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TLC Honored with Musicology Doctorate, Presidential Lifetime Achievement Award & Proclamations of Atlanta

TLC had an eventful weekend on June 8 & 9, 2024 in their home town of Atlanta, GA. It was full of surprises and it gave the ladies their chance to truly receive their flowers.

Kicking off the festivities on Saturday June 8, TLC ventured down to the Stockbridge Amphitheater for a 30th anniversary celebration of their timeless sophomore album, 1994’s ‘CrazySexyCool‘.

T-Boz and Chilli were reunited with some of their Dungeon Family in the form of Goodie Mob, who were supporting TLC at the show. 90’s girl group Brownstone were also in the house and opened up the show.

Goodie Mob open for TLC in Stockbridge

TLC put on an high-energy performance with their back-to-back hits, and added some deep cuts including, “Case of the Fake People,” “Hat 2 da Back” and “Silly Ho.”

One of the highlights of the show was T-Boz bringing her niece Bella Sky on stage to sing an adorable duet of “Unpretty” with her, before the legends belted out their final two cuts at the end of the show, “No Scrubs” and “Waterfalls”, the latter which brought the crowd to their feet as Left Eye‘s original rap vocals echoed throughout the stage.

TLC at the Stockbridge Amphitheater

Before the night ended, Stockbridge Mayor Anthony Ford declared June 8 as a national TLC day holiday in Atlanta! He issued the ladies with the Stockbridge City Proclamation, whilst Atlanta City councilman Byron Amos issued the ladies the Proclamation from the City of Atlanta!

The second day of the celebrations continued on Sunday June 9, where TLC were honorees of the 5th annual Black Music Mogul brunch, at the Gathering Spot.

T-Boz was unable to attend the event, but Chilli was entertained by a plethora of entertainers performing TLC tributes. A stand out performance of “Waterfalls” by Maliibu Miitch and Jai’Len Josey almost brought tears to Chilli’s eyes.

Maliibu Miitch & Jai’Len Josey perform a TLC tribute



TLC were honored with the Eternal Harmony Award, followed by an award from music streaming service Pandora, recognizing “Waterfalls” receiving more than one billion streams on their platform, awarded by Joshua “J1” Raiford.

Chilli receives Pandora plaque from “J1”



Chilli was honored to accept the Outstanding Georgia Citizen award from GA Representative Billy Mitchell.



TLC also received honorary Doctorate of Philosophy degrees in Musicology, awarded by Dr. Jacqueline Mohair from Trinity International University of Ambassadors in Duluth, who graced the ladies with their new titles, Dr. Rozonda “Chilli” Thomas and Dr. Tionne “T-Boz” Watkins.



In addition to the doctorates, TLC were also awarded with the 2024 Presidential Lifetime Achievement Award on behalf of President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris.



Reigndrop Lopes, the younger sister of the late, great Lisa “Left Eye” Lopes, was also in attendance at the event and received the honors on her sister’s behalf after the ceremony.

Chilli with Reigndrop Lopes



A big congratulations again to TLC on such an achievement, and congrats to the other honorees on the night, including TIP “T.I.” Harris, Amina Diop, Leron Rogers and John Rose.

T.I. with Chilli
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TLC Receive Landmark Award and Perform with Latto at iHeartRadio Music Awards 2024

EDIT — TLC took to the iHeartRadio Music Awards stage after being introduced by rapper Glo Rilla, and gave a performance of “No Scrubs” and “Waterfalls” with surprise guest appearance from rapper Latto, who paid homage to Lisa “Left Eye” Lopes!

TLC accepted the Landmark award after a nostalgic performance of their hit tracks “No Scrubs” and “Waterfalls.” The duo wore coordinated fringe outfits and were accompanied by energetic backup dancers.

TLC are continuing their celebrations in 2024, and the blessings keep coming their way! T-Boz and Chilli are making a return to the iHeartRadio Music Awards 2024!

The ladies were initially announced to be one of the performers on the night, airing on Fox on April 1st, live from Los Angeles.

TLC will indeed be putting on a showstopping performance, but it has also been announced that the ladies will also be receiving a prestigious iHeartRadio Landmark Award on the night!

TLC are still up for nomination in the Best On Screen category for their phenomenal Lifetime documentary, ‘TLC Forever‘. Fans were given the opportunity to vote for their favorite nominees!

TLC were last in attendance at the iHeartRadio Music Awards 2023, where the ladies were honored to introduce rapper Latto to the stage.

Stay tuned for highlights from the show and the full performance!

TLC & Latto (2024)
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Vote for TLC on 2024 iHeartRadio Music Awards! TLC Also Billed to Perform

Congratulations are in order for TLC! The legendary girl group have been announced as a nominee at the 2024 iHeartRadio Music Awards, airing on FOX on Monday April 1st!

TLC are nominated in the category ‘Favorite On Screen‘ for their phenomenal work on the Lifetime television special, ‘TLC Forever‘, in 2023.

TLC were last in attendance at the iHeartRadio Music Awards in 2023, where the duo made an appearance to introduce rapper Latto to stage to perform her smash, “Lottery“.

TLC at the 2023 iHeartRadio Music Awards

This is where the important part comes. They need YOU to VOTE for them to win the award for this nomination!

According to the rules, you are able to vote for your chosen favorite up to 50 times per day!

To vote, CLICK HERE to access the voting page, and vote for ‘TLC FOREVER‘!

In addition to this great news, TLC are also scheduled as one of the main performers of the night! The ladies will be joined by the likes of Justin Timberlake, Green Day, Jelly Roll, Tate McRae and Lainey Wilson!

Be sure to tune in on April 1st to watch TLC perform live on national television!

And don’t forget to VOTE for TLC! Let’s see them win another award this year!

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Chilli Focused on Matthew Lawrence After Usher Claims He Was Heartbroken She Rejected His Marriage Proposal 20 Years Ago!

Chilli and Usher (2002)

Usher tore down the TV ratings this past weekend when he headlined the Super Bowl with a show-stopping performance, and secretly married his long time girlfriend Jennifer Goicoechea in Las Vegas.

However, the R&B superstar decided to dive into his past and touched on his previous relationship with the ‘C’ of TLC, Rozonda “Chilli” Thomas, whom he dated from 2001 to 2004.

In a cover story he did with PEOPLE magazine, Usher said, “If I am to be honest, I was her No. 1 fan, and she was my superstar. At the age of 8, I put her poster on my wall and said, ‘Man that girl is so beautiful. One day I’m going to meet her.’”

Explaining why the relationship with Chilli didn’t work out, he admits, “I was a young man, and she had very specific rules that didn’t work for me,” he says. “We were missing each other. I really did want to have a different type of relationship where she was there with me, and she couldn’t be. She didn’t believe that I was actually in love with her as much as I was.”

Usher then stuns readers with his admission, saying, “I wanted to marry her. I proposed, and she told me no. I went through a great deal of pain after that, not trusting women or wanting to open up.” He admits, “I hurt her too,” but the situation “broke my heart.”

Chilli and Usher (2003)

Of course, the media would expect a response from Chilli after Usher’s recent revelations. However, a spokesperson for Chilli has informed TMZ that Chilli is far too occupied with her current beau of 2 years, Matthew Lawrence, to be focused on anything that is going on in the press.

Chilli was in fact spending some quality time at the Sandals resort in Jamaica with Matthew, celebrating his 44th birthday.

“More importantly,” TMZ states, “[Chilli’s] mind is a world away from all this Usher stuff. Speaking of which, our sources tell us that Chilli, generally, takes marriage very seriously … and she’s not just going to hop into a commitment like that until she’s totally convinced she and her partner are both ready for marriage.”

Chilli with boyfriend Matthew Lawrence (2023)
Usher with wife Jennifer Goicoechea (2024)

Time is a healer, after all. And Usher seems to have finally moved on. These days, “I’m not hurt over that at all,” Usher says of him and Chilli not working out. “We’ve since become cool with each other, celebrate each other and it’s always light when we see each other.”