TLC Gets Back Into the Groove with Greatest Hits Album and Upcoming Biopic

 

Fans of the iconic girl group TLC will be happy to know that Rozanda “Chili” Thomas and Tione “T-Boz” Watkins have a lot of exciting plans for next month. October marks the release of their new greatest-hits compilation record, as well as the airing of “CrazySexyCool: The TLC Story,” a biopic set to premier on VH1.

TLC is a group that has experienced tremendous highs and lows throughout its existence. The original three members experienced great success after the release of their first few albums in the early to mid-1990s. Their incredible vocals and choreography helped the band excel in the music industry, and their repertoire spanned R&B, hip hop, soul, and funk, with just enough pop to transcend industry labels and appeal to a diverse and vast fan base.

Despite early success, the band experienced devastating tragedy when Lisa “Left Eye” Lopes died suddenly in a car accident in 2002. Lopes’ untimely death left fans and her band mates heartbroken, but TLC continued to make music over the next few years. The band was never the same without Lopes as its third member, but original songs like “No Scrubs” and “Waterfalls” are still beloved and indicative of the band’s influence during their prime.

Next month, TLC will release “20,” a fourteen-track album that showcases the group’s most popular songs. TLC has released a couple of greatest hits records in the past, but “20” is set to have more focus and to better highlight the group’s growth and strengths throughout their career. Thirteen of the album’s songs will be class TLC hits like “Red Light Special,” “Baby, Baby, Baby,” and “Creep,” but the last track will be brand new. “Meant To Be” was written by Ne-Yo, and will play a part in the band’s upcoming VH1 biopic, according to the Huffington Post. 

“20” is meant to illustrate TLC’s journey, and how the group has changed and grown over time. Ending the record with “Meant To Be” shows that the group has a bright future ahead, and that Chili and T-Boz will continue to create music as TLC. 

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