Meet RBRM, Ronnie, Bobby, Ricky & Mike, the Artists Formerly Known as New Edition
At 49, it takes a lot more work for the King of R&B, Bobby Brown, now a grandfather to two, to hump around. But at a showcase for RBRM (Ronnie DeVoe, Bobby Brown, Ricky Bell and Mike Bivins), part of the group formerly known as New Edition, Brown gave the audience a preview of what to expect on the tour with a few air humps while he sang “Roni.” Brown still has it. His voice is impeccable and he can still woo a crowd and make them laugh. He jokes to the crowd that his hips don’t work as well as they used to. In preparation for RBRM’s upcoming tour, choreographer Brooke Payne has Brown, DeVoe, Bell and Bivins in boot camp. They’re eating right, living clean, drama free and married up—a far cry from the fighting, drugging and womanizing we saw on BET’s New Edition Story . Outstream Video 00:00 00:00 Some may be asking about the ne...
