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‘TLC Forever’ is Coming to Netflix For The First Time

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The incredible TLC documentary ‘TLC Forever‘ that debuted on Lifetime and A&E last year in 2023 will now be available on the on-demand streaming platform Netflix later this month!

According to Vulture, the documentary will make it’s debut on the platform on April 24, along with other new releases ‘King Richard’, and Netflix Original Series ‘Don’t Hate The Player’ and ‘Deliver Me’.

It appears that ‘TLC Forever’ will also be available on Netflix globally, and will not be restricted to the US region as previously reported. It is currently unavailable in some territories, unfortunately, including Brazil, Japan and France.

TLC: Chilli, T-Boz & Left Eye (1993)

The highly anticipated documentary was produced by the One Story Up production company, directed by Matt Kay and executive produced by Roger Ross Williams, as well as Bill Diggins and TLC.

The documentary delivered on it’s promise to delve deeper into the history of TLC, more than they have ever told before, told in the words of T-Boz and Chilli themselves. “And who better to tell it than us, while we’re still here to tell it”, T-Boz told Billboard.

T-Boz and Chilli (2023)

The success of ‘TLC Forever’ on Lifetime last year led it to be nominated for an award at this years 2024 iHeartRadio Music Awards.

The flick was nominated in the new ‘Favorite On-Screen’ category. The award ultimately went to the BTS member j-hope’s ‘IN THE BOX’

TLC & Bill Diggins watch TLC archive footage
TLC photo shoot (2000) (Mark Liddell)

Fans will now be able to enjoy the full documentary, commercial free and repeat it as often as they wish to watch it!

Synopsis: T-Boz and Chilli remember the talent, tragedy and triumphs of their record-setting R&B girl group in intimate detail.

Watch ‘TLC Forever’ on April 24 on Netflix!

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TLC Receive Landmark Award and Perform with Latto at iHeartRadio Music Awards 2024

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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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TLC’s ‘No Scrubs’ Becomes Their First Song To Reach 1 Billion Streams on Spotify

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Congratulations are in order for TLC! The legendary girl group has finally reached the milestone of having over one billion streams of one of their hit singles on the streaming platform Spotify!

The 1999 hit single, “No Scrubs“, lifted from the album, ‘Fanmail‘, reached over a billion streams on Spotify, marking the first time a TLC track has hit this celebratory milstone. The song also celebrated its 25th anniversary earlier this year.

“No Scrubs” receives an average stream count of over 830k daily, accurate at the time of writing (March 31, 2024).

It is a rare achievement for a 90s song – the 26th song from that decade to pass the milestone and the 2nd song by a 90s female artist after the Spice Girls‘ debut 1996 hit, “Wannabe”.

The EP for the single was released in full last month to celebrate its 25th anniversary. The EP featured the radio edit, instrumental, a capella and an acoustic stripped edit with Left Eye‘s rap included.

Spotify remains as one of most lucrative sources of income to be generated by musicians through streaming on its platform. Spotify also commonly awards artists with a congratulatory plaque when a record is streamed past the billion milestone.

We’re sure the epic “Waterfalls won’t be too far behind to reach the billion milestone!

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TLC Celebrate ‘FanMail’ 25th Anniversary with Digital Release of EP Singles and Unseen Music Video Footage

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TLC celebrated the 25th anniversary of their iconic ‘Fanmail‘ album, released on February 23, 1999!

To celebrate this milestone, the ladies surprised fans with some exclusive never-before-seen footage of behind the scenes clips from the music videos for the first two lead singles from the album, “No Scrubs” and “Unpretty“!

In new interviews for the anniversary with Sony’s legacy catalog, Legacy Recordings, T-Boz and Chilli took a trip down memory lane to discuss their feelings about the ‘Fanmail’ project.

“I was like, I’m gonna record this. This is the one!”, Chilli recalls on the first time she heard the “No Scrubs” demo with producer Shek’spere. “I knew it was a smash”.

Whilst discussing the follow up single, “Unpretty”, T-Boz explains, “It came from a personal situation of mine. Men were being verbally abusive to women, telling them to look down, telling them to look up — it couldn’t have been me! So, I thought of this word, and thought, oh, they’re making them feel un-pretty.”

“We have so many people who tell us that it helps them feel better about themselves — one of them was Lady Gaga. So, you never know who is listening and who the song touches”, T-Boz says. “I feel good!”

Fans were holding out for an anniversary edition of the album. This didn’t happen, unfortunately, but Vinyl Me, Please announced a 3rd Edition pressing of the ‘Fanmail’ album, on sale now.

You can purchase the stunning vinyl here. It comes with a limited bonus vinyl, featuring the Left Eye rap mix of “No Scrubs”, and the bonus track, “U In Me“.

Sony also finally released the complete set of EP’s from the ‘Fanmail’ era to digital platforms. This includes, “No Scrubs”, “Unpretty”, “Dear Lie” and “Silly Ho“.

Check out the EP singles in full on Spotify!

https://open.spotify.com/album/7qSCCtxhdYzL2DPR5JyQWx?si=dlmjOOVpSRe9NIod2UW7RA