00:00Hey everybody, Janelle Snowden here with the man, the myth, the legend, Mr. Buddy Brown.
00:07There's so much that I would love to talk to you about, but specifically for Essence Festival.
00:13You've been there as Bobby and as New Edition and as RBRM, which is what you're going to be coming as this year for the 25th anniversary.
00:22When you're performing at the Essence Fest, you're performing for the people that has supported you all your career.
00:29The people that like entertainment, they like just being around each other and enjoying each other.
00:34And if there's anything Bobby Brown likes, there's people enjoying themselves.
00:39If there's anything I like, it's Bobby Brown speaking in third person. That's what I like.
00:43Oh, I didn't mean to speak in third person. I'm sorry.
00:46You feel good. You've heard it.
00:48I am Bobby Brown and I support this message.
00:51You're crazy. The Essence Festival. Many people say that it feels like coming home.
00:57And so when you're up there on that stage, do you feel like a sense of comfort?
01:01Because you know, like you said, these are people who have been rocking with you from day one.
01:06The people that are there have accepted us for such a long time out of our 40 year career that it's impossible for us not to give them the best that we can possibly give them.
01:20How would you say your performances have changed over the years?
01:24Because you know, Bobby Brown performances are pretty legendary.
01:28We've seen you literally bear it all.
01:30The thing is, I'm 50 years old. 50 years old, you know, your legs get a little bit of tingling and your arms and your back and everything, you know, gets a little tingling.
01:43But when you hear the roar of the crowd, it just brings everything back to when I was 14.
01:52And that's why we appreciate the Essence because it's our crowd. It's the Indy for Lifers.
01:58It's the people that have made us who we are right now.
02:02And we thoroughly appreciate everybody that has brought us this far.
02:09We love what we do.
02:11And anytime we go on the stage, we really appreciate hearing from the crowd.
02:17We really appreciate being able to perform for people.
02:20So tell me, 25th anniversary, RBRM, what you bringing?
02:2425 of something.
02:25But y'all have to realize, y'all have to really realize that RBRM is not New Edition.
02:32Ronnie, Bobby, Ricky and Mike.
02:34Yes.
02:35I had to do it.
02:36And it's something that you're going to see different, but at the same time, it's going to be so energetic.
02:43We are so looking forward to this.
02:45I am looking forward to it even more.
02:47I cannot wait to see you at the 25th anniversary of the Essence Festival.
02:50We will see you there.
02:52Thank you so much.
02:53Thank you so much.
02:54Catch RBRM July 5th on the Main Stage.
02:56For more info, go to EssenceFestival.com.
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