I meant to post this last week...

BOBBY BROWN ANNOUNCES ‘BBD BIOPIC’ DURING RBRM TOUR
http://thesource.com/2018/09/23/bobby-brown-announces-bbd-biopic-during-rbrm-tour/

Ronnie, Bobby, Ricky and Mike "RBRM" Announce BBD Biopic In The Works
https://q102sf.radio.com/blogs/ronnie-bobby-ricky-and-mike-rbrm-announce-bbd-biopic-works

I'm not seeing a lot of news coverage about this. It's another BET/Viacom production, of course. The New Edition Story was wildly successful. I guess the network/NE is going to milk it for what it's worth.

I don't know, man...

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"Music is not to be possessed; it's to be shared.” - James Mtume

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I hear what you're saying. But it's about time black artists from our childhood gets proper recognition in film and Television. Long overdue.

I don't pay attention to the Beatles EVER. Like, I didn't even know their biopics existed. LOL.

I feel you, tho; I'm just disappointed in The Bobby Brown Story. And I'm realizing that biopics are super tricky and often poorly executed.

I'd like to see a biopic for Curtis Mayfield, if it could be produced adequately.

Which Black artists are most deserving of a biopic?

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"Music is not to be possessed; it's to be shared.” - James Mtume

"Just stay loose, keep it raw, and bang ya drums out sometimes." - Madlib

So overdue!

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The Lee Morgan and Nina Simone biopics are also very good as well. All on Netflix.

Is there a title I should be checking for?

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Unless you're talking about something else, I don't think there are any Coltrane biopics out there.

https://digife.com

Yup. I thought I let a Coltrane biopic slip past me, but alas, none exist!

The only Coltrane film I found on Netflix and via Google is the Chasing Coltrane doc.

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"Music is not to be possessed; it's to be shared.” - James Mtume

"Just stay loose, keep it raw, and bang ya drums out sometimes." - Madlib

Who was wanting a BBD biopic? If you gotta crank out a cinematic universe of music biopics give us the real legends at least.

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>Who was wanting a BBD biopic? If you gotta crank out a
>cinematic universe of music biopics give us the real legends
>at least.

lol ...yeah, BBD wouldn't have been first on my list. But to see black musicians getting more exposure in the mini-series format is refreshing.

And I feel you on the legends. Not enough is being done for them. I though we had a winner with Don Cheadle's Miles Davis pic but to me it was just god awful.

They Call Me Morgan, Nina Simone and Coltrane are all very good but were limited to arthouse theaters and Netflix. Hopefully we'll see more.

Ralph and Johnny spin-offs to follow?

Phase II kicks off with Boyz-II-Men?

He snaps and turns everyone into underage girls.

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They were off the hook

We already seen the BBD joint at the end of the NE movie

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TBH the fact that you're even a mod here fits squarely within Jag's narrative of OK-sanctioned aggression, bullying, and toxicity. *shrug*

TV One actually has a Debarge biopic in the works. I thought it was coming out this fall.

They already released a biopic on Miki Howard that I still have yet to see.

And there was also the “Bobbi Kristina” film from last year that was not well received.

I’m afraid shit is gonna to be too low budget. Biopics arent’t TV One’s forte.

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"Music is not to be possessed; it's to be shared.” - James Mtume

"Just stay loose, keep it raw, and bang ya drums out sometimes." - Madlib

It’s called “All This Love: The Debarge Story.”
https://thegrio.com/2017/05/02/debarge-biopic-tv-one/

I can’t find anything on IMDB, which is not a good sign. Apparently, this was supposed to come out earlier this year. I hope the family is involved... Jermaine helped produce “The Jackson’s: An American Dream.”

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"Music is not to be possessed; it's to be shared.” - James Mtume

"Just stay loose, keep it raw, and bang ya drums out sometimes." - Madlib

The Debarge movie is now called "The Bobby Debarge Story." It's dropping this month, June 29.

I guess TV One changed direction.

https://tvone.tv/show/the-bobby-debarge-story/

Oh, and remember Russ Parr from the radio? Well, he's the director.

Big Boi is 'gone be in it...
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10371014/

I don't know, man.

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"Music is not to be possessed; it's to be shared.” - James Mtume

"Just stay loose, keep it raw, and bang ya drums out sometimes." - Madlib

Almost feels like he read this thread and changed someone’s mind.

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TBH the fact that you're even a mod here fits squarely within Jag's narrative of OK-sanctioned aggression, bullying, and toxicity. *shrug*

I have no clue. I think TV One ran into a copyright/permissions issue with the Debarge siblings and Motown.

The fact that it’s a low-budget network just adds insult to energy.

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"Music is not to be possessed; it's to be shared.” - James Mtume

"Just stay loose, keep it raw, and bang ya drums out sometimes." - Madlib

They could have just shown the Unsung episode on a loop

It was just a little side project group with limited shelf life. 5 years later they were getting NE back together. They already did the New Edition stuff. There’s other more interesting stuff to do than a BBD bio.

Give us Jodeci. Or Boyz II Men. Tony Toni Tone. Guy. Blackstreet. Lots better options just in early 90s R&B alone.