Selling 10M Records & Still BROKE: The Sad Story of TLC

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[hsojettedrub]

Moral of story: stop signing contracts thinking ppl have your best interest at heart, they don't. They're all for self!

[ajtaylor]

When Chili said that on the biggest stage, the Grammys, after they had just won that night, it's truly one of the most saddening and eye-opening moments in music history. Record labels are vultures who look to capitalize on any artist at any time, especially ones who probably aren't as knowledgeable about the music industry as others.

[rlvdlux]

For perspective, Destiny’s Child still hasn’t sold as many records as TLC. The only girl group in history to sell more than TLC is the Spice Girls.

[nickafanasyev]

The fact that they used the same lawyer that represented the Label tells you everything you need to know

[CowgirlWorld]

Thanks for covering this! A LOT of people still don’t know about this situation and will sign these crazy, exploitative deals. Get your own lawyer, do NOT use the lawyer the record company recommends you (they’re working for them), and read over those papers thoroughly. I know most of these rappers come from nothing and take ANYTHING thrown at them when they finally start getting recognition, but like they say: Everything that glitters, ain’t gold. Rest easy, Left-Eye. 😢

[GaryAa]

I think TLC was one of the most talented and gifted groups of the time. They deserved better than how they were treated.

[jordashi]

That Left Eye break down of how much they were getting from their points in their contracts will forever be legendary.

[yeuvee.]

just wanna acknowledge the wild consistency with the drops, man. super good quality shit all around. keep going!

[fashionista.talenista]

One thing I adore about TLC was they were able to be open about being broke. A lot of ppl stunt so much as if they're big, but they're not. TLC kept it HELLA Real and was still able to say this. Tht's why I will forever love their Group along with Spice Girls. Both are my top number favorite two groups.

[MalBeats]

This is why so many artists nowadays are independent. The labels been rapping the industry and running talented artists lives for too long.

[Justauri-asdfghjkl]

Yassine you are legit the only hip hop youtuber that does justice to both male and female artists. Youre impartial and fair I watch every upload fr

[mgofficial]

T Boz said in a interview that after left eye passed they were blackballed and wouldn’t release another album until 2017 but they had to ask for money which they got a lot of hate for but their last album was amazing

[jetx]

Thankfully the internet has allowed artists to be successful without selling there souls to labels

[friction]

You really cant trust any contracts without A. Reading it yourself (and ensuring you understand what has been written) or B. Bringing your own lawyer to highlight the traps setup

[ComaLies]

This is why websites like Soundcloud and Bandcamp blew up in the 2000s. It basically cut out the record companies who were the middlemen.
I think for any struggling musical artist, their best bet is to go that route unless they have a lawyer in their best interest

[Dkirk]

I’ll never forget when the label gave the girls of TLC a jeep instead of actually paying them they worth and earnings 🤦🏽‍♂️ shady times

[MightyMarven]

Record deals full of vague promises like that are common. A lot of artists end up barely making a profit and in debt to record companies.

[TheBlademan-]

So much talent so it’s sad that we’ll never get a TLC album again

[robertoart]

This is the reason I created a platform, imagine giving an independent artist a voice, a place where they can sell their albums and keep 90% of the profit. Giving an artist a way of helping other artists. This is for everyone who loves being a creator and loves having that creative spirit in them. This is why I built my own platform, this might sound inspiring but the only thing that's more inspiring than this is to see how hard a person works, and through their hardship never gives up. I really hope that 2023 will be the biggest change in everyone's lives.

[SouthsideCardsBr]

You can have a successful band and tour the world and still be broke. This is why a lot of singers and bands end up selling their entire song catalogs just to get enough money to live on for the rest of their lives. All that hard work recording and touring rarely leads to the life you think it would.