About
Roxbury, MA. Bobby Brown, Ricky Bell, Michael Bivins, Ronnie DeVoe, Ralph Tresvant, later Johnny Gill. The Boston-bred sextet that birthed New Jack Swing, BBD, Bell Biv DeVoe, half of 90s R&B vocal arrangements, and one of the most-loved BET miniseries ('The New Edition Story,' 2017). 'Candy Girl,' 'Cool It Now,' 'If It Isn't Love,' 'Can You Stand the Rain,' 'Hit Me Off' (1996, the Grammy-nominated reunion). Foundational figure for pretty much every American boy-band that came after, full stop.
Tracks featured on snoopspecial
3 tracks of theirs made it onto 4 snoopspecial playlists , spanning 2016–2026. Each one was sequenced into a mix by hand — no algorithmic suggestions, no auto-recommendations.
- Hit Me Off Old School Party (2026)
- Cool It Now Weekend Kickoff Songs - The Bank (2020) Big Party Mix (2016)
- I'm Still In Love With You R&B Soul Sing Along #212 (2020)