5. TLC's "CrazySexyCool"

TLC made great music. After their successful debut, Tionne "T-Boz" Watkins, Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes, and Rozonda "Chilli" Thomas were rising to the top. However, obstacles kept getting in their way. While the band was recording CrazySexyCool, Left Eye had burned her boyfriend's house down, T-Boz battled Sickle Cell, Chilli's partner just kept cheating on her (and making her sing about it ), and the band was bankrupt. However, the band decided to keep making great music. Their priority for independence, dissuading illegal drug trade, and promoting safe sex rang true in their music and continues to be relevant to this day. To honor TLC's legacy, we will be making a $1 donation to Planned Parenthood for every stream made within the first 30 days of this episode's release. Feel free to make your own donation if you would like at https://www.weareplannedparenthoodaction.org/onlineactions/6iOI0_HnUUmPu_6_SRgayg2?sourceid=1015196&ms=4NALzzz00z1N1A&utm_campaign=4NIAU23XA_0000000107_0E1NAC&utm_source=Google&utm_medium=search&gclid=CjwKCAjwm_SzBhAsEiwAXE2CvzpvnI_W92eOTTPpPd-Q5nCv3zcm7KeDAnIlC-Wui9TgTsqb1yU6OhoCZikQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds References American Psychological Association. (2017). 1990s HIV/AIDS timeline. https://www.apa.org/pi/aids/youth/nineties-timeline Billboard. (n.d.). TLC chart history. https://www.billboard.com/artist/tlc/chart-history/hsi/ Breihan, T. (2022, March 16). The number ones: TLC’s “Creep”. Stereogum. https://www.stereogum.com/2179556/the-number-ones-tlcs-creep/columns/the-number-ones/ CalypsoRoom. (2023). What is an interlude in music? Tips on how to write one and examples. https://www.calypsoroom.com/What-is-an-interlude DAFT FM. (n.d.). TLC Case of the fake people. https://daft.fm/songs/tlc-case-of-the-fake-people/ DAFT FM. (n.d.). TLC Switch. https://daft.fm/songs/tlc-switch/ DAFT FM. (n.d.). TLC Take our time. https://daft.fm/songs/tlc-take-our-time/ Dimery, R. (2021). 1001 albums you must hear before you die. Cassell Illustrated. Lyrics Layers. (n.d.). Sensual empowerment in TLC's 'Red Light Special'. Retrieved June 19, 2024, from https://www.lyricslayers.com/tlc/40352/ No Sweat Shakespeare. (n.d.). 'Something wicked this way comes': Meaning of phrase. https://nosweatshakespeare.com/quotes/famous/something-wicked-this-way-comes/ Rolling Stone. (2023, December 31). The 500 greatest albums of all time. Retrieved May 3, 2024 from https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-lists/best-albums-of-all-time Rolling Stone. (2024, February 20). The 500 greatest songs of all time.Retrieved May 3, 2024 from https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-lists/best-songs-of-all-time Savage, M. (2019, November 15). TLC: How we made (and survived) CrazySexyCool. BBC. https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-50417292 Stevens, J. (2018, May 15). How we made TLC's Waterfalls. The Guardian. https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2018/may/15/how-we-made-tlc-waterfalls Throwback Central. (2022, August 11). TLC: Meant to be (documentary) [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jk2lH4Eqa3I Watkins, T. (2017). A sick life: TLC 'N me: Stories from on and off the stage. Rodale. Wikipedia. (n.d.). TLC (group). Retrieved June 22, 2024, from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TLC_(group) Wikipedia. (n.d.). CrazySexyCool. Retrieved June 22, 2024, from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CrazySexyCool