DesireeNevermind said:

New Edition does look better than Troop as a whole, but back in the day New Edition got hit with the ugly stick a little too hard too. The only one who was cute during The Candy Girl era was Ralph Tresvant.

this is crazy as all hell

new edition

Slenderoni1978 said:

awww...you wasn't feelin Ronnie? He was so cute back then, but now he look a rite haggish!

DesireeNevermind said:

I wasn't feelin' Ronnie until the NE Heartbreak era. Ronnie is looking haggish now The last time I seen him he looked pretty good.

Ronnie like 42 but he looks 62, poor thing.

On the original question-NE all day every day. For me, Can You Stand the rain alone bests anything Troop recorded. And I find they have a greater catalouge, while Troop has just a few cuts.

As for the BIIMen issue, their big songs didn't stand the test of time for me, and now seem a little corny. BUT I think Motown Philly is classic 90s r&b, particularly Please Don't Go, This is my heart, Uhh Ahh, and Your Love. I still play that album on the regular. Oh, and Christmas Interpretations is a fave for the holidays.

Timmy84 said:

That's what im sayin'. He's like really old looking wheras Ralph still foine!!

mcw00 said:

The betrayed that "not 2 hard and not 2 soft" line from Motowonphilly, on the 2nd album when Babyface started writing for 'em....

diamondpearl1 said:

Yeah because their music afterwards was TOO SOFT for my liking!

DesireeNevermind said:

Aww, now. . .I've seen WAY worse.

NuPwr319 said:

NuPwr319 said:

Like I said...

NuPwr319 said:

See Ronnie looks good there. What pics have you guys been looking at where Ronnie looks haggish unless my eyes are failing me because I don't see it?

he look fat and old here!

A tad haggish. And did this dude ever have any eyebrows?

DesireeNevermind said:

Well, I just saw them this past summer with Johnny Gill and EnVogue and Ronnie was FAR from fat.

AlexdeParis said:

I can dig it!!!!! NE didn't have any GREAT songs UNTIL Jam & Lewis came into the picture. Sure- "Cool It Now" "Mr. Telephone Man" and "Candy Girl" were aiiight, but not on the level of "Can You Stand The Rain" or "Boys To Men".
Same can be said 4 Troop- Chuckii Booker was the main producer/writer behind all those early hits, but after HE was out the picture.....

Troop...Spread My Wings was my song.

But I must say I identify with NE much more. I'm still a fan. Maybe because I know their story and have been a fan since the age of 8. New Edition also had great success when they branched off.

Definitely New Edition.

NuPwr319 said:

LMAAOOOOO!!!!

I dont think there were more than 7 people at Troops show.

DesireeNevermind said:

He does look haggish especially in the first pic you posted. And no, Ronnie never had any eyebrows.

diamondpearl1 said:

and we can't forget After 7.

woogiebear said:

That one, "Count Me Out", "Ur not My Kind of Girl" and "If It Isnt Love" are my favs. all that other shit be aiight.

DesireeNevermind said:

Ummm...if that's fat, I don't want to see your definition of slender or skinny. I saw New Edition two or three years ago, and he's nowhere close to that.

Oh and New Edition all the way! I like a handful of Troop songs tho.
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funkyslsistah said:

maybe he just got a fat head then?

TROOP CHANGED THE "CURL GAME".....
I AIN'T GON' SAY NO MO'!!!!!

woogiebear said:

only one curl to rule them all...that's Kurtis Blow. Personally I think his hair was just like that but so many ppl tell me different. The first curl I ever saw up close was nasty and that dude dripped all on my Adidas. Ooh i wanted to whoop his ass.

DesireeNevermind said:

whoop that trick!!! whoop that trick!!!!!

C'mon! That may have been a valid comparison for like 2 weeks during the late 80's. Outside of Spread My Wings, Troops best songs were covers. They do get points for outdoing MJ on "All I do..." though.

In terms of crossover popularity Boyz II Men were bigger but New Edition was the super group. The fact we even know Ronnie Devoe's name is a testament to that. I can't remember anybody's name from BIIM except Wanya and I'll take y'alls word for it that there's a Steve in Troop.

Just think who would be missed more if they hadn't been around. Hell, didn't Bivins put Boys II Men on in the first place?

On a side note, TTT and Mint Condition don't belong in that category since they're bands not singing groups.

I should mention that Troop definitely had the edge in the singing department.