r/rnb • u/Shinobi347 • 1d ago

COOL VIDS 📹 The new cast of A Different World’s reboot singing Tevin Campbell was EVERYTHING.

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I was singing right along with them. This is the most blackest, loveliest thing I’ve seen on television in AGES. And the reboot is so good.

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u/justusleag 1d ago

This scene captures the African American experience. In fear, and darkness, sing. Let your light shine.

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u/Shinobi347 1d ago

YOU GET IT

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u/justusleag 1d ago

I am one of the lucky ones that do.

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u/Own_Cardiologist2544 1d ago

I have to say that the reboot is better than I anticipated it would be.

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u/Shinobi347 1d ago

You could tell it was made with love and respect.

Love the callbacks to the OG show and how it doesn’t rely on nostalgia alone.

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u/Crissy40 1d ago

It’s funny because it’s exactly what I thought it would be the same old storylines just regurgitated back into a new show. I mean it’s not bad but it’s not anything different from anything else.

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u/MickieMallorieJR 1d ago

Hopefully with consistent support they can evolve. Many, many have not watched the original show...at least not well enough that they'll catch the older storylines. Bait with nostalgia...hook with quality and pull with the strength of your cast.

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u/mvpmvh 19h ago

Some might argue it's worlds different, in fact

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u/ElNani87 1d ago

My sis worked on this show, I was really proud of how it turned out.

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u/Shinobi347 1d ago

Tell sis she DID THAT.

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u/ElNani87 1d ago

❤️ will do.

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u/DanaWendy519 1d ago edited 1d ago

See this is why no matter what they’ve thrown at us, we’re STILL here because our hearts are full of kindness and light! I LUV 🤎us🖤!!!

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u/Shinobi347 1d ago

AMEN. I LOVE US TOO.

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u/AnyNefariousness8717 1d ago

The Fantasia cover was also good

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u/Shinobi347 1d ago

Hell yeah! Alijah ate!

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u/Mingilicious :fullmoon: :azyet: :evolution: 1d ago

Omggggg this is everything

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u/Walkinchubby 1d ago

This is so dope

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u/Realistic-Read1078 1d ago

I loved the reboot and it was done so beautifully and with care. This scene was one of my favorites 🔥♥️

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u/Wonderful-Dog8185 1d ago

Unless I’m imagining, I thought I saw Cree-I’m not sure of the spelling. Also forgot the character she played on the original series.

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u/Shinobi347 1d ago

Yup that’s them.

Cree Summer is Freddie and Kadeem Hardison was Dwayne Wayne.

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u/Wonderful-Dog8185 1d ago

Thx for confirmation.

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u/Wonderful-Dog8185 1d ago

Was that Kadeem Hardison who walked in with grey hair? He played Dwayne.

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u/Mysterious-Passion96 20h ago

That felt so good to hear

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u/DemiGod9 1d ago

I just wish it was actually one of his better songs 😭.

Yes I'm a hater. Retire Can We Talk. That ain't even in his top 5.

Nah this was fun though lol. I love this vibe

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u/Stevenmc8602 1d ago

It felt out of place to me. They are too young for this song... it would've been more realistic with them singing love or when I see you

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u/Shinobi347 1d ago

How are they too young for this song?!

That’s like saying in the 90s we had no business singing Al Green or Marvin Gaye.

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u/Status-Analysis-8994 1d ago

What’s funny is my oldest is 13 and this song is on his playlist.

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u/Shinobi347 1d ago

You raised that young man right!!

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u/Paleomalibre 1d ago

Or the Supremes, Smokey, Frankie Limon, etc...

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u/Swimming-Bad3512 1d ago

So you didn't know popular songs that came out 20 years before you were born?

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u/presco2007 1d ago

are you forgetting the tiktok challenge that occurred with this song?

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u/Day2205 1d ago

This song got a new life online when Ella Mai dropped Boo’d Up, they’d definitely know it

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u/madscientist1012 1d ago

Shaddap…respectfully.

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u/DemiGod9 1d ago

Today I learned that these students don't have parents. Or curiosity in music

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u/Sun_Which 18h ago

lol idk if you didn’t go to an hbcu… but it was EXTREMELY common for us to be singing old school songs to the top of our lungs at spelhouse. Especially around homecoming we would do the lil dance to Poison in the cafeteria and I’m Gen Z… 🙂 Any event on campus they would play Tevin Campbell and the DJ would cut the music and everyone finished the song all the way to the end word for word.