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50 For 50 Podcast: New Edition's Heartbreak
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50 For 50 Podcast: New Edition's Heartbreak

Listen now | The gamble of replacing Bobby Brown with Johnny Gill — and the New Jack Swing record that reshaped New Edition forever.

As Kenny Loggins once said, this is it. It’s here. It’s our very first 50 For 50 podcast and it’s on a group that Mike and I hold near and dear to our hearts. And for our first one in the series, there might not be a better album to discuss than Heartbreak.

Episode Highlights:

  • The Bobby Brown Exit: The real story behind hiring Johnny Gill.

  • Production Mastery: How Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis crafted the New Jack Swing sound behind Heartbreak’s “grown-up” record.

  • Track-by-Track: Mike and I share our personal favorite songs.

  • Alternate Timelines: “What if” scenarios regarding the group’s lineup.

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