Was New Edition Better Off Without Bobby Brown?

[Why-Fi]

I would have loved hearing Bobby on heartbreak. has he ever even worked with jimmy jam and Terry lewis?

 

[Doobie Doo]

When it came to not having to deal with the fukkery, yes

But musically, they are complete with Bobby Brown

But there best album is without him. But he is the founder of New Edition so there's literally no group without him.

 

[Mʀ2ᴋDᴇᴇᴢ]

Nope. But Johnny is the best replacement in an RNB group ever!!! Nayoooooo

Agreed, when it comes to R&B Johnny & Dennis Edwards for Temptations were best replacements for groups I’ve come across. Seem like every other group fell off heavy once a big member was replaced

 

[Travellin' Man]

But there best album is without him. But he is the founder of New Edition so there's literally no group without him.

that's another way of looking at it and he made his best music without them.

and on the flip side, without the group, there is no Bobby. The group is the foundation.

there many ways to view this, lol

 

[General Mills]

Bobby was swagged the fukk out on his debut album.

Nothing but hits

 

[SunnyD]

Ronnie legit served no purpose in the group .. he was just there. Like someone said above Bobby was New Edition .. without him there really wasn’t a group. They could have went without his shenanigans but it worked in his favor. He had the best solo career and well .. Whitney.

 

[Imgone8itch]

This a hard question. Damn I can't call it

 

[Toe Jay Simpson]

Bobby was swagged the fukk out on his debut album.

Nothing but hits

Don’t Be Cruel was his 2nd album breh. First joint was produced by ol boy from Cameo

 

[General Mills]

Don’t Be Cruel was his 2nd album breh. First joint was produced by ol boy from Cameo

Really??


Well shyt.. I did not know that

 

[Dem313wayz]

Ronnie legit served no purpose in the group .. he was just there. Like someone said above Bobby was New Edition .. without him there really wasn’t a group. They could have went without his shenanigans but it worked in his favor. He had the best solo career and well .. Whitney.

Ronnie was the coolest one in NE. His dancing looked effortless.

 

[R.B.J1]

Agreed, when it comes to R&B Johnny & Dennis Edwards for Temptations were best replacements for groups I’ve come across. Seem like every other group fell off heavy once a big member was replaced

Nope. But Johnny is the best replacement in an RNB group ever!!! Nayoooooo

Gill is the 2nd best replacement in an R&B group, Temptations lead singer David Ruffin would be the best, he replaced Elbridge Bryant in 1964.

 

[Mike the Executioner]

New Edition was almost on their way out before Heart Break. Ralph was close to dropping his solo album, their last album didn't do that well, and I'm pretty sure they were still in debt.

Not to say they would have been better off if Bobby stayed, but they had to do almost a complete overhaul (Hiring Johnny Gill, getting Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis) to get their momentum back.

Bobby was swagged the fukk out on his debut album.

Nothing but hits

Don't Be Cruel was his second album. His first album didn't really go anywhere. Just like New Edition, he had to change things up to make people take him seriously as a solo artist.

New Edition got Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis, Bobby got L.A. Reid & Babyface, along with Teddy Riley to put it all together.

 

[SunnyD]

Ronnie was the coolest one in NE. His dancing looked effortless.

Agreed.

 

[cap10slapahoe]

To me their 2 best songs are can u stand the rain & if it isn’t love, both without Bobby

 

[Ol’Otis]

Dennis Edwards for Temptations were best replacement

Nobody beats the Ruff