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TLC Talk SongShares® with SongVest & Win a Personalized TLC Plaque!

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TLC is partnering with SongVest.com to give fans the opportunity to become an invested fan and own a piece of their music.

To celebrate this moment in music history, the TLC Army is giving away a personalized TLC record plaque to one lucky fan!

To own a piece of TLC music, visit SongVest.com/tlc to learn more.

One Winner: Get a personalized TLC plaque to hang on your wall! Size: 20×22″ personalized with your name.

We’ve partnered with SongVest for this exclusive opportunity to win a personalized TLC plaque!

ENTER TO WIN

Check out this exclusive interview with TLC about why they chose to do this partnership with SongVest!

Why sell shares of royalties for individual songs versus the whole catalog? 
TLC: It’s all about giving our fans the freedom to choose. Some groove to “Creep” while others relate to “No Scrubs.” By offering individual song shares – “Creep”, “Waterfalls” and “Diggin On You” – we let our fans pick and choose what resonates with them.  
 
What’s appealing about selling to retail customers versus institutions? 
TLC: It’s about that genuine connection. Plus, when our fans become stakeholders in our songs, it’s like a musical partnership that goes beyond the charts. We’re in this together, working hand in hand.  
 
How has the experience been so far? Any big surprises? Any big hurdles?  
TLC: Working with SongVest has been smooth sailing. But, you know, every adventure has its challenges. One of the hurdles we’ve faced is explaining this unique concept to our fans, but so far, the journey has been exciting and we’re just getting started. 

Will people be able to stream the re-recorded songs on platforms like Spotify and Apple Music? 
TLC: Absolutely! These new renditions of our classic tracks are available for streaming right now. We want our fans to groove to our beats wherever they are, and these songs are ready to hit your playlists. 
 
Why re-record? 
TLC: Having the ability to re-record gives us the freedom to innovate and share the love with our fans. Re-recording also opens exciting opportunities for our music to be featured in TV and film, and we have complete ownership. 
 
How come every artist isn’t doing this? 
TLC: TLC has always been about finding the perfect fit with our fans. We are always looking for new and innovative ways to connect with our audience and we believe that we are one of the first to do this. We’re setting the stage, and excited to see who’s ready to join us in this musical adventure! 

The Contest ends on February 29, 2024 at 11:59 PM CT (the “Contest Period”).

Last May, SongVest offered fans the chance to win a phone call with TLC, with prize lots of signed posters and t-shirts for runners-up.

Although the “Diggin’ On You” single shares have sold out, there are SongShares® remaining for “No Scrubs” and “Creep“, to enable your chance to be part of TLC history and own a portion of their streaming royalties!

Announcement, Appearance, Interview, News

Janet Jackson Announces TLC as Special Guests on the Japanese Leg of ‘Together Again’ Tour 2O24

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Global superstar Janet Jackson took to her Instagram today (Nov 15) to reveal that she is planning to take her lucrative ‘Together Again‘ tour overseas to her fanbase in Asia!

The tour, which has generated over $51m in gross profit as present time, will take Ms Jackson across four dates in Asia and two in Hawaii.

Janet will start the tour at the Smart Araneta Coliseum in Manila, Philippines, on March 13. Three days later, she will head to Nagoya, Japan, where she will perform at Port Messe (March 16) and then at Jo Hall in Osaka (March 17) the day after. Janet Jackson will round out her Asia shows in Yokohama at the K Arena on March 20.

Janet won’t be alone on the Japanese stretch of the tour, as she has invited her friends and iconic superstars TLC to join her as special guests at the three dates she is performing at in Japan!

Janet Jackson accepts her Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction (2022)

T-Boz and Chilli will bring their energetic performances to the tour and prove why they were the perfect candidates to include on the tour, with TLC sharing a very similar fan base to Janet!

This also marks the first time TLC and Janet Jackson have been involved in a tour together. TLC has always been open about how much Janet has inspired them and their careers. “I grew up trying to dance like Janet”, Left Eye once confessed during an interview in London in 1995.

T-Boz with Janet Jackson at the ‘Velvet Rope’ album launch party (1997)
T-Boz and Janet Jackson backstage (1993)
Chilli with Janet Jackson backstage (1993)

Left Eye also explained why she loves Janet Jackson so much. “Other than my father, when I was a teenager, Janet Jackson was a big influence on me”, she reveals. “I rented her videos and I copied her dance steps. Whenever I went to auditions, I copied her dance steps in the auditions. I mean, I had the one key in my ear, like the key she used to wear, with the black baseball cap. This is when Rhythm Nation came out. I was a HUGE Janet Jackson fan, I even felt that I looked like her.”

Left Eye felt she looked like Janet Jackson in her younger days

During press interviews for MTV’s 20th anniversary, ‘MTV 20’, in 2001, whilst discussing the topic of Janet Jackson, Chilli reveals, “For young girls, like myself at the time, I looked at her and I was like, ‘now, that’s how I’ve got to do it'”.

T-Boz, in particular, has grown close to Janet, after she would often visit and send T-Boz flowers when she would become sick in the hospital after a sickle cell crisis. Eaged-eyed fans also spotted T-Boz in the audience during the taping of Janet’s ‘Velvet Rope’ tour in 1998.

Usher, T-Boz and Janet Jackson at the CBS ‘Velvet Rope’ special (1998)

Tickets to Janet Jackson’s ‘Together Again’ concert in Manila will go on sale on November 25, while tickets to all three of her Japan tour dates will be available on January 13. Tickets and more information can be found at Janet’s official website.

‘Together Again’ 2024 Asia tour dates:

March 2024:
13 – Manila, Philippines – Smart Araneta Coliseum
16 – Nagoya, Japan – Port Messe (with TLC)
17 – Osaka, Japan – Jo Hall (with TLC)
20 – Yokohama, Japan – K Arena (with TLC)

Interview, News, Tribute

Doja Cat Reveals Her Visuals Are Inspired by TLC’s Left Eye, Missy Elliott and Busta Rhymes

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The Grammy award-winning hip-hop rap legend Doja Cat recently stopped by for a chat with the popular US YouTube talk show, ‘Hot Ones‘, to promote her latest album, ‘Scarlet‘, and it’s global number one, the record-breaking single, “Paint The Town Red“.

During the show appearance, Doja Cat was asked by the show host, Sean Evans, question’s about her ‘cartoonish’ animated visuals and what inspired her artistically. Doja Cat then revealed that amongst other greats from hip-hop during the 90’s including Busta Rhymes and Missy Elliott, she was also inspired by the late, great, and often underrated, Lisa “Left Eye” Lopes.

Doja Cat ‘Hot Pink’ promo (2019)

Sean praised Doja Cat for returning to her rap roots on her latest album after she received some criticism from critics claiming that she isn’t a rapper, as she effortlessly blends her bars with her singing skills on the majority of her hits, including the number one single, “Say So“, amongst many others.

He then quoted a 2019 interview she did with Elle magazine, in which Doja Cat reveals that her mom is responsible for her TLC inspiration. “My mom loves music and it poured into my childhood”, she recalls. “She played Jamiroquai over and over, the same damn song. What was it? ‘Virtual Insanity?’ She played a lot of Black Eyed Peas, a lot of India Arie, Erykah Badu, a lot of TLC.”

Doja Cat performs at Victoria’s Secret (2023)

In response to her wish to take things back to the 90’s when artists took more of an animated approach to their visuals, Doja Cat said, “Rap back in the day was a lot more [camp] — I don’t even know if it was better then or better now, I just get very excited when I see rappers that are interested in their visuals in a way that they are ready to so something new and twist things, and do something camp”.

Doja Cat then detailed who she found most inspirational from that magical 90’s era. “I feel like Busta [Rhymes] was a pioneer. His fashion back in the day was just ridiculously good and cool. I don’t know if he knows, but he’s cool. I feel like Missy [Elliott] is another big one, Left Eye is a big one — I feel like everyone was doing it really, really well back in the day, those were just a few I could name from the top of my head”.

Doja Cat in ‘Demons’ (2023)

Interestingly enough, Doja Cat’s left eye began to leak, leading her to comment, “I’m crying, and it’s just my left eye, and it had to happen on this day, too — and it’s not the [hot] wings”. Some fans believe this was a sign from Left Eye to signify her appreciation for being identified as one of Doja Cat’s inspirations. Who knows?

Doja Cat has given nods of homage to TLC in the past. She previously gave us “No Scrubs”-styled visuals in her music video, “Get Into It (Yuh)” in 2021. She was also styled like T-Boz in the video, with rhinestones on her face and bright red hair. This similarity was confirmed by her stylist.

Check out Doja Cat’s latest studio album, ‘Scarlet‘ out now!

Tickets to ‘The Scarlet Tour‘ are also on sale now!

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TLC Working With Hamilton Musical For Their Upcoming Musical, Plan New TLC Music & TV Show

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TLC revealed exclusively during a recent panel they were part of at ‘90s Con on Sunday (Sept 17) that the TLC musical that they have been working on will be a collaboration with the team behind the ground breaking Hamilton musical!

“We’re working on a Broadway play”, T-Boz stated when asked what plans TLC have in the works in the future. “The cool thing, we do have a lot of people that worked on Hamilton working with us for ours“, Chilli adds to the exciting announcement.

“I wanna audition!”, Joey Fatone of *NSYNC jokes after the initial announcement. Joey participated in the panel alongside TLC and Backstreet Boys’ Howie Dorough and AJ McLean.

TLC on the 90s Con music panel

The ladies were tight-lipped about any further details about their musical or which members of the Hamilton team they have been working with. However, T-Boz assured the crowd at the Tampa Convention Center in Florida that the musical would indeed come with some brand new TLC music.

“That means we’ll have new music for the play”, T-Boz confirms to the excited crowd who cheered and applauded the news.

To round off the announcement, T-Boz quickly adds, “And we’ll have a new TV show, which we can’t talk about [yet]”.

The Hamilton Broadway musical is a sung-and-rapped-through biographical musical with music, lyrics, and book by Lin-Manuel Miranda. Composed over a seven-year period from 2008 to 2015, the music draws heavily from hip-hop, as well as R&B, pop, soul, and traditional-style show tunes.

Scene from the ‘Hamilton’ musical

TLC first revealed details of their plans to produce a TLC musical back in 2019 whilst promoting their ‘Whole Lotta Hits’ tour with Nelly and Flo Rida. “We didn’t tell everything. I mean, we have so many stories to tell that we didn’t tell in our biopic on VH1. But it’s a lot of stuff, a lot of good stuff”, Chilli said.

“It’s going to be very emotional, but like a good ride. I’m very excited about it. I almost can’t believe it!”

Are you looking forward to the upcoming TLC musical, music and TV show?

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