Bobby Brown Honors His Late Daughter Bobbi Kristina Brown During RBRM Concert

BY Erika Marie 13.8K Views
Link Copied to Clipboard!
Jason Merritt/Getty Images
Whitney Houston
He shared Bobbi Kristina with his late ex-wife, Whitney Houston.

ESSENCE Fest descended upon New Orleans this past weekend for an event that hosted conferences, seminars, panel discussions, and star-studded concerts. As hyped as fans were to get loose in the Big Easy, there were a few moments that did have fans a little choked up with emotion. On Saturday evening, Bobby Brown and the New Edition crew of RBRM—Ronnie, Bobby, Ricky, and Mike—were rocking the stage for a screaming audience of fans that spanned generations.

According to ESSENCE, Brown couldn't leave the stage without honoring his daughter, the late Bobbi Kristina Brown whom he shared with his late ex-wife, Whitney Houston. He grasped a pendant on the necklace he was wearing and said, “I keep one of my kids right here with me. Her name is Bobbi Kristina. I keep all of [my kids] close to my heart, but this one right here, she stays around my neck and right there near my heart.”

Dan Callister/Getty Images

"And sometimes I just, you know...I know I'm going off the cuff and they're probably mad at me because they're up there doing this sh*t right here," he said of his group members while mimicking their two-step dances. “When I want to talk to my daughter, when I want to let her know how I’m feeling, I scream from a dome like this." Then, the guitarist broke out in a solo before the singer returned to add, "I know I’m going to love her for the rest of my life."


About The Author
Since 2019, Erika Marie has worked as a journalist for HotNewHipHop, covering music, film, television, art, fashion, politics, and all things regarding entertainment. With 20 years in the industry under her belt, Erika Marie moved from a writer on the graveyard shift at HNHH to becoming a Features Editor, highlighting long-form content and interviews with some of Hip Hop’s biggest stars. She has had the pleasure of sitting down with artists and personalities like DJ Jazzy Jeff, Salt ’N Pepa, Nick Cannon, Rah Digga, Rakim, Rapsody, Ari Lennox, Jacquees, Roxanne Shante, Yo-Yo, Sean Paul, Raven Symoné, Queen Naija, Ryan Destiny, DreamDoll, DaniLeigh, Sean Kingston, Reginae Carter, Jason Lee, Kamaiyah, Rome Flynn, Zonnique, Fantasia, and Just Blaze—just to name a few. In addition to one-on-one chats with influential public figures, Erika Marie also covers content connected to the culture. She’s attended and covered the BET Awards as well as private listening parties, the Rolling Loud festival, and other events that emphasize established and rising talents. Detroit-born and Long Beach (CA)-raised, Erika Marie has eclectic music taste that often helps direct the interests she focuses on here at HNHH. She finds it necessary to report on cultural conversations with respect and honor those on the mic and the hardworking teams that help get them there. Moreover, as an advocate for women, Erika Marie pays particular attention to the impact of femcees. She sits down with rising rappers for HNHH—like Big Jade, Kali, Rubi Rose, Armani Caesar, Amy Luciani, and Omerettà—to gain their perspectives on a fast-paced industry.