What doesnt make sense to me is why are Kina and Nicci singing the adlibs at the beginning of the song but then lip sync the chorus? lol I know this is TOTP that's just foolish, en vogue performed whatever and sang the whole song live... they could have done it love and would havbe killed it, too!
@DrJ2012 I'm not sure, TOTP's is a funny one. I think with En Vogue it is because they refused to mime so they had to sing live. Brownstone are more than capable singing live, especially with Kina so they should have done the whole thing live.
@jayjay1048 I think it's more so because Brownstone had such a unique sound when they blended their vocals. It was almost iconic of them. So when you add Kina's voice in, it changes that iconic sound into something not recognizable. Doesn't mean it's bad, just people won't listen and think, That's Brownstone!
@DrJ2012 it's only 3 of them, en vogue had 4. which means while the lead singer is singing, only 2 would be singing bgv. you wouldn't have the same effect with 2 notes out of a chord. en vogue could give you the full chord with 1 person singing lead.
Kina had an alternative rock album and it was good. We need to support our people in all genres. Her song "Girl from the Gutter", "Me", and "I Love you" are good songs that BET, MTV, and other almost ignored. We as people shrive for acceptance in diversity when it comes to race we should be open to different genres as well. If Kina's album would have came out in 2010 she would have won a Grammy. Period.
Maxie's voice gives me chills...its so smooth and effortless..she was my favorite of ALL the girls...i want to hit nicki's big mouth sometimes and tell her to stop scraming over everybody else
no, i wont kill myself....but if i had to listen to her yell all day i probably would. Maxi's smooth vocals made the group to me. i just want to punch nicki and tell her to shoosh when i hear her sing.
why can't u just respect each other's opinion without fighting??come on!there are diva's,they made their own proof by the past so whatever we say today,it doesn't make any sense anymore
yeah she left cus hse didnt get along with nicci and maxee they do seem to have a diva attitude but with those voices their entitled lol although mimi should have continued her career she could sang but now she is a teacher
Yeah i want to know the real reason why mimi left... cause i heard it was helth teasons, then in the if u love me remix veoio for if u love me she looks like she is havin a baby.Then it was later said she had problems with the members.I think it has something to do with nicci i heard she can be a bitch and always had her way while maxee was understanding.If u see the last album maxee thanks mimi, but nicci does no.Also my brother told me that maxee can be a bitch.
oh ok.. i could see how she would have a problem. the other two seem like they always gotta sing and never let her have a piece. it wouldnt kill them to let someone else sing lol
Its because it is top of the pops and they prefered people to not even sing live, I would have loved to hear the backgrounds live as well tho cos they would have blown it out of the water!
I remember this performance like it was yesterday! I can't believe another anorak like me has posted it, hehe. I had this on VHS at one stage too, maybe it's still lying around somewhere.
I agree with everything! Nicci looks GORGEOUS...I love her hair, her clothes, etc..if you look at the If You Love me & Grapevyne vids, you wouldn't think it was the same person! I love these ladies!
superb, Maxee has always been my favorite, I seen a live performance of In the Game of Love, on BET once, Maxee's adlibs were so beautiful, Nicci closed her eyes, put her mic down and just swayed back and forth....
do I remember!? Man I never even liked that song until that perfromance, I never really paid attention to Maxee either, that one performance turned me all the way around.... remember the group For Real, they wre 4 chicks (bald) that used to always sing barefoot, they were good as well, wonder what happened to them...
You know, I've heard of them from other people but I can't say I remember any of their songs, but I did hear they were good! But yeah, I do remember that performance, and I THINK they sang it on Keenan Ivory Wayans' show too, if I'm not mistaken. They also performed on the Lady of Soul Awards in '97 though I don't know what song they did, I wish someone had it on tape!
They didn't perform on the Lady of Soul Awards in 1997, or even 1998...I know I have both of those on tape. Maybe it was the Soul Train Awards in 1997, when they did Grapevyne...?
Really? I could have sworn I saw them performing "5 Miles To Empty" on an awards show...maybe that's why no one's posted it, it doesn't exist! LOL Thanks for that though, it was driving me crazy!
If I remember correctly, I think they did a snippet of it while presenting at the 1998 Soul Train Awards...I think they did the bridge part.."Five miles to empty, my heart is running loooooow..."
Love the way Maxee belts out that note over the start of the 1st hook. (01:06) In general I love tehe way the girls modify their live renditions of the recordings, so refreshing to hear.
I love Maxee so much. I swoon for her BUT - the other singer (I forget her name, sorry) nailed her vocals much better on this performance. Yet, I prefer Maxee's vocals on the original recording. Strange...
Just my opinion folks. Thanks for posting this btw. :)
Nicci is her name (Nicole Gilbert) shes like the leader but I know what your saying, Niccis vocals are very soothing! Other member is Kina Cosper (Mimis replacement)
en vouge and brownstone are friggin beast!! dc best selling can kiss their ass
gangstaladie 1 year ago
I remember recording this performance on video back in the day!! Probably still have it somewhere!!
escada2004 1 year ago
What doesnt make sense to me is why are Kina and Nicci singing the adlibs at the beginning of the song but then lip sync the chorus? lol I know this is TOTP that's just foolish, en vogue performed whatever and sang the whole song live... they could have done it love and would havbe killed it, too!
DrJ2012 1 year ago
@DrJ2012 I'm not sure, TOTP's is a funny one. I think with En Vogue it is because they refused to mime so they had to sing live. Brownstone are more than capable singing live, especially with Kina so they should have done the whole thing live.
It's just one of those myths I guess.
jayjay1048 1 year ago
@jayjay1048 I think it's more so because Brownstone had such a unique sound when they blended their vocals. It was almost iconic of them. So when you add Kina's voice in, it changes that iconic sound into something not recognizable. Doesn't mean it's bad, just people won't listen and think, That's Brownstone!
JeffdaBeat 9 months ago
@DrJ2012 it's only 3 of them, en vogue had 4. which means while the lead singer is singing, only 2 would be singing bgv. you wouldn't have the same effect with 2 notes out of a chord. en vogue could give you the full chord with 1 person singing lead.
snowman1919 1 year ago
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DrJ2012 1 year ago
Kina had an alternative rock album and it was good. We need to support our people in all genres. Her song "Girl from the Gutter", "Me", and "I Love you" are good songs that BET, MTV, and other almost ignored. We as people shrive for acceptance in diversity when it comes to race we should be open to different genres as well. If Kina's album would have came out in 2010 she would have won a Grammy. Period.
kssla01 1 year ago
Those sistas could sing..no lie..I heard they put an album out last year..is this true. I cant find it.
rshandy 2 years ago
Kina had a solo Album....
porterhouse1974 2 years ago
Maxee sounds terrible on here sorry love dis group tho
gooninin08 2 years ago
Mimi left due to chronic asthma which prevented her from touring extensively.
misslady1908 2 years ago
Chronic Bronchitis.
RSWebDotCom 2 years ago
Is the first singer from the original group? was that the same girl in the if you love me vid with the braids?
kyemari 2 years ago
yea thats the same girl
ryutemoc 2 years ago
Maxie's voice gives me chills...its so smooth and effortless..she was my favorite of ALL the girls...i want to hit nicki's big mouth sometimes and tell her to stop scraming over everybody else
dootiehole 2 years ago
lmao.
minnelli21 2 years ago
kill yo self if you can't appreciate niki's vocals she is brownstone
cushe83 2 years ago
no, i wont kill myself....but if i had to listen to her yell all day i probably would. Maxi's smooth vocals made the group to me. i just want to punch nicki and tell her to shoosh when i hear her sing.
dootiehole 2 years ago
okay I get it now, you ARE maxi. ........
cushe83 2 years ago
you are funny, but it is still my opinion that smooth vocals sound better than screaming and not closing your mouth to form words.
dootiehole 2 years ago
uh big vocals is what brownstone is about, take that away and you have no group, why am I even talking to you.
cushe83 2 years ago
good question...also if people wanted to hear people scream, wouldnt brownstone still be major group now?
dootiehole 2 years ago
it wasn't a question, it waas an observation because your nobody, secondly uh if that were the case they wouldn't have had any hits at all, fool.
cushe83 2 years ago
why can't u just respect each other's opinion without fighting??come on!there are diva's,they made their own proof by the past so whatever we say today,it doesn't make any sense anymore
Azoilu 2 years ago
Three lead sangas
alia19141 2 years ago
Can we find some groups as vocally talented as this, smooth, flawless vocals
alia19141 2 years ago
yeah she left cus hse didnt get along with nicci and maxee they do seem to have a diva attitude but with those voices their entitled lol although mimi should have continued her career she could sang but now she is a teacher
leplaq 3 years ago
I remember taping this off the TV!
haych83 3 years ago
Yeah i want to know the real reason why mimi left... cause i heard it was helth teasons, then in the if u love me remix veoio for if u love me she looks like she is havin a baby.Then it was later said she had problems with the members.I think it has something to do with nicci i heard she can be a bitch and always had her way while maxee was understanding.If u see the last album maxee thanks mimi, but nicci does no.Also my brother told me that maxee can be a bitch.
envou21 3 years ago
is this the original lineup?
da12nvmp 3 years ago
No ITs Maxee (1st Verse),(Nicci 2nd Verse) (Both Original Members), Then Ms. Kina She Was An Add On in 1995
suthunmusicent 3 years ago
how many times have they changed the line up? and what happened to the light skinned girl from the original lineup?
artchick07 3 years ago
I think at first she claimed she left because of medical reasons (bronchitis) but later commented on friction with the other two members.
haych83 3 years ago
oh ok.. i could see how she would have a problem. the other two seem like they always gotta sing and never let her have a piece. it wouldnt kill them to let someone else sing lol
artchick07 3 years ago
i agree i think mimi uld sing really high 2, higher then them.
JamaicanFlava 2 years ago
y are they lip syncing the chorus.they voices are strong as hell they can doi it live
DiscoWilliams817 3 years ago
Its because it is top of the pops and they prefered people to not even sing live, I would have loved to hear the backgrounds live as well tho cos they would have blown it out of the water!
jayjay1048 3 years ago
dats was the thing that put me off TOTP
blackvelvet14 3 years ago
Kina looks looks great this is the pretiest - love the hair
timbalandj 4 years ago
Yeah they all look good, excellent choice of outfits this time around, too..lmao
DrJ2012 4 years ago
I remember this performance like it was yesterday! I can't believe another anorak like me has posted it, hehe. I had this on VHS at one stage too, maybe it's still lying around somewhere.
AcousticUplift 4 years ago
Always did like Brownstone!
evvv3 4 years ago 5
Maxee always sings this song better than she did on the track! Kina looks really pretty. An I love Nicci with longer hair.
MrSexxxy20 4 years ago
I agree with everything! Nicci looks GORGEOUS...I love her hair, her clothes, etc..if you look at the If You Love me & Grapevyne vids, you wouldn't think it was the same person! I love these ladies!
DrJ2012 4 years ago
I know. They are hot
MrSexxxy20 4 years ago
superb, Maxee has always been my favorite, I seen a live performance of In the Game of Love, on BET once, Maxee's adlibs were so beautiful, Nicci closed her eyes, put her mic down and just swayed back and forth....
Bluemagik1113 4 years ago
Ah! I remember that!!! Oh I wish someone'd put it up!!!
DrJ2012 4 years ago
do I remember!? Man I never even liked that song until that perfromance, I never really paid attention to Maxee either, that one performance turned me all the way around.... remember the group For Real, they wre 4 chicks (bald) that used to always sing barefoot, they were good as well, wonder what happened to them...
Bluemagik1113 4 years ago
You know, I've heard of them from other people but I can't say I remember any of their songs, but I did hear they were good! But yeah, I do remember that performance, and I THINK they sang it on Keenan Ivory Wayans' show too, if I'm not mistaken. They also performed on the Lady of Soul Awards in '97 though I don't know what song they did, I wish someone had it on tape!
DrJ2012 4 years ago
They didn't perform on the Lady of Soul Awards in 1997, or even 1998...I know I have both of those on tape. Maybe it was the Soul Train Awards in 1997, when they did Grapevyne...?
JayCroix 4 years ago
Really? I could have sworn I saw them performing "5 Miles To Empty" on an awards show...maybe that's why no one's posted it, it doesn't exist! LOL Thanks for that though, it was driving me crazy!
DrJ2012 4 years ago
If I remember correctly, I think they did a snippet of it while presenting at the 1998 Soul Train Awards...I think they did the bridge part.."Five miles to empty, my heart is running loooooow..."
JayCroix 4 years ago
it don't exist.. the only soul train awards show they performed on was the first Lady of soul awards in 95 when mimi left and kina was first seen
timbalandj 4 years ago
Love the way Maxee belts out that note over the start of the 1st hook. (01:06) In general I love tehe way the girls modify their live renditions of the recordings, so refreshing to hear.
Cococure83 4 years ago 2
thank you so much for uploading this! i loved it
durgadevotee 4 years ago
them girls can sang wooow and she lost so much weight they look good
breezycomicalqt 4 years ago 2
nicci and maxee's vocals are so POWERFUL during this performance! but it's to be expected though, because after all they are BROWNSTONE.
AER1985 4 years ago 9
I LOVE them...thanks for posting this! :D
DrJ2012 4 years ago
These ladies are lovely. REAL WOMEN. Not bimbos.
I love Maxee so much. I swoon for her BUT - the other singer (I forget her name, sorry) nailed her vocals much better on this performance. Yet, I prefer Maxee's vocals on the original recording. Strange...
Just my opinion folks. Thanks for posting this btw. :)
crimsonrush 4 years ago
lol Nicci
suthunmusicent 4 years ago
Nicci is her name (Nicole Gilbert) shes like the leader but I know what your saying, Niccis vocals are very soothing! Other member is Kina Cosper (Mimis replacement)
Zeebo89 4 years ago
LOVE THEM! What a good performance by Maxee and the girls do amazing too! Love this.
Lancerboi1986 4 years ago