In 2008, Lady GaGa scored one of her first major looks when she collaborated with the rapper Wale on the track ‘Chillin.’…released in 2009
Since then, Wale feels he has been snubbed, slighted and rejected by the performer and feels that his record sales (and perceived worth in the industry) has a lot to do with it.
His thoughts and feelings below….
Concern for the well-being of Azealia Banks is high tonight after the rapper took to social media to claim that she had been sexually assaulted.
Via Instagram stories, the rapper left a number of alarming voice messages that begun with the chilling statement:
“lowkey just got raped. I feel like dirt.”
She went to explain that she was casually chilling with a man and ultimately found herself in a predicament she did not want.
Listen to her words below….
Concern for the well-being of Bow Wow is intensifying today after the rapper took to social media to share a chilling message.
Full story below…
Over the years, That Grape Juice has established a distinguished voice that – whether loved or loathed – sparks discussion, debate, and on occasion drama!
Though comprised of seasoned writers who share a similar outlook on Urban Pop culture, the idiosyncrasies of the TGJ team members often lend for quite heated debates “behind the scenes” about the hottest topics.
Now, we give you a front row seat to the show. In a format similar to ‘The View’ or ‘The Real’, TGJ editors – Sam, David, Rashad, and Joe – get real in a very candid way.
Today’s roundtable topic asks each anchor…
What Is On Your 2018 Wish List?!
Although it’s been four years since VH1 dominated airwaves and ratings with the jaw-dropping TLC biographical film, ‘CrazySexyCool: The TLC Story,’ the top-rated flick is finding itself in headlines again thanks to an unresolved defamation lawsuit filed by the group’s former manager, Perri “Pebbles” Reid.
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This week’s From The Vault salutes the ladies of TLC this week. Our pick is 2002’s ‘Girl Talk.’
The feisty track was issued as the lead single from the group’s fourth studio album ‘3D,’ which served as their first following the passing of member Lisa “Left Eye” Lopes.
‘Talk’ saw the trio press on with the female-empowering / male-bashing formula that made songs such as ‘No Scrubs’ and Destiny’s Child’s ‘Bug A Boo’ such towering hits. This time, TLC were putting men up on game about their need to bring their A-game or run risk of having their tea spilt. An unreleased Left Eye rap is featured in the song as it was the case with half of the album.
Penned by Kandi Burruss alongside Lopes and fellow member T-Boz, the track was a moderate(ish) hit in the US where it peaked at #28 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #23 on the Hip-Hop/R&B tally. It earned the R&B outfit another UK Top 30 too.
The mighty Dave Meyers was tapped to direct the track’s visual. Surviving members T-Boz and Chilli are seen “girl-talking” in the Dirty South, Tokyo and Africa. Boasting trademark TLC choreography. Midway through the video, the three members are reunited thanks to an animated film during Left Eye’s rap.
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With the ladies having just released their last album, it’s interesting to reflect on how strong their catalogue is. It still saddens us when we ponder all the amazing places their careers – as a group and solo acts – could have gone if Lisa was still with us today.
Still, no matter how the story goes, their names are etched in the history books forever and we’re elated to have lived in a world where TLC were the blueprint for everything crazy, sexy and cool in music and culture.
It’s a wrap for Justin Bieber and his ‘Purpose World Tour.’
For, the singer has reportedly decided to pull the plug on the trek just days before he was due to set out on its latest leg.
Full story below….
TLC may not have set the charts alight with their final album, but that hasn’t stopped the bookings coming in.
Fresh from announcing a new European tour, the ladies catered to their Stateside base with a performance on ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live.’
Joined by Hip-Hop veteran Snoop Dogg, T-Boz and Chilli rocked out to their single ‘Way Back.’
A troop of dancers added pepper and spice to the showing, which seemed to go down well with the audience in attendance.
Check it out below…
TLC is traipsing the promo trail in support of their fifth and final album, available yesterday (June 30).
Kicked off by the critically-acclaimed ‘Way Back,’ ‘Haters,’ and ‘American Gold,’ the duo have taken to press in support of their self-titled project and have lent no shortage of OMG-worthy quotes along the way.
The latest come courtesy of a sit-down with the good folks at the Associated Press where the ladies were quizzed on their next ventures (given the ‘TLC’ project has been announced as their last album), their thoughts on Ed Sheeran‘s ‘Shape of You,’ and so much more.
ON LIFE AFTER THEIR LAST ALBUM:
“That doesn’t mean we’re done though. That doesn’t mean we won’t do a residency in Vegas,” T-Boz said. We have a body of work and when you (have) timeless songs like ‘Waterfalls’ and ‘No Scrubs’ and ‘Unpretty,’ you should be able to (tour), you know. The white rock bands do it all the time. Why can’t we?”
Chilli said: “We’ve had some people come and reach out, but it just got to be right.”
ON THE ABSENCE OF GIRL GROUPS IN THE INDUSTRY:
“If you end up going solo that’s fine, but don’t go in there like, ‘I’m just going to use this as my platform,'” Chilli said. “[Don’t go] into a group knowing that you want to be a solo artist.”
ON BEYONCE’S “FAN GIRL” MOMENT:
“This is the first time this ever happened. Like, she just rolled up on us and was like, ‘Thank you for everything,'” Chilli said.
“‘That was some of the best times of my life’ is what she said,” T-Boz added.
“We were like, ‘Oh really? Never knew that! People said that she said stuff like that in interviews, I just didn’t know. … That was like real humbling and just like, ‘Wow, really? OK girl!'”
ON ED SHEERAN CREDITING ‘NO SCRUBS’ WRITERS, KANDI BURRUSS & TAMEKA “TINY” HARRIS, ON HIS HIT ‘SHAPE OF YOU’
“I’m going to be honest with you: When I heard the song, I couldn’t hear it. I was like, ‘Let me hear it again,'” Chilli said.
“I didn’t (hear it) either, but they [Kandi & Tiny] sure went after those publishing checks,” T-Boz said. “I was like, ‘I don’t blame you!'”
Note: Chilli & T-Boz did not contribute to the writing of ‘No Scrubs’ so they were not credited. Click here to read more.
TLC are readying their final album for release next week.
Due on June 30th, the promo run for the fan-funded project has seen T-Boz and Chilli touch a number of platforms. Billboard is one of the most recent and the ladies certainly made it count.
When quizzed on the presence (or lack thereof) of the late Lisa ‘Left Eye’ Lopes, the trio’s surviving members reveal an issue with their bandmate’s estate.
Peep this excerpt:
Lopes’ absence is felt on TLC, although there is one brief interlude crafted using an audio clip of her ripped from the internet. Watkins and Thomas say that Lopes’ estate — which released a posthumous album, Eye Legacy, in 2009 — is to blame. “The family, they held onto the other stuff,” says Watkins, as Thomas rolls her eyes. “I guess maybe they wanted money or something. I don’t think she’d be happy that people are trying to hold her vocals hostage.”
Whoa.
Over the course of TLC‘s illustrious career, the group have never been afraid of saying their mind.
In recent times, while promoting their final album, the approach has raised eyebrows. Case in point, Chilli‘s “Black Lives Matter” drama.
Now, in an interview with Billboard, the candidness continues. And this time it’s in regard to their former label head LA Reid.
As widely reported, the industry icon was rocked by major sexual harassment allegations which ultimately saw him exit Epic Records in an abrupt manner.
When quizzed on the matter, T-Boz‘s stance was made crystal clear.
See the excerpt below:
There is, for one, their reaction to Reid’s exit from Epic amid sexual harassment allegations. “I hear more people are coming out saying stuff,” says Watkins, as Thomas buries her face in her hands. “I was surprised he was fired, but [the accusations] didn’t come as a surprise. I don’t wish him anything ill. But surprised? No.” [Source]
Damn.
For what it’s worth, TLC actually reunited with Reid at Epic upon the release of their VH1 biopic in 2013. Indeed, ‘Meant To Be,’ a new cut featured in the film, was issued by the label.
The re-teaming was brief though, with the entities “going their separate ways” after Pebbles – Reid’s ex wife and the group’s former manager – filed a lawsuit about her depiction in the movie.
In any case, TLC’s self-titled final album drops June 30th.
TLC are finally set to release their long-awaited final album this Friday.
In giving one last push online, surviving members T-Boz and Chilli have premiered the video for their single ‘Haters.’
Billed (by the group) as a modern take on ‘Unpretty,’ the track sets out to uplift with a message of loving oneself regardless of what the “haters” say.
Interestingly, the visual endorses Lady Gaga’s Born This Way Foundation – which promotes the same ethos.
Check it out below…
We admire the mindset the release promotes, but the song itself is a total no.
Thankfully preceding track ‘Way Back’ remains a bop and gives us a degree of hope that their self-titled LP will bring with it more gems.
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