Bobby Brown on Video Soul Jan 1989 with Donnie Simpson

[@evrydayppl6296]

Lord. This young man will go through soooo much in the years to come. He has Grace on his soul

[@Enheritance]

Bobby brown was so fine lawd! I see why whitney couldn't get enough of him frfr lol he was talented back in the day.

[@princefarai4669]

👀👀👀👀

[@violeehubbard8702]

Too cute!!!

[@DeANGELIS4735]

Bobby Brown had skyrocketed to superstardom with his second solo album "Don't Be Cruel".

[@andarindieme6201]

Damn enheritance...you are so fine right now!!!

[@rayhanes1347]

He was a bad boy, could sing and dance his ass off. What's not to like? When asked why she chose him after the smoke cleared. Whitney said he was just fun.

[@lsaturn01]

I completely forgot how funny and charismatic Bobby was I can see why Whitney was attracted to him! He was fly very laid back, funny even humble! He was cocky but in a cute and endearing way 😊

[@russelljohnson437]

lol you seem like you like the wrong type of men 🤣🤣🤣

[@kim24may]

I love Bobby's personality, he's so funny and so damn cute!!!!

[@Ebd1990]

Definitely

[@ImperialSportsMedia]

This dude had the game in the palm of his hand and pissed it away that's still my dude tho

[@wrldonwill]

he had a good run.

[@shaepowell2324]

@Yemi Agreed

[@56789м]

Bobby was very cute, funny and charismatic!!!

[@albsurelove]

So dang handsome!!! He has such a great personality! LOL @ him professing his love for Janet...

[@allenbanks2414]

albsurelove are you a girl

[@charmac37]

Say what you want about this guy. But his swag meter was off the charts. Lol!

[@JDaMonsta24]

Well janet and Bobby in the movie all make sense now.....yeah he smashed

[@jdfodio]

...and he was definitely high-key snitching here, tryna force her to "out" their relationship. This is what guys do when they're mad about being kept a secret (i.e., used for sex after they catch feelings). Whitney was a rebound for his bruised ego.

[@denisejohnson3578]

jdfodio Naw he was Whitney’s side piece too. He gave her an ultimatum.

[@Insertwittypunchlinehere]

I’m safe to say Bobby was a good piece of ass but everybody’s side piece. Damn shame.

[@-SpiderBrown-]

Young and full of energy

[@304lyfedtw7]

The good ole days when you waited all week to watch videos because info was not so readily available. You appreciated everything in life.

[@CinqueMalcolm]

Damn the Janet thirst was off the meter. He was not playin.

[@ruthbuckingham4625]

Bobby was cool then & still is cool. The King of R&B!! He has the coolest laugh!! ❤️😍👍👑

[@wabz.z]

His voice ❤️

[@angeljohnson6665]

Diaries Of A Freckled Face yeah

[@BowersLA]

Crazy...the album ended up selling 7 Million in the US! The possibilities man!

[@tyliekinc.]

Best selling album of 1989 he was only 20 years old on top of that

[@Honchobtw-_-]

It sold 12-15 altogether

[@michaelbull4344]

Proof that Bobby was meant to be a solo guy

[@zelin7460]

Who remembers Video Soul… Epic‼️

[@nicoleford4654]

When it was really Black Entertainment TV…

[@dannyboyd9462]

Back Then MTV and VH1 Had Nothing On BET Video Soul !!!

[@misterjgl]

He was immature but who isn't just like the stars of today like Chris Brown etc. But Bobby was very talented and still to this day I enjoy his old skool jams

[@misterjgl]

@ Nicole Little, women say that but that is not always true. Yes there are a lot of immature fellas out there, but their are a lot of immature females also , that are in their 50's that still have some growing up to do...lol

[@haloskater24]

misterjgl he was only 20 here

[@xoxo2977]

He was 19 at the time turning 20

[@rayhanes1347]

Both these dudes were dripped up back then. I bet this show was super cool, fresh and new. Also I notice none of this is rehearsed like the late night shows these days. They're really shooting the breeze.

[@denisejohnson3578]

ray hanes yea it was. I remember watching this as a teenager.

[@NOLAsoulchild]

I've gotten into many a argument with Whitney "Stans" who knew nothing of this version on Bobby Brown... All they knew, and still know as of 2015, that he was the guy who got her addicted to drugs...Wrong! Bobby was, and still is his own man. And as I said before, he was great before her, went down when he got with her, became better after her

[@NOLAsoulchild]

tf b I guess you just couldn't wait for something bad to happen in his life, just so you could finally comment & have something else to hate on him for... He's doing just fine. And, if he is in rehab, good for him for even checking himself in to maintain his sobriety, instead overdosing and dying. ✌

[@NOLAsoulchild]

tf b That's just having hatred for that man by way of your obsession with Whitney Houston. Plain & simple... That fact not only applies to Bobby Brown, that applies to every human being on earth... So... Anyway, be blessed ✌

[@NOLAsoulchild]

tf b I often find it odd that on Bobby's videos, particularly the ones that has absolutely nothing to do with Miss Houston or their relationship. Some of which, weren't even filmed at a time they even knew eachother. Someone always show up to talk about that woman, and try to devalue his own career. I said the word "hatred" because you did not have any good intent with your message. Initially, I happened upon this video just rambling thru KZbin looking at old videos of my youth, and dug New Edition/Bobby Brown in my day. Still do, I'm just not a fanatic. I don't see any reason to go to any entertainers video without the purpose of enjoying it or being a fan. I'm not a Billy Ray Cyrus, therefore, you won't catch me on his videos... You clearly aren't a fan of Bobby, so why are you here? On behalf of Whitney's image, that's why. And that's sad. Let her RIP... Her trails, tribulations and pain is over. She's finally at peace, and her past, especially with Bobby Brown, was over years before she past away...Let it go. As her fan, enjoy her music and great performances, stop dwelling on negativity. Have a blessed day

[@NOLAsoulchild]

tf b C'mon now... Review your very first comment... It certainly was not from a positive place, and certainly not something a fan would say... That dude is alive & well, and whatever his personal problems are, that's between him, his God, and his family. And, I recall saying what I said at that time, but you must read several comments ahead before that was actually written...Then, you'd understand. Whomever it was, attacked me for only trying to be realistic. Mere fans actually oftentimes stalk, harass, embody & sometimes, unfortunately murder their so-called idols, and I really do think Miss Houston have some of them lurking online, and that actually believe they were some sort of relation to her... In reality, we're are all just fans, and should only judge the contents of their musical output. Their personal lives belongs to them, not us, and not for us to judge. You be blessed, my dear

[@terryzt1164]

NOLA soulchild Bobby was doing drugs in 88..ok. Whitney was sniffing cocaine..after marrying Bobby, she was smoking crack rocks...oh please..plus he cheated on her, beat her, and spit in her face. she shaded all of them in his book of lies.

[@strauqq1]

Young Bobby was fly as hell

[@therealcoachdyson]

Maaaan i remember this episode. I recorded it and used to play it back to back to back. I LOVED this interview. Loved donnie and miss him.

[@SherriceSledgeThomas]

I was at that Columbus show and it was fabulous!!!

[@tyliekinc.]

That was when he was arrested on stage

[@tiunekastewart5357]

I can see why Whitney Houston fell in love with Bobby Brown. He was so confident, talented & funny!

[@lovelykisharenee8035]

I love Bobby then and love him now

[@kaykaybrown2528]

who didn't LOVE Janet Jackson

[@anglejohnson3857]

exactly

[@HollyWoodStar2000]

Right everyone love miss Jackson!!

[@lovecardib2292]

@T B 🤣😭

[@Epic4Evr1990]

Now we know that he really did love Janet.

[@keisukeuchiha5615]

Facts!

[@aydee952]

Can we just take a minute to imagine the songs Bobby and Janet could have made together!! Imagine Michael and Bobby being brothers in law.

[@stayfly5870]

Wow that would be something

[@calamari.jaksun8914]

Imagine Michael and Bobby COLLABORATING

[@aydee952]

@@calamari.jaksun8914 that would be toooo epiccc

[@calamari.jaksun8914]

@@aydee952 I KNOWWW, that would be so sick, Bobby and Michael doing verses with Janet on chorus

[@sheliarichardson4322]

Have mj cooking fried chicken with not flour

[@shaiyawilson2481]

how im i getting nostalgic vibes when dont be cruel was played (on this video countdown for the first time ) and i didnt even grow up in this era im a 2000's kid like bruh 😂😙😙😋

[@shaiyawilson2481]

like feel how people must have felt when these songs when that album dropped.........

[@jonofmadisons]

yeah I remember -- I got all kinds of feels when the video came on -- this is from my high school era!

[@iamBlackGambit]

Dang donnie has a natural radio voice!!!

[@TMC1982Part2]

Busta Rhymes and Fat Joe said that Donnie Simpson was like Billy Dee Williams if he became a radio disc jockey/music video show host instead of an actor.

[@wilnerolivier7971]

@@TMC1982Part2 That's why he's a living legend!

[@paulbradley705]

It was far more successful than Brown's debut album, spending a total of six weeks on top of the Billboard 200 and being the best-selling album of 1989 in the United States. On April 28, 1995 it was certified 7× Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).[6] The album sold over 12 million copies worldwide in total.

[@lashawn4300]

My mother was his age around this time, seems like a good era and time to be alive.

[@standaman1963]

YES IT WAS!

[@sbrown6798]

Yup!!!!!

[@FatemaAries]

This just brings back so many memories❤️

[@ashleetaylor656]

OMG!! bobby was real cute back in his prime!! and the interview looks yummy too

[@Mister-Reno]

Do ya'll understand how fly that royal blue leather jacket he was wearing in 1989. 🔥

[@mckeish]

Look at this young man with a crush ☝️👀🤗

[@marieryder7496]

I don't think anything was hotter than My Perogative!! Well, I loved Every Little Step. That's my favorite!!

[@marieryder7496]

David Kerr Ok. No "My Perogative"?!! That's His Anthem.

[@marieryder7496]

David Kerr Ok...just listened to it! He was much more mature then. Never heard this song but Hot video. LOL!

[@jusmia85]

On Our Own and Every Little Step were my favs

[@michaellaraviere97]

My prerogative was a number one hit but he won his only Grammy award for every little step I take

[@enzojayden1]

"That's the way love is" Is my fav! 🤗

[@mommag2959]

After watching "The New Edition Story" (2017) on BET....we now know the real reason why the line-up changed on this tour!!!

[@thetorturedgenius8187]

i forgot why

[@MaCherieAmour3]

I missed it. Why?

[@thetorturedgenius8187]

+MaCherieAmour3 i forgot tbh

[@Cameo718.]

y'all not giving it away lol!!!

[@nnamdionyido4885]

Bob was killing the stage...even as opening act..stealing the show and giving the NE dudes a hard act to follow...

[@Sansy70]

That album sold 12 million copies.. he was that dude back then.

[@CDGalore]

Bobby and Janet were the hottest dance artists around this time, as well as Paula Abdul and Jody Watley.

[@esquibelle]

Paula Abdul .- mmmmmmmm NO NO NO

[@CDGalore]

@@esquibelle Yes. You must have never seen a performance of hers

[@tyliekinc.]

Don’t forget Michael Jackson

[@shamondavis406]

​@@CDGalore Exactly!!

[@DavidRichardson95]

The miniseries brought me here and I'm waiting for everyone else to say me too. Janet had Bobby _sprung_ and I can see why. BBB is the man!! Long live a GOAT!!! And that scene tho…...

[@NeicyJ1990]

Janet & Bobby should've collaborated on a duet in the 80's. That would've been hot! 🔥🔥🔥

[@TheeCoachg]

Bobby is so chocolate and handsome,sheesh. Rumor has it, he banged Jamet but Papa Joe forbid her from dating such a "Bad Boy" like Bobby.Don't think Debarge turned out much better tho. Bobby had the ultimate swag tho,you can tell he had biiiiitches lol

[@Pax2sitoh]

Alwaysconcernedone Bobby said in his book that he dated Janet around this time. Going as far as saying he kicked her out of his hotel butt naked after having sex because Janet said he father forbid her from dating a black man. It didn't sound like it was a managers demand as much as it was a father's demand and we all know how deathly afraid of Joe the jackson kids were. if you don't, listen to Michaels interviews about his father.

[@miamivicepastels83]

from what i read in book i translated it like he started falling too hard and he was just supposed to b the side piece so she had to find a way to get rid of him...i read between the lines from her point of view lol

[@peachyqueen7856]

miamivicepastels83 Lmao! This! They were supposed to be just having fun. Bobby caught feelings and Janet had to bounce...

[@OctoberLibra1]

Bullshit, Janet was traveling across the globe on tours and Bobby was doing his thing.. Janet was with Rene for 9 years, so I doubt very seriously she made time for him....and as you see he said he was madly in love with her, and that means he couldn't have her....

[@notynoty7526]

Why are you talking like you know them and what was going on in their lives. Bobby has no reason to lie. He can't afford a lawsuit.

[@leighburton832]

Bobby Brown was 100 pounds lighter back then!

[@lorshmev8146]

Every Little Step remix definitely was the difference maker he talked about before it even released.. True Star

[@michaellaraviere97]

He won his only Grammy award for it

[@youtubestolemyoriginalhandle]

Too bad it was actually Ralph Tresvant singing it

[@sarahsimpkins1311]

I remember watching this Espidoe i always had fun watching video souls back in the days

[@cohensagesse1930]

Bobby Brown is way cool than ever

[@princeryell]

Drugs did not destroy his life...Why would u say that, he aint strung out nowhere hes doing good and still making music. His career halted when he married whitney and decided to support her and be there for her, putting himself on the backburner

[@wabz.z]

I agree! But the drugs and alcohol did play a part as well. Love Bobby regardless tho!

[@joshuamcdowell5782]

Bobby did get lost in Whitney's shadow, especially after the Bodyguard era.

[@deyonanoel7612]

princeryell omg your so freaking right I been waiting for somebody to say this you don't know how happy I got when I seen this freaking comment

[@jacrabbit7937]

Forget Bobby I was feeling Donnie

[@sarahsimpkins2021]

Back n the day me and my friends and sisters we all.used to have fun watching video souls it used to stay on for like an hour our 2 hours. It wasn't no reality shows on b.e.t like it is now.

[@Elishevazhot4Manson]

I was so crazy about ❤Bobby Brown when I was younger

[@RetroR0bbie]

respect for the r&b king.

[@mizzjacquettaxx6974]

Bobby Brown was handsome and hella fine on this.💙

[@nicolebelcher2317]

Love him always!!

[@romulus_]

I was a bit too young to really appreciate bobby brown in his heyday but i'm realizing he's a cool, intelligent guy who's well spoken vs. the popular media image of him as a bad boy drug abuser. there's some truth to that, but he's a complex person.

[@tashs758]

Love some Bobby Brown ❤️

[@905triv9]

Love this man!!

[@tiffanylewis5473]

Bobby was sexy smart mannerable damn Whitney I see why you feel in love

[@angeljohnson6665]

Tiffany Lewis yeah

[@zay4510]

He was so well spoken, and socially competent. Btw this was before all the narcotics with Whitney lol

[@washingtondc9290]

Keep Whitney name out of this and let one of the greatest voices to ever grace this Earth sleep in peace,

[@musicalmelodies3595]

Then he hit up that Coca Cola and enter crack head Bobby. Glad he seems to be in a better place now though

[@musicalmelodies3595]

@@washingtondc9290 yea but she and Bobby boff did their thing back in the day. It's simply the troof

[@washingtondc9290]

@@musicalmelodies3595 Those times are long gone and so is Whitney Houston so like I said before let that lady rest in peace and move on the past is the past for a reason

[@youtubestolemyoriginalhandle]

Bobby was was leaving tracks in the snow long before he met Whitney. His own former manager said Ralph Tresvant had to fill in for Bobby on some of the songs on Don't Be Cruel album(the album he's on here promoting) because Bobby kept going missing on drug binges and tge studio time was already paid for. He didn't even know Whitney then obviously because he still hadn't met her at the time of this interview. Also there's the infamous mtv performance where the bag of white stuff fall from his pocket while he's dancing on stage. Bobby scoops it up without missing a beat in the dance routine like a pro

[@sweetlikez]

SO DOWN TO EARTH! this interview :)

[@alovesjoshualedet]

I love him...so much 😩😌😍

[@sarahsimpkins3290]

Man i remember watching this back n the day.lol me and my sisters friends use to have fun watching video souls watch it for 2 hours as littles kids. Bobby was fine back then

[@ricai132]

When Bobby was HOT he was HOT.. untouchable. Miss this era.❤️

[@theyevnytanayja6391]

He was fine as hell😻😻😻

[@jevana33]

I remember hearing about them back then...I was 10 at the time. But never knew he was IN LOVE with her! That's sweet!!

[@vgreene77]

I had a mad crush on him in this erra.

[@logandavis2593]

Bobby brown is a king of R&B

[@ilovelyrics6759]

He had one good album

[@stefan218]

@@ilovelyrics6759all his albums were good really but if we’re going off sales don’t be cruel, dance ya know it and bobby were monster albums

[@tavii80sbaby82]

Bobby B😍😍

[@christinamitchell6796]

I was probably 6 or 7 and I always had a crush on Donnie Simpson...lol..bet y'all thought I was going to say bobby but nope Donnie did it for me...hahaa Really he reminded me of men in my family that I adored and respected. He was just classy and sophisticated. Side note always loved loved loved new editions Boston accents, they made me weak. I see him talking about Janet Jackson and hearing about there little fling I definitely think it's true he was in 💕 love with her.

[@christinamitchell6796]

@The Kevin Samuels Roast Network goodbye, clearly you read one thing took it out of context and ran with it so goodbye! Don't need more negativity and some grown man coming after a women grow up.

[@tiffanylewis5473]

Bobby brown was the truth..still love Bobby

[@dscott4465]

Who was bigger than Bobby brown around this time other than MJ? Prince maybe but that is debatable. Brown was king in the late 80s

[@tyliekinc.]

George Michael

[@vincentharris2259]

D Scott...... Michael Jackson Was Definitely Bigger Prince Was Still Popular But His Popularity Was Declining.

[@mauricesantinomf]

Bobby Brown was the king if R&B this time

[@78SPORTSTV]

Unbelievable 😂. I remember watching and recording this on vhs

[@yvettelittle7693]

Prerogative is my favorite and heavy because he saying let me be myself without everybody shit talking. I think every little step I take was a little lighter and more of love.

[@peachyqueen7856]

Boy! Bobby had it bad for Miss Jackson. I hope Whitney didn't see this lol.

[@LondonSkyTV]

LOL

[@ImmaBeast713]

He didn't meet Whitney back then it was a few years later

[@peachyqueen7856]

Mr.Omega It has been said that while Whitney was pursuing Bobby. Bobby was still pursuing Janet. He even moved around the corner from Janet in an effort to win her heart. She was dating her soon to be secret husband at the time.

[@theroostertoothmyth9493]

Bobby said he smashed Janet and then put her out of his hotel room after she told him her father wouldn't _'allow'_ her to be with a black man. It's online you can read the interview.

[@peachyqueen7856]

I believe they smashed....however I don't believe he put her out naked...that sounds like it was added to enhance his story. Bobby has been known to tell half truths. Like him saying that he never did coke until Whitney. Well we found out that was a lie because he was doing coke at age 17. Before him and Whitney met.

[@andrewilliams4180]

I wish there was a BET CLASSIC channel

[@CapricornKidd90]

Right

[@steviemcqueen2547]

this is interview where he flat out admitted that he was in love with Janet Jackson.

[@steviemcqueen3227]

now that I'm seeing this again for the first time since I last watched it, i4got that Bobby flat out said that he was in love with Janet Jackson. i completely 4got their albums came out around the same time

[@lamaudelewis9866]

@@nikkiloveslife4841 when he was talking about record sales I believe he meant control! RN sold more than control

[@chirigablakemore7670]

This is when he was my BABY!

[@sharonhart3858]

Don't no song go harder than My Prerogative

[@COJAZZ3]

Great interview!

[@wabz.z]

He's so funny!

[@deborahrowland981]

I love that blue.Looks good on bobby.On me too!

[@tawanafudge5182]

Columbus, Ohio! Buckeye State!!❤❤❤

[@tjaaug]

OH-IO!!!❤

[@because0011]

Yo Bobby was too cocky! But I did love him back then.

[@chucktay32cs]

My sister went to that concert in Columbus in 88 I was 4 and mad

[@ladiuneeq9789]

🤣🤣 Aww. I miss this Bobby Brown. He's giving me mad Eddie Murphy vibes here. 😁

[@youtubestolemyoriginalhandle]

Everyone emulated Eddie Murphy and Arsenio Hall humor back then. They ran them streets

[@BluJae93]

Bobby and janet,that would be been interesting

[@memescott6400]

Haha, I don't care, I love Bobby 💖 2022 until 4EVER.

[@chucktay32cs]

my sister went to the heartbreak tour in Columbus in 89

[@goldengirl617]

Donnie is soooooooo fine. Ooo

[@staciejones4059]

Oh yeah

[@pascaledixon]

They were all fine. I wasn't really attracted to Ricky and Johnny though. But Bobby, Ralph, and Mike........My favorites. I love Mike's Boston accent.

[@babydee8874]

Bobby was kinda fine in this interview!

[@adjustdafacts]

He married too young in his career. Whitney was the worst thing that happened to him.

[@10-4-goodbuddy]

adjustdafacts First off, I always thought she was too old for him. He would’ve done better dating someone a little younger or his own age.

[@naturalmystic251]

adjustdafacts The worst thing Whitney did,was giving up her best friend for this mothafucka...Period!

[@jasmineparis6640]

They were bad for each other 🤷🏾‍♀️ both were in a rebellion stage in life nobody could tell them anything it was just a bad fit / bad timing... sad thing after his stroke he lost his vocals.

[@shamilan3059]

adjustdafacts fr

[@shamilan3059]

Danny Washington rightttt

[@ladytee7311]

Bobbbeeey!

[@lashaydavis8593]

Bobby was a fine chocolate brother. I see why Janet had her a piece of that lol 😁

[@disneydreamer8147]

🤣🤣🤣

[@rogercook8277]

I thought he was making a real big mistake when he or the group decided to part ways. When he made his second album, "Don't be Crule", I shut the HELL UP. End of story. LoL

[@staciejones4059]

He was kicked out of the the group

[@taraerskine3954]

no he wasn't kicked out he went solo! don't be stupid!!!

[@ForgiveDame]

Tara Erskine lol no they kicked him out bc of the things he was doing ..

[@jiles8187]

Tara Erskine definately was kicked out. it’s well documented by both the group and bobby, as well as it’s in the new edition biopic.

[@lisaz1499]

@@taraerskine3954 he got kicked out and went solo

[@kdizzle79]

Bobby is actually very fucking hilarious lmao

[@DavidRichardson95]

Hope they recreated this for the miniseries on BET come January. 👌👌👌

[@miamivicepastels83]

David Richardson there's a bet bio coming out

[@DavidRichardson95]

miamivicepastels83 I know. That's why I stated it.

[@MrMoorEnt]

They are. One of the members posted a screenshot

[@miamivicepastels83]

David Richardson no i was asking a question. Forgot the ? But u just answered it

[@tyliekinc.]

@@MrMoorEnt could you send the link for the screenshot here please?

[@yogaqueen1527]

Just watched versus. Sad to see where he is now

[@heatherjohnson3572]

I just love him, I wanted to be with Bobby Brown at 7 years old, but I knew he was way too old!!!! Lol😍😍😍😍😍😍😭😭😭😭😘😘😘💖💖💖

[@desireebarnes1984]

gone lil bobby,b.

[@meekspears923]

😂😂😂 that basketball blooper commercial I remember that