| Product Summary | | Label: Arista Records | | UPC: 00828765020824 | | Release Date: 6/21/2005 | | Buy.com Sku: 60616782 | | Item#: MPXNSS | | Buy.com Sales Rank: 25050 | Format:  CD |
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Notes & Personnel Info |  | TLC: Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes, Tionne Watkins, Rozonda "Chili" Thomas (vocals). | | Personnel: Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes (rap vocals); Craig Love (guitar). | | Additional personnel: Lil Jon, Sean Paul (rap vocals). | | Audio Mixers: John Frye; Jonathon "Lil' Jon" Smith. | | Audio Remixer: Jermaine Dupri. | | Recording information: Patchwerk Recording Studio; Stankonia Recording, Atlanta, GA. | | Illustrator: Shahid Ali. | | Photographers: Dah Len; Michael Lavine; Sheryl Nields; Arnold Turner. | | Arranger: Dallas Austin. | | Released a little over a year after TLC's final posthumous 3D, Now and Forever: The Hits is a superb 19-track compilation of the trio's heyday as the greatest girl group of the '90s. With the exception of the minor hits "I'm Good at Being Bad," "Dear Lie," and the holiday single "Sleigh Ride," every one of their hit singles is here, including such decade-defining songs as "Ain't 2 Proud 2 Beg," "Creep," "Waterfalls," "No Scrubs" (presented in its "Rap Version"), and "Unpretty," presented in a roughly chronological order. TLC had expertly crafted albums, especially in CrazySexyCool and FanMail, but their highlights always appeared on singles, and when they're collected together as they are here, it's not only an excellent career summary, it's an addictive listen. [Now and Forever was also released with a bonus DVD that contained the videos for their five biggest hits: "Ain't 2 Proud 2 Beg," "Waterfalls," "Creep," "No Scrubs," and "Unpretty."] ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine | | One could have been forgiven for pegging TLC as a flash in the pan when their debut single, the deliriously silly, decidedly raunchy "Ain't 2 Proud 2 Beg" ruled MTV's airwaves, with the threesome frolicking in a cartoonish graffiti world. While the song bordered on novelty, it showcased the other elements that placed TLC among the more appealing hitmakers of the 1990s, with Chilli's soulful vocals playing off Left Eye's distinct, somewhat coquettish raps, and the sex-drenched growl of T-Boz bringing it all together. TLC would later prove diverse as they skulked sinisterly on "Creep," delivered a message song smoothly with "Waterfalls," and riffed hilariously on "No Scrubs," all of which deservedly topped both the R&B and pop charts. NOW & FOREVER: THE HITS compiles all the hits from the talented trio, and many lesser-known tracks spanning their too-brief career. The collection also features two new tracks; TLC brings a welcome new flavor to crunk (with Lil' Jon's aid) on "Come Get Some," and delivers some trademark hip-hop-drenched, harmonized soul on "Whoop De Woo." |
Producer: Dallas Austin; Babyface; Cyptron; Daryl Simmons; Jermaine Dupri; Jonathan "Lil' Jon" Smith; Kevin "She'kspere" Briggs; Manuel Seal; Organized Noize; Rodney Jerkins; Dallas Austin; L.A. Reid; Babyface; The Neptunes; Eddie Hustle; L.A. Reid (Compilation) |
Engineer: John Frye; Sam Thomas |
Musical Guests | | Lil Jon | | Sean Paul |
| | Artist Overview | | This Atlanta-bred R&B trio was a hit straight out of the gate with its 1992 debut album. Role models for a generation of girls, TLC presented (and comported) themselves as strong, independent women, both sensual and powerful. Their followup album was a multi-platinum affair, but subsequent legal/financial battles nearly finished the group, delaying their third album significantly. TLC bounced back again with renewed confidence, but member Lisa "Left-Eye" Lopes was tragically killed in a car accident in 2002. |
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| | Technical Info | | Release Date : 06/21/2005 | | Original Release Date : 2004 | | Catalog ID : 50208 | | Label : LaFace (USA) | | Number of Discs : 1 | | Studio/Live : Studio | | Mono/Stereo : Stereo | | SPAR Code : n/a | | UPC : 00828765020824 |
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| | Professional Reviews | | Entertainment Weekly (2/6/04, p.142)
- "T-Boz, Left Eye, and Chilli pumped sass-itude into some of the catchiest hooks of a generation....[T]heir best work still bubbles with the pride of independent women." - Rating: BQ (11/03, p.140)
- 4 stars out of 5 - "...They were, quite simply, the best all-girl R&B act of the modern era..." |
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