I still can't believe "FanMail" is now 22 years old. The productions on there still sound fresh as hell even after 2 decades. And their message still stands the test of time.
@@jamiesalley604 I’ve been replaying “Ladies Man” by Changing Faces; I’d strongly recommend any Missy Elliott/Aaliyah/Timbaland/The Neptune’s/Darkchild song or production recorded from 1996-2002. The beats were at a creative peak during those years. There’s a handful of em on my channel.
I just can’t ignore left eye’s artistic style and swag. She would’ve definitely made a stamp in the female rap game. She was so dope, her from her hair and how she dressed, we dont have authenticity like this currently.
@@kingneptune-z4q 🤣😂 True, it was unnecessarily confusing 💯 It was supposed to be a remix of 'Not Tonight' but it turned into an entirely different song 🤷🏽♂️ I bet alot of ppl couldn't find it in stores |📀| cause they were looking for 'Ladies Night'
@nismo510 at the time 99 there wasn't anything like it...it was the only album solely dedicated to the fans all the cyber space references them looking like bots the album and tour being narrated by vic-e an android...it was really one of a kind in 99
Tboz said that after Lisa died, the group basically was forgotten by the industry. I’d hate to put chilli and tboz down but lisa definitely did bring the spark to the group. She did all the creative elements from song writing to concept creating. She had a very unique voice, big aspirations, amazing flow/lyrics and she was also the most well known one out of the 3 due to her crazy antics and outshining persona. Logically making decisions wise things might not be her brightest as she tends to do things on a whim but that shows her creativeness, innovativeness and the fact she has no fear of exploring new things. Buisness was also another thing she could do along with her strong morals (Her not standing by the lyrics of creep, her wanting to do a futuristic theme as early as 94 and that whole thing with dallas cuz boi, 4 million? keep yo love life issues OUT of the buisness chilli!) I’m not saying Tboz and chilli are irrelevant as Tboz added a whole new swagger with her low raspy voice that wasn’t seen around that point in time and chilli complimenting that, making a mix of 2 amazing voices but losing lisa was definitely a massive blow for them. Much love to all of them, TLC4EVA!
But that's the thing with "creatives", they swing too far on their side. You should have enough sense to know you're strengths and weaknesses. Be creative and listen to your partner's when it comes to the business side so there's a balance and you can be successful. It's a common theme in music for artists to play the game and "sellout" for the first 2 albums or so. Then once you're so big it's undeniable, your record has to give into demands or they'll lose you. It sucks, but it often happens. Tbh, in the 90's, I think they were screwed any way they tried. They just did not have a great team around them that could fight for them. It's much easier now to find different paths to success.
@@FLdancer00 that is extremely true, i found it kinda irritating how lisa would *always* try to go her own way. Although those her antics definitely made the group get a lot more press
@@anti-ethniccleansing465 theyvfake all that shit you are being played sorry i know the truth hurts you need a bandaid for your boo boo because you look like you need one
@@prestongower7800 Congratulations for finally responding two months later, but the things that are faked are _WAY_ more important than someone like Lisa Lopes (like what went down in Sept2OOl). LMAO. You are in denial, and it’s pathetic.
Left Eye’s idea for a 3 CD set was a great idea. They could’ve titled the album 3D instead of The Challenge. Outkast did a 2 Disc album and it blew up.
Even though FanMail was a huge selling album and a comeback for TLC, I still feel it could've been as huge commercially as Britney Spears' ...Baby One More Time and The Backstreet Boys' Millennium. It should've had more radio hits. I Miss You So Much, If They Knew, and Come On Down could've been extremely successful if they were singles. Instead, the 3rd and final single was Dear Lie, which peaked at #51 on the Billboard Hot 100. Nonetheless, I'm glad the album won 3 Grammys, with TLC winning 2 of them. FanMail was the album Chilli solely sang in several songs from one album (though she had her very first solo song, Take Our Time, from CrazySexyCool) and was arguably the de facto leader for this album's era. Her vocals were perfect for futuristic R&B, just like T-Boz's vocals were great for hip-hop soul and how Left Eye's persona and image were a spot on match for new jack swing. I still listen to FanMail from time to time. It's that great of an album.
I know Dear Lie was released as a single in part to promote T-boz's Poetry Book📕 But I agree with you, that was short-sighted there were more radio + video friendly singles on the album that would have performed better 💰🪙
Fanmail was my favorite album of theirs. I would listen to it in junior high, specifically "Fanmail", "No Scrubs", and "Unpretty". Being '99 born, I'm not surprised I didn't know all the drama around it. American group situations are often so...
Wow I love your analysis that breaks down how ahead of its time the album was regarding internet culture. That’s why TLC will always be legends. Their music and subject matters are timeless.
Lisa was just soooo outspoken.. seems whenever artists start speaking their minds and speaking against the business, things fall apart.. I miss her light..💖
although I wasn’t a big fan of this album grown up, I do however love the concept that was way ahead of it’s time. The futuristic, digital age social media themes during this time was brilliant and I applaud TLC for that.
This is their best album imo. Like it has all of the best parts of a strong body of work. The pacing, The lyrics, the interludes!! This is one of my favorite albums of all time.
@@firasharb1454 CrazySexyCool's singles and albums tracks are MILES better than FanMail's. "Creep" makes "No Scrubs" look like a B side and "Waterfalls" eats "Unpretty" up! That's not even listing "Red Light Special" and "Diggin On You". Not to mention none of the album tracks on FanMail are better than "Sumthin' Wicked This Way Comes", "Kick Your Game", "If I Was Your Girlfriend", "Case of the Fake People" and "Switch".
Fanmail was definitely a gem 💎...I think all first 3 albums were dope. The 4th, there was a disconnect since some of it was recorded posthumously. After Left Eye's passing, you really started to see who was the creative force behind TLC. TLC needed and needs Left Eye and Left Eye needed TLC. TLC's music nowadays (no disrespect) isn't the same, beyond the fact that Left Eye passed. Left Eye needed TLC because TLC was what was the steering wheel to her creativity. If you notice, in her solo work, there was a disconnect as well. Bottom line, they all were GREAT together. Hands down, best chemistry of a girl group. I would love to see what would've become of Left Eye in 2021.
I am sorry, I am stunned. Imagine attending not only original TLC concert but seeing Destiny's Child and Christina Aguilera as their support. I just faint
Great job! I grew up a TLC Stan and totally expected to correct your facts but you got it all right! I’m excited to hear that you’ll be doing a whole series on these ladies. Being a TLC fan meant just expecting drama everytime an album comes out so there’s lots more to tell. You should also include a video about the girls’ solo endeavors- Lisa’s solo album was never released in the US but is still very good.
Left Eye was the brain of TLC. She wrote many of their hits. They would've still dominated charts today if she was still with us. It's just not the same without her. RIP Left Eye.
I love this group and fanmail is my favorite album by them. They had undeniable chemistry even though they went through a lot! I wish I had been old enough to go to the tour back then. They had soo much energy. RIH Left eye, she was so brilliant and creative!
Unfortunately T-boz + Chilli never stood up for Lefteye in the studio. When you look at the 4 to 5 verses she got on Crazy Sexy Cool + Fanmail....it's clear Dallas, Babyface & LA favored an R&B sound.
So Chilli + T-boz were complicit in silencing Left Eye because that arrangement worked in their favor in the short-term. But Long Term the resentment it caused Left Eye damaged the group.
Can u make a video on how a certain member is choosen for a solo career and is backed up by the management for a solo career while other members of potential solo career are sabotaged. This MOSTLY happens with boybands .
The greatest female group of all time. Fanmail was actually supposed to be a 30 million copy seller like CrazySexyCool, but it was not marketed well. Nonetheless, Fanmail topped the charts, garnered 2 #1 hits in the Billboard Hot 100 charts and in 1999 solidified TLC as the most successful Female group of the 90s decade and the top selling female group of all time. Plus the Fanmai tour is the highest grossing selling tour for a female group of any female group in global history and the tour was not promoted well and it was not a global tour and majority of the tour dates were cancelled. No female group has done what TLC has did. TLC was an all Black girl group that had many barriers placed against them and that's why I love them. Destiny's Child and Spice Girls have relentless argued how TLC has impacted them and inspired them.
This was a lot more deeper and thought provoking than I thought it would be! The whole idea of digital interaction being THE human experience is really eye opening in today's world.
Lisa walked so Azealia Banks could run Love them but they were some insufferable artistic genius. You may not agree about AB but let’s not tear down black excellence
@@prestongower7800 wtf is wrong with you 😂 AB is a woman and there is basically video footage of Lefteye dying getting into her car crash. No more delusions pls
@@andS7 LMAFO you are and still are being played that whole car crash was faker than Kim the man Kardashians boobs the mainstream media lies about everything even celebrities deaths
Thanks so much for highlighting this amazing era/album. I was 8 years old at the time and really connected with it. Fanmail was ahead of it’s time.. the album was so ahead of its time! Can you please do a video on Mary J Blige?
Flashy you made me re-listen to the Fanmail album. OMG It makes so much more sense now because it was way ahead of it's time. I have the CD copy of this album and must admit I liked it but didn't quite understand it's relevance. There u go a album almost 21 years ahead of it's time I think.
Left Eye just needed the right machine behind her. She was way ahead of her time and it’s a shame that she never got a chance to truly shine 😩 Left Eye would have won “The Challenge” btw 🤣🤣🤣🤣
@@djwalkerfemaledj I have a personal connection with the song Unpretty. I was bullied throughout my kindergarten years (started school 99') and when felt down after a hard day that song came on at the right time. Whether it's the video on mtv or on the radio, that song always made me feel better. Honestly at times the song triggers me to remember the bullying I dealt with and I do cry at times. I feel refreshed afterwords, like a boulder been lifted of my shoulders.
You did a good job overall. However, you focused mostly on the drama of the Fanmail era, and did not highlight its success enough. The album had 2 huge #1 singles (No Scrubs and Unpretty. Dear Lie was also a top 40 hit in many international markets. The album was last certified 6x platinum in the U.S. (needs to be updated) and has sold at least 10 million copies worldwide. Silly Ho was a top 20 hit on Billboard’s r/b and hip hop charts, even though it was not an official single. I’m Good At Being Bad was also a top 40 smash on the r/b and hip hop charts but not an official single. They won many awards during this era. Also, this is the first album where all 3 members co-wrote multiple songs on the album, with T-Boz penning 2 of the singles from this era.
You have made your way into my videos to watch. And I'm loving the content. You remind me of Behind the Music. Your voice is so easy to listen to. And I like all your research. I will recommend your channel to all my friends. Thanks again. And good luck.
I remember begging my mom to buy this album for 10 year old me, she wanted to get a Kidz Bop cd instead but eventually gave in and got the edited version. This was one of my favorite albums to listen to growing up, If They Knew and I'm Good at Being Bad are imo the best tracks.
I. . . I don't know what to say. You sound pretty young, like you didn't grow up when they were big, yet you made this incredible video about them. Hardly anyone else does appreciative, in-depth videos like this for this amazing, trail blazing group.
Lisa just needed to express herself and her creativity outside of TLC. When she tried to do that with Supernova and it didn't work out, that was a really tough time for her.
FanMail is their best album by far. It is a shame that Left Eye was underused on the album, but i believe she was in rehab or prison during the process. She was so creative and its a tragedy she left us too soon.
Left eye had all day ideas and if she was still alive I know that you will have more fans it's sad what happened to her without last night it wouldn't be no TLC
I knew this album was ahead of this time 👏🏾 I was obsessed! bought this album twice when it was released as a teen, Scratched the first one from playing like crazy 🤣 ‘Automatic’ was my traaaackk
This was an awesome video! I just subscribed to your channel. These videos are so informative about these iconic albums and artists. I would love it if you made a video about Aaliyah.
During this era, I wish Chilli experimented more with her look, as T-boz Did with the red hair ( I loved that red hair she had in " No Scrubs " ) "My Life" "LoveSick " or " Shout" should've been released after " Unpretty ". "Dear Lie " felt like Unpretty Part 2. Crazy thing is I noticed how absent Lisa was on in this album. You heard alot of her during the first album, quite a bit on CrazySexyCool. But not as much on "Fanmail" which was strange before finding out the drama behind the scenes. I wish "Silly Ho" got a video treatment. Chilli should've had more lead vocals on songs / singles after " Unpretty " because it brought a fresher vocal arrangement than the usual of Tboz singing lead.
Fanmail was one of their best eras that didn't receive much singles treatment. It was weird after unpretty everything went quiet. Dear Lie wasn't pushed as hard.
when TLC said " i can run a scam before he can, im better than a man", i felt that
'I always keep my game on deck'🎯😉
@@MuyThoughts PURRR
Period "I always keep my game on deck"!!
I still can't believe "FanMail" is now 22 years old. The productions on there still sound fresh as hell even after 2 decades. And their message still stands the test of time.
I see your comment a lot I wonder what’s your favorite y2k or r&b albums/songs?
@@jamiesalley604 sooo many lol
@@UnreleasedUnderratedRnBgrooves Just name a couple and I love the y2k or futuristic era of the 90s any recommendations
@@jamiesalley604 I’ve been replaying “Ladies Man” by Changing Faces; I’d strongly recommend any Missy Elliott/Aaliyah/Timbaland/The Neptune’s/Darkchild song or production recorded from 1996-2002. The beats were at a creative peak during those years. There’s a handful of em on my channel.
I just realized that as well.
I just can’t ignore left eye’s artistic style and swag. She would’ve definitely made a stamp in the female rap game. She was so dope, her from her hair and how she dressed, we dont have authenticity like this currently.
She was Such a Visionary. Whenever I listen to the Not Tonight Remix..I can't get over how she stole the entire song with a 39 second verse 🤯
That's hard to do on a track with Lil' Kim, Missy and Da Brat 😎 She really was a SuperNova ☄
@@MuyThoughts idk why they titled it that, it’s literally just “ladies night”
@@kingneptune-z4q 🤣😂 True, it was unnecessarily confusing 💯
It was supposed to be a remix of 'Not Tonight' but it turned into an entirely different song 🤷🏽♂️ I bet alot of ppl couldn't find it in stores |📀| cause they were looking for 'Ladies Night'
@@MuyThoughts This was my first time hearing it be called “Not tonight”
Lefteye was WAYYYY ahead of her time. That wasn't a human being idc idc
She has transcended 🕊
Facts she woulda been a star today
@@kingtryton nope she faked her death she's alive and well
Her solo song Block party was so ahead of its time
@@kurrychip1659 i love that song
The fact that this album was named FANMAIL in reference of all the letters they were getting from their fans 🖤🖤🖤🖤
Left 👁️ was genius coming up with all the album names
@@DaInfamousRo LEFE EYE WAS THE BRAINS BEHIDE TLC
@@djwalkerfemaledj everyone knows that
@nismo510 okay, hater
@nismo510 at the time 99 there wasn't anything like it...it was the only album solely dedicated to the fans all the cyber space references them looking like bots the album and tour being narrated by vic-e an android...it was really one of a kind in 99
TLC remains the best group because they have chemistry like no other and there all super talented. Fanmail Remains there best album
@James Bishop Preach!!🔥🔥🔥
And because they stood for something. But CSC is definitely better than fan mail lol
*they're all super talented.
*their best album.
CrazySexyCool was the best selling album🤷🏾♂️😐😐😐
CrazySexyCool is MILES better than FanMail. CSC is a classic "no skip" album. FanMail, while very good, has a few filler songs.
Tboz said that after Lisa died, the group basically was forgotten by the industry. I’d hate to put chilli and tboz down but lisa definitely did bring the spark to the group. She did all the creative elements from song writing to concept creating. She had a very unique voice, big aspirations, amazing flow/lyrics and she was also the most well known one out of the 3 due to her crazy antics and outshining persona.
Logically making decisions wise things might not be her brightest as she tends to do things on a whim but that shows her creativeness, innovativeness and the fact she has no fear of exploring new things. Buisness was also another thing she could do along with her strong morals (Her not standing by the lyrics of creep, her wanting to do a futuristic theme as early as 94 and that whole thing with dallas cuz boi, 4 million? keep yo love life issues OUT of the buisness chilli!)
I’m not saying Tboz and chilli are irrelevant as Tboz added a whole new swagger with her low raspy voice that wasn’t seen around that point in time and chilli complimenting that, making a mix of 2 amazing voices but losing lisa was definitely a massive blow for them.
Much love to all of them, TLC4EVA!
But that's the thing with "creatives", they swing too far on their side. You should have enough sense to know you're strengths and weaknesses. Be creative and listen to your partner's when it comes to the business side so there's a balance and you can be successful. It's a common theme in music for artists to play the game and "sellout" for the first 2 albums or so. Then once you're so big it's undeniable, your record has to give into demands or they'll lose you. It sucks, but it often happens.
Tbh, in the 90's, I think they were screwed any way they tried. They just did not have a great team around them that could fight for them. It's much easier now to find different paths to success.
@@FLdancer00 that is extremely true, i found it kinda irritating how lisa would *always* try to go her own way. Although those her antics definitely made the group get a lot more press
That's a lie lisa left eye lopes is alive she faked her death s
Basically, T-Boz and Chilli will say yes to anything the industry ask them. Left Eye on the other hand, would stand up for her rights!
Bahahaha lmafo shes not dead shes still alive she faked her death yall are being played about all these celebs dying
I'm still heartbroken by the loss of Left Eye. I can only imagine her impact on today's music industry if she were still alive today.
She never died she faked her
Death
@@prestongower7800
Lol. What a silly thing to say. The accident was caught on film ffs!
@@anti-ethniccleansing465 theyvfake all that shit you are being played sorry i know the truth hurts you need a bandaid for your boo boo because you look like you need one
@@prestongower7800
Congratulations for finally responding two months later, but the things that are faked are _WAY_ more important than someone like Lisa Lopes (like what went down in Sept2OOl). LMAO. You are in denial, and it’s pathetic.
Left Eye’s idea for a 3 CD set was a great idea. They could’ve titled the album 3D instead of The Challenge. Outkast did a 2 Disc album and it blew up.
Even though FanMail was a huge selling album and a comeback for TLC, I still feel it could've been as huge commercially as Britney Spears' ...Baby One More Time and The Backstreet Boys' Millennium. It should've had more radio hits. I Miss You So Much, If They Knew, and Come On Down could've been extremely successful if they were singles. Instead, the 3rd and final single was Dear Lie, which peaked at #51 on the Billboard Hot 100. Nonetheless, I'm glad the album won 3 Grammys, with TLC winning 2 of them. FanMail was the album Chilli solely sang in several songs from one album (though she had her very first solo song, Take Our Time, from CrazySexyCool) and was arguably the de facto leader for this album's era. Her vocals were perfect for futuristic R&B, just like T-Boz's vocals were great for hip-hop soul and how Left Eye's persona and image were a spot on match for new jack swing. I still listen to FanMail from time to time. It's that great of an album.
Nah much better single choices would be Silly ho, My life, Shout
I know Dear Lie was released as a single in part to promote T-boz's Poetry Book📕
But I agree with you, that was short-sighted there were more radio + video friendly singles on the album that would have performed better 💰🪙
@@jamiesalley604 Lefteye's verse on My Life is one of my all-time fav rap verses. For me, it's up there with Pac, Biggie + Nas 🙌🏾
I Miss You So Much is the song that I think would have been the best third single.
@@BryanBMusic It’s a boring ballad that drags My life is the better choice🤷🏾♂️ based on how well dear lie did
i was born in '04 so i definitely did not grow up with TLC but i really do love their music and this album so much
Same same same
I was born in 01 left eye definitely the one that stands out to me no 🧢
Fanmail was my favorite album of theirs. I would listen to it in junior high, specifically "Fanmail", "No Scrubs", and "Unpretty". Being '99 born, I'm not surprised I didn't know all the drama around it. American group situations are often so...
Silly ho is too underrated should’ve had a video
Just like you, I love Fanmail too
Aaah - Aaah - Aaah [Fanmail]
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Wow I love your analysis that breaks down how ahead of its time the album was regarding internet culture. That’s why TLC will always be legends. Their music and subject matters are timeless.
Left eyes was the one. She was honest and ahead of her time.
Naw shes a liar and deceiver shes not dead she faked her death
I really hope TLC can get the billboard icon award this year as a group.
Also The song I Miss you So Much was a hidden gem on this album 💙
Lisa was just soooo outspoken.. seems whenever artists start speaking their minds and speaking against the business, things fall apart.. I miss her light..💖
TLC was so amazing, i'm so glad i grew up in this ERA of music! I miss those times so much...
So true. Me too.
Left eye was that artistic link in TLC....without her, TLC just lost the whole concept. Left Eye deserves to be recognized much more
Without any of those 3 , the group would have went south.
THANK YOU FOR MAKING THIS MAN, people don't talk about TLC enough let alone their music. KEEP UP THE GREAT CONTENT
although I wasn’t a big fan of this album grown up, I do however love the concept that was way ahead of it’s time. The futuristic, digital age social media themes during this time was brilliant and I applaud TLC for that.
If you are a big fan luke you say you are then you should know that lisa lefteye lopes is still alive and well
Thank you for doing a part 2 on TLC the LEGENDS!!!!!
This is their best album imo. Like it has all of the best parts of a strong body of work. The pacing, The lyrics, the interludes!! This is one of my favorite albums of all time.
I always thought Fanmail was way better than CrazySexyCool
@@firasharb1454 CrazySexyCool's singles and albums tracks are MILES better than FanMail's. "Creep" makes "No Scrubs" look like a B side and "Waterfalls" eats "Unpretty" up! That's not even listing "Red Light Special" and "Diggin On You". Not to mention none of the album tracks on FanMail are better than "Sumthin' Wicked This Way Comes", "Kick Your Game", "If I Was Your Girlfriend", "Case of the Fake People" and "Switch".
Fanmail was definitely a gem 💎...I think all first 3 albums were dope. The 4th, there was a disconnect since some of it was recorded posthumously. After Left Eye's passing, you really started to see who was the creative force behind TLC. TLC needed and needs Left Eye and Left Eye needed TLC. TLC's music nowadays (no disrespect) isn't the same, beyond the fact that Left Eye passed. Left Eye needed TLC because TLC was what was the steering wheel to her creativity. If you notice, in her solo work, there was a disconnect as well. Bottom line, they all were GREAT together. Hands down, best chemistry of a girl group. I would love to see what would've become of Left Eye in 2021.
I am sorry, I am stunned. Imagine attending not only original TLC concert but seeing Destiny's Child and Christina Aguilera as their support. I just faint
ANNND the tour was amazing live! I'm lucky to have seen it twice in 99 & 2000, my pictures from the show SUCK tho lol
Great job! I grew up a TLC Stan and totally expected to correct your facts but you got it all right! I’m excited to hear that you’ll be doing a whole series on these ladies. Being a TLC fan meant just expecting drama everytime an album comes out so there’s lots more to tell. You should also include a video about the girls’ solo endeavors- Lisa’s solo album was never released in the US but is still very good.
Left Eye was the brain of TLC. She wrote many of their hits. They would've still dominated charts today if she was still with us. It's just not the same without her. RIP Left Eye.
Fanmail is seriously one of my favorite albums. I as in basic when it came out. My favorite was "Miss You".
The title track is honestly one of the best songs ever
I love this group and fanmail is my favorite album by them. They had undeniable chemistry even though they went through a lot! I wish I had been old enough to go to the tour back then. They had soo much energy. RIH Left eye, she was so brilliant and creative!
Bravo 👏🏾 I love the way you connected the themes of Vic E's interludes + the isolation of today's social media landscape 🏆
Unfortunately T-boz + Chilli never stood up for Lefteye in the studio. When you look at the 4 to 5 verses she got on Crazy Sexy Cool + Fanmail....it's clear Dallas, Babyface & LA favored an R&B sound.
So Chilli + T-boz were complicit in silencing Left Eye because that arrangement worked in their favor in the short-term. But Long Term the resentment it caused Left Eye damaged the group.
After she passed, T-boz + Chilli learned the hard way Left Eye gave them vision and a competitive edge that they would never again re-create 🥺
I'm going to need to re-watch all these once every episode is out. Very insightful!
Can u make a video on how a certain member is choosen for a solo career and is backed up by the management for a solo career while other members of potential solo career are sabotaged. This MOSTLY happens with boybands .
Geri Halliwell?
fifth harmony= Camila
1D= Harry and zyan
@@nagisa0931 don't know about Zayn but harry yes he was/is definitely choosen the pr marketing is atrocious for that guy
Destiny's child
I know they did it mostly out of necessity but it’s so cool to hear them actually talking about money and salaries.
The greatest female group of all time. Fanmail was actually supposed to be a 30 million copy seller like CrazySexyCool, but it was not marketed well. Nonetheless, Fanmail topped the charts, garnered 2 #1 hits in the Billboard Hot 100 charts and in 1999 solidified TLC as the most successful Female group of the 90s decade and the top selling female group of all time. Plus the Fanmai tour is the highest grossing selling tour for a female group of any female group in global history and the tour was not promoted well and it was not a global tour and majority of the tour dates were cancelled. No female group has done what TLC has did. TLC was an all Black girl group that had many barriers placed against them and that's why I love them. Destiny's Child and Spice Girls have relentless argued how TLC has impacted them and inspired them.
_“No female group has done what TLC has did.”_ Take the word “has“ out of “TLC has did.”
Spice girls sold more and grossed more on tour
Man I'm just finding out that sill ho was the lead single 😮😮😮
This was a lot more deeper and thought provoking than I thought it would be! The whole idea of digital interaction being THE human experience is really eye opening in today's world.
Lisa walked so Azealia Banks could run
Love them but they were some insufferable artistic genius. You may not agree about AB but let’s not tear down black excellence
I think Azealia Banks is very talented and a unique artist in her own right.
@@76special one azelia banks is a male to female transgender two lisa lefteye lopes is still alive and well
@@prestongower7800 wtf is wrong with you 😂 AB is a woman and there is basically video footage of Lefteye dying getting into her car crash. No more delusions pls
@@andS7 LMAFO you are and still are being played that whole car crash was faker than Kim the man Kardashians boobs the mainstream media lies about everything even celebrities deaths
@@andS7 naw they only delusion is that you think that whole car crash was real that whole thing was fake
Love this video!!! Thank you for sharing this! I met them during the fanmail tour in 99! Two of the BEST days of my life!
Thanks so much for highlighting this amazing era/album. I was 8 years old at the time and really connected with it. Fanmail was ahead of it’s time.. the album was so ahead of its time! Can you please do a video on Mary J Blige?
Recent discovered Left Eye, & not only was she real as hell, she was artistically talented as well as gorgeous, definitely had her own thing.
5:55 Chilli looked tense throughout Left Eye making her statement while Tboz seemed to have a neutral attitude.
Fanmail was one of my favorite albums of the late nineties and it still holds today up today. They were ahead of their time.
Thank you for putting these videos together. I love how you present them!
Flashy you made me re-listen to the Fanmail album. OMG It makes so much more sense now because it was way ahead of it's time. I have the CD copy of this album and must admit I liked it but didn't quite understand it's relevance. There u go a album almost 21 years ahead of it's time I think.
Left Eye just needed the right machine behind her. She was way ahead of her time and it’s a shame that she never got a chance to truly shine 😩
Left Eye would have won “The Challenge” btw 🤣🤣🤣🤣
It's crazy I was just thinking about the title track of this album and you a whole video on it! Props!
Great video, o remember buying Fan mail on CD when it came out. I was torn between it or Geri Halliwellls debut solo album (ginger spice )
You did great job of breaking down FanMail! Does anyone remember the album’s cassette tape packaging.... biobox 🤔
I dont! I had the CD version
The cassette has amazing packaging. Almost better than the cd
Shoot I still have my booklet with the poster in it.
TLC paved the way for future girl groups and boy bands to have a rapper
Can't wait for the other part of the TLC series.
You are doing such an amazing job, keep it up : )
Earned yourself a subscriber.
Fanmail album was when I became aware of TLC as an 6 year old.
Cool I was 10 years old in 1999
@@djwalkerfemaledj I have a personal connection with the song Unpretty. I was bullied throughout my kindergarten years (started school 99') and when felt down after a hard day that song came on at the right time. Whether it's the video on mtv or on the radio, that song always made me feel better. Honestly at times the song triggers me to remember the bullying I dealt with and I do cry at times. I feel refreshed afterwords, like a boulder been lifted of my shoulders.
@@djwalkerfemaledj I was zero
You did a good job overall. However, you focused mostly on the drama of the Fanmail era, and did not highlight its success enough. The album had 2 huge #1 singles (No Scrubs and Unpretty. Dear Lie was also a top 40 hit in many international markets. The album was last certified 6x platinum in the U.S. (needs to be updated) and has sold at least 10 million copies worldwide. Silly Ho was a top 20 hit on Billboard’s r/b and hip hop charts, even though it was not an official single. I’m Good At Being Bad was also a top 40 smash on the r/b and hip hop charts but not an official single. They won many awards during this era. Also, this is the first album where all 3 members co-wrote multiple songs on the album, with T-Boz penning 2 of the singles from this era.
I love thissssssss!!!!!!!! KEEP ON WITH TLC!
You have made your way into my videos to watch. And I'm loving the content. You remind me of Behind the Music. Your voice is so easy to listen to. And I like all your research. I will recommend your channel to all my friends. Thanks again. And good luck.
Man Left Eye was too real for words 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾
She's still alive
Thank you for covering this
Oooh
My favorite
I will cry 😭
I love this era
True love ❤️
True fun 🍿
True music 🎵
I remember begging my mom to buy this album for 10 year old me, she wanted to get a Kidz Bop cd instead but eventually gave in and got the edited version. This was one of my favorite albums to listen to growing up, If They Knew and I'm Good at Being Bad are imo the best tracks.
I. . . I don't know what to say. You sound pretty young, like you didn't grow up when they were big, yet you made this incredible video about them. Hardly anyone else does appreciative, in-depth videos like this for this amazing, trail blazing group.
That challenge would’ve gotten them out of their record deal
this makes me terribly sad. Rest in peace Lisa
That's a lie she never died she faked her death
So excited for this to be a whole series
The only girl group, where all of the members can get the shine!💖
In another dimension tlc released baby one more time and britney released no scrubs
TLC is FOREVER
Lisa just needed to express herself and her creativity outside of TLC. When she tried to do that with Supernova and it didn't work out, that was a really tough time for her.
In Japan we just talk to the 1 & 2
FanMail is their best album by far. It is a shame that Left Eye was underused on the album, but i believe she was in rehab or prison during the process. She was so creative and its a tragedy she left us too soon.
loved this album, great video!
Left eye had all day ideas and if she was still alive I know that you will have more fans it's sad what happened to her without last night it wouldn't be no TLC
My favourite album of all time!
Love these vocals! I love TlC & all the other artists you’re covering! Let’s have a spice girls video 😂😅🙏🏽🔥♥️
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I love that he showed the cheetah girls 😂
I loved TLC & it hurt my heart when Left Eye passed.
This video was amazing.
I knew this album was ahead of this time 👏🏾 I was obsessed! bought this album twice when it was released as a teen, Scratched the first one from playing like crazy 🤣 ‘Automatic’ was my traaaackk
Just you talking about fan mail makes you wanna listen love all they songs but fanmail is so emotional 😅🤩🤩
Whata an amazing video. Thanx, and i can't wait for more TLC
Fanmail is such a great album I can listen to it from beginning to end
Wished you talked more about the songs
Fanmail was now definitely my favourite era and album frm TLC!!!!!!1010101010
Please do a part 3 for 3D??
This was an awesome video! I just subscribed to your channel. These videos are so informative about these iconic albums and artists. I would love it if you made a video about Aaliyah.
Aaliyah is not dead as well same with lisa left eye lopes they both faked there deaths
@@prestongower7800 ya sure
@@dgantzman yep she's still alive and well i have video proof hold on
@@prestongower7800 ya sure
Very inspirational video, makes me want to pursue music even more
Good luck and I hope you have a long, successful career.
FanMail is an amazing album... Currently having a dance party to it half way through this video because I haven't listened to it in forever.
I remember the first day No Scrubs video debut in mtv. I even remember what I was doing
What were you doing?
You know they were never the biggest selling girl group ever or in America but I’ll still give them credit for making it big.
it´s the whole y2k aura on the album for me
Fanmail fave album by them love it
Great futuristic album
I can't believe they turned Where my girls at down. It's one of the best r'n'b songs ever. I love Fanmail though.
During this era, I wish Chilli experimented more with her look, as T-boz Did with the red hair ( I loved that red hair she had in " No Scrubs " ) "My Life" "LoveSick " or " Shout" should've been released after " Unpretty ". "Dear Lie " felt like Unpretty Part 2. Crazy thing is I noticed how absent Lisa was on in this album. You heard alot of her during the first album, quite a bit on CrazySexyCool. But not as much on "Fanmail" which was strange before finding out the drama behind the scenes. I wish "Silly Ho" got a video treatment. Chilli should've had more lead vocals on songs / singles after " Unpretty " because it brought a fresher vocal arrangement than the usual of Tboz singing lead.
This is the same guy from the honest channel that voice is grating and unmistakable
I remember this was one of the first albums I had. I watched the concert on pay per view. Good Times
No discussion of the MUSIC? TLC were the 90's. RIP Lisa.
Lisa left eye lopes is still alive and well
Hey flashy how are you
Grateful to be alive, thank you for asking 🙏
@@FlashyMag great, love your content keep up the good work
Silly ho is one of my fave TLC songs
Great Album, this was their crossover album as well
Fanmail was one of their best eras that didn't receive much singles treatment. It was weird after unpretty everything went quiet. Dear Lie wasn't pushed as hard.