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Post by allow that on Jun 6, 2014 9:50:01 GMT -5
They put Rihanna on blast saying that she "sells sex because it's easy to sell" and that they became the biggest girl group of all time by mostly keeping their clothes on. To be fair, they didn't put anyone on blast in particular. Rihanna interpreted their interview as shade, but she was not named: TLC definitely had their risque moments, but overall being half-naked and risque wasn't their shtick. Hell, isn't "Creep" largely considered their sexiest video? They're wearing baggy kimonos in it. I can see the difference personally, but I agree that the fact that they identified as sexually progressive and now they're acting like preachy teachers is a bit off putting. Anyway, I love Rihanna as well but she should chill a little. She wasn't singled out. The "I'm me and they're them" tweet rubs me the wrong way. Rihanna can criticize "them" when she has an album that sells as much as CrazySexyCool.
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Post by think pink. on Jun 6, 2014 10:23:08 GMT -5
I don't know why Rihanna even bothers responding to hate/shade comments all the time. She's a global icon but acts like a reality tv star.
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Post by wavey.✨️ on Jun 6, 2014 11:06:12 GMT -5
Sensitive on Ri's part.
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Post by allow that on Jun 6, 2014 14:51:38 GMT -5
ANYWAY here's my favorite sexy TLC song... selling sex but NOT getting naked!
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Post by Deleted on Jun 6, 2014 16:13:54 GMT -5
I find it really off-putting for a group that was once very progressive and celebrated female sexuality to be slut shaming any woman for the way she chooses to express her sexuality.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 6, 2014 16:22:54 GMT -5
I find it really off-putting for a group that was once very progressive and celebrated female sexuality to be slut shaming any woman for the way she chooses to express her sexuality. ITA. I wonder what Lisa would think of the stuff they're saying nowadays.
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Post by think pink. on Jun 6, 2014 16:45:22 GMT -5
T-Boz's tweets
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Post by allow that on Jun 6, 2014 17:19:10 GMT -5
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Post by Agent Yoncé on Jun 6, 2014 22:52:41 GMT -5
We all knew they threw subtle blows at Rihanna, hence her retaliating. I do not understand what was the big issue w/Rihanna's ensemble or TLC saying something about it w/o name bombing & indirectly directed towards her. They be asking for these unnecessary Twitter attacks. I just wish both acts would get off that site & learn how to filter things. You do not have to speak on EVERYTHING.
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Post by Sir Benji on Jun 6, 2014 23:28:47 GMT -5
LMAO A hit dog will holler. Rihanna is the epitome of what they are talking about so of course she's mad . I can't at her coming for them with her no talent having ass LOL.
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Post by Resident_Evil on Jun 7, 2014 5:34:38 GMT -5
Rihanna is a 'see you next Tuesday'. I hope she gets another smack down (maybe Drake can do the honors this time).
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Post by HolidayGuy on Jun 7, 2014 8:31:37 GMT -5
I can see the point to a degree- if you have something to say and express it, to go along with the provocative dress, it's one thing (like Madonna). But in the post-Madonna world, it just seems that these scantily-clad females just dress that way for the heck of it, just trying to be sexy and show stuff off.
Not sure why RiRi posted that topless TLC pic- it'd a bit different than what they were talking about. The girls weren't trying to be sexy at all.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 7, 2014 8:47:55 GMT -5
Post Madonna world? Girl you're tripping... showing skin for sales is still showing skin for sales.
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Post by HolidayGuy on Jun 7, 2014 9:17:12 GMT -5
Sure, and she addressed as much as early as 1984. But at least she did things in her work (music, videos, performances) to shake up the system, all of that. if she were just showing skin and nothing more, she hardly would be regarded as highly and as important as she is. But that's here nor there in the TLC-RiRi smackdown. :)
I'd just like TLC to make some progress... anything... in regard to a new album.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 7, 2014 9:17:55 GMT -5
End of the day, TLC pushed sexuality yes but not in a crass way and it never came off as being nasty, they are free to shade and talk about what they don't like about the antics of some of the current girls, hell we do it all the time.
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Post by Caviar on Jun 7, 2014 9:30:17 GMT -5
TLC is legendary so they can say whatever the hell they want. At least they know how to keep their name out there.
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Post by Live Your Life on Jun 7, 2014 9:37:10 GMT -5
Both Chilli and T-Boz have slick mouths, especially T-Boz. And they have been making comments like this and critiquing other artist's talent level/vocal ability over the past several years (though I will say it's because a lot of interviewers ask). Now, don't get me wrong. I love TLC. But a good percentage of their catalog featured raunchy songs, and they've worn their share of "sexually suggestive" clothing as well. Plus, they aren't exactly consummate vocalists, so....
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Post by allow that on Jun 7, 2014 12:00:29 GMT -5
One more thing... isn't the topless picture of TLC that Rihanna posted actually from a national campaign about breast cancer awareness?
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Post by Hashtag Pow on Jun 7, 2014 12:12:59 GMT -5
LOL. Naw. That was from VIBE Magazine.
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Post by think pink. on Jun 10, 2014 16:11:20 GMT -5
It was for Breast cancer according to them.....here they clarify their statements.
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Post by allow that on Jun 10, 2014 18:04:15 GMT -5
"Can I just lastly say, this whole conversation had nothing to do with her anyway. It was never about her."
They're right! They never mentioned Rihanna by name. It was a statement that was commenting on a cultural shift, not shots fired at any particular person. But you know, stars will be stars and keep the ego to match. Leave it to Rihanna to assume it was about HER.
Anyway I'm trying to figure out what song is playing in the background of that video. It is HOT. Reminds me of Autre Ne Veut.
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Post by George on Jun 11, 2014 13:33:40 GMT -5
Chilli, Harry Shum Jr., and Michael Curry to judge new truTV series 'Fake Off'By Jake Perlman on Jun 11, 2014 at 12:00PM @jdperlman The year’s fakest TV show has found its judging panel. Rozonda “Chilli” Thomas, Harry Shum Jr., and Michael Curry have all signed on for truTV’s Fake Off, a new competition series about the captivating art of faking. Hosted by actor and dancer Robert Hoffman (Step Up 2: The Streets), the series combines Kabuki theater, acrobatics, dance, costume, and illusion as teams are challenged to recreate and reimagine iconic moments in pop culture, all in hopes of being named America’s Fake-Off champion. It’s sort of like the Oscar-nominated film The Act of Killing, except a lot less violent and bloody. Best known for playing Mike Chang on Glee, as a dancer Shum Jr. has worked with stars like Beyoncé, Mariah Carey, and Jennifer Lopez. Chilli is one third of the iconic girl group TLC. Michael Curry is a world-renowned visual and conceptual designer who has worked for numerous companies, including Cirque du Soleil. The eight episode series is expected to debut sometime in the fall.
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Post by allow that on Jun 11, 2014 13:35:03 GMT -5
Chilli, who, and who?
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Post by wavey.✨️ on Jun 11, 2014 13:40:30 GMT -5
Shum Jr is familliar. Never knew the other guy was behind Cirque du Soleil.
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Post by think pink. on Jun 11, 2014 14:52:39 GMT -5
Chilli takes on the most random gigs. The other day I was channel surfing at 2 am and saw her on some paid programming show hawking some skin care line.
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Post by Mic Technique on Jun 11, 2014 15:20:47 GMT -5
I find it really off-putting for a group that was once very progressive and celebrated female sexuality to be slut shaming any woman for the way she chooses to express her sexuality. I think the point they're trying to get across here is there no longer exists a distinction between female empowerment and provocateurship--possibly imposed by external forces like management and money (working in collusion, quite obviously). This begs the question if body ownership is even progressive or transgressive today, or altogether futile. It's worth mentioning TLC represented a more nuanced take on what the kids term today as sex-positivity or by what images and narratives are currently available to us in popular media. Today, we conveniently ignore larger, all-encompassing systems at play that incentivize the self-exploitation carried out by the likes of Miley and Rihanna in conversations such as this one. But when young women walk up to TLC in the studio, expressing anxiety over what their handlers expect of them, I think there lies the hard truths worth confronting. ITA. I wonder what Lisa would think of the stuff they're saying nowadays. She would agree with her bandmates.
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Post by Live Your Life on Jun 13, 2014 22:59:14 GMT -5
Apparently, they're dropped from Epic Records. Whose bright was it to sign with L.A. Reid again, anyway? He royally fucked them over at LaFace, and he has pretty much sabotaged Epic.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 14, 2014 3:35:31 GMT -5
It doesn't really seem like they want to make music again. I think Chilli just likes the spotlight and T-Boz is just interested in supporting their legacy. I do wonder what a 2014 album would've sounded like from them. Oh well.
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Post by Resident_Evil on Jun 14, 2014 8:25:22 GMT -5
Apparently, they're dropped from Epic Records. Whose bright was it to sign with L.A. Reid again, anyway? He royally f**ked them over at LaFace, and he has pretty much sabotaged Epic. Says who??
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Post by dominika6816 on Jun 14, 2014 8:36:16 GMT -5
They said in the interview (can't remember which one) that they were not dropped from Epic...it was only one album deal, for the hits '20'.
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