Now & Forever:: The Hits

Performer: TLC
Artist: Lil Jon; Sean Paul
Engineer: John Frye; Sam Thomas
Producer: Dallas Austin; Babyface; Cyptron; Daryl Simmons; Jermaine Dupri; Jonathan "Lil' Jon" Smith; Kevin "She'kspere" Briggs; Manuel Seal; Organized Noize; Rodney Jerkins; Dallas Austin; L.A. Reid; Babyface; The Neptunes; Eddie Hustle; L.A. Reid (Compilation)
Distributor: BMG (distributor)

Notes: TLC: Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes, Tionne Watkins, Rozonda "Chili" Thomas (vocals). Personnel: Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes (rap vocals); Craig Love (guitar). Additional personnel: Lil Jon, Sean Paul (rap vocals). Audio Mixers: John Frye; Jonathon "Lil' Jon" Smith. Audio Remixer: Jermaine Dupri. Recording information: Patchwerk Recording Studio; Stankonia Recording, Atlanta, GA. Illustrator: Shahid Ali. Photographers: Dah Len; Michael Lavine; Sheryl Nields; Arnold Turner. Arranger: Dallas Austin. One could have been forgiven for pegging TLC as a flash in the pan when their debut single, the deliriously silly, decidedly raunchy "Ain't 2 Proud 2 Beg" ruled MTV's airwaves, with the threesome frolicking in a cartoonish graffiti world. While the song bordered on novelty, it showcased the other elements that placed TLC among the more appealing hitmakers of the 1990s, with Chilli's soulful vocals playing off Left Eye's distinct, somewhat coquettish raps, and the sex-drenched growl of T-Boz bringing it all together. TLC would later prove diverse as they skulked sinisterly on "Creep," delivered a message song smoothly with "Waterfalls," and riffed hilariously on "No Scrubs," all of which deservedly topped both the R&B and pop charts. NOW & FOREVER: THE HITS compiles all the hits from the talented trio, and many lesser-known tracks spanning their too-brief career. The collection also features two new tracks; TLC brings a welcome new flavor to crunk (with Lil' Jon's aid) on "Come Get Some," and delivers some trademark hip-hop-drenched, harmonized soul on "Whoop De Woo."

Entertainment Weekly (2/6/04, p.142) - "T-Boz, Left Eye, and Chilli pumped sass-itude into some of the catchiest hooks of a generation....[T]heir best work still bubbles with the pride of independent women." - Rating: B+ Q (11/03, p.140) - 4 stars out of 5 - "...They were, quite simply, the best all-girl R&B act of the modern era..."

This Atlanta-bred R&B trio was a hit straight out of the gate with its 1992 debut album. Role models for a generation of girls, TLC presented (and comported) themselves as strong, independent women, both sensual and powerful. Their followup album was a multi-platinum affair, but subsequent legal/financial battles nearly finished the group, delaying their third album significantly. TLC bounced back again with renewed confidence, but member Lisa "Left-Eye" Lopes was tragically killed in a car accident in 2002.

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