TLC tower tall ’til this day as one of the greatest girl groups of all-time. Yet, while the ladies did venture out solo, their efforts were few and far between.

This week’s From The Vault salutes T-Boz’s brief but sweet swing of the bat with her 1996 single ‘Touch Myself.’

Housed on the soundtrack for the movie ‘Fled’ starring Laurence Fishburne and Stephen Baldwin, the racy track was penned and produced by frequent TLC collaborator Dallas Austin.

Continuing to lyrically embrace the group’s gutsy and unapologetic nature, T-Boz turned up the heat with this super direct self-love anthem.

An ode to administering pleasure to “yourself,” the catchy cut was powered by the star’s trademark rasp and hard-hitting 90s R&B production.

Its simple yet effective video was directed by Bille Woodruff and sees T-Boz aptly dance with herself while interspliced clips of the film are showcased.

A top 40 hit, ‘Touch Myself’ peaked at #40 on the Billboard Hot 100. It also hit #23 on the Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop tally and #3 on the Billboard Hot Dance Music count.

Not a smash, but a rare gem. And one that still shines today.

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Cardi B is pouring out new music at rapid rate and the femcee shows no signs of slowing.

In recent weeks, the rapper has unleashed bops such as the ‘Like What’ freestyle and ‘Enough (Miami).’ She’s also set to feature on Shakira‘s new album on the track ‘Puntería.’

During an insightful sit down interview with Complex’s Speedy Morman, the superstar revealed that she has another jam incoming with a mystery artist.

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Ariana Grande has hit the highest note on the Billboard 200 with new studio album, ‘eternal sunshine.’

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Tyla is strutting towards the March 22 release of her self-titled debut album.

The South African star has been shining on a global scale since achieving breakout success with ‘Water.’

Now, she’s aiming to swim to fresh success with her launching LP.

Having made an undeniable splash with ‘Water’ and given the masses another taste of her sonic flavor with ‘Truth or Dare,’ Tyla has unleashed the tracklist for the project.

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Ariana Grande reigns atop the Pop pack in the UK with her luminous new album, ‘eternal sunshine.’

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With Shakira‘s new album ‘Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran’ rapidly drawing nearer its March 22 release, so too is the performer’s Cardi B collaboration ‘Puntería.’

 Hotly anticipated, the track – which is housed on the LP – will be landing alongside its music video.

To whet appetites for both, Shakira has lifted a lid on what folk can expect from the Hannah Lux Davis-directed visual.

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Wizkid made headlines when he declared that he is “not a f*cking Afrobeats artist.”

And now the GRAMMY winner, who also announced his new album ‘Morayo,’ is building on his stance with another impassioned post. One in which he unpacks the reasoning for his stance.

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Cardi B is officially in album mode.

After signalling the alarm with the ‘Like What’ freestyle, the femcee unleashed ‘Enough (Miami)’ this week – much to the excitement of her legion of loyal fans.

Now, it looks like they’re set to be rewarded with Cardi’s long-awaited sophomore album.

Six years have passed since the release of her multi-Platinum debut, ‘Invasion of Privacy,’ and now the rapper is promising that the wait is almost over.

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Tyla is turning up the heat as the release of her self-titled debut album draws near.

Preceded by GRAMMY winning breakout bop ‘Water,’ the LP is set to make a splash on March 22.

Ahead of its unleashing, the South African belle has been teasing fans with previews of material from the LP.

The latest to be unveiled are snippets of blazing tracks ‘A.R.T and ‘On My Body’ – the latter of which features a mystery guest.

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Wizkid clearly has a lot to get off his chest.

Because, in announcing his new album ‘Morayo,’ he seized the moment to pop all the way off about about he sees himself as an artist.

And, interestingly, despite making a global splash with a sound undeniably anchored in Afrobeats, the GRAMMY winner has make a shocking declaration.

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Eminem caused quite the commotion in real life and in the music video for ‘Doomsday 2‘ – the latest cut from Lyrical Lemonade’s star-studded ‘All is Yellow‘ compilation album to get the visual treatment.

Directed by Cole Bennett, the clip sees Em walking through a destroyed office building while spitting out some equally destructive bars including disses toward longtime nemesis Benzino.

“What is the opposite of Benzino? A giraffe / ‘Go at his neck,’ How the f— is that? / How can I go at somethin’ he doesn’t have / Arm so short he can’t even touch his hands / When they’re above his head doin’ jumpin’ jacks,” he raps over the Daniyel-produced track.

Featuring a who’s who of cameos from fellow Hip Hop stars JID, Cordae, Babytron, Big Sean, Swae Lee, Denzel Curry, and others, hop inside to see Em do what he does best.

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DaBaby is keeping his fans well-fed with new music.

Barely two weeks after dropping the official video for the song ‘GRAMMY Party,’ the GRAMMY-nominated rapper is already moving on to the next: ‘Wonder Woman.’

“B-tch, guess what? / Letting you slide got me f-cked up,” he raps on the Sean Da Firzt-produced track. “Smooth a– skin and her teeth ain’t f-cked / Pretty a– face, don’t need no butt, but I’ll take some.”

Accompanied by a energetic music video, the North Carolina is seen turning up from the streets to the club surrounded by twerk teams of ladies donning ensembles akin to that of the DC Comics character that inspired the tune.

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