Mo’Kelly is only reporting this…take it however you like. In the hours after the somewhat controversial performance of El DeBarge at the Urban Legends concert in Ontario, California at the end of June; speculation abounded as to whether sobriety, a rogue promoter or manager was the real issue which needed to be discussed.
(See performance HERE.)
Allegedly El was set to perform and then the family was to “surprise” him; joining him on stage. Evidently somebody didn’t want that to happen. Whether it was a substance issue, a promoter issue or a manager issue…it’s not yet resolved.
Preceding a long thread on Etterlene DeBarge’s (mom) facebook page, her status had this to say…
But Bunny (Sis) had THIS to say in rebuttal about the night.
R-Roh?!
I guess somebody is not pleased that only “one” DeBarge “deserves a second chance.”
Mo’Kelly is just reporting the news. It has not been taken out of context in any manner. Read it for yourself (before they lock down their Facebook pages)
Related: Letter to El DeBarge Fans
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Whatever at your lateass speculating on something 2 weeks ago. Oh, and by the way El DeBarge gave an excellent performance this past saturday at the Essence Music Fest. That’s the real news to tell! SMH.
Lateness…it’s called a holiday weekend. Bottom line. If you are an addict, it is not enough to be sober, some of the time or most of the time. The assessment of El DeBarge’s sobriety and return to the music scene requires him being sober ALL OF THE TIME.
A singular performance is not newsworthy for the guy who just came out of rehab for the SECOND TIME. Y’all are hilarious. And I’m not speculating…the videos are clear. He would not have passed any field sobriety test.
In no uncertain terms, if he continues this path he will end up like Rick James. His performance career is irrelevant, relative to the path he is following. I’d rather he never perform again if it meant he were better equipped to battle his demons. His life is probably more important than his concert tour dates. Maybe I’m wrong. The fans probably would disagree.
Lisa I let your first comment slide…your second one will not be posted. Please read the MKR Penal code. You are in gross violation. Your profanity and other insults are not allowed here.
What’s really interesting is NOBODY (including you Mo) was talking about all the other concert dates he did BEFORE this incident in Ontario…he was clearly sober on those dates. But a debacle goes down at ONE show and all of a sudden “El DeBarge is high…El DeBarge has fell off the wagon AGAIN…etc” People LIKE you and other so-called fans are ridiculous and how they lay in WAIT for something, anything to go wrong to prove their suspicions, criticisms and then come and report on it like it’s something that MUST be told. You’ve been waiting for this day since El stepped back on the scene. Your attempt to make him look like an ass or unreliable IS hilarious, in that we ONLY hear from you regarding El when he’s supposedly on the “downturn” or if YOU need to make it known YOU had something to do w/ making things happen in his career (i.e., Tavis Smiley radio interview). Get out of here w/ that B.S.
Grant it I’ll agree with you on two points…El’s heath and sobriety ARE more important than any show he could or ever WILL perform. However I suggest in your so-called reporting on his supposed condition, you supply well rounded news, mention the successful shows (or did you even know he’s done some since April?), and the ones to come. The second point is that some of the members in his family need to shut up unless they are going to be forthright about information they put out in pieces and in coded encrypted messages (and I’m not just talking about his mom and his sister). Those antics confuse the fans and do not help ANBODY including El, them or whatever endeavors they hope to achieve in the near future. Nobody wants to support OR hear from a family that acts like hanger on’ers, always chomping at the bit about past or current issues and toss blame, when it’s clear ONE person (wait… got to give Chico love cause he’s still pushing out there) is the major draw and focus out of the whole bunch.
All of his fans aren’t looking through rose colored glasses, it’s not wrong nor is it being naïve where El is concerned…but just like fans of any other artist, entertainer, actor or singer; folks want to SUPPORT them to DO better, BE better and GET better so they can be around to do what is we love them for in the first place… not tear them down just because something went wrong and blame it on something we truly have no first hand information on.
TAS….I didn’t even know the man had started performing again or had emerged from his second rehab stint. So no…you can’t on one hand blame me for not reporting something that wasn’t known. Wasn’t even checking for him like that. My last 2 posts about El were his upcoming concert schedule before going back to rehab and then him going into rehab.
No gloating just facts. And it is not tearing someone down because you tell the truth. Being sober some or most of the time is not enough. And if you stand actually cared about the man and not his music you would get that.
He is going to end up in a box unless he deals with this.
Tas…did you see the videos, the interview. It’s not speculation, the man was on something. I mean c’mon.
yep I seen the video…and from what I seen was utter confusion. There was no conclusion to draw…but that something was wrong and NOBODY really want to say or know for that reason WHAT was wrong. Secondly please don’t mistake me for a stan…never been that never will be… I just support the man’s music and glad he’s trying to do something to keep him and his name alive.
Further, since you AREN’T checking for him like that…why in the world are you writing on THIS matter? The FACT is he has been performing since April…the FACT is nobody reported on a second stint in rehab…and if even if it was a second, third or 4th stint…the point is what? You’re only reporting on this because it’s dirt, it’s gossip and sensationalized news…and am “I told you so” jab.
There are plenty of sites out there that list his performance schedule and if this was an ongoing behavorial trend from the other shows he’s performed then I could understand it, get it and see the point of MAYBE writing about this… but there is no point Mo…none.
So when you DO start checkin for him and not speculating and KNOW for a fact that he’s on or off drugs for sure…please report that.
The performance (and interview) were cited in another article. I only quoted and linked to it. I suggest you get your facts straight. Not my speculation. But having seen the videos, I do agree with the assessment. THAT man was unfit to get into a car and drive. As for your suggestions about what I should and should not report…thanks but I’ll pass.
It’s The Mo’Kelly Report, not the Tas Report.
never said it was the TAS report…but you put it out there…and believe it or not I DO
Tas, you’ve expressed your opinion, we disagree. Nothing else really needs to be said. There was no “utter confusion” in the interview video. He was either drunk/high or both. He went back to rehab for the second time in 2 years this past February. He’s FRESH out of rehab and under the influence in an interview video.
You are a “fan” because you refuse to acknowledge the obvious in this situation, to instead argue about me. That’s fine, but I’ll take the video and pit it against your opinion any day of the week (and win).
(REDACTED – from Mo’Kelly: Lisa, you’re done. Have a nice day.)
have my facts straight…all of what you’ve put out there is pure B.S. for gossip purposes only.
Clearly you don’t. But you’re welcome to be wrong. That much we allow here.
I was at that concert in Ontario in the 2nd row in front of the stage. It was like watching a train wreck but being unable to look away. Yes we the audience were stunned but it was more because we thought the promoters weren’t giving him time to get it together. And while I will admit El did look out of it and like he couldn’t get it together, I felt like the concert promoters who were sitting in front of me played him. They knew he was late put him on stage without having him mic’d up. Then they put a keyboard in the center of the stage had him sit down and walked off. Without making sure any of his equipment was working. Then they came back out and asked to give him a few minutes to get it together. Some random guy grabbed the mic from El and stated that he was a legend and give him a second. If you ask me it just really looked like El had a case of stage fright. In the end the promoters came back and said something to the effect of sometimes you have to make executive decisions and just cut it. They cut his mic and walked off stage leaving him sitting at the keyboard without explaining it to his management to get him off stage before they did that. They left him there sitting on stage for like 5 minutes before his manager finally came and got him. His manager finally went up there and got him. I think his manager should’ve stepped in earlier but hey what do I know i was just a spectator. I don’t know if money was the problem or what the issue was. But I do know they lied about what took him so long to get there. First they said his plane was late & El said he was recording a song with Stevie Wonder. When they finally got him off stage they stood in front of the audience and said “well at least you can’t say he didn’t show up.” These were all situations they should’ve assessed before bringing him on stage. Furthermore they were unprofessional in the manner in which they handled the situation. Maybe instead having an ever rotating line of people sitting in the front row and passing around red plastic cups from back stage they could’ve put in more effort into taking care of their performers and foreseeing these types of situations.
As far as a family reunion umm I think that was a lie because Chico (who never showed up) was actually billed as performer along with Faith Evans (even she was not happy with somethings going on but she didn’t elaborate), Donnell Jones, Dru Hill, El Debarge & Black Street.
So if you ask me who was at fault for that mess I think it was a combination of concert promoters and El’s management team who should’ve protected their client better. I have heard though that he’s done more recent shows and has been great so Im not really sure what happened. Maybe it was a case of the janky promoters.
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There is no rule stating that El cannot have a career separate from the others. I would recommend this in light of the drug abuse issues. He seems to want to pursur music a little more than the rest of his family.