Mindless Behavior's Unfortunate Demise: the history & fallout | BFTV
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7:45-16:13 Superstardom/#1 Girl era
16:13-24:47 All Around the World & fallout
24:47-36:43 Prodigy speaks
36:43-45:48 Ray speaks
45:48-49:22 Mindless Behavior dissolves
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What is up with this mindset of parents sending their kids off with perfect strangers without their supervision ?! Like cmon. This should literally be a crime .
100% 🚩 🚩
They just think/care about the $.
I agree, I also hear they get tricked and mislead in these things
@@peripheralhandshaker how tf you get tricked and misled into letting your child live across the country without you? That’s a CHOICE
I believe a lot of them (parents) let the managers have guardianship. SMH. Still no excuse.
Prodigy carried that group on his damn back.
FACTS
In return they treated him like shit
@@gingerwingerful shit is so sad too smh. No prodigy group prolly never even succeeds
@@KhidJ1 No the group succeeded due to the combination of Prods vocals and the other three guys being “desirable”. This was all part of their managements plan. This is a sad story but we gotta keep it a buck here.
@@jjlovelovelovelove9266 agreed wow
I’m proud of prodigy for leaving the industry because he knew they were abusing him before it was too late. He saved his soul and mind from those monsters. There’s nothing wrong with living a regular life with self respect and a peace of mind.
They're all the same color
Yeahhhh there was some child abu*e going on
@@hitzoneproductions7858 I agree they are all basically the same skin tone!
@@hitzoneproductions7858 There's a such thing as featurism though. You can have 2 people of the same skin tone but if one has "good hair" smaller nose etc. people tend to say that individual is more attractive. It's foul to be honest.
@@hitzoneproductions7858 really? No
Mindles behavior was the “one direction” for black girls , I remember arguing with girls at P.E. over who was who man 😂we loved them so much 💕💕💕💕
I loved me some one direction now no shade coon me downnn I was a bubble gum pop girl
@@bgcrp2005 shaaame. I have tatts of songs of theirs that helped me out.
Yep
@@bgcrp2005 yes! I was into mindless behavior but people knew I LOVED some 1D 💓
Im Latina and loved MB too 🫶🏻lmao
The issue with group was colorism. The person who did the most work actually received the most hate and the least amount of love. Many fans were more preferential to the 3 mixed members of the group. But I think colorism is still a big problem in our community so it’s not shocking.
I absolutely agree. I remember some “fans” were saying some very disrespectful things about Prod and his skin tone. Ray Ray got by because of his hair texture. It’s crazy.
So true!
I agree and i can attest Princeton was my favorite member 🥴🥴
@@PinkDiamond380agreed
That’s sounding like 3LW and B2Ks situation
Let’s talk about how the fans were mean to Prodigy because of colorism. They would always criticize his physique and features because he’s the only one that’s not exotic/mixed looking. It happens with men too.
TRUTH!! My favorite was Princeton because I loved his fro, but others would say that prodigy looked “regular “ which was crazy… he’s a cute black boy, just like the rest of them. But because he’s monoracial and was the most talented they had to find something to put him down for
first thing I thought was, of course the ‘black one’ is the front man, working hard, and still demonized and persecuted the way an adult would be.
I feel like prod and Ray got a lot of hate and were both called ugly all the time but definitely always thought of how prodigy must have felt knowing he’s the only fully black one being bullied.
Girl you ain’t tell no lies. I hate the fact that I didn’t really defend him more when I was growing up. I heard the mean comments when I saw them before and was too scared to say that’s not nice at the time. But your right him being not exotic looking was definitely why he got so much hate from the fans.
Eh… idk. I think we just expect most boy group members to be extraordinarily attractive, complexion aside, like Jboog and Omarion and Prod was more “average/awkward” looking by Boy Band standards. Even Mario and Sammy are conventionally attractive and Prodigy doesn’t have that commercially attractive look. *Not excusing any bullying he experienced. But I wouldn’t attribute it to colorism.
Man. Prod’s story always breaks my heart. I hope he’s well. He’s got such a sweet energy about him
I always thought this about him. I'm the same age as him, and had this thought even back then. He was the sweetest one.
he was so sweet and innocent. he deserved so much better.
Yeahhhh there was some child abu*e going on
Poor children 😢
He actually still gets pick on today. The shade room teens post his dancing videos purposely knowing that people will find something to pick about. They’re still calling him ugly and making fun of everything he do. I wish people would file lawsuits these tea pages😕
I still can’t believe the parents thought it was okay to be away from their kids so much, at the hope of fame. When they were kids they had no business being in the care of abusive managers. I do miss this time in music though, 2010-2014 music was so fun to listen to.
Mind you they moved them into Compton not even a nice mansion in LA
Fr. It seems everyone blamed everyone else except their parents putting them in the situation to begin with
The sad part is, parents, do it in many arenas, like sports. I've met middle and high school boys living with coaches, trainers, and other grown men aka handlers because parents are hoping they'd be groomed into sports stars. Money is ALWAYS behind the madness!!
@@ShaeNik and then years later when things come out about these children being abused it’s also parents that are shocked or surprised that someone took advantage of their children. It’s a sick world we live in
@@therealkenj98 YES!!!
I’ll always be opposed to kids being in the entertainment industry. Kids should just be allowed to be KIDS. They don’t need to be paraded around and overworked for money.
Edit: WHY WOULD THEY MAKE THESE BOYS WORK WITH R. KELLY????
I 💯 wholeheartedly agree. Kids should never be in showbiz because they get taken advantage of easily and they lose out on their childhood. Sadly, some parents are so money hungry, that they will sacrifice their own kids for their own happiness. People don't have morals in the industry. They pick the side where the money resides and also this is guy group and I think they were gambling on him not doing anything to boys. All of of his accusers he has been linked to are women.
@@msoddballz5763 No, that's not true. Not all of the cases nor accusers of molestation from R. Kelly are solely females. There are well documented cases in which several victims are male or were boys. This was proven in court, by the way... Also, Kelly likely isn't the only one to have potentially abused MB members. This is more common than not in the entertainment biz. B2K were also abused and passed around. Thinking back, I remember very strange and similar behavior between the 2 groups. And this recollection is coming from a Super B2K Fan, hence my screename being BoogieFizzie: (J-Boog/Lil' Fizz.)
@@msoddballz5763 oh no no no, R. Kelly has a few male accusers too girl… 💅🏾 (Now idk how true it is)… But they’re def a few out there chile 👀
The only way I'd let my kids into the industry is if they'd want to, but I'd limit how many projects they would do. If they want to act I wouldn't have them be a lead role in a show or movie as a kid, but they can be a reoccurring role or something. I'd mainly encourage them to voice act because it'll be easier to navigate that and childhood, all you'd have to do is remember your lines, go into a studio and record and I'd be there to supervise. I would allow them to be a lead role in a voice acting show. Plus with voice acting it's easier to not be in the spotlight but still get work. Now I wouldn't encourage my kid to be a singer that young, too much touring and promotion.
@Nawjuhh you answered your own question when you said “kids should not be…overworked for MONEY”. These kids were made to work with R. Kelly for the bottom line in most business dealings…money. Sad, but true.
Unless one of their PARENTS was going to be living with them, they had no business being raised by strangers who saw them as a pay checks. Stories like this are so disturbing to me bc my child can’t go NOWHERE without family there to protect them. These people will never look out for the best interest of your child. It’s always a predatory relationship.
Exactly I don't understand the mind set of some of these parents
Family? Parents.
It's about fame and money. Even when people have money they want fame. Look at Paris Hilton and the Kardashians. They had money but they didn't have fame. They did a home movie and now have money and fame. It's sick but it's true. Fame is the worst drug.
@@beberexx5352 Very good point. But not a home movie 😂 Was that what it was 😂😂
How wasn’t Prodigy the “biggest” in the group? When he left the whole group crumbled. He was the talent and they were the prop ups. PERIODT
It’s a sad story but don’t discredit the other guys. Those “PROPS” made the group what is was because Prodigy wasn’t going to make it by himself. Just keeping it real. All he did was deliver the vocals with the dancing. With or without him there wouldn’t have been MB because he wasn’t markable. That ain’t their fault. Their management was clearly to blame. The ADULTS!!! This isn’t a full documentary to even make a conclusion because all of their stories STILL haven’t been told.
@@jjlovelovelovelove9266 he wasn't marketable? That sounds very colorist
@@girlieluuv94 I’m just speaking the truth here. I wasn’t putting him down. That is why I said it because that’s how the industry is and that’s how they think. Are you slow?
@Casston Day like usual you fans ALWAYS get it twisted because y’all be hella young & don’t know nothing about industry politics. I’m just speaking the truth here. I’m not putting him down. Your comment says everything I needed to know so Imma be nice and school you. He is aesthetically NOT marketable according to industry standards. Product and marketing are the key factors here. The marketing is WAY more important than the product and the product is Prod’s vocals and the group itself. Their management team exploited the other three guys because of their aesthetic which it did impact the group’s success. The lady addressed it in the video. Only Prods vocals made it. His position as lead didn’t matter and it didn’t matter that he could sing. That’s what the majority of you don’t understand. In business, It’s gonna ALWAYS be how you market the product over the product itself, no matter how good or amazing it is. Quiet as it’s kept, even their management aka camp KNEW he wasn’t going to be, but they used him anyway but as a placeholder because he could sing and dance, but that was it. And the group wasn’t gonna last anyway because they NEVER do. Members get older and want to do their own thing. It’s a sad situation but now you’ve learned a thing or two about how cutthroat the industry is just by watching this video.
@@jjlovelovelovelove9266 I think it’s very unfair to assume that considering we did not see him solo at the beginning of his career in the goddamn first place. You can assume they only worked as a whole because that’s how they even began being marketed. Otherwise, we wouldn’t know how easy it would’ve been had they put a completely different member than Prod and actually held singing auditions.
Prod’s singing was keeping them musical without all the autotune. That’s why his mic was the only one that was on. They went down faster because the managerial mistreatment got they keystone member gone after people already got attached. They could definitely provide visuals. But without the vocals, it’s *all visual* that people could really focus on.
it’s so crazy that the camp was treating prodigy like that, when this young boy was singing all the songs, and was dancing his ass off every video. like he was the backbone of this group, literally keeping it all together because princeton wasn’t really singing, and roc and ray got chances here and there to rap. like how you gonna treat him bad and he’s making ya millions. it will never make sense to me.
Prods vocals alone did not make them millions. This was a business move on the managements part. This was just a shady way of doing it. His singing was the product and so is the group Mindless Behavior. The other guys being quote on quote desirable was part of their marketing strategy which made the group blow up with his vocals in the mix. In the business world, it is always marketing over the product no matter how “great” it is. Sadly in this case it was that and colorism played into it. It wasn’t the rest of the guys fault they were taken for granted too. It was the adults that put the group together and the fans that were rude of course
@@jjlovelovelovelove9266 but without Prodigy there is no mindless behavior those other boys never even sung and rapped barely and if they did it wasn’t good. This why Omarion and Pleasure P went solo because it’s not an rnb group if only one person is the singer and the rest just rap that’s not a real group
Pretty much how 3lw was smh
@@jjlovelovelovelove9266 you are right bc prodigy was the only one that was singing in 95% of the songs don’t think the others were singing in the background. I never thought of it like this at all the industry is super shady
It was probably jealousy and a way to put someone in there place. Like put them down, make them lose confidence so you can control them??
You can tell prodigy is a sweetheart. When he talks , you can tell it’s genuine. Bless him 😭
Aesthetically I always thought of Mindless behavior as the B2K of the 2010s.
They definitely were modeled after them. It was good plan, terrible execution on managements part.
Yes they remind me of them. I was a b2k fan, I never thought they would be like this today , I thought they would still be very popular and together
That’s what my momma always told me😂
*Aesthetically And yes I can definitely see that!
They were created by the same manager
I went to middle school is prodigy aka Craig. He was little and he could dance so well. I think everyone knew he would be famous cause he would tell us about seeing people like missy Elliot and Timberland. He was alway so very sweet and kind. All the girl liked him cause he was the type to sing to you and bring the girl a flower at lunch. I wasn’t popular or pretty then, actually I was probably bullied by some of the girls looking back at it. But I remember one school dance or something he kinda danced with me.
When he left to Cali he told the whole 6th grade class. Everyone was so proud of him. He even came back like a year later and he was famous by then. As of me, I’m a fox now, so it all worked out. I hope for the best for him and truly hope he’s doing well.
This is such a cute story - thanks for sharing!
Awww 🥺
I love this 😢
Ok Foxy!! 🥰🥰
LOVE IT SISSY!! LOVE THE BEAUTIFUL MINDSET!! 🥰🥰💚💚💯💯
the mindless behavior / omg girlz era was a moment you just had to be there for 😭❤️
she should do a video on the omg girlz next
Right do the omg girlz
Bro I just had a memory flash 😭😭😭❤️ I forgot about them!!
I remember there was a rumor that one of the girls from that group was dating Ray Ray 😂
My stomach twisted when I heard that they were being disciplined with belts during their "training" period.
Me too
My Lord. Vincent Herbert et al are hellbound. They should sue!
" Joe jackson"🤔
That's insane. I wouldn't let my kid that far away from me where adults are beating them. There'd be hell to pay.
Same, but what's even crazier is that Prince still has the same manager 👀
My parents never let us do anything. I see now how that was the best decision. There is always someone ready to exploit talented kids and parents who will gladly hand over their kids to monsters and opportunists.
Childhood is so fleeting and precious, these industry kids are not given even a small chance just to be kids.
Exactly my dad told me when I was wronger a talent agent came up to my dad and asked if he'd be interested putting me on TV and he flat out told them No🤦🏾♀️ man I mean it was probably for the best because of how the industry is...
Right, i honestly can’t even think of any child actor/musician/worker that wasn’t taken advantage of or abused at some point in their career 😬
@schokococoa575 Selena gomez Miley the other Disney kid. They seem to be OK but I also think their parents were heavily involved in their career too. From what I see.
@schokococoa575 Selena gomez Miley the other Disney kid. They seem to be OK but I also think their parents were heavily involved in their career too. From what I see.
That wasn’t the best decision. The best decision would’ve been letting you chase your dreams but being by your side and having your back. There are so many talented young actors who thrived and weren’t exploited because of how heavily there parents were involved in there careers. The problem is, parents sign there kids away to these record labels and managers and expect them to have there back.
The reason why I commented on this post was because I sometimes feel that as a community we forget how we only live once. Black people black in the day despite segregation and the racism they went through everyday still came together through music, partying or whatever and had a good time. I feel like we’re getting to a point where we losing that we’re letting evil win, and just saying introverted in the house. Like no live life to the fullest. Thanks if you made it this far lol wow , thanks for listening to my Ted talk lol.
I remember being in the 4th grade when Mindless Behavior became popular. I even remember Mindless Behavior performing My Girl on So Random. Although, following Mindless Behavior there came more acts like OMG Girls, Diggy Simmons, Jacob Latimore, and Trevor Jackson who were gaining some popularity.
We truly had the best childhood. We got our own singers while being lucky enough to listen to 90s and early 00s r&b/hip hop due to older siblings or parents
I remember seeing all of them on tour. I had all their albums 😭. Now a days I mainly see Diggy, Jacob Latimore and Trevor Jackson on TV.
Same I was obsessed with them when I was in elementary
@@shanteli5970 Right! Diggy & Trevor on Grown-ish & Jacob on The Chi & House Party
Remember Jawan Harris?
I think I saw a tiktok comment from awhile back stating that they don't make any money from streaming which is so sad. The way that they exploited those boys is so disheartening. They played such a huge part in so many of our childhoods, but theirs were being stripped away from them
Edit: Also, Prodigy and Ray Ray just posted something about them doing a college tour to discuss the music industry, so your timing is impeccable
And of course u know who don’t want nothing to do with them and probably thinks he’s doing way better than them because of his lightskin advantages
They are so smart for that!!! I wish more younger acts would tell young people what it's like to be in that business and how to navigate without getting taken advantage of
See it was always assumed that Prodigy left the group to pursue a solo career because he was the lead singer. Assumptions are rarely accurate. But them swindling RayRay out of TV roles was pure disrespect. I would’ve quit THAT DAY and signed the deal with Netflix! Screw those managers. 💆🏻♀️
I’m glad he left to get peace of mind
I noticed a lot of people pointing out how strange it is that the parents just sent their son away to perfect strangers with the promise of betterment. But what’s even more weird is that ppl have literally been doing this for centuries… medieval times poor ppl would sent their children off to random strangers who would promise to educate them or get them better opportunities or things like that. What’s truly unsettling about this is that it’s apparently relatively easy to get people to give you their children just at the promise of fortune…
Because it does not work for the child or the family that sent them away.
Mercy Jesus.
All parents are narcissistic, this is not surprising
I think because a lot of the people who send their children are struggling with raising their child or are desperate to gain access to upward mobility. There’s also the aspect of parental freedom and flexibility once the child is sent away. To a poor family or someone trying to make their child a star it’s not hard to influence them with glitz and glamour. You have to realize that you can never guarantee that your children are really happy and cared for unless you are actually present (even then you are subject to be in the dark of something) Personally, I would never send my son anywhere without me . I have considered baby modeling, but the industry is so saturated with predatory behavior I don’t think it’s worth the risk .
BINGO
I cannot believe Roc is still in jail, I noticed back in high school that even though prodigy was the lead he wasn’t the fan favorite because the other members were considered more desirable. There was a UA-camr, I think her name was honey, she was a well known fan and she often talked about how prodigy was treated.
He's in jail! Wooowww
Omg I remember Honey Dar Shay. I watched her videos religiously.
@@JOLISA23 Yes that’s her name
@@jeraldisme yup he got out af one point but went right back in. Been in for maybe almost two years now I think
@Katara Wilcox I remember he kept trying to prove how hood he was, he went back to the hood showing off his family in the hood. He had got a girl pregnant and apparently she got into a fight while pregnant. But his son is cute but definitely a bebe kid.
Younger me is excited for this. I still listen to their music to this day. 😊It’s sad to listen to Prodigy’s story on why he left. He was low key my favorite. 💗When that happened, the group was done. I do miss the group, but they’re timeless to me.
Was just listening to Mrs. Right yesterday lol always brings me back
sameeeee, my inner child jumped out
Why not high key?
“Unique look” is really code for biracial, exotic, Eurocentric, non black, etc.
U mean mixed with blk because every person in the group was blk they was just mixed with something else bru
Wow. I never knew this is what went on with Prodigy. He’s so humble and he could’ve turned out worse but I’m glad he didn’t let this completely break him
Everybody in the group went through somethin
@@legitjustice they never said that, but theyre mentioning Prod simply because his story was probably the worst to them. we know they all went through something but Prodigy's was their focus.
man I sympathize with Prodigy , he went thru hell just to get used by his record label 🤦🏾♀️ him comparing the group to New Edition is sad . ( cus we all know how that turned out )
The difference between Mindless Behavior and New Edition was that New Edition could actually sing and they was friends prior to the group
These parents are going to learn to stop sending their babies to people they don’t know for stardom, money, and fame. This young man’s story breaks my heart. Our young people need to PROTECTED!!!!
Prodigy did seem like a nice guy when i met them! I think he made himself timid to no overshadow the other guys since he basically did all the singing , but it actually backfired
My boy prodigy was done so wrong. Prodigy was always a kind spirit talented individual. God bless him I hope he is doing great and same to the other members.
My god, it's so CREEPY how a handful of Hollywood executives scooped these kids up and essentially molded them in a laboratory
They hated on Prodigy bcuz he didn’t look racially ambiguous like the others!! 🙄 I couldn’t relate, all my crushes growing up were darkskin black boys. Girls literally used to bully me for liking him like? 🤨 So hearing all this makes alot of sense.
Yess people in school would make comments about him when I shared he was my crush, now that I’m older I realize it definitely was colorism
What kills me is even as adults they still hate him like it’s crazy I saw on TikTok they are still bashing him it’s sad
@@nylasimone2000 I believe it 🤦🏽♀️ ignorant people hardly change
Prodigy didn’t say anything about skin color.. don’t push your insecurities into him.
@@Pookiebabymuva he didn’t say anything about colorism, lol go to therapy don’t put your insecurities onto him.
I miss this era of my early teens, literally there hasn't been a time like this where we had this much age appropriate and relatable music and moments to fangirl. Such a memorable era 💕
Jus kuz it's Age appropriate domt mean shit them bois was molested n shit that don't do shit for the music but carry negative energys small mindsets
New edition.Bubble gum music! Nothing like it.the best
@@kimberlywatkins2881Don't forget Boyz 2 Men.
I miss the bubblegum era of the 2010’s 😭💖✨honestly one of the best era for pop music, my middle/height school fangirl ass was ✨thriving✨
@@alphonsejohnson5601boys2men were not for kids
It’s so crazy to think that now I’m going to be telling my future kids about how obsessed I was with them.😂 I think this was the last era of good boy bands in the 2010s unless you into kpop
Mindless Behavior walked so Kpop boy bands could run😂 (this is a joke pls don’t come for me kpop fans)
@@kennyb1588 hell all they needed was some photocards and they were practically there lmao
@@kennyb1588 I used to be big into kpop but they just don’t hit for me anymore
@@ZariyaJ I was into k-pop before 2015 as an older Gen-Z (I'm 25). I'm over most of these groups because they cruelly and dangerously lack personality. They all look the same and sound the same unless they're like Epik High (alternative hip-hop), Loveholic (indie pop), StorySellers (indie/alternative rock), or Lee-Hi who has killer vocals.
@@BroJo676 literally!!! Cause I was big into girls generation, 2ne1, exo, big bang, and shinee! But yeah kpop just don't give the same vibes anymore and they all starting to sound the same. Just sad
I remember my sister and I went to their concert along with my friend back in elementary school with Ms. Right being very popular. I feel like Mindless Behavior was one of those bands that were talented with some decent songs but never got the chance to grow.
I agree but I feel like they never really went fully mainstream but they should’ve cause they were talented performers and their music was pretty good better than one direction in my opinion
Prodigy carried the group he was the most overlooked member
Mrs. Right was and still my jam, I remember my little seven year old heart was so happy when my mom set up the computer for me to listen to it every morning 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽.
😂😂💐😂Godbless ur mom
@@robot12423 I was about to say that’s super cute 😂😂😂
Lol! Reading the comments are so cute. These guys had serious fans.
the way i checked out right when things got messy in 2013 & just went onto one direction and kpop. seeing how everything went down makes me so upset - prodigy even said someone tried to gaslight him into believing he couldn’t read :((
@@alyiv_ lmao i was MB early 2011, got into 1D late 2011, was both MB & 1D until 2013, did 1D & 5sos until early 2015, then exo & BTS. i retired the stan life in like 2019? just a casual listener of kpop now lmao
So it seems a lot of us went through the MB to 1D to kpop pipeline lol.
Omg me too I went directly into 1D and kpop lol
I could never get into One Direction
this is me bc i literally don't remember anything past Mrs. Right. 😂😂
Colorism , bad management, among other things are at fault .
These kids were working extremely hard at a young age it was almost impossible to escape them.
Prodigy story sounds similar to Kelly Rowland and other brown and darkskin artist . They are always put on the back burner, critiqued more than their counterparts.
They could’ve been bigger and probably on the Jackson five level. That’s how good they were.
Parents should have said no to all of this.
Ngl, I loved their music growing up. still listen to it, to this day. Dont care what no one says, they were, and will always be a legendary group. Im around there age, and i remember first hearing "my girl" when it first dropped on TV in elementary school. instantly was a fan from that day forward cuz the music was so good even tho theyre music catered to girls. I even kept up with their tour life and behind the scenes, I was a real MB fan. And seeing how they fell out back when i was a kid, made me sad ngl. and this wasnt no "saw them fall out years later" NO I was actively in the moment seeing them fall out AS IT HAPPENED during those years. I always saw them as the "2010s NEW EDITION". I always support them boys no matter what cuz theyre one of my favorite music groups of all time
Wow, Prodigy has me in tears 😢 I remember them. I’m older but I remember how the younger girls losing their minds 😅😊
I remember thinking he looked sad in his eyes during interviews. He seemed like a good kid. The pressure and judgment these kids felt breaks my heart. The adults in this situation should be ashamed of themselves. I also dislike how much the public likes pitting group members against one another 😒
I wish them all success and proper pay. ❤
THIS right here is one of the most unbiased comments I’ve ever seen on here so far that makes hella sense 💯❤
@@jjlovelovelovelove9266 thank you friend 🙂 It’s time we start loving each other. This world gets crueler by the day. 🥺
It's crazy how as a society we say & have agreed that children cannot give consent... yet we allow them to be famous. How can they consent to something like that? They can't. It really is so sad.
Good point
I hope they made good business cause he keep saying he felt used. And I know how greedy the industry is and they the own the rights to their songs. I know the industry still making money even tho they broke up
Facts
Unless they were born into fame then they shouldn’t be famous
I can’t imagine sending my baby across the country without me. I’d be worried sick because of how vulnerable they are. Honestly I’d forgot about this group until I saw the thumbnail.
I’ll always have the memory of taking my oldest daughter to the scream tour with them and she still talks about when I told her “Diggy can’t hear you wait for it to get quiet and then she screamed I love you diggy” and he said it back 😂❤so sad but unfortunately most groups fail 😢
I hope they made good business cause he keep saying he felt used. And I know how greedy the industry is
@@greenbeans7666 ikr so sad how the industry chew young stars up if they’re unprotected 😢
@@teetanee1472 not just young but older ones to like prince and Michael Jackson too
How prodigy was treated will forever be sad to me 💔..
Literally was obsessed with these boys. Had all the posters, knew every single song on the album, made fanpages with my friends, had all the merch, whenever they came to my city I was there at every concert every secret meet and greet, lol it was insane but thats back when life was good and simple. I used to look forward to coming home from school and seeing if they were #1 on 106 and park so its its sad to know how bad things really were for them. They were a part of such an iconic era for soo many black girls I wish them the best.💙
I always knew Prodigy left because he was made the outcast. I always peeped the energy between Roc, Princeton, and Ray Ray against Prodigy. It was always the 3 of them and then Prodigy by himself. They always left him out and management treated him poorly. He was my favorite in the group and I could feel his hurt. When he left, I knew exactly what it was and it wasn't for a solo career. I felt bad for my babes.
I was a HUGE Mindless Behavior fan, honestly I was obsessed with them from 2011-2014. I mean, I was really in deep. Fanpages on Instagram, imagines on Tumblr, TMAD on Instagram/Twitter, rp on Kik, streaming on Keek, watching dance covers of all of their songs on UA-cam, even finding childhood photos of them for the fandom and everything. I was even friends with their moms on Facebook back then. Those fond memories were all that kept me afloat back then and I became really depressed after Prodigy left. I was 10-toes down for those boys at ANY point in time. I was having a really hard time at home and they were my escape. So, when I started hearing rumors from news outlets and seeing subliminal posts from their close friends and family back in 2012, I knew that they were on unstable ground. The pure stress of wanting to make it big, the uncoordinated online schooling, being away from family for months and even years at a time, having to hide their true personalities and age, telling their loved ones and fans that they were okay when they really weren't, trying to live up to extremely high expectations in a world that already doesn't like brown faces, etc. MB somehow succeeded and I was so proud to be able to call a Black boyband my favorite for a short time in my life. What they went through would be a lot for anyone, especially CHILDREN, so I understand why they didn't want to regroup. The very things that they naturally loved to do (dance, sing, rap) were quickly overshadowed by horrible adults that wanted nothing more than a ticket to stardom. So much greed, negligence, and spite surrounded their career because of the adults in their lives and it makes me upset to know that they were mistreated throughout the entirety of the group's existence. Seeing their downfall start in real time back in late 2013 was horrifying and confusing, and I'm sure it was even harder for the members. Prodigy left the group a month before I seen them live for the first time and it was so sad. I still wish them the best because its not easy to heal from trauma. That's why I'd NEVER support them regrouping or meeting up for interviews just to appease former fans. Those boys and their families got neglected, betrayed, and downright abused behind the scenes. Thank you so much for this documentary! Seeing the events compiled and explained really breaks my heart. Although I still follow all 4 of them on Instagram still, pictures don't represent real life most times. I hope all 4 men are still doing what's best for themselves and pursuing their passions. 😢💕
I hope they made good business cause he keep saying he felt used. And I know how greedy the industry is and they the own the rights to their songs. I know the industry still making money even tho they broke up
I was depressed as a kid and watching them made me so happy and distracted me.
I'm seeing that they also separated after finding that they wouldn't receive the rights to their music idk if they ever received rights. Conjunction Entertainment still owns MB and gets paid from streams probably too
I personally feel sorry for all four original members of the group in different ways, but it's Prodigy I've got the most empathy for. No child should ever go through that in an unfamiliar industry.
I remember listening to them in middle school/high school. I still listen to their 2nd album in my car on my way to work. I used to go to all their concerts and had the time of my life. I loved all them and how unique each member was. It's sad how everything went down. In my eyes Prodigy was the most talented he was hungry for it. Watching his intro videos in their movie and seeing him on stage you could see how dedicated he was to his craft. He was truly a star yet never got the true recognition he deserved. He was so laid back, and kept to the side while the other members wanted the the shine. I never realized how sad he was deep down with everything he was experiencing behind the scenes. I wish them all the best. The original 4 will always be my favorite 😭😍🙌🏾❤️. I hope one day they can have a reunion/tour.
One is in jail
@Us3rwant3d Roc has been in jail for a while now. Maybe he could video chat or something. The others could still reunite. It probably won't happen. I was just being hopeful.
Poor kid was stuck between a rock and a hard place. I hope he is doing better now. That's a lot for a child to have to deal with. This industry is too much for an adult. I can only imagine what a child has to deal with. I want to give you a hug young man. Keep Pushing through. God does have you.
never too much on prodigy. definitely loved him from day one. I never understood all the hate he got when he was the ONLY one who was singing.. carried that group on his back!
Right I would always defend him even the people around me called him ugly, I had a crush on him.
Y’all can tell that to the entire industry. Its very upsetting but they really don’t care about all that
There’s no way I’d let my child move in with complete strangers I’m sorry if I couldn’t be there it would have been a no
You’d be surprised what money could do.
@@friendlyfire2374 depends on the parent. I'm not sending my children anywhere alone for any type of money
Not sure if this was already done but we 100% need that B2K documentary, including the assault from Chris stokes and the way his actions have affected them as men.
Sadly I don’t think we ever will bc it’s still things being revealed about that smh for example one of them was literally having sex with Omarions mother 🤦🏾♀️
There is one on empressive tv UA-cam channel
@@laurencarrasco7187 Yea.
Oof, this just brought me back! I went to a meet & greet and Prod was the sweetest. He actually held a convo with me, then I got to go onstage and he kept hugging me afterwards. I really hope he’s doing well 😌
Watching this video just brought back so many memories, happy and sad moments of my favorite boy group!! Seeing them as grown men & actually hearing their sides of the story closes up that chapter of hurt and confusion that I had as a teenager. This video was very much needed. I would love to see you interview them for your next season! CAUSE WE NEED ALL THE TEA SIS!!!
Ugh, life was sooo good back then. Best part of my childhood fangirling for em
They genuinly treated prodigy like shit not only the company but the fans as well, I was closer to their age so it was hard to not notice the blatant disrespect he constantly got especially when you consider hes the one that carried the group on his back!
MB was literally my childhood!! I’m 20 now .. I was in the 3rd or 4th grade .. they definitely made a impact.
Same. I was like ten years old when they came out. Now I'm 22😂
I remember being such a huge fan. Prodigy was always my favorite and it hurt so much when he left because I understood. Looking back at the interviews and vlogs they would do, he hardly spoke and just looked so sad. I hope he’s doing better now. As well as Ray Ray. I remember when he was dropping music at one point and it was pretty solid. Actually, most of their solo projects had potential. I wish them well 😭😭🖤 they were a huge staple of my teenage years.
I hope they made good business cause he keep saying he felt used. And I know how greedy the industry is
i remember the day prodigy posted to social media that he was leaving the group. i genuinely cried. he deserved so so much better than he deserved. they all did. but he especially seemed to get dragged for absolutely no reason. to be honest, a lot of team mindless was very very toxic. to the group themselves AND to other people too (eg. the omg girlz).
Team mindless is still toxic today lol
I worked at a venue where the scream tour came to and this guy was selling backstage passes to meet mindless behavior. but literally after they performed, they left, and these poor kids were waiting around to meet them, and this guy tried to bounce after charging 40 a pass... luckily, our police team caught him and made him refund all the fans. such a chaotic night.
I always looked at them as the baby B2K. B2K was my time through like 14-17 and to see a group years later just as strategic with the dancing, sound etc was adorable. I was older then so I rarely payed attention to lil kids, but I thought they were fly. It’s sad to hear their story though. The lead singer was wise
And it’s always with b|c groups too sad how b|cs are always treated like that
It’s so weird they didn’t pick boys that could actually sing though for a singing group. Why only one member to sing everything, I never understood that
Because they were going off of looks instead of talent. They only choose cute gets that could dance. They knew that as long as they had the looks they could generate fans
I’m so surprised that Prodigy didn’t go further on a solo career he was such a great talent. I’m so sorry that he was treated the way he was.You can’t trust your children to other people in this cruel world 🌎 And yes being in a group will always bring jealousy….The fact this young man was mentally tortured and beat with a belt by others is so sad…
Oh wow, talk about a childhood throwback 😭 I was OBSESSED with mindless behavior growing up and was so sad watching a group that imo had potential to be bigger fall apart like that. I knew things had been hard for them but I had no idea they were being physically and mentally abused, that is disgusting and I hope Keisha and co never go anywhere near kids again.
Ultimately Prodigy leaving was the beginning of the end. I remember feeling so much sadness for Prod bc here you had a guy hard carrying a group yet being the most overlooked and least popular. To hear he was being treated like trash behind the scenes made me feel even worse.
As much potential as they had and as sad as I was seeing original members leave one by one, perhaps it was for the best considering what they were put through. Amazing doc as usual ❤
Having only one person in the group who could genuinely sing was a recipe for disaster.
Prod’s story breaks my heart, it sounds so horrible and I can’t imagine. He did so well trying to hold on, without he’s family at 14 years old. Props to him walking away because that is a lot for a child to go through 😭😭😩
Thank you so much for this video, Roc and Prodigy will forever be my favs. I remember going to both concerts, meeting them, going to AMC to see their documentary, rushing home to see their video premiere even reading the fanfic stories on Wattpad 😭 IYKYK! I’m so hurt they never got to be as famous as they were supposed to be. Forever #TeamMindless 🤍
My babies 😭😭😭😭 I’m 24 and still loveeee them, Bout to watch now
Hey age-mate! 👋🏾 me too 💕
Their 106 and park appearances used to have me going absolutely insane
I love when RayRay does open up about what happen to MB because he doesn’t sugarcoat anything ! I always feel bad for Prodigy ❤
Once Prod left the group I stopped paying attention
Right I see a lot of people didn't make it to the end because that was.....something 😢
A mindless interview is definitely needed. I really want to know their healing process.
I’ve always wondered what happened to them because every girl in elementary school was singing ms right
I had the hugest crush on Princeton
Why do parents trust strangers to take care of their children just because it's the entertainment industry. They are the main one's not to trust, he should've had a trusted family member their with him. That is so sad to me.
MONEY!!!!!!!
I'm so happy for prodigy for leaving the group. They were abusing him and using him. he saved his mental health and it's bad that he was depressed during those days. I hope he's doing well now.
Yeaaah we need that interview. It’s sad Prodigy went through all that. I remember everyone in school liked everyone else except him & treated him like he wasn’t the lead singer. I respected him but my fav was Princeton & Roc. It’s weird you never really see that with boy bands, the lead being the least fav to the majority.
I was well in my early 20s when they came out so I knew they were a thing but didn’t know they were so big. But just like most boy bands that were put together it’s always a wild story behind the scenes.
Right , Just like No one New that NSYNC's Manager Lou Pearlman wasn't paying the Boys anything at one point The boys Only got like $1-$3 per Member in Checks which added up to just a few thousand dollars , when they should had been paid Millions each & they had Sold Millions of Albums , The Guys would later File A Multi Million dollar Law suit against Lou Pearlman & Would later Move to Jive Records .
@@CandanceOnline true
@@CandanceOnline There's a doc on UA-cam called "The Boy Band Con"... Centered around Lou Pearlman and the groups he "managed"
@@nerdguru86 I watched it, it was WILD!
WE LOVED THEM STILL LOVED!
"Had a unique look to them." No, those grown ass adults strategically picked out half-latino, half-black boys for whatever weird reason 🤨
They work in the music business/industry. It’s their job to produce/discover talent that will entertain/sell for a certain demographic.
this is just sad. screw adults who shamelessly pimp kids out for money. They didn't have a day off and i know their schooling suffered. you can't put the entire world on kids shoulders and expect everything to be okay. the adults need to be charged with child abuse.
Mb was black girls one direction lmao
One direction was black girls One Direction. Mindless Behavior was Mindless Behavior
They need to investigate Keisha 👀 Wondering what else went on in that house
I hope they made good business cause he keep saying he felt used. And I know how greedy the industry is and they the own the rights to their songs. I know the industry still making money even tho they broke up
Civil war style hat took me tf out 😭😭😭
That was the best description tho 💀💀😭 I always hated his hat! He looked wayyy better when he finally took it off and cut his hair (IMO)
I was looking for this comment 😂😂 Like who’s idea was it to make Roc a confederate? 😂
😭😭😭
@@Cool_Girl247 not a confederate lmao
the interviewer saying princeton didn’t sing nothing but he was the main one speaking in the interviews 💀💀 THIS IS THE ONE
I’m sorry but the male interviewer was being disrespectful and being an asskisser. He could’ve made his point without the shade. For him to shade another group member to another group member is a NO NO and unprofessional. As a community we need to do better. This ain’t it and most of u are being hella bias with your comments.
@@jjlovelovelovelove9266 the interviewer was a mess but my comment was on how princeton frequently talked over the other 3 in interviews to the point they were visibly annoyed
@@jjlovelovelovelove9266 did he lie?
@@jjlovelovelovelove9266 it was messy but still truthful. more of a thought everyone has but no one would say out loud. he should’ve reworded it or not said it at all but it’s still the truth
That don’t mean he sung anything tho. The only one who sung was Prodigy and then every now and then u get a Roc Royal verse
Prodigy articulated that very well. Respect sir
Whoa. I swear you one of my favs. Your videos come as needed . You be silent for a week or two them drop a 40min documentary on us. Your talent is sick 🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽 . And seriously be bringing me back I forgot allllll about them.
Totally admire her work. She puts everything she has into these videos. You rarely see anything to this level of dedicated production on UA-cam anymore.
One of the things that irks me with these fans/stans is that they think they have control over these celebrities. Like complaining when they change their style, get tatts or piercings ,who they date etc but at the end of the day, these fans/stans wouldn't want anyone to try to run their lives
I had B2K growing up and my niece era she had Mindless Behavior. I remember surprising her to see them in concert, and even then something wasn’t right between the boys it really showed on stage. I randomly met them out the blue just passing through the mall here in Dallas, Texas took a few pictures with them. At that time Prodigy wasn’t in the group anymore. These types of boy groups will never be the same 😒
I always felt bad for Prodigy when I was young because I noticed how hard he would go in comparison to the others most likely because he was contributing a lot more than they were but it make him look like a try hard and a little extra while the others got to maintain their chill/cool personas
it's crazy how many adults were around them, profiting off of them and not stepping in in any way. Lots of the older people they worked with were child stars themselves, you'd think there would be some objection to what was clearly a very exploitative situation
I remember every time I used to say Prodigy was my favorite people would act surprised/appalled and I never understood why. At an early age I could see how much effort he was putting in and how he slowly became more reserved. The only other person I knew who 'biased' him was a boy in the grade above me and we used to talk about their music on the bus going to school lol.
I miss this era so much! Such a pure era! I was in 6th grade when they came out & was hooked for years! They had a promising future & I hate they couldn’t go as far as they could have!
I learned about Mindless Behavior from my daughter when she was around 9 years old because of her big celebrity crush on Ray Ray. As a protective mother, I learned more about who they were and what kind of music they promoted. To be honest, I was highly impressed by their skills and fully understood why my daughter was so passionate about them. I’m watching this after speaking with Prodigy and Ray Ray for a dance class in my hometown and I’m literally hurt knowing all this was happening behind the scenes because Ray & Prod are truly amazing young men. I can’t speak for Roc or Princeton because I’ve never had an opportunity to actually speak with them.
Kids continuing to be treated terribly as celebrities!!!! I hate it
It’s wild to me how they curate these groups based off of who they think will be most popular. Like how do you have a group where only ONE person is contributing to vocals. In girl groups, mostly all of the members know how to sing. Like yes the dancing was good and the boys were cute but the only person singing was Prod. I miss the boy band era though. I feel like that was a time where kids were still kids. They made music that was age appropriate and appealed to the younger audience. However, I’m not sure how that would’ve played out had the group stayed together and got older.
Wasn’t that what the pussycat dolls did.
@@BabyGirlTiny true, but do you ever see or hear anything from anyone in the group besides Nicole? Cuz I sure don’t
@@marissacoleman4947 Melody would sing too
@@se2664 but is not as popular as Nicole.
The music was age appropriate but in almost every boy band/girl group story of every generation you hear about manipulation, abuse, and behind the scenes interactions that aren’t appropriate. So it makes you wonder if ‘famous kids’ are ever worth it.
I almost want to keep talented kids/musical prodigies to after school activities. If they are talented, give them time to become adults. The talent will still be there. Many of these kids burn out before they get a real chance at adult stardom because the ‘job’ part of it harms them before they even are adults.
Shocking to hear that Ray Ray was supposed to be the lead role in The Get Down wtffff 😭 this whole timeline is crazy cuz I literally watched the group break down
Their tickets and meet and greets were so accessible. That type of accessibility would never fly these days!
AND ray ray "we were at r kellys house..." *stares into camera* CHILLLLEEE
we def need an OMG GIrlz video next
Watching this at 27 being team mindless was the best time of my life this far . I love my guys I missed them
You’re the only person on the internet to document this, job well done 👏👏
Man I loved this group so bad down to the wattpad stories and fan pages! It’s so sad finally knowing what actually happened bc as a fan we only knew(and still know) just the surface level of what happened