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Article: Homeboys again Roxbury's New Edition reunites on souped-up album with grown-up ambitions
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- The Boston Globe (Boston, MA)
- Article date:
- September 6, 1996
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The Boston homeboys are back. The Roxbury-bred New Edition,
starring Bobby Brown, Ricky Bell, Michael Bivins, Ronnie DeVoe and
Ralph Tresvant, has regrouped after years of rumors and platinum side
projects. "The future is unlimited," says Bivins. "I think this is
going to be something that we can't stop. And we'd be wise not to."
A reunion disc, "Home Again," is out Tuesday, boasting a
souped-up, '90s mix of hip-hop and soul music. And a tour, still
being finalized, is expected to start at Boston's FleetCenter
Thanksgiving week. "There's only one place to kick it off -- and
that's Boston," says Bivins. "Let our people see it before the world
sees it. We don't need to save Boston for later."
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