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===2010–present: Reunion=== In July 2010, Color Me Badd re-emerged as a duo consisting of Bryan Abrams and Mark Calderon. They headlined a concert in Hawaii, which also featured [[All-4-One]] and [[Shai (band)|Shai]].<ref name="rcollins"/> Later that year, Kevin Thornton rejoined Color Me Badd.<ref name="partways">[http://oklahomarock.com/bryan-abrams-color-me-badd-part-ways/ "Bryan Abrams & Color Me Badd Part Ways,"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170323233236/http://oklahomarock.com/bryan-abrams-color-me-badd-part-ways/ |date=2017-03-23 }} Oklahoma Rock, August 22, 2013.</ref> In early 2012, Calderon and Abrams collaborated with the Insane Clown Posse on the song "Ghetto Rainbows (Soft Ass R-N-B Remix)" on ''[[The Mighty Death Pop!]]'' bonus CD called ''[[Mike E. Clark's Extra Pop Emporium]]''. Credited to Insane Clown Posse and Color Me Badd, the song features Abrams and Calderon, and was also co-written by the duo.<ref name="rmartin"/> In June 2013, the group released "Skywalkin'", their first new song in nearly 15 years.<ref name="partways"/> On August 16, 2013, Abrams announced his departure from Color Me Badd through a post on his website. The group continued on, with Calderon and Thornton.<ref name="partways"/> Abrams was replaced by Martin Kember. Color Me Badd performed with the lineup of Calderon, Thornton and Kember at the [[2014 BET Awards]].<ref>Stacy Carey, [http://www.axs.com/color-me-badd-regroups-aims-to-give-fans-fresh-taste-of-classic-style-23655 "Color Me Badd regroups, aims to give fans fresh taste of classic style,"] AXS, October 16, 2014.</ref> In 2015, Abrams and Calderon reunited as Color Me Badd, without Thornton and Kember, and began a tour in [[Singapore]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/BryanAbrams/status/564832794371555328|title=Bryan Abrams Verified Account Tweet}}</ref> Thornton was briefly back in Color Me Badd in 2015, before leaving the group that same year. In the winter of 2015, Adam Emil joined the group, and they went on a US tour with [[Bell Biv DeVoe]].<ref name="swhite"/> By 2016, the group was officially a trio, with Calderon, Abrams, and Emil. That year, they recorded a new song, "In Case You Didn't Know".<ref name="maushenker"/> On April 30, 2016, Color Me Badd played a concert for [[U.S. Armed Forces]] at Okuma Beach, [[Okinawa, Japan]]. In the fall and winter of 2016, Color Me Badd was on the inaugural I Love the ‘90s Tour, a year-long tour across the US that also featured [[Vanilla Ice]], [[Salt-N-Pepa]], [[Tone Loc]] and [[Young MC]].<ref name="rmartin"/><ref>James Grebey, [http://www.spin.com/2016/03/vanilla-ice-salt-n-pepa-coolio-i-love-the-90s-tour-youre-getting-old/ "Vanilla Ice, Salt-N-Pepa, Coolio, and More to Embark on 'I Love the '90s Tour' Because You're Getting Old,"] ''[[Spin (magazine)|Spin]]'', March 29, 2016.</ref> On July 22, 2018, Abrams was arrested for assaulting Calderon on stage during a concert in [[Waterloo, New York]]. A video shows Abrams walk across the stage at the completion of the song "I Wanna Sex You Up" and firmly shoves Calderon to the floor. Abrams allegedly screamed, “I’m motherfucking Color Me Badd!” as he pushed Calderon to the floor. Officers stated that alcohol may have been a factor.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.msn.com/en-us/music/news/color-me-badd-singer-bryan-abrams-arrested-for-attempted-assault-following-concert/ar-BBL0gC3?ocid=spartanntp|title=Color Me Badd Singer Bryan Abrams Arrested for Attempted Assault Following Concert|website=www.msn.com|access-date=2019-09-16|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180724032346/https://www.msn.com/en-us/music/news/color-me-badd-singer-bryan-abrams-arrested-for-attempted-assault-following-concert/ar-BBL0gC3?ocid=spartanntp|archive-date=2018-07-24}}</ref> In 2019, Abrams, along with his wife Kim and bandmate Calderon appeared on ''[[Dr. Phil (talk show)|The Dr. Phil]]'' talk show to discuss the events surrounding the incident and of Abrams past addictions, arrests and relationship issues. The two were interviewed separately due to the [[restraining order]] that was filed after the event occurred, even though Abrams admitted that contractually they have still performed together after the fact, but stated that it felt painful they never exchange words other than sharing the stage together professionally.<ref>{{Cite web |last=MaGee |first=Ny |date=2019-05-09 |title=Lead Singer of Color Me Badd Talks Alcohol Addiction w/ Dr. Phil: 'I'm Worried For My Life' [VIDEO] |url=https://eurweb.com/2019/05/09/lead-singer-of-color-me-badd-talks-alcohol-addiction-w-dr-phil-im-worried-for-my-life-video/ |access-date=2022-11-14 |website=EURweb |language=en-US}}</ref> On August 31, 2019, Color Me Badd performed at a ''[[Beverly Hills, 90210]]'' charity event to benefit [[List of water-related charities|Generosity Water]] organized by [[Brian Austin Green]] and his podcast's cohost Derek Russell.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/B0meo_Zndub/ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/s/instagram/B0meo_Zndub |archive-date=2021-12-26 |url-access=registration|title=...with Brian Austin Green on Instagram: "We are SO excited to have @realcolormebadd as our special musical guest at #BAGLive90210. @bh90210 fans across the globe love their…"|website=Instagram|language=en|access-date=2019-09-16}}{{cbignore}}</ref>
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