They Both were so young...They had no Idea about how bad the music industry was...they were all just kids even the ones that were in their 20s at the time
Bet was so positive, educational, and enjoyable back then. But most importantly it was self owned. They've gone downhill so much in comparison to it's wonderful past. Tracie Spencer's soft, melodic voice was so blissful. What a blessing she has. So mature for such a young age. Tender kisses, This House, and later on It's All About You were just favorites.
I was just going to make that comment...glad I'm not alone. The thing that was most impressive was the commercial with positive black roles from all aspects of life in the black neighborhood. This is the BET I saw growing up...truly for the people. I flat out refuse to watch this minstrel show buffoonery that took over.
Right again. It's almost eerie how her look, sound, fast track to stardom, you name reminds so much of Aaliyah (minus the jail bait charges). Would LOVE to her some new ballads from her :-)
LovelyKee Oh yes it was. I don't know what happened the original owners of BET sold it to this one lady that runs it now and it was never the same again. Its like she just changed everything she is over 45 I guessing she should understand how BET was back in the day its like she targeted the network to 25 and younger.
Debra Lee is the CEO, but she doesn't own the company. She's basically a Black figurehead that they put in place to continue marketing to Black people. The founder, Bob Johnson, sold it to Viacom, which is a White company that is out of touch with the positive images that most Black people want to see of themselves. After BET was sold to Viacom at the turn of the millennium, the programming went downhill.
+PlayaPleathe Yep! The good ole' days. But it's to be expected that the network would go downhill after it was sold to those that don't care about the essence of the network.
This was the real BET!! Tracie Spencer was literally my best friend in my head. My mom would hear one of her songs come on and she would say, "Your friend is on!" haha We are actually 1 year apart, so, at that time, I can see why she was so relatable. I actually ran into her one time in Dallas, she was sitting on the side of the stage and I was like...oh my goodness, can I take a picture? I didn't know what to say, but she just smiled sweetly and said yes.
Lol.... I met this sweet young lady in 98', when she stop by my job at Music land at in Columbus, Ohio. She was promoting her album all about you. She had a very good spirit about things!. Love u Tracie
OMG i totally forgot about that BET ad at the beginning. Everything was so respectful and appeared joyous and unified. It's so nice to see us with no sagging pants and tattoos every damn where.....oh to be a young adult again in those days. I miss the 80s and 90s.
Boy i tell y'all B. E. T. surely has changed over the years i really miss the old B. E. T. Its not the same anymore like it was back in the day when real music 🎷 was playing on the radio & TV 📺
Classic Bob Johnson did and does things with class I wish he still own BET . It’s a shame what it has become well at least we have tv 📺 one ☝️.That was my first time ever seeing that commercial.
Love. I was a teen intern at BET at this time (I was 14) and I do remember Tracie at the studios. Tracie is such a gentle soul. I didn't know she was from Iowa. If you are from Iowa you would know that the entire state is full of sports appreciators. The Hawkeyes are what tne athletic teams and students at The University of Iowa are known as. The University of Iowa is in in Iowa City (about 3 1/2 hours from Chicago, IL). I'm an Iowa Law alum c'2000 :) FYI - did you know that T-Boz from TLC is from Des Moines, Iowa. Also, Nicole Hannah-Jones (the creator of the 1619 project) is from Waterloo, Iowa. Don't sleep on Iowa! ❤ Thank you for uploading this gem!
I had such a crush on her when I was a kid. Grew up to be a very beautiful woman as I knew she would. Msn I forgot about that commercial, B.E.T. We're coming oooon for youuuu🎶. The youth today will never fully grasp how dope BET was back in the day, its crap now.
So nostalgia what happened to BET 😢 I miss those days the box video soul planet groove notarized watching all those hours trying to see who’s the number one video hits from the streetz cita good ole days😩😭
I can't speak on if Hollyweird wasn't good for her or not. Remember, she grew-up in the industry. her father was in the business as-well. but i agree, the girl was SUPERSTAR Potencial.
When B.E.T was reflective of Black Excellence Television...😢 i miss it but i know nostalgia comes with age and wisdom cuz you yearn for what you can no longer have
This bought back so many memories......You can tell this was her first interview she was shy & quiet. This was my show back in the day, I watched this every day! I wonder what she's doin in her life now. We need an TVONE Unsung on her.
Zulu swashbuckler. Dat dude he was talking to her like she had a brain in her head and not down to her or at her own her level it is possible to do that with kids without being in a inappropriate or crossing the line you know but hey why would anybody care about that after all nobody really likes kids anymore there just good at pretending like they do and let's be honest some aren't even good at pretending like they do...only time people are interested in kids is if they are dying hurt or bleeding and from what I've been seeing on the news not sure if that much is even true anymore or how long it will remain true...but anyway my she was just a Destin for this‼️
I have her self titled debut album one song is Imagine the John Lennon song wonder what happened to her?????!!!...wish Paula could have been shown I like her..getting back to Tracie I liked that song Hide and Seek I played it a lot and Symptoms of true love catchy it was..like I said wonder what happened to Tracie??????!!!
Tracie is so Cute though she was older than me back then! I remember already I had liked older Women! now she looks even better today! Tender Kisses era even better! love her tremendous Voice! True Singer she is! this is when BET Was the way BET Was Supposed to be! But I can understand with the times things change Music changes! But this is the Golden Era of R&B days I Sincerely missed dearly! Wow this was 1988?! I remember I was living in the Midwest at the time!
Thank you so much for sharing this. I had taped Tracie's interview on VS from her second album. It's amazing how much she grew over those two years! Also, thanks for including that vintage commercial. Brings back such good memories :-)
Wow, nice video! I love Video Soul, use to watch everyday but I don't remember seeing this episode so thanks for uploading this clip! I love Tracie Spencer, I was introduced to her with the song This House, I bought her cassette tape, love the song Tender Kisses & all the songs from that album, especially Love Me! She's just 12 years old in this interview, wow, already so talented at such a young age! Probably my favorite song by her is the one she did in 1999 It's All About You. I sure hope she comes back with new music, she was great, such a sweet girl!
Awww tha good ole' days! 🥰💞 I missed Video Soul! This is when B.E.T was B.E.T. Now it's E.B.T channel. I'm glad Tracie Spencer has resurface and she's doing great. I'm an early 80's baby and this bring back so many memories being a child in the late 80's and early 90's singing to Tracie..
Donnie's usual borderline-flirty friendliness with female artists comes off as cringey here. He was pulling teeth trying to get some substantive answers out of her. It's hard to have a conversation with a pre-teen for promotional purposes, especially when it starts with a grown man saying that she's "gorgeous."
So, she was out between 1988 and 1992. Disasppeared. Came back in 1998-1999. And disappeared again (seemingly ever since). What exactly happened with her?! Just seems like she was AWAY more than PRESENT during the past 30 years. Wished she had gotten bigger.
Marcus Rob.......I know. Last time I heard about her she was engaged to one member from Soul Shock and Karlin but they never got married. He married one one the lady's from Brownstown. She needs an Unsung
Mommy D Yes!!! I say that all the time Tracie Spencer should be featured on an Unsung episode. I Google her form time to time but don't get any real info on her like that!
hey my journey 💫🌎Is too find Tracie Spencer R&B 🎵artist 😂😂and see if shes still alive in the world 🌍and too have an important conversation about Music 🎶 and more interviews 🙂💗💗miss ya 😉
i can see why she would think that being from Waterloo, Iowa would hold her career back. it'd be different if she was from a big-time city such as....... Nutbush, Tennessee? seriously, she should be on Masked Singer though...... or maybe she is?
How old was she in that picture. She looked kind of young. I use to listen to Tracy Spencer's music sometimes. And other artist to as well. I love to hear music and that will never change. Pretty much anything from anyone it doesn't matter. Music is music. It's the universal language.
Tracie Spencer ❤ …. like Stacy Lattisaw got out the business before it ate her up ✊🏿 great talent
They Both were so young...They had no Idea about how bad the music industry was...they were all just kids even the ones that were in their 20s at the time
@@busybee2033and Shanice Wilson was young too
Man, I miss BET like this!
yes, I agree.
Same here
Same here
Yes
Amen.
Back when BET was actually Black Entertainment Television
Exactly !!
Yes yes yes
Right!
yes after all this mess we got on today.
now its more like a movie channel now
Bet was so positive, educational, and enjoyable back then. But most importantly it was self owned. They've gone downhill so much in comparison to it's wonderful past. Tracie Spencer's soft, melodic voice was so blissful. What a blessing she has. So mature for such a young age. Tender kisses, This House, and later on It's All About You were just favorites.
I was just going to make that comment...glad I'm not alone. The thing that was most impressive was the commercial with positive black roles from all aspects of life in the black neighborhood. This is the BET I saw growing up...truly for the people. I flat out refuse to watch this minstrel show buffoonery that took over.
Right again. It's almost eerie how her look, sound, fast track to stardom, you name reminds so much of Aaliyah (minus the jail bait charges). Would LOVE to her some new ballads from her :-)
LovelyKee Oh yes it was. I don't know what happened the original owners of BET sold it to this one lady that runs it now and it was never the same again. Its like she just changed everything she is over 45 I guessing she should understand how BET was back in the day its like she targeted the network to 25 and younger.
Debra Lee is the CEO, but she doesn't own the company. She's basically a Black figurehead that they put in place to continue marketing to Black people. The founder, Bob Johnson, sold it to Viacom, which is a White company that is out of touch with the positive images that most Black people want to see of themselves. After BET was sold to Viacom at the turn of the millennium, the programming went downhill.
+PlayaPleathe Yep! The good ole' days. But it's to be expected that the network would go downhill after it was sold to those that don't care about the essence of the network.
This was the real BET!!
Tracie Spencer was literally my best friend in my head. My mom would hear one of her songs come on and she would say, "Your friend is on!" haha We are actually 1 year apart, so, at that time, I can see why she was so relatable. I actually ran into her one time in Dallas, she was sitting on the side of the stage and I was like...oh my goodness, can I take a picture? I didn't know what to say, but she just smiled sweetly and said yes.
I remember in 1991 I was a member of her fan club and I wrote her. She sent me an autograph picture of her. I felt I was her number one fan.
THIS WAS WHEN B.E.T. WAS B.E.T.
Yes!
Lists of child singers:
1. Stacy Lattisaw
2. Shanice Wilson
3. Tracie Spencer
4. Tevin Campbell
5. Aaliyah
6. Brandy
7. Monica
8. Michael Jackson
Don't forget the groups: The Boys, Another Bad Creation, 3LW, and 702
@@kimmiet1980 and New Edition
@@kimmiet1980 groups: Kriss Kross, Soul 4 Real
Tevin remains my favorite.
Cece Peniston came along and broke the mold...Then Mary J Blige robbed everyone 😢
She was so cute n grew up too be fine n her voice so underrated needs an unsung episode
+Landon chong where she
I agree that she definitely needs an Unsung episode. There were so many talented underrated artists during that time
+Landon chong lmfao
+Landon chong nah she looks crazy now....
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Whats funny? And do you have a recent picture of her
Lol.... I met this sweet young lady in 98', when she stop by my job at Music land at in Columbus, Ohio. She was promoting her album all about you. She had a very good spirit about things!. Love u Tracie
OMG i totally forgot about that BET ad at the beginning. Everything was so respectful and appeared joyous and unified. It's so nice to see us with no sagging pants and tattoos every damn where.....oh to be a young adult again in those days. I miss the 80s and 90s.
Amen!
That first album.
***** right LOL.
+iluvrachellef What?
saj8 ????
The original Bet was great!
I love Donnie Simpson here. He’s so relaxed and friendly with Tracie, making her feel comfortable.
He always made his guest feel comfortable
THIS WAS WHEN B.E.T. OWNED ITSELF, AND NOT BY CBS.
Exactly! All us -- ALL BLACK!*
Zulu swashbuckler.
Johnston_ 11 _7 I think it's own by Viacom but you are absolutely right i miss when b.e.t was b.e.t.!!!!
I'm from Waterloo, IA and definitely remember seeing Ms. Tracie Spencer back in the day! :-)
I lover her she's so beautiful😍♥️
I miss this BET❤️
tracie look so cute on this show with such a sweet soul
she looks so young i miss old days
Boy i tell y'all B. E. T. surely has changed over the years i really miss the old B. E. T. Its not the same anymore like it was back in the day when real music 🎷 was playing on the radio & TV 📺
Classic Bob Johnson did and does things with class I wish he still own BET . It’s a shame what it has become well at least we have tv 📺 one ☝️.That was my first time ever seeing that commercial.
that bet commercial is amazing!
Love. I was a teen intern at BET at this time (I was 14) and I do remember Tracie at the studios.
Tracie is such a gentle soul. I didn't know she was from Iowa.
If you are from Iowa you would know that the entire state is full of sports appreciators.
The Hawkeyes are what tne athletic teams and students at The University of Iowa are known as.
The University of Iowa is in in Iowa City (about 3 1/2 hours from Chicago, IL).
I'm an Iowa Law alum c'2000 :)
FYI - did you know that T-Boz from TLC is from Des Moines, Iowa. Also, Nicole Hannah-Jones (the creator of the 1619 project) is from Waterloo, Iowa.
Don't sleep on Iowa! ❤
Thank you for uploading this gem!
I had such a crush on her when I was a kid. Grew up to be a very beautiful woman as I knew she would. Msn I forgot about that commercial, B.E.T. We're coming oooon for youuuu🎶. The youth today will never fully grasp how dope BET was back in the day, its crap now.
So nostalgia what happened to BET 😢 I miss those days the box video soul planet groove notarized watching all those hours trying to see who’s the number one video hits from the streetz cita good ole days😩😭
Oh she's so cool and her hair is precious
I love Tracie!... that pseudo bang though...lol! I can't even front...used to do that SAME bang since I was like 14 at that time. Oh the memories!
The 80 was a get time to live and b Happy
the good part of the 80 i was so young and
Free!!!
Well you should've gotten a fucking education because your words make no sense and your portray your ignorance
Damn, I didn't know nuthin about 'Fine' back then....but looking back...
DAMN Donnie Simpson was fine! O_O
she has her janet jackson key earring
I noticed that too. Janet dominated the music industry for young girls.
Tracie Spencer just disappeared off the face of the earth. It's a shame but she still good.
I saw a quick documentary on RUclips...She got married and settled down .
She seemed so insightful and mature for 12. I wonder why she wasn’t bigger or had a longer career 🧐 Hollyweird prolly wasnt for her 😔
I can't speak on if Hollyweird wasn't good for her or not. Remember, she grew-up in the industry. her father was in the business as-well. but i agree, the girl was SUPERSTAR Potencial.
Before Aaliyah, Brandy, and Monica, Beyonce.
She sounds grown on the second Album with "This House" & "Tender Kisses", but she definitely sounds like a 10 yearold on her Debut
+Marvin Bennett You... Me... We can make a difference.
No she don't
Because she was only 12 when she did her first album
Authentic Black programs! ❤❤❤
USMC 1989
Long distance relationships were tragic. Her voice was a beautiful thing. No energizer batteries in Walkmans back then. Tender Kisses!
What a precious gem! Thanks for posting it!
Doesn't Donnie look like the lead singer in Kool and the gang?😮
😁
😂
When B.E.T was reflective of Black Excellence Television...😢 i miss it but i know nostalgia comes with age and wisdom cuz you yearn for what you can no longer have
donnie needs unsung Hollywood
In 1988 I mate Tracy Spencer
Wow thanks for sharing this. I love Tracie Spencer
This bought back so many memories......You can tell this was her first interview she was shy & quiet. This was my show back in the day, I watched this every day! I wonder what she's doin in her life now. We need an TVONE Unsung on her.
she was only 12 but he was acting like she was a grown woman.
Saiyan Man I am sure that her parents was watching her and being there for her when she was pursing her career
Fatema Aires 1 , but it is
Zulu swashbuckler.
Dat dude he was talking to her like she had a brain in her head and not down to her or at her own her level it is possible to do that with kids without being in a inappropriate or crossing the line you know but hey why would anybody care about that after all nobody really likes kids anymore there just good at pretending like they do and let's be honest some aren't even good at pretending like they do...only time people are interested in kids is if they are dying hurt or bleeding and from what I've been seeing on the news not sure if that much is even true anymore or how long it will remain true...but anyway my she was just a Destin for this‼️
Damn I remember when this first aired
Tracie Spencer's debut on BET was cool !
1988-2019 black entertainment television
OMG! I remember this when I was much younger. Bring back so many memories. Met Tracie years ago at my middle school.
+Terrell Spencer could be related to her.......
I have her self titled debut album one song is Imagine the John Lennon song wonder what happened to her?????!!!...wish Paula could have been shown I like her..getting back to Tracie I liked that song Hide and Seek I played it a lot and Symptoms of true love catchy it was..like I said wonder what happened to Tracie??????!!!
i loved her hair
Innocence... Tracey was dope back then... Donnie rocking the short outfit
Cyrious my love
Tracie is so Cute though she was older than me back then! I remember already I had liked older Women! now she looks even better today! Tender Kisses era even better! love her tremendous Voice! True Singer she is! this is when BET Was the way BET Was Supposed to be! But I can understand with the times things change Music changes! But this is the Golden Era of R&B days I Sincerely missed dearly! Wow this was 1988?! I remember I was living in the Midwest at the time!
I wish Video Soul was still on when I was growing up. BET looked so wholesome before.
Yes BET was awesome back then with Video Soul and Video Vibrations
@@jerbojones and Teen summit
Yup
if you can find her other appearance on BET, Summer of 1991. Much appreciated.
Tracie would have Turned 13, on July 12, 1988. shortly after this.
Thank you so much for sharing this. I had taped Tracie's interview on VS from her second album. It's amazing how much she grew over those two years! Also, thanks for including that vintage commercial. Brings back such good memories :-)
reminds me of Aaliyah soooo much
She could be a reincarnation of Billie Holiday, even the facial structure is similar.
Maybe, Reincarnation is real.
She was 12 years old here
SHOULD HAVE BEEN SOUGHT OUT FOR THE AALIYAH MOVIE.. USE TALENT ATLEAST.
I loved her, we were the same age this yr & she was my 1st Superstar girl crush!
And the name of that father who sent the tape to Star Search was ... Johnny Kemp.
Nah, jk.
Wow, nice video! I love Video Soul, use to watch everyday but I don't remember seeing this episode so thanks for uploading this clip! I love Tracie Spencer, I was introduced to her with the song This House, I bought her cassette tape, love the song Tender Kisses & all the songs from that album, especially Love Me! She's just 12 years old in this interview, wow, already so talented at such a young age! Probably my favorite song by her is the one she did in 1999 It's All About You. I sure hope she comes back with new music, she was great, such a sweet girl!
The real B.E.T
DONNIE WITH THE SHORTS AND THE DRESS SUIT KICKS ON..FUNNY
SUMMER 1988
I miss this BET
GREAT TELEVISION
When BET meant something..
Lakers did NOT win of course...LOL!!!
The Lob Mob they did
They did win Thanks to the Phantom foul they called on Dennis Rodman. Still mad at that shit lol
Awww tha good ole' days! 🥰💞
I missed Video Soul! This is when B.E.T was B.E.T. Now it's E.B.T channel. I'm glad Tracie Spencer has resurface and she's doing great. I'm an early 80's baby and this bring back so many memories being a child in the late 80's and early 90's singing to Tracie..
Donnie's usual borderline-flirty friendliness with female artists comes off as cringey here. He was pulling teeth trying to get some substantive answers out of her. It's hard to have a conversation with a pre-teen for promotional purposes, especially when it starts with a grown man saying that she's "gorgeous."
They are full of dead man's bones and vipers now so sad
Dam boy.
You triggered a memory i never knew til i saw donnie.
Tracie was almost as pretty as her daughter Zendaya.
@ Daddy Renaissance Super Robert Atman she doesn’t have a daughter dumb ass 🤦♂️
That's when I first fell in love with her.
So, she was out between 1988 and 1992.
Disasppeared.
Came back in 1998-1999.
And disappeared again (seemingly ever since).
What exactly happened with her?! Just seems like she was AWAY more than PRESENT during the past 30 years. Wished she had gotten bigger.
Marcus Rob.......I know. Last time I heard about her she was engaged to one member from Soul Shock and Karlin but they never got married. He married one one the lady's from Brownstown. She needs an Unsung
Marcus Rob I say the same thing!
Mommy D Yes!!! I say that all the time Tracie Spencer should be featured on an Unsung episode. I Google her form time to time but don't get any real info on her like that!
Marcus Rob I hear she's married now with kids and is running an outreach program. She's basically done with the public life.
@@Destinyj57 That sucks she had so much potential
kid that hair!
This is real bet last I saw the channel it was 10 hours of everybody hates Chris...
NEWSFLASH | 2023: Donnie now lives in Iowa, WaterLoo!!! 😂
She reminds me so much of Beyonce at the same age.
I miss the old BET now it is stereotypically watered down
Right, I watched this too and definitely remember when Tracie Spencer came out with that album
And yes BET now stands for Black Embarassing
Television
What song was playing at the very beginning ?
Hide and Seek. The first single from her debut album.
whats that front piece
Video soul was the show
hey my journey 💫🌎Is too find Tracie Spencer R&B 🎵artist 😂😂and see if shes still alive in the world 🌍and too have an important conversation about Music 🎶 and more interviews 🙂💗💗miss ya 😉
I miss real bet
i can see why she would think that being from Waterloo, Iowa would hold her career back.
it'd be different if she was from a big-time city such as....... Nutbush, Tennessee?
seriously, she should be on Masked Singer though...... or maybe she is?
Love this
Yes thank you
Tracy Wilson verzuz Mariah Carey
Omg 😱 vintage BET ❤
This was kinda awkward lol
After her most recent album she just disappeared. I'm glad because the music today is toxic and satanic.
i was still a small baby during this time.
She looks like Sanaa Lathan on here.
CAN WE BRING THIS BET BACK PLEASEEE....
BE CAREFUL AND BLESSED
I miss the old BET, the new BET SUCKS!
They got some tired reality show
How old was she in that picture. She looked kind of young. I use to listen to Tracy Spencer's music sometimes. And other artist to as well. I love to hear music and that will never change. Pretty much anything from anyone it doesn't matter. Music is music. It's the universal language.
12 years old
Patricia Saenz Mendoza She was 12
Before bet became watered down
This was back when BET was still black owned.
- Wow B.E.T was great what happened?
- Now it's what racist want *Black Entertainment to be Television.*
Adorable 😂😂😂😂