When it comes to guy groups, both old and new, we all know about the legacy of New Edition and how they paved the way for a lot of guy groups for nearly four decades since they first stepped onto the scene. For nearly four decades, we’ve seen a lot of guy groups come and go, leaving such an impactful legacy in R&B music throughout the late 80’s, 90’s, 00’s and on. From the sounds of Boyz II Men, Dru Hill, 112, Jagged Edge, Az Yet, Playa, Blackstreet, Guy, Men At Large, Portrait, Soul For Real, the list goes on and on. In current times, there’s always dope talent lingering just around the corner, getting ready to burst into the scene with their new found energy and refreshing new spirit. Here comes a young boy band coming straight from Baltimore, born and raised, a group of four brothers come together in the same exact spirit that reminds you of New Edition. Kevin aka “KJ”, K’Von aka “Kool”, K-Love aka “Dancer”, & Keith aka “Duck. All only in their teenage years, 19, 17, 15, & 13. They were once a group of brothers with the clean choreography and high pitched singing voices to now teenagers slowly blossoming into young men who’ll someday be the next greatest guy group. Growing up, their memories were mostly hard work and dedication to their craft. They decided that it’s better to work hard now and play later. They also made sacrifices like moving in the middle of the school year to Atlanta, GA where they now reside at, to further continue their career, and they also still retained Honor Roll Status in school, all while also taking the time out to learn the business side of the Entertainment industry too. Rehearses everyday after school for hours plus additional hours of film study. Super impressive and unheard of by performers and entertainers today. When it comes to who inspires them, it’s mostly their parents. They were hard working and dedicated to giving the boys a better life than they had so if they were able to work, they felt like why shouldn’t they?? It’s only right. Entertainment wise, all of the greats that came before them. They very fond of the likes of; The Temptations, The Jackson 5, New Edition, Dru Hill, Ne-Yo and others. They constantly study the greats to be great. What made the boys want to do what they’re doing today and gave them their start was in the year of 2006. The following members KJ, Kool, and Dancer, (Mom pregnant with member Duck) went to a New Edition concert. After the performance, the boys stated that they wanted to be like New Edition. Their parents thought they were joking, but they were able to prove their parents wrong. Their mother has been exposing the boys to Broadway Theater shows all of their lives and the lessons they were taught still applies today. Their current project is a song called ‘’Hey Girl 2020’’ that is scheduled to be distributed to all streaming services by Symphonic with a pre-order date of August 7th and release date of August 21st. They are also working on original music for their new upcoming album. Throughout their journey, the boys claim they have no regrets or would not do anything differently, because without those lessons, they wouldn’t have the knowledge they have now. Years from now, they see themselves performing in front of a sold out crowd in Madison Square Garden. Check them out more at www.MacFour4.com. Contact them at macfourent@gmail.com. Their Facebook, Twitter, & Instagram are all @MacFourEnt and last but not least, Reverbnation.com/MacFour & Cdbaby.com/MacFour is where you can also learn more and hear music from this group.
Written by Jalen Hemphill