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TLC To Be Honored at 2022 Black Music & Entertainment Walk of Fame in Atlanta

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TLC are ready to receive their flowers this year for being the most iconic girl group in history! 2022 marks their 30th anniversary in the music business, and it feels like the perfect time for them to receive the praise and appreciation that they truly deserve.

The ladies will be honored at the 2022 Black Music & Entertainment Walk of Fame on February 17, 2022 in downtown Atlanta, where they will have their ‘crown jewel of excellence’ installed and celebrated.

According to a release, the ceremony aims to honor the “the trailblazing artists, iconic entertainers, and luminaries who have impacted both Black culture and the community at large.”   

The awards are presented by the organization’s founders Catherine Brewton and Erica Thomas of the Georgia Entertainment Caucus and Demmette Guidry and Michael T. Mauldin of the Black American Music Association, whom have joined forces to create this historical occasion which will be celebrated annually.

Missy Elliott inducted in 2021

“People always say that [Atlanta] is Black Hollywood, so why do we not have Hollywood squares to celebrate our Blackness? It’s so important that today we make history,” Georgia State Representative Erica Thomas said of the importance to have some black representation for the stars in Atlanta.

Last year, Beyoncé, OutKast, Missy Elliott, James Brown, Stevie Wonder, Otis Redding, Quincy Jones, Michael Jackson, Sean Combs, Usher, Shirley Caesar, and Kirk Franklin were the first members of the inaugural class.

Check out the list of 2022 inductees:

2022 BLACK MUSIC AND ENTERTAINMENT WALK OF FAME INAUGURAL INDUCTEES 

Mainstream Male

Prince

 Male Hip Hop

Snoop Dogg

Mainstream Male Group

 New Edition

Mainstream Female

Mary J Blige

 Mainstream Female Group

 TLC

Gospel Male

 Donald Lawrence

Mainstream Mogul

Tyler Perry

Gospel Female

 Yolanda Adams

Gospel Group

 BeBe and CeCe Winans

Female Hip Hop

Lauryn Hill

Legacy Artists 

 Lionel Richie

  International Fan Favorite

 Bob Marley

Fela Kuti

For more information, visit theblackwalkoffame.com. 

Announcement, Appearance, News, Television, Tribute

TLC To Be Portrayed in Andre Rison Biopic ‘Wide Open’

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Andre Rison, the former Atlanta Falcon and previous boyfriend of Lisa “Left Eye” Lopes, has decided to produce a biopic based on his life, ‘Wide Open: The Andre Rison Story’, after the success of the 2020 Lifetime special, ‘Hopelessly In Love: Lisa Lopes & Andre Rison‘, a documentary that chronicled the ups and downs of their relationship.

Rison announced that the project was in the works last year and subsequently sent out a casting call in August to hire talent in Atlanta to play the various characters in the movie, including Tupac Shakur, Deion Sanders and of course, the members of TLC.

The actresses hired to play TLC are Ashanti Harris as Chilli, Tetisheri Moniz as T-Boz, and Chaz aka Pink B as Left Eye. Pink B has been compared to Left Eye for having very similar looks. She had a small cameo in the VH1 biopic, ‘CrazySexyCool: The TLC Story‘ in 2013, playing a friend of Lil’ Mama, who played Left Eye in that film.

Pink B says that although some people wanted her to get the role of Left Eye in the VH1 biopic, she wasn’t ready at the time. “I’ve experienced a lot and did acting classes and went through a spiritual change so now is better than ever!”, she said on Instagram.

Andre Rison will be directing the film alongside film director Jerry D. May. In a press release, it states that Rison ‘takes off the gloves and gives it to you raw in the real story behind the ESPN, VH1, fluff. Film director Jerry D. May and best-selling author Derrick Handspike teamed up to produce what many are calling one of the most anticipated celebrity biopic films since “The OJ Simpson Story”.’

Rison has an in-depth relationship with TLC. Not only was he the love of Lisa’s life, he was also very supportive of T-Boz and Chilli, helping all three ladies during the infamous lawsuit they went through in 1996 when they filed for bankruptcy.

We look forward to seeing what details he provides for us and how the portrayal of TLC will be in this movie!

Will you be watching ‘Wide Open’?

News

TLC Make History Being The First Females in the Latest Funko GOLD Collection

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TLC continue to make history with their inclusion in Funko’s line of vinyl figures. Their second line of Funko’s were released earlier this year, inspired by their debut single, “Ain’t 2 Proud 2 Beg“.

Funko’s new premium vinyl line, ‘Funko Gold’, features “form factor collectibles that focus on iconic musicians and star athletes from the NFL and NBA,” giving collectors and fans alike a new way to showcase their love for their favorite artist or sports hero.

TLC’s three gorgeous figures mark the first time we are seeing female Funko Gold line figures with Chilli, Left Eye and T-Boz being released on 10th February, once again like their first Funko’s, they will be in the style of their iconic music video, “Waterfalls“.

Funko Gold pays tribute to some of the biggest names in the music and sports industries. This week’s drop introduces the second wave of musicians to be commemorated in line, including Atlanta’s finest, Outkast and TLC. The previous drop included hip-hop icons 2Pac and Notorious B.I.G.

This time, the figures will be 5″ tall and will be available on both the US site Funko.com as well as FunkoEurope.com

T-Boz Funko Gold
Left Eye Funko Gold
Chilli Funko Gold

Will you be getting the new TLC Funko Gold premium vinyl figures?

Lifestyle, News

Ciara Pays Homage To TLC By Recreating “No Scrubs” For Halloween 2021

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Ciara didn’t come to play games this year for Halloween. After receiving praise for her Selena impersonation just a day previously, Ciara went all out today (Oct 30) and broke the Internet by posing as not just one, but all three members of TLC, as she recreated the iconic “No Scrubs” music video!

The attention to detail is on point, as Ciara convincingly pulls off her Chilli, T-Boz and Left Eye — even taking on Lisa’s epic rap verse, which often gets overlooked due to radio airplay time limits omitting the rap.

Posting on social media, Ciara shared a side-by-side image of herself as TLC next to the original pose of the group that she chose to replicate, and she did them justice! She was proud to represent for her fellow ATL sisters.

“Honoring my hometown girls TLC,” Ciara said. “Their swag was on another level. One of the best female groups of all time! This was so much fun!”

Even Chilli approves of Ciara’s tribute and showed her some love via Instagram under the post. Former Arista boss LA Reid also joined in the praise, commenting “Yeah C!!”.

Yolonda Frederick was responsible for providing the make-up duties to bring Ciara’s recreation to life. She reveals that TLC were actually her first celebrity clients! “They believed in me and they gave me a shot”, she wrote. “I will forever be grateful to these uber talented… beautiful girls… Love them to the moon and back”.

The hairstyles were handled by celebrity hairstylist César DeLeön Ramirêz and the costumes were created by LA ROXX.

The original video was directed by Hype Williams and it won TLC the MTV Video Music Award for Best Group Video in 1999.