JUST IN: BROWNSTONE ENDED BAD!! How The Death of a Member Changed Everything

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  • @sherloncloud6816
    @sherloncloud6816 4 місяці тому +119

    Five Miles To Empty was the joint and still is ringing bells in 2024!Almost 30 yrs later❗️♾️

    • @New.orleans
      @New.orleans 4 місяці тому +2

      Facts I still hear it being played in cars

    • @torrijones8434
      @torrijones8434 4 місяці тому +2

      My was grapevine love that jam even this day 😊

    • @letitiacooper98
      @letitiacooper98 4 місяці тому +2

      I'm 45 and still love all their music ❤❤❤❤❤​@@New.orleans

    • @rodboijones7390
      @rodboijones7390 3 місяці тому +1

      Yeah I heard it in a store one day. I didnt know they sung that song.

    • @rodboijones7390
      @rodboijones7390 3 місяці тому +2

      @@torrijones8434 Yea that was a hit right there. when that song came out i was little, but heard it all the time.

  • @user-rj1vj5wk9f
    @user-rj1vj5wk9f 4 місяці тому +128

    There is something very unbelievable and unpleasant about Nicci's personality. Sylena didn't read her for no reason.

    • @ajenesolomon1982
      @ajenesolomon1982 4 місяці тому +7

      I didn't know. I just knew that I absolutely loved their voices and their style.

    • @lrs1519
      @lrs1519 4 місяці тому +12

      Like nice/nasty?

    • @TrinaBinaBaby
      @TrinaBinaBaby 4 місяці тому +11

      Truth! There’s something extremely abrasive and off-putting about Nicci…

    • @ladylovesherlord
      @ladylovesherlord 4 місяці тому +1

      They are somewhat alike. Lol

    • @CKFIERCE1
      @CKFIERCE1 3 місяці тому +7

      ​@@ladylovesherlord sylenna is NOTHING like Gilbert

  • @aliciamoore5722
    @aliciamoore5722 4 місяці тому +30

    Brownstone is apart of my childhood; Maxi is why as a teenager I fell in love with long micro braids, I thought she was so beautiful (RIP)

  • @itsnoahonfire
    @itsnoahonfire 4 місяці тому +68

    The group was never the same vocally after Mimi left

    • @wjackson522
      @wjackson522 4 місяці тому +6

      EXACTLY! I been sayin that for years.

    • @Jovi226-z1r
      @Jovi226-z1r 4 місяці тому +1

      Mines Too

    • @q.daniellejones4485
      @q.daniellejones4485 3 місяці тому +7

      But Kina was amazing. It wasn’t until it was no Mimi no Maxee no Kina that Brownstone unraveled

    • @itsnoahonfire
      @itsnoahonfire 3 місяці тому +4

      @@q.daniellejones4485 No shade to Kina because she can blow but I always preferred the harmonies with Mimi. I feel the same about Rhona in En Vogue; she is a vocal beast just never fit in vocally with the group. Nicci still tours with new members but they lack the Brownstone sound.

    • @q.daniellejones4485
      @q.daniellejones4485 3 місяці тому +1

      @@itsnoahonfire I agree 100%

  • @cwvos
    @cwvos 4 місяці тому +80

    Man, ***Grapevyne*** was the track for me❗️❤️😱
    Harmony, Cohesion, Blended Vocals, no other trio that I can think of did it better! The 3 Degrees, The Jones Girls, The Emotions, Diana & Supremes....🫶
    But Brownstone's elevative range and harmony,,,,WOW❗️They blew away Grapvyne!!!

    • @keystonestatewarrior3358
      @keystonestatewarrior3358 4 місяці тому +5

      Loved their 1st album. Michael Jackson knew what he was doing lol
      The song 'Sometimes Dancing' was my jont, and a sleeper to me with that reggaeton vibe.

    • @cwvos
      @cwvos 4 місяці тому +1

      @keystonestatewarrior3358
      KSS, I hear you Bruh. 🫡👍▪️

    • @torrijones8434
      @torrijones8434 4 місяці тому +1

      Yessss

    • @aliciamoore5722
      @aliciamoore5722 4 місяці тому +2

      @@cwvos that is my jam😌🥰

    • @cwvos
      @cwvos 4 місяці тому

      @@aliciamoore5722
      Mines to Queen!!! 😊▪️

  • @MorganMingo70
    @MorganMingo70 4 місяці тому +76

    Nicci is always the only person telling her side. I’m not buying it

  • @likedbymany1
    @likedbymany1 3 місяці тому +10

    Why doesnt anyone ever interview Kina!? I want to hear her side.
    Loved Kina and her album was amazing! Contemporary Rock/Pop with RNB undertones.

    • @q.daniellejones4485
      @q.daniellejones4485 2 місяці тому +1

      @@likedbymany1 Kina ain’t with the sh*t. She’s always been no nonsense and if it don’t make sense, she ain’t with it lol. She’s extremely quiet on social media also.

  • @DiabolikalFollikles
    @DiabolikalFollikles 4 місяці тому +28

    I’m glad Brownstone is still making music and still touring. RIP Maxie. 🎼🕊️🖤

  • @sofialovinglife597
    @sofialovinglife597 4 місяці тому +31

    An era when singers saaaaaaaaang ❤

  • @danahoward759
    @danahoward759 4 місяці тому +8

    Brownstone had some great harmonies

  • @perseverancelite1
    @perseverancelite1 3 місяці тому +6

    I don’t believe that Mimi “DIVA” ish at all for one second! She didn’t lead any songs. I believe she wanted more lead opportunities and the chick Nicki cut her throat and got her kicked out the group for her college homegirl.

  • @imani24dunia
    @imani24dunia 4 місяці тому +15

    Kina also has an incredible voice

    • @dreg9126
      @dreg9126 3 місяці тому +2

      I still have girl from the gutter and hurt so bad in heavy rotation

    • @stephenanderson1594
      @stephenanderson1594 3 місяці тому +1

      I wish Kina would come back to music I love her eclectic music style

  • @kiresenojkandidkonversatio528
    @kiresenojkandidkonversatio528 3 місяці тому +6

    Nicci is a liar, Kina said out of her mouth “I will never work with Nicole Gilbert ever again!” So she’s not the glue, she’s the paint thinner!!

  • @chancest.thomas5160
    @chancest.thomas5160 4 місяці тому +13

    They Were da ONLY Group I've EVA Listened 2 dat sounded like an ENTIRE Choir!!
    2:01 Cute Outfits

  • @levil4012
    @levil4012 4 місяці тому +36

    I wasn't expecting the Selena Johnson FLIP OUT on Nicci but it seems warranted

    • @itsnoahonfire
      @itsnoahonfire 4 місяці тому +17

      That was the best read of reality tV😂😂 Syleena had no chill

    • @yammieyammie8980
      @yammieyammie8980 4 місяці тому +5

      Spongebob 😂😂

    • @itsnoahonfire
      @itsnoahonfire 4 місяці тому +1

      @@yammieyammie8980 lol

    • @sxybrownsuga4999
      @sxybrownsuga4999 3 місяці тому +1

      Had no clue she would go off like that, but Nicci was tripping!

  • @MakupNluvMusic
    @MakupNluvMusic 4 місяці тому +7

    5 miles and their remake of I can't tell you why.. My 2 favs from them🔥

  • @WilConquer
    @WilConquer 4 місяці тому +6

    Kina was an excellent addition, im not sure why Gordon Chambers who pinned their number one hit didn't write more for them.

  • @ShaShaLuva414
    @ShaShaLuva414 4 місяці тому +4

    Aaah I loved them so much 😊I use to play their music everyday ❤

  • @danahoward759
    @danahoward759 4 місяці тому +9

    Kina is GORGEOUS!!!!❤❤❤❤

  • @ElijahLukeMusic
    @ElijahLukeMusic 4 місяці тому +2

    What they've done for me on their first record🔥🔥🔥. Strong like stone , earthy color Brown. Now I know what she said. Every group has it's drama. Different personalities clashing.

  • @Monique_8888
    @Monique_8888 3 місяці тому +2

    Nicci is the villain in this story. If you don’t think so go watch R & B divas!

  • @666TheMelaninCode
    @666TheMelaninCode 4 місяці тому +23

    The best group harmony I've ever heard.

    • @deejai1173
      @deejai1173 4 місяці тому +5

      Yes!!! All three delivered great vocals!

    • @ScorpionLee1
      @ScorpionLee1 4 місяці тому +8

      Sorry but that's en vogue

    • @johncampbell9812
      @johncampbell9812 4 місяці тому +2

      ⁠@@ScorpionLee1envogue, swv, escape

  • @DJaySplitSecond
    @DJaySplitSecond 4 місяці тому +8

    So sad these groups can never stay together! Mint Condition is probably the only group from that era that never had major problems with each other other! Stokley will get back with the group soon too

  • @Right_Direction_
    @Right_Direction_ 4 місяці тому +17

    Nicci don't make no sense. Kina left the group in 98 and Nicci and Maxee did several performances as a duo, even one with Celine Dion afterwards, Kina had already left by that stage.

  • @Aseop
    @Aseop 4 місяці тому +10

    No lineup will ever top the OG lineup with Mimi!!

  • @BrotherWatsonofWattsWatsonProd
    @BrotherWatsonofWattsWatsonProd 4 місяці тому +5

    I was a huge Brownstone supporter, as a DJ, their music was in my rotation, but a reunion, new album, that ship sailed. They can definitely tour on their old hits, but the sound of today, their sound is not current.

  • @deejai1173
    @deejai1173 4 місяці тому +9

    All groups always start off fire then there comes the drama. It’s not just girl groups.

  • @loveyu2778
    @loveyu2778 4 місяці тому +9

    They should of gotten a grammy just for their blended voices...And, i actually enjoyed the sophmore Cd..
    5miles2empty is on that..if you are a fan then you know..album 2 was good

  • @johncampbell9812
    @johncampbell9812 4 місяці тому +4

    “I can’t tell u why” 🔥🔥

  • @MeanJean44
    @MeanJean44 4 місяці тому +25

    They sound like a gospel choir

  • @jevonlmack
    @jevonlmack 4 місяці тому +12

    The timeline is off... Mimi didn't just bounce they did a BET performance with Kina as an introduction and exit for Mimi - they do shows with Kina while developing the album- it drops in 97 and by 98 Kina leaves - they do the Essence awards with Celine Dion and Diana King - 1999 Kina drops her solo CD on DreamWorks records - 2001 Maxee began dropping singles - 2005 Nicci releases her Solo album - ....

    • @sanskretro
      @sanskretro 4 місяці тому +4

      Agreed. This is poorly written music journalism. The people at the channel should do better.

  • @blatinoboy76
    @blatinoboy76 4 місяці тому +7

    Nicci has always been the problem. Kina said it herself in a interview awhile ago. Syleena said it all in that epic read on R&B Divas. It has always been Nicci...

  • @rbreezzeeyy
    @rbreezzeeyy 4 місяці тому +11

    Syleena read TF out of Nikki. Sis thought she was gonna keep bullying Syleena & got clowned

  • @jevonlmack
    @jevonlmack 4 місяці тому +11

    Secondly - after Mimi left recreation of the sound that made them who they are was something that was almost impossible to do - yet Kina was able to make that happen.. it was after Kina left that the sound was gone - the revolving door of singers could not do it.. no shade to Teisha or the new girls but without Maxee or Kina or Mimi you'll just go to shows and hear backing tracks with one original member - to give you something reminiscent of what we fell in love with you would need Nicci Mimi and Kina and Kina is over it and has said that ship has sailed

  • @AKAFemmeFatale1990
    @AKAFemmeFatale1990 4 місяці тому +15

    Really? 😡Why report rumors about why Mimi (Monica) left the group, when you could EASILY check the facts--and not rely on libel/slander from Nicci and/or any random person who was NOT there behind the scenes at the time. Monica DID NOT leave the group for the reasons (rumors) alleged in this video. Please stop rehashing decades-old false rumors. Simply, ask Monica, if you want the truth. She is not hard to reach.
    PS: Don't @ me. It's Mon's story to tell; not mine. Just know that she did not consider herself to be the "Queen Bee" of the group. She is humble, kind, talented, beautiful, and has always worked well with other women. FACTS: She is still active in the Divine Nine sorority that she pledged at UCLA, AND she became a passionate career educator after leaving the group that she dearly loved. Think about that.
    PPS: While we are at it, ask yourself why, one by one, even Nicci's "dear friend" from way back, quit the group? Things that make you go, "Hmmmmmmm...."

    • @LTD2672
      @LTD2672 4 місяці тому +4

      Exactly! Mon D is NOT the was she was described AT ALL! Known her since elementary school and J&J.

    • @LEGENDPantherJennings
      @LEGENDPantherJennings 4 місяці тому

      How She doin ​@@LTD2672

    • @MHBarnhill
      @MHBarnhill 4 місяці тому +6

      When I saw R&B Divas I knew why Brownstone broke up.

  • @swisschoklate736
    @swisschoklate736 4 місяці тому +4

    Baboons gums was always the problem and the way they treated the most talented ORIGINAL member KINA of the group is why they paying for their deeds now!

  • @ciarrajohnson3849
    @ciarrajohnson3849 4 місяці тому +2

    As a kid who SAW MIKE & JANET, I CAN FEEL how much he loved THEM♥️♥️#MJJ

  • @danahoward759
    @danahoward759 4 місяці тому +6

    Mimi kinda disappeared without much explanation😮

    • @Paulatics
      @Paulatics 4 місяці тому +2

      I thought she left because she had some kind condition that was a threat to her voice. I think she said it in an interview.

    • @danahoward759
      @danahoward759 4 місяці тому

      @Paulatics oh ok...I never knew that....thank for the info

  • @deedee_31
    @deedee_31 3 місяці тому +1

    RIP MAX ❤❤❤❤❤ LOVE YOU QUEEN❤❤❤❤❤😢😢😢😢😢

  • @Drew-q8e
    @Drew-q8e 4 місяці тому +28

    I think Maxi was murdered

    • @MorganMingo70
      @MorganMingo70 4 місяці тому +6

      I thought the same from the moment I heard the details and how quickly the case was close, no questions!

    • @Drew-q8e
      @Drew-q8e 4 місяці тому +10

      @@MorganMingo70 when I heard of the way she died, and then when I saw her husband, I said to myself, mmm hmm, I think she wanted to leave him, because some white husbands won't let a sista go that easy, especially a beautiful celebrity sista like her

    • @jasminejohnson3795
      @jasminejohnson3795 4 місяці тому +5

      I think the same thing. It was very strange

    • @abundantlyblessednocap472
      @abundantlyblessednocap472 4 місяці тому +2

      Me too

    • @ajenesolomon1982
      @ajenesolomon1982 4 місяці тому +7

      I always felt like her death was suspicious. I always wondered how exactly did it happen. I'd heard it was a freak accident, but I was sceptical.

  • @dreg9126
    @dreg9126 3 місяці тому +2

    I still listen to kina cosper....

  • @angelamorris6598
    @angelamorris6598 4 місяці тому +3

    I don't think it was Mimi with the bad attitude against Nickki, it seems to me she was kicked out because whe wanted her friend to be in the group and after Mimi left the
    group was never the same, because I think Mimi was the popular one. I think Nikki can be a monster especially the way she was on R&B Divas

  • @jacalynjohnson4656
    @jacalynjohnson4656 3 місяці тому +1

    They were one of my favorite girl groups!

  • @abundantlyblessednocap472
    @abundantlyblessednocap472 4 місяці тому +13

    Shyt….MeMe could sing her face off!

  • @Bmore08
    @Bmore08 4 місяці тому +1

    Love their albums. Wishing them love

  • @TONETONE69
    @TONETONE69 3 місяці тому +3

    So I just want to know when is Nicci G going to take accountability for her part in the demise of the group? According to her, it always someone else and never not one time will she say I can be a handful. Stop with all that accusing and projecting.

  • @ladylovesherlord
    @ladylovesherlord 4 місяці тому +2

    Their second album was their best... I think the issue was they already had a new member. People are kind of thrown off, although the new member could blow. Their new look "sexy" look wasn't as tasteful as the first, so I think that had an affect also.

  • @LeslieJeanineArris1
    @LeslieJeanineArris1 3 місяці тому +1

    RIP Max🎉 not trying to hear what this one is saying. MAX was an agreeable person, and that was not her nature. She was kind and loving and adored Janet.

  • @shorttrini2002
    @shorttrini2002 4 місяці тому +2

    MJ’s, best discovery.

  • @carterinparisful
    @carterinparisful 4 місяці тому +5

    First album was 🔥 but my syleena served nicci loose lips sinks ships. Can't we just get along

  • @toyfloyd830
    @toyfloyd830 4 місяці тому +2

    After watching R&B Divas Nicci was the problem

  • @Jae-io2yu
    @Jae-io2yu 3 місяці тому +1

    No shade...but they sound absolutely grotesque now...the harmonies give me a headache...the screaming and yelling they do now is a mess...the sound is not good with out the smooth vocals of Maxi blending with Mimis bottom harmonies and then what's her face too.they blended...not anymore.yikes!

  • @stephanietyty4571
    @stephanietyty4571 4 місяці тому +1

    In the game of love,, 💕💕💕

  • @keystonestatewarrior3358
    @keystonestatewarrior3358 4 місяці тому +5

    EnVogue, Xscape, and of course these ladies....best 3 groups of that decade who could sing.
    Excuse me... rather, who could SANG!

  • @SteeloLeBeau
    @SteeloLeBeau 4 місяці тому +3

    _Silyna was on Nikki's ass!!_ 🤣🤣🤣

  • @wandamathis2139
    @wandamathis2139 17 днів тому

    They were amazing singers 🥰

  • @cc-fi1lw
    @cc-fi1lw 4 місяці тому

    Love love love me some Brownstone ❤

  • @alonzosmith6189
    @alonzosmith6189 4 місяці тому +1

    Those girls can sing.

  • @iampause
    @iampause Місяць тому

    Many will argue that Brownstone ended once Mimi left, but - to me - with Kina in the mix they were still one of the best vocal groups ever, only second to the original En Vogue. A Brownstone reformation would only make sense with a lineup of Nicci, Mimi and Kina, but I know that will never happen.

  • @The_Office_Of_Eternal_Affairs
    @The_Office_Of_Eternal_Affairs 3 місяці тому

    Nicci was a natural at acting, and Maxi sounded good in London

  • @chefroxieathome1858
    @chefroxieathome1858 4 місяці тому +1

    Where is Mimi? We need her to come to the table.

  • @Patricia-om6rx
    @Patricia-om6rx 4 місяці тому +1

    Was An Awesome Talent

  • @NOGENERATIONALTRAUMA
    @NOGENERATIONALTRAUMA 4 місяці тому

    Condolences

  • @andreoates8405
    @andreoates8405 4 місяці тому +2

    Yeah, OK that train has left. They wasted so much time feuding with one another and now they owe trying to relieve those glory days.🥴, if you not Beyoncé or Megan Thee Stallion Nicki Minaj Cardi B you can hang it up🥴

  • @tatyanah5098
    @tatyanah5098 3 місяці тому +1

    How can they call themselves brownstone with only one original member?

    • @zleo7054
      @zleo7054 3 місяці тому

      I mean Nikki's face and voice were a staple to the group. Shes definitely the most recognizable

  • @JayWess-q3y
    @JayWess-q3y 4 місяці тому

    The song from the soundtrack Woo tgat is the best song ever lol

  • @leelee185
    @leelee185 4 місяці тому

    HEAR TO SUPPORT MY FAVORITE DIVAS.

  • @letitiacooper98
    @letitiacooper98 4 місяці тому

    45 had to come see my girls ❤❤❤❤

  • @rasberrybombay2
    @rasberrybombay2 4 місяці тому +10

    Lets be real. Brownstone songs were great but we all thought the lead singer was the nicci...Tbh the fans focused on her more, but also recognized maxi (My deepest condolences) To the point the other 1 girl couldve been replaced and we wouldnt of even noticed. The one who thought she was the most popular and left the group, that one ...no one even knew who she was. Still till this day no one knows who she is. Now even when yrs later nikki did a reality show, we as brownstone fans knew who she was and what group she came from immediately. They all were and are great singers and in 2024-2025 we need that type of real rnb back.

    • @JamaicanFlava
      @JamaicanFlava 4 місяці тому +2

      That whole thing about Mimi thinking she was the most popular is a lie she was actually the opposite. She was humble and seemingly a sweetheart. This is the last performance she did with the group where they also introduced her replacement Kina at the same time and she very much was giving team player especially at the end when she graciously let them do their thing as the new trio:
      ua-cam.com/video/OucSQaBr2Uk/v-deo.htmlsi=gB9i3PvQWU_99mZ4

  • @philipmeyer8801
    @philipmeyer8801 4 місяці тому +4

    When u dont come from money or fame n all the suden you got both, that causes ego issues. Why cant yall stay deeply rooted ....smdh. Fame n money isnt for everyone

  • @The_Office_Of_Eternal_Affairs
    @The_Office_Of_Eternal_Affairs 3 місяці тому

    Question, what made Mimi think it was all about her? We dont even know what her solo voice sounds like.

  • @sabrina28
    @sabrina28 4 місяці тому +1

    I wonder why Michael Jackson fired her. Probably her attitude. Lol

  • @BrandiRayburn
    @BrandiRayburn 4 місяці тому

    the 3 degrees.

  • @kirstinjohnson-xo8lm
    @kirstinjohnson-xo8lm Місяць тому

    I lost so much respect for this one. Her behavior was unsisterly and just deplorable!

  • @BrandiRayburn
    @BrandiRayburn 4 місяці тому +3

    eternal and blaque and jade and brownstone and diana and the supremes and the emotions and en vogue and fifth harmony and the jones girls and swv and cherish and total. countless countless others.

  • @DanyealCraig
    @DanyealCraig 4 місяці тому +5

    Nicki is and has always been the problem.

  • @manuelesparza1081
    @manuelesparza1081 4 місяці тому +2

    Is the Narrator the girl on the Howard Stern show? Sounds like her

  • @kimberleyallen3350
    @kimberleyallen3350 4 місяці тому

    Loved brown stone escape Web Oct 5 2024 Toni b u break my heart five miles song

  • @Kittiipositive
    @Kittiipositive 4 місяці тому +1

    Shes the Devil.

  • @melissabrown2192
    @melissabrown2192 4 місяці тому +4

    And this and many more items is why he was u alived and will forever RIP😢

  • @LEGENDPantherJennings
    @LEGENDPantherJennings 4 місяці тому

    My girls

  • @darealbullet
    @darealbullet 3 місяці тому

    Tuesday Wednesday Thursday

  • @goat5018
    @goat5018 4 місяці тому +2

    niccci gillllburg x maxee

  • @BrandiRayburn
    @BrandiRayburn 4 місяці тому +1

    en vogue and xscape and swv and eternal and jade and brownstone zhane and cherish and total and blaque and 702.

  • @deidraleitner5787
    @deidraleitner5787 6 днів тому

    Really chick?! GRAPEVINE was their hottest record!!

  • @BrandiRayburn
    @BrandiRayburn 4 місяці тому

    charmayne maxwell.

  • @DarlingtonSimasiku-su8il
    @DarlingtonSimasiku-su8il 4 місяці тому +3

    This is bad development

  • @BigUncZone8
    @BigUncZone8 4 місяці тому +2

    That’s My son Auntie Cass Tech Her an Kenya Moore was Best Friend’s and Niccl was the Engine Behind the Group if Charmaine Husband would’ve been Black He would’ve been locked up until proven Innocent

  • @BigUncZone8
    @BigUncZone8 4 місяці тому +4

    That’s My son Auntie Cass Tech Her an Kenya Moore was Best Friend’s and Niccl was the Engine Behind the Group

    • @ParentalDiscretionIsAdvised
      @ParentalDiscretionIsAdvised 4 місяці тому +5

      Based how Nicci been moving within the past 10 years in her world alone, you can tell she had a vision for the group, unfortunately everyone around her didn't see said vision

    • @MorganMingo70
      @MorganMingo70 4 місяці тому +1

      How many times you gonna post this

    • @LEGENDPantherJennings
      @LEGENDPantherJennings 4 місяці тому

      Closest who is his auntie

  • @da-railsmith8828
    @da-railsmith8828 4 місяці тому +1

    The current lineup sounds the best 👌🏾 since the original!!

  • @rickmoses5081
    @rickmoses5081 4 місяці тому +1

    BRINGEM BACK! Ladies PLEASE RETURN! ALL OF U! 🥁🥁🥁🥁