Lisa Nicole Lopes,better known by her stage name Left Eye,was an American rapper and singer. She was a member of the R&B girl group TLC,alongside Tionne "T-Boz" Watkins and Rozonda "Chilli" Thomas. Besides rapping and singing backing vocals on TLC recordings,Lopes was one of the creative forces behind the group,receiving more co-writing credits than the other members. She also designed the outfits and staging for the group and contributed to the group's image,album titles,artworks,and music videos. Through her work with TLC,Lopes won four Grammy Awards.
TLC is an American girl group whose original line-up consisted of Tionne "T-Boz" Watkins and Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes. Formed in Atlanta,Georgia,in 1990,the group enjoyed success during the 1990s. After the addition of Rozonda "Chilli" Thomas,they scored nine top-ten hits on the Billboard Hot 100,including four number-one singles:"Creep","Waterfalls","No Scrubs",and "Unpretty". The group also recorded four multi-platinum albums,including CrazySexyCool (1994),which received a diamond certification from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). TLC also became the first R&B group in history to receive the Million certification from the Recording Industry Association of Japan (RIAJ) for FanMail (1999).
Shawntae Harris-Dupart,better known by her stage name Da Brat,is an American rapper. Born and raised in Chicago,Illinois,she began her career in 1992,the year she signed with So So Def Records. Her debut album Funkdafied (1994) sold one million copies,making her the first female solo rap act to receive a platinum certification,and the second overall female rap act after Salt-N-Pepa.
CrazySexyCool is the second studio album by American girl group TLC,released on November 15,1994,by LaFace and Arista Records. Following the group's record deal,they released their debut album Ooooooohhh... On the TLC Tip in 1992 to positive reviews and commercial success. The following year the group began working on a follow-up with an unproductive recording process due to personal struggles,notably those of member Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes who was involved in a volatile romantic relationship and struggling with alcoholism. The album's recording lasted until September 1994,with Lopes' role diminished because she was in rehab.
Rozonda Ocielian Thomas,better known by her stage name Chilli,is an American singer,dancer,actress,television personality and model who rose to fame in the early 1990s as a member of the group TLC,one of the best-selling girl groups of the late 20th century.
Blaque is an American girl group that charted from 1999 to 2004. Outside of the United States they are known as Blaque Ivory. Their self-titled debut album Blaque sold more than 1 million copies and was certified Platinum. The group's debut included the platinum-selling lead single "808",a second single,"I Do",and the international pop hit "Bring It All to Me". In 1999,Billboard named Blaque the 4th Best New Artist of the year,with "Bring It All to Me" landing at number 30 on the 2000 Year End Chart. In 2002 and 2003,the group released three less successful singles,"Can't Get It Back","Ugly",and "I'm Good",the latter appearing in the film Honey.
FanMail is the third studio album by American girl group TLC,released on February 23,1999,by LaFace and Arista Records. The album title is a tribute to TLC's fans who sent them fan mail during their hiatus. FanMail debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200,selling 318,000 copies in its first week of release,and spent five weeks at number one.
Tionne Tenese Watkins,better known by her stage name T-Boz,is an American singer and actress. Born in Des Moines,Iowa,Watkins rose to fame in the early 1990s as a member of the girl-group TLC. She has won four Grammy Awards for her work with TLC.
"Waterfalls" is a song by American hip-hop group TLC. It was written by Marqueze Etheridge and Organized Noize with a verse by TLC's Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes,for their second album,CrazySexyCool (1994),with production by Organized Noize. The song was the third single released from the album on May 22,1995,in the United States,followed by a United Kingdom release on August 5,1995.
3D is the fourth studio album by American girl group TLC,released on October 10,2002,by Arista Records. Recorded from May 2001 to July 2002,much of the album was finalized after the death of member Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes,with her unreleased material that she had recorded for her solo albums Supernova and N.I.N.A. being reworked into new songs. Remaining group members Rozonda Thomas and Tionne Watkins enlisted Dallas Austin,Babyface,Rodney Jerkins,the Neptunes,Raphael Saadiq,Missy Elliott and Timbaland to work with them on 3D.
"Girl Talk" is a song by American group TLC. It was written by band members Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes and Tionne "T-Boz" Watkins along with Anita McLoud,Edmund "Eddie Hustle" Clement,and Kandi Burruss for the group's fourth studio album,3D (2002). Recorded a few days before Lopes' passing in April 2002,production on the song was helmed by Clement. Lyrically,"Girl Talk" has the protagonist warning men that if they lack in the bedroom,it will spread on the street amongst the women.
"Creep" is a song recorded by American singing group TLC for their second studio album,CrazySexyCool (1994). Dallas Austin,who tried to write the track from a "female perspective",wrote and produced it. It is based on member Tionne "T-Boz" Watkins's experience with infidelity. The lyrics portray the singers as women who cheat on their unfaithful lovers for attention. This context was controversial within the group,and strongly opposed by member Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes,who threatened to wear black tape over her mouth on its accompanying music video.
R U the Girl is an American reality television music competition series that aired on UPN in 2005. The series featured Tionne "T-Boz" Watkins and Rozonda "Chilli" Thomas,the remaining members of the all-girl R&B group TLC whose former member,Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes,died in a car crash in Honduras in 2002. Initially promoted by the network as a contest to replace Lopes 3 years after her death,both Watkins and Thomas clarified that the winner of the contest would not be joining TLC full-time and would not be a full-time replacement member;the winner would only provide guest vocals on a new single by the duo.
"Dear Lie" is a song by American group TLC. It was written by Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds and band member Tionne "T-Boz" Watkins for the trio's third studio album FanMail (1999),featuring production by Edmonds. The song was released as the album's third and final single on December 6,1999,peaking at number 51 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and reaching the top 40 in several other countries. "Dear Lie" is included on the group's 2009 compilation album,We Love TLC.
"Not Tonight" is a song performed by the American rapper Lil' Kim featuring Jermaine Dupri for her debut studio album Hard Core (1996). A remix was released the following year featuring female rappers Da Brat,Missy "Misdeameanor" Elliott,Angie Martinez,and Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes for the Nothing to Lose soundtrack. It was released on June 24,1997,by Atlantic Records.
"Untouchable" is a song by rapper Tupac Shakur. The song was released as a remix by Swizz Beatz and Krayzie Bone and was used to promote the 2006 posthumous album Pac's Life. Tupac recorded the song in June,1996,just prior to the Makaveli recording sessions. The original version has never been officially released. In the Swizz Beatz remix,rapper Krayzie Bone replaces the original featured artists,recording his part sometime in 2005. As the song was released as a promotional single only,no official music video for the song was created. The song contains lyrics similar to other Tupac songs,such as "Killuminati","Untouchable " and "Capture The Flag".
"I'm Good at Being Bad" is a song recorded by American girl group TLC for their third album FanMail. It was released as a promotional single when "No Scrubs" was distributed to radio. Despite not being commercially released,the track peaked within the top 40 on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. The song is characterized by its contrasting alternation of soft romantic melody and hard rap with explicit lyrics,as performed by Tionne "T-Boz" Watkins and others of the group.
"The Block Party" is the debut solo single by rapper and singer Lisa Lopes,and was the first and final single from her internationally released debut album Supernova. The song contains a sample of Earth,Wind &Fire's "Drum Song" throughout the entire song.
Eye Legacy is the second and final studio album by rapper Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes and is her first posthumous release. Released on January 27,2009,the album contains previously unreleased songs,and remixed songs from Supernova,featuring new production with guest artists.
"Kick Your Game" is a song recorded by the American group TLC for their second studio album,CrazySexyCool (1994). The "funky" R&B-dance track was written by frequent group collaborator Jermaine Dupri,Manuel Seal and member Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes. On August 26,1995 it was picked by LaFace and Arista Records for release as a promotional airplay single from the album. In the song's lyrics,TLC teaches boys who flirt in a club "the proper way to approach a lady";Lopes' rap verses reportedly referred to then-boyfriend Andre Rison,whose house she burned down during the making of CrazySexyCool.
