Send For The Sandman! 9 Celebs Who Got Rejected Or Booed Off The Apollo Stage Before Making It Big

Ne-Yo

Anybody that watched Ne-Yo’s Vh1 “Behind The Music” probably knows about his time gracing the Apollo stage–and then ferociously being booed off. While participating in the competition with his boy band, Envy, Ne-Yo (rocking slicked down auburn hair–a travesty) and his boys dressed in black and sang the song, “Playas in the Hood” which Ne-Yo later sold to Donell Jones (which was changed to “In The Hood (Playas Version)”). While they had the look and the moves down, their voices sounded like dogs barking at the moon, and the audience took notice. Folks jumped up and booed like their lives depended on it. Luckily the boos weren’t so bad that they couldn’t complete their performance, but the minute they were finished, the audience proved to be finished with them. The best part of the whole video might be when Steve Harvey says, “From Las Vegas; Envy!” and someone answers, “BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!”