What REALLY Happened To En Vogue? Dawn Robinson Speaks Out!

[@Mrra-s9e]

Dawn is my favorite in En Vogue!!!!

[@abdurobinson8392]

Dawn makes a great point "when u dont comply and standup for what u believe in you are now considered "ths problem". Between 1990 and 1993 from Born To Sing To Funky Divas they were the biggest group around. You would think they were making money when in reality they were not. Its hard because people look at her a "problem". I like how she shouts out left eye from TLC.

[@QtvNOW]

she still looks and sounds so youthful

[@nicolem.9785]

Damn...Dawn is STILL incredibly gorgeous! And I STILL love her😍

[@MYSTERIOUSFETISHES]

Nicole M. ABSOLUTELY

[@MastersGraduate2023]

Dawn has the sweetest face...so adorable.

[@ririririPXN]

Dawn is so beautiful!

[@MYSTERIOUSFETISHES]

ririririPXN FO SHO!!!

[@kornfreak78]

Dawn Robinson is still gorgeous! She was always my favorite member of En Vogue.

[@erichill1262]

If you look at Dawns eyes, when she is telling the story of the first time she heard there song, which has to be HOLD ON, on the radio, the looks of her eyes, when she says OH MY GOD, tells me, she still remembers that point in time, her eye expression says it all, THERE NEEDS TO BE AN EN VOGUE MOVIE.

[@SamDauphin]

dawn is very beautiful! I love her voice an her looks!

[@MYSTERIOUSFETISHES]

SAM DAUPHIN SHE IS SO SUPER FINE!!! AND, SHE KNOWS IT...

[@CravoECaveira]

Dawn is the best. I love her voice. She's so graceful and beautiful.

[@lmsubman243]

I always felt DAWN was the total package. God bless her! This woman is, SO ReaL 😍 I loved her in Lucy PearL..too💓

[@iluvrachellef]

That kind of crap happens to black artists quite frequently it seems and is not new. The industry was doing that shit to our people way back in the 50's. Dawn you look amazing,about the same as you did 25yrs ago.....black don't crack.

[@SparrowThe4]

they did the same thing to TLC and New Edition.This Business.Greedy People.

[@dspeakingdattruth6349]

Yalonda Harris And yet MANY folks only wanna called TLC Broke & poke fun @ them like they asked to be mistreated !! When they weren't the only people it happened to

[@dmlafayette8469]

Dawn is so likeable. Such a talent and true inspiration.

[@camillecotton7283]

I had the pleasure of singing with her & Maxine in 2014 for their background in concert Oakland & Richmond cali... so many misconceptions about her from others. Both she & Maxine were total sweethearts & passionate about the music. Totally awesome artists, totally beautiful, graceful & talented women. 100! God bless em. Hope I get to sing with them again sometime.

[@camillecotton7283]

Music_360​ thanx for your input. I sang with them twice (Richmond & Oakland) & both times Dawn was kind & professional towards ME anyway. I can't defend her character outside of anything other than what I witnessed 1st hand. I was simply giving positive feedback where positive feedback was due :-) I did get paid & I'm sorry you're experiences with her were more negative than good. I just know in this cold world if "I" were only remembered & spoken of for the BAD things I've done or had trouble with while everyone forgot about the good...that'd be the REAL failure. Sending good vibes your way ;-) Keep making music!! GOD BLESS!

[@LEGENDPantherJennings]

Camille Cotton awesome

[@sagehiphop]

What she means is en vogue got .08 per album sold and they had to split it 4 ways Tlc got .56 per album and had to split that 3 ways its crazy but left eye stood up and chilli n tboz backed her up in en vogue Cindy was scared of being sued and terry was dating one of the producers so she was cool with it so no unity is what broke up the group several times

[@avidlearner3576]

I like Dawn. I think little Mo was so wrong how she treated and Spoke about Dawn. Dawn was definitely a strong force in EnVogue.

[@crystallott5735]

Yeah little Mo appeared to be very bitter. I didn't like the way she treated Dawn either.

[@tamarag9981]

Envogue will never be the same without dawn and max

[@MuckTeenthNewYearEve2022Live]

Yeah Lil Mo was WHACK for that period! It didn’t even make sense because the beauty of the Born to Sing Originals is decorated with Dawn’s Edge Voice to complete. Lift a Sista who deserves it period ✊🏿🙌🏾

[@OberstGenosse]

Dawn Robinson...she is so sweet.....i still love her :-)

[@KitenDeb]

I know Dawn Personally, and She is A True Women!! She is the only one to stand up for what she and the others Deserve!! They work their behinds off Performing and not having A Life outside of Singing and that's not Right!! With what they do that sooo many Love to Hear, They Deserve To Live Happy and Not Have To Worry When There Next Dollar Will Come In! Dawn and the others Deserve to be Paid what there're Worth and not just get a couple cents in the Leftovers after all others who don't do the Hard (yet fun for the girls) Work GET!! Dawn Loves to sing but, why should she and the others WORK ONLY to Support the Managers and \Whoever? If En Vogue didn't Perform, No one would get any Money! I think The Singers should Get Money from the Top, then Go down the Line of Who did what to get them Shows to Perform. .All in All The Majority of The Music Industury Is GREEDY!! 20+ Years and All That En Vogue Has Givein Us With Their Voices and Beauity and Made Us Smile, Yet They Have Nothing To Show For All They've Done! God Bless Dawn, Maxine, Cindy and Terry! All 4 of The Girls Will Go Down in The History of Music as The Best Female Performers EVER!!

[@RockSchooled]

What's with all the random capital letters in the middle of sentences? That shit is weird and fucked up. Also, Dawn is a woman, not a women. She's only one person.

[@KitenDeb]

***** I am so sorry that I miss spelled a word. I think everyone knew I meant "Woman". My random capital letters, that's just me, and I'm trying to prove that the girls are Worth More Then What They've Received!

[@RockSchooled]

Debbie Bissell More THAN! Not then. Surely you know the difference between then and than, it's very basic English.

[@happycamper232]

Debbie Bissell

[@24karatnow35]

Debbie Bissell I didn't notice any misspelled words bc I was focused on the story. A smart person can overlook minor mistakes.

[@GWOSAPAT]

Man oh man...she's still fine

[@chichistolicki4091]

She has a beautiful voice.

[@MarkRodgers]

What a super super beautifully hot woman !!!!!! Damn she was always fine. En Vogue was one of the best girl singing groups ever. Certainly the hottest. She seems like a really nice woman as well. Good to see her healthy and happy.

[@JLPerryTV]

And now we all sit back and laugh with Dawn as En Vogue (Cindy, Terry, Rhona) get sued by Rufftown Entertainment for $300 million dollars for breaking contract. So now, fans who passed judgment on Dawn now know she was right all these years. that is why Dawn is the smartest member of En Vogue

[@Rambo20244]

well... terry should have some type of intelligence... she graduated college... some ppl say that terry was fucking one of the producers... I don't think it's true... but it's crazy that they didn't wanna fight... they had to have something on them if they didn't wanna fight.

[@Rambo20244]

I think dawn know the real truth behind it... but would never snitch on them...dawn love them so much... she would never throw them under the bus... if these speculations are true.

[@MrHicks-lo8vn]

You have NO IDEA how much I LOVE THIS WOMAN!!!! Dawn is my favorite!!! I didn't know that Cindy was so funky! There will never be another Enogue! The female JACKSONS! Best of the very BEST!

[@samuelhawthorne8137]

2 cents an album......wow . that tells you what they thought of the artists . the didn't give two shits about them . Prince was right for sure

[@NQuiz52]

I would be in FUCKING JAIL for murder!

[@MYSTERIOUSFETISHES]

samuel hawthorne THE GREAT PRINCE KNEW THE INDUSTRY INSIDE AND OUT...

[@Khrys32]

@@MYSTERIOUSFETISHES May Prince's soul Rest In Eternal Peace, but I am SO glad he gave them (record company executives) pure and unadulterated HELL over HIS material! He was not about to take the $hit they was servin' and he was hated for it.

[@MYSTERIOUSFETISHES]

@@Khrys32 EXACTLY👍

[@seankehil01]

Dawn was my favorite it broke my heart when she left.

[@thequeenv83]

$.02 per album!!! CRAZZY DISRESPECTFUL!! No wonder they couldn't stay together

[@jakfrostp9201]

I love Dawn!!💖💖💖

[@realityme]

If you notice, Dawn looks THE BEST right now, the others are slightly haggard, but still okay. But Dawn's conscience is clear and it shows,

[@jasadin]

2 pennies per album and they had to split that 4 ways. Fuck!!!!! smh

[@JLPerryTV]

***** and pay back studio time, producers.. plus pay for promotion (videos, tour, etc.)

[@MiamiPush2theLimit]

They were making less than minimum wage.

[@branfan22]

Crazy how these record companies take advantage of these great talents

[@joleenshadows]

I really hope they reunite! Many bands fucked over by the record labels find a way to do it. They brought so much flavor to music and R&B........Not everyone wants to listen to EDM every day. Come back DAWN!

[@kwamegray4254]

Dawn,I like the tight eyes & the voice pretty smile too!

[@mz.cayenne1720]

She is my favorite in the group not the same without her.

[@BrianSapp945]

You did the right thing beautiful! In the 90s I remember your group was a game changer.

[@KuttyJoe]

The music business is like any other business. As long as people are involved, there's going to be greed, ruthlessness, and corruption.

[@kimberry2010]

Go Dawn!! Go Nikky! Thank you for sharing :)

[@Flazhness]

She so damn foxy!!!!!!1

[@jermainethomas1570]

I'm just tripping out at Michel'le voice in the back 😂😂

[@investingsouthflorida1131]

So humble!...

[@fixfireleo]

that is too bad that such a talented group would only get 2 cents per album. dawn seems to be very down to earth and humble. unlike some stars (justin beiber) that act like fans are some terrible annoyance that they shouldnt have to be subjected to.

[@MicChecker88]

She is so fiiiinnnnee😘😘😍😍😋! !!! And at her age, goodness!! You can tell the host was really inspired by her and not just blowing smoke. She seems very classy and naturally pretty also. Black women can we get back to that and stop with the WEAVE😭😭!?!?!?!!?

[@icantakeit]

She is gorgeous. And friendly.

[@dwaynemartinez]

Dawn is still and will be the best. this is strong standing for her rights khow the game of the music world before you talk ahhhh `Toni braxton, TLC, Pink there are many people it happen to just bad record deals people

[@Calvin375]

It happened 30 years before them with the Supremes in the 60's and 70's and many other Motown performers as well, except Smokey Robinson, Stevie Wonder and The Jackson 5. Say what you will about Joe Jackson, but he really looked after his sons in the right way. That's why they are known as the first family of music!

[@darellgrant8753]

@@Calvin375 fuck joe jackson He sold his sons bodies to execs in the industry. Fuck that man

[@starynightscorpio7210]

2 Pennies Per Album!?!???? Ridiculous

[@MYSTERIOUSFETISHES]

Starynight scorpio YEP

[@MrKiwispirit]

wow she is so down to earth.........

[@helenroscoe1124]

Dawn was my favourite in En Vogue still playing the music now in 2022❤️

[@leroyferguson2649]

EnVouge was and still the best regardless of how the industry treated them....shame, shame, shame. Their music is legendary., their singing will never go out of style.

[@im_that_guy]

Damn, she's 20 years my senior and she fine af.

[@ibromeo9682]

you didnt imagine how i liked dawn robinson back in the day she killed it in all these song but specially in dance tonight she's a diva

[@daTruChosen]

"Used to have a crush on Dawn from En Vogue" - Phife Dawg

[@MegaBOXER42]

SHE IS BEAUTIFUL. LOVE HER VOICE. MAN CRUSH!!

[@mashgallo]

MegaBOXER42... pssst... it's just an old fashioned crush when a guy likes a girl... heeheehee...

[@godssunsonjbp777sodomitesl5]

This sista is the very definition of strength and beauty. I'm in love with this sista just a little bit.truth be told.

[@loveyu2778]

It's too bad, they can't come together and manage themselves.. So much talent just gone..

[@hollyrockhewlett]

I LOVE HER!!!!!! MY FAVORITE MEMBER. She was that sexy shiny light that made the group pop!

[@kekwayblaze3176]

Shameful that only Dawn Robinson was willing to fight for what was right and the others wouldn't.

[@BlackManRising]

Dawn is smart and ageless.

[@roland.chestnut167]

THE UNIVERSE ONLY BRINGS A TRUE BEAUTY LIKE THIS ONCE IN A MILINIEME AND SHE KNOWS I AM TELLING THE TRUTH

[@michaelcross1825]

What a gracious and classy lady

[@tonyho5611]

They should've released This Is Your Life or It Ain't Over Till the Fat Lady Sings from their Funky Divas album

[@erichill1262]

Lil Mo should not have talked about dawn like the way she did, I know now, lil Mo see that EN VOGUE fans will cut you!!!!!

[@donaldflowers3359]

go dawn for speaking up girl you have my kind of spunk

[@natashacobbett9737]

How the he'll can you split 2 cents per song between 4 people? Like Little Richard said what the he'll is a half of cent? They don't even make those anymore!!

[@benfoldsfiveforever]

It’s two cents per member per album, which is $0.08 per album. Still messed up tho

[@subrinanarcisse3443]

I want them to get back together all of them and do a concert tour with first stop in houston.tx... I love they music. ... 😊 ...and 😊 ... with a reasonable price. That people see them... old school fans.... I graduated in 1985 from high school. .. I love an en vogue Christmas movie. ... great movie... and most of all I like about en vogue music it was clean.... no cursing. ... Thank you Lord

[@dickoldham9760]

Dawn...is the smartest one in the group...be blessed

[@sean6131]

Great Interview

[@raean5377]

It really sucks that sooo many great song artists were screwed back then. En vogue said it, TLC, SWV, NSync, New Edition, 2 PAC, etc…… Record company’s are some crooks! Hopefully they aren’t getting away with that anymore.

[@jojoslove6161]

I love you Dawn!!!! Oringinal EV forever!!!!

[@melissacassell]

Ok En Vogue you ladies should find some time, have lunch and discuss on really doing a come back.

[@carlogambino2160]

Soooo beautiful

[@tonyho5611]

Between 1990 to 1993 there were other girl groups like Sweet Sensation, the Cover Girls, Expose, Wilson Phillips, TLC, Jade, and SWV ... But En Vogue was the biggest during those years

[@annettemcilwain4652]

ALSO WERE VERRRY BEAAAUTIFUL, TALENTED & GIFTED, WITH THE GOLDEN VOICES!!!

[@m.g.3842]

I would love for all four( orginals) of them to put their differences aside, for their legacy and reunite for the fans...Just one last time..Record a classic album and Go out with a BANG.

[@moneyinthebankusa]

She probably telling truth, if you Google a record label contract anybody in there right mine wouldn't sign it

[@leiutley4083]

Tell truth shame devil dawn love you.

[@bmore_empress7639]

My girl michel'le in the background 😂😍😍

[@hasake8873]

Dawn is so fine.

[@thephantom1939]

Love EnVogue💯🤩

[@philipjennelle4257]

I'm friends with Dawn on Facebook as well with Maxine and Terry.

[@benjaminlock8985]

I know en vogue sing my loving, free your mind,whatta man runaway love and don't let go.

[@philipjennelle4257]

Benjamin Lock Oh yes super awesome :)

[@benjaminlock8985]

Thank my new friend dude phil.

[@horizontoday7874]

Why not Cindy?

[@philipjennelle4257]

K Moore Because Cindy doesn't have a Facebook page.

[@tonyho5611]

There's was also Wilson Phillips Hold On that also came out in 1990

[@jwillfareal7407]

I heard Michelle in the background 🤣🤣

[@dwaynemartinez]

😂😂

[@jwillfareal7407]

@@dwaynemartinez Her voice is easy to hear 😂

[@dwaynemartinez]

@@jwillfareal7407 her at the family cook out like omgggg whoooo that 😂 whoooo said that

[@valeriafreeman4252]

Dawn is my favorite of EnVogue u are my girl.Luv you Dawn

[@leebutler926]

That's crazy the artist on the ones who are doing the most and getting the least that is just crazy that's a form of slavery.

[@Gavin_Gavalli]

Teri and Cindy were married to rich men so they didn't care what they made from envogue which f'ed up!

[@wairinihoukamau4758]

En Vogue just can't be without Dawn It wouldn't be En Vogue They may have got her out, but she Makes End Vogue, not the same Poor Dawn your a beautiful talented singer! Much love to you girl stay Harty

[@TreavorUnion]

Good interview

[@fricansimmer5986]

Beautiful woman i just love you ❤️❣️♥️💞💕💌

[@FAMEAcademyNY]

Love Dawn!!!!!

[@Ravenh20]

2 cents per album fuck that y'all was better off doing shows and touring yourselves......That's crazy!!!

[@loveyu2778]

Two cents per album .. Dayummm!!

[@robertgoldsborough6097]

They'll never be another girl group of this caliber at least for a while anyway.

[@beachstreet101]

Dawn Robinson looks like she's 20 years old here! And I always wondered what happened to En Vogue. They made killer albums. Someone should've picked them up who is a legitimate non-crooked record company.

[@donaldflowers3359]

i wish they would get back together

[@vernharris2708]

I'm glad that's what really happened I heard the rumors too

[@keeturbo]

She is still so fine

[@crystallott5735]

A beauty!!!:)

[@teresworrell7973]

2 cents per album how does that happen

[@EEDiazL]

The records houses/companies deduct for writers, producers, lawyers, musicians, composers, arrangers, record/cd mass produce and distribution, concert and stage building, managers and so forth. Then, there is also what kind of deal, record house, managers, and "owners of the group" per say. That is how we see other artists making a whole lot more money. Same stuff with TLC, and Toni Braxton. I'm sure modern artists will not take 2 cents a record!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@teresworrell7973]

***** I mean I had a idea how it happens but you would think the group had more common sense than allow it to happen. That was my point.

[@da12nvmp]

Signing complicated contracts, not understanding the language, they’re not written for regular folks to understand

[@youtubesecurity7992]

1.) The contracts are filled up with Ancient Greek and Latin loanwords; full of juridical terms that normally only ppl underatand who studied and come from the _'academy corner'._ Contracts are written in the academy/elite language. Regular folks won't really understand what the contract is saying; as their linguistical skills aren't on an academy/elite level. You learn all these terms when you want to become a lawyer, etc., not when you want to become a singer. Dawn pointed out in another interview that she did not really understand the contract. 2.) However; songwriters, makeup artists, stylists, producers (and a lot more) also need to be paid as they don't work for free. Producers are the ones that got way more money than the singer(s). That's the pattern in every industry, not just entertaiment (pyramide). The few ppl at the top (which ain't the musicians btw) always earn the most coins. Eventhough they do not have the talent for singing, acting and/or dancing - they have other talents and lead the industry. Ppl with a special talent for money; they know how they can get money out of the artistic talents of others, know what the audience/masses prefer and they will find a product (cf. auditions; like En Vogue started) and introduce and sell the product to masses. They know how to sell their product (the musicians and their music). It's like owning a shop; you have to show your products from the best perspective and even if it ain't that good - you have to cheat and make it at least seem better. Owning a shop and being brutally honest will make you go broke af. Ppl laugh about Diddy, but he was more than smart and simply had seen his chances to make more out of his name and fame. I remember him as the first rapper to come up with his clothing line, alcohol and co. Today it's "normal" that musicians come up with parfumes, clothing lines, make up products, etc. But that's how you earn way more money and most musicians are here for the fame and money. The ones that dedicate their lives to music are independent and refuse to be bought by the music industry. 3.) You can be an independent musician - but this will not really pay out better; financal wise. The music industry is automatically liked to radio, TV, Media in general and they give independent artists a very hard time. It's all about the money at the end.

[@NubianQueenNation]

What happened, Nicky why did they not include our home girl in Coming 2 America?

[@illitrait]

...beauty, brains and a well-screwed on commercial head. Oh, and shedloads of talent.💋

[@enjoy2011able]

Definitely team Dawn