Bobby Brown

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In the late '80s and early '90s, there was no R&B star bigger than Bobby Brown. Bobby Brown was the man who popularized new jack swing, a blend of classic soul, urban synth-funk, and hip-hop rhythms that often featured rap breaks in between the conventionally melodic verses and choruses. Childhood friends Ronnie DeVoe and Ralph Tresvant formed a group, which came to be called New Edition. Their debut “Candy Girl” helped New Edition land a deal with MCA Records. Brown's disruptive behavior led to him being kicked out of New Edition in 1986. He released his debut solo album, King of Stage, in 1987. and while it didn't make a name for Brown as a pop star, it did spawn a major R&B hit with the ballad "Girlfriend." Browns second album, Don’t Be Cruel, was released in1988. The record produced Brown's first pop Top Ten hit in the title track, but it was "My Prerogative" that went all the way to number one toward the end of the year. From there, Don't Be Cruel just kept spinning off hits: the ballad "Roni," the dance tune "Every Little Step" (which showed off Brown's rapping skills and earned him a Grammy in 1989 for Best Rhythm and Blues Vocal Performance-Male), and another ballad "Rock Wit'cha" all hit the Top 10 in 1989, with the former two both making it all the way to number three. Don't Be Cruel topped the album charts and sold a whopping seven million copies, making Brown a superstar.