Heard it all before, you say? (After all, Left Eye's house burning and other unpredictable behavior is infamous.) Well, for the first time T- Boz and Chilli are talking about it. ''We lied live on MTV, saying she was sick,'' Tionne ''T-Boz'' Watkins tells EW. ''She was not sick.'' Adds Rozanda ''Chilli'' Thomas, ''She was at the hotel, upset [with us].''
How'd things become so damn unpretty? According to T-Boz and Chilli, prior to recording ''FanMail'' last year, Left Eye sent a letter to their record label, LaFace, stating that she was quitting the group -- an act which temporarily froze the notoriously money-troubled trio's finances. ''The most evil, selfish, heartless thing anybody could ever do,'' says Chilli.
Left Eye's response: ''I guess it was about a year and a half ago, right before we started working on 'FanMail.' The process was taking such a long time, the record company wasn't really adamant about pushing TLC, so that was my attempt to raise eyebrows and get some attention. As soon as I sent the letter, T-Boz and Chilli called me and said, 'Please don't leave the group, let's just do it one more time.' I said, 'That's not a problem.'''
So what of the recent spate of missed interviews and appearances? Left Eye admits to being preoccupied with a solo project. But T-Boz and Chilli claim it's to the detriment of the group. ''She wants to go solo,'' says T-Boz, ''so that's what she's focused on, which is not fair to us.'' ''Left Eye is only concerned about Left Eye,'' adds Chilli. ''She does not care about TLC, which to me really stinks.''
And now that they're beginning a grueling tour that could tax the brotherly love of Hanson, what exactly does the future hold for TLC? Producer Dallas Austin, often referred to as the fourth member of TLC, says, ''At the end of the day, all of them know TLC is their home. Left Eye wants attention. But she knows that if she drops out of this thing, that attention's not gonna be there.'' Perhaps some primal scream therapy will help the talented trio mend their ways. And in fact, the title of their next single is ''Shout.''
TLC member T-Boz, born Tionne Watkins, told LAUNCH about the group's recent recording session with Latino heartthrob Enrique Iglesias and R&B veteran Sheila E. T-Boz alluded to some political drama behind the release of the track. "We did 'Shout' with Enrique Iglesias and Sheila E. You know, she's down with the Prince camp...I like her. ["About Dear Lie"-StQ2] But that's going to be released overseas right now, regardless of what's going to come out over here. So it's a political thing, but the group is fighting for 'Shout' and I hope everybody else does, too, because the remix is hot, and right now Latinos are doing it."
The "Shout" remix is indeed a unique collaboration. Enrique is the son of Latino pop legend Julio Iglesias. He is set to release his debut English-language album on Nov. 23. Sheila E is the R&B/funk veteran who catapulted to the top of the charts in 1984 with "Glamorous Life." For T-Boz, it was an honor to work with the two artists. "He's cute as all get up," she said of Iglesias. "You know, I think he's cool. And I think that it's a privilege to work with him...[and] especially Sheila E."
In T-Boz News: he audio version of THOUGHTS – to be released in both compact disc and tape formats simultaneously with the book – reveals yet again the breadth of Watkins' creativity and originality. Not only is she the audio's reader, writer and executive producer, Tionne says that, "I wanted my CD to include relaxing music so we added guitar solos and strings to some poems. On others, I combined spoken word with song lyrics. The CD can be listened to while driving or just relaxing at home. I wanted it to be something you could listen to over and over like an album." Recording THOUGHTS on audio was "a very special project," says Tionne, who adds, "It gave me the chance to combine both worlds – my writing and my own music – on one CD. I wanted the audio to be a part of me so when people would listen to it, they would be able to get to know a different side of me."
In addition to her talents as a singer and choreographer, Tionne is a song-writer, producer, and actress, having appeared in Bell and House Party3. As CEO of her own entertainment compa-nies, SHEE Entertainment and Grung Girl Music, Tionne is developing a children's cartoon, "It's a Fly World," with the Jim Henson Company, and a feature film, Jellybeans, with partner Dallas Austin as a producer, writer, and creator. Born in Des Moines, Iowa, Tionne now lives in Atlanta, Georgia.
Description: When TLC was between albums, I had no way to release my creativity. One night, feeling put-out by my boyfriend and wondering about how much women had to go through to make a relationship work, I sat down and started writing poems. "Unpretty" was the first. Up until then, I hadn't realized how badly I needed to release what I was feeling inside. They were my thoughts from the heart, and my art.
The poems cover a whole range of topics: Love, relationships, heartbreak, body image, family, society, abortion, and many other things. They each mean alot to me, and I hope they inspire you, give you a different perspective on what's going on around you, or just help you relax. You'll find a little bit of me in these words, and maybe you'll find a little bit of yourself or someone you know.
I reached out to my friends, including my fans, while I was putting Thoughts. together and they realty inspired me and helped me figure out which stories to tell. Stories about the important people in my life, like my mom who's always been there for me, my family, my TLC partners Lisa and Rozonda, and those who have all helped me along the way. I've had to deal with some tough stuff, like my relationship with my dad, who left when I was three, my never-ending battle with sickle cell, the bad high school years, my self-image problems, and my fight to survive in this crazy music business.
Sharing these stories and poems has helped me face big issues in my life. Maybe they'll help you, too. Or maybe they'll give you a better understanding of who I am as a person. I can only express myself so much through my songs. On my own, though, I can let you into my heart and mind.
Thank you for allowing me to share my Thoughts with you.Love, Tionne
One of the fans that went to the tour mentioned that Virtual Vic-E was on the Tour, on top of the OVAL VID SCREEN! I have a description:
"...as for Virtual Vic-E, she appears twice on the big oval screen. You see her from the chest up...she has some sort of metallic outfit on and her headpiece sort of looks like the head mask from Robocop...it completely covers her face except for her mouth. And she has TLC written on her outfit, on her [silver] chest. "-Raven
If anyone who is going on the tour please e-mail me and descibe Virtual Vic-E. Please let me know cause I will be making a NEW image of her for the last time so that it will fit the website, and this will be off the hook. Once the image is done, the website will be undergoing another NEW LAYOUT! so stay tuned for another re-launching.
Do not forget to see TLC in Japan in the online webcast at MP3.com, the concert was taped awhile back, and now the fans can enjoy the ladies without leaving your computer. make sure u check it out.
I was at TRL when TLC was on, and 5 hours later, I got a chance to meet them. Well Only T-Boz and Chilli was there, and I only got to talk to T-Boz. She talked to me and signed my "T-Boz Calender", it was a great experience beyond words!
TLC will be on Biorthym tonight on MTV, so check it out!
Chilli is now in the new spread of advertisments for COACH, a pocketbook company. She looks awesome in Black and white.
Monday, OCTOBER 11th, 1999
10/12 - Tuesday
TLC and Chris Kattan from Saturday Night Live will be stopping by TRL!
TLC is nominated for The Billboard Video Awards for Best R&B video clip for No Scrubs.
Tuesday, OCTOBER 5, 1999
Sorry guys I haven't updated the site, but school
is hectic, and school always comes first, I don't
want to disappoint myself, my family, or TLC for not
doing good in my classes cause I had to keep up with TLC, I am sure the girls will understand, and I hope you fans understand as well.
Well All the news from September and August have been archived, u can check it out at the bottom of the screen.
Here is the latest News, Oh by the way we have a new section for the Fan Mail tour, so all news will be in that section. so go there for updated concert news.
TLC: Well as they are getting ready for the tour, they are thinking about what should be the next single. Well it is a Toss-Up between "Dear Lie" and a remix to "Shout". Me personally, I want Shout! They also released an MP3 single called "I Need That" to raise money for the Sickle Cell Assoc. and to kick off there new Tour by thanking the Internet fans with an unreleased song. U can ask another TLC fan for a copy of the song, and remember to spread awarness of Sickle Cell. Unpretty is #3, knocked off by Mariah's Heart Breaker. But the single is the 9th Gold Single, putting them on top of the Top Five Most Gold SIngle Group of all time! Keep Looking for TLC & Vic-E collobration with Goodie Mob on the song: Ghetto Enough (What It Ain't).
T-Boz: My girl is getting buzy! She is going to release "Thoughts" in November, and has a Hot Sizzling 2000 Calender out now. (I don't have it yet, but I will soon.) She has a few of the poems in the latest issue of Teen People. Paula Cole's Album (Amen) is out, and you know, T-Boz sings back up on the song, "Be Somebody". But what really takes the Cake is T-Boz's Hot song for the Hard Knock Life Soundtrack! Oh man, this so is so good, and my favorite song so far. It's called: "Wanna Take Me Back" and it is a upbeat song that will make you dance, for real! It also has a sample of "The Boy Is Mine". Off the Hook!
Left Eye: Well Ms. Active is doing her thang. She is on Mel C. (also known as Sporty Spice) album and the track, "Never be the Same Again" and I love that song as well. Get Mel C.'s album, I heard most of the songs and they are really good. But Left Eye is banging on the new song and video "U know What's Up!" which is the song on Donnell Jones album. Oh man Lisa's rap is really good, and one of the best out now. Check out the video and get that album, I know I am. She is also rumored to be helping Taj (former member of SWV) with her solo album.
Even though Chilli is just chillin doing her thang with TLC, I can't leave her out. She only has one side project with a track on Vega's album "Life On Earth" It' called "Spread my Wings" The album will be out next year, I think Jan. 2000.
Vic-E: Well check out Dallas Austin new website: www.cyptron.com, they show all of Dallas' new projects, and he may have something on Vic-E really soon, so check on that.
Coming Soon Video Ideas on:
"Dear Lie"
"Wanna Take Me"
"Never be the Same Again"
and "I Need That"
There are rumors that Blaque will be joining the TLC tour and Christina, won't, but just check back tommorrow, and I will give you the real deal, straight from TLC's mouth.
Academics will gather outside Nashville on Oct. 1–3 to discuss TLC and other pop stars. The presentations are part of the annual U.S. meeting of the International Association for the Study of Popular Music. The conference (www.mtsu.edu/~pfischer/) is open to the public. Panelist will be addressing rock criticism, women in rock and music censorship.
To Here the whole song of "Never be the Same Again" by MEL C. featuring Left eye
CLICK HERE
Thanks to Osage for finding the song for us.
Unpretty is #1 for 3 weeks in the row, while the be knocked off by "Heartbreaker" by Mariah Carey, or RIcky Martin, we will see...
Left Eye is in the New Donnell Jones video, "You know what's Up". Check it out on BET next week. Lisa is not on the single. (so I hear.)
Last week local producer Dallas Austin was spotted in New York admiring the fashion shows, and this week he was honored for his own musical creations. On Thursday, performing rights organization BMI held a luncheon honoring him, TLC (the pop trio he produces), producer She'kspere and other Georgians involved in recent million-selling and No. 1 records. That evening the Georgia Music Industry Association gave Austin, who's also worked with Monica, Madonna and Michael Jackson, a Visionary Award at the Celebrity Rock Cafe.
Thursday, September 23, 1999...
YOU WANT THE TLC FAN MAIL TOUR DATES???
CLICK HERE
VIC-E EXCLUSIVE: You saw them here FIRST!
Sunday, September 19, 1999...
Well thanks my good friend Osage, he has given us the link to
song snippets of Mel C's album Northern Star. And the Third song on the
clip is "Never be the Same again". You can't hear Lisa's rap, but you
can hear a little ad-libbing. I will send you more as soon as I get it.
Click Here 2 Listen to a snippet of
"Never Be the Same Again" (3rd song).
Vic-E's male partners in Crime, VEGA, will be hitting the music scene really soon. There first single "Let Me Get It" will be in stores this Tuesday, so if you find it, get it! It's Hot. Here is the Track Listing:
1. Let Me Get It
2. Let Me Get It - (Instrumental)
3. Let Me Get It - (Acappella)
4. No
5. No - (instrumental, cassette only)
6. No - (acapella, cassette only)
I don't know when the album is coming out yet, but I got more info on Vega, so check the Vega Section in the VIP Section. Remember Vic-E and Chilli will be on the album, as well as Dallas producing most of the album. I "might" do a Vega Fan Page, but I have enough pages. Do you think I should go for it, let me know.
I hear that T-Boz has her calender out now. It's $12 and and at Music stores and Book stores everywhere, so go pick up your copy. I know I am picking up mine. Also the Fandomain for TLC will be featuring a TLC 2000 calender at the end of the year, so look for that.
T-Boz is featured in the Allure Magainze, Sept. issue, so pick it up.
About the TLC tour... No dates yet, and I really don't know when the dates will come out. Tickets are already on sale for Canada, but for the US? No clue, so just stay tuned.
Thursday, September 16, 1999...
Unpretty is the #1 Single in America for the Second week! It's the #6 R&B single as well, but the good news is that Fan Mail the album has boosted up from #30 to #23 from there No Scrubs performance at the MTV Video Music Awards! Will TLC retain the number one spot next week, only time will tell...
Here is Mel C on having Left Eye on her album:
Mel C: "It's called 'Never Be The Same Again'. That's the track that I
worked with Lauret Lawrence on, who's not a person I would have chosen to
work with myself because I love the work that he has done but he has done
a lot of stuff with Brandy and Monica etc. He would probably be great for
the Spice Girls but I wanted to go in that direction myself. I met him and
he was really sweet, he really wanted to work with me I thought I'll give
it a go, and we had a really good time, wrote a few tracks, came up with
this one really good track, one that we might use with the Spice Girls.
"One song we were writing I thought I could really imagine a rap with it, but I had never really thought of that on my album, you know like a TLC rap and he said, 'I know Left Eye' and I thought don't even go there because things like that never come off. I just left it and he made the calls and played her the track and she loved it and wanted to be involved - that's where it came from. The collaborations have come through social situations more than anything else." [thanks Osage].
My friend Janea, heard on MTV news that Left Eye will be modeling for Calvin Klein starting February 1st!
Monday, September 13, 1999...
Man, I am having so much fun in college (my second year), but it is
very stressful, yet I am learing a lot. But I always have time to update
the website which is good, since TLC will be booming with there world tour,
have some info for you guys, about Tionne's book, it might come out in November
or October, when I get a definite date, I will let you know, but right now it's
around November.
Now about the TOUR: TLC is getting ready to mount a fall tour in support of its quadruple-platinum album, "Fanmail," and has tapped teen queen Christina Aguilera and R&B quartet Destiny's Child as opening acts. TLC and Christina Aguilera were both on hand for the 1999 MTV Video Music Awards, where TLC took home a Best Group Video moonman for "No Scrubs," while Aguilera presented an award for Best Rock Video with former Mötley Crüe drummer Tommy Lee. Aguilera sat down with MTV News backstage at the VMAs, and the "Genie in a Bottle" singer talked with Lee about the upcoming TLC-fronted outing. "Well, next up, I'm planning on promoting my album some more," Aguilera said, "then I'll be going out on tour with TLC come November." "I love them," Lee said of TLC. "Do you?" Aguilera asked Lee. "I know, they're great. And they look so hot tonight, too. [When I saw their outfits] I was like, 'Oh!' They are so cute."[RealVideo]
The concert dates for TLC's "Fanmail" tour are expected to be announced later this week, although the worldwide outing will kick off in October.
For the week of September 18, 1999, Unpretty was #28 on VH1, #5 on BET, and #1 on MTV! Actually the single sold 15,000 copies last week, which is the lowest for a No. 1 songs during the current chart year. The average point total for a No. 1 record in 1999 is 22,300.
Who's the TOP female group in history? Well let's see, TLC is known for the best female group to sell the most records in America, which is pretty good, but by #1 singles, who is on top? Well Destiny Child got there first number one single with "Bill,Bills,Bills", but not enough to beat TLC with 3 #1 singles (Creep, Waterfalls, No Scrubs). Well who is in front of TLC, well the Dixie Chicks were tied with TLC at 3, but "Unpretty" broke that record. SO is TLC on top? Well... looks like they have to put out just a little bit more to beat the Supremes at 12 #1 Hit singles1 Damn! good luck TLC!
Sunday, September 12, 1999...
Chilli will be on the upcoming album by Dallas new male group, "Vega".
Virtual Vic-E is also on a track called, "Playette".
There first single "Let Me Get It" can be found on The Box,
and the single will be out September 21t. No word on the album release
date. You can find out more info on Vega, Vic-E and Chilli in the
"Vega" Section located in the VIP Section.
Left Eye visited the Chat room, as promised even though they didn't win Viewers Choice Award, but she did Thank all the fans who did vote. She also said that she didn't "Diss" any of the boy bands or Britany Spears, and doesn't know where it came from, so everyone don't beleive everything you read. Speaking of Dissing, there is a rumor that Foxy Brown dissed TLC, but I don't think it's true. She was reported to saying that TLC were sell outs, and her Hip hop Album whiche reached number 1 in Feb. helped Fan Mail gain #1 sales that following month, which is not true, cause Fan Mail would have been high, if Foxy was or was not in stores. Stupid reasons. She also was reported to saying that Lisa is not really a rapper, but we all know that is not true as well, and her solo album will prove it. If this is true, I advise Foxy to focus on selling records then calling people sell outs, but don't beleive everything you read.
Left Eye is hard at work working on her solo album. She is in the studio now, putting down some tracks with her group "Blaque" before the girls of TLC go out on tour. Expect the album/DVD adventure to hit the year 2000!
Saturday, September 11, 1999...
A lot of news today, let me see if I can get through this update,
About the TLC tour, I hear that tickets will go on sale in certain places on
September 18th, no set dates have been given. Destiny Child will be the opening
act. More info when it comes out...
Left Eye will be on Mel-C (Sporty Spice of the Spice Girls) solo album, and the song is called "Never Be The Same Again". More on the album Northern Star coming soon.
At the VMA's, T-Boz was giving out promo cards of her new book "Thoughts" set to be realeased October 15th. You can see a pic of the promo and the actual poem of "Unpretty" in the Unpretty X-pereince Section.
There's a cool Australian Interview on TLC, the transcript will be in the VIP Section this coming week.
CNN did an article on TLC, and it seems that Lisa said at the VMA press that TLC have been trying to get on the cover of the magazine the "Rolling Stones" for 9 years, and they feel that since they have won "Best Group", it's about time. Backstreet Boys, Ricky Martin, Britany Spears are just some of the names that have taken the cover, even Kid Rock, all these new comers, but the best selling female group of all time can't get the cover? Let's put TLC on the cover to get what they deserve, e-mail your request to: letters@rollingstone.com. Thanks you.
T-Boz will be on Paula Cole's New Album, Amen, and the track is called "Be Somebody". More on the the album when I can find some more. And that's all the news. Remember to keep voting for my Website! Thanks.
Thursday, September 9, 1999...
TLC, fresh from having received an award for
Best Group Video for "No Scrubs" earlier in the
1999 MTV Video Music Awards broadcast,
looked as if they were in great spirits for their
performance of that song.
Clad in red, futuristic, strappy outfits similar to the ones they donned for the "No Scrubs" video, the trio, backed by a troupe of dancers, did a faithful rendition of the song that propelled their latest album, "Fanmail," to the top of the charts.
Maybe a little too faithful, actually; no backing musicians or DJs were visible on stage, and the vocals were, perhaps, more Memorex than live. The performance differed from the recorded version of the track only briefly, when the group kicked into a quick tap routine, followed by Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes' rap over the beat to Q-Tip's "Vivrant Thing."
But to Top off the pie with a cherry, Unpretty is sitting pretty as the Number One Single in The United States in America! I love that song, if you don't have it, go get it.
Wednesday, September 8, 1999...
The 1999 MTV Video Awards are tommorrow, and TLC was on TRL giving
some news ot John Norris. The just wanted to win the
MTV Video Music Awards the most, so guys get your last votes in
before the Award ceramony.
Is the TLC tour starting soon? One date is in the air. A concert in Canada, and I hear that Destiny Child is going with them. I will let you know more on that after the awards.
TLC's Unpretty is number 4 on the R&B Charts, could it hit number one on the Hot 100 Singles, I want to know so badly, it's killing me. I won't find out till tommorrow, so check back. But go TLC for still moving up!
Tuesday, September 7, 1999...
T-Boz's 160 page book, "Thoughts" will be out OCTOBER 15th and is
going for the retail price of $19.95. The CD Audio book is $15.99
retail, while the tape is $12.99 retail. Thanks to Cybertlc for the news.
Lyrics to Lisa's Rap on Unpretty's remix:
As I reflect back
on what I've used and abused
And detect that I need
some clues to get through
To those that accused me of never being true
I'll lose if I play into this game and never know the rules
So how do I bring out the me
nobody sees
The forest of trees
how about the woman behind the weave
the light from within this life is the only real remedy
or find the reflection you see to be so damn unpretty
New Info in the Unpretty X-perience!
Friday, September 3, 1999...
Tonight is the Night, The Lady of Soul Awards, and TLC are on point, but just like them, they arrive on the Red Carpet in regular clothing, Ha Ha, it's pretty early, they might still have some rehearsing to do...
The Winners are in for the Lady of Soul Music Awards,
I know a lot of people haven't seen it, so I advise you not to look
on, lol. I haven't seen the awards either, next Friday, but for
your folks who want to know, here u go:
TLC won Best R&B/Soul Single - Group, Band or Duo
TLC won R&B/Soul Album of the Year - Group,Band or Duo
TLC received The Aretha Franklin / Artist of the Year Award.
Sorry I don't have the details, but way to go TLC!
New Unpretty news in "Unpretty X-perience" Section. and My "I'm Good at Being Bad." video idea is not up, so go check it out!
Thursday, September 2, 1999...
Unpretty is sitting pretty on the Hot 100 Singles Charts at Number 2, gaining the highest in sales this week, but not snatching the Number One spot, you don't know how much that hurts. TLC has to have all the Fan Mail singles be number one, cuase all of them are Hot, and T-Boz wrote "Unpretty" so we have to make it number one so, go Buy the Single, as well as the ALBUM! Unpretty also bulleted on the R&B charts to number 9.
Here are Behind the Scene Photos of TLC at Soul Trains's of the Lady Of Soul,
rehearsing for tommorrow's show. TLC is nominated for two awards and the
Aretha Franklin Award, and also they will be performing. Check back here for more details:
Tuesday, August 31, 1999...
Well when the press got a hold on Left Eye at the Source Awards, they got her take on a lot of things in TLC's career, here is what she had to say:
Left Eye on Rumors:"We're like family — we're very, very close, There's no truth [to the rumors of a breakup]; we're going on a world
tour."
Left Eye on Fan Mail: "TLC fortunately was able to come out for the third time and have a
successful album — three times in a row,Right now, we're at
about 7 million [sold] worldwide, which is pretty good."
Left Eye on No Pigeons: "I
like it now. It's funny — I took myself outta TLC and listened to it
with an open mind."
Left Eye on her solo album: "Well, let's just say that I'm gonna take everyone on a magical journey,
OK. It's very, very creative, yet real at the same time.
It's gonna be a triple-tiered [production] So we're talking about
album, animation, DVD, you know."
For a article on Unpretty from the latest TV Guide go to the Unpretty X-Perience Section.
Well guys, I finally put up a new South Park picture, so go check it out ASAP! I also sent out my "I'm Good At Being Bad" video idea, and it should be on the website on Friday, so check for that. Man this video idea is so phat, you have to read it. Oh, one more thing, if you hear Unpretty with Lisa's rap, let me know, and if you can record it for me for the website, that would be great and I will give you full credit. Did u know that on some radio stations play "LoveSick", you never know!
Friday, August 27, 1999...
Who's touring with TLC? Well MTV has revealed in a interview with the duo that K-ci and JoJo plan to tour on their own as well as selected dates with TLC. So we got one act, but who else? Blaque, Christina (Genie in the Bottle)? Got to wait a little bit longier, but don't worry, TLC will let us know as soon as they know!
Left Eye interacting with the fans once again. Two days ago, Lisa was reported to be in the tlcfanmail offcial chatroom, and she didn't stay long, but she told all the fans to please vote for TLC in the Viewer's Choice Awards for the MTV Music Video Awards which airs September 9, 1999. Go to vma.mtv.com to vote! (and don't forget to vote for my site as well, Thanks!)
Wednesday, August 25, 1999...
Left Eye is extreamely excited to touring this Fall,
as she stated to MTV behind the scenes of the "Source Awards".
She talks about headlinging and how much stage space they would have for
Light shows, Drama, and of course the band and other concert things.
They is going to Rock the House, and Lisa says don't miss the
TLC Tour!
TLC is Good at being Bad, they have broken the Billboard Charts by rising once again with the now selling single, "Unpretty" which sits up on the Top 10 at #4! Expect the song to rise to number one with increased sales as well as radio play.
TLC are at No.6 on the UK charts this week with ‘Unpretty’, but that wouldn't have happened if they hadn't deleted their last single, ‘No Scrubs’. It just kept selling and after nineteen weeks on the chart the girls decided to take it out of the shops to make way for the new record.
Even the girls were shocked by the success of ‘No Scrubs’: "I was a little surprised. I knew it was a hit but just because you feel something is a hit it doesn’t mean the whole world will, you know what I mean ? So I didn’t expect for us to beat records and stuff like that, I mean, we sunk the Titanic !", say the girls. "As well as having like the best fans in the world, we really have God on our side. God really looks out for TLC. Thank you, Jesus !"
If you guys have been watching UPN lately, you would know they have a new show called "Grown Ups" starring Jaleel White. Listen to the theme song, and you will hear the raspy voice of none other then Tionne "T-Boz" Watkins. She also wrote the theme song for the show. Check UPN and your local listings for the show.
Check out the TLC in South Park Section for a new picture added to the gallery. It's part of the "Unpretty Series".
Tuesday, August 24, 1999...
TLC's T-Boz has opened shop on her Shee Entertainment
company. The business will focus on locating and developing new
talent. The first two artists, She's the Man and Moibustrip, are
alternative rock bands that T-Boz is also producing. She's the
Man will be performing at the Sickle Cell Foundation's fundraiser
in Miami, Oct. 10, which T-Boz is hosting (EUR 09/25). Shee
Entertainment will also further T-Boz's efforts in developing
animation series' and films. She's also set to appear in an
upcoming Warren Beatty produced film due late next year.
Sunday, August 22, 1999...
Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes has signed on for another season of "The Cut".
She will start taping around the schedule of touring.
So if you guys enjoyed her before, get ready to see more
of her vibrant personality and Creative Outfits. Speaking
of those outfits, Kyle Young, the designer and her uncle will
be featuring a Spring Line for the year 2000, says Lisa
at the pre-show with Brandy of the SOurce Awards. She even
sported two of the desings as she hosted the show. Can I
say, "Hot!"
Left eye has deminshed rumors that TLC is breaking up. Come on guys, why would TLC break up in the middle of there sucess? Just because Lisa is doing a solo project, which is now called "Fantasy.com" does not mean she is leaving the group for good. All of them are really good friends, and they are tight like sisters, so everyone TLC will be here for awhile.
Tour Updates: TLC will be having a world tour starting now in Japan (with Monica and Hikaru Utada), doing Lady of Soul Awards, and MTV Video Music Awards, then starting October 1 for the United States Leg (40 cities). Once it ends in December, they will be visiting different countries. No tour dates stated yet, but we will let you know. No sign of a opening act yet.
Thursday, August 19, 1999...
TLC's Unpretty Single has jumped up to the #23 spot,
getting the Greatest Gainer/Airplay Award this week,
Now that the single is in Stores, be sure to see it go
to the Top 10! Go buy the single.
TLC will be working with Billy Lawerence New album, Too many Times." Too Many Times" is also the first single set to drop in early November. It features R&B supergroup TLC. "Too Many Times" will also feature a remix featuring label mate Busta Rhymes and include TLC's Left Eye. Watch for the world Premiere of "Too Many Times" September 17th!
Blaque's "I do" Video premeired today, so make sure you check out these hot ladies, and also Left Eye did a rap on the video, so see Ms. Lopes tear it up! More info at Blaque.cjb.net.
The Source Awards will be on UPN this Friday, and Left Eye is hosting, so check her out with LL Cool J!
DID U KNOW?...
@At the moment, Vic-E will not be on the TLC: Fan mail Tour until TLC and Dallas take care of some Legal Stuff, more on that as it is released, So Stay Tuned.
@ Vic-E she is making an apperence with Dallas New Guy Group, the Vega Boys on there album! Leslie (Dallas Engineer) reports that the album will be out really soon as well as there single., so if you liked TLC's futuristic sound, then you will love this album. Already, they are being considered as the male version of TLC, only there is four guys, not three. I will have more info on the Vega Boys and the album as soon as it is released.
@ In a deal announced today, HarperCollins will publish Thoughts, a book of inspirational poems and autobiographical essays complemented by striking color images, this November under the HarperEntertainment imprint. The book will also be read by the author and available simultaneously on audio and compact disc and will include original music. T-Boz will share candid thoughts on her family, life in the music business, and her battle with sickle cell anemia. She will also respond to letters from fans and share many of her personal photographs. "Tionne's an incredibly gifted artist, a trendsetter and a survivor in a tough business. We are thrilled to be publishing her," says HarperCollins Executive Editor Mauro DiPreta who brokered the deal.
@ It has been reported that there will be NO remixes for the song [Unpretty] on the single, meaning NONE will be released. LA REID was to blame saying he didn't like it. Also, Lisa's rap, was taken off the video. Fans were furious, and written letters to laface. No word if anything will change.
@ On 06/28/99 TLC has now been certified quadruple platinum!
@ The girls finally have new management by Bill Diggins, who also manages a group signed to Arista Records called Five. His company is called Diggins Entertainment. He has done a lot of international work
@ TLC is nominated for there first award this year!
Source Hip-Hop Music Awards
Airs on UPN August 20, 1999
Here are the nominations:
R&B Artist of the Year
•TLC (LaFace/Arista)
•R. Kelly (Jive)
•Mya (University/Interscope)
•Brandy (Atlantic)
•Dru Hill (Island)
Movie of the Year
•"The Player's Club" (New Line)
•"I Got The Hook-Up" (No Limit)
•"Belly" (Artisan)
•"He Got Game" (Touchstone)
@The Unpretty video shoot started on Sunday, June 20th. Dallas will be doing a guitar solo, which was first offered to Lenny Kratitz.
@ VH1 has reported that Tionne's poetry book
will be out in November and the Fan mail tour will start
in the fall. They will be headlining an American tour,
and going overease as well.
@ TLC is named Favorite Modern Rock Band by
Entertainment Weekly - Online Survey á Waterfalls is
named #3 Best Music Video by Entertainment Weekly -
Online Survey á CrazySexyCool is named on of the
Essential R&B recording of the 90's by Rolling Stone á No
Scrubs becomes the first video to receive 50 plays in
single week by MTV
@ Unpretty was suppose to have a multiple of remixes. One was a remix with a Left Eye rap, another with a Staple Singer's sample, and another one with a Jungle beat. It is not definite that there will be amaxi single.
@ Dallas Austin is making his first film, entitled "Jellybeans."
"Jellybeans is like a skating rink that T-Boz [from TLC] and Rico Wade [of Organized Noize] and myself [went to as kids]," Austin said.
Austin believed that the film would be produced fairly quickly and would feature appearances from both T-Boz and Wade, as well as several others. The renowned producer said that he was working on a film about a marching band, "Drumline," that is currently in the scripting stages.
No release date has been set for either film.
@ Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes' new group "Blaque" album came out (June 1st).
To check out my new Blaque website go to:
http://www.angelfire.com/ga/blaque
@Left Eye will be on Donell Jones new album coming out June 29th.
The song is called "U know what's Up.",
and also Goodie Mob album will drop this September,
and TLC will be on the album.
@ People were asked: "If you was stuck on a stranded isle, what video would you bring? People said Waterfalls (#43 out of 50) and No Scrubs (#3 out of 50) on MTV's Castaway Countdown.
@ T-Boz talks to fans! May 29, 1999 - June 1, 1999 T-Boz came to tlcfanmail.com chat room. She called fans and gave little info.
@ The TLC FAN MAIL TOUR will hit the road sometime in September.
@ Lisa Lopes made an apperence in the show.
Fight for your right: Point Blank on MTV where they talked about Gun control.
@ Malcolm from Philly wrote Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes asking her to be his date at his senior prom at Strawberry Mansion High School. The letter touched Lisa so much that she actually said Yes.
@ Chilli will be the new model for Coach pocketbooks. She was in New York May 27, 1999 for the photo shoot. Check out mercahandise at www.coach.com.
@ Rumor has it that Tionne's book of poetry will be out sometime after Unpretty is released. But it is only a rumor.
@ In a interview with launch.com, Dallas mentioned that Left Eye wanted to do some production for Fan Mail. She did a few songs, but LaFace didn't think the songs would make the cut, so the songs were denied.
@ Female rap group called "All women" did a response song to "No Pigeons" called "No Scrubs part 2"
@ TLC will be cover of Ebony Magazine in July. They will be talking about the process of getting Fan Mail together.
@ Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes will have a full rap on Unpretty, which was done by Dallas Austin. The song has samples from a song done by the Staple singers. It will be included on the Maxi Single.
@ Blaque will be opening for TLC on there tour... in June or July in Japan. No word on what the tour intails.
@ Left Eye will be in Blaque's new video "I Do." She will be rapping and showing off her new found Karate moves.
@ TLC performed "No Scrubs" on"The Rosie O Donnell show" Friday, May 14th, 1999. They was inteviewed afterwards.
@ TLC's No Scrubs is now on a CD called, "MTV HITS '99 vol. 2."
@TLC will be headlining tour in early fall. Rumor has it that Dru Hill will be touring with them.
@ Chilli spoke on the No Pigeons song by saying that the scrubs are mad and they needed to make a song about it, and they know there scrubs, so that's why they made it. Lisa and Tionne just laughed. It's cool though.
@ Sporty Theives was interviewed by MTV, and they said that they lived with there pops and rode in there man's rides, but they wasn't Scrubs.. they meant no disrespect to TLC when they created the No Pigeons song.
@ TLC's "If They Knew" was supposed to have a version with Busta Rthymes on it, but the two artist never finished it.
@ TLC on May 1st was on Nickelodeon 1999 Kid's Choice Awards and the presented the award for "Kid's Choice Best singer and performed No scrubs" Chilli even got slimed at the end.
@The version of No Scrubs with Left Eye's rap is only in Vinyl in America. It was realeased April 20th. @ Unpretty is going to be there second single. It will be directed by Paul Hunter.
@ On April, 22 1999, MTV reported that Usher Canceled a concert with the lovely ladies of TLC because he diclocated his shoulder. The concert was suppose to be in Boston, and Shanice was going to perfrom as well.
@ TLC's "No Scrubs" is so Huge, that Sporty Theives re made the song to a male point of view, called No Pigeons.
@ TLC was on VH1 Behind the Music, where They talked in detail about the Arson case, Tionne's Sickle Cell, the Bankruptsy, and Fan Mail's current contorversy. Pebbles speaks out on managing them in the past. The showed aired on April 18th, 1999.
@ T-Boz's first Motion Picture Debut, Belly, has hit stores on April 20th.
@ WMBC (a Japanese cable station) aired "Hey Hey Hey" in the US. TLC was interviewed and they preformed "No Scrubs" for the first time, LIVE to an audience in Japan. The show aired on April 19th.
@ Dotmusic.com reported that TLC was unable to promote the "No Scrubs" single to the UK because of T-Boz's Sickle Cell.
@ TLC was on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno and they performed "No Scrubs" Live.
@ "No Scrubs" video made the number one spot on MTV Jams (32 days in a row) and went as high as number 3 on the Total Request Live countdown.
@ It is rumored that T-Boz will do a duet with Janet Jackson.
@ TLC did there own Ultrasound on MTV called, You'v Got Mail. It showed an exclusive interviews and a timeline of there career.
@ TLC was suppose to be on "Divas Live 99," but they cancelled due to scheduling problems. According to Wayne Isaask (VH1 VP), TLC had actually committed to joining in
on "I'm Every Women", but according to their spokeswomen, bandmember T-Boz
fell ill.
@ TLC did 30 songs for Fan Mail, that had such guest as Busta Rthyms, Shanice, and Jay-Z.
@ TLC was on MTV News 1515 and they showed them behind the scenes of there new video for No Scrubs.
@ There was talk that I'm Good at Being bad and If They Knew was going to be the second single, Unpretty will be the second single. Good at being bad was realeased only for radio.
@ TLC has a new dance called "scrub it off." seen in the No Scrubs Video.
@ TLC was on MTV's Fanatic
@ TLC had a show on MTV that showed there 40 Top favorite videos.
@ TLC debuted at number one and stayed at number one for 4 weeks straight.
@ Chilli was accused of sleeping with LA Reid (Co-President of Laface Records) by Pebbles there former manager on the radio, and Chilli started to cry.
@ Left Eye put a quote in the new VIBE magazine saying: I've graduated from this era. I cannot stand 100
percent behind this TLC project and the music that is supposed to represent
me. This will be my last interview until I can speak freely about the truth
and present myself on my solo project."
@ Brittany Spears song," Baby hit me one more time"
was origanlly written for TLC, but they rejected it.
@ TLC's Japanese version of Fan Mail has an extra track called, "U and Me."
@ TLC did a promotional tour in Japan and sung "No Scrubs" on a show called "Hey Hey Hey"
@TLC's song "I'm am Good at Being Bad" was at one point was going to be taken off the album because Donna Summers (the one they sampled from) did not like the explict version. The track is being edited in future copies..
@ the first 2 Million copies of Fan Mail are Limited Edition and have 3D Hologram Insert cover.
@Unpretty is really a poem that T-Boz with Dallas converted into a song. Dear Lie is also a poem by T-Boz.
@ TLC: The Virtual Vic-E Website is the only website dedicated to Vic-E and it started Jan 1st 1999.