Even when he’s overseas, Mario can’t stop thinking about his girl in the Chris Robinson-directed video for “Thinkin’ About You,” the second single off D.N.A. The story picks up where “Break Up” left off. Richgirl’s Audra once again makes an appearance. Does Mario get the cold shoulder? Watch and find out!

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On a chilly fall evening outside New York City’s performance venue Canal Room, everyone from teens to couples formed a line that snaked around the block, awaiting their turn to catch an earful of two R&B heartthrobs: one, veteran crooner Mario, and the other, newbie Mateo. The two joined forces for MySpace Music’s “The Release” to celebrate Mario’s latest effort, D.N.A.

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Mario’s long-delayed album D.N.A. arrives in stores today featuring collaborations with Ludacris and Gucci Mane. Is the R&B’s crooner’s fourth effort a match with critics? Find out below.

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Mario takes a lap with The Runners on “Thinkin’ About You,” the follow-up single to “Break Up” off his third album D.N.A. (Oct. 13), featuring production from Jim Jonsin, Tricky Stewart and The-Dream, Babyface, Stargate, Eric Hudson, Bangladesh, and more.

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Time for some action. Nina Sky and Sean Kingston hit the red carpet at the CreArt By Swatch Launch Party at Avenue in New York City on Wednesday. Adrienne Bailon and Mario were also in the house.

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Gucci Mane and Sean Garrett join Mario in the Chris Robinson-directed video for “Break Up,” which was shot in Mario’s hometown of Baltimore. The R&B singer’s fourth album, And Then There Was Me, is scheduled for release on Sept. 22. Read our 10 questions for him here.

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Mario has a dilemma on his hands, one that plenty of artists before him have spent months pondering over. He must whittle down a multitude of tracks and select the gems that will make up the tracklisting of his fourth effort, And Then There Was Me. But the Maryland native isn’t breaking a sweat over it. He’s already chosen his first single, “Break Up” featuring Gucci Mane and Sean Garrett, a tune that has caused critics to raise their eyebrows for its unconventional beat and devoted fans to embrace the R&B singer’s return.

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A tatted-up Mario stars in the newest PSA for PETA’s (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) “Ink, Not Mink” anti-fur series. The R&B singer tells fans, “Be comfortable in your own skin, and let animals keep theirs.”