New R&B Kids on the Block [Opinion]
Posted by ThatsMyJamRadio on September 26, 2010
The R&B teen/tween set has been relatively dormant the last few years. Besides a few hit-or-miss singles, the genre has relied heavily on adult acts to keep the kids musically interested.
We think that’s about to change! Meet what we hope is the first wave of new young R&B stars that will be earning grown-up respect, charting on 106 & Park, and covering the likes of Right On, Word Up and Black Beat magazines.
Mindless Behavior
13-year-olds Prodigy, Roc Royal, Ray Ray and Princeton comprise this new boy band, whose infectious single “My Girl” follows in the tradition of songs from predecessors such as The Jackson 5, New Edition and B2K.
Willow Smith
Will and Jada Pinkett-Smith‘s 9-year-old rocked everyone’s world with her debut single “Whip My Hair,” which channeled a Rihanna-style party and got the wunderkind signed to a Rihanna-style deal on Jay-Z‘s label.
Aaron Fresh
The 17-year-old Chicago native with Trinidadian roots has burned up dance floors with “Dirty Girl” and won over hearts with “Spending All My Time,” jams that would do Tevin Campbell and Chris Brown justice.
bre said
i love yall i want rayray 2 go with me caues im 12 love yall n yall al ways dress fress ,pretty love yall
Valen said
wow i love mindless behavior all of them
Vanessa Rodarte said
i love mindless behavior i would so date them all lol
Meisha said
I wuld date all of dem bcuz dey r all cute and bcuz im 13.LOL
tyra said
dey is so cute i like dem all bt i like ray-ray da most cuz mhew n hym gt dha same nick name
Deja said
O Plz go it me Ray Ray lolz seriously tho u iz so fine n im 12!!!!
Mizz Breezy said
I love Mindless Behavior, they killed it on 106 and Park. They got the pretty boy aditude.
Rukiyia said
I Would So Date Princeton!!!! I Love YEW PRINCETON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WITH ALL OF MY HEART AND
Rukiyia said
I WILL ALWAYS LOVE YEW PRINCETON NO MATTER WHAT!!! 143;) “HEY YO PRINCETON I REALLY LIKE YA MINDLESS BEHAVIOR AND I WOULD APPRECIATE IT IF I COULD DATE YA,YEW ON MY SCREEN SAVAH..YOUR SO CUTE.. IF U KNEW ME YOU WOULD FEEL THE SAME WAY TOO” LOVE YA!!….. BY THE WAY.. IM 13 JUST LIKE U PRINCE!!
Dyamond said
OMG! I love them all, and they all have some awesome songs! Mindless Behavior is my favorite, though! I LOVE PRINCETON!!!! I’m 13!
Nana said
All Yall talkin bout Mindless Behavior But Yall could at least show the other artists some luv 2 I luv u and Aaron fresh got my sistas lovin yo song spending all my time lovin you As for Willow girl you doin yo thang me and my friends be killin yo song in last period I know everybody luv Ray ray but i luv Roc Royal luv u Pce ya Gurl Nana
Elyse said
I LOVE PRINCETON. hE IS SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SEXY!!!!!!!!!!!!! PLEASE GO WIT M3333333333 IM 13!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Elyse said
pRODIGY IS SEXY TOO THOUGH !!!!!!!!!!!!
daisy said
OMFG. mb iis hella raw. ray,ray iis so cute. shyt thy all cute. ii hella luv “my giirl”
alyssa said
I would go out with princeton or prodigy
im 13=]
1.4.3!
yazz-bbz said
omg prodigy is so cute and princeton is sweet ray ray is adorable roc royal is funny 143:
dara said
i would date roc royal he;s so sexy and im only 12
Alexis said
I like Aaron fRESH AND rAY raY FROM MB BUT I AM only 12
ni-ni said
I love ray ray he is the only one I really like and i absolutly luv his dancing and hes 12 like me. 143
NA-NA said
OMG i luv yhew MINDLESS BEHAVIOR all yall cute but prodigy is the bumizt lyk 4real n ima have yall at mii 14th party dec.12 but mii real bday iz dec.15 n willow u straight killed whip my hair me n my homegurlz b up n 5th pd. singin da jank well dueces
selina said
i love u mindless behavior
Luz said
All love all of MB, Willow and ofcourse Aaron Fresh kep doin u all ting
Diamond said
OMG like i really really like Roc Royal and Prodigy!!!! my friends and i are always fightin over yall. some of my friends be fightin over princeton and ray ray too. but i just want u to know that i will always be here for you. LUV YA SOOOO MUCH. Oh and where did yall get yall names from??????
Amina said
OMG i love Roc Royal from mb would love to go out with him he is maddddd sexiii !!<3 1-4-3
big bird said
Hey mb y’all b killin it y’all song is tight I done listined 2 it bout 1million times even tho I’m bout 2 b 15:)
Brie said
willow is too grown wit that hairstyle AND I LOVE RAY RAY and ROC ROYAL!!!!!!!!
bam bam said
mannnn i really lik roc royal and ray ray i would love tew meet yalll
and i want tew start a relationship with rayray ……iloveeee mindless behavior
talaya said
thats good that you care to do this & all the mindless behaivor i love you
Sexaholic lil j said
I love mindless behavior nd im so proud of willow because she really inspires my little sister and Aaron Fresh is so freakin sexy bruh on me i wud totally date roc royal nd princeton
Cutie said
I love MINDLESS BEHAVIOR I would Go out with RayRay and Roc Royal(so hot)and me and Roc Royal are in the same grade and I am 12 years old (WOW)and I will be RayRay and Roc Royal girlfriend.
lawanda said
roc royal is da sexiest. I luv yall. I want yall to cum to my 13th b-day. march 1st
money said
ray ray and roc royal semylicous with 5 cherries on top
money said
ray ray or roc royal plz go with me im 13
ajane smith said
i lovce the mindless boys but only rayray
ajane smith said
i only like ray ray he is so fine
emagine said
im 10 rayray 13 but i got they number on holloween
karlysha said
ray ray is for my best friend but prodigys mine im 10 but we could work it out
PS.WILLOW SMITH YOU GO GIRL BUT WATCH OUT THATS MY MAN
Ramzey said
PRINCETON IS SO SO SO SO SO SO S0 SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEXY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!I WOULD LUV TO GP WIT U IM 13 MAY 4 1997 IM A TORUS JUST LIKE UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU WE HAVE MANY THINGS IN COMMON LUV U PRINCE YOUR MY PRINCE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
chippy-143 said
hey , mindless behavior …. i lik all of u bt i think if i was to go wit any of u i would hav 2 pik ray-ray or roc royal … bt princeton and prodigy ur still cute im on facebook as cierston taylor …so check me …. p.s ray-ray ur on my phone screen saver , and my computer screen saver even my wallpaper bye luv ya!!! and happy thanksgiving *
karen 143 said
1) love willow!!!!1whip my hair b on point!!!!!!
2) arron fresh b dope wit spendin all my time!!!!
3) mb!!!! luv yall guyz!!!!!! esp princeton and rayray!!!!!!
jAMESEA said
OMG ROC ROYAL IS SO BEAUTiFUL!! GORGEOUS EYES YALL SHOULD DEFINATELY COME TO SOUTH CAROLINA LIKE THE GREENVILLE AREA BECAUSE WHEN I TELL YOU IT WOULD BE WORTH YOUR TIME IT REALLY WILL . THERE ARE SO MANY GIRLS THAT WANNA SEE YALL DOWN HERE AND I DEFINATELY WANT THE CHANCE TO MEET ROC ROYAL IN PERSON ! ! ♥ ♥ HIT ME UP ON FACEBOOK (*FB.]
CONSIDER IT PLEASE IT REALLY WOULD BE FUN !! I WANNA MARRY ROC ROYAL
BY: JAMESEA GILLESPIE
AGE: 15
FROM: GREENVILLE, SOUTH CAROLINA
ETHNICITY: BLACK
arianna said
i love mindless behavior but i really love Aaron Fresh he is so cute if i can i will merry him if he want 2(i love u Aaron Fresh)be mine
mariame barry said
I love all 3 but my favorite is mindless behaver my 2 favorite. I can’t pick my 2 favorite.
missy said
I LOVE RAY RAY U AND ME WILL TOTALLY GET MARRIED AND U HAVE A BABY FACE AND A BABY VOICE AND AND AND UR SO SEXYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY I CALL DIBS MY BIRTHDAY IS FEB 5 I LOVE U RAY RAY
kahnit said
ROC-ROYAL I LOVE YOU SO MUCH CAN YOU GO OUT WITH ME YOU ARE SEXY I LOVE YOUOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
PRETTYGIRLSWAG said
princeton you is so hamson that i feel like listen to your song my girl a trillon times because i am in love with you!
tyrika said
weel ever1 i think my cousin is in a loving relationship with rayray solay off
brianna aka actin said
mindless beihavior you guys rock im so in love wit mr.princeton.hes so cute and handsome but the rest of you keep up the singing espically ray ray you go boy
Taliyah said
i luv roc royal he is soooooo fine! hope ya cum to maryland dat wud b fresh like i dont know wut.keep doin ya keep doin ya thing its fresh.LUV U roc royal<3 1.4.3;)
jazmann said
Ilu rayray ! :-* 1.4.3 a smiley with a wink
140 characters more than enough ! BTW I’m 15 
naja said
i loveeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee roc royal i willl kiss hem everyday
janiya said
i love roc royal soooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo sexy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
p.s. willow work it
breona said
the only thing i can say roc heeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee so sexy
breona said
i want to kiss him good lips
milana said
i love roc royal ray ray prodigy and princeton there cute am there best friend ever because i speak to them on fanpop.com
zendaya said
hi my name is zendaya i love ray ray but i heard he dateing some onee
zendaya said
thay are so sweet
MIZZ PRINCETON said
I looooooooooooooooooooooooooooove princeton sooooooooooooooooooooooo much!
MIZZ ROYAL said
Will you go on a horse ride into the sunset.
MIZZ PRINCETON said
PRINCETON SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO SEXY
jailianys said
I love rayray because he is super cute
MIZZ PRINCETON said
MIZZ AND MR.PRINCETON.
TORA THE EXPLORA said
I LIKE EM’ ALL HARD TOO CHOOSE JUST 1.
TORA THE EXPLORA said
ITS ME AGAIN I JUST WANT TO SAY I REALLY LOVE YALL I’M YO #1 FAN IN ILL.
rayray love said
j’ aime rayray il est tellement beau avec ses deux de nattes et aussi les autres
The lovely girl said
I love roc royal cause he so beautiful and cute….
Jacob perez said
MB are the best group than of YM….
trey said
i love MB they are the best…..
Dariana Pascal said
i love princeton he so sexyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy
TORA THE EXPLORA said
i luv Princeton so much you rock!
Prodigy's Gurl said
Omg,go ahead and do yo thing Prodigy im srry little kids but Prodigy’s mines srry maybe you guys can fing some1 else1
1-4-3 yu Prodigy
Ray Ray Girlfriend said
I LOVE YOU RAY RAY AND PRINCETON YALL ARE THE HOTTEST
Cassie said
I LOVE Mindless Behavior
i would be the happiest girl in the world if i met them
histore said
hey willow what is your music video
victoria said
Like Mindless behavior!!! Looooooooooove Princeton!!!!!!
victoria said
Princeton is sooooooooooooo cute!!!!!!luv u<3
natachapeace said
princton is so cute if you please call me !!!!!!!!!!!!
natachapeace said
prod your cute 2 LUV YA
natachapeace said
WILOW SO ITHINK YOU GO WITH 1 OF THE MB IS I TRUE HU HU WHAT