Dawn and Maxine Have A Message For Terry And Cindi: “You’re Not En Vogue!”

October 1st, 2012 - By Brande Victorian

We learned, via Twitter of course, that En Vogue has been going through some thangs lately, with the popular ’90s group splitting into two parts: Dawn and Maxine on one side and Terry and Cindi on the other. It was sort of clear from the tweets what part of the issue was — Maxine being kicked out/replaced and suing the remaining group members— but she and Dawn still sat down with Access Hollywood to give them the full story — from their point of view at least.

Though Maxine just left En Vogue this year, Dawn peaced out on the group several years ago due to issues with the member’s contracts. She claims they were only receiving 2 cents per album sale and couldn’t even buy a house, despite being multi-platinum artists. When it came time to sign a new deal for the next album she thought it was insane that their pay didn’t increase with their success and they weren’t able to negotiate the contract, though she claims Terry was dating one of the producers which is why she and Cindi were down to sign the deal. Maxine says she only stayed because music was her livelihood but once she was replaced she had no choice but to leave. Now the pair has started a new group, or duo I should say, known as the Heirs and Maxine had this message for her old girls.

“You’re not the whole group. You’re not En Vogue, You’re half of us. We’re the other half and I feel like we’re the strongest.”

Well, OK then. Check out the short interview in the clips below. Do you think they need to let this go?

 

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  • SunshineBlossom

    I agree with this, and it’s good you mentioned the supremes… Because at the end someone ALWAYS gets a “big ego” *reference to Bey* and the spotlight while everyone else fades… Destiny’s Child, Brownstone, etc. female groups arguably have always been more competitive, both internal and external.

  • http://www.facebook.com/kay.moore.7965 Kay Moore

    Well, as far as the comments, young people now days are stupid. So I don’t put any value in what falls out of their mouths, and most of them will NEVER look as good as En Vogue did or does due to their extreme ignorance, unhealthyness and ratchetness. Moving on, Dawn is the TRUTH! She doesn’t need En Vogue, I saw her when she was with Lucy Pearl live, all I can say is , that was one of my top three concerts! I am sure her and Maxine can put a hit album out overidding all this mess that is being played on urban radio.

  • http://twitter.com/MadameGigglez ThatUpsetBrownGirl

    Ladies, grow up and get it together! You all are way too old to be acting like you are 15, 16 years old!

  • DoinMe

    En Vogue has been beefing forever. Nothing new. It’s too bad that many younger people don’t know what real music and real talent is. En Vogue could SANG and they were a class act. These jokes and gimmicks of today known as “artist” would have never, ever made the cut to stardom during En Vogue’s era.

  • NONEYA

    Dawn,is the voice and face of En Vouge, sad but true, every group has a front man/woman, voice or leader, and Dawn is it for En Vouge!

  • http://www.facebook.com/desiree.williams.731 Desiree Williams

    Some of these comments are just stupid! So a woman in her mid to late forties is now geriatric? You sound so ignorant! I guarantee you these ladies of En Vogue look better in their forties than most of you 20 year olds commenting!

    • MonicaT

      I totally agree! These ladies look fabulous now and then!!! The music industry isn’t interested in true talent bcause these ladies can sing! The music industry is interested in making money! Which is why you see so many singers with no talent but they have the look and that’s it! Look out because soon 20 will be old! Sad but this isn’t the way to handle this situation! Their letting their egos get in the way of making great music!

  • http://www.facebook.com/barbara.codner Barbara Codner

    If they were smart, they would tour and just perform their old stuff with new choreography, etc. As a woman in my mid-30′s, I can’t relate to Nicki Minaj/Drake so I’m not interested in seeing them in concert but I may go see an En Vogue concert if they put on a good show.

    Ladies, there’s lots of money to be made in performing!! Go out there and make that dough!!

  • T_Rocka1975

    They are one of my favoritest( yes I made that up) groups of all time. I hope they get it together cause I would love to hear another En Vogue album. They had the best voices as a group in the game!

  • Cherry

    OMG!! You young wipper-snappers on this page are cracking me up!! Being someone of the ripe old age of 34 and idolizing these women as a teenager, I don’t know how I feel about them being called old biddies! They look great for their age, and I’m sure there voices are still strong and trust, they could run circles around pretty much any of these younguns’ calling themselves singers nowadays (yes, I’m talking especially about RiRi who no matter how many times I hear her sing still sounds like a cross between a sick yodeler and an injured billy goat!). Give the ladies a chance people, you may gain an appreciation for some great music after all.

    • kierah

      This kids don’t know. En Vogue is still the truth! I saw them in ’09 and was completely blown away. They are still beautiful and their voices are so strong.
      Yes I stood for 45 minutes to enter the venue, another hour for the show to start, and for the entire 90 minute show and it was so worth it.
      Get it together and make some money together ladies!

  • rosemary davis

    Amen move on!!!!! these women are old as hell a nineties group.The young folks these days don’t know who they are and wouldn’t pay a dime to see them the only thing left for them is maybe an oldies concert if that because the music is sooooooooo yesterday.What you ladies need to do is stay home with your kids and husbands or better yet find a nine to five job nothing wrong with that

    • Mia

      Kids!? Don’t you mean grand-kids!? Think of the babysitting money their kids could save if they kept their geriatric elderly behinds at home.

  • http://www.facebook.com/jason.f.vorhees Jason Fangz Vorhees

    Sad to see such talented ladies come to this point. All this over money and ego. Even crazier part as they all know the fans want to see them back and are ready to shell out the money. Its a terrible thing when you cant even put egos aside to go and make your paper!

  • realadulttalk

    Dear everyone involved: NONE of you are En Vogue…the group only exists in your minds…please move on with your life like the fans you used to have did. Thanks!

    • Rayjulian85

      LMAO!! THIS ^^^^!!!

    • AwCmonWithTheHatinTHANKS

      I am still a fan. They come from a time where the only act using autotune in lieu of REAL singing was the group that brought us “Computer Love”. They became multi-platinum with their talent and efforts. Not buying out radio stations and television networks to ensure their mediocre ‘schmusic’ was the only the the helpless listener had as a listening option. It’s sadly amazing how quick we are to laud conflict and trails in the lives of those (You?) clearly will never be on the level on…..not even with a ladder and rocket fuel in your coffee.

      • realadulttalk

        Was that supposed to be a put-down of some sort? You are very correct–I would never be a middle-aged woman having internet “beef” with other middle-aged women about something that we have not been able to adequately do in decades. I could see how you think your response would affect my life. Next time you want to come at me–please use punctuation in an effort to make your sentences cohesive. Thanks!

        • YallMakeBougieLookGood

          No put-downs from me. I leave that you Haters like You (it’s your Specialty!) 32 ain’t middle aged, and since we’re referencing grammatical critique; your name lets me know you come from a more recent era of high school graduates – whose teachers just passed them to get dummies like you outta their hair, clearly! And speak for yourself; you talentless troll! I could sing circles around you so intense that you’d be dizzy after the first verse! #PoorYou#

          • realadulttalk

            Did you ride the short bus? My names???? I have only one–stop listening to the voices! I don’t sing honey…lmao. BTW…you are the troll–google the meaning babe. Also, no one in En Vogue is 32–get your math together…and uh–you OBVIOUSLY have no idea how old I am. With all that said…you my dear, are proving to be quite the idiot! Thanks for proving to me that most trolls are not educated!! Troll on fool!! Lmao–and perhaps stop changing your name–that’s kinda bi-polar.

            • LaterHater

              (Yawning). I’ve bored myself getting a rise outta you. You’re dismissed now.

              • @LaterHater

                She sure didn’t deny that her inept high school teachers passed her just to get rid of her though! LMAO!

      • YouAreGay

        Oh snap……log off the internet immediately…..you just got owned!

    • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100001590598338 Vee Nelson

      LOL I agree!!! They were hot in their day–now its over. Move on.
      PS: aren’t they old enough to know how not to handle disagreements–in public? Dawn had no business saying anything about who was sleeping with who. If she felt short-changed she should’ve gotten a lawyer. The 90′s are over and these chicks are LONG overdue for a Plan B.

  • Ki

    They are begging for attention! Aren’t they grandmothers or PTA moms or something !? I bet they need reality tv show to show us where they are now ( Rolls eyes at computer screen !)