Feel sorry for them. The guy who screwed them over never got punished. Arsenio really wanted to give them a second chance and I have a lot of respect for him because of that. I liked his show.
Bubblybabs L if you like this then watch him interview vanilla ice. completely disgusting. he's an overt rascit and a piece of shit. the way he treated him was sick. never liked him after that. Ice handled it with class and dignity. fuck arsenios. racist scum bag low life.
I'll love these two forever it was so grand & wonderful & awesome while it lasted oh Rob took it so hard :(((((( it was always haunt us all this was the beginning of the end for him #imsickaboutit tothisday
Thank you!...and the real singers weren't all that anyway....it was the non-vocal talents that made the millions...they knew how to entertain and hold an audience! RIP Rob!
@@RosDC Wow! You people are forgetting that that this is a JOB. This is no different than lying on a resumee or taking credit for work you did not do. I do NOT blame Rob and Fab - the blame lies with their management who concocted the whole scheme. In more recent interviews, Fab talks about how they were essentially trapped into never being able to perform as themselves. So this did not do them any favors as far as them not being able to carve out their own identity in the industry. Rob would be alive today but he couldn't handle the back lash and lost opportunities this scandal created. It's never a good idea to misrepresent yourself no matter what you're involved in. You're leaving yourself open to people taking full advantage of you. Always be authentic!
@@voiceOfReason16 Why ís thìs essay type rant đirected towards me? This is totality diffrent thân lying ơn a rêsume. The implications and consequencés are diffêrent. Who is 'you people'?
Arsenio, a classy guy in Hollyweird, rare thing, at least he gave them a chance to explain themselves, one of very few people who treated these two with decency. They were 18 when they signed the deal, like Rob says he came home from working at Wendys and Fab said we have a record deal, what would any 18 yr old in the world do, sign the deal. They were swindled, and Fab has a great voice, is a great singer. RIP Rob.
They seemed like really genuine guys who just wanted to make it big as singers, but got suckered into a scam project by Frank Farian. It's a shame that Rob Pilatus went out the way he did. R.I.P.
That's exactly what happened. They wanted to sing but once the sham became a hit, the execs didn't want to mess with the formula. The real singers were in on it BTWY, so everyone benefitted except Rob and Fab.
@@JulieJulieTheRockChickhermiz I make 'em hot I make 'em shiver Their knees get weak Whenever I'm around They see me walk They hear me talk I make 'em feel Like they're on cloud nine I'm just a sexy boy (Sexy boy) I'm not your boy toy (Boy toy)
Like he said, they were very young. Plus, that whole thing with his family not supporting him...can't believe his family basically just threw him away. I guess it was hard on everybody though.
That man hit rock bottom, then through the fucking earths core over one mans greed and vision for desperate potential. I've known people that have blown their head off over alot less than that
@@boujiebarbie3198 Abandonned by his biological family, by his adoptive family, by his producer, by the public...he was ALL ALONE ! Rest In Peace Rob !
Rob is so adorable look at him listen to him he just wanted to be loved & accepted so bad *cuz he never had that all growing up* that when everything came out pple treated him / them & cruel & heartless & made fun of him so horribly it was too much for a delicate vulnerable sensitive soul like him plus the alcohol & drug abuse took over I mean my gawd his own adopted family turned against him f them ! I am still so heartbroken & sick about how he went down & killed himself :(((((
+Doris Allen I can sense the lonely and sweet little boy in Rob here (not in a patronizing way). Rob wanted to feel and be loved more than anything. It's horrible what his family did to him after all that went down. :(
Doris Allen, fab just got interviewed on vladtv, it got released today and he just said exactly what u stated, its crazy u had that insight into robs issues from this small clip...
Pissed me off how all this went down, really liked these guys when they made it big. Was shocked to hear Rob passed away wish he held on because now things are so different. They were artist and still are no matter how you look at them. Really there is no shame in what happened, in my eyes that made them bigger stars - wish Hollywood hurry up and make the film about Rob & Fab....
Nah, Fab. Don't ya'll take the FULL blame on that. I love their appearance on Arsenio. You got to see their personalities come out more. I almost wish I could hug Rob in this video. He's so open and relaxed talking about working at Wendy's, his family,losing "friends". Plus, Rob just cracks me up when talks about "over night we got stardom and over night we went down." LOL. He's truthful. Also it takes a big person to acknowledge they were at some point obnoxious. :-)
Poor Rob. He really was trying to find his purpose in life. He had talent. But nobody ever told him that, after the failed 1992-1993 comeback, Rob struggled with depression, and Alcohol. He died lonely,brokenhearted in a German Hotel in April 1998 at the age of 33.
One of the things that impresses me most about Rob & Fab is their physiques. I mean these guys were beasts. I keep wondering why no one ever asked them what they do to stay in shape.
Most people don't realize that after their major label kept the money and dumped them, they were only able to sign with a small independent label with no experience in the music biz. There were only a few thousand records available for purchase-- most, if not all of them sold. So, technically they were a success!
They only sold out at 2000 copies due to the fact that the small independent label they signed with was on their way out of business and had less resources than the ones at Arista Records. They sold out but didn't have enough to really make a comeback.
Rob was so cute. Poor guy, so sad what happened to him. He seemed like such a sweet person. Fab is in his late 40s now, but still looks exactly the same as he did back then, minus the braids. And btw, Arsenio is an ass, he made fun of them relentlessly even before the scandal, then he has them on the show just to mock them. What's even more sad about this video, is how poor Rob is pretending to joke and laugh when he in truth, he was very hurt by the things that people like Arsenio were saying in the media.
Marian T well said! yes much as I liked the he gave them a shot on Hus show but he was truly awful to them. I lost respect for him watching this. he did it for ratings pure & simple. what a jerk
I completely agree. assenio is such a shithead. He really was just rubbing salt on the wounds. I love Rob and Fab. They are both such charismatic stars. R.I.P. Rob. Keep doing your thing Fab.
Both are gorgeous guys. RIP green eyed German + American African Rob Pilatus. They are humble and good guys. It was sad seeing how these beautiful guys were treated in the Germany music industry
I can just picture this scene and it makes my heart ache. If I had seen him out, I may have been shy but would have spoken with him and hung out if it was cool with him. Guess I'm just a compassionate person and hate to see anyone hurting like that. You never know how you can change a life just by showing some compassion. I miss him and wish he had survived. Thankful that Fabrice has thrived and risen above this.
yes I miss Arsenio and I will always be grateful that he gave Fab and Rob the chance to do their thing. I never tired of seeing this episode and their performance was awesome!
our, the music fans, actions through our jokes, taunts and extremely horrible criticism of these guys caused Rob, in one way or another, to end his life and i feel horrible for it. i loved these guys growing up and never cared who sung the tracks. the whole point was the entertainment and these guys delivered just that.
I always liked Arsenio and appreciate that they got a chance to sing their own music on tv but I hated the way he treated them. Especially Rob...making fun of friends ditching them, his family disowning him...it was really cruel.
I was finally able after all these years to hear their Rob and Fab album, and I REALLY enjoyed it! I was never into Milli Vanilli and didn't care for that album's music, but Rob and Fab's own album was a helluva lot more fun! :D
They are/were bastards. I never blamed Rob and Fab. They were two young black guys who had some big record producers/executives come and tell them that they were going to make them stars. If someone offered you that chance and said they could secure your financial future forever -- and you'd be able to take care of your family and never worry about money again -- wouldn't you take it?
@@annalishagoring Agreed. What Rob and Fab are saying in this clip about it being their fault is not the whole truth. The real details were much more sinister and would come out later. They were tricked into signing a contract and made to believe they were recording tracks in the studio. It wasn't until the music was released that they realized it wasn't their voices. That's when they demanded an explanation and the cat was let out of the bag. They kept asking to be allowed to sing but once it was successful, the execs wouldn't let them. The music industry has always been crooked. To this day there are singers voices from demo tracks that make it to the final release while the celebrity gets all the credit. J-Lo is one that comes to mind.
Here I can see the sensitive soul that Rob really was. He used to hide it before. Always being afraid if anyone might hurt him. Well, that's exactly what they did at the end.. 😢. His wounded soul got abused.Again!So so sad😢😢
u know John I agree. The more I watched this video, the more I saw how he picked at them especially Robert by bringing up his family disowning him & saying how Robert wanted 2 b on his show but he wouldn't let him bc of the lip synching...talking in an accent to imitate Robert. The more I think about it, the more sickened I am by how Arsenio acted but God bless Rob & Fab they smiled thru it and did an amazing performance and interview. They are/were classy guys.
Thank you for sharing these videos. I'm still a big Rob & Fab fan as well. I have the following CD's: 2 X 2, Girl You Know It's True, The Remix Album, The Moment Of Truth and Rob & Fab as well as their video collection on VHS. I never hated them for what happened and I never joined in any of the lawsuits, etc. It's a very unfortunate story. I'm surprised that they were planning on doing a reunion along with Frank Farian before Rob died. Personally, I wouldn't have worked with him again. RIP Rob
They were used for their youth and beauty and got HUGE as a result. Any 22 year old guys would have jumped at the opportunity but some asshole put them out. Jealousy? Why? Anyone know who did it? I would have just changed my look and went to Costa Rica or someplace and enjoyed the money. No problem.
joan Jones it was Frank Farian who caused the who issue & Arista Records who didnt help. Neither entity ever stepped up to take responsibility for what they created nor were they reprimanded legally or morally. A good man losr his life over this but they was their hands & go on counting their coins. To this,day, it still burns me up. Fabrics & I stat in touch & he's an amazing & positive human being who still makes music in Amsterdam.
They probably didn't make as much money as you might think. Usually the songwriters get a huge cut and they didn't write those songs. Then of course the singer gets paid, but they didn't sing. The real Milli Vanilli (4 people) would have collected those checks. So Rob and Fab were essentially background dancers. I'm sure they made more money than your typical dancer but since they had to split the money with all these extra people, there probably wasn't that much left over.
A Gemini on drugs is a recipe for disaster neverless Rob Pilatus is my disaster. 😊. The sexiest man alive I need a drool cup to watch his performances. God is great for he created this man of beauty .we are merely in awe of his creations.
It's really sad what happened to these 2 young men. I believe one of them even ended up committing suicide due to depression of what people can do and how cruel people can be they signed a contract they didn't know what they were getting into and they were forced by their Management team to lip sync the music . Let he who is without sin cast the 1st stone but it seemed like after that happened and they got caught society just destroyed them Arsenio Hall was the only person to give them a chance to make good and they really are good they really can sing so very sad. Rob and Fab God-bless you both I know one of you is no longer with us today but God-bless you both just the same!
John L I believe they were pressuring Frank Farian to sing on the next record & he didnt want them to so they said they were going to spill the beans & he beat them to it then washed his,hands of it. What a terrible, terrible man he is.
Robert was born in New York actually but was adopted by a German family and grew up there. Fabrice was raised in France. I am so proud of both of them that they learned to speak english so well but I think it was harder for Rob bc face it, the German accent is a thick one no matter who is speaking.
Man Arsenio used to dog these guys. I can't believe they even wanted to come on his show. Class move by them. It's funny how everyone dissed them when the scandal broke but a lot of people probably would've done the same thing they did to get out of being broke.
1) These guys are gorgeous. 2) Frank Farian is a douchebag who should have taken the fall, along with Arista Records and Clive Davis. 3) Arsenio's bright blue blazer with red baseball cap...ah, no.
@PopGracewood They did it because their producer had them sign a contract without managers or lawyers & without one of them being able to read it because he didn't know the language it was in. The producer never told them they were just going to be lip-synching at the time. He also gave them money which turned out to be recording advance money to support themselves since they were so poor at the time & they had to recoup it, so they really had no choice then but to lip-sync.
Rob was drop dead gorgeous rip he couldn't handle the embarrassment shame that came with the fame and then it came that they were lip singing those songs are great songs I still listen to them
I was surprised also but I think it was only Rob who worked w/Farian again bc he was desperate. Fab managed to pull himself out of this..thank God. I am searching for their solo cd Rob & Fab and also Fab's solo cd Love Revolution. If you have any advice on where I could find these, I'd much appreciate it. Peace
@mizrhee1 Rob did not commit suicide. He became addicted to cocaine from when they became famous and went through rehab 11 times & finally OD'd from a toxic mixture of alcohol & prescription pills. He was very troubled though. He was biracial & adopted by very conservative Germans, ran away from home at 14 and his family completely wanted nothing to do with him when the scandal was revealed. Losing the fame & being mocked was hard for Rob because Milli was the only time he felt appreciated.
well , untill now I did not understand why they were note produced as a movie??!!..its a perfect story about music industry, where singers dont be more than slaver of....
I agree with Doris Allen and Ebony 80s90sgurl what they're saying about rob Pilatus is true i feel sorry for him if his family hadn't adopted him he would feel loved and have a precious life that wasn't right for rob's family to turn on him
That's what really got to me. Rob spoke of "their" relatives instead of his relatives....like they did him a favor by adopting him instead of adopting him for love
Their fans were assholes, they turned their back on them. I was never a fan. Thing that their fans and people should realize is, even though they were not singing, it takes a lot of talent, to dance the way they did, to create that image and to dress and look how they did. These guys had talent...you don't just turn your back on people. What they did then is no different from what you see going on today, so not sure why these guys were hated so much.
guys what happened was the music was made before rob and fab arrived frank was playing about with the milli style but after he seen rob and fab he asked them to be a part of it the guys thought as singers , but frank( producer & 5th member of boney m ) wanted them as dancers he also said the music was done do the work for the single i will let you sing on the next album he gave the guys money the contract was done and the boys were trapped and hit after hit the money comes in frank gets rich the backing singers get money the real singers get money rob and fab earn from it too and also there live appearances, no one expected the singles to do well but it is odd as after the first single the vocals chanced why did no one question that ? as its so obvious the guys could sing and fab can sing just as good as any of the real milli singers there was a 3rd album produced in 1996/7 featuring rob and fab back and in attack unreleased there is also a girl you know its true fully recorded track featuring rob and fab iv seen it on youtube before i have it and its great fab solo album is also great ... rip rob .
Yes, they made a mistake and they owned it however, Fabrice writes his own music and it's really, really good ie: Love Revolution, Fabulous Addiction ( which is his newest project). He's at peace with all of this and a very talented person.
@LuV4RoBnFaB I really did see Rob in LA by himself at a club after the scandal...he was all alone...it was sad. At the time I thought it was funny, but I was young....now I feel horrible for him. He was really little, I was surprised maybe 5'4"...tiny....but he looked so sad.
Where did you find it? I've been looking for the cd and also for Fabrice's solo cd Love Revolution. I've asked Fab himself, but he no longer sells it. Any help would be appreciated
My poor Rob had class eyes on this night, I wonder what my baby was on. I still love you Rob y I'm Jewish so I have clout with God y he hears all my prayers y I still pray for you against Christianity. It's nice to know you believed in God. In my heart of hearts you dear are my 6th husband for I have married 5. I have your photos near me as I bedridden y even from the grave you put a smile on my face daily.