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=== Spinoffs === New Edition went through three separate spinoff groups created throughout their careers with [[Bell Biv DeVoe]] being the most notable, popular and successful act. While the other two acts were more formed and promoted as concert collaborations and touring performances respectively. {| class="wikitable" |+ !Spinoff !Members !Year(s) !Notes |- |[[Bell Biv DeVoe]] (BBD) | * Ricky Bell * Michael Bivins * Ronnie DeVoe |1990β2001 & 2016β2017 2022 <small>* The Culture Tour (New Edition)</small> |The band's creation was an idea and concept suggested by Ralph Tresvant and [[Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis|Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis]] which the band released 2 albums in the 1990s, and a third album in the early 2000s. The band reunited in late 2016 to release their fourth studio album ''[[Three Stripes (album)|Three Stripes]]''; they also released music videos for the singles ''"Run"'' and ''"I'm Betta"''<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Stutz |first=Colin |date=2016-09-12 |title=Bell Biv DeVoe Returns With 'Run,' First Single in 15 Years: Listen |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/rb-hip-hop/bell-biv-devoe-new-song-run-stream-video-7503748/ |access-date=2022-08-21 |magazine=Billboard |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Imarenezor |first=Christine |date=2017-01-30 |title=Bell Biv Devoe Is Back At It Again With New Album 'Three Stripes' |url=https://www.vibe.com/music/music-news/bell-biv-devoe-three-stripes-album-483137/ |access-date=2022-08-21 |website=VIBE.com |language=en-US}}</ref> |- |Heads of State (HOS) | * Bobby Brown * Johnny Gill * Ralph Tresvant |2008β2011 |The second half of New Edition who made successful strides at solo careers decided to band together to tour and perform alongside each other collectively sharing the stage performing each other's hits. (Most notably, The Summit Tour).<ref>{{Cite web |date=2008-12-05 |title=New Edition Lead Singers Become Heads Of State |url=https://theurbandaily.com/79522/new-edition-lead-singers-become-heads-of-state/ |access-date=2022-08-21 |website=The Urban Daily |language=en-US}}</ref> |- |RBRM | * Ricky Bell * Bobby Brown * Ronnie DeVoe * Michael Bivins |2017β2019 |Formed in late 2017 and created for live tour performances as a result of attempting to reunite the New Edition band after they released their 2017 biopic miniseries ''[[The New Edition Story]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2017-03-08 |title=Are New Edition and the Cast of the BET Film Going On Tour? β’ EBONY |url=https://www.ebony.com/entertainment/new-edition-family-tour/ |access-date=2022-08-21 |website=EBONY |language=en-US}}</ref> Disagreements surrounding the New Edition [[trademark]] and the group's creative direction resulted in [[Johnny Gill]] and [[Ralph Tresvant]] leaving the group, with the remaining members continuing to perform under the new moniker "RBRM".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Thompson |first=Desire |date=2018-08-24 |title=New Edition Explain Trademark Drama With Johnny Gil And Ralph Tresvant |url=https://www.vibe.com/news/entertainment/new-edition-on-trademark-drama-with-johnny-gil-and-ralph-tresvant-602654/ |access-date=2022-08-21 |website=VIBE.com |language=en-US}}</ref> |}
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