Mario’s “Somebody Else” Video Feat. Nicki Minaj Debuts on MTV and BET

[New York, NY – July 9, 2013] Multi-platinum R&B heartthrob Mario makes his long awaited return to music with the MTV “Jam of the Week” premiere of his brand new video, “Somebody Else” featuring Nicki Minaj.  On July 10^th, Mario will visit BET‘s 106 & Park to “New Joint” the video. Directed by Alexandre Moors, the video chronicles the dramatic ending of a relationship as Mario and Nicki square off in the captivating clip.

“Somebody Else” is the first single from Mario’s yet-to-be-titled fifth studio album, slated for release this fall on RCA Records. The single was co-written by Mario, Nicki Minaj, Polow Da Don, Jeremiah “Sickpen” Bethea and William “Anomaly” Tyler; produced by Polow Da Don and co-produced by William “Anomaly” Tyler.

Mario came to acclaim at the age of 15 when he released his self-titled debut in 2002 which spawned the Top 10 single “Just a Friend (2002).” His follow-up album, 2004’s Turning Point, featured the mega hit “Let Me Love You,” which skyrocketed to #1 on the Billboard Hot 100, where it stayed for five weeks, propelling Turning Point to worldwide double-platinum status and earning Mario two Grammy nominations and two Billboard wins.  Mario’s December 2007 release of Go marked his third Top 5 debut on Billboard’s R&B Album chart and featured the hit singles “How Can I Breathe” and “Crying Out For Me.”  In 2009, Mario released D.N.A. which spawned the chart-topping hit single “Break Up” featuring Sean Garrett.  As an actor, Mario has appeared in such films as Step up and Freedom Writers.

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