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TLC's Rozonda 'Chilli' Thomas and Tionne 'T-Boz' Watkins.
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TLC is back, and they're asking fans to help them fund their newest and final album on Kickstarter.
Most famous for singles including "Waterfalls," "No Scrubs," and
"Ain't Too Proud To Beg," TLC has set its fundraising goal at $150,000
by February 15. At the time of publication, the group had raised more
than $65,000. Not bad, considering the Kickstarter was launched on
Sunday.
According to the group's Kickstarter project, all the money raised
will go toward funding the production and release of the new album. "The
initial goal of $150,000 will go towards a writing session in the
studio with a producer and engineer. The money beyond that will go to
booking music producers, writing sessions, mixing sessions, recording
sessions, and SO much more," according to TLC's Kickstarter page.
TLC says it took to Kickstarter to retain creative control over its
music. "While major labels offer artists multimillion dollar recording
and marketing budgets, they don't often give artists complete control of
their own music. It is ESSENTIAL that we create our final album
completely on our own terms, without any restrictions, with YOU," the
group says.
TLC says this is the final album it will release. The last TLC album,
3D, was released in 2002. It will also be the first TLC album featuring
only members Tionne "T-Boz" Watkins and Rozonda "Chilli" Thomas. Lisa
"Left Eye" Lopes, the group's third member, died in a car crash in
Honduras in 2002 while filming a documentary.
Pledging
$7,500 will get you your own photoshoot with TLC, and $1,000 gets you a
date at the movies with Chilli. Those on a more modest budget can donate
$15 for a digital copy of the album, which the group plans to deliver
in September 2015, according to the Kickstarter page.
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