NOW THAT WE'RE GROWN THE PLAYERS CLUB

[@I_am_divanicole]

Fun fact. Chrystle never wanted to act in the movie. She only went to the audition hoping to give Ice Cube her demo and became a rapper. She actually read for Diamond, but was given Ronnie. She did good for her first role. Played it so well I never liked her in real life until recently.

[@DPress1985]

That's so true. People don't like her for that role. 😂

[@vyxenthemua]

That's crazy I could totally see her being a rapper. Was she any good?

[@health_is_wealth333]

She was a villain in Tois too!

[@studentnurse4374]

@@health_is_wealth333she waaaaas!! Dang sis, I forgot all about that movie 😂😂

[@TheRealSagittarius2]

How do you know this??

[@EminJai]

Ronnie and her brother BOTH being predators/ grapers

[@soshethinks561]

Right. I was so pissed at her when she acted all shocked and appalled at Junior…girl, y’all one in the damn same so please stop the cap!

[@flygirlkai9189]

In Ebony’s mind it wasn’t assault….you know they kicked it to her like they just had a consensual sexual experience that she is now embarrassed about. And THATS what ebony thought she was throwing in her face.

[@Ohdeyummm]

Joseline Hernandez is really giving me Ronnie vibes

[@ericawilson3666]

My favorite line in the movie," Bye Lance" 🤣🤣

[@goddessnoir290]

Mine too! I thought people would have been put on tik tok

[@EE-xb4sr]

I love that one and "who Lance?! He ain't nobody" 🤣🤣🤣

[@soshethinks561]

Baby, Lance was getting disrespected at every turn 😂😂😂

[@health_is_wealth333]

I say it til this day!! 😂

[@OyayoTheStorm]

😄😄🤭... That's right up there with "I hate you..." from JoJo on 'Baby Boy'

[@Eryn_101]

Those lesbian renegade strippers really are predatory of the new more timid girls. Ronnie ‘s character was 100% real & so was Dolla Bill (w/o the humor) in the dirty more run down strip clubs.

[@Rollinprettyllc]

I was a dancer and i wish tf someone would ask me wtf imma do for $10. Keep it baby, you need it more than i do😂😂😂

[@melaningoddess4026]

My GOD Today! That Ebony and Jr scene is still traumatizing! And I think the acting was so real because not only talent but experience 🤷🏿‍♀️ the 90’s late 80’s was ALOT!

[@Eryn_101]

I think Diamond said the comment about the all female party, because she knew they weren’t just dancing. She knew they were being paid for sex for these parties & she was letting her know they were down for it all, when Diamond was not okay w/ ANY of the outside gigs

[@michellemartin8007]

I quote this movie almost every day: “ why Ebony why” “ damn did you at least pinch the b***?” “ Goni be trouble trouble “

[@DocStewie77]

I said "public hairs" to my kid's therapist just last night 🤦🏾‍♀️

[@Lola7Falana]

​@@DocStewie77 😂😂😂😂 I hope they got the reference

[@DocStewie77]

@@Lola7Falana She's Black, so yeah, she did haha

[@get_aclue4218]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@triciaprescott9339]

Assault is assault is assault!!! Its both the same thing, the girl situation just didn't escalate but it had the same potential to as they were both rooted from the same place!!

[@keeshamarie2889]

So many teachable moments in this movie.

[@TheRealSagittarius2]

I agree!

[@jasminesanders6034]

The Players Club was one of those movies I had to sneak and watch because my mama didn’t allow me to watch movies like that growing up lol. When I did watched this movie I didn’t even think about it that deep the way you explaining now. I was just like this movie about girls stripping to pay for school. Now that I’m grown I look at this movie so different now. Chile so many problematic issues all up and through the movie. The guys were creeps especially ice cube’s character I couldn’t stand him lol and Ronnie was a female predator trying groom those girls. And you was so spot on about the sex trafficking that was going on. Man it’s so crazy how we didn’t catch on to any of that stuff back then. So glad you did this review. I really be enjoying your ntwg videos. You be bringing back my preteen memories.

[@BlayzMonet]

Being that Dolla took 15% the girls really only made $8.50 per table dance

[@soshethinks561]

Chile, robbery, do you hear me!

[@FeePhyFoPhum]

The Bernie Mac impersonations, spot on! 🤣🤣

[@alonzorogers5889]

I say "not with my gotdamn money" way more often than I'd like to admit 😂😂😂😂

[@IamMs.A353]

My fav scene is when she punched Ebony and Ronnie getting her ass beat!

[@shanejason1016]

1:35:31 😱😱😱😱😱😨😨😨😨😨😨😨😨😨😨😨😨😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😨😨😨😨i agree. ever since i was a child and my first time watch that part, i felt brutally traumetize, horrofied to death. also in my age like 19 years old, saw that again twice and felt the exact same way. so now when i see that once in a while, i had to mute down as soon as that part comes on. not just see it cause it was dark, but hear it yes it was viseral brutal scream i heard. i could never take that hearing that anymore. ill might get sick in my stomach just to even hear that horror part. awesome review.

[@ayonnajonae3043]

First time watcher here & I just wanna say you’re absolutely right abt uncle Luke. My aunt used to dance for him in the 90s & yeahhh there are a lot of stories chile.

[@TheAngelface135]

Ronnie grossed me out 😣

[@Neycebadass]

This movie came out in '97 my and I was 7 grandmother had no business taking me, my sister, and cousin to go see this in the movies 🤣🤣🤣 and when it came out on video tape we watched it all the time

[@iDreamOfJeanii]

Listen my entire family (mom, her 5 siblings and all their kids) ALL went to see it in theatres. I look back and try to remember what kind of advertising did this movie have to make them think it was okay to take us😂😂

[@Neycebadass]

@@iDreamOfJeanii 😂 😂 back then it was okay to take kids to see grown up films. Because my family did it ALL the time but I'm sure it wouldn't fly today lol

[@iDreamOfJeanii]

@@Neycebadass only for us to just there like 🫣 the whole time lol

[@nicoletborgella5107]

taking you to go see it is crazyyy😭 at least wait till you in junior high

[@Neycebadass]

@@nicoletborgella5107 ikr 🤣🤣 it was different back then

[@aezhuh2]

this was so good it made me go rewatch the player’s club for the 2000th time 😭 please do civil brand next, if you’re comfortable bc I know that movie is heavy but I’d loved to hear your commentary on it! love you bondy 🤍

[@StarringShameka]

Civil brand makes me sooooo uncomfortable. I can never watch it straight through 🫣

[@Raw-Beauty21]

Hey Bondy! Great review! Once again, I love the way you narrate these reviews! It's like I'm watching the movie as I listen. And yes, she definitely should've put that nigga on child support! My mother did the same thing. She never put my oldest sister's "sperm donor"(as far as I'm concerned, my daddy is her daddy) on child support and we were always struggling growing up and that definitely would've helped. What is with these women?! Ikr, where was daddy with the gun the first time?! But maybe he wished he would've done more to prevent Diamond from getting pregnant in the first place and maybe that's why he was so angry. "But we can pay you enough to smell ass and pussy all day?!" I'm dying Bondy!🤣 And how old was Trix? 40? And she really wasn't "fat" ! When everybody kept referencing her as "fat", I kept thinking to myself "Am I missing something here?" And before now, I never thought of Ronnie as a predator, I guess because there's this ridiculous mentality that only men can be predators. But Ronnie is no different! And if the parents are so ashamed of what Diamond does then why tf would her mom think it was a great idea to have her naïve, impressionable cousin stay over at her house?! And Diamond shouldn't have the responsible of babysitting her cousin dumped on her! She got enough going on! "Now if y'all wanted Ebony to work down to the library..." Stop it Bondy!🤣Uh Lance was dead weight and needed to be gone and so did Ebony! The end! He was clearly insecure because he was way too concerned about what his boys thought. And why tf did Lance look like he was 50 years old?! And I do agree that Ebony was jealous of Diamond. And her parents got on my nerves acting like it's her fault that Ebony is out of control. Like, bye! And I said the same thing you said about Ronnie's Black History Month comment. Body roll! Body roll! Body roll!🤣 And that dude from school was giving "ball player scholarship" vibes cuz I'm like "what tf are you majoring in, actin' like that?!"😆 And Trix being so happy about Ronnie trying to assault Diamond was absolutely disturbing. Like bitch, what are you so happy about?! And Myron gives "serial killer, living in my mother's basement" vibes. And why did Ebony think that Diamond was gonna leave her OWN HOUSE?! Ignorant!!! I'm glad that Diamond finally had someone that was actually supportive of her! And as a survivor myself I still find that rape scene hard to sit through every time I watch like you said. Ronnie finally got the beat down she had coming for a long time now. And I'm glad that she also punched Trix! Did you at least pinched the bitch🤣?! I'm glad that Ronnie got arrested along with Junior but I also think EVERY GUY at that bachelor party should've been picked up too! And the Player's Club burns down like the HELL it was. Thanks Bondy!

[@angelh6345]

Bondy impressions had me rolling lol I felt like this is my cousin telling me the movie 🤣🤣♥️♥️

[@missbel8849]

The guy that played the Junior character looks just like Steebie J. I know it’s just a role/he’s an actor, but I never liked that guy since Set It Off. This movie just fueled more fire.

[@tenderbrown74]

That's right, he did set up Jada Pinkett's little brother, which ended up getting him killed.

[@missbel8849]

@@tenderbrown74 Yeah, he (Stoney’s brother) went to that guy’s house, left with the gang affiliated haircut and a bottle, and the cops shot him 😔

[@1SongBirdspeaks]

Great acting

[@DestinysChild-vn5hm]

Illena's cousin who killed Caine in menace to society

[@drealanette4766]

It's the Roni provide dance party scene reenactment for me 1:07:15. I loved this NTWG Series. We litterally share the same thoughts and opinions about these movies especially as adults. Keep em coming Bondy❣️

[@dcorianjackson6146]

Bondy, your whole spill about Zaria’s boyfriend had me dying 😂😂😂

[@angelh6345]

I have so many memories with this movie The outside shots of the building was on my childhood school bus route and it sat next to a library irl lol I think it was built to do the explosion scene as it was a pile of destruction the next day

[@tenderbrown74]

Actually, it wasn't built to be blown up. The owner was upset that they blew up his club. Ice Cube was so excited, because he knew it would be a great scene. I'm sure they paid the man for it, though. 😄

[@tymiller1633]

“Who was marrying Junior??” 😂 right?!! Side note: As a youngster back in the day, when I first seen this movie, I thought Lisa Raye was the prettiest woman I had seen lol

[@somebodycomelistentothispo7217]

Right!

[@therealmarlonbellamy]

I had to show id to get tickets for this movie when my brothers & i saw it in theaters. Diamond set Eboni up for failure by getting her a job at The Players Club knowing how toxic it was & that Ronnie assaulted her. Prior to this movie Lisa Raye was in Makaveli’s Toss It Up video & Martin. Diamond’s mom played by Judy Ann Elder was Gina’s mom on Martin & the second Harriet on Family Matters, Dick Anthony Williams (Pretty Tony) was also in the movie Sister Sister with Maya Angelou, Rosalind Cash & Irene Cara, Myron played by Jimmy Woodard was in Hollywood Shuffle, he was also one of the Midnight Falcons in The Five Heartbeats & he was one of the blind rappers in House Party 3, the bad guy from Who’s The Man was played by Badja Djola. He was Half Dead in Penitentiary, he was also in A Rage In Harlem, Mississippi Burning & The Last Boy Scout. Diamond’s professor was played by Ron Riser (Stanley from Friday). Prior to this movie Monica Calhoun was in The Jacksons An American Dream, A Different World & Sister Act 2. St. Louis played by Larry McCoy was in Malcolm X & Dead Presidents. Samuel Monroe Jr. is the eternal typecast. If you look up the word typecast in the dictionary you’ll see his picture. I would love to see this movie get coverted into a series like The Best Man Final Chapters. I would love to see if Diamond had a successful career in journalism, What Eboni did her life after returning home, did Ronnie & Trix run Sugar Daddy’s like they did The Players Club, Did Diamond & Blue persue their relationship, did Junior get out of prison, did Reggie, Clyde & KC take over St. Louis’ business & i would love to see a backstory on Ronnie & Junior’s upbringing. Lisa Raye & Monica Calhoun were also in Civil Brand & Gang of Roses.

[@ncxxxx321]

Can you do why did I get married next? 😊

[@09mjeternity]

10 dollars for a dance in the 90s was and still it alot of money. Also its 10 dollars a song and clubs usually only play 1-2 min of a song. 10 songs an hour is over $100 dollars and hour plus tips.

[@ElleBlaq]

I was 12 when this movie came out & I remember a family friend I babysat for taking a group of us to see it in the theater. We had so many conversations afterwards. We needed so many conversations afterwards lol. As an adult, I definitely appreciate the movie in a different way

[@traceymontgomery8417]

I am cracking up yes kicked in the face please LOL Fallall the way back😅😅

[@RebelKingfrom1995]

Great review! This movie was definitely ahead of it's time.

[@Lechur]

This is bring back bad memories for me. The predator put this movie up wen I was a lil girl and the rest you know became my mental issue

[@RebelKingfrom1995]

Sorry that happened to you.

[@howardjonesjr231989]

To be honest diamond shouldn't never let another woman around her man and in her house family or not

[@_Champagne]

Bondy I love ur commentary especially for these black movies❤❤

[@nikkibee4277]

I have recently found you and im hooked. I have been listening to you for the last two weeks and have subscribed to your channel. Ms Bondy Blue, you need to do voice over work or be on TV. You are so entertaining. I truly enjoy you. Keep doing whatcha doing. I love when you use your Jamiethatsme voice.

[@brandirichardson1491]

Look at the scene again Bondy. Ronnie brought myran to diamond's apartment .

[@iamBondyBlue]

What did i miss.

[@JaDedby88]

Yep. I'm just thinking I know I remember seeing that part with him in her car waiting. I know I'm not tripping lol

[@dilliondavis8294]

Ronnie didn’t bring him there, Myron admitted to basically stalking Diamond when he said “I always make sure you get home safe!” So he already knew where she lived. Myron wore glasses the person in the car with Ronnie wasn’t wearing glasses.

[@bxbee1100]

Do she didnt. He went to her house on his own

[@DestinysChild-vn5hm]

The person in the car with Ronnie was just tricks

[@bossvision]

"oh boy, you're in trouble now" lmao bondy is so funny

[@tiasiamonique6469]

Ok quality Bondy! This shit clear as hell. Lol thanks for the video.

[@shanejason1016]

52:47 thank God diamond came for ebony's rescue cause bad would of happen to her.

[@yasanamarrow271]

Bondy😂😂 lmao at you remembering him as Zariah's boyfriend

[@ramennoodles4180]

I’m a dancer ❤make the money don’t let it make you

[@TRenee157]

I said the same thing about Tina🤦🏾‍♀️😂

[@taneishablair91]

Idk if u ever seen the extended version or deleted scenes but Ronnie did eat Diamond out at a party when she passed out from the drinks. So she was very much a predator

[@franchesscapalm6301]

Which movie cousin was worst, Cousin Eboni or Cousin Faith?

[@TheAngelface135]

Definitely Faith. At least Ebony genuinely felt bad

[@NanaCodedl]

Faith ahh Felt no ways but either way neither cousin would have came & stayed with me. Especially if our grandma or their mother got a place they could stay no ma’am

[@TheAngelface135]

@@NanaCodedl Agreed!

[@michellemartin8007]

Ebony they really had a genuine relationship. Terri knew faith was trouble she let her guard down with her

[@ashleyb.8217]

Ebony

[@alexispatterson-hearst709]

You are so on point with this. I’m so mad I missed this live

[@MillieStatz]

Great series Bondy binge watching them! ❤

[@darkwriter_xx94]

Why don’t hbcu scholarships ever cover room and board 😂 that’s where all my debt came from 😅

[@howardjonesjr231989]

Love your channel.Ronnie did bring miran to diamonds house look closely Ronnie and miran was sitting in the car waiting for diamond to leave. Miran didn't no were diamond lived.

[@DocStewie77]

He said he always made sure she got home safely, though.

[@goodlife8044]

I bet you Junior’s fiancé married him anyways. Probably held him down and went to every court date just to show him she was a ride or die. You know Ronnie was all in her ear too. Ijs

[@DestinysChild-vn5hm]

No it says at the end by diamond that junior was serving Life in prison and he never did get married

[@goodlife8044]

@@DestinysChild-vn5hm ok, good.

[@tbake241826]

Love me some bondy chile and your videos are always on point and especially the way u sounding jus like the characters chile we appreciate you always get me through a long day of work ❤

[@Mali3rdEye]

Love this segment idea!!

[@anissareynolds5699]

Love this review

[@TheRealSagittarius2]

Ronnie’s (Crystal) is an Aries I think all of act like that 🔥

[@shanejason1016]

1:17:00 when that girl said No, yes. smart girl.

[@DeeDaKaang1]

I really think that without Ronnie's seen at the white cops party this movie doesn't hit the same.

[@jameelasmith5371]

Trix got the fuck up outta there! ASAP Rocky

[@tamaramegginson9232]

Love LOVE ur review!! Spot on Boo!! Spot the F on!!

[@joelsantiagosays]

To this day , I STILL don’t think LisaRaye is a good actress. As a kid (was too young to be watching the movie) I definitely remember thinking that they cast her for her beauty, not talent 😅

[@tenderbrown74]

Terrible actress, especially in The Wood, and she didn't even have that many lines.😆

[@TheRetroWoman80]

LisaRaye doesn't act, really. She plays her everyday self. In that recent movie with Keri Hilson, I feel like she played her actual mother. Either way, you are correct. Her stunning looks gave her a career to begin with because she started out modeling.

[@jordanbass705]

I agree Ronnie should have got arrested for raping diamond and cousin ebony was trouble from the beginning and also dollar bill should have paid st Louis when he had the money instead of sending lil man too lie for him smh.

[@teshiahicks2544]

That dude is the guy that played Malcolm X in Godfather of Harlem

[@moniquedavis8058]

Every scene he had on Godfather of Harlem, all I could think of was she ain’t nothing but a lil strip hoe. 🤣🤣🤣

[@teshiahicks2544]

@@moniquedavis8058 😂😂😂😂

[@TheRealSagittarius2]

Diamond (Lisa Rae) is a Libra they need balance and peace..

[@torrialexuss1010]

Can you please do NTWG woman thou art loosed!!

[@DreMo521_]

15:53 teeeheeee now look what transpired lol

[@ashleyrobinson7313]

All that penny pinching dollar did he didn’t pay that loan back that to not be unalived 😂

[@evolutionagency2011]

When I grew up and realized that the generation that watched players club and new jack city… still went into sex work and the drug game.. I knew the world was real and I needed to mind my business.

[@okydokes]

Lmaooo @ 1:23:16 Myroooooon 💀

[@shootinthebreeze2058]

Not sure if you covered this, but, yall notice how everyone call each other by their stripper names? Or is that for safety purposes so the guys don't know who they are, just a thought.

[@TheRetroWoman80]

Sounds logical to me.

[@properking9019]

Lol fake Malcolm ended up playing him in Godfather of Harlem until the most recent season.

[@I_am_divanicole]

Watching the playback, on how cheap dances were, dances still are cheap like that on the floor. You make your money from them throwing tips on you or private room dances. The cost of table/section dances really just be covering tip out. That’s why you have to kind of learn how to spot who’s spending money or get you a regular.

[@MrsSSHBurnell]

well here in Atlanta some of the clubs have $5 table dances

[@I_am_divanicole]

@@MrsSSHBurnell I think Blue Flame is one that does $5 dances, as popular as it is. I know Magic does $10

[@MrsSSHBurnell]

@@I_am_divanicole It is. I haven't been to Magic City at all. I don't remember how much we paid at Stroker's.

[@derickspencejr.6998]

I used to love this movie but not anymore. This movie is too much hot ass messes in it that get on my nerves. I still love and miss Bernie Mac he will be missed. You should do a review on this movie called What’s the worst that could happen starring him and Martin Lawrence.

[@chrissywashington3386]

💙💙

[@nyahsable7]

Lovin' your review- cuss a little. they might missed it!! Diamond beat Ronnie's !ss.. Speak on it- judging people because they work in the sex trade!

[@R0nt311]

💚

[@IamMs.A353]

I did not like Ronnie🤬😩

[@Raw-Beauty21]

I mean, what's to like?!😆

[@andihaliburton8637]

@@Raw-Beauty21 Her looks lol

[@Raw-Beauty21]

@@andihaliburton8637 Well there's that lol

[@Raw-Beauty21]

@@andihaliburton8637 Well there's that lol

[@TearaScorpio]

Bondy: "In the 90s if K-Ci and Jojo wasn't part of your soundtrack, idk what you was doing with your life.." * 4 year old me in '98 riding my big wheel * 😭😂😂😂 P.S.: I did grow to like their music as I got way older tho 😂

[@Eryn_101]

I think Diamond said the comment about the all female party, because she knew they weren’t just dancing. She knew they were being paid for sex for these parties & she was letting her know they were down for it all, when Diamond was not okay w/ ANY of the outside gigs