Mindless Behavior was an American boy band who were best known for the singles "My Girl" and "Mrs. Right", produced by Walter Millsap. The band was put together in Los Angeles in 2008, by Keisha Gamble, Vincent Herbert and Walter Millsap. The band trained in dance and singing for two years before releasing a recording in Japan Music.[1] The members were all in their early teens when the band was created.[2]
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| Origin | Los Angeles, California, United States |
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| Years active | 2008–2017 |
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| Past members | Craig "Prodigy" Crippen, Jr. Jacob "Princeton" Perez Rayan "Ray Ray" Lopez Chresanto "Roc Royal" August Elijah Johnson Michael "Mike River" Martin |
| Website | officialmbmusic |
Shortly after, lead singer Crippen separated himself from the group, leaving behind the original three members. The group would then introduce two other members, singer EJ and Mike.
Career
editThey performed "My Girl" on The Today Show in November 2010.[1] Their debut album, #1 Girl, was released on September 20, 2011.[3] It debuted on the US Billboard 200 album chart at number seven.[4]
Mindless Behavior toured with the Backstreet Boys, Justin Bieber, Jason Derülo, and was the opening act for Janet Jackson's 2011 tour.[5] Mindless Behavior also headlined the first BET Closer to My Dreams Tour alongside Diggy Simmons, Lil Twist, Tyga, Trevante, and Jawan Harris.[6] In 2011, Mindless Behavior headlined the SCREAM Tour with Diggy Simmons featuring OMG Girlz, Jacob Latimore, and Hamiliton Park. They have been predicted as Future Stars by This Must Be Pop.[7]
In July 2012, they embarked their own 25-city tour, (#1 Girl Tour) with opening acts Jacob Latimore, Lil Twist, and rising star Kayla Brianna.[8]
In March 2013, the band released their second studio album, All Around the World on March 12, 2013 and their feature film documentary, Mindless Behavior: All Around the World. Mindless Behavior announced the All Around The World Tour starting in July 2013.
On June 17, 2016, they released the music video for their third single, #OverNightBag. They announced that they were going on a tour their third album "No Parents Allowed Tour" but was cancelled soon after for unexplained reasons and are getting ready to release an independent movie titled "Misguided Behavior”. In February 2017, rumors started spreading around that the group had disbanded after Princeton announced it after answering a fan question as he claimed that the group wasn't getting the rights to their music and the members decided that they wanted to do solo careers.
Band members
editPast members
edit- Prodigy (Craig Crippen, Jr.) – lead singer (2008–2013; 2014–2015)
- Princeton (Jacob Perez) – backing vocalist, spokesperson (2008–2017)
- Ray Ray (Rayan Lopez) – backing vocalist, sub-rapper, main rapper (2008–2015)
- Roc Royal (Chresanto August) – backing vocalist, main rapper (2008–2014)
- EJ (Elijah Johnson) – lead singer (2014–2017)
- Mike (Michael Martin) – backing vocalist, sub-lead singer (2015–2017)
Timeline
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Member adjustments
editThe group experienced a lot of adjustments since their formation in 2008 that included original members Prodigy, Princeton, Ray Ray and Roc Royal.
In November 2013, it was announced that lead singer Prodigy left the group to pursue a solo career, which he proved to be untrue. He left the group because of bullying and mistreatment received from the camp.[9] This left Princeton, Ray Ray and Roc Royal as a trio.
In April 2014, the group announced that EJ would replace Prodigy as the group's new lead singer.[10]
In December 2014, Roc Royal was fired from the group due to his ill-mannered behavior. This included beating up a drug addict over money, having a baby at an early age and accusations of him stealing a producer's car.[11] This in turn prompted Prodigy to return to the group to replace Roc Royal, who served a two-year sentence in prison for battery and robbery.[12][13][14]
In June 2015, Prodigy left the group again, and it turned out that Prodigy was only a placeholder in the group to keep it a quartet. He left when Mike (who was the actual replacement of Roc Royal) joined the group.[citation needed]
In September 2015, Ray Ray decided to leave the group to pursue a solo career. This left EJ, Mike and Princeton (who was the only original member of the group left) as a trio until the disbandment of the group in February 2017.
Discography
editStudio albums
edit| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales | ||||||||||
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| US [15] |
US R&B | ||||||||||||
| #1 Girl |
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7 | 2 | ||||||||||
| All Around the World |
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6 | 1 |
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| #OfficialMBMusic |
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79 | 4 | ||||||||||
| "—" denotes items that did not chart or were not released. | |||||||||||||
Singles
edit| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |
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| US [18] |
US R&B [19] | |||
| "My Girl" |
2010 | — | 40 | #1 Girl |
| "Mrs. Right" (featuring Diggy Simmons) |
2011 | 72 | 8 | |
| "Girls Talkin' Bout" |
— | 50 | ||
| "Hello" |
— | — | ||
| "Christmas with My Girl" |
— | 96 | Non-album singles | |
| "Valentine's Girl" |
2012 | — | — | |
| "Keep Her on the Low" | 2013 | — | 47 | All Around the World |
| "All Around the World" |
— | — | ||
| "Used to Be" |
— | — | ||
| "#IWantDat" (featuring Problem and Bad Lucc) |
2016 | — | — | #OfficialMBMusic |
| "#OvernightBag" |
— | — | ||
| "—" denotes a title that did not chart, or was not released in that territory. | ||||
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Awards | Category | Outcome | Ref. |
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| 2011 | BET Awards | BET FANdemonium Award | Nominated | [20] |
| 2012 | NAACP Awards | NAACP Image Award for Outstanding New Artist | Nominated | |
| BET Awards | BET FANdemonium Award | Nominated | [21] | |
| BET Awards | Best Group | Nominated | [22] | |
| BET Awards | Coca-Cola Viewers Choice Award | Won | [23] | |
| 2013 | Radio Disney Music Awards | Best Music Group | Nominated | [24] |
| BET Awards | Best Group | Nominated | [25] |
References
edit- ^ a b Lipshutz, Jason (December 4, 2010). "Just the beginning", Billboard 122 (48): 27
- ^ Vena, Jocelyn (November 16, 2010). "Mindless Behavior Break Down Ode To Texting, 'My Girl'", MTV News. Retrieved February 17, 2011.
- ^ Caramanica, Jon (September 26, 2011). "Albums by Mindless Behavior and LeAnn Rimes", The New York Times. Retrieved October 20, 2011.
- ^ Trust, Gary, and Caulfield, Keith (September 29, 2011). "Mindless Behavior, Cody Simpson: Teenagers Hit the Charts" Archived August 1, 2012, at archive.today, Billboard.biz. Retrieved October 20, 2011.
- ^ Sciarretto, Amy (February 2, 2011). "Janet Jackson to Take Mindless Behavior on Tour" Archived February 6, 2011, at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved March 5, 2011.
- ^ Thompson, Erica (July 29, 2011). "Tyga, Diggy Simmons and More Realize 'Dreams' in NYC Show", Billboard. Retrieved October 22, 2011.
- ^ "brings you Future Pop! (Issue #05)". This Must Be Pop. November 7, 2011. Archived from the original on May 1, 2012. Retrieved March 11, 2013.
- ^ "News : MINDLESS BEHAVIOR ANNOUNCES THE #1 GIRL TOUR". Mindless Behavior. May 15, 2012. Retrieved March 11, 2013.
- ^ Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: "Prodigy Tells All | Why He REALLY Left Mindless Behavior". YouTube. February 12, 2019.
- ^ "Mindless Behavior Announces New Member - Rap-Up - Rap-Up". www.rap-up.com. Retrieved April 5, 2018.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on December 31, 2016. Retrieved December 30, 2016.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "thacelebritea.com". Go Daddy. Retrieved April 5, 2018.
- ^ "TSRExclusive: Former Mindless Behavior Member Roc Royal Sentenced To Two Years In Jail - The Shade Room". theshaderoom.com. July 21, 2016. Retrieved April 5, 2018.
- ^ "An Interview With MINDLESS BEHAVIOR About Their Soon-To-Be Released Album! - All Access Music". music.allaccess.com. June 28, 2016. Retrieved April 5, 2018.
- ^ "Mindless Behavior – Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved March 11, 2013.
- ^ "Mindless Behavior's ALL AROUND THE WORLD Debuts at #1 on Billboard's R&B/Hip Hop Chart – BWWMusicWorld". Music.broadwayworld.com. Retrieved July 26, 2014.
- ^ "Upcoming Releases". Hits Daily Double. HITS Digital Ventures. Archived from the original on June 2, 2016.
- ^ Peak positions for US Billboard 100:
- For "Mrs. Right": "#1 Girl Billboard Singles". Allmusic. Retrieved October 22, 2011.
- For "Mrs. Right": "Billboard Hot 100 71–80". Billboard. Retrieved October 27, 2011.
- ^ Peak positions for R&B/Hip-Hop songs:
- For "My Girl": "R&B/Hip-Hop Sings – Biggest Fall for June 11, 2011". Billboard. Retrieved October 22, 2011.
- For "Mrs. Right": "R&B/Hip-Hop Sings – Top 10". Billboard. Retrieved October 22, 2011.
- ^ "2011 BET Awards Winners". June 2011.
- ^ "2012 BET Awards Nominees". BET. Archived from the original on July 6, 2013.
- ^ "2012 BET Awards Best Group Nominees". BET. Archived from the original on December 30, 2016.
- ^ "Mindless Behavior receives Coca Cola Viewers Choice Award". BET. Archived from the original on July 8, 2012.
- ^ "2013 Radio Disney Music Award Nominees". Archived from the original on February 19, 2016. Retrieved December 30, 2016.
- ^ "BET Awards 2013 Nominees". MTV. Archived from the original on December 18, 2014.
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