The Legacy Continues1994 brought us something new, something that we have never seen or heard and somthing we were not expecting in music.
TLC released "Oooh... On the TLC Tip" which featured hard stunning hits such as: Ain't To Proud To Beg, What About Your Friends, Baby Baby Baby and many more that would climb the music charts and give the MTV viewers much to look at.
With the sagging denim, and the condom covered bodies were: T-Boz, Left Eye, and Chilli. Three brand new girls to the scene with something to say "SAFE SEX" was the message and they got it across with some catchy hooks. Having been signed to Pebitone Records which was owned and run by the late 80's and early 90's sensation "Pebbles" the girls had a map to where they were going but didnt think that it would come so soon.
Touring across America and the girls getting closer with each day, they shared secrets and clothes. The day the girls got signed to Pebitone Records Lisa learned that her Father had been shot durring a Fued between family members. He died that day.
Lisa was never affraid to share her feelings, in an early interview she was asked on how she felt about death, she simply said "I belive that when we pass on we are born again, we are energy so pure that we would again ressurect." She also made a comment that if she were going to choose a way to die, she said that she hoped that it would be fast like in a car accident.
The first album was a great way for fans to connect with Lisa, for it showed her vocals more than anyone else. And with her writing most of the songs, they were bound to be on the top ten.
Later that year, the girls started to wonder where all the money was going? They were on the road almost 24/7 and they were selling albums along with compitition of: Seal, Madonna, Baby Face, and Eric Clapton. So they decided to start asking questions.
The truth of the mater never really came out it was just said that Pebbles had her hand in the cookie jar, while the girls were not seeing a dime.
The next thing we were hearing was the girls were filing for bankruptsy in 1994, rumors had it because they were broke, and others from Pepitone said it was a way to get out of their contract.
Finalized and finshed the girls moved on to the hands of L.A. Reid a high and mighty record executive at Laface Records. The girls started recording thier next album "Crazy Sexy Cool"
1995 was the girls most successful time, for highs and lows. The album releases with the first single "Creep" the video showing the girls in rehearsals and in pajamas.
Later to follow was: Waterfalls, Diggin The Scene, Red Light Special and the UK SMASH "Case of the Fake People". At this time the girls were appearing on every talk show, and performing at all awards shows and bringing in the awards as well.
Lisa found herself burning on the tabloids but not in the record selling kind of way, during that summer Lisa had reported some domestic disputes with her Fiance. The charges were dropped and not more than a couple weeks later the NFL star's house went up in smoke. Lisa did her time and did it well, with writting more songs and answering fanmail.
VH1 then aired the "Behind The Music: TLC" and Lisa was more than honest. She flat out said that all she wanted to do was set some shoes on fire, she didnt know that the bathtube with the gasoline soaked Jordans was made of Styrophome would catch on so fast and spread. Lisa panicked and left the scene only to turn herself in later that night.
As the girls continued to top the charts, there was talks of solo projects being made. Challenges that were made between the girls and Lisa. This was never a solid rumor. T-Boz and Chilli always said they were supportive of what Lisa wanted to do with her career.
She then took on the name Supernova. Creating an album on the side she also took the time to start the next TLC album "Fanmail".
Following this album is the unfinished Left Eye album "3D" because in 2002 Lisa was taken from us in a car crash in Haunduras. Out of the eight people in the car Lisa was the only one to die.
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