Lance Bass on the Biggest Music Mistake he Made & ‘The Boy Band Con: The Lou Pearlman Story’ 

3 years.

Saw the documentary too. You took what he said and made it your comment. 😂😂😂😂

@@tamara_diamonds422 can I get a thumbs up tho lol

@utubegirl Actually it was $1.87 that New Edition got a check for -signed 4/7/19

Was that each or between 5?

agree, 💯👌👏👍☝️ what a mess, guys, leave him alone! he was a gummy bear. 😭😭😅😆😂🤣💀💀👀 he obviously got to him in his younger years and with the kind of person his mom is. *just like Lindsay Lohan's, long as she's getting her pay stays away.

He was too on edge.

A paranoid drug addict acting like a paranoid drug addict. No way.

@@peterheinz9569 😂😂

Agreed! The Noor Jasmine channel presents an excellent video reviewing the story of Lou Pearlman. I thought that you might want to check it out.

I watched the show .Love O-Town smfh ....

watched it too, and how lou wanted them to move in with him. smh, too many red flags. their contract was like bsb etc he owned their music, publishing rights etc.

Except what is Ikaika doing now.... the Otown guys didnt get rich but they're more known than him

Making the Band was a great show. I loved O-Town as well as NSYNC, Backstreet Boys, etc.

@@twelve98 from other reports, he's a doctor now.

It wasn't even about reading contracts. Say a guy in the group did everything right and had a good lawyer. Pearlman & Co would have likely booted that person out of the group. It's a catch 22 going back decades. Either management or the person's own family end of screwing them over in the beginning. The survivors come out on top. Look at En Vogue & TLC. Both groups ended up with nothing after having megahit albums! On the other hand the Backstreet Boys (who've sold over 130 million albums) sued Pearlman & Co , got a better contract from Jive records (at one time worth 60 million), hung together during the lean times and they're back on the charts while they never stopped putting out music , now in their 25th yr.. At this moment they're starting a world tour & they set a record for their Vegas residency being sold out which then made them keep adding shows and stretch their stay into 2 yrs (2017-19). Plus they had a #1 song on the Country chart with Florida Ga Line & have a #1 song out now!

Kashif Forehand nobody 🤦🏾‍♀️

Yes that's true but even then they still played these artists

Also Motown artists. It’s easy to think or couldn’t happen to you.

Still happens today. These record companys prey on young hungery artist. Ask any if the winners of American idol or the voice. They sign crazy long 7-8-9-10 record deals and are so blinded by the thought of stardom that of course they sign. Nobody really sell albums anymore its all touring money for most acts and most end up broke and or dead after long great careers and never get out from under these contracts

Yes especially about why their parents didn't know better etc. I thought he was acting ugly.

He should look up what happened to B2K. Waaaay worse!

True so many black performers fell victim to the same thing

Right. ... and he was sh*tting all over the parents as well. Sway is in the industry. He knows that world. The parents were taken in just like everybody else. Let's remember that Lou Pearlman took their kids and made them superstars... wouldn't you trust the guy that did that? Plus, listen to what Lance said: You need an *entertainment* lawyer. They had the contracts looked at by regular lawyers, and even they didn't raise any flags... smh

Look at NWA, all these rap groups in the 2000s....they all got suckered; Sway not acting like this in front of those Rap groups

Yeah, like Toni Braxton and TLC.

Hell ... Wham! signed a suicide record deal, even The Beatles had a very very bad contract!! And then I am not even talking about the black artists in the 50's, Chuck Berry, Lou Armstrong, Fats Domino, Little Richard ... all got peanuts for their hard work and/or their copyrights.

​@@mauricedorreboom5388What Lou did went way beyond just stealing money from them believe me.

@@sunny70299 oh he took it to a whole other level! He did boldly go where no manager ever went before.

even Elvis with Tom Parker

real truth and facts, howard being messy as ever. robin talking about meeting lou, howard's response was if he asked her to join one of his girl groups. it was one of the best interviews, he did the same thing to rich too. stole his publishing rights etc. wish he was still here, so he could have participated in the documentary.

"He was a sick fuck!" RIP, Rich.

Ah, Rich. Making girls cum 110x harder in Heaven, probably.

that guy was hilarious. it's a shame he's gone.

@@caidema Yep, he was a good story-teller

trying to watch it for free, no luck. going to try the free 2 month trial. it looks real good and interesting!

@Maximus Prime I'm going to sign up for the trial membership, it's $13. (going to use the vanilla one, visa gift card etc.)

@@nme.00104 it's on RU-vid original so it's free now I watched it today... It's shocking!

@@Bljohnson36 thanks so much, ☺️😍💝💞💖💕🥰🤗 signed up for the premium account. Aaron Carter, smh.. mess on top of a mess.

@@nme.00104 You're welcome 💜! Absolutely! You can tell he's got some things going on for sure! They had a hard time getting him in the doc and they thought they were going to get something different. When they didn't I guess they still had to put it in. I have a theory of what really happened there though.

Miguel A yup . Even Toni Braxton n TLC talked about how they got screwed over as well .

Speak on it 💖💖💖💖

Miguel A well said!

Mary Keo and they need to sing I’ll Be Good For You ❤️

True but the parents should have read over the contract. I'm surprised JC didn't think of his uncle that's a lawyer. But the parents should have been more involved.

@@bsbncandey just like to, new edition, escape's parents, etc should have known. Contracts and inch or two thick ain't for no non-lawyers to comprehend.

@@bsbncandey Actually JC did end up getting his Uncle to help them.

They we're not allowed. I remember when AJ got the contract. His mom wanted to read the contract first but they are told its now or never so they signed the contract right there and then

Also, consider that people were way more prone to this sort of thing in the 90's, unless they were already wealthy. Part of what made Lou's con so effective was that every group that he made started from effectively nothing. None of them previously had a lot of experience in show business, and he made sure of it. He knew they wouldn't challenge the contract initially, and showered them with so much material affection and seemingly "free" lessons in everything that by the time they'd realize the contract sucked, they'd still resist trying to renegotiate, since he represented their entire careers.

yeah but Puffy got them both beat.

Put some respect on his name

I'm dead!

But he wasn’t bold and stupid enough to think he can sing and dance though. Birdman and Puffy are crazy enough to think they can actually rap. Well in puffy’s defense, at least he can rap on beat a good chunk of the time. Birdman just can’t rap, period.

Lon Tanner but they are all bold enough to "try" and duck all the performers signed to them. Try is in parentheses because I have a very strong suspicion they all have fucked them just not any solid proof from anyone.

I thought I heard him to say he was 17 when he signed the contract....at 17 you are not to enter into contracts with adults for that contract because you are still a minor.

@@turntableone4356 Yes, but clearly the parents weren't aware either.

@@ellisbrandi84 they couldn't afford their own lawyers, their lawyers were also their managers lawyers.

@@karmicobsession1636 I know that. I'm saying that the lesson people should learn is that you need your own lawyer. Lou's lawyer looked out for Lou.

@@ellisbrandi84 they couldn't afford their own lawyers is what my big point was but yes they should have had them

still, getting ripped off isn't right. celebrities don't have as much money than you think. they are always able to keep that lifestyle,they're used to. celebrities in general get a lot of free stuff.(total bull crap) .they usually live beyond their means. creditors and such will still continue to lend out money, just because they're celebrities. that's why they always come out of "retirement" so to speak.

Facts Low Key Michael Jackson told him to leave the group because he was the 🌟 of the group facts,I say JC could've been big also if he had the right producers and songs one thing I can say about Jt good producers and good songs but Justin said JC is the best singer out the group

Eddie KANE Big Facts! Justin got a lot of star power too from dating Britney Spears at the time who was arguably the biggest pop star on the planet. But the best move Justin ever made was getting Timbaland to produce that first solo album. JC should of went and got Pharrell and The Neptunes lol cause all he was missing were the hit songs! JC was phenomenal!

JC the best!!

Justin Timberlake was a culture vulture full stop 🛑.......

And all of bad boy artist.

Does that makes it ok? What is your point? Where are their documentaries exposing it?

I love NSYNC, I need to buy that album.

Yes, I love that song, but at the end you can clearly hear one of them saying "I'm broke!"

@@tami8458 Wow

hiilikeair 'Just Got Paid' was originally sung by Johnny Kemp (RIP) from 1988, and was co-written and produced by Teddy Riley.

@@tami8458 😂😂😂 FACTS!

And Aaron Carter is dead

I thought there was something fishy about Lou Pearlman, and I didn't even watch the documentary.

wendee logan how? That was basically 20 years ago & the man is dead now. Plus like he said they’ve made successful albums & made more since they left him so what could he do. He was calm & honest & open about it

He said on record that he's forgiven Lou for all that happened in the past.

You shouldn’t hold that negative experience in. You have to heal and move on.

I never understood that. New edition is more akin to the Isley Brothers than a boy band. Unless the Isley Brothers are a boy band. Then the Jackson 5 are a boy band too. The definition seems to always change. That being said I love all the groups listed. I think it's to clearly establish the R&B elements/lineage of boy bands despite R&B being prominently black and Boy Bands white.. I honestly just think music always evolves but keeps some of the same flavor. Most boy bands are from the South... Guess we're there is alot of black people... The south. Guess we're alot of R&B acts and the genres that would evolve into R&B started the south. Seems natural to me. I would love to hear your thoughts.

Lol

I only wanna get premium just for that show.

Late 20s early 30s is a cougar?

😂🤣💀⚰️👼🏾

iamkarenh Yes!! Loved me some Heather B since 'The Real World'..She keeps growing and winning and it won't stop..God bless her!!

*barely

Sway was a jerk the whole interview. Urban side? Uh dudche forget new edition and other black groups solo artists screwed over by the term recoupable?

Cause they were 16, partially.. and he mentioned urban, not black... but aight

He say a lotta dumb shit very often tho. Yet this nigga is so popular. I don’t get it

@@altanmandragoran4235 come on flex... Urban has wildly been used as code word for black. Also black artists have been 16 and duped as well. This is a matter where everyone of Evey color of every background has to work together.

a movie? when is that coming out? is that why there's so much promotion.?Lance is All Over youtube,. I don't even search or Google,.his interviews are always randomly popping up.

@@jenmb2679 it's on youtube premium, called "the boyband con" Lance produce the documentary movie with his friend .. if u have access to premium, please watch it, I think it's interesting to find out about his teen age facing case from his own management ..

@@nendensy oh yea, soumds familiar. Thank you!

@@jenmb2679 You're welcome 😉

do too! just been watching the clips on here. there's a 2 month free trial for $12 going to sign up for it real soon.

Honest Christians? Never met one and i grew up in church and was a Christian till i wised up. These predators take advantage of lots of familys. Money makes the smartest of folks weak

Facts

cazprescott9 you can watch it here movies123.email/movies/the-boy-band-con-the-lou-pearlman-story/

You can now

Shit was trash.

I'm guessing you didn't know this, but they've known each other for years. Sway used to host TRL, where *NSYNC frequently made appearances and promoted singles.

@@OhtheSuffering I remember Sway on MTV. I love NSYNC.

@@OhtheSuffering still disrespectful.

Thank you he lieing he throwing shade for no reasons

he only needs to be on the breakfast club next.

@@sainttrunks1982 yass!

sharkkeeper01 because all of the other members of B2k didnt back him up with what happened because they didnt want anyone to know because it was shameful and embarrassing. If they would have backed him up Stokes and Huston would both be in prison.

Not really only certain members made money. Like Eazy and Dre. The rest signed bad contracts not knowing better.

@@JonnyAugz Dre didn't get his fair share either