During an interview with E! News’ Sibley Scoles, TLC’s remaining members, Tionne “T-Boz” Watkins and Rozanda “Chilli” Thomas, talked about their fans’ involvement in releasing their first studio album in 15 years.
“Timing is everything, and it just felt like the right time,” T-Boz said. “The fans were urging and asking, so we did it. We found a good avenue to do [it], and it just felt right. So we went for it. Why not?”
The fans of the beloved 90’s group, including celebrities like Katy Perry, Bette Midler and New Kid On The Block, raised over $430,000 for the album, named TLC.
“We had no idea,” T-Boz admitted. “We broke records for the biggest campaign ever in two days…It was amazing because we were really skeptical about doing it in the first place, and then when our manager brought it to us and explained the freedom we could have and how we could do it in a fun way with rewards [for the fans]. We came up with some rewards and made it really cool.”
The 12-song material will also include their late bandmate Lisa “Left Eye” Lopes, making it more special.
“It’s her talking. It’s from an interview,” T-Boz explained about the involvement of the late singer in the album. “We took some live music and played under it and made it a beat. It’s the essence of Lisa that you remember her for—the live, the funky, the spunky energy that she had.”
TLC is set to release on June 30, then, TLC will start their I Love The 90s: The Party Continues Tour on July 7.
