Their first two hits, "Ain't 2 proud 2 beg" and the mid-tempo ballad "Baby-Baby-Baby", both became top 3 platinum singles and resulted in sales of 2.8 million units on their first album 'Oooooooohhh....On the TLC Tip'. Two years later, TLC return with 'CrazySexyCool', a non-stop, funk-driven ride that kicks the assumption of a sophomore jinx to the curb.

CrazySexyCool not only describes the dominant personality traits o Lisa "Left-Eye" Lopes, Rozanda "Chilli" Thomas and Tionne "T-Boz" Watkins, respectively, it speaks to the facets of all women. "CrazySexyCool, to me, is the 'I'm Every Woman' of the '90's"< explains Chilli. "Because every woman - I don't care how shy or outgoing you are or whatever - everybody has a crazy, sexy and a cool side. And depending on the situation and whatever moods you're in, a particular side comes out". T-Boz puts it best when she asks, "Wouldn't y'all like a girl who has a nice sense of humour, that can kick it, make you laugh and then on the other side, in the bedroom, 'whip that thang on you?....but when it's time to kick it with the fellas, she can roll and get her stroll on?"

The first single, "Creep", produced by Dallas Austin (Madonna, Boyz II Men), makes room for T-Boz's sensuous, rumbling voice to narrate her escapades outside of a relationship lacking in attention. "I think that song really works for them because guys talk about running around on women all day long in songs", says Austin. "But girls, it takes a special kind of girl - one that's not always worried about being ladylike and not afraid to speak her mind - to do this."

Sound-wise, "Creep" picks up where the group that ushered in New Jill Swing left off, but visually you're in for a stunner with the crazy, sexy, cool and incredibly beautiful video directed by Matthew Rolston.

Gone is the more exaggerated look they crafted with cartoonish bright colours and big clothes. And while safe sex is still a priority with TLC, this time the trio won't have condoms pinned all over their clothes. "I don't want people to think we contradicted ourselves by coming out and saying that women can wear whatever they want - pants falling off their butts, hats to the back, whatever - and can still be respected and sex," says T-Boz. "We still think that. And just because we're showing a little stomach in the video, that's just one side of being 'CrazySexyCool'. Our clothes are still baggy and we haven't completely flipped coming out wearing dresses and heels. We're still TLC, and we're sticking to our original ideas, wearing whatever we want."

The acronym TLC took on a new meaning when T-Boz, Left Eye and Chilli made their 1992 debut and re-defined what R&B and rap listeners could expect from a female act. Salt 'n' Pepa may stand tall in Hip-Hop circles for their fiercely independent, pro-woman stance, and Mary J Blige can be hailed as the Queen of Hip-Hop soul, but it is TLC that has successfully combined that comically witty and intuitive lyrical direction and the undeniable groove, swagger and thump of urban life into one persona that is theirs alone.

Their first two hits, "Ain't 2 proud 2 beg" and the mid-tempo ballad "Baby-Baby-Baby", both became top 3 platinum singles and resulted in sales of 2.8 million units on their first album 'Oooooooohhh....On the TLC Tip'. Two years later, TLC return with 'CrazySexyCool', a non-stop, funk-driven ride that kicks the assumption of a sophomore jinx to the curb.

CrazySexyCool not only describes the dominant personality traits o Lisa "Left-Eye" Lopes, Rozanda "Chilli" Thomas and Tionne "T-Boz" Watkins, respectively, it speaks to the facets of all women. "CrazySexyCool, to me, is the 'I'm Every Woman' of the '90's"< explains Chilli. "Because every woman - I don't care how shy or outgoing you are or whatever - everybody has a crazy, sexy and a cool side. And depending on the situation and whatever moods you're in, a particular side comes out". T-Boz puts it best when she asks, "Wouldn't y'all like a girl who has a nice sense of humour, that can kick it, make you laugh and then on the other side, in the bedroom, 'whip that thang on you?....but when it's time to kick it with the fellas, she can roll and get her stroll on?"

The first single, "Creep", produced by Dallas Austin (Madonna, Boyz II Men), makes room for T-Boz's sensuous, rumbling voice to narrate her escapades outside of a relationship lacking in attention. "I think that song really works for them because guys talk about running around on women all day long in songs", says Austin. "But girls, it takes a special kind of girl - one that's not always worried about being ladylike and not afraid to speak her mind - to do this."

Sound-wise, "Creep" picks up where the group that ushered in New Jill Swing left off, but visually you're in for a stunner with the crazy, sexy, cool and incredibly beautiful video directed by Matthew Rolston.

Gone is the more exaggerated look they crafted with cartoonish bright colours and big clothes. And while safe sex is still a priority with TLC, this time the trio won't have condoms pinned all over their clothes. "I don't want people to think we contradicted ourselves by coming out and saying that women can wear whatever they want - pants falling off their butts, hats to the back, whatever - and can still be respected and sex," says T-Boz. "We still think that. And just because we're showing a little stomach in the video, that's just one side of being 'CrazySexyCool'. Our clothes are still baggy and we haven't completely flipped coming out wearing dresses and heels. We're still TLC, and we're sticking to our original ideas, wearing whatever we want."

The acronym TLC took on a new meaning when T-Boz, Left Eye and Chilli made their 1992 debut and re-defined what R&B and rap listeners could expect from a female act. Salt 'n' Pepa may stand tall in Hip-Hop circles for their fiercely independent, pro-woman stance, and Mary J Blige can be hailed as the Queen of Hip-Hop soul, but it is TLC that has successfully combined that comically witty and intuitive lyrical direction and the undeniable groove, swagger and thump of urban life into one persona that is theirs alone.

Their first two hits, "Ain't 2 proud 2 beg" and the mid-tempo ballad "Baby-Baby-Baby", both became top 3 platinum singles and resulted in sales of 2.8 million units on their first album 'Oooooooohhh....On the TLC Tip'. Two years later, TLC return with 'CrazySexyCool', a non-stop, funk-driven ride that kicks the assumption of a sophomore jinx to the curb.

CrazySexyCool not only describes the dominant personality traits o Lisa "Left-Eye" Lopes, Rozanda "Chilli" Thomas and Tionne "T-Boz" Watkins, respectively, it speaks to the facets of all women. "CrazySexyCool, to me, is the 'I'm Every Woman' of the '90's"< explains Chilli. "Because every woman - I don't care how shy or outgoing you are or whatever - everybody has a crazy, sexy and a cool side. And depending on the situation and whatever moods you're in, a particular side comes out". T-Boz puts it best when she asks, "Wouldn't y'all like a girl who has a nice sense of humour, that can kick it, make you laugh and then on the other side, in the bedroom, 'whip that thang on you?....but when it's time to kick it with the fellas, she can roll and get her stroll on?"

The first single, "Creep", produced by Dallas Austin (Madonna, Boyz II Men), makes room for T-Boz's sensuous, rumbling voice to narrate her escapades outside of a relationship lacking in attention. "I think that song really works for them because guys talk about running around on women all day long in songs", says Austin. "But girls, it takes a special kind of girl - one that's not always worried about being ladylike and not afraid to speak her mind - to do this."

Sound-wise, "Creep" picks up where the group that ushered in New Jill Swing left off, but visually you're in for a stunner with the crazy, sexy, cool and incredibly beautiful video directed by Matthew Rolston.

Gone is the more exaggerated look they crafted with cartoonish bright colours and big clothes. And while safe sex is still a priority with TLC, this time the trio won't have condoms pinned all over their clothes. "I don't want people to think we contradicted ourselves by coming out and saying that women can wear whatever they want - pants falling off their butts, hats to the back, whatever - and can still be respected and sex," says T-Boz. "We still think that. And just because we're showing a little stomach in the video, that's just one side of being 'CrazySexyCool'. Our clothes are still baggy and we haven't completely flipped coming out wearing dresses and heels. We're still TLC, and we're sticking to our original ideas, wearing whatever we want."

Taking whatever direction they feel comfortable with musically to express themselves, CrazySexyCool spans the way people relate to one another. "Kick Your Game", produced by Jermaine Dupri (da Brat, Kriss Kross), is a jeep-knocking, blow-by-blow about being picked up in a club. "Waterfalls", produced by Organised Noise (OutKast, Xscape), is a poignant look at how a mother copes internally with her son's drug dealing and how AIDS has become relative to us all. The ballads "Red Light Special" and "Lets Do It Again", produced by Grammy Award-winning Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds (Toni Braxton, Tevin Campbell), explore more sensual matters of the heart, while "Switch", produced by Jermaine Dupri, is an infectious fun cut that picks up where "Creep" and "Kick Your Game" leave off and suggests"....if your man starts acting up, switch and take his friend!". Among the most stand-out cuts on the album is a cover of Prince's smash "If I Was Your Girlfriend", produced by Sean "Puffy" Coombs, Chuck Thompson and Dallas Austin, where T-Boz stays true to the original with her signature scratchy vocal.The acronym TLC took on a new meaning when T-Boz, Left Eye and Chilli made their 1992 debut and re-defined what R&B and rap listeners could expect from a female act. Salt 'n' Pepa may stand tall in Hip-Hop circles for their fiercely independent, pro-woman stance, and Mary J Blige can be hailed as the Queen of Hip-Hop soul, but it is TLC that has successfully combined that comically witty and intuitive lyrical direction and the undeniable groove, swagger and thump of urban life into one persona that is theirs alone.

Their first two hits, "Ain't 2 proud 2 beg" and the mid-tempo ballad "Baby-Baby-Baby", both became top 3 platinum singles and resulted in sales of 2.8 million units on their first album 'Oooooooohhh....On the TLC Tip'. Two years later, TLC return with 'CrazySexyCool', a non-stop, funk-driven ride that kicks the assumption of a sophomore jinx to the curb.

CrazySexyCool not only describes the dominant personality traits o Lisa "Left-Eye" Lopes, Rozanda "Chilli" Thomas and Tionne "T-Boz" Watkins, respectively, it speaks to the facets of all women. "CrazySexyCool, to me, is the 'I'm Every Woman' of the '90's"< explains Chilli. "Because every woman - I don't care how shy or outgoing you are or whatever - everybody has a crazy, sexy and a cool side. And depending on the situation and whatever moods you're in, a particular side comes out". T-Boz puts it best when she asks, "Wouldn't y'all like a girl who has a nice sense of humour, that can kick it, make you laugh and then on the other side, in the bedroom, 'whip that thang on you?....but when it's time to kick it with the fellas, she can roll and get her stroll on?"

The first single, "Creep", produced by Dallas Austin (Madonna, Boyz II Men), makes room for T-Boz's sensuous, rumbling voice to narrate her escapades outside of a relationship lacking in attention. "I think that song really works for them because guys talk about running around on women all day long in songs", says Austin. "But girls, it takes a special kind of girl - one that's not always worried about being ladylike and not afraid to speak her mind - to do this."

Sound-wise, "Creep" picks up where the group that ushered in New Jill Swing left off, but visually you're in for a stunner with the crazy, sexy, cool and incredibly beautiful video directed by Matthew Rolston.

Gone is the more exaggerated look they crafted with cartoonish bright colours and big clothes. And while safe sex is still a priority with TLC, this time the trio won't have condoms pinned all over their clothes. "I don't want people to think we contradicted ourselves by coming out and saying that women can wear whatever they want - pants falling off their butts, hats to the back, whatever - and can still be respected and sex," says T-Boz. "We still think that. And just because we're showing a little stomach in the video, that's just one side of being 'CrazySexyCool'. Our clothes are still baggy and we haven't completely flipped coming out wearing dresses and heels. We're still TLC, and we're sticking to our original ideas, wearing whatever we want."

Taking whatever direction they feel comfortable with musically to express themselves, CrazySexyCool spans the way people relate to one another. "Kick Your Game", produced by Jermaine Dupri (da Brat, Kriss Kross), is a jeep-knocking, blow-by-blow about being picked up in a club. "Waterfalls", produced by Organised Noise (OutKast, Xscape), is a poignant look at how a mother copes internally with her son's drug dealing and how AIDS has become relative to us all. The ballads "Red Light Special" and "Lets Do It Again", produced by Grammy Award-winning Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds (Toni Braxton, Tevin Campbell), explore more sensual matters of the heart, while "Switch", produced by Jermaine Dupri, is an infectious fun cut that picks up where "Creep" and "Kick Your Game" leave off and suggests"....if your man starts acting up, switch and take his friend!". Among the most stand-out cuts on the album is a cover of Prince's smash "If I Was Your Girlfriend", produced by Sean "Puffy" Coombs,

Chuck Thompson and Dallas Austin, where T-Boz stays true to the original with her signature scratchy vocal.Taking whatever direction they feel comfortable with musically to express themselves, CrazySexyCool spans the way people relate to one another. "Kick Your Game", produced by Jermaine Dupri (da Brat, Kriss Kross), is a jeep-knocking, blow-by-blow about being picked up in a club. "Waterfalls", produced by Organised Noise (OutKast, Xscape), is a poignant look at how a mother copes internally with her son's drug dealing and how AIDS has become relative to us all. The ballads "Red Light Special" and "Lets Do It Again", produced by Grammy Award-winning Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds (Toni Braxton, Tevin Campbell), explore more sensual matters of the heart, while "Switch", produced by Jermaine Dupri, is an infectious fun cut that picks up where "Creep" and "Kick Your Game" leave off and suggests"....if your man starts acting up, switch and take his friend!". Among the most stand-out cuts on the album is a cover of Prince's smash "If I Was Your Girlfriend", produced by Sean "Puffy" Coombs, Chuck Thompson and Dallas Austin, where T-Boz stays true to the original with her signature scratchy vocal.Taking whatever direction they feel comfortable with musically to express themselves, CrazySexyCool spans the way people relate to one another. "Kick Your Game", produced by Jermaine Dupri (da Brat, Kriss Kross), is a jeep-knocking, blow-by-blow about being picked up in a club. "Waterfalls", produced by Organised Noise (OutKast, Xscape), is a poignant look at how a mother copes internally with her son's drug dealing and how AIDS has become relative to us all. The ballads "Red Light Special" and "Lets Do It Again", produced by Grammy Award-winning Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds (Toni Braxton, Tevin Campbell), explore more sensual matters of the heart, while "Switch", produced by Jermaine Dupri, is an infectious fun cut that picks up where "Creep" and "Kick Your Game" leave off and suggests"....if your man starts acting up, switch and take his friend!". Among the most stand-out cuts on the album is a cover of Prince's smash "If I Was Your Girlfriend", produced by Sean "Puffy" Coombs, Chuck Thompson and Dallas Austin, where T-Boz stays true to the original with her signature scratchy vocal.