After all of those arrests, missed child support payments, and drug abuse it’s only right that the King of R&B (and no, that’s not rock and blunts…or ribs and brisket) get his just due with his own edition of VH1’s Behind The Music.
Though Lil’ Wayne kicked off the re-launch of the popular series, I’ve been waiting for the Bobby Brown edition for a long time. I love New Edition like the next 80s baby, but it’s only right that the Kang get his own hour.
As you can see from the clip, Bobbbbbaaaaaay will shed light on his relationship with Nippy NewportWhitney Houston.
Tune in today at 10/9 central for Bobby Brown: Behind The Music.
And if one hour of Bobby isn’t enough (it shouldn’t be), check out VH1.com immediately after the viewing for a live chat with the creator of “Roni.”
If you don’t know what “Roni” is, I demand you Google it once you’re done searching through BET.com.
Published by Starr Rhett on Monday, August 17, 2009 at 11:00 am.
I’ve been a fan of Vh1’s “celebreality” before it was officially titled that. Remember Behind the Music? It was their docu-series that provided a candid glimpse into some of our favorite musicians’ lives. I was disappointed when it stopped airing but they’ve decided to bring it back (Yippie!). It premiers in September with Lil Wayne, the self-proclaimed best rapper alive.
My first introduction to Lil Wayne was a little over 10 years ago, when Juvenile released “Back That A** Up,” where Weezy spit his infamous verse at the end (drop it like it’s hot, drop drop it like it’s hot…). At that time, I never imagined that Lil Wayne would become one of the biggest hip-hop stars on Earth. After that initial introduction, I didn’t pay much attention to him nor did I know anything about his life story other than the facts that he was from New Orleans and that he was a teen father, but I checked out Vh1’s website and learned more interesting things about him.
Lil Wayne, née Dwayne Carter Jr. is only 27, but he has seen things growing up, that most 57-year-olds haven’t. At nine, he began recording with Baby and Slim Williams and by the time he was 11 he had lost his virginity, dealt drugs, snorted cocaine and almost accidentally shot himself to death.
Wow. I don’t know how Behind the Music will effectively cover all of that in an hour but I’m looking forward to the resurrection of the series and learning more about Weezy. There’s also going to be an episode about Bobby Brown down the line. This is going to be good.
Behind the Music premiers Thursday, September 10 at 9pm.