Johnny Gill on Bobby Brown & Ronnie DeVoe Fistfighting on Stage, Gunshots Going Off (Part 11)

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In 1996, New Edition reunited for their album "Home Again," the first in eight years, and featured all six original members, including Bobby Brown. Johnny Gill mentioned that this reunion was intentionally planned. Gill emphasized the strong bond of brotherhood within the group despite competing egos. The album was a hit, debuting at number one and going double platinum, appearing to be their best-selling album after "Heartbreak." Gill admitted he still preferred the "Heartbreak" album from an artistic standpoint. During their reunion tour, however, difficulties arose, including a fistfight and gunfire at one of the concerts. Gill attributed these mishaps to an assortment of people surrounding the group with different loyalties, creating tension among them. Despite these incidents, the prominence of their bond and brotherhood within the group remained.

[@vladtv]

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[@baliw33]

Like a mellow fellow like DeVoe

[@Nayahpooh012]

Is Vlad CRAZY? Why is it okay for him to continue talking over this man?!!

[@eazzyblue3755]

glad is a ol disrespectful muffugga, typical from these folks

[@bastiat6865]

He does this over and over in interviews, which is why he's a piece of shit. And he also doesn't care about being a piece of shit.

[@eddycarpenter8989]

But he is quiet as a mouse in the Lyor Cohen interview.

[@Lie4whatt]

Same reason he think he can disrespect dudes like Marlon Wayans. He has a problem humbling himself when it comes to black people.

[@royce1041]

Vlad acting like he's the 7th member of NE

[@Rhonda333]

Lol

[@Katkayz]

Vlad is ‘the member of every group and solo artist’s entourage’ .

[@mikedeeztv]

Like shut the hell up😂😂😂

[@stanautry7774]

Culture vulture smh

[@jonathanfarmer8168]

7th member is Brooke Payne

[@torrianmcgraw9317]

YEAH VLAD NOBODY GONE MISTAKE YOUR SHOW FOR ART OF DIALOGUE CAUSE HE LETS HIS GUESS TALK 😂😂😂

[@jackjill8129]

😂😂 exactly

[@starsandlakes8576]

Johnny has a beautiful speaking voice.

[@cheshirewise942]

Johnny Gill: "I was the first nigga out the door!" 😂😂😂😂😂

[@thefranchise4698]

NE performing "Hit Me Off " on Family Matters was🔥🔥🔥

[@andrethompson6296]

U remember that😅

[@duecetre87]

Steffan came down and started doin the moves wit em 🔥🔥😂

[@aamirar7890]

Stop speaking over your guests.

[@dawoman4u2nv67]

This man is a LEGEND put some respek on his name and legacy. Let him finish his thought. There's a clear difference between leading, asking and being disrespectful. I really wanted to watch this whole video i will pass

[@checkerslane]

Its crazy that ALL SIX members were moving with their own individual buses lol

[@FlyiDCG]

I think Bobby & Mike caused that. The 2 biggest egos on that tour. Johnny & Rick said barely anyone was on their buses.

[@qmoorman]

Damn Vlad, who's telling the story? You're cutting him off like YOU were in the group on stage🤦🏾‍♂️😤

[@Coach_LW]

That home again album was off the chain lol. It’s actually my favorite album..

[@FlyiDCG]

Solid project for sure!! I give it the 1 spot of all of em.

[@righteousmasculine]

NE heart break my favorite. Boyz to men one of my favorite songs

[@ousamaabdu794]

It was a damn good album and HIGHLY anticipated.. Good times

[@SnakeyD8468]

That Shop around cut is a bad jam on there...🔥🔥🔥

[@Coach_LW]

@@SnakeyD8468 Hell yea it was

[@coachj5995]

I actually saw the fight firsthand between Bobby Brown and Ronnie Davoe in 96. It was at the Pan Am Center on the campus of New Mexico State University in Las Cruces, NM. I was on the football team and several of my teammates worked security as a side gig. Bobby said "F it! This my House!" and basically took over the concert. Each group was supposed to do a mix of 2-3 songs when Bobby kept going. BBD was next and Devoe pulled the power on Bobby's mic. Then it was on. They scuffled then security removed Bobby. BBD is performing and Bobby is backstage and pulls a fire hose from the wall and tries to spray them. Water goes off, it's too powerful and goes into the air and hits the crowd who thought it was part of the show and go crazy! Lol. BBD security gets hose from Bobby and fight breaks out between both entourages as campus security try to break them up. Bobby runs over and pulls all power to the stage and BBD come off and Ronnie and Bobby scrap. Fight spills into tunnel leading to locker rooms under bleachers where shots were "allegedly" fired. Concert is cancelled for the second time in 3 wks Just like Johnny and Teddy said. Teddy Riley and Black Street were on before New Edition. Still one of the best concerts I've ever seen.

[@SuperShepard1]

Who won?

[@keahharrison4765]

Probably a tie lol

[@godcentricimagery1581]

Wow smh

[@yelnats21]

So you saw me… keyboards , far stage left. Never forget las Cruses

[@coachj5995]

@@yelnats21 I honestly dont remember the band layout. Remember they were in between a staircase and under the balcony on the set that NE came down. We did meet and kick it with some of the band members and roadies a week prior because the show was postponed after the Phoenix and Vegas shows because "Bobby was sick. or had lost his voice" Roadies were pissed because they had to take everything down for basketball games and then put the set back up. They were cool. After a few games of spades, dominoes, and a few drinks, the crew told us that Bobby and Whitney had an "altercation" or some type of drug/alcohol related DV incident which was the real reason the show was postponed. Blew our minds as fans and this was the first time hearing this. Great show, Teddy Riley and Black Street, Guy, and Destiny's Child, and New Edition in one concert. EPIC at the time.

[@md3dasnipa386]

"You Don't Have To Worry (Remix)" was... And is.. the Shyt... Bobby Brown's Vocals were so on point... 💯

[@vegasmitch1472]

YES B. Brown Sounded Great in 96'/97'!!

[@brandonbates9259]

🎶all we do is fight ,all we do is fight

[@donikquac]

Yessssssssss ❤that's still my shit today

[@danielnelson6903]

Ladiesss I know I’ve been acting strangeee🔥

[@beyonceknowles5381]

The best R.N.B. group of all time

[@michaeljackson6613]

It feels so good is one of my favorite tracks of all time. Best opening track ever

[@TSS434]

Oh Yeah! 🔥

[@roderickjewell9577]

I wish Vlad would shut up and stop over talking JG, let the man finish a sentence.

[@Rhonda333]

Lol

[@kenterminateddq5311]

3:42 I smiled at Johnny's laughter when VLAD talked about how the tour was bad. 3:42 is one of the best moments of 2023. 😊

[@saab2906]

U clearly had a bored boring year

[@joojoobaw]

7:58 Johnny says “Al Heyman said hey man” Best part of my entire life!!!

[@BigCreep]

mean for no reason @@saab2906

[@ashunt29]

Johnny is just a good guy. He may annoy a person because he smiles all the time but he doesn't seem spiteful at all.

[@omardavis1622]

😂 Pac did too.

[@ashunt29]

@@omardavis1622 He was? Never knew he had the nice guy image.

[@omardavis1622]

@@ashunt29 Johnny does have the image 😂 Most likely a nice guy. But he almost a Gemini. So yeah.

[@MilitantX1]

How can a smile be annoying?

[@ashunt29]

@@MilitantX1 Not to happy people.

[@FlyiDCG]

I love love loved Home Again. That was the album they formed R&B Voltron. The production was all over the place, but some really good songs on that CD!

[@raymondkennedy8513]

Heart break was cold. But home alone could have been and should have been their best album.

[@MySuperman78]

Home Again was the best album and Heartbreak was the most legendary! Johnny makes a good point when he said it’s hard to duplicate monster success, you can only do the best according to where you find yourself in life. Glad all of these guys are still standing.

[@hmosesmamulu6491]

Agreed. Home Again is the greater album

[@DOLLAMAC190]

Macaulay Culkin put out an album?

[@Teepeezy]

Johnny dropping gems right now

[@gorgiodelmont1719]

Salute to Vlad for discussing the Home Again project. A project which barely gets mentioned in the pantheon of top to bottom great R&B records of not just the 90's but of All-Time !! But with all do respect to JG the Home Again album was and is far superior sonically and lyrically from Heartbreak. But from his personal opinion HeartBreak may mean more because of where he was in life at that point and being that was the first album he did with the group. But as a connoisseur of music.Home Again was EPIC !! From start to finish , production to songwriting all the way to the vocals. They pushed it to the limit like tony montana for the 1996 FOR SURE !! What happened later may have left a sour taste in the mouths of the members. But what they created in that GOT DAMN studio was a sonic masterpiece !!

[@ShawnWhitsell]

Yep! A classic.

[@FlyiDCG]

I remember some of the records from Puffy not being as good as the Jermaine Dupry & Jimmy Terry records. Shop Around, Home Again & Oh Yea It Feels So Good should have been singles with videos.

[@reviewsdunn5542]

MCA had a ton of PLANS for the group with Home Again with the marketing but the tour killed that

[@AntwanTravis]

Vlad know he knows how to focus on all the negative shyttt in someone’s life….. DAMN!!!!!!

[@tymacklin2361]

“it feels so good” 🔥🔥🔥

[@deandreray3500]

Brooke’s heart attack was actually the show before the fight in Los Angeles not at the show like the movie showed.

[@MoisePicard-mk1nt]

@deandreray3500 Source?

[@loriwilson1325]

Johny Gill, I always love to hear him sing. He has a voice. Quiet times and game changer and soul of a woman just to name a few. ❤

[@larhondaburchett3271]

VLAD & Nore (drink champs) NEVER let the guests talk!!! Just ask the question and STFU!!! Sheesh!!! I went to the Home Again tour and I just recently seen them earlier this year. Both concerts were in Greensboro, NC!! NE4LIFER!!! Even with all the chaos and drama on the Home Again tour. It was still an ABSOLUTELY AMAZING SHOW!!!

[@nnekacarpenter]

Lol, especially NORE!

[@lillyroseflowers849]

Ronald aka Ronnie. Not Ryan

[@Desz93]

Man you gotta let your guest talk and not interrupt damn vlad

[@RAYGUNKNEESHURT]

Vlad: who was there you or Johnny? Let him tell it.

[@dawoman4u2nv67]

CAN YOU LET THIS MAN SPEAK please and thank you. Good lawd his thought will lead your next question. Don't be disrespectful. So disappointing to see.

[@missybrown2971]

Now This is a legend

[@freeagentbeats6170]

I think Ice-T had said it best it's not necessary the artist that starts the beef it's the people are around those artists that causes the drama

[@byronspears9395]

New Edition f/ Missy -You don’t have to worry (Remix) hits different 2023

[@anthonysmith2050]

Both albums are Great. But, I'm with Johnny on the comparisons of both. That Heartbreak Album Hits Different. That Home Alone Album is definitely Timeless Also. I think the Tour killed the momentum of it.

[@xl576]

Yo why are you speaking like you were there? Let the man speak!!

[@brooksr4013]

Seems like such a nice guy that man could Sang!!

[@Sellassie]

Definitely should let the brotha talk Vlad, let HIM tell the story; he lived it, you heard it. Real Game

[@aimeemoore1094]

I love some Johnny one of the best singers

[@TheYouTopianProject]

Glad the narcissist over talking a guest again….

[@darwinfussle5031]

A David Ruffin and Ottis scenario but in this scenario,,, Otis can sing

[@mikefongquee9645]

They got more work to do! They still got it! It never left. I love all there albums, but they got more in them to put out. We the fans need more. Jam & Lewis productions. New Edition is the Best!!!!

[@donskeezy4042]

Vlad acting like Nore

[@j.c.n9718]

Really surprised by his speaking voice 🙏🏿

[@Matthew-w9i]

Goodness gracious Vlad. You're the interviewer not the interviewee. Can you please let us hear their story? You're like the P. Diddy of interviews. You need to understand your platform from the perspective of YOUR audience. We are fans of these people just like you are. You try to finish all of their sentences. Just ask the question and let them finish. Thank you.

[@rolandog5424]

Remember Randy Gill Johnny Gills Big brother Can Sing as Well! II D Extreme was a slept on R&B Group Sincerely In the Early to Middle 1990's with Johnny Gills Big Brother Randy! If anything Johnny is the best Bar none! Johnny is my Number One Favorite R&B Vocalists of all Time! And Yes N.E. Heartbreak is the best New edition Album To date! Hands down! 👌🏽❤️

[@williamtalbert1204]

Yes , IID was hott. Johnny allow Randy on stage with him at times.

[@SnakeyD8468]

Who??

[@t.thompson8985]

Loved IID Extreme!

[@kerryweaver6598]

VLAD tryna tell the story like he was apart of the group. Let that man talk

[@demetriusjohnson3677]

The curse of the Temptations spilled over on New Edition and the movie group 5 Heartbeats like a black cloud. But through it all they both made some of the best songs ever in music history😊😊

[@VJ-zw7xz]

Nawl cause they still the together

[@demetriusjohnson3677]

@@VJ-zw7xz I mean all the drama with egos, jealous, drugs, fighting etc

[@elijahstraight402]

The Five Heartbeats was loosely based on the Temptations in many ways (by way of the Dells being vocal consultants on the project). NE 's situation is just another spin to the whole saga involving R&B groups

[@b3ny3alSR]

Vlad, Please… you are not the person we want to hear talk during these interviews. You have done awesome getting our legends to come to your platform…Let well enough be enough and allow for your interviews to not be you inter-effin-jecting over the interviewee!! It’s been and is beyond ridiculous…

[@bennylevine387]

Don't be someone you have to endure. Know when to step back a little.

[@leatherface964]

Hit Me Off still be jammin 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@yelnats21]

Speaking truth, I was the keyboard player on this tour… we rehearsed 3 months and the tour lasted less than two months

[@ericjones6280]

Bobby brown KING OF STAGE

[@TerraceWilliams]

I guess he knows more than Johnny you know the person who was there

[@harveymcelroy9332]

Why vlad gotta mention weed carriers Johnny didn't say anything about weed wtf😊

[@murphymurph7578]

Exactly, as if he was there. I'm glad Johnny glossed over it.

[@Realest1ne]

Imagine if ppl had smartphones back then lol

[@nitoduzit]

Johnny got that Ray Charles energy 😂

[@michaelbridges2957]

Is it just me or does it look like Johnny is geekd out his mind 😅😅😅

[@Nobody-so9sh]

This interview was ruined by dj vlad smh

[@naujud216]

That tour was a mess. I remember going to the Cleveland show and it only being Rickey, Ronnie, Johnny and Ralph.

[@walteimusic]

Home Again was New Editions biggest selling album. Johnny don't want to admit it because Bobby was on that one...he helped boost them ...people loved Bobby... everyone knows Johnny sings better...but they just love Bobby

[@elijahstraight402]

Bobby was always the better singer and had an enormously better stage presence IMO. Johnny was never a slouch BY ANY MEANS, but I'll still put Bobby above him

[@yemo2365]

Wrong! They both went double-platinum. Bobby was NOT that dude when they linked up to do the "Home Again" album. He was getting more media attention for his troubles with the law by then and had already had his house go into foreclosure in 1994 and filed for bankruptcy in 1996.

[@danielnelson6903]

@@yemo2365Listen to the album again and say Bobby “wasn’t that dude”😂 His legal troubles, don’t take away from his talent

[@NewAb22]

@@elijahstraight402 Bobby was never the better singer than Gil. What helps Bobby is his larger-than-life stage presence and personality that makes him seem like a better singer than he really is.

[@elijahstraight402]

@@NewAb22 That's your opinion and I'm cool with that. However, I still disagree. Outside of his ego and the drug use, Bobby will always be a step higher than Johnny. First off, he was one of the main artists that helped usher in the New Jack Swing movement with Teddy Riley producing his 2nd & 3rd LP. Second, he's basically the prototype for certain artists like Usher, Chris Brown, Trey Songz(and maybe Omarion to a much lesser extent). Johnny was dope, but his talent didn't have long lasting appeal compared to Bobby is my argument

[@cwin721]

I saw both versions of the Home Again show (in Atlanta and Merryville Indiana). I enjoyed them both

[@MrDjblakmagic33]

I don't know who talks over their guest more Vlad or Nore 😆😆

[@batriciaparker]

Nore is worse lol

[@testaccounting865]

Did Vlad say RYAN DEVOE?? Do he knows who Ronnie is??

[@kelvinmorris1991]

Stop talking to this Federal officer

[@yelnats21]

And there were many crazy nights on the tour …every night at the beginning of the show Chuckii Booker would turn around and look at the tubes to see who was missing, because after a while, at least one member would skip a night every show except for Johnny and Ricky, the Jumbotron got one of our keyboard players fined, because during the intro, he had one of those laser lights that he would always Point at the Jumbotron and Brooke Payne find him for that . My set up was on the side of the stage that the wives would sit so beside me would always be Whitney and Ralph Tresvant‘s wife at the time Bobby was only supposed to do three songs during his individual set, but he got on this obsessive Donny Hathaway, a song for you binge what he wanted to do that song every night . you’re now making me reminisce lol

[@waltdiesel]

Bobby ain't no joke.. 😂😂

[@misterDjayMDJ]

Who tf is RYAN DEVOE? You mean RONNIE DEVOE 🤦🏾‍♂️

[@godbodymusclefitness7435]

VLAD stop interrupting people and let them tell their story.Its alright to guide the conversation but you need to slow your role

[@biga5774]

I played the hell out that Home Again album in high school

[@mrhollister8520]

VLAD is the P. Diddy of interviewers - ghat dayum dawg you scream over the guests too much

[@mauriceyarbrough3840]

JG MY FAVORITE OFF NEW EDITION ,HES THE BEST SINGER HANDS DOWN

[@tonyoliver5537]

The best selling New Edition was HOME AGAIN.

[@FlyiDCG]

Yea I would think Home Again out sold Heartbreak for the reunion aspect. I think the BET series brought more eyes to Heartbreak.

[@yemo2365]

No, it didn't! They both went double platinum and the "Heart Break" tour was their highest grossing tour.

[@WuteverBruh]

WTF if Vlad fucking asking a question & answering his own question? Then the audacity to label it “Johnny Gill on Bobby & Ronnie fight”. Should call it Vlad on the fight 🤦🏾‍♂️

[@d10nlyuniquelyme74]

Vlad is annoying. You just tell the story and stop inviting the people if you won't let them talk and tell their story.

[@harsiesera9692]

Damn Vlad smh was you there? Oh you was in the group right?

[@TheYouTopianProject]

The way they’re just casually laughing about a guy losing his life …

[@chalabrooks5433]

I don't think it was about that but more about the craziness that was happening.

[@MoisePicard-mk1nt]

Who lost their life?

[@Tarantulisimo]

Totally remember when the New Edition vs. Guy sh*t went down in '89 after the Pittsburgh show

[@murphymurph7578]

Stop talking over Johnny! D@mn!!!

[@whoknows6767]

Geesh, why are you talking over the artist? Holy cow! 🤷

[@MsMekia-dl3el]

Vlad should just tell us the story!

[@machoman5928]

VLAD talks too damn much

[@ladennayoung2939]

I love that song Home Again. It is a really good song by them.

[@shinesupremeable]

I know you’ve done all your research Vlad but damn ask the question an let the guest respond it’s like you tell the story before it can be told you might as well play both roles without the guest an just so videos on the info you dug up on whoever

[@ednoroirika]

Did the research and still getting shit twisted. The only research he likes comes from billboard magazine.

[@killa704]

Johnny gill the 🐐

[@jdfodio]

I totally agree with Johnny (my fav male singer!). The only post-Johnny New Edition albums I own are N.E. Heartbreak and Home Again. Heartbreak wins BY FAR.

[@chillywillie6283]

I went to an R&B show and a boxing match broke out.

[@kel-melprevail8127]

0:45 pause

[@d.knight941]

Vlad acts like he knows more than the person that was there. Just STFU already and let your guests talk!

[@schoolboy320th]

Johnny sounds like the late Wilson Pickett in his interviews.

[@glenramsey6817]

Bruh, you interrupt your guests before they can finish their response to your question. Then he can’t finish his point! You might be missing a chance to get more nuggets.

[@andrewricks8543]

Let him talk fam …

[@altonjames5673]

VLAD...Sometimes HUSH!!!!! SMH!!

[@TheBulletzgottishow20]

New edition bout that life

[@ednoroirika]

Bobby Brown wasn’t apart of New Edition when that incident with guy happened. The was the summer of 89 at the budfest concert.

[@itsacoldgamecc]

Thats the way I remember it.

[@cheriecovington]

Vlad talking about "I agree!" Uh....NOBODY asked you!

[@Rhonda333]

😅

[@jaygray7883]

That’s it , I’m tuning out.

[@ladennayoung2939]

Johnny seems cool.

[@Mimi-cg2cw]

I'm no Bobby fan .. he's still a piece of work