“We’re gonna be in this group until we’re not here anymore.”
The story ofTLCis bittersweet.
1s, four Grammys, and five MTV Video Music Awards.
TLC’s Tionne ‘T-Boz’ Watkins and Rozonda ‘Chilli’ Thomas.Dennis Leupold
At that point, many considered TLC over.
I’m real thankful we got that footage, all of the great times we had together.
To be able to watch it so many years later is such a blessing."
TLC’s Tionne ‘T-Boz’ Watkins and Rozonda ‘Chilli’ Thomas.Dennis Leupold
Few R&B and hip-hop acts in the early ’90s emerged with such a bold, distinct identity.
“It wasn’t something we were shy about or had to talk about.
We were just all down like, ‘Boom, let’s go.’
It was so undeniably organic and meant to be.”
For many, they are exactly that.
TLC remain the best-selling American female group ever 85 million records worldwide and counting.
Everyone from Beyonce to Grimes has cited them as a major influence.
“It just blows my mind, and pulls on our heartstrings too.
We’re blessed that 30 years later people still wanna come and see us in concert.
It lets us know that our body of work is still here.”
Also intact: their trademark playfulness.
“It’s alot.”
T-Boz howls before replying, “Yeah,right.”
Seconds later, Chilli turns sincere.
“I love her,” she says.
“We are so close.
I have her back, and she has my back.”
In their minds, TLC was never over.
“No matter what happened, we never broke up,” says Chilli.
“I mean, we’re gonna be in this group until we’re not here anymore.
And the greatest thing of all is that we still want to do this together.
I would not want to do this with any other person.”
TLC’s Hot Summer Nights tour kicks off June 1.TLC Foreverpremieres June 3 on Lifetime and A&E.
Watch the trailer for it below.
