This is one of the best performances ever..on ANY stage. To see 3 generations of BLACK MEN perform like this and be so on point. Especially the littles. The way New Edition took these young men under their wings is what makes this even more iconic. It's personal. It's real authentic love for these young men. Many probably won't agree but this supercedes Beychella by a long shot.
Fax this is so awesome especially seeing the real bobby brown performing is a blessing and the young generation of them tho bro my favorite character tbh is Ronnie mikeans Ralph ngl
This still gives me chills. Such unity and black boy joy on that stage. Definitely the best Lifetime Achievement performance next to Michael Jackson surprising James Brown (and the rest of us) onstage years ago. They can do this forever for all I care.
It's the kind of dance finale that could and should have been part of a stage production of their story! If they hsdnt dropped the ball and had disagreements they wouldn't have missed the oppurtunity to get it done after the success of the tv biopic, it could have happened..the timing was great then. Now the 'littles' are 6 years older now so prob more suited to them as late teens/young men( can u stand the rain era) and the 'Bigs' are now prob more suited to them in late 20's early 30's ( Home Again era).
@Tianna Hill lol. I saw a couple. Ronnie and Mike's mics aren't even on or turned down at some NE shows because they can't sing at all. Some shows Johnny will sing the hook really low because his voice doesn't fit the song. Every other performance the guys are lip syncing to Ralph's vocals. Ralph told us this live on his radio show. Smh
This was one of the greatest performances I've ever seen. Credit to Mr. Brooke for getting them organized and in shape for this. And much love and respect to the members of New Edition for unselfishly sharing their stage with the young men who portrayed them. This was truly a team effort and everyone rocked their part.
how BET will ever top this, I don't know. They really need to do a story on Brook Payne. That man has NE looking tight and right with those moves. New Edition for Life. Thank you gentlemen.
Something about this performance takes me back to a time when music made you feel super good like no matter the hell you was dealing with all was right in the world
I think I've watched this about 75 times. The nostalgia of it was great but brining in the younger guys took it to another level!!! It was what we needed!!!
Man I LOVE how uncle Bobby slide right on in with the band, the lils and bigs...Bobby had his Jordans on and a pure white fox fur. Don't sleep on Bob 💎👑✨ dude really is king of stage for a reason.
This will FOREVER BE EPIC. The OGs..the littles and the bugs did their THANG! I wish they all would have toured and had something sweet for the littles and bigs to do in the show. Luke did Johnny RIGHT but can't nobody sang like Johnny Gill Jr 😅
Most Excellent Performance ever. Seeing the old and young New Edition dancing together in celebration😄, joy,😄 happiness, 😁peace and solidarity, brings tears of elation and happiness. This is how the world should be.😇😇😇
I MEAN WHO EVER CAME UP WITH THIS IDEA ..... OMG!!!!!! THIS WILL FOREVER BE AN EPIC MOMENT FOR LIFE!!! I AM SOOOO HAPPY I WAS ABLE TO WITNESS THIS BEAUTIFUL MOMENT!!!!! THE 3 GENERATIONS OF THE NEW ADDITION!!!!! YASSSSS.....AND ALL THE MEMBERS WERE ALIVE AND WELL AND THEY PLAYED A BIG PART IN THE BIO AS WELL......WHO DOES THIS????? I CAN WATCH THIS OVER AND OVER!!!!! I MUST SAY MR. RONNIE DEVOE SEEM TO STICK OUT A LITTLE MORE ON POINT THOUGH KUDOS TO HIM!!!! HE IS 50 YRS OLD AND DO NOT LOOK LIKE IT!!!!!! HUNNY RONNIE DON'T PLAY WIT THEM DAM STEPS BOY.. ...HE DANCES HIS ASS OFF!!!!!!
The only group in the world that can do a verses battle against each other and still have hit on several great albums these black men are awesome I love all of that talent
The art of performing has just been demonstrated here. Truly hats off to art of performing and thank you New Edition for giving us a beautiful performance.
Ralph's crew had said on his radio show that he was suppose to be on total voice rest to prepare for his BET performance but he still did his radio show because he did not want to disappoint his radio fans. How sweet is he!!!
This was awesome to watch just beautiful to see those black men flow together in that white well done! Ralph singing hard and still keeping up that's what's up
I just saw them at The Culture tour in NC a few days ago, and it was AMAZING! This makes my 3rd time going to one of their concerts & they NEVER disappoint me! They are my generation's version of The Temptations! I screamed so much that I had a headache at the end & I'm STILL trying to get all of my voice back! 🤣 They are & will always be LEGENDS! NE4L! ❤💪🏾👏🏾🎶
Look at Bobby with that chinchilla on his shoulder. He did so good I wouldn't have known it was him if it wasn't for that animal draped across his shoulder. He's a trip!! Lol!!
You know you killed the performance when the crowd stands and gives you a standing ovation. Like everyone else, I completely agree, best award show performance ever. Too many people can't top this. NE forever!
This goes down as one of the most fire bet awards moments ever!!!!!!! With james brown and Michael Jackson! Legendary shit for real. gonna be hard to do better
Ralph is the Mc daddy and Algee embodied his spirit so well. The way he spins and turns like Ralph. Ooooh but Ralph though...I can't stop looking at him. They definitely knew what they were doing to choose him to sing lead on the group. He does have the Je ne seis quoi like Morris Star says in the movie and Brooke saw that from the beginning. Just look at him 😍
i remember 1983 i was 14 and new edition was at the del mar fair in the summer i was right there in the front screaming my head off!!! now in 2018 i look back and say wow.. i was apart of all this.. i told my kids and now my grand kids of how i loved this group and how they were apart of my life as a teen.. Loved them so ...
Just my opinion: This is by farthe greatest bet lifetime performance by far. I grew up listening to them and they were great then and still continue greatest today. Real R & B music. Boy do i miss it.
thanks for show the performance it's entirety without all those unnecessary shots of the audience. That always bugs me. People at home want see the show on the stage too
There will never I repeat never be a group like this in history. The greatest group of all time. Brother's friends and gentlemen of class. The best BET awards show performance ever. They are still doing it. Their music will never get old. Wow!!!. There is New Edition and there is everyone else.
Bobby Brown was killin it! He kinda got side tracked like always but, peep him out on the left, he was doing his thing, considering that he never performed with the boys to this song before.
Yea...I was super proud of him...like fo head bobby... but I really thought johnny singing in the background for him was sweet on Mr telephone man. And then Bobby returned the favor by singing backup...so sweet
The New Edition performance here is phenomenal exponentially awesome - Fast foward to year 2022 New Edition Culture Tour these guys are bringing the fans their R & B music Royalty sound
If I don’t know anything… where is what I do know… when black ppl live up to our full potential.. no force on Earth can stop us!! Black Excellence on full display 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽🥰🌺🙏🏽
Thanks for sharing this because the at home audience was subjected to views of the audience during this performance and I watched to see NE not the audience. Thanks again.
Thanks so much for posting...I watched this video about 25 times...the best tribute for these guys and cast members of 2017...If you work hard and follow your dream...you can be humble with no chip on your shoulder and famous like this young men...Love It!!! Much love to New Edition for bringing us so much joy and love of there music!!!
