Out of all six New Edition members, lead singer, Ralph Tresvant, has always been the most private. In fact, even after The New Edition Story released in January 2017 and exposed all their tension, Ralph still barely uttered a word about it publicly.
Well, needless to say, he didn’t need to drop dimes about the past and CURRENT tension between he and his NE brothas, because they did so for him. At any rate, it’s still cool to see a smile on Ralph’s face, regarding the new accolade he’s just received and it was all caught on camera.
N.E.’s Current Timeline Of Tension & Beef
Now, before we get into why Ralph is currently beaming with pride and gratitude, we should first recap what has transpired in the past few months. Why? Because like the Old School saying goes: ‘You can’t appreciate the peaks, if you don’t appreciate the valleys.’ So here it is ladies and gents…the latest timeline of N.E.’s plethora of valleys..and highs…
The name change drama…
Even though we all witnessed the love-hate relationship that exists among New Edition in their biopic, it wasn’t until their various interviews, that we learned said tension STILL exists now. That also was prevalent after Ronnie, Bobby, Ricky, and Mike revealed, in May 2018, that they started a new group called, RBRM and were going on tour- without Jonny Gill and Ralph. Fans were shocked.
RBRM exposes trademark tension…
Then came RBRM’s recent ‘Breakfast Club’ interview, where they really broke down what the latest drama is all about. Ralph and Johnny trademarked New Edition’s name, leaving them in complete control over N.E.’s usage and likeness, thus RBRM’s name change.
Johnny gets pissed…blasts back…
Never one to bite his tongue, following RBRM’s reveal about the trademark situation, Johnny Gill, was hella pissed and wasted NO time going OFF on Ronnie, Bobby Ricky and Mike, for not stressing the fact that he and Ralph reportedly went to them multiple times, asking them to trademark the name with them, but RBRM apparently dragged their feet about that.
Ralph’s and Johnny’s refusal to tour with RBRM…
In addition to RBRM’s name change and trademark tension, Ronnie, Bobby, Ricky and Mike also revealed that Johnny and Ralph weren’t feelin’ the idea of going on a group tour right now. Ralph probably is enjoying his calm, laid back gig as a radio personality for a popular Boston radio station. While Johnny could be diggin’ performing solo, in a drama-free environment (i.e. without his N.E. brothas arguing half the time). FYI: We’re not sure why Johnny and Ralph didn’t wanna tour, so those are just hypothetical scenarios.
The online shade…
And of course we can’t forget about the epic shade Johnny threw at their other members on Ralph’s 50th birthday. We also remember the painful, rare post Ralph shared online, addressing the latest drama between him and his N.E. brethren.
Fast forward to now and RBRM are currently touring and out here cuttin’ UP on stage to sold out arenas; Johnny’s still doing his thang, performing solo; and Ralph has just received a major honor from their hometown of Boston, MA.
Boston Shows Ralph Tresvant Major Love
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N.E.’s longtime, choreographer/mentor (and Ronnie’s uncle), Brooke Payne, shared video footage of Ralph somewhere in Boston, standing in front of a small audience, in complete gratitude. He was presented with the official paperwork that certified October 13th as “Ralph Tresvant Day.”
Like my mama would always say, Look at Gawd!
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