The Story of Boyz II Men | Why One Member Left & Never Came Back, Inflated Egos, Personal Drama

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  • @beaniegee5129
    @beaniegee5129 Рік тому +160

    Mariah Carey and Boyz II Men's One Sweet Day is a timeless classic collaboration!!

  • @nataliemscrzysxycoolharris
    @nataliemscrzysxycoolharris Рік тому +289

    You wanna talk about some talent? These brothers didn’t just sing, THEY SAAAAANG!!

  • @Hains22
    @Hains22 Рік тому +354

    Michael was such an important piece to B2M. His bass voice was crucial for “Water Runs Dry” and “Can You Stand the Rain”

    • @lizzybethnj617
      @lizzybethnj617 Рік тому +43

      New Edition sings Can You Stand the Rain

    • @Hains22
      @Hains22 Рік тому +12

      @@lizzybethnj617 I know, B2M version is far superior

    • @IceManLikeGervin
      @IceManLikeGervin Рік тому +24

      @@Hains22 IDK about that. They (BIIM) are the better singers overall groupwise but Ralph and Johnny voices go together much better on that song...and Ricky too.

    • @musiclover-cn7tb
      @musiclover-cn7tb Рік тому +2

      Yessss

    • @musiclover-cn7tb
      @musiclover-cn7tb Рік тому +6

      @@lizzybethnj617 boyz II men covered it in 97 though.

  • @123theprodigy5
    @123theprodigy5 Рік тому +319

    It’s unfortunate this group let fame and fortune go to their head, because they are really talented. they’re definitely one of my favorite R&B groups ever.

    • @roseamberzine5846
      @roseamberzine5846 Рік тому +19

      Michael left because of Multiple Sclerosis which can present itself as sciatica or severe back pain and is difficult to diagnose which probably caused confusion and embarrassment. The other group members said Michael wasn't transparent about his health.

    • @monocomo1675
      @monocomo1675 Рік тому +6

      They wer to young with millions so is not easy

    • @lexkanyima2195
      @lexkanyima2195 Рік тому

      ​@@monocomo1675 and felt rushed

    • @rks5457
      @rks5457 Рік тому

      ​@@monocomo1675not just money but huuuge fame. They were incredibly famous at that time.

  • @danavixen6274
    @danavixen6274 Рік тому +179

    So much talent yet fame did a number on them. They were NEVER the same after Michael left. 😔 Alot of great Boyz II Men classics including the touching duet with Mariah Carey-One Sweet Day. ❤️

  • @DoctorOfLawOrSomething
    @DoctorOfLawOrSomething Рік тому +88

    I STILL hold out hope for Mike to return one day. He was my biggest musical inspiration in high school. Made being a bass, cool!

    • @Myia21
      @Myia21 Рік тому +1

      Michael was supposed to come back but he was demanding more money than the group felt he deserved after being absent so many years from the group

  • @AmoMe2009
    @AmoMe2009 Рік тому +96

    The CAN YOU STAND THE RAIN acapella cover they did on their third album was outstanding! I love it just as much as New Edition’s. They did an acapella version to ONE SWEET DAY too.

    • @alysssabear
      @alysssabear Рік тому +8

      I thought I was the only one who loved their version more than New Edition’s 😭💕

    • @AmoMe2009
      @AmoMe2009 Рік тому +7

      @@alysssabear the harmony in their voices in that version!! The original was romantic and Boys II Men’s version is haunting(in a good way)!!!

    • @musiclover-cn7tb
      @musiclover-cn7tb Рік тому +4

      @@AmoMe2009 exactly I agree perfect description.

  • @1phindy
    @1phindy Рік тому +47

    I hate it when egos get in the way of a real good thing.

  • @brownparkproductions3488
    @brownparkproductions3488 Рік тому +70

    One of the best R&B groups. A lot of their songs are timeless.

  • @beaniegee5129
    @beaniegee5129 Рік тому +21

    Boyz II Men also collaborated with LL Cool J on the song Hey Lover off LL Cool J's 6th album Mr. Smith

  • @tnayenga77
    @tnayenga77 Рік тому +71

    Babyface is an absolute beast with his amazing work with this band & many many others who made timeless music in the 90s. Thank you for the Boyz to Men documentary but for Babyface to pen some of their timeless songs is incredible to me🎶💯❤️

    • @imalwaysright
      @imalwaysright Рік тому +7

      And they hated him and his songs 😩

  • @MrHighProfyle
    @MrHighProfyle Рік тому +55

    Fix the issues with Michael. He was young, had health issues, was married, let's be serious he had A LOT going on. Forgive each other and move forward. The FOUR of you are hands down one of the TOP FIVE R&B groups EVER!!! GET IT TOGETHER!!

    • @martinobwar5273
      @martinobwar5273 Рік тому +3

      True…it’s just not the same without Michael

    • @Myia21
      @Myia21 Рік тому +1

      Michael wasn't just suffering from from pain he also put his hands on Shawn. They did have negotiations of Michael coming back to the group but he wanted more money than they were willing to pay after being absent so many years

  • @imalwaysright
    @imalwaysright Рік тому +32

    Chile I did not know the Dallas Austin mess and Babyface dig behind the scenes 😮😮😮 I respect Dallas’ honesty

  • @brownfudge2653
    @brownfudge2653 Рік тому +95

    “I didn’t like them anymore”
    Dallas reason is so simple and to the point. 🤣🤣🤣

    • @daibm5392
      @daibm5392 Рік тому +1

      That was a dumb move though. I'm not going to turn down a million dollar contract because I have a personal problem against some people. Hey, that's me lol

    • @pa.encema2821
      @pa.encema2821 Рік тому +15

      Dallas probably saw how two face the group were (except for Micheal)

    • @squarebear619
      @squarebear619 Рік тому +19

      ​@@daibm5392 not everybody sells themselves for so cheaply.

    • @daibm5392
      @daibm5392 Рік тому +2

      @@pa.encema2821 He still works right? You can't quit a job because you don't like someone...That's my point!

    • @Reallyct
      @Reallyct Рік тому +1

      @@squarebear619 👆🏽 that part!

  • @ldnuk2356
    @ldnuk2356 Рік тому +40

    Keep these videos coming,but I would love to hear about some of the producers - darkchild, soulshock n karlin, Bangladesh, Shakespeare, devante, teddy Riley, Dallas austin- these were huge then seem to disappear….keep up the good work

  • @thetruesoulofanaquarius9302
    @thetruesoulofanaquarius9302 Рік тому +175

    I use to love Boys 2 men. Sadly I believe everything Dallas Austin claimed about Boys 2 Men. I will never forget back in the 90s me and my bestie seen Nathan in the mall/Champs shoe store. We went up to the bodyguard to ask if we could get an autograph. The bodyguard said no Nathan looked at us and turned his head didn't acknowledge or speak. I never supported Boys 2 Men after that. As a lil girl that really hurt my feelings looking back I understand why he didn't want to do autographs but it was just the way he acted towards us. Till this day I don't acknowledge or approach any celebrity.

    • @NorthPhilly-zr7xc
      @NorthPhilly-zr7xc Рік тому +27

      Celebrities are human all groups have they issue I met jodeci one time & kc hailey scream at my freind because she wanted a picture with him KC hailey was very ignorant aswell I love jodeci I still love they songs but as a person probably not celebrities are human they where young
      Boyz to men from philly that whole philly city has crazy additude problems

    • @thetruesoulofanaquarius9302
      @thetruesoulofanaquarius9302 Рік тому +41

      @@NorthPhilly-zr7xc I can believe it. That is what I was saying as an adult I understand it now because if he would have given us an autograph other people would have been asking too. He probably just wanted to be left alone to shop. That just taught me celebs are humans and never place them on a pedestal.

    • @kkdaviciousvixen
      @kkdaviciousvixen Рік тому +29

      That's sad..I understand that celebrities are people but I met the singer Joe and he was such a sweetheart..I actually got to sing for him after which he hugged and kissed me..I wasn't tryna get signed or anything, I just wanted to sing to him since he probably gets asked to sing all the time..lol..

    • @charlenewhite-di4lk
      @charlenewhite-di4lk Рік тому +7

      Wow, sorry about that happened to you. They seem so nice all the time; but you never know.

    • @TheRetroWoman80
      @TheRetroWoman80 Рік тому +1

      What an a-hole. I am glad you learned at some point these people are just...people. And they can be anything on any given day like your neighbor down the street. Just because they have public lives, and possibly more money, does not make them more special than anybody.

  • @desertgirl8647
    @desertgirl8647 Рік тому +6

    Chronic back pain is not a joke. The pain can be debilitating. I experienced it 23 yrs ago. Thank God I am no longer suffering. 🙏

  • @stevewilson5749
    @stevewilson5749 Рік тому +16

    "On Bended Knee" even the guys were breaking out the tissues.... yours truly!!!! 🤔😪💯🎶🎶🎶🖤💙❤️

  • @BossladySupreme313
    @BossladySupreme313 Рік тому +26

    I really hope that all four men can come back together again .... Not as a group, but to mend their old friendship.... Or all least to bring closure to everything. They were so good together

  • @AlanaGurl
    @AlanaGurl Рік тому +34

    All of their songs are classics, but “End of the road” , “A song for mama “ and “I’ll
    Make love to you “ will forever be the best songs ever. I still play them till this day .

  • @imalwaysright
    @imalwaysright Рік тому +140

    This group is messier than a lot of R&B girl groups

    • @TheRetroWoman80
      @TheRetroWoman80 Рік тому +9

      😂no lies

    • @tionne4945
      @tionne4945 Рік тому +10

      Nah, Xscape is one group that is messy as hell

    • @lonelyenchantress2172
      @lonelyenchantress2172 Рік тому +6

      @@tionne4945 Lol but u expect them to be messy 1st of all they're females, & 2nd at least 2 of the members got pregnant at the height of their careers!!

    • @davidrichards6059
      @davidrichards6059 Рік тому +6

      I guess y'all didn't hear all the Debarge, New Edition, Jodeci, Guy and JE stories out there....lol

    • @TheRetroWoman80
      @TheRetroWoman80 Рік тому +8

      @@davidrichards6059 Particularly with the DeBarge family...ugh🤦‍♀️That is not messy, that is a downright filthy travesty.

  • @nicolesherman8974
    @nicolesherman8974 Рік тому +78

    Imagine if En Vogue and Boyz II Men did a Verzuz omg. One of my favorite groups 👏🏾.

  • @KK1UNIQUE
    @KK1UNIQUE Рік тому +463

    So Shawn saying Michael wasn’t as passionate about music because of his health issue and being in pain is unfair … I don’t like that at all

    • @Tinaf653
      @Tinaf653 Рік тому +77

      I agree. I have chronic long term pain in my back, and a hip problem that will mean I’ll need a hip replacement at some point (and eventually put me in a wheelchair), so I can see where Michael was coming from, and I understand completely. Shawn doesn’t seem to realise that kind of pain is really distracting at times. If only he could spend just one day in Michael’s shoes, he might be a bit more understanding.

    • @opalmartin5089
      @opalmartin5089 Рік тому +1

      I was mentally screaming HE'S SICK AND IN PAIN...sheesh!

    • @TheRetroWoman80
      @TheRetroWoman80 Рік тому

      ​@@Tinaf653This!!

    • @pa.encema2821
      @pa.encema2821 Рік тому +56

      After finishing this video I was gonna say the same thing. The hell with Shawn for saying that stupid shit. I hope for Micheal the best and as much good health as possible. an illness is no joke

    • @Msboochie2
      @Msboochie2 Рік тому +35

      I struggled with a painful chronic illness my whole life. It’s easy for the young and healthy to be callous and dismissive about your pain and suffering. It’s only now that we’re older, and some of them have their own afflictions, they are sorry and they finally understand.

  • @beaniegee5129
    @beaniegee5129 Рік тому +20

    Boyz II Men also dropped their Christmas album Christmas Interpretations in 1993

    • @emndiaye9019
      @emndiaye9019 Рік тому +7

      Their rendition of Let It Snow is still my favorite Christmas song to this day!!

  • @marvinandjosh1
    @marvinandjosh1 Рік тому +39

    They are my ALL TIME favorite group. There will never be another group like this one.

  • @beaniegee5129
    @beaniegee5129 Рік тому +23

    The video for Boyz II Men's It's so Hard to Say Goodbye to Yesterday was dedicated to their labelmate rapper MC Trouble

    • @TheRetroWoman80
      @TheRetroWoman80 Рік тому +2

      Indeed. Celebrity Underrated confirmed this.

  • @natenoreaga6696
    @natenoreaga6696 Рік тому +25

    My favorite song of their's was Please Don't Go!!

  • @weapon-x839
    @weapon-x839 Рік тому +22

    I met Wanyà and his wife in Vegas. They shared dinner with us, took us skating, had a party bus. They damn near took care of us down there. I wasn’t apart of his singing competition but they made me feel like I was. Best trip I had in years.
    I met them a second time last year in Brooklyn, when they did the Mother’s Day show at the Barclays. Afterwards we went to a Caribbean restaurant and they paid for my dinner along with some others from his season II competition. Again the dopest people.
    People are dynamic and human. We have our good and bad days. When we are young, we all have maturity issues. So for people to consistently bash another person or a group of people for minor things, you really need something to do. Thanks Amber and Wanyà! Thanks for show me so much love when y’all come to town.

  • @pennydevine6847
    @pennydevine6847 Рік тому +128

    Michael was right. And shawn confirmed it. They turned his back on him.

    • @pa.encema2821
      @pa.encema2821 Рік тому

      Stupid ass shawn trying to sound slick

    • @tmcurly
      @tmcurly Рік тому +1

      They turned his back on him?? 😳🤔

    • @JaeDee66
      @JaeDee66 Рік тому +2

      @@tmcurly right I was like woah. My brain went in a whirlwind.

    • @lexkanyima2195
      @lexkanyima2195 Рік тому

      But how ?

    • @JaeDee66
      @JaeDee66 Рік тому

      @@lexkanyima2195 right

  • @thegoldenseatlife
    @thegoldenseatlife Рік тому +22

    They KNOW they can SANG! Some of the best harmonies ever! Can you do a video about the girl group RichGirl or Kat DeLuna? Love watching!! Thank you!

  • @JadedJassy21
    @JadedJassy21 Рік тому +63

    A number of people have said they were very arrogant.

  • @queenzebra8219
    @queenzebra8219 Рік тому +14

    They say, never meet your idols- in this case, they’re are right!
    I met the three remaining boyz just over 10 years ago and it was a huge disappointment. I paid to have a meet and greet and just wanted to tell them that I played a song for momma to my mum just three days before she died and how much their music meant to me over the last 20 years. Their response was silence wile they stood there with no smiles, no energy and no f@#ks to give. Biggest waste of $130 in my life, I still adore their music though!

  • @landismithCOJ
    @landismithCOJ Рік тому +12

    Uhh Ahh sequel with the French lady is a classic slow jam

    • @sexymama1966
      @sexymama1966 Рік тому +1

      I agree.. That was🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

  • @beaniegee5129
    @beaniegee5129 Рік тому +21

    Boyz II Men have a lot of classic hits such as Motownphilly, End of the Road, Uhh Ahh, It's so Hard to Say Goodbye to Yesterday, I'll Make Love to You, Thank You, On Bended Knee, Water Runs Dry, A Song for Mama, 4 Seasons of Loneliness, Pass You By and many others!!!

    • @NorthPhilly-zr7xc
      @NorthPhilly-zr7xc Рік тому +5

      Please don't go is on they album is a classic you should check that song out

    • @Butterflies515
      @Butterflies515 Рік тому +1

      @@NorthPhilly-zr7xc yes

    • @Butterflies515
      @Butterflies515 Рік тому +2

      @@NorthPhilly-zr7xc Alsk lonely heart

    • @NorthPhilly-zr7xc
      @NorthPhilly-zr7xc Рік тому +1

      @@Butterflies515 yea I love lonely heart that song is a classic

    • @starastro4591
      @starastro4591 Рік тому +2

      “Dreams” is one of my favs along with the ones you named

  • @mizzmini45
    @mizzmini45 Рік тому +5

    I use to like them but they are one of the MEANEST groups I ever met, and I met a few!

  • @SoRealBeauty
    @SoRealBeauty Рік тому +6

    I liked their song from one of their later albums,"Doin just fine", played the hell out that song. Me and my brother both bought the one with all their names on it. Surprised the sells was so low.

  • @ChassieNix
    @ChassieNix Рік тому +3

    Their cd Boyz 2 Men was the first cd I got as a kid. I loved listening to their vocals. Their music always brings back memories of my childhood.

  • @beaniegee5129
    @beaniegee5129 Рік тому +7

    Boyz II Men also performed On Bended Knee on New York Undercover season 1 episode 9 The Friendly Neighborhood Dealer

  • @beaniegee5129
    @beaniegee5129 Рік тому +29

    Boyz II Men are legends

    • @alphonsejohnson5601
      @alphonsejohnson5601 Рік тому +2

      They could have been even bigger Legends if it wasn't for their ego.

  • @imrantariq1977
    @imrantariq1977 Рік тому +7

    Sylvia 'bloody' Rhone!!! Don't get me started!

  • @nicolesherman8974
    @nicolesherman8974 Рік тому +13

    You should do a video job Charlie Wilson and The Gap Band 🔥

  • @nexxlevel4590
    @nexxlevel4590 Рік тому +30

    On the topic of boyz to men, Wanya has 4 sons and they’re in a singing group called Wanmor. They’re incredible! Check em out if you love rnb. Great video like always

    • @Butterflies515
      @Butterflies515 Рік тому +2

      He does nothing for those boys..

    • @nexxlevel4590
      @nexxlevel4590 Рік тому

      @@Butterflies515 your point? I was talking about showing love and recognition to a very talented group of young men

    • @TheRetroWoman80
      @TheRetroWoman80 Рік тому +1

      They are quite talented. I have been hearing about and paying attention to them for a few years now but...from one of their videos I saw (Mine, I think it was) it seems the auto tune clonage machine is present and is jacking them of their natural sound. I swear mainstream is a mother! I hope they don't become casualties in the industry.

    • @nexxlevel4590
      @nexxlevel4590 Рік тому +1

      @@TheRetroWoman80 nah they sing live all the time. I’ve seen dozens of live performances by them. I wouldn’t go off the “mine” video personally

    • @TheRetroWoman80
      @TheRetroWoman80 Рік тому +1

      @@nexxlevel4590 No, that's my point. I knew that was what they were already doing. I meant why even go in the auto tune direction at all.

  • @tyliekinc.
    @tyliekinc. Рік тому +11

    It’s so hard to say goodbye actually peaked at #2 on the pop charts behind MJ’s Black or White

  • @dnb200
    @dnb200 Рік тому +19

    Questlove said they were rude when The Roots was trying to be their band

  • @williamrobinson8859
    @williamrobinson8859 Рік тому +7

    I was in 3rd grade when they came out and once I was graduating in 2001 high school they was starting to all off. I can remember 4 seasons being their last big hit.

  • @beaniegee5129
    @beaniegee5129 Рік тому +10

    And also props to Lionel C. Martin AKA the Vid Kid for directing Boyz II Men's earlier music videos

  • @Survivor58
    @Survivor58 Рік тому +23

    Money often causes big heads and or greed. I believe most groups start out as friends. Striving towards a similar goal, but something goes wrong which often causes estrangement. We miss out on greatness because of the bs. BTW: I’ve had back problems for over 40 years and it’s no joke. In other words we can’t get on like those who are limber.

    • @TheRetroWoman80
      @TheRetroWoman80 Рік тому +1

      You speak truth. I only hope you have true souls around you who have not bounced because you can't move or operate like a 20 year old jackrabbit. Nobody does that for all of their planetary years of living anyway.

    • @lexkanyima2195
      @lexkanyima2195 Рік тому +1

      ​@@TheRetroWoman80 i know a band who remain loyal

    • @eleeveeayees3425
      @eleeveeayees3425 Рік тому +2

      Money usually starts the problems

  • @beaniegee5129
    @beaniegee5129 Рік тому +6

    Shawn Stockman's song Hot Thing was heard in the movie Seventeen Again starring Tia, Tamera and Tahj Mowry

    • @PHSDM104
      @PHSDM104 Рік тому +1

      He did three songs for that movie and they all slapped.

  • @beaniegee5129
    @beaniegee5129 Рік тому +9

    Treach, Craig Mack, Busta Rhymes, and Method Man appeared on the remix to Boyz II Men's song Vibin

  • @Isaidwhatisaid8701
    @Isaidwhatisaid8701 Рік тому +48

    Love their music. But a few people said they had huge ego issues

    • @alphonsejohnson5601
      @alphonsejohnson5601 Рік тому +11

      They did, and it screwed them over in the long run. If babyface was still making their songs, they would have been mega stars.

    • @lexkanyima2195
      @lexkanyima2195 Рік тому +1

      ​@@alphonsejohnson5601 they were

    • @mizzmini45
      @mizzmini45 Рік тому +1

      They are MEAN. The only decent one was wanya and he barely talks.

  • @ainisepalu8427
    @ainisepalu8427 Рік тому +3

    I was 19 when their first album dropped and I bought it. I can't believe I am now 50 and that album is still as fresh as it was when I bought it.

  • @trytrading4103
    @trytrading4103 Рік тому +3

    I use to see these guys all the time when I was young but never knew they was making moves like they did. I would see them jump into jeeps and just be out. I was friends with 1 of them when I was young. I like these guys and still listen to them.

  • @blacksmok3237
    @blacksmok3237 Рік тому +6

    They are the definition of R&B

  • @Notorious_G.O.D_76
    @Notorious_G.O.D_76 Рік тому +3

    The 90s was a great years for Group R&B.....such as "Boyz Ii Men", "Next", "H-Town", "MoKenStef", " TLC", "Brownstone", "Total", "112" & "Mint Condition"....I hate to sound like my grand dad but R&B of my era (The 70's, The 80's & the 90'e) did sing about love or getting to romance that popular girl you always wanted....Now today's "R&B " isn't the same ... But never less, every era has its moments......
    ❤️‍🔥🔥🧊🔥❤️‍🔥🧊🔥❤️‍🔥🧊

  • @hollyking2580
    @hollyking2580 Рік тому +53

    Wow, I had no idea this group had so much drama!

    • @NorthPhilly-zr7xc
      @NorthPhilly-zr7xc Рік тому

      Every r&b group has issues these people are human I'm not suprise

    • @larrythomas4998
      @larrythomas4998 Рік тому +4

      Oh yeah, but not surprising, actually goes deeper.

    • @babalwa2067
      @babalwa2067 Рік тому

      Same

    • @justineb1335
      @justineb1335 Рік тому +1

      We had no reality shows back then luckily for them

  • @ejakaegypt
    @ejakaegypt Рік тому +3

    Thanks for this. I grew up in the early 90s and my mom was obsessed with them!!

  • @cleftheart1969
    @cleftheart1969 Рік тому +4

    I had a chance to see wanye and Shawn crash jo koy show in San Diego..what a cool moment it was.... 😎 I hope the best for them especially Mike bless his heart.

  • @beaniegee5129
    @beaniegee5129 Рік тому +9

    Love these stories so much

  • @mys3682
    @mys3682 Рік тому +4

    I just knew that you all would mention Wanye's sons and their singing group. While I know of the Brandy and Adina (The Boy is Mine Feud), I just didn't think it would be mentioned in this video.

  • @NorthPhilly-zr7xc
    @NorthPhilly-zr7xc Рік тому +10

    My dad grew up with wanya morris in Philadelphia Richard allen projects

  • @abdultaylor6571
    @abdultaylor6571 Рік тому +4

    They still tour and have a massive fan base. I think they are doing great.

  • @phillinsogood
    @phillinsogood Рік тому +9

    Whew the 90’s was so competitive and messy lol

  • @chenoda
    @chenoda Рік тому +43

    🌟✨Learning the behind-the-scenes happenings that I didn't know about these groups through these videos really makes me not like them as people a lot of the times. So many of them turn out to be just bad people. Really unlikeable in my opinion.✨🌟

    • @NorthPhilly-zr7xc
      @NorthPhilly-zr7xc Рік тому +2

      All r&b groups had they issues jodeci aswell it doesn't bother me these guy's are human no different when we not nice to everyone I don't put high Hope's into celebrities anymore I never did no celebrity are very nice

    • @felicia3841
      @felicia3841 Рік тому +4

      I love how people like to forget that celebrities are people. At the end of the day they deserve the same amount of respect as you would give anybody else and if you wouldn’t just run up on a stranger and shove a camera in their face or paper and a pen and ask for an autograph and why would you do that to a celebrity it’s interesting how people want celebrities to have respect for them and sign autographs and you don’t have respect for that celebrity. I can’t tell you the number of times I’ve been at a restaurant and seen a celebrity with their family trying to have dinner and fans just run up on them and they’re shoving their cameras in their face to take selfies and they’re grabbing on them and you know that’s disrespectful and it would make anybody lose their temper it would make anybody standoffish. There’s a reason that most celebrities have autographed sightings where it’s a designated time for you to get an autograph and you know shoving a camera in someone’s face while they’re walking their child in the school building is just as disrespectful people need to have the same energy

    • @chenoda
      @chenoda Рік тому +12

      @@felicia3841 🌟✨I don't know if this ridiculous comment is directed at me, because I'm not forgetting no one, celebrity or not, are just people. That's my point, THEY seem to forget they're just people, and have a tendency to become major assholes when they get a little bit of celebrity and notoriety.
      The way they treated a member of their own group when he became sick, the way they treated other people who helped them with their first album, to the point where people no longer want to work with them. They're assholes who forgot they're human like everyone else.
      They're the ones who prove they don't deserve respect because they refuse to give it to others simply because they become famous. For me, their actions prove them to be less than regular people, because if you met a normal person on the street who treated others who helped them, worked with them, liked and admired them the way a lot of these celebrities treat the people who helped them get to where they are, they'd be labeled assholes and pieces of shit, which is exactly what I'm labeling these people.
      I'm not affected by people's celebrity because they can sing, dance, play sports, whatever the case may be, and I do hold them to the same standard I hold people who don't excel at those things, which is why it's disheartening to hear that they seem to think themselves above others, which again, is why I say I don't like them as PEOPLE! They are in fact, assholes.✨🌟

    • @felicia3841
      @felicia3841 Рік тому +1

      Considering that you responded to a post that was not at you or directed towards you I will respond and kind. That being said the entertainment industry is a business, you do not get to decide that you’re not gonna come to shows that you’re not going to perform and that you are not going to work. If you make the decision to keep your medical condition and the severity of it a secret from the members of your group then you do not look professional. And if you decide that you are not going to inform them then in response you were fired for missing shows not performing and not being a equal member of the group. That is not a betrayal that is business with the entertainment industry is a business. And the member in question has admitted himself that he did not inform the members of his group of the severity of his medical condition that is on him not on them. What brotherhood was he showing to his members when he did not inform them of his medical condition and the severity of it. Also they were young men when their first album came out and men have egos that is nothing new to be held accountable for that 30odd years later is ridiculous flat out ridiculous.

    • @TheRetroWoman80
      @TheRetroWoman80 Рік тому +1

      Yep....truth sometimes isn't pretty but it is always necessary. At least that is what I believe.

  • @SincerelySedae
    @SincerelySedae Рік тому +3

    My dad went to school with them. He says they were always down to earth ❤

  • @Totalrecarlo
    @Totalrecarlo Рік тому +7

    I love your content so damn much. Am I tripping or was the channel called something else? Maybe it was a logo change? Idk man. I might be losing it.

    • @FaridaDawkinsYY
      @FaridaDawkinsYY Рік тому +10

      It was “Let’s Get To The Root”

    • @Totalrecarlo
      @Totalrecarlo Рік тому +4

      @@FaridaDawkinsYY you are the real MVP. Thank you!

  • @Dii552
    @Dii552 Рік тому +6

    One of my favorite groups!! ❤️❤️

  • @Perfectpearl
    @Perfectpearl 6 місяців тому +1

    1:39
    What a turn of events 😂😂😂
    Will smith sneaking backstage to perform for will smith.
    But on an episode of The Fresh prince, it was Will who snuck backstage to talk to boyz 2 men.

  • @kingmorrison749
    @kingmorrison749 Рік тому +5

    One of the best r and b groups ever!!!

  • @bugzy510_
    @bugzy510_ Рік тому +10

    I wish the music industry cared enough about R&B to put a real budget behind finding another even REMOTELY close to this. The last R&B group we cared about what who!? Day26 ? Smh

  • @voniarichardson7945
    @voniarichardson7945 Рік тому +25

    The sad part of this video is the beginning. The 3 (Shawn, Waylan, and Nate) already felt their group was complete without Mike. So him getting sick later and not being “present” as Shawn says is telling. I’m sorry, they knew he had back issues, and felt he was present enough. Had he been drugged out, they would they claim “It was his drug use that brought us down. It’s a business, we had too part ways.” Naw, what this sounds like are 3 brothers who started singing together, decided that THEY would always be ‘Boys II Men’ and everyone else will be treated as a “removable” member. Cause Sorry NOT Sorry, it’s not BOYS II MEN without Mike!! It was HIS vocals along with the others that grabbed my attention. Damn!!

    • @AtheneHolder
      @AtheneHolder Рік тому +3

      well on Iyanla's show he clearly stated that he knew and did not tell them about his illness.
      Think about it: at the height of their career you're falling sick, the group is missing shows because of your absence (which by the way opens them up to litigation because breach of contract), when you are there they accommodate you by all using walking sticks so you don't stand out .... and during ALLLLL that time never once you clearly state what was goin on with you? As a unit and a brand it was quite frankly in their best interest to let him go. Look, even after offering to have him return to tour but under contract that he had to stick around HE CHOSE not to do it. how would that have been fair to the others? gotta look at it from a business perspective #MyLil2Cents

    • @davidrichards6059
      @davidrichards6059 Рік тому

      The reason this doesn't hit is the fact that Marc Nelson is Nathan's best friend and a Original member. He's gone. Some things don't work. Both sides had their stories and maybe it was a little of both.

    • @Myia21
      @Myia21 Рік тому

      Mike had his health issues but he was also missing shows and he also got into a physical fight with Shawn

  • @sharonswift8668
    @sharonswift8668 6 місяців тому +2

    I meet Mike in a club before he became famous, he told me they were forming a group. Gave him a ride home.

  • @courvoisier9129
    @courvoisier9129 Рік тому +2

    I’ve been a fan since I was 1, literally. I have as a little girl and begged my mom to send a letter out to their fan club and got a autographed picture from all 4 members. I was so excited! Lol but I can see their arrogance. They’re an amazing group. But after II, the music didn’t hit like it used too. Also, Nathan wrote songs as well. He wrote for Case on his first album. The song is called “I think of you.” And you can hear him singing background. He seems to be the one with the most level headed but what do I know. Lol

  • @Leslie-x9x
    @Leslie-x9x Рік тому +4

    Visions Of A Sunset is one of the most beautiful songs ever written

  • @jacobjackson6889
    @jacobjackson6889 2 місяці тому +1

    This was informative and all but I need the name of the beat in the background. It’s TOUGH!

  • @beaniegee5129
    @beaniegee5129 Рік тому +4

    And don't forget Charlie Mack also appeared on that same Fresh Prince episode with Boyz II Men

  • @thebrownbaldy
    @thebrownbaldy Рік тому +24

    "We'll just go with 17 for now, since that sounds better?"
    Um, nothing about 16 sounds better, just ask R. Kelly 😂
    But in all seriousness though, it's a shame when groups like this fall out and go their separate ways. At least we still got their hits from the 90 to keep us going.

    • @PHSDM104
      @PHSDM104 Рік тому +4

      I heard that and was like, "WTF?"

    • @pa.encema2821
      @pa.encema2821 Рік тому +1

      dudes be liking them little girls. I'll take an experience woman over a little rookie any day of the week

    • @AntenDS
      @AntenDS Рік тому +1

      @@pa.encema2821 A lot of artists even in Elvis's time use to bring under age girls on the tour bus.

    • @pa.encema2821
      @pa.encema2821 Рік тому +1

      @@AntenDS and cause elvis did it makes it right?

    • @AntenDS
      @AntenDS Рік тому

      @@pa.encema2821 Nope, just nothing new or shocking.

  • @RRDB92
    @RRDB92 Рік тому +3

    this is 😮...I always thought Boyz 2 Men were the drama free good boys of r&b compared to jodeci, the bad boys of r&b. 😅 God Bless Them.

  • @asiahassan5410
    @asiahassan5410 Рік тому +1

    i love love boys 2 men,best RnB group.u guys are my favourite love from Kenya.

  • @dsheff7705
    @dsheff7705 Рік тому +3

    I'M STILL IN LOVE WITH WANYA TIL THIS VERY DAY!

  • @kejones7324
    @kejones7324 Рік тому +8

    I LOVE LOVE LOVE your commentary💕 this and RRG are my go tos for celebrity pop culture ❤

  • @ChassityNOubre_88
    @ChassityNOubre_88 6 місяців тому +1

    I was young when they came out, but I definitely remember their music throughout the years. Never thought they dealt with any drama behind the scene. They seemed to had it all together unlike New Edition. Still my favorite boy group.
    P.S. Michael Soo Fine

  • @justineebourgeois3420
    @justineebourgeois3420 Рік тому +11

    One of the best groups of all time!

  • @80srocknroller
    @80srocknroller Рік тому

    I remember their 2009 album named Love which featured covers of legendary 1980's songs like Journey's Open Arms and Cyndi Lauper's Time After Time

  • @timekademery
    @timekademery Рік тому +1

    I never knew Wanye and Nathan Morris wasn't related. Lls wow, learn something new everyday!

  • @beemocha
    @beemocha Рік тому +32

    Anyone who knows me knows I’m a lifelong Brandy fan,& let’s just say both Adina AND Wanya got exactly what they deserved…jus sayin 💅🏽☕️
    Boys II Beta Men have amazing music but they’re jerks. Wanya took a couple shots at Kandi Burruss a couple years ago because she simply said she didn’t have a good experience working with the group (her & everybody else ..☕️☕️)
    Wanya was on his monthly at the time I guess

    • @imalwaysright
      @imalwaysright Рік тому +6

      I had no idea about this diva drama

    • @moniqueloomis9772
      @moniqueloomis9772 Рік тому +3

      Thank you for the essential tea, sis. 🥂 😊

    • @beemocha
      @beemocha Рік тому

      @@moniqueloomis9772 no problem! There’s a whole lot more where that came from

    • @mieubanks
      @mieubanks Рік тому

      Wow! I never knew there was consequences for Wanya.

  • @sistakia33
    @sistakia33 Рік тому +2

    Saw them with Stephen Colbert and they still got it!

  • @preposteroussvideos
    @preposteroussvideos Рік тому +5

    one of my fav groups of all times hands down
    they need to tone down the ego tho lol

  • @safiesekgwa1933
    @safiesekgwa1933 Рік тому

    For me, Boyz II Men is all of them together; the four members. But I understand why Michael left. He was incapacitated and it was never gonna be the same. I also understand why the other guys had to continue without Michael. But I love me some Boyz II Men.
    Much love from Botswana.

  • @williamrobinson8859
    @williamrobinson8859 Рік тому +5

    I always wonder if Marc Nelson regrets not being with Boyz to mean.

  • @MrBeautiful2908
    @MrBeautiful2908 5 місяців тому +1

    My beloved grandmother always said: When have an EGO, you Ease God Out

  • @DaInfamousRo
    @DaInfamousRo Рік тому +10

    They haven't sound the same since he left

  • @praisealcolic
    @praisealcolic Рік тому

    We need to show more of the love we all love to hear and sing about. All of us.

  • @eugenedantzler4485
    @eugenedantzler4485 Рік тому +1

    One colab i wish we could have gotten would be Hi Five and B2M..... That would have been 🔥🔥🔥🔥

  • @BradJ90
    @BradJ90 Рік тому +2

    God bless Boyz II Men.

  • @jasonh.2439
    @jasonh.2439 Рік тому +1

    I feel like Shawn is really the ringleader. When somebody says something that paints Mike in a bad light, it's usually him saying it. The other two don't speak up do they gotta own that too.
    But I did see a video where Mike and Wanya met up last year at a New Edition show and it seemed like all love between those two at least, so maybe it's not all bad with the rest.

  • @naturaldisaster2
    @naturaldisaster2 Рік тому +6

    Do bobby Caldwell

  • @ShardaeCotton
    @ShardaeCotton Рік тому +3

    Boys II Men seriously deserve a biopic.

    • @keepsit100atalltime9
      @keepsit100atalltime9 Рік тому +2

      They'll have to tell it all. Shawn cheated on his wife.

    • @ShardaeCotton
      @ShardaeCotton Рік тому

      @@keepsit100atalltime9 I didn’t know Shawn cheated on his wife.

    • @keepsit100atalltime9
      @keepsit100atalltime9 Рік тому +1

      @@ShardaeCotton Yep. I just recently found up. Idk if you listen to Tasha K but one of the ladies was on her show before.

    • @ShardaeCotton
      @ShardaeCotton Рік тому

      @@keepsit100atalltime9 I need to check that out.

    • @keepsit100atalltime9
      @keepsit100atalltime9 Рік тому

      @@ShardaeCotton Yeah it's an older video. It's crazy, too bc she said it's some kind of religion that they were involved in that ok'd their relationship.

  • @blockavelli
    @blockavelli Рік тому +1

    They got really successful really fast, which naturally went to their heads.

  • @katarinakrnjevic8183
    @katarinakrnjevic8183 5 місяців тому +1

    Boys to men is a still one of most successful boy bands.

  • @Brunson7974
    @Brunson7974 Рік тому +1

    Don’t forget Boyz II Men Christmas song Let it Snow featuring Brian McKnight.