TLC's Left-eye killed in crash.

[Redfield]

TLC Singer Killed in Car Crash
Fri Apr 26, 4:35 AM ET
By TANIA FUENTEZ, Associated Press Writer

ATLANTA (AP) - Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes of the top selling female trio TLC was killed in a car crash in Honduras, her record company said early Friday.

Lopes, 31, was in Honduras for a vacation, Arista Records' senior vice president of publicity Laura Swanson told The Associated Press. Lopes was reportedly among seven people in the car Thursday night and the only fatality.

"No words can possibly express the sorrow and sadness I feel for this most devastating loss," said Arista president L.A. Reid, who helped shape the career of the popular Atlanta-based R&B group.

"Lisa was not only a gifted and talented musical inspiration, but more importantly, she was like a daughter to me. My thoughts and prayers are with Lisa's family and friends. Her legacy will be remembered forever."

The location of the car crash was not immediately determined.

TLC, which also includes Tionne "T-Boz" Watkins and Rozonda "Chilli" Thomas, were the Grammy-winning group behind such hits as "Waterfall," "No Scrubs" and "Unpretty." Their latest album was "FanMail."

"We had all grown up together and were as close as a family," the surviving bandmates said in a statement Friday. "Today we have truly lost our sister."

TLC had recently been in the studio working on a new record — due to have been released this summer. Lopes had tried to release her own album last year called "Supernova" but the project was shelved.

In 1994, Lopes pleaded guilty to arson in a fire that destroyed the mansion of Altlanta Falcons receiver Andre Rison, her boyfriend. Lopes was sentenced to a halfway house and five years probation, plus a $10,000 fine.

Lopes admitted she started the fire after an argument with Rison. The mansion was valued at more than $1 million. The two said last year they planned to marry.

TLC sold millions of records since its first album debuted in 1992. But with success came turmoil. The trio declared bankruptcy a few years ago, citing poorly structured recording contracts.

Watkins was hospitalized several times, suffering from sickle cell anemia, a serious blood disease, and infighting among group members also was reported.

But in an interview with the AP in 2000, Watkins dismissed talk of a serious rift.

"With three women, you agree to disagree. I'm not always going to agree with Lisa and she's not always going to agree with me, that's fine," she said.

Within in past few months, Lopes reportedly signed a solo deal with Suge Knight's Death Row label to put out a solo project under the pseudonym, "N.I.N.A." (New Identity Not Applicable). She also helped start the group "Blaque," an R&B trio who had the hit "Bring It Home To Me."

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[Scott]

woah...bummer...

what is up with all these deaths in the Hip Hop world?

[Swappy]

beat me to it, saw the scroll on MTV and now CNN has the story

Now who will be the next 2?

[DotCom]

Yes, this is very sad news. Now not only will MTV over-play Aaliyah, but TLC too.

Sorry to sound cynical about this, I don't mean to. I really do think that the world is lacking enough of real profound talent and now we're losing great talents rapidly. That is the saddest part. But I was never a big fan of Hip Hop. So I can't say the loss will directly affect me.

[WyldOne]

Wow, that's so sad

It's a loss for the music industry, that's for sure. Layne Staley, Left Eye....who's next?

Or maybe it was Layne, Deep Throat (wasn't she also in a car accident?), and Left Eye.

[Dest98]

Well the local fire departments will be sleeping a little better at night, as will the major home-owner's insurance providers.

[Foul Temptress]

What a sad thing..

[Scott]

Originally posted by Dest98
Well the local fire departments will be sleeping a little better at night, as will the major home-owner's insurance providers.

hehehe.... *chalks one up for Dest98*

[PissyPrincess]

Wow ... that blows my mind ... I really liked them too they made some good tunes and it is a serious loss.

A lonely mother gazing out of her window
Staring at a son that she just can't touch
If at any time he's in a jam
She'll be by his side
But he doesn't realize he hurts her so much
But all the praying just ain't helping
At all 'cause he can't seem to keep
His self out of trouble
So he goes out and he makes his money
The best way he knows how
Another body laying cold in the gutter
Listen to me

Chorus:
Don't go chasing waterfalls
Please stick to the rivers and the lakes that
You're used to
I know that you're gonna have it your way
Or nothing at all
But I think you're moving too fast

Little precious has a natural obsession
For temptation but he just can't see
She gives him loving that his body can't handle
But all he can say is baby it's good to me
One day he goes and takes a glimpse
In the mirror
But he doesn't recognize his own face
His health is fading and he doesn't know why
3 letters took him to his final resting place

Y'all don't hear me

Chorus

I seen a rainbow yesterday
But too many storms have come and gone
Leavin' a trace of not one God-given ray
Is it because my life is ten shades of grey
I pray all ten fade away
Seldom praise Him for the sunny days

And like His promise is true
Only my faith can undo
The many chances I blew
To bring my life to anew
Clear blue and unconditional skies
Have dried the tears from my eyes
No more lonely cries
My only bleedin' hope
Is for the folk who can't cope
Wit such an endurin' pain
That it keeps 'em in the pourin' rain
Who's to blame
For tootin' caine in your own vein
What a shame
You shoot and aim for someone else's brain
You claim the insane
And name this day and time
For fallin' prey to crime
I say the system got you victim to your own mind

Dreams are hopeless aspirations
In hopes of comin' true
Believe in yourself
The rest is up to me and you

Chorus

[Guitarophile]

Hey, down here! Yeah, it's me! MTV has already started. They were playing "Creep" when I was flipping channels an hour ago. That's weird, not only because I usually skip right past MTV, but also because I haven't heard a thing from TLC in quite a while. Now I sign on here and find out exactly why MTV thinks they can make advertising revenue on TLC again.

[PFDarkside]

Did they have a Layne Staley tribute?

I think that she was really hot. Am I alone? I think the reason why is because a few of her facial features more than slightly resemble another Lisa I know that I think is hot as hell, and super cool too....

[Jastang]

Yeah, sux that she died.

But Ohooo on the MTV tip..... (snickers)....Where the hell was the Layne Staley tribute. I don't watch MTV, but still, when they do something, the rerun it 5 million times and I might have seen it. I managed to see a TLC tribute coming on.

[Rayney]

Cant say I was a TLC fan, but the loss on any person is sad......was Layne the one from Alice In Chains that died or am I thinking about someone else......

[Redfield]

Layne Staley was from Alice In Chains.

[CGord]

TLC's Left-eye killed in crash.

So, TLC's right eye survived? Nyuk nyuk nyuk.

Originally posted by snacky
beat me to it, saw the scroll on MTV and now CNN has the story

Now who will be the next 2?

1 Aliyah
2 Layne Staley
3 Left Eye

Dat's 3, so music stars should be safe for awhile now.