TLC is an American musical trio whose repertoire spanned R&B, hip-hop, soul, funk, and new jack swing. Originally consisting of Tionne “T-Boz” Watkins, rapper-singer Lisa “Left Eye” Lopes, and singer Rozonda “Chilli” Thomas, they found unprecedented success in the 1990s not only as a musical group but also for an extensive series of high profiled spats with the law, each other, and with their record label—all of which, helped to solidify them as one of the definitive recording acts to emerge during the aforementioned time span.
Initially, the group achieved commercial success following the release of their debut album Ooooooohhh… On the TLC Tip, selling a total of 4 million copies worldwide, but it was the release of their second studio album, CrazySexyCool that elevated them to superstar status going on to be certified diamond and eventually selling 22 million copies worldwide. They released four multi-platinum studio albums before going on hiatus due to the death of Left Eye in Honduras in 2002.
