Damion Hall: How Selfish Pride Contributed to the breakup of GUY

[@dallasking6256]

GUY will always be the Best R&B Group EVER!! GUY is Always played in my House! Thank Halftime! ..👍🏾

[@makedab4614]

Damion seems intelligent and level-headed, I like the fact that he holds himself accountable as well instead of assigning blame to everyone else. I like this interview.

[@HalftimeChat]

Thank you. You are right, he is able to reflect on his part but also not turn the interview into an attack on others

[@C-Lyfe85]

I believe record companies breakup groups intentionally. Just so they either have to pay less people, or they can split up the pie. And make more money. Like the record company told New Edition they needed to get rid of Bobby Brown, cuz he was too much trouble. But then that same label turns around and signs Bobby Brown to a solo deal, LOL. You break the group up you can get solo deals out of everybody, which generates more money.

[@HalftimeChat]

Really sad truth 🥺

[@CodyCole80]

True. 😐

[@shannonallaround9490]

GREAT INTERVIEW! Damion Hall is a legend.

[@HalftimeChat]

Thank you 😊🙏🏾

[@jamesharris2002]

I Agree with him totally Guy made Teddy and even though teddy had a great career Guy is Legend and is the greatest group of all time!

[@lifehach432]

Salute the realness, too deep

[@jeanetteterry9386]

Thank you Namdi for your professionalism. It seems like Mr. Hall has alot of pain and disappointment in regards to the group Guy. I wish him the best. God bless

[@HalftimeChat]

Yes he worked hard to keep the brand going but both Teddy and Aaron weren't as committed which was frustrating. He put his life on hold for them

[@jeanetteterry9386]

@@HalftimeChat I appreciate your comments. Just maybe he could pick up where he left off with his education or start a new career path. He has such a beautiful opportunity!

[@HalftimeChat]

He's now focusing on his acting career both in films and plays. He now lives in Los Angeles and putting Music on the back burner until everyone else wants to be serious

[@joseyeastwood]

Guy was my group back in the day Damien was talking straight facts the record companies have been doing that since Frankie Lyman And The Teenagers putting that one person before the rest of the group.

[@eddiecainbeats]

Blessings to this guy

[@HalftimeChat]

He works so hard to keep Guy alive

[@gl5478]

What Damion speaks of happens in any line of work unfairly promoting one over others. Making one group member the frontman has always lead to the destruction of many great groups.

[@HalftimeChat]

Very true. He didn't say that they were all equal and recognised both Aaron and Teddy's skills, but as he said, it became Teddy Riley featuring Guy

[@Chrishawn]

*bravo, Damian mentioned NFTS (non fungible tokens, cryptocurrencies) he staying in his bag i see! those 1st two albums still hit hard and set the standard*

[@HalftimeChat]

I'm glad you explained what nfts was as I had no idea 😊

[@Chrishawn]

@@HalftimeChat *yes, this new tech in promotion of your art is circumventing record labels and their politics*

[@damianrodgers9408]

Can a Brotha get a reunion CD?!!

[@LEX-yd4if]

You need to interview Buddy Wike from the group INTRO. I have his contact information of you need it.

[@HalftimeChat]

I actually had a 2 hour interview with Buddy in January, great guy kzbin.info/aero/PLwAB7U-jstSai8RWhWYWU3uQ--9sANrZJ

[@TheRnBTalkShow]

I remember they broke up in 1992 I was shocked

[@HalftimeChat]

They missed the golden 90s which they could have gone from strength to strength

[@TheRnBTalkShow]

@@HalftimeChat facts it was bad timing for them to break up

[@HalftimeChat]

As Damion said, it got easier to believe the hype around you and believe that you are better without those around you. Joining Blackstreet was a mistake, would have been better leaving them as one of his artist and have space for Guy

[@TheRnBTalkShow]

@@HalftimeChat facts that was a horrible bad decision for Teddy

[@HalftimeChat]

I never wanted him to join blackstreet, just feature like Wrecks n Effect. He wanted total control of Guy and marginalize the other 2. The business of music really sucks 😥 Teamwork on the debut album compared with Teddy becoming the leader and focal point

[@Mikey-kc3zv]

He sounds hurt!!!!

[@HalftimeChat]

🤭😁

[@TheBillABCTV]

Halftime Chat I love My Business track.

[@HalftimeChat]

I'm glad people like it. But I think because it was a personal song by Timmy Gatling to the group that they don't like it

[@TheBillABCTV]

@@HalftimeChat Yeah you are right.

[@esseen100]

When the album came out I dug "You Can Call Me Crazy" though the verses were short & "My Business" though it had an older school vibe. But now I'm like STUCK. on those songs!😄

[@OmarHudson]

The Guy III album didn't have the same magic, Teddy's production genius diminished and Aaron's voice changed and lost a lot of range in his voice. The songs were mediocre. I know he not blaming the fans for not coming back 10 years later during the third album. New Edition came back strong with Home Again. Even I can admit this and I am a bigger fan of GUY than N.E.

[@HalftimeChat]

He blames himself and the group for walking away for 20yrs and rushing back to complete Guy 3 which was taking tracks from 911 and rushing to project. Mucho said that any Guy tracks from the breakup were either rejected Blackstreet songs or 911 songs. No collective energy among the guys

[@OmarHudson]

@@HalftimeChat The lead single Dancin' was not even produced by Teddy or written by anyone in group. How does someone write a better "guy" song for GUY than GUY? That should have been a red flag for Teddy to spend more time on the album. He probably wanted to rush it out before the group broke again Lol.

[@HalftimeChat]

They were paid a lot of money by Universal music to bring out the album. No chemistry or love in the process. They took great songs and made them worse. No tour support and only 2 videos. I've been told that Aaron Hall is about to make a comeback with new music this summer and hopefully they can arrange for me to interview him 🤞🏾

[@NewSpiritWhosThis0707]

​@@HalftimeChat I think the only person who had passion for the Guy III album was Damion. But yes, the chemistry wasn't there and you could tell that Aaron wasn't really feeling any of the songs except for "Why You Wanna Keep Me From My Baby" and "Someday". I also think Teddy's success with Blackstreet overshadowed Guy as well.

[@CodyCole80]

@@NewSpiritWhosThis0707 🤔 Damien had/has passion from the fanfare he got from Guy…and maybe the show money. 🤷🏽‍♀️ He was a stand-in and had nothing to do with the creative process. *The only person who had true passion for Guy was Timmy cause he created Guy.* The others never held on to the spark afterwards because they didn’t create it, not even Teddy. It’s kind of like when Hollywood execs take a successful concept from a black creator and try to continue the spark after firing the black guy that created it: i.e. In Living Color, The Boondocks, Scary Movie series, etc. It’s never the same. 🤷🏽‍♀️

[@bennievaughn2277]

Get back together as the real New Jack Swing innovators Guy & put back "Teddy's Jam III on Napster again!

[@NewSpiritWhosThis0707]

Damion spoke plenty of truth in this part, but I really want to know what he has against, "My Business". Is it the production of the song that he's not a fan of?

[@HalftimeChat]

He had the opposite approach to Timmy Gatling who didn't like round and round. I didn't want to stire trouble by asking him why he didn't like Timmy's song. To be fair I didn't like Business or Round and Round. 🤭

[@royce1041]

Why they just can't make a new Guy album like Jodeci did

[@HalftimeChat]

egos in the way