A new music trio, History In The Making, is bringing back the days of the R&B boy band, but it’s almost certain they will not receive the momentum needed to survive. Invented by Grammy winning producer Rodney Jerkins and  Mark Pitts, this means the group has no chance when it comes to standing on their own.

The new video to ​”Walk Away” pays homage to the 1985 cult classic The Breakfast Club ​and​ follows the boys as they roam through the halls of their school while cutting detention on a Friday afternoon. This idea for a music video is not in any way new or creative. The boys seem to have no back story to make them interesting.

The group is comprised of Jawan Harris, a 18 year-old vocalist who considers Chris Brown as a mentor, Dylan Allen, a 16 year-old singer/dancer who has performed back-up for Justin Bieber, and Pryce Watkins, a 16 year-old rapper. History in The Making spent the 2014 year recording with the likes of Soundz (Justin Bieber , Trey Songz, Ciara), The Underdogs (Justin Timberlake, Chris Brown, Fantasia) and Verse Simmonds (Usher, Kelly Rowland). The trio released their  single, “T.G.I.F.” in late 2014 and released their official first single & video “Walk Away,” produced by Dem Jointz just last month. When taking a closer look, how far can the term “trio” go, considering these boys barely harmonize together?

Although the singers’ music appeals to a younger age, the group lacks originality. What message is this song trying to send the youth? Degrading women or making them feel like sexual objects is no lesson to teach. The boys in the video corner their lady friends in the band room and the gym and stare at the young women.  Not much plot.

The main line in the song has been used numerous times by other rappers and R&B groups. If this group wants to succeed in the music industry they will need to come out with something that makes them unique, as well as worth the listen. Bringing something new to the table would be ideal. Young Money records used the exact line “Girl I hate to see you leave, but I love it when you walk away” in their song in 2010. This group puts the same sexual spin on the line,  producing it for a younger crowd.

Their other single “T.G.I.F.” had more of a rap feel. While the lyrics of the verses remained creative, the  idea of a rapper being “fresh” in the refrain is now completely exhausted. The repeated line “Ain’t nobody fresh like us” has already been used various times in other songs. (Has anybody heard of the Fresh Prince?) The T.G. I F.beat was catchy; however, these songs are made for young teens going through the pop music phase. Unfortunately, this will not be considered good or real music in the future.

If this group really wants to make an impression in the music world, they need to come up with something deep that they truly feel, not something they think fans will like. This makes the group appear as if they are only in it for the money and fame. The vocals produced are marginal, so nothing about them stands out as special.

There is little to love about three teens from three different places in the U.S., brought together by a producer.  No chemistry. No theme. No past life of struggle to get where they are and, certainly, No History in the Making.