Tag: new edition

  • New Edition – Fight On Stage, 1985

    New Edition – Fight On Stage, 1985

    In 1985, New Edition voted Bobby Brown out the group.  The video at the end of this post, shows the group’s 1985 fight which led to Brown’s departure.  Part two of The New Edition Story shows how Brown’s ego led to numerous problems.  He argued with his bandmates and the group’s manager, Brooke Payne. More that…

  • New Edition First Manager – Brooke Payne

    New Edition First Manager – Brooke Payne

    Brooke Payne, New Edition’s first manager, is played by Wood Harris in The New Edition Story.  The original members of New Edition, Bobby Brown, Michael Bivins, Ricky Bell, Corey Rackley and Travis Pettus, formed under Brooke Payne’s management in 1978.  Payne, Brown, Bivins, Bell, Ronnie DeVoe, Johnny Gill and Ralph Tresvant produced the BET series.…

  • How Many Kids Does Teddy Riley Have?

    How Many Kids Does Teddy Riley Have?

    How many kids does Teddy Riley have? The talented singer has eight kids, four boys and four girls.  All of Riley’s children witness him receive the Soul Train Legend Award.  The singer and songwriter celebrated by performing some of his own hits along with some of the classic songs he produced.  Riley is a music…

  • More Details On Bryshere “Yazz” Grey In The BET New Edition Movie

    More Details On Bryshere “Yazz” Grey In The BET New Edition Movie

    Coming next year, BET is producing a movie that is sure to be huge: A biopic based on the rise and fame of the original boy band, New Edition. Empire star Bryshere “Yazz” Gray will play Michael Bivins in The New Edition Story, which has been filming this year. The flick is being produced by the original members…