WATCH: Get a raw look behind the scenes of BET’s New Edition biopic ‘The New Edition Story’

Most of us 80’s babies may have a higher appreciation for this rising trend of television networks making thrifty celebrity biopic’s surrounding artists from the 90’s, but after Lifetime made a complete disaster out of their ‘Aailyah: Princess Of R&B’ biopic, we quickly caught the drift that most of these projects turn out much better when the actual artist is involved in the making of the film and cosigns the stories being told..

Taking heed to the rumbles from the grouchy futon critics, BET made sure to involve the fellas of New Edition in the crafting of their upcoming ‘The New Edition Story’ biopic, and enlisted a talented roster of heavy hitters to carry the movie. Peep the clip below to get familiar with the cast..