Overview
- A 2017 interview clip reposted on Instagram shows Rozanda “Chilli” Thomas implying a male harmony group said “We don’t need Babyface,” a remark widely interpreted online as referring to Boyz II Men.
- Wanya Morris responded in Instagram comments calling the account a lie and asserting Chilli was not close to Boyz II Men’s internal decisions.
- Morris said he plans to ask Babyface directly whether the group ever made such a statement, and Babyface has not issued a public comment.
- Documented credits confirm Babyface’s extensive work with Boyz II Men in the 1990s, including hits on their diamond-certified 1994 album II.
- Engineer Leslie Brathwaite agreed with Chilli’s recollection in the old clip, while coverage also notes the group’s largely self-written 2000 album sold modestly without Babyface’s involvement.