
Angelica Fowler
On May 14, 2008 at 7:11 pm |