duane martin played young ralph in the new edition story.
duane martin played young ralph in the new edition story.
who played young ralph in the new edition story?
duane martin
"the new edition story" has garnered positive reviews from critics. on metacritic, the series holds a score of 76 out of 100. it currently has a 100% rating, with an average score of 7.2/10 on rotten tomatoes, along with the consensus being, ""the new edition story" colorfully showcases its subjects with honesty and clarity while offering an entertainingly paced overview that leaves room for plenty of the group's greatest hits". the film received rave reviews for the child actors who portrayed younger versions of new edition in the first part of the series. sylvia obell of buzzfeed praised the casting as "absolute perfection" and rated it an a+. obell compared the film to another iconic television miniseries -- "it is on its way to being the best black tv biopic since """ which aired on abc in 1992. the most talked about similarities is the uncanny "jawdropping" striking resemblance of the young bobby brown, portrayed by tyler marcel williams, who nailed the looks, demeanor and bobby's most iconic "body roll". also another uncanny resemblance were of the vocals of the young ralph tresvant, portrayed by jahi di'allo winston. for viewers, hearing his first lead solo appearance in the film singing "candy girl" gave chills for nailing every note. trey mangum of blavity said that bet "outdid" themselves, saying "with the warm reception and open arms that the world received the new edition story with, it's clear that this story needed to be told, and this was the perfect time." mangum complimented the "spot-on" casting of both the young and adult casts, as well as the fact both casts recorded their own vocals, a rarity for musical biopics.
the new edition story
the new edition story









































the new edition story is an american biographical three-part miniseries about the r&b group new edition, from their rise to fame as a boy band from the orchard park projects of roxbury, massachusetts, to becoming a successful adult act. it was originally broadcast on bet from january 24 through january 26, 2017, becoming the network's first scripted miniseries. all six members of new edition served as co-producers.









































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opening sequence - home again tour - "new mexico 1997"
the new edition story