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Post by Deleted on Nov 25, 2013 1:11:58 GMT -5
imo it doesnt matter how many songs or how she was featured, its her personality that made the group interesting and poppin' and the two of them alone on stage just doesnt fee the same to me and the fact they keep trying to hire these 3rd wheels show they dont have enough confidence in themselves either. TLC lets be honest has been horrible in maintaining their legacy they just dont seem to carry themselves like the legends they are.
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Post by Ling-Ling on Nov 25, 2013 8:13:14 GMT -5
Agreed. Instead of trying to bring a replacement front & center all of the time, whether it be Lil' Mama, O'So Krispie, or a Japanese pop star, why don't T-Boz & Chilli focus on their OWN legacy?! Re-brand as a midtempo R&B duo and honor Left Eye by MAKING GOOD MUSIC! I feel if T&C put out modern equivalents of songs like "Red Light Special" or "Diggin' On You" they'd have Urban AC support. If they throw some bass and maybe a Drake or J. Cole appearance, there's potential for some Urban/Rhythmic crossover as well. They just need to understand that 1) their Pop staple days are over and 2) Left Eye can never be replaced. THIS. Most of my favorite TLC songs don't even have Left Eye on them. It would be very easy for them to record a hot Urban album, but they seem stuck in the past.
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Post by HolidayGuy on Nov 25, 2013 8:17:38 GMT -5
T-Boz looked a bit winded or something near the end, and Chilli was checking on her to see if she was alright, it looked.
What was the new choreography, exactly? They did the recognizable movements with the hands/arms- maybe I wasn't watching closely enough.
I enjoy TLC much, but by not performing new music, the ladies do come off as a nostalgia act at this current time.
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Post by Kishi KCM on Nov 25, 2013 9:22:48 GMT -5
Left Eye was featured on most of the first album.
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Post by HolidayGuy on Nov 25, 2013 9:31:05 GMT -5
Even when Left Eye didn't rap, she still sang on the tracks, didn't she? Even if it wasn't a solo singing part.
At this point, I don't know how much interest there would be in a Chili solo album, except to the diehards.
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Post by wavey.✨️ on Nov 25, 2013 9:31:49 GMT -5
If their album is in the vein of "Meant to Be", then i'm here for it. I can see why Lil' Mama performed with em, but she should practice more rapping while dancing.
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Post by Ling-Ling on Nov 25, 2013 10:03:17 GMT -5
Even when Left Eye didn't rap, she still sang on the tracks, didn't she? Even if it wasn't a solo singing part. No. She just lip-sanc to it in the videos and the performances. T-Boz, Chilli, and Debra Killings did all the background vocals.
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Post by HolidayGuy on Nov 25, 2013 10:37:19 GMT -5
And even in live performances, she would lip-sanc to singing parts? Rapping was her thing, but I thought she at least sang along to the chorus and such. Ah well. Thanks. :)
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Post by think pink. on Nov 25, 2013 11:46:52 GMT -5
Lisa is barely featured on MOST of TLC's catalog. Her absence isn't the problem. Agreed. Instead of trying to bring a replacement front & center all of the time, whether it be Lil' Mama, O'So Krispie, or a Japanese pop star, why don't T-Boz & Chilli focus on their OWN legacy?! Re-brand as a midtempo R&B duo and honor Left Eye by MAKING GOOD MUSIC! I feel if T&C put out modern equivalents of songs like "Red Light Special" or "Diggin' On You" they'd have Urban AC support. If they throw some bass and maybe a Drake or J. Cole appearance, there's potential for some Urban/Rhythmic crossover as well. They just need to understand that 1) their Pop staple days are over and 2) Left Eye can never be replaced. Tionne & Rozonda, if you're reading this, please stop re-creating inspirational Pop songs ["Meant To Be" is not a sign of good musical direction] and for heaven's sake STOP bringing out Left Eye substitutes. Instead, work with what you still DO have to your advantage. It's still a lot! Preach. It's pure laziness.
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Post by allow that on Nov 25, 2013 12:02:35 GMT -5
See, I'm not sure if it's laziness or more like misguided attempts at trying to keep Left Eye front and center. I feel like T&C are bringing in substitutes to please fans who accuse them of leaving Lisa behind, but we're not here for posers so it backfires. It will backfire every time. It also showcases a lack of focus and potential from the two members who ARE here. It's time to get the message. It's cool to keep TLC going, but honor the group's legacy with funky R&B songs. Lil' Mama is not the cure.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 25, 2013 12:52:28 GMT -5
The thing that made me love TLC back in the day was their group dynamics, sexiness; being young, funky, and outspoken-- and this all came across in their music. The TLC magic just isn't there now that they're 40-something year-old mothers and with Left Eye gone. It also doesn't help that T-Boz seems totally disinterested in doing this anymore. Last night it felt like they were thrown a bone by the AMAs in order to stir up some nostalgia and like people only cared because they grew up with them or knew who they were and felt like they were obligated to show respect.
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Post by Sir Benji on Nov 25, 2013 12:53:41 GMT -5
Their performance last night was decent until Lil Mama FORGOT parts of Left Eye's verse smh. I would have preferred if they just sat on stools and sung "Meant to Be" tbqh.
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Post by JamaicaFunk² on Nov 25, 2013 20:57:30 GMT -5
Now they're lipping on Dancing With the Stars. Oh brother.
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Post by Edf85 on Nov 25, 2013 21:07:05 GMT -5
What was the reason to have Lil Mama there?
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Post by spoonabdul3 on Nov 26, 2013 1:14:04 GMT -5
What was the reason to have Lil Mama there? if the arey HEAD SET on doing Waterfalls, drop Lil Mama and bring in the boy who sang Lisa's rap in the movie "Were The Millers". That boy did that rap 100xxx times better than Lil Mama and at least that would have brought some energy/fun to the performance.
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Post by George on Nov 26, 2013 15:19:26 GMT -5
Now they're lipping on Dancing With the Stars. Oh brother. I believe Chilli was singing live along with background vocals, since she did include some ad libs in there. What was the reason to have Lil Mama there? They probably wanted to show a more-rounded group for the dancing/choreography, rather than just T-Boz & Chilli doing the moves side by side? I didn't mind her being there. Quick question, has there been a duo group that would do choreography (w/o backup dancers) in live performances? Like, it'd be weird to see a group like Changing Faces or K-Ci & JoJo doing that in live performances.
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Post by George on Nov 26, 2013 15:22:54 GMT -5
CHILLI STRIPS DOWN TO HER STRIPES FOR PETAPublished On November 25, 2013 | By Vanessa Barnett Chilli is naked, covered in body paint and crouching in a cage — all in an effort to save the tigers. Baring her bod and covered in tiger stripes, Chilli posed for PeTA with the caption “Beaten, Lonely, And Abused: Boycott the Circus”. “There’s so much cruelty behind the scenes, which is a something that a lot of people don’t get to see,” the TLC member explained to PETA. “They’re being mean to them to make them do this trick .… And I think that everybody needs to be aware of what’s really going on.” Chilli joins Alec Baldwin, Jada Pinkett Smith, Olivia Munn, Cloris Leachman, Sarah Silverman, and Edie Falco as celebs against animal cruelty at the circus. Check out the behind-the-scenes of Chilli’s tiger transformation for PeTA. Does Chilli make you think twice about going to the circus?
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Post by Deleted on Nov 26, 2013 15:32:56 GMT -5
Yass! At Chili sexualizing PETA. She is doing cougars all around the world justice
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Post by HolidayGuy on Nov 28, 2013 9:09:16 GMT -5
20 plummets 97-199 on the Billboard 200 this week. Don't stop showing that movie, VH1.
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Post by Hashtag Pow on Nov 28, 2013 20:23:26 GMT -5
It's annoying that people keep bringing up them lipping...as if they have't been doing that their entire career. Ummm...
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Post by Jamal on Nov 29, 2013 14:03:57 GMT -5
It's annoying that people keep bringing up them lipping...as if they have't been doing that their entire career. Ummm... No they have not been lip syncing their entire careers. But even if they were, it's ridiculous now because they are well into their 40's and Tionne is now out of shape. Plus the choreography is too simple. Now if they were on stage "Getting it" like a JLo or Beyonce, then it would be a different story. But how are you going to make a comeback after so many years out the limelight lip syncing while half ass dancing?!?! Plus it's not like they are lip syncing to pre recorded vocals on stage. They are lip syncing to the most computerized vocals, which is what makes it so obvious. They are making a comeback, which in other words means "they suppose to be showing these young tramps how it's done". If this is the best they can do at making a comeback then they should take a seat.
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Post by George on Nov 29, 2013 15:30:39 GMT -5
20 plummets 97-199 on the Billboard 200 this week. Don't stop showing that movie, VH1. Didn't VH1 reair the film recently? Also, I wonder if "Now & Forever: The Hits" is still selling?
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Post by Deleted on Nov 29, 2013 17:36:47 GMT -5
I wish I could lock this thread to protest against them trying to make another comeback.
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Post by Hashtag Pow on Nov 29, 2013 20:02:34 GMT -5
It's annoying that people keep bringing up them lipping...as if they have't been doing that their entire career. Ummm... No they have not been lip syncing their entire careers. But even if they were, it's ridiculous now because they are well into their 40's and Tionne is now out of shape. Plus the choreography is too simple. Now if they were on stage "Getting it" like a JLo or Beyonce, then it would be a different story. But how are you going to make a comeback after so many years out the limelight lip syncing while half ass dancing?!?! Plus it's not like they are lip syncing to pre recorded vocals on stage. They are lip syncing to the most computerized vocals, which is what makes it so obvious. They are making a comeback, which in other words means "they suppose to be showing these young tramps how it's done". If this is the best they can do at making a comeback then they should take a seat. Yes, they HAVE been lipping their entire careers. They have had more televised performances of them LIPPING than they have had them singing live. Even when they toured they were lipping to album tracks. There are plenty of performances where Lisa was the only one with a working mic. They had plenty of performances where they didn't even pretend to hide that they were lipping and came out with no mics at all. Not that I disagree that their recent performances suck...but the lipping is nothing new for them, and is at the bottom of the list of reasons why they suck.
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Post by allow that on Nov 29, 2013 20:02:58 GMT -5
Heard this JAM for the first time this year earlier today. One of the biggest 90's holiday hits!
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Post by Hashtag Pow on Nov 29, 2013 20:06:13 GMT -5
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Post by HolidayGuy on Nov 29, 2013 20:09:18 GMT -5
George P.- I don't know when VH1 last aired the movie. I know after the initial airing, it showed it a few more times.
Now and Forever re-entered for one week after the movie aired, but then dropped off.
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Post by Ginger Spice on Nov 29, 2013 20:11:39 GMT -5
LMAO her face.
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Post by musicjunky318 on Nov 29, 2013 20:28:21 GMT -5
It wasn't even that bad to me. T-Boz and Chilli haven't performed on television in years. They're older, Tionne has been sick, it's a miracle the woman is even alive...Lefteye is gone, they did a pretty decent job if you ask me for just getting out there again.
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Post by George on Dec 2, 2013 23:27:56 GMT -5
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