Mint Condition - Breakin’ My Heart (Pretty Brown Eyes) LIVE at the Apollo 1992

Showtime at the Apollo
Original airdate: 4/25/92

[@deckenneth]

Stokely is seriously underrated in the pantheon of great voices.

[@arkie622]

Not really 😂

[@xTBrown13x]

Facts!

[@Karl671]

No diggity

[@michaelbull4344]

He really is his singing is great and he puts extra on it live!!!!

[@CarsonDouglas]

Not true. His voice is crazy and the black community knows that.

[@teehud313]

A real band. Stokley's voice is like fine wine. Mint Condition is probably the last real band left. 2024

[@debrasmallwood5318]

I agree.

[@teehud313]

@@debrasmallwood5318 indeed

[@ericbush6124]

The Roots

[@teehud313]

@@ericbush6124 them too

[@michaelbetts8379]

Don't forget Toni Toni Toni

[@angelicac5543]

He’s not singing, he’s SAAAANGING 😩👏🏽

[@stevenjones6421]

Stoke was rockin that perm...

[@lcem32]

No gimmicks.. pure vocal talent

[@1_South_Business_Services]

And still sounding even better 2023

[@sever427]

Yeap

[@foster6404]

This cannot be duplicated! AND Stokley is an accomplished musician . . . still listening in 2021.

[@christie8532]

Still come on radio 2023 I had to put a face to who was singing this lol

[@datboyb214]

2023!!

[@Meeyoshii]

2023 till infinity!!! Real music never dies

[@DonRedmond-qb3we]

Saw them in concert when they were in Chicago in the early 2000's and they were unbelievable! During a musical selection Stokely successfully played every instrument on stage!

[@MD-jw5ln]

That Man SANG!!!! He was SANGING!!!!!

[@ceeceetracey9839]

I remember when this first hit the airwaves. I was like "why is he saying heart like that?" Right before i fell in love with this dude.

[@CarsonDouglas]

Stokely voice is absolutely crazy 🤦🏾‍♂️ he ranges in and out of notes and tones effortlessly. Top 10 male r&b voices for sure.

[@heartnsoullove]

One of my favorite bands 🥰 I would love to see them in concert right now 😍

[@juancabenavides2712]

Un señor temazo!!!, Que envidia por los que la vivieron en vivo y en esa epoca!💙🛸💙🎄peroo nunca es tarde!!!, me encantooo!❤👏, en pleno 2023 puedooo decir que es de mis temas favoritos!!! Ahoraaa!!!

[@deloresshephard463]

Sing it Stokely !!!

[@Dreamsareareality]

Real real music, clean vocals, tight band. Best of the best 💗❤️😘

[@kip2shy]

Man, every era of R&B and all other types of music had great, good, and poor performers. I don't that any era is better than any of them. Sure, we all have our preferences, but I love R&B and I'm a fan of it all. It is just different. That's what makes it all unique.

[@jerrydjones5328]

Back when not everybody called themself a “singer” lol. This a TRUE singer

[@breakersrowe9662]

Wow. That was amazing.

[@lmedi002]

Absolutely Fantastic! Listening to this in December of 2022 😍

[@Mia-qt4th]

Love❤

[@ladygemini5967]

Love me some Stokley

[@homegirl44]

3:35 😩😩😩

[@kevonwill5783]

That was amazing and raw

[@geecollins4915]

Wow amazing talent💯❤️❤️❤️❤️🔥🔥🔥🔥👍🏾

[@jeanettesdaughter]

Stokeley! OMG. 🔥

[@Jono4prezident]

Can never forget the roots of RNB. ‘02 baby

[@cmarieholts2364]

He was the original sisqo to me❤

[@strauqq1]

Dude can blow. He just need a lil mo swag and ruffness to his stage presence.

[@jaylawilliams8181]

Watch their later performances, his style changed

[@huggybunny14]

Watch their BET performance from 97 I believe. They definitely matured their sound and stage performance.

[@RashadBranch1]

3:40 too fire!

[@ashkeygii9449]

Stokley sounds good live and you can tell he can really sing, but he gets really pitchy trying to put his own spins on this live performance

[@MrTeam302]

He just needed to calm down lol. I found it funny

[@ihmtube4119]

It be like that sometimes 😭

[@sntjhnsn]

@@MrTeam302 You can see the difference in this performance once he actually slowed down. kzbin.info/www/bejne/fn3ZpKuin7SLhbM

[@Manuel-Anthony]

Yeah man all the awkward runs lmao but he a very nice range

[@huggybunny14]

Yea you can tell he’s trying to find a different way to sing the song from the track. I wonder if he ever had a vocal coach.

[@Detkc0000]

The fact that he only became the lead singer because their lead singer didn’t show up one gay is crazy! This man is incredibly humble for someone that can sign his @ss off!!!!!

[@Bitesizeninjapandaz]

3:40

[@BrooklynMusicForum]

The first time I've him sing flat.

[@Queenalika85]

You better sing Stoke

[@urielgarcia6319]

There’s a reason why they say nothing lasts forever no matter how GREAT……RNB is literally extinct like with this kind of talent it makes no sense..::::

[@JJ-rp2df]

Before auto tune

[@TheRealPattiMayonnaise]

If Micheal never quit... this here is it Edit: All in Mint Condition

[@mattp2real]

Michael?

[@TheRealPattiMayonnaise]

@@mattp2real Micheal but in his Mint Condition

[@TheRealPattiMayonnaise]

👀

[@TheRealPattiMayonnaise]

You know I see you

[@joshhuckleby4414]

This nigga can sing his ass off damn

[@drewholliday7981]

This was rough, they were very young at this point and Stokley hadn’t figured out how to perform on tv yet, rushed notes, forgotten lyrics, off key a bit, he learned from this performance and became a legendary showman

[@RTDavis0503]

It was his first time on TV so it's understandable. He still sound good with a couple boo boos

[@matheusfilipe1717]

Everybody hates Chris

[@12.970]

New Kids on The Black

[@jabaricambridge405]

Stop

[@ipittythefool79]

Garfield is the worst singer in that group

[@pepperann6288]

Ummm…. I do not like this live rendition. All of that extra sauce he is throwing on it isn’t doing it for me. Also the backup singers are terrible. Oh well, guess I will just stick to the album version.

[@DJaySplitSecond]

Yesss I was at this taping in 1992, Naughty by Nature also performed that night and I got to meet my crush Tempest Bledsoe who was the host!! A night I will never forget!!! Good share!!!

[@truewilliams7118]

Out of curiosity, was "forever in your eyes" on the radio heavy at the time of this taping? I got the feeling that the audience had never heard that track before.

[@DJaySplitSecond]

@@truewilliams7118 nope bec Breakin my heart was still there hit song at the time, they released in your eyes later

[@truewilliams7118]

@@DJaySplitSecond wow! ok thanks man

[@trentonlian3375]

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[@camdenwyatt69]

@Trenton Lian Instablaster ;)

[@alexispratt2570]

these voices in the 90s sounded so pure & natural … NO AUTOTUNE !!! I’m only 24 & I only rock with 90s music . 🙌🏾

[@Vee316]

Same here. This music is so missed. It breaks my heart what these children have to listen too now. 😢😢

[@sunnyquan9540]

I was born in 2002 and my mum always had me on 80-90s r&b nothing hits like that kind of music

[@msep5203]

That's how it was back then. The talent had to be real. It was raw, edgy and pure. I miss the days pop culture was alive.

[@JadeMuray]

There’s nothing wrong with auto tune they’re a lot of singers who are amazing singing live

[@michaelbull4344]

This why 90s and before was so great musicians or artist needed real talent when it came to singing rapping or playing instruments so you had to sound official which isn’t a requirement nowadays

[@jonathanjackson2587]

What a voice,live crisp & clear...that's why 90's can't ever be touched for me,some of the best vocalists of all time are in this era👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿

[@michaelbull4344]

90s was raw pure and all about talent no matter what you we re doing this performance proves these cats we re so underrated

[@jonathanjackson2587]

@@michaelbull4344 100%

[@kasheemstephens4546]

90s the last era of pure raw singers.

[@matthewcollins5157]

I always thought this band was so underrated and talented, real musicians and his voice has such a great tone!

[@michaelbull4344]

Facts mint condition is underrated

[@TheBLACKboard65]

💯

[@CSACK99]

1000%!

[@travionjohnson3975]

They are this generation earth wind and fire

[@josephlouis7945]

Sounded just like the radio version. Pure talent.

[@drewzalo]

It doesn’t but still a great live performance

[@dredheadluna420]

You're both right. Technically it doesn't sound like the radio version or the recordered version which is because of the extra adlibs but Stokely sounds like he sounds when it was recorded.

[@TommyPleasure]

Too many adlibs for me. Go listen to Prince or Phillip Bailey, they don’t embellish as much. To me it throws his voice off key in some cases.. He’s a good singer but these adlibs are annoying to me!

[@LaPotraBellaca]

back when singers could actually sing

[@user-fh6hv4eb56]

Right!

[@kvngphresh448]

TRUTH

[@P0cahontasV]

The fact that Stokley’s name dont usually come up when people talk about best male vocalist is sickening

[@NISASELLIER]

Thinking the same

[@ramiezechols4962]

Facts 👌🏿🫡

[@drewzalo]

It does in the right circles

[@jeanettesdaughter]

They don’t know what they don’t know. Top 10 easy! And im talking Al jarreau, and Johnny Hartman and EddieKendrick, Phillip Bailey etc - ya heard😅

[@RobynJ729]

Agree!

[@nellyluscious]

( '' And you can't Hideeeee'') I love how Stokely hits that note!!! This band is one of the greatest out of the 90s!!!

[@respectlife216]

Stokely is so underrated as a vocalist

[@RAyR111]

Lowkey crying because of the passion he sings with

[@christinagraham2915]

That boy stokely can sang

[@___blackpanther2919]

I was born in 88. I was raised on all the good music. Anybody remember the New Jack Swing era? I use to love watchin’ my pops dance to all that stuff, he’d be doing them old ass New Edition moves lol

[@titogee36]

Danmm he sound just as good as on recording

[@teshastouch4390]

He saaaannnnnggg this whew🤞🏾💫💖

[@keithgreen6638]

Mint condition baby oh yeah

[@jayskywalker5049]

Great singer but clearly wasn't his best performance

[@randritzhopper632]

@@jayskywalker5049 facts

[@thecreoleladyy7191]

@@jayskywalker5049 yes ! But he sang tho

[@brownsuga298]

I love Mint Condition Stokley has A Outstanding Voice ❤❤❤

[@TheGamersGuide819]

Stokley The lead singer has a unique voice

[@HgrGar]

Yes he's a "Mezzo" soprano!!!

[@respectlife216]

Similar to Raphael Saadiq but a little better. In fact Toni Tone Tony and Mint Condition are very comparable as bands.

[@josevasquez4080]

@@respectlife216him babyface , jon b and all of them have similar Voices . But stokley tops them

[@damedash1147]

Him and Danny boy have similar voices

[@TheBLACKboard65]

Look how beautiful we used to look. My God, help us return.

[@zerrikabarnes2093]

He can blow this is my favorite song by mint condition

[@roxannemiller6961]

Me,too mines also.

[@duhitzz.mariah]

This video deserves more likes!

[@jayskywalker5049]

Are you sure???

[@akumulight]

And views

[@duhitzz.mariah]

@@jayskywalker5049 why’s that a question? 😂

[@jameshall7245]

90s R&B was certainly a restoration of soul from the 70s! 👏👏 Mint Condition !!!!!A+++++++++++

[@WittynotSilly]

💯 90s grown ups were 70s babies sounds about right

[@dreamer9375]

3:40 I'm in love with this.

[@yarisacarela4616]

I'm not sure why I just keep repeating that part, it's like my word is stuck on that part, I do not what I'm saying honestly. It's magic ✨

[@munnygawn9480]

I remember rocking them pump waves back in the day. This is classic!

[@showgamez5257]

Stokely was feeling that thing lol

[@carlettadavis7986]

Now this the kind of music needs to be on Grammys

[@rillesttalk]

This aired 4/25/1992... just 3-days before my 22nd birthday. My beautiful brown-eyed girlfriend at the time and I wore the cassette single out in more ways (and places) than one☝🏾

[@BrandNew_T]

Damn I was literally one day old lol, turned 30 4/24/22

[@djunc676]

It aired the day before mine, I made 29 and it was on and popping 🤣

[@eugenecook2713]

One of the Best R&B of the 90's

[@slice39]

MC ripped this song, Stokley has such a unique sound. Remember, they were brand new and this was their first hit, and to do this live at the APOLLO??? These guys were either nuts or had balls of steel.

[@mrsmiss5527]

Im here in 2021 for this classic masterpiece!

[@mohammadrezasoudi2131]

3:40 is the reason you came for

[@sly1474]

The quality of that voice is world class. So crisp.

[@jojo-dy2er]

1:50 !! i absolutely love this performance 🥰

[@melodysanger103]

HAPPY 61ST BIRTHDAY KEYBOARDIST LAWRENCE WADDELL (AUGUST 31, 2024)

[@isaiahthomas127]

You see the thing about mint was you thought it was just one dude but at the end of the day was just several dudes that can really play and sing

[@danielletabb5639]

Beautiful!!!!! He can sing to me any day. I love this guy, always.

[@cslworldwide]

Damnit, I can’t get enough of this song. This is one of those songs you can play when you’re experiencing heartache, having a good day or just washing dishes. This is my jam.

[@teneil31]

Toni Braxton ex husband is a member of the group

[@HgrGar]

Stokely is one of the BEST "Mezzo" sopranos out there 🔥!!!

[@badu7088]

I love Stokely im here 2021

[@joseph.musikYT]

WOW... Stokely is the #TRUTH -- This is their earlier performance and this Brother was #dope from the jump... #ThatRangeThough!! #mintconditon

[@7Eightyone]

19 years old. This tape got SO much play from me

[@J-Boog]

Wish i was a teenager or in my early 20s in the late 80s and early 90s

[@pamveeee]

same bruh… those wore the golden times in entertainment imo

[@sunnyhoney7665]

Those were the best days of my life. Just turning 17 and had the buggest crush on the most popular boy in high school with brown eyes. Lol

[@alexispratt2570]

Facts !

[@Sirie7206]

It was the best.

[@cancervenusedits5689]

Lord ikr. Life feels like it’s at 50% growing up as a teen in the 2010s

[@Deerych]

Reflections of my middle school/jr high years! We used to sing this song so hard! It still speaks to my soul.

[@kidzcharlemagne]

I love you for uploading this masterpiece

[@richyrich5049]

I was cleaning up the house, and this suddenly pooped into my head after all these years. Apollo was the jawn.

[@Beardedmane901]

Stokely stole the show 🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@egarrett1117]

Stokley wasn’t singing homie was Sangin’ Sangin’!!

[@jbecknc]

I try to play this every month or so. Absolutely brilliant. Stokely is a master. The Apollo Theatre in the 90s really hosted some stellar performances.

[@cambriascolex]

Imagine being able to watch this performance in person! What a stellar show.

[@marquiswolf2766]

Stokley voice the real deal 🔥👌🏾

[@xTBrown13x]

When you were allowed to miss a couple notes bc he’s working with nothing but a mic and no gimmicks. He KILLED THAT 💩

[@tmo7777]

Football Player Terrell Owens was on ESPN T. O. Flirted with Jemelle Hill, He and Sang: " Pretty Brown Eyes " Everyone fell out laughing as Jemelle started Blushing. T.O. killed it,he was good.

[@cmberrian]

If there was like an autotune robot that could think and converse and you played this particular version of this tune and asked the autotune what it's thoughts about it,l were , you know what it would say? It would say, " damn, son! My thoughts are I just got fuckin smoked! I can't even touch that mofo. Time to shut my ass down!"

[@TheQueenIsM3]

🗣🗣This is my song🥰! The classics hit different... 🖤👑💋💯

[@returnofthemack8347]

They better sing that background

[@cashdre5882]

He killed it

[@ceeceetracey9839]

Thats an unpolished Stoke right here.

[@NYCKZ360]

Yea I thought it was just me? Didn’t wanna seem like I was hating

[@jayskywalker5049]

EXACTLY

[@mattp2real]

Yea.. definitely much more refined as the years went by. Sounds even better now.

[@ceeceetracey9839]

@@NYCKZ360 I'm a super duper MC/Stokley fan. It is what it is. Stokley is so down to earth he knows this isnt a great performance.

[@ladyruler9585]

And he still killed it.

[@klayton2508]

Without question one of the top R&B groups of all time. Right along with Jagged Edge and H-Town.

[@cherylmanuel5609]

EXCELLENT!!! OUR ARTIST NEED THE RECONITITION THEY DESERVE PERIODT

[@shymiraw89]

The mic was onnnnnn❤

[@MrYoumitube]

3:14 Stock blew the roof!