TLC
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MOG Editorial Review
When TLC decided to tone down the hip-hop image they'd debuted as, they stepped into their closet and came out cloaked in silky pajamas for their lead single, "Creep," a smooth song expressing what a man's cheating might inspire in a woman. The mix of songs that TLC came up with moved them in a decidedly adult direction, featuring far less rapping from Left Eye, and wisely choosing to up the deep hooks (the steamy "Diggin' On You," and the seductive "Red Light Special") sung by T-Boz and Chili. But nothing could stand against "Waterfalls," the monster hit that has forever cemented Crazysexycool as TLC's most enduring album.
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AMG Review of CrazySexyCool
Stephen Thomas Erlewine
All Music GuideOn their second album, TLC downplay their overt rap connections, recording a smooth, seductive collection of contemporary soul reminiscent of both Philly soul and Prince, powered by new jack and hip-hop beats. Lisa Lopes contributes the occasional rap, but the majority of CrazySexyCool belongs to Tionne Watkins and Rozonda Thomas. While they aren't the most accomplished vocalists -- they have a tendency to be just slightly off-key -- the material they sing is consistently strong. As the cover of Prince's "If I Was Your Girlfriend" indicates, TLC favor erotic, mid-tempo funk. Yet the group removes any of the psychosexual complexities of Prince's songs, leaving a batch of sexy material that just sounds good, especially the hit singles. Both "Creep" and "Red Light Special" have a deep groove that accentuates the slinky hooks, but it's "Waterfalls," with its gently insistent horns and guitar lines and instantly memorable chorus, that ranks as one of the classic R&B songs of the '90s.








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