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beginning of the end. Ihad BIVINS It was atough always wanted to be solo, decision, but if we didn't kick and Iknew that we had a Bobby out, we never would chance to get abetter deal at a have seen the explosiveness major label. of "My Prerogative" and his TRESVANT They really did give solo career. us acheck for $1.87.1 just saw apicture of it recently. After afew reunion attempts through the Brown is voted out of years, with and without New Edition in 1985. Brown, the full group gets BIVINS Bob was missing alot back together in 2011. of flights. His mother came BROWN The Home Again to New York three times to Tour [in 1997] was adisaster explain his attitude, to tell us [Brown and Ronnie DeVoe to give him abreak. He and got into an onstage fight at Iwere close, but we started one show]. And the next getting into it physically. one, Iwas so far gone — two BROWN Iwas not comfortable weeks before it started, Ihad or happy. We all came from aheart attack, but Iwent out the hood, but Icame from there to stand onstage with the hood hood, from afamily my brothers. of gangsters and hustlers. I TRESVANT It was always wanted to make some money. something in the back of our And Iwas wild and loose then minds, but everyone's career Clockwise from top left; — Ihad gotten my girlfriend took off individually, and you Bell, Tresvant, Bivins, DeVoe anlià pregnant, and drugs played a have to get the most out of New Edition's '80 bit part in my life at that time. that while it's hot. But there There were so many fights was afeeling that it was time. among the group, we could BIVINS Having New Edition have put awhole comedy out. means we can take care of o New Edition Will Harmonize TRESVANT We had ameeting, families, see our fans. There's and management said he no solving all the problems or was causing alot of problems the inner workings because And Have It Out] On BET and messing up our image. I they've been going on so tried not to participate in the long, but we knew that dollars ew Edition "Candy Girl" photo shoot. deal, leaving the group with vote. But Italked to him and made sense. exploded out of RALPH TRESVANT Iremember $1.87 among them after a his mom, and he had already BROWN New Edition is not Boston's housing everybody being kind of successful tour. signed adeal as asolo artist. done, and Ikeep working on projects in the early defensive during that shoot, BIVINS Ialmost didn't That's when Ihad to let go. myself so Ican be part of the 980s, setting aprecedent but Iloved it! Ididn't focus on sign that deal. Ithought We had to move on. next beginning. —ALAN LIGH or the fleet of boy bands me being in the center; Ijust it was going to take away ofollow, with its carefully focused on our first album from my dream of being a oomed look (and moves) coming together. basketball player. and the group's share of BOBBY BROWN Idamn sure TRESVANT Ijust thought ffstage drama (contract rip- didn't want to be the one in the money was in abank Ifs! Onstage fights!). Before the middle! Ihad already account somewhere where we three-part BET biopic, made up my mind that Ralph couldn't have access to it. The New Edition Story, airs was the lead singer and that BIVINS Iremember Iwas an. 24-26, members Michael he was going to take us to the playing ball, and [bandmates] wins, Bobby Brown and promised land. Ricky [Bell] and Bobby ran ph Tresvant look back on MICHAEL BIVINS My sweatshirt over to my side of the project, epivotal career moments was too big, pants were too talking about the money. ou're likely to see onscreen. tight, Ididn't like my smile — Iwas trying to understand Ididn't trip off of Ralph, Ijust why they were so upset. It resvant is unofficially hated that picture of myself! didn't register until Iwent designated the group's to the house and my mom star when he's pushed to The members' mothers explained it to me. The cast of BET'S The New Edition Story, clockwise from top left: Woody McClain, he center of New Edition's unknowin I si .n abad BRO Luke James, Keith Powers AI ee Smith Elrah Kelley and Br shere Y. Gra

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