Most Honest Moment In Music History! TLC - "We Are Broke As Broke Can Be" | @GhettoFlameTV

T-Boz, Left Eye & Chilli Speak The Truth About Being Broke After Selling Ten Million Records. Excerpts Taken From TLC's 1996 Interview After Performing At The Grammy Awards & Winning Two Grammys...
#GhettoFlameTV #TLC #LeftEye #TBoz #Chilli

[@moonstonevenom1543]

"The record company's the pimp, the artist is the ho, the stage is the corner, and the audience is the trick." - Ice Cube

[@lorellbrown9171]

Opal Holly Yeah I guess we are all tricks in our own ways if that's the case lol. Much respect Cube!

[@msladylibra8373]

@ Opal Holly SAY THAT 👏👏

[@shutthehellup1033]

When he was still rapping, while doing an interview on the David Letterman show, Ice Tea, said the very samething.

[@jamesjackson3666]

Lol cube should know...fake gangsta..go and make more shitty movies cube .

[@roberto5red5rocky85]

But the industry gives you a chance to be rich and famous. You have to take crumbs and build like Beyonce did with Destinys Child. Yes they sold alot of records but it was a partnership that they agreed to. I hate when artist blame ignorance on the record company. I dont see Beyonce with her 200+ million complaining about money. Or did we forget about MC Hammer selling over 10 million albums too? He legendary broke. You have to sustain your success for a long time and create your own path with the money and power you slowly get. You cant just come in the game and be rich. Even Frank Sinatra said he was broke as fuck with 5 or 6 hit songs on the radio in the 30's and 40's. Without the music companies your music would be known to you, your friends and some people at the local pub. I busted my ass for years to get a high paying job, shit dont just come after a few years of work. In 2019 though, all you need is a youtube channel haha

[@universallove878]

With Grammys in hand..""WE BROKE"..That says everything about the music industry.

[@issacthekid]

@Tom Reedy What are they, English teachers?

[@jonathanmeza570]

@Tom Reedy Proper English LMAO Get Laid

[@jrtien]

Their record label is slave drivers.

[@hassanmuhammad2799]

Just tired of these record execs. Robbing these artists!

[@richardgrace4500]

Not really the record labels give artist cash upfront along with all other kinds of perks and opportunities and you have to pay those back which normally takes atleast an album and a tour (at the very least) also in the 90s a lot of artists weren't hiring "entertainment lawyers" like they should have been and signing bs contracts essentially fuking themselves

[@diamondwhite1476]

Lefteye's silence speaks volumes. She knows how dangerous it can be to speak up about greedy theives. She was a force to be reckoned with. I miss her.

[@theofficialVEVOformu]

I still do not think her death was an accident, my poor lisa.

[@mr.talkstrongneverlong1560]

Me either, I don't think her car accident wasn't an accident!!

[@terrellmoore3551]

What you mean, she's the only who died since then.

[@PeekaBooo23]

@@theofficialVEVOformu she was murdered because she was about to tell everyone about Dr. Sebi and how he had physically healed her naturally without medication. She had a very huge fan base and Big Pharma couldn’t have her reveal health protocols that would cause them to lose money.

[@romellologan5286]

How can y'all say her death wasn't accidental? If that's the case then y'all saying that you think T-Boz and Chilli had something to do with it. Because how they didn't get killed and she did???

[@erisunflower]

“Trust me, you can sell 10 million albums and be broke if you have greedy people behind you.” Damn and what’s sadder this is still happening to this day, I think. Much respect to these lovelies for speaking the truth because that’s what matters. RIP Left-Eye 💕

[@YeeHaww]

Literally!,

[@YeeHaww]

Did they get trick into signing a contract ? Or why are they still working with the greedy person

[@mrmac6356]

10 million records is a huge achievement but the record label is going to recoup ALL songwriter & producer fees, touring & marketing costs and any other costs before the artist gets paid. Bare in mind too, that TLC didnt write any of their hits.

[@nailslacquer]

Because the same ppl/religion ow s and operates the music industry, banks, retail, processed foods, runs the Gov't, it's all part of their religion. Look at their last names and look into it.

[@TheWhopshop]

There problem not ours. stupidity is the word I would use. Know your surroundings at all times .

[@jaadkins148]

The industry did them so dirty. It’s disgusting

[@zaria_treasuress]

It really is, but they all are gonna rot in hell

[@ddl4374]

AMEN. AND NOT JUST THEM NOT BY A LONG SHOT.

[@ricog8209]

Laface records did lots of these artist wrong.

[@bubdolo7324]

@estylz1967 that was a 360 deal

[@jasknow9841]

@estylz1967 they and lot of artists were in 360 deals back then

[@SoloPapi]

And to this day the music industry is still grimey. Don't let these rappers confuse you. Most of them have Rented houses, rented jewelry and rented cars.

[@isabelleelkhoudri6495]

Akon talks about it how Africans artists are richer than their more well known american counterparts. He said that what actually motivated him to invest more in Africa and kind of leave America on the side.

[@sharab.1632]

Its literally like actors having props for movies that they use to make the movie look good😭

[@Mookaron]

The only thing I can say is get your own lawyer not the company's lawyer! Understand what you're signing!

[@isabelleelkhoudri6495]

@@Mookaron I think today's generation is better prepared for that kind of deals than were their elders.

[@Mookaron]

@@isabelleelkhoudri6495 They still have these outrageous 360° deals that these artist like Drake, Meek, Nicki, Megan & others are still signing in 2020! I know you heard Megan complaining about her deal. 🤷🏾‍♂️

[@ke1399]

I swear you can just FEEL everything going on in Lisa’s head. The anger, the sadness, the agitation, the fear.. It took EVERYTHING for to bite her tongue. You know she wanted to grab that mike and rip on the industry. These ladies were such a huge part of my childhood and such positive influences. Man times have changed.. RIP Lisa. We will always love you

[@sweetiepie949]

RIP??????????

[@JordanHephzibah]

@@sweetiepie949 yoy didnt know she died

[@jenn6294]

@@sweetiepie949 she died years ago ;( car accident in Honduras

[@MbogaTatu]

Yup! That's why the reporter was egging her on. He was trying to poke her into letting the floodgates open

[@Ssscorpio1]

Reporter would've sent me. I feel her fire she held it in, I commend

[@Cicishere5]

These women, these black women, these ARTISTS! These BLACK ARTISTS... were so BRAVE... they were speaking up for the whole industry when they did that.

[@Horsein]

Michael Jackson spoke of it and I think prince did too.

[@beachnagger9723]

*Activates the race card.

[@RIPOldSTK]

@@beachnagger9723 shut up

[@RealityOfItIs]

When Lisa said, can't get into, she's was talking about what it REALLY TAKES to become rich and successful in the music industry. Because they're (TLC) are one of the through back female groups who never sold themselves to the industry.

[@spiroclimb2523]

If your inferring that white people did this to them, you may want to take a HARD look at her BLACK OWNED record label they worked under. They screwed these BLACK women artists.

[@nessyness1494]

Respect, they were gangsta for putting their record label on the spot lol.

[@derrickgodfrey7226]

They were gangsta when they held clive davis hostage and demanded their cut

[@anthonycoleman9593]

Not just their record label but managers, agents, lawyers and everyone else involved in their careers.

[@tiyaht2158]

@Anthony Coleman But they had to, man, right? Can't be letting folks keep taking advantage and doing so because they think they won't be stood up to. I commend them 100% for standing together and fighting for what they knew they deserved, earned and had the potential to achieve.

[@anthonycoleman9593]

@@tiyaht2158 I agree with you 100%. I hope you didn't take my comment out of context.

[@tiyaht2158]

Anthony Coleman Oh, nah, not at all. You are 1000% right. All of their people had to get checked, and I’m proud of them for doing it.

[@steevenhyde3505]

The manager could give all the dirty looks he or she wanted, they were going to speak their truth no matter what.

[@reallyhappenings5597]

"their truth" like it was anything more meaningful than a crappy contract

[@stopiwantoff7965]

Remember youngsters! Prince signed a crappy contract too. That's why he wrote slave on the side of his face. And change his name into a symbol. Entertainment is a very painful industry.😢

[@brandieboyd2312]

Their truth is sooo much more.

[@killybing1]

The manager will be destroyed their soul is going to a dark place for eternity unless they go public & ask for forgiveness

[@taetm8868]

Manager is most likely female, well at least thats the role played in the movie

[@stuffedbun28833]

The bravery is insane. They didn’t have social media to fall back on. This is why they are unicorns to music history.

[@soijustlistenedto...]

That guy who said, "Hello???????????" and asked, "10 million albums, how can you be broke?" was so disrespectful.

[@marctandoh5335]

Right?!?! I would've slap the taste out of his mouth, if he talks to me like that,

[@oneday5572]

It’s the 90’s man. Just raw energy back then.

[@elsuzuki04]

He's lucky left eye didn't go ham

[@bengigi7337]

Listen this is not a TLC special dedication interview. That a real quick T from all winners before the door closed for event. And we may say with TLC T, there was no introduction to the topic but question of direct outcome.

[@TheMisterEMS]

​@@oneday5572 idiotic energy back then

[@indigo6842]

This is why artists are producing their own music and using social media to distribute.

[@HelloHello-xh8lr]

Just like Tom MacDonald and Nova Rockafeller! You should check them out! I promise it'll be worth it!

[@isaiahduran4665]

😂😂😂 this foo said tom macdonald

[@1hunnet823]

no one is self made

[@mikeymoo1291]

@@DEMONIKMINION people don't understand what's happening in music. When the entry level gets low in anything, it all turns to shit. The entry level in music is very low, in fact there isn't an entry level and no gate keepers..... and it's all turned to shit.

[@mikejames9770]

Indigo where was social media back then?nowhere to be seen!

[@instink876music]

"You can sell 10 million albums and still be broke if you have greedy people behind you."

[@0623kaboom]

or you dont bother to actually read the contract ... bet they got the usual 30% contract ... they do the work for 30% while the company makes the rest ... oh and they only get 30% of the net ... NOT gross .. which means they also pay all the bills and the companies profit BEFORE they get one cent ... standard contract ... they chose not to read ... they got what they deserved

[@questionmark5463]

@@0623kaboom Yeah... It's a common contract that traps a lot of great musicians. I think nowadays though... A lot more people have seen that going indie works out better. Musicians are also a lot more business savvy for the most part. That's why the big labels are dying out one by one. The NEW "big labels" are Spotify, KZbin etc. They aren't much better but at least it's a more level playing field.

[@manfrevanderland9333]

@@0623kaboom so instead of changi g that and giving the money to the artist we don't do nothing and blame the artist who usually knows it's either that or nothing, let's not change anything in life cause we have to accept everything is the way it is? Hell no, I'm so glad the stood up and spoke their truth back in the 90s

[@destree6348]

I remember watching when all this was going on. Mind was blown

[@boomboombaby9140]

And lil baby own his publishing and mastering and made 20 million dollars off 1 album . He sold 10 thousand his first week lol

[@Josh-Stewart]

It’s truly sad they got taken advantage of.. just like JoJo did too with her label.. give these artists what THEY deserve for their talent and hard work! Period.

[@thedon3747]

Yesss they did Jojo wrong tooo

[@ryananthony4840]

Amen Josh!

[@its_ieshiawhite_and_co4596]

Yes JoJo!

[@sublimewearinkid]

And Kesha and the pussycat dolls. That's all ik, there must be a lot.

[@lifeis2171]

Jojo can’t sing though.

[@raph3156]

You can just feel the frusteration, exhaustion...but whats awesome is that they refused to be defeated. RIP L.E. you legendary and a martyr to the truth 🙌

[@scottishlass4686]

Umm... Left Eye died in a car crash. That doesn't make her a martyr, just unfortunate. She wasn't killed for speaking out about the predatorial contract and the corruption in the entertainment industry, if she had been, then THAT'S what would have made her a "martyr to the truth". Your comment is a year old, so maybe you've had time to Google the definition of "martyr" so you don't sound like such a fuckin' idiot.

[@ifmbm332b]

Prince once said "if you don't own the master, you're just a slave." His solution was to start his own record company and cut out most of the middleman.

[@SHiTJuFro743]

Thank you for bring up Prince! A lot of people forget how much he protested the greedy domineering predation perpetrated by the music industry. And is part of why he changed his name to a symbol

[@himalayan8315]

Masters and publishing then you straight,i think🤔

[@mansamusa1848]

Is not easy to have ur own company bro. It means you have to pay everything in advance. The touring. Staff. Etc.

[@j1918]

@@mansamusa1848 just because it's not easy doesn't mean it isn't possible but I see what you're saying.

[@tyslims2805]

Then they walked him

[@seanmac893]

I wanted Lisa to slap the hell outta that guy who said "HELLoOOo!" That's mad disrespectful. 😤

[@KikiW89]

I wouldn't say Disrespectful Because he did her called her name Like 2 or 3 Times

[@kevincruise3521]

I think it was disrespectful. He made it seem like she was stupid by saying hello like that, reminds me of what someone would do if their trying to embarrass you in front of the whole class 🤨

[@sORrYiMLaTEwHAtdiDiMiSs.]

@@KikiW89 1 time before he said hello like that!! If it were me, I would've checked him!

[@choppermarc2342]

Ain't nothing change Dave Chappelle 2020. Show me the money.

[@peachycranberry]

@@kevincruise3521 Oh.My.Gosh. Yessss exactlyyy! I swear, that’s happened to me in class before; mad disrespectful 🗣

[@ladybugradio1988]

This moment made me love TLC even more when I was a kid and I still love them because they were honest and they didn't sugarcoat anything about their financial situation.

[@jnels2007]

This moment changed A LOT in music history, along with Prince dropping his name for awhile. Artists are more independent than ever now

[@FirstNameLastName-wt5to]

This still happens. In music, in film, in books, in business. That’s people.

[@beatemuller3690]

Really ? Look at Britney

[@DarkKittycat]

@@beatemuller3690 her situation is an extreme one and not the standard, but also horrible

[@chrisrobinson8784]

No there not, it's even worse now because of streaming

[@andersnielsen6044]

You are a VERY naive human being.

[@chakclair5004]

I love how they're just brushed off the fact that they said their manager was giving them a "dirty look" 😂🙌🏽 they gave no fucks!

[@rashadcampbell6513]

ChakClair 500 We gon talk! T-Boz a G'

[@Shay45]

I’m getting the feeling that the manager is responsible

[@molotovcooktail]

Not even a lil fuck hahaha

[@ginaworthy6240]

Google Pebbles lol

[@Stephanie-ey9yr]

This is so sad and depressing.. They look so defeated and defensive..like they won the golden ticket but weren't allowed to go to candy land..real sad

[@AltBadin]

Willy Wonka closed the doors the day after they got the ticket type shit

[@angelesconsuelos762]

Sick reference 💯

[@sarahholland2600]

Really well put. I felt the same for them.

[@cmathews5909]

@Joe Bloggs I'm confused. Since when could you not say the white race? I have numerous texts books from college, historical audio books from Amazon, and just books on books on white treachery. What other race sail across the planet to slaughter and enslave folks for rare metals? I must state not make their own people lives better, but to arm their people to kill their neighbor. But I'll read that Revelation tonight.

[@cmathews5909]

@Joe Bloggs I read from 1:1 to 2:14 and there's a lot there there. Without a historian AND a theologian sorting these passages out for us laymen, folks would be hard pressed to suss out the context of Rev 2:9. For instance, I was listening to lecture on Plato's Republic Ch. 8 and 9 today and the main theme was the oligos (oligarchy) of Athens. To summarize, the chapter was on money worship, the contradiction of money worship, and the eventual predatory degradation into "credit" (debt) Greek city-states - Rev 2:8 And unto the angel of the church in Smyrna..... . Smyrna is one of these said city-states. MY point is that the lecture shook me - even though our government is based on the Roman Republic, our present (since leaving the gold standard) economy is based on the Greek debt system that preys systemically on the masses, gradually turning a mix of economic classes into the few rich and the many poor - lending money they know that CAN'T be repaid and taking the folk for everything they have when it isn't. In the time of Socrates, people didn't get oligos rich by their labors or by accident. Thus, Rev 2:9 I know thy works, and tribulation, and poverty, (but thou art rich). This is actually a snigger message to the oligos of Smyrna - they don't work, their money does; because of their reluctance to spend, the city-state productivity and future profits are retarded (tribulations); and enough money is never enough (poverty, (but thou art is rich)). The Synagogue of Satan statement is equal to the Evangelist today who made a pact with Trump, who is by the way the character definition (1 billion+ of debt due in two years with 0$ dollars paid back to the lenders) of the Greek oligos. The Jews of that time forgot their principles for money (at the folk expense) and so has the church in declaring Trump a god send. They both do/did Satan's work. What say you?

[@KING62915]

0:40 "Your Manager is sitting there giving you dirty looks" we dont care 😂😂😂👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

[@lee-leesong5941]

I believe a show called VH1 said they were only making 40 thousand a year at the time of this interview. While album sales, tours, and merchandise was profiting over 100 million dollars. They saw none of it.

[@andrewbloom7637]

The show was "Behind the Music"; the channel, VH1.

[@lee-leesong5941]

@@andrewbloom7637 Thanks Bloom for the correct information.

[@stevenotes2929]

They should've NEVER signed those contracts without a lawyer present or a REAL manager looking out for their interest solely

[@lewwallace5915]

@@stevenotes2929 yes sir, you are so right! They never read the fine print in the contract.

[@noirjack7]

@@stevenotes2929 This was the 90’s and a majority of these black artist couldn’t afford a lawyer. They hear and see big numbers and sign a the dotted line.

[@GeneralG1810]

"Your manager's giving you dirty looks!" "So what, what's he going to do? Stop not paying us the money we make?"

[@mxtinac01casterl68]

isnt pebbles their manager back then, pebbles husband then was l.a. reid also a record producer.

[@davidx5945]

@@mxtinac01casterl68 Clive Davis was the main villian who stole their money

[@mmmpr2023]

@@mxtinac01casterl68 Clive Davis owned the rights to their music because Pebbles and LA Reid screwed them over.

[@andrewyangforpresident8943]

Timestamp?

[@C.Dynamo]

SHE* and her name is PEBBLES 🤢🤚🏻... 🤮🖕🏻

[@simplysno1828]

They look so sad and let down

[@kennyb8531]

After a small statue worth less than what they've done. I would too.

[@mugsygloster6042]

We should feel sad and let down

[@onedeepspeak]

Texas Rangers Entertainment: The Compilation, Vol. 1 kzbin.info/aero/PL9xvqv43IJTO1o0p9qdZDwUi1BZySduEn 👁 OneDeep

[@thatlsk]

I would to if I was broke as a motherfucker

[@jessicab331]

Simply Sno they holdin all them Grammys and platinum albums yet were broke... I would too.

[@kingtryton]

These woman were so brave to step up and speak their truth. Especially at a time where labels had so much pull!

[@DrineThePoet]

I'll never forget this honest moment. Look at Lisa...man she was boiling inside

[@lucifersdevoted5610]

This had me screaming. They just didn't care. "We gon' talk".

[@lucifersdevoted5610]

@M 40 Oh, wow. Thanks for the informative reply. It gives a lot of context to the video.

[@Alexis-pt2cu]

M 40 but they said they sold 10 million copies & had been working for 5 years... so idk

[@AJ-pj6bb]

Definitely can't do that anymore 😂 in this new decade

[@mynameiseden6127]

@@AJ-pj6bb lol nothing has changed since then

[@AJ-pj6bb]

My name is Eden celebrities aren't as open to disclose their finnaces or contracts to reporters like this in public lol ain't nothing wrong with it

[@markjackson7083]

Perfect example of everything that glitters ain't gold.

[@MitchMaxMuzik]

Glitter and gold is in the eye of the beholder.

[@aldrianvillarin1020]

True..

[@brandieboyd2312]

Yesss

[@saaah707]

Oh, it was gold, believe it. they just weren't legally permitted to have any of it

[@DanielLopez-zt4ig]

They knew the meaning of that when they signed the contract.

[@originalmind9792]

BEST FEMALE GROUP. EVER. Much love and gratitude to TLC.

[@BillBiggs1]

That’s the Supremes i believe they sold more overall

[@joegrinefine]

Spice Girls are the best selling female group of all-time‼️

[@BillBiggs1]

@@joegrinefine forgot about that lot, pops biggest mistake

[@joegrinefine]

@@BillBiggs1 😢😂

[@jazminbendaw5701]

The fact they as over all the shenanigans and had each other's back says that they truly had a sisterhood.... I will forever praise them for this moment.... 😊

[@robfay8174]

That's why Prince fought so hard to change it. It's all about who owns the art. Prince said "Own your Masters or else the Master owns you"

[@locotx215]

Ray Charles move

[@calmb4storm205]

And that's why they killed him

[@lilneedy5514]

And that's why they killed him

[@Magnacardia]

And that’s why they killed him

[@gregandark8571]

And that's why they killed him

[@hermanbooger5431]

TLC was very honest,smart, and sexy.

[@sarahburggraf861]

Herman Booger truth! Groups today do not compare!!!

[@PulseRELOADED]

U mean crazy sexy cool

[@hermanbooger5431]

@@PulseRELOADED NO just like I said it

[@funguy29]

Nah just sexy and talented.

[@poppa4178]

@@hermanbooger5431 crazy sexy cool is like the name of the movie that's about them I think

[@daybyday1664]

I remember seeing this back in the day. It broke my heart as a little girl to see the world for what it was. Chasing waterfalls. Thank you all for that hard moment. RIP Left Eye. You were a badass.

[@Travelsandmore333]

This is why Selena’s father was so protective of her. People judge him but the music industry is evil and all the big guys are only there to squeeze all the juice they can from the artists.

[@gorgeous6737]

Because of his "religious beliefs" he let her died. Where all that protection went?

[@Travelsandmore333]

@@gorgeous6737 omg if u followed Selena’s story you would know that’s not true, is just a rumor crazy people made up. She was given a blood transfusion but sadly she was already dead by the time she arrived to the hospital. When they opened her chest they found there was no blood at all.

[@ushercrave]

Yet Selena was broke when she died he was taking her money and set her death up because you are worth more dead than alive.

[@inxinet]

@@ushercrave I know ur fucking lyin. You not boutta say some ignorant shit like this and be fr like what

[@goodplacereviewer2495]

What juice?

[@Tay-cg1pt]

Zendaya did a 73 questions with Vogue and one of the last things she said (he asked if she had any advice for the youth) was ‘always read the contracts’ 🤭 Home girl was dropping tea and I felt so bad cause you knew she had to have learned that the hard way....

[@wanefelicia8779]

Taylor has given the same advice when asked what she would tell upcoming artists today she said "get a good lawyer'

[@laurenlocd3180]

That’s not tea that’s common sense

[@gumball2253]

Contracts are bad? Wow a revolutionary revelation that is

[@user-cx2zt6mh4c]

Also Lauren Jauregui said "read your contracts".

[@cruisycai]

OMG! I SAW THAT & NOTICED THAT ALSO!!! I'm glad you noticed that also. Thank goodness, people are waking up!!!

[@emilyc9380]

Left eye just trying so hard not to cuss everyone out right now lol

[@emilyc9380]

FREAQU not sure his color had much to do with his tactic. Otherwise I totally agree. Passive aggressive comes in all shapes, sizes, and colors.

[@AyeJaeBaby88]

@Cobb Knobbler it's the ignorance such as you that people need to refrain from cussing that person out. Nothing to do with ghetto and nothing to do with color.

[@TyG2k9]

@Cobb Knobbler so what your neanderthal brain allowed your ignorant mouth to say is that being Black and showing self-restraint is considered "ghetto"? Wow. I didn't think it would be possible to actually be dumber than a box of rocks.

[@emilyc9380]

Demonic Sinn try not to get worked up over someone posting ignorance. Not worth it.

[@emilyc9380]

Cobb Knobbler wow! Aren’t you just a box of rainbows!

[@blessyourheart1167]

Love these Women , love their truth, talent and music . I love how LEFT EYE really wants to spit it out ( but she holding back ) I am so ever grateful for their music💜

[@CancerianTarot]

They sang 'No Scrubs', didn't they? I disliked them for that song but that's what happens when you take the piss out of people you see as poor: you end up the 'scrubs'!

[@techno87]

That's why Frank Ocean pulled a fast one on his label and got out of his deal to go independent

[@v90660]

Yeah but he is irrelevant now.

[@cmt89497]

@@v90660 well at least he's not working hard for someone else's paycheck.

[@cris_here]

techno87 hell yeah and he’s living his best life! i seen him take pottery classes and learn to paint on his IG

[@JB-nj7nq]

@@v90660 you must be talking about yourself "irrelevant" bitch byyyyyyye 😂

[@war_rogers]

@@JB-nj7nq Damn, that escalated pretty quick.. #TheMarathonContinues

[@thebeautifulone3609]

MJ, Prince and Tupac tried telling everyone about the music industry. R. I. P. To them

[@thebeautifulone3609]

@MrGreyjeep Ikr. Smh

[@thebeautifulone3609]

@MrGreyjeep More so than fortune I believe people today want fame/notoriety for some reason, or another cause many of them are not even making a lot of money as they are always crying broke.

[@chamachuchi]

are they literally all dead?

[@thebeautifulone3609]

@@chamachuchi yes 😥😪

[@thebeautifulone3609]

@Tren Kokoko its funny how we think sometimes, but I find it funny as well. In a loving way

[@elenarodriguez7809]

I will love TLC not only for their talents, music and how super cool they made girls feel in the 90's but also because of this. They had class. They were from the hood streets and you can tell they want to go off and say how they truly feel and whose behind it but they hold back and just say what's necessary.

[@kayliaaxo]

“Hellooo lisa” that was rude. Threw me off, I knew my girl lisa wanted to pop off 😭😭

[@curvesbyada]

The three types of angry women, the outgoing one, the disappointed chill one(chilli) and the “dont say nothing to me or I might hit you” (Left eye) 😂

[@thelegacyofgaming2928]

Ole boy in the crowd disrespected tf outta left eye tho

[@calisongbird]

@@thelegacyofgaming2928 no he didn’t. He called her name to ask her a question and she ignored him or was daydreaming or something. What was he supposed to do?

[@sweetstormz]

@@calisongbird He didn’t have to come at her with that kind of energy, all like, “helLLLOooo”. A simple “excuse me”, with a respectful tone would’ve done.

[@Daniela-pr7rz]

@@sweetstormz you are right, he was out of line. that "helloooo" sounded like my grandma calling her cows.

[@sweetstormz]

@@Daniela-pr7rz Exactly! Just extremely disrespectful

[@petitnicollas]

"You can sell 10 million albums and be broke if you have greedy people behind you" Oof

[@MrGlutting]

Seems confusing to me. You sign with a record label company that has 0 control of your finances. Their parent companies Arista and BMG took all the money and there was nothing Pebbles Record label could do about it. It's like how tech giants such as Amazon and Google buy smaller companies that have good ideas, All the profit those companies generate are now owned by the parent companies. 4

[@shauntelrenee9197]

I read this comment as she said it😂

[@esmahusejnovic4239]

Petit what great people the music industry has been shady with contracts. It makes sense . They owed them .

[@SHINdanny]

@Robert B Those were my thoughts on this topic,too -greedy were both, the artist & the record company, but one was smarter this time -yes, it is understandable that they are looking for somebody to blame and their situation is "sad" and they definetly deserved better...

[@RamKumar-yi6wn]

@Robert B What if all the contracts are crooked ? The artists have no choice. Sign the exploitative contact or remain unknown.

[@shannondrake318]

Left eyes death stare is something serious. This never gets old. Rip L.E

[@tajsimms8976]

Tboz is so unintentionally funny 😂

[@woodsidehumor1235]

...Left eye's in the back looking around like ill burn this whole shit down...

[@entertainer-p7385]

😆😆😆😆😂😂😂😂😭😭😭😭💀💀💀

[@digrom3279]

Im weak

[@entertainer-p7385]

On God!!! Lmao 😆😆😆😂😂😂😂😭😭😭😭💀💀💀💀😁😁😁😁😊😊😊

[@shoptalkwithmel1]

Right!🤣 she is like Im coming on this stage because we're a group but Im ready to SET IT OFF

[@drewbranch7700]

Damm,I remember when that was happening “live” on TV,she wasn’t playing. Andre Rison🤣🤣🤣

[@dr.funkinstine4465]

Left eye's in the back looking around like ill burn this whole shit down...

[@DRock6906]

LMAO!! :-)

[@mermaidtingzzz]

🤣🤣🤣

[@levyan4718]

Unfortunately she was probably taken away from us intentionally

[@yemx5253]

She would have too lol thats was def og

[@uncoverthetruth8365]

😂😂😂🤣😂😂🤣😂😂😂😂🤣😂😂😂😆😆😆😆

[@thenaillady1991]

This is why Prince told everyone to OWN their music. Your royalties.

[@katymcginn4644]

💜 I LOVE TBOZ, LEFT EYE, & CHILI TO THIS DAY! THAT WILL NEVER CHANGE. TLC ROCKED THE WORLD WITH THEIR MUSIC & STYLE. GOD BLESS THESE BEAUTIFUL WOMEN, THEY ARE AMAZING. REST IN PEACE LISA 🙏💜💜💜

[@LVSkinny]

Damn I could feel there anger. They real life got worked

[@rebmoe14]

LVSkinny Reactions did their record label screw them over with the money?

[@Chinouk]

*Their

[@endokuken1678]

Believe or not, En Vogue had an even worse record contract than TLC. Its one of the main reasons Dawn left the group

[@kristenalmonte1110]

LVSkinny Reactions Who was their record company? Laws & Business..Get a lawyer present before you sign off on anything..Record Deals & Contracts too.

[@frankstudent]

LaFace was their label, for the record. Story is , they ran up on L.A. Reid with guns demanding their money

[@robertlangdon494]

Can we take a moment and appreciate how in shape these girls were

[@gothbat676]

They were all natural and all beautiful, unlike all these other celebrities nowadays that are 90% plastic

[@jjstratford]

T-Boz was 😍

[@vanshipman]

They were hungry!!! Lol Joking...They were in great shape indeed. What a shame they got messed over like that, the music industry has been that way since day one. R.I.P. Lisa Left Eye Lopez

[@MOBROOKS]

Eaxactly. T-Boz was the only one showing her abs here but Chilli was actually the most cut. Chilli was literally built like a fitness model. Gott Damn she was fine!!!

[@TENNESSEETRACKHAWK]

its called genetics!

[@smmilam1991]

I love them for speaking their TRUTH!!!

[@jadeduh4555]

Amongst many others. TLC simply spoke on it. That was awesome. I remember this as if it was yesterday

[@0Flow0]

I always think celebrities are rich but that isn't always true.

[@tlahuicolexiii2844]

Its about how much u spend if youre spending more than youre bringing in you will alway be broke.

[@seetruth4875]

No it's only the ones who sell their soul who get super rich it seems

[@seetruth4875]

@Information Action Ratio it's both.. some dark vibes going on with those people

[@revertedrf978]

Sir TroLLington a lot of them are not broke

[@SeriusChevy]

Yep and its their own dumb ass faults too. If only they had an actual brain in their heads to back up all that talent

[@VanityLuxe]

That "Helllooooo Lisa" was disrespectful

[@ynotspank1]

Once I read this comment, just by chance, that exact part of the video came on!

[@michaelwilliams9216]

Factz. Underrated comment

[@vectralahu9200]

ikr? so condescending, dude ur talking to a million seller artist not a child 😐

[@bellasmith1770]

It wasn't disrespectful it was rude

[@itznaz6854]

same thing.

[@mochi_ani]

These women are history makers and they deserved more!

[@kimbaumann826]

Love your truth, still listening to you in 2022!!

[@homerguy4444]

They had the worst deal in history. Beiber has made 100 million. Tlc made like 60 grand each during 1995-1996 when they sold 11 million copies in Canada and USA alone. They were so huge then.

[@mikekillagreen9432]

Pebbles their manager screwed them. They were signed to like 3 companies.

[@dilloneason3211]

Same thing happened to N-Sync

[@dv4975]

Well they should have read their contract then

[@korylooper3170]

Tobias Hørsted True. Record companies say things like "We're taking a chance on you. We're spending millions to make you famous. We get the first two albums and you go on to be rich and famous after that. And if you don't like it we got 3 more girls that can do the same thing"... A good manager should know if he's got a talented group and fight for a food deal. Sometimes managers are bought off by record labels though and the artist is truly alone...super shady business.

[@laminage]

It was more "Take It Or Leave It", also they were so desperate and trusted Pebbles beyond 100% they didn't think she would betray them. The only Girl Group that came out of their Celebrity financially was Banarama in the UK who kicked the door open for every UK Girl Group that came after them and Girls Aloud who were bought together on Popstars: The Rivals in 2002. Hilary Shaw was their Manager and did a great job. In fact Kimberley Walsh of Girls Aloud "Managed" them for Two Years doing it all, The Balancing of the budget, the payments, paying bills on time, and that was saying alot because the other four didn't know anything about Business. They weren't allowed to Write and Produce their own songs because of the Contract, but they made up for it in Commercial Endorsements like Nintendo, Samsung, Silk Shampoo, and Kit Kat Bars. They even had Dolls in their likeness. They did Solo Work as well but Cheryl Ann Tweedy became the most successful. In Girls Aloud she had 21 Top Tens, Four Number Ones, and Six Platinum Albums, as a Solo Artist she had Five Number Ones and Three Number One Albums. Keren Woodward who was once involved with Andrew Ridgeley of Wham said that because she and Sara Dallin wrote alot of their Songs, they get Royalty Checks every couple of months.

[@axlegallardo]

If they lived in the “Influencer” era, they wouldn’t be broke.

[@zandie12]

Axle Gallardo they'd be way more broke

[@dylanhayslip9206]

Their clothing isn’t appropriate, demonetized

[@rr.5205]

Influencers are broke too tf lol. Maybe not all influencers, but a lot of it is just show.

[@starchannel123]

R R. Smaller influencers get themselves into debt for buying shit they don't need

[@djfresh7677]

@Axle Gallardo, I don't think you have any clue about how this stuff works...

[@gthangguthrie3213]

Love their honesty! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@leilaniLA]

That was a powerful moment in music history. Salute to those three women for keeping it real when most people didn’t want to, or were afraid to.

[@renegadetherapper]

Wow. We don't have hardly any women like this in the music industry anymore. Natural, honest, bold, bosses af.

[@markopolo6009]

Hahaha, I mean, yo - women are just naturally more submissive. Plus, major labels are pushing extreme sexualization of their female artists so. Gotta do it on your own if you wanna be a boss gal.

[@captainLoknar]

most will look pretty and fake humble accept their award and thank the industry but bitch on twitter the next day TLC was abused by their record label "because that's the way things work"

[@isbakernation]

gaga? marina (and the diamonds)? Tash Sultana? Megan, I mean when you said bold that definitely made me think of Megan.

[@N4chtigall]

@Brèagha No. Don't blame society. It's statistically proven that women more often avoid conflict than men. Not because of society but because of nature. Plus "sit down, be quiet and smile" mentality is alive but also "men is supposed to provide and I'm a woman so I don't need to do shit" mentality is alive too. What does it prove? Nothing.

[@renegadetherapper]

@@markopolo6009 I agree. Working on it ☺️

[@dlr7308]

That reporter was sooooo rude; ‘lisa, lisa, helloooooooo lisa’

[@nse7332]

Honestly

[@alexandrianguyen766]

He got on my nerves😠

[@savmee2089]

Dilara Right! Rude as hell!

[@kyla2476]

Dilara exactly! I wouldn’t of answered his questions. I would of told him to F off!! These girls are so beautiful and talented. This video makes me sad.

[@TheeMan101]

she almost got cursed the hell out. Lisa wasn’t in the mood.

[@beyondthepage9389]

I have seen this clip quite a few times and I love how well the ladies handle themselves. And I love the way Lisa Left eye just stands to the side looking relaxed and chilled letting Chilli and T Boz handle things until she is called upon to speak.

[@maggiepena7239]

It took a lot to be up there in front of a big crowd and be honest. Good thing that they are 3 strong women that made a smart decision to tell the world the reality their living. ❤TLC

[@morallybankrupt1461]

That’s really so sad, kids now don’t understand just how famous these girls were! They were dropping hit after hit in the 90’s, the radio stations would play their music every hour!

[@oppongn]

Let them know!

[@carlelez]

Thank to CHAEYOUNG from TWICE I got know this girls Amazing girls

[@melaniesipe60]

Had these girls on repeat!

[@holyexperience1976]

Being born in 2000s, makes sense they not know. That be like me understanding the fame of Ritchie Valens with me being born in the '70s, even though yes, I love La Bamba. I can understand, but not as well as those present and alive and not too young of age in the '50s.

[@encyclopediabrown1334]

NO CAP AT ALL

[@martinasrna1108]

They earned my mutual respect when they refused to colaborate with R Kelly in early 90s. When all the MuteR Kelly came up, Chilli said: we mutted him 25 years ago when he married a child.

[@thamsanqawuna4937]

Mutual?

[@martinasrna1108]

@@thamsanqawuna4937 I ´m no native english speaker, I meant genuine. Tnx for correction.

[@thamsanqawuna4937]

@@martinasrna1108 I'm really sorry for being rude. May you forgive me 😔

[@martinasrna1108]

@@thamsanqawuna4937 its ok, dont worry. I didnt see nothing bad in your comment☺️

[@Laid2Sleep]

@@martinasrna1108 You still made no sense, but okay. MuteR

[@DragonsOfSnow]

I miss groups like this so much. That said, it's good to know you don't need record labels or agents anymore. You just need to work hard and don't listen to anyone's empty promises....and if you do go with contracts...READ THEM THOROUGHLY.

[@ghambino1]

Prince knew this and he spoke louder about how record labels exploit artist.

[@GABRAN47]

The look in Left eye's eyes says alot.

[@JaBoreman]

GAVIN BRAND eyes eyes eyes eyes eyes eyes eyes eyez i’s

[@m.h2247]

GAVIN BRAND which one is she?

[@deanfrayna]

@@m.h2247 the one with the hat

[@GABRAN47]

@@m.h2247 the one wearing a hat..

[@deepee918]

@@m.h2247 damn really lol

[@kalanhitchens9657]

man.. Left eye was so damn gorgeous

[@Iceis_Phoenix]

Her spirituality was astounding. She was woke a looooooong time ago.

[@a-totally-random-person]

I know!

[@lionelkennedy1394]

Yes she was. So sexy 🔥

[@luciousbattlecat2618]

All 3 looked good!

[@otg227]

@@luciousbattlecat2618 which one

[@oneday5572]

Yea this moment was iconic. This broke the doors down in so many different ways. Man

[@tsunamipapi1343]

they have so much sauce bro damn 🤦🏽‍♀️ they all look so fye

[@asens6241]

Chilli so damn pretty. They’re all so beautiful, I miss when you could be this natural and beautiful.

[@Iam_milk694]

Right. Everyone all fake these days😂

[@salemg5726]

To live up to societies definition of "beauty" you have to have plastic and other shit done to your body and wear layers of makeup. It's very sad that people don't acknowledge nor appreciate natural beauty. It's only getting worse and worse, we're starting to see young females as young as 10, wearing all that shit, dressing, and acting grown because they want to be like these clowns in the industry. As the years go on the media brainwashed them and makes them feel obligated to do all that just to be noticed be everyone.

[@toecutterjones]

Seriously. A cashier at my grocery store literally wears a full face of KZbin tutorial makeup on the reg.. Basically she looks like she's in day drag but just on her face. The worst part is you can tell she's so naturally pretty without it. I don't understand. I wanted to tell her it wasn't necessary but I didn't know how to without making her feel more insecure. These poor younger women and girls, my heart breaks for them.

[@thatkidd2851]

That’s not women’s fault tho that’s society’s. Also some people might just like doing makeup, having hair extensions, or fake nails. Sometimes natural is boring.

[@salemg5726]

@@thatkidd2851 if you read correctly, we ARE blaming society. Some people are not comfortable with the way they were created which causes them to use those additives to themselves and that's OKAY! Narural isn't boring tho, it's authentic & original. Lots of people forgot how to be original. If you haven't noticed there are LOTS of PEOPLE using makeup, and you're probably one of them 🤷🏽‍♀️ it's funny to see everyone follow like sheep tho. Society is turning into robots

[@aidensnow5017]

"it's not 1950 anymore it's 1998 this can't be happening anymore" hunny it's 2019 and It's only gotten worse in some cases...

[@onceyouwheeinyoucantwheeout]

Chris Gonzalez well damn. We got a woman hater over here

[@Hotpotatogal]

@Chris Gonzalez Shes talking about the music industry... Which is TRUE (a good example would be 5th Harmony, Tinashe, or even Iggy Azalia) Even GUYS have to deal with this too like K-Pop stars but its even worse because they treat men and women in the K-Pop music industry like slaves (modering what they eat, not giving specific money, then being in debt, AND OVERWORKING them) which causes some of them to kill themselves because they couldnt take it anymore

[@Shay45]

tcfreestyler123x Yes because they had good people behind them and working with them. Not every artist has that

[@jalenthomas1438]

Aiden Snow she said 96 but yea

[@bowbowbow9954]

Chris Gonzalez u screaming for no reason. chill and take a seat

[@supercake2270]

Only God knows how much I love this video. It's so real

[@christinathomas245]

They made me open my eyes with the entertainment industry and if you listen to a lot of stories it happens to all of them in one way or another...

[@jackiescott4017]

What makes this powerful and iconic is that all 3 were on the same page. Working as a team. It works.

[@Gddtundeniable]

That's facts 💯

[@fionnbharrduffy1005]

Misery shared and all that lol

[@6foot8aquarius]

But Left Eye is dead and the others are alive

[@el.c.8858]

@@6foot8aquarius how is that correlated with their bond as a trio?

[@mg682]

​@@el.c.8858a deeper force that rarely anyone in the superficial world knows about

[@Kadaf1]

Apparently Tupac died with around $70,000 to his name . Considering the movies and songs he made this is such a small amount of money

[@annadraper6]

He was owed 12 million dollars, Suge didn't want to pay so.........

[@markfrank5937]

His mother sued and won millions is stolen money, from Death Row. Smh....

[@joe4398]

Fuck really??

[@robertsmith4705]

Pac died broke bro

[@reggieholliday1112]

biggie died broke also. diddy had him living hand to mouth, on scraps

[@ameliepoulain8947]

Omg how did I not see this until now??!!!

[@ncintron76]

This brought back memories for me. I remember watching this.

[@warrenaray]

I think they didn't want Lisa to speak because she was the most blunt. Most public interviews were led by Chilli or T-boz.

[@daintyann1795]

she was a Gemini. Gemini's r very blunt

[@mathisbailey794]

Not only Geminis are blunt...you don't want to get on their bad side.

[@LewisHerd]

y'all need to shut the fuck up with that astrology shit, you're fucking stupid

[@daintyann1795]

Dr. M. R. Moriolé, Ed.D no one told me anything ...I'm a Gemini myself ...I speaking from what I know...

[@DrMoriole]

**Correction: "I'm speaking" not "I speaking". ::winks::

[@32cra21]

That’s so sad because these women made a huge impact in the industry.

[@katrinanoneofyabusiness1374]

They really did though

[@KennethRobinson-hl7sg]

Now keep in mind on the first album left eye did most of the beats on that album saved the company a lot of money smh

[@ShawnGranzow]

@GamingTV They made the record labels more than any other female group in history. It doesn't matter if it was 2 albums or 1 album. They deserve money and they changed the game. Also if they were actually getting what they are worth don't you think they might have made more albums????

[@blitzkriegfreddy5717]

Yeah 25 years ago

[@usagi18]

I was never a hip hop fan... and i had their cd

[@PositiveMommaLife]

These women spoke the TRUTH!!!!! Wow! I remember when this happened but now looking back 20 years later, they seriously spoke up and OUT against the industry.

[@goobweynmedia4933]

Who was their manager? S/he had the nerve to give dirty looks after robbing them. lol

[@jamaynex]

R & B artist Pebbles

[@maryperry6573]

PEBBLES..always hated that bitch

[@goobweynmedia4933]

@@SpikyDane No I did some digging. It was chick named Pebbles who used to be a singer back in the day. She became their manager and robbed them clean. This little bit of info from her bio says a lot about the kind of person she is: "Her second marriage was to Oakland contractor George L. Smith from 1985 until 1987. The relationship began as an affair when Smith's wife of twenty years Darlene was battling cancer. While married, Pebbles began having an affair with L.A. Reid, which led to her divorce from Smith."

[@neumondlicht2811]

@@SpikyDane da fuc

[@maryperry6573]

@@SpikyDane um. No. Not a jew ???... I get what you mean, but no lol

[@xXxSlave4Satan666]

Imagine selling 10mil and not touching shit.

[@Its_just_me_again]

what is the fascination with touching shit?

[@yourplaylist4538]

@@Its_just_me_again 😆

[@dennisrkb]

Somebody must be really financially irresponsible..

[@KyleCosbyPlumber]

10,000,000*.56=5,600,000 5,600,000/3=1,866,666.66.......PLUS Appearances, concerts, and other Income "in 1996 money". Two questions, How much should you have gotten? How did you spend the money? bullshrimp

[@TheAfterParty20]

@@mikeymoo1291 hmm I thought they’re getting way more than that on streets it’s just that Spotify and apple aren’t sending the artist all the money the earn?

[@Kwameking1]

Thank you Ladies

[@iknowmyusernamesucks1939]

Love these ladies, good on them for calling out bullshit!

[@the_yungchubbz]

This is the most legit display of bravery I've ever witnessed! R.I.P. Left Eye!

[@jackbrown4120]

Is the eye one dead?

[@Vihloah]

@@jackbrown4120 Lisa has been dead for 20 years

[@bunelune5108]

@@Vihloah yup so sad

[@jhead2007]

I ain't singing a tune or dancing a step until my royality check is in MY bank account. F@ck you!

[@musicacristiana2487]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/l2TKqpmrlqljgKM

[@DJHYDEHEART]

"It's shocking that it's happening in the 90's." Me in 2021: It's STILL happening.

[@harvident]

The crazy thing about it happening in 2021 is so many artist from the 90s explained it and you would think in the late 2000s they would stay independent

[@kory7726]

It’s worse now

[@GregorioStyreco]

This is also the reason why tik tokers/twitcher/youtubers and instagramers are big nowadays. they have smelled the easy cash, and now every kid can transform themselves into....hoes.

[@darkghoul4049]

@@GregorioStyreco wdym?

[@Mahalakshmi-Khan]

DJ HYDEHEART can you explain how its still happening in 2021?

[@barbaraordonez2076]

So very glad that TLC said this let people know!!

[@nad9695]

20+years ago these girls went outside and spoke the truth. Good on them for their strength and balls bigger than most of the rappers. The industry turned their back, if this happened now, that manager who looked at them angry and disc company would be cancelled. The hypocrisy of the society we are living, is ridiculous

[@AngelQuiroz]

Yo they really owned the 90s for real

[@garyprater8139]

And super sexxy too! 🤤

[@DR.ELEKTRIK]

My era!

[@donaldvanvliet9039]

How? They had one hit.

[@donaldvanvliet9039]

Robert Kraft maybe those were hits where you lived, in europe they were pretty much only known for waterfalls, and maybe that no scrubs song. They certainly didn't 'own the nineties' over here. You made me laugh too with that.

[@robertomurri1278]

Well you live in Europe you dumb fuck lol.

[@ninjagotguns]

the girl on the right is like the middle one's anger translator

[@selilatte]

Obama's speech was awesome

[@risenshine888]

She's called T-Boz.

[@anim3z4u]

@Gizzmose2002 it's a joke form key and peele tv show. Look it up! Don't take the internet so serious bro...

[@vinewood8295]

How about all of you STFU about Obama on a post about fucking hip hop music dumbasses, you don't see minorities commenting on country music vids about how Trump is a POS & his wife used to be an escort...

[@MmmhmmmYep]

The girl on the right?!?! Just don't speak on things that you don't know about

[@keepingupwitdafords938]

It's Tboz with the movements of the awards and Left Eye coming up to the 🎤 for me

[@marcow9195]

This is Grammy in February 1996. Back in time when they were soooo huge in 1995,1996,... 1999,.. until sad 2002 .. it’s a golden memorial era❤❤❤💛💛💛💜💜💜 They are my all time favorite and .. TLC is forever!!!!!!!

[@philly2009ify]

They're basically letting us know how dirty the music industry is, no matter what era it is greedy will exist no matter what.

[@JS-ri8qc]

Every industry, esp entertainment. Treating the artists like hoes

[@CantEscapeFlorida]

No matter what....under capitalism****

[@cosslogan1043]

The entertainment industry is exploitative.

[@sorasoki]

where is money there is dirty stuff going on. doesnt matter where