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

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  • @hsojettedrub3821
    @hsojettedrub3821 Рік тому +1042

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

    • @anthonyt425
      @anthonyt425 Рік тому +63

      It’s crazy that decades later artist are still getting finessed in these contracts. Glorilla, for a recent example, didn’t make a dime off her breakout hit and clearly didn’t read her contract going into it.

    • @GodInHumanForm
      @GodInHumanForm Рік тому +24

      @@anthonyt425 bruh she didn’t take at least a second when looking at be contract just saw the money and chain then signed smh

    • @ALexander-ue3kj
      @ALexander-ue3kj Рік тому

      @@GodInHumanForm... like an idiot. She got too excited.

    • @eddiew.4650
      @eddiew.4650 Рік тому +20

      More like learn how to read and use your brain instead of following your heart. I can guess how many childhood dreams were crushed when they found out how little they were getting after their first hit/album.

    • @traplover6357
      @traplover6357 Рік тому +11

      So literally all jobs or contract work? It's always at the interest of the employer

  • @ajtaylor8750
    @ajtaylor8750 Рік тому +1190

    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.

    • @bioheart09
      @bioheart09 Рік тому +28

      Arnt most people at the top like this? It's safe to assume that since this industry has been ran the same bogus way for years.

    • @maurice1263
      @maurice1263 Рік тому +27

      Yep and ya gotta remember artist still ain’t making that much of Spotify till this day. Music business is really rough

    • @CleanMusicLover229
      @CleanMusicLover229 Рік тому +6

      The thing is they were not signed to a record label, but a production company called Pebbletone.

    • @rossicourvosi218
      @rossicourvosi218 Рік тому

      There whole business plan is to sign artist to bad deals so the can take as much money as possible before it stops. If labels stopped bleeding artist dry they probably wouldn't be nowhere near as big and powerful and they know that

    • @hsojettedrub3821
      @hsojettedrub3821 Рік тому +23

      @@CleanMusicLover229 they were definitely signed to a label. Laface & Arista which is a subsidiarity of Sony music entertainment. Pebbitone was the management company. So, their money was split between 3 labels & the percentage from the management company before they saw a dime. Horrible contract, horrible percentages.

  • @user-rl1vd2lu9x
    @user-rl1vd2lu9x Рік тому +234

    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.

    • @DOI_ARTS
      @DOI_ARTS Рік тому

      Yeah but DC are still getting money from their songs while TLC are still broke

    • @KRSonbe
      @KRSonbe Рік тому +28

      Worldwide, TLC sold 55 million while Destiny's Child sold over 60 million. The Spice Girls are at 75 million.

    • @dtfasedemi
      @dtfasedemi Рік тому +11

      @@KRSonbe the point still remains, they were massive and had no business ever going broke

    • @coleycole5344
      @coleycole5344 Рік тому

      Thought it was En Vogue.

    • @mrcoco3562
      @mrcoco3562 Рік тому

      What about Blackpink?
      Black pig in your area

  • @nickafanasyev6550
    @nickafanasyev6550 Рік тому +132

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

    • @philxdev
      @philxdev Рік тому +16

      and they probably thought they were given a favor...

    • @desd1932
      @desd1932 Рік тому

      The blame game stops at the girls. They obviously didnt read the contract or they did and were too dumb to realise and signed anyway.

    • @desd1932
      @desd1932 Рік тому +3

      @@philxdev They were dumb for signing that contract lolz

    • @joshuamac6302
      @joshuamac6302 Рік тому +3

      That's pretty ignorant on their behalf... Jeez, did they not use their minds?

    • @Trejohnsmith
      @Trejohnsmith 7 місяців тому +4

      @@desd1932I mean they all were 19-20 and this was they first exposure to dealing with that type of money

  • @CowgirlWorld
    @CowgirlWorld Рік тому +206

    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. 😢

    • @dominicbrogsdale3348
      @dominicbrogsdale3348 Рік тому +1

      WELL SAID! about the bag at the end of the day thats how most jobs are! work work work and no pay!

    • @grant1430
      @grant1430 Рік тому

      This is the case with any sales job where you need to hit forecasts a lot of commission workers these days make less than drive thru employees because they don’t hit sales goals which is in the contract they signed to.

    • @butchsmith-rt1ok
      @butchsmith-rt1ok 4 місяці тому

      ​@@grant1430I dont really feel sorry for them. They kicked out the founding member , Chrystal. Chrystal wanted to read the contract because she was weary of it and Pebbles told them that if you want a contract then get rid of Chrystal and they did. They , left eye and tboz, were nasty how they kicked her out. Chrystal was right about the contract and so karma wins.

  • @jordashi
    @jordashi Рік тому +25

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

  • @yeuvee.
    @yeuvee. Рік тому +392

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

    • @helloyassine
      @helloyassine  Рік тому +32

      Aye thank you yeuvee!

    • @slowedroses7931
      @slowedroses7931 Рік тому +3

      agreed

    • @L2R2xArmy
      @L2R2xArmy Рік тому +4

      ain’t kno consistency bro just love making downfall videos it’s getting boring at this point .. to the point he had to go back to like artists of 89 years ago

    • @yeuvee.
      @yeuvee. Рік тому +2

      @@L2R2xArmy aye man,sometimes reminders are needed and one event can produce multiple discourses. What would you like to see from him?

    • @L2R2xArmy
      @L2R2xArmy Рік тому +2

      @@yeuvee. id like to see him talk about current news . bro check his last 20 posts and see 80% of it be downfall or flop posts… just negativity alll around .. plus u don’t gotta reiterate one discourse for us to get the point i mean making a tlc post is crazy

  • @Justauri-asdfghjkl
    @Justauri-asdfghjkl Рік тому +311

    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

    • @helloyassine
      @helloyassine  Рік тому +40

      Appreciate that

    • @--BAN-GSZN
      @--BAN-GSZN Рік тому +4

      @@helloyassine thanks for dropping all this knowledge the last few days. 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽

    • @iosgaming2824
      @iosgaming2824 Рік тому +3

      Blackyspeakz and all the kulture are more fair when it comes to that

    • @yaboiavery5986
      @yaboiavery5986 Рік тому +5

      @@iosgaming2824 there's a difference between treating people fairly and equally and treating people better because it's virtue signaling

    • @iosgaming2824
      @iosgaming2824 Рік тому +3

      @@yaboiavery5986 do you know yassine, kulture, or blacky personally to say they only speak fairly of male and female artists because they want to solely appear to be a person with what’s considered popularly good morals?

  • @GaryAa56
    @GaryAa56 Рік тому +51

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

  • @fashionista.talenista96
    @fashionista.talenista96 Рік тому +38

    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.

    • @butchsmith-rt1ok
      @butchsmith-rt1ok 4 місяці тому

      I dont really feel sorry for them. They kicked out the founding member , Chrystal. Chrystal wanted to read the contract because she was weary of it and Pebbles told them that if you want a contract then get rid of Chrystal and they did. They , left eye and tboz, were nasty how they kicked her out. Chrystal was right about the contract and so karma wins.

    • @butchsmith-rt1ok
      @butchsmith-rt1ok 4 місяці тому

      I dont really feel sorry for them. They kicked out the founding member , Chrystal. Chrystal wanted to read the contract because she was weary of it and Pebbles told them that if you want a contract then get rid of Chrystal and they did. They , left eye and tboz, were nasty how they kicked her out. Chrystal was right about the contract and so karma wins.

  • @MalBeats
    @MalBeats Рік тому +31

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

    • @desd1932
      @desd1932 Рік тому

      There isnt that many independent artists. And some people dont wanna put in the hard work.

    • @nehemiahgary7536
      @nehemiahgary7536 Рік тому +3

      @@desd1932 Some people who work hard for their stuff get it taken from them and that is what happened to TLC.

  • @ComaLies225
    @ComaLies225 Рік тому +112

    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

    • @glizzyap4912
      @glizzyap4912 Рік тому

      Any lawyer you are paying should be in your best interest it is their legal duty

    • @sofiajohansson8537
      @sofiajohansson8537 Рік тому +9

      Soundcloud was never monetized though They didn't pay anyone to have their music there.

    • @hazelm3002
      @hazelm3002 Рік тому +8

      The best bet is to put a song on soundcloud and once it blows up put the audio on UA-cam for monetisation. Or just do both at the same times

    • @kosmique
      @kosmique Рік тому +6

      it also killed quality control :D

    • @ComaLies225
      @ComaLies225 Рік тому

      @@glizzyap4912 I would hope so! 😀

  • @mgofficial5470
    @mgofficial5470 Рік тому +134

    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

    • @PatrickBarber98
      @PatrickBarber98 Рік тому +9

      album is flames.

    • @noahabdul
      @noahabdul Рік тому +7

      I remember, they asked fans for contribution in order to finish and release the album.

    • @iosgaming2824
      @iosgaming2824 Рік тому +6

      They were wrong for asking for money because I as a fan wouldn’t send An artist money for an album I wanted to hear for them just to then when the album came out have to pay to hear the album again

    • @mgofficial5470
      @mgofficial5470 Рік тому +5

      @@iosgaming2824 good point and the album took a few more years to come out then the original date

    • @iosgaming2824
      @iosgaming2824 Рік тому

      @@Sinistersouls I didn’t say or imply they scammed them and the same goes for not knowing albums cost money

  • @jetx2599
    @jetx2599 Рік тому +33

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

  • @TheBlademan-
    @TheBlademan- Рік тому +228

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

    • @GangNewEra
      @GangNewEra Рік тому +33

      Lisa's her death is so sad.. not even because of what we wont get anymore, but how much potential she had :(

    • @happysnackzremix
      @happysnackzremix Рік тому +17

      @GangNewEra Her solo album Supernova is criminally underrated and still sounds so fresh today

    • @marzblaq7267
      @marzblaq7267 Рік тому +4

      @@happysnackzremix definitely ahead of its time! ✨

    • @GangNewEra
      @GangNewEra Рік тому +1

      @@marzblaq7267 100%

    • @theofficialVEVOformu
      @theofficialVEVOformu Рік тому +1

      People stated their last album was their self tattled in 2017 but I think we may get another one in the future just maybe

  • @robertoart5056
    @robertoart5056 Рік тому +28

    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.

  • @friction5001
    @friction5001 Рік тому +114

    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

    • @eduardogavilanes4651
      @eduardogavilanes4651 Рік тому +1

      So why are singers like Rihanna, Beyonce, Mariah Carey etc not broke then? Im confused

    • @OsmosisJones93
      @OsmosisJones93 Рік тому +14

      @@eduardogavilanes4651 IN short, GOOD management. I am 99% sure that all 3 of those women had a couple bad contracts and left some money on the table in their career. Not to mention, A LOT (not all) of Rihanna's net worth is arguably more due to her line of cosmetics and not music, she hasn't came out w/ an album in years. Also, when Beyonce and Jay Z STARTED dating, she started her own management company, Parkwood Ent. & a joint venture w/ Jay Z's Roc Nation. There is no doubt Jay Z had his team looking over Beyonce's contracts and her numbers (she's also an actress w/ her own line of products), HE wasn't gonna let his girl lose any money so I'm sure she was taken care of. Mariah, I don't think she hit a threshold of A LOT of money to have people fighting over her earning, no disrespect, she was good, not great and she was more an icon outside music.

    • @OsmosisJones93
      @OsmosisJones93 Рік тому +7

      @@eduardogavilanes4651ALSO, all 3 of those women were cemented in music before streaming, playlists, and Spotify were a thing. So they only got more rich as the industries all evolved, that's for certain. Watch the Netflix series "The Playlist" which is a fictional but accurate representation of the inception of music streaming and how Spotify started. Not a true story, but illustrates the evolution of steaming, music apps, playlists, etc.

    • @Ccubed92
      @Ccubed92 Рік тому +3

      @@eduardogavilanes4651 I don't think you understand how these contracts work at all lol most of these artist are broke until they travel and do there own concerts but most of the. Money the label takes from the artist those people you named were in Hollywood since they were kids so they already had money

    • @arthurcharlie2873
      @arthurcharlie2873 Рік тому +1

      Seriously. How dumb do you have to be to not read a contract? Like go buy a car amd just sign without looking at the price and rates. They have nobody to blame but themselves.

  • @fpshooterful
    @fpshooterful Рік тому +124

    I took TLC granted during my youth, i didn't appricate them enough. Because now well into my adulthood, i have a whole new appreciation for them.

    • @13Gangland
      @13Gangland Рік тому +1

      Eh, I though their music was corny, like alot of that 2000s big baggy clothes era music.

    • @DonGivani
      @DonGivani Рік тому +5

      Oh well then you ain't a fan

  • @Dkirk215
    @Dkirk215 Рік тому +33

    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
    @MightyMarven Рік тому +49

    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.

    • @davidgarcia32323
      @davidgarcia32323 Рік тому +3

      That’s why you stay independent and do distribution deals

    • @ssppeeaarr
      @ssppeeaarr Рік тому

      but then how do explain eminem. dres. snoop. beyonces...?? i think some of these rec companies treat their clients better then others. but ya they should always read over their contracts. n not get caught up in the hype of finally being signed by some major label.

    • @13Gangland
      @13Gangland Рік тому

      @ᔕᑭꏂΛՐ They sold their own souls, having to let close friends or family members get sacrificed for their wealth.
      Their lives don't belong to them, it belongs to the whichever powers are holding them to their contracts.

  • @SouthsideCardsBr
    @SouthsideCardsBr Рік тому +29

    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.

  • @Tuelz...
    @Tuelz... Рік тому +60

    "The good days of the ripoffs" - Record Labels

  • @mskiara18
    @mskiara18 Рік тому +12

    I thank you for sharing their story. TLC and many other groups were sabotaged by the record company and their manager, when they should be billionaires today. Aspiring musicians must be careful and if you can go independent so that you own the rights and royalties to your music.

  • @Islandboy1900
    @Islandboy1900 Рік тому +13

    TLC and their music is the bomb in the 90s but never knew they had all these problems...I hope they are fully recovered from it.

  • @ntsubeats
    @ntsubeats Рік тому +79

    Even after seeing this, you're still going to get artists who sign to record labels without knowing what they're getting into

    • @hsojettedrub3821
      @hsojettedrub3821 Рік тому +16

      Yea, & then again, you have people who are fully aware, but they want the fame that bad, that they will sign whatever to be famous.

    • @ntsubeats
      @ntsubeats Рік тому +4

      @@hsojettedrub3821 if they're doing it purely to get famous, signing a deal is the way to go but you sacrifice financial stability. I just have a problem with talented artists signing a deal thinking labels have their best interest at heart

    • @TOROislame
      @TOROislame Рік тому +1

      labels are very very good at getting them to sign. they don't need to exist

    • @taniapolicepedro1173
      @taniapolicepedro1173 Рік тому +3

      Glorilla is an example

    • @ntsubeats
      @ntsubeats Рік тому +1

      @@TOROislame it's crazy

  • @amie8009
    @amie8009 Рік тому +15

    One of the most talented bands of the 90s. This is so tragic.

  • @rhondasorensen8674
    @rhondasorensen8674 Рік тому +15

    This is why I support independent artists! They get no help. They know it's live or die. They put so much more effort into their music. Ryan Upchurch, for example. He put a few now top country singers on. Then the dummies went off and signed with record labels. I'm proud of independent artists. Those are the artists we should be supporting.

    • @damongipson-dg8pc
      @damongipson-dg8pc Рік тому

      Now I see why khia shamone making all her money she very independent

    • @peacheedandee
      @peacheedandee 6 місяців тому

      I don't blame you. But for my ears, there is nothing like group signing. People can actually sound good when they harmonize together when everyone hits the right notes. TLC was unique though in the sense that each girl got her own part in the songs, and each was unique in her own way.

  • @auronsin1
    @auronsin1 Рік тому +19

    TLC was the dopest in the 90's! Growing up as a kid in that era was amazing. The decade had its flaws no doubt, but the culture, music, television and style was epic! I wish I could go back for a visit so bad.

  • @rockyking4486
    @rockyking4486 Рік тому +53

    I’m so sad bc compared to Destiny’s Child or Spice Girls, those members are all wealthy and are able to live off the music they made in the 90s. TLC should be able too

    • @843sav1
      @843sav1 Рік тому +5

      Tboz and chilli both have millions now. This video is misleading. Tlc sued the label and then negotiated a contract and got a $20 million dollar deal and then released fanmail album with no scrubs. Went on tour and made millions, also just went on a big tour last year as well

    • @rockyking4486
      @rockyking4486 Рік тому +1

      @@843sav1 they shouldn’t have to be touring at this stage in their careers.

    • @843sav1
      @843sav1 Рік тому +7

      @@rockyking4486 umm what artist doesn't tour??

    • @rockyking4486
      @rockyking4486 Рік тому +1

      The spice girls aren’t touring. They’re able to live off the music they made in the 90s.

    • @843sav1
      @843sav1 Рік тому +6

      @@rockyking4486 the spice girls just toured 2 years ago. Patti LaBelle still tours, janet Jackson, etc. What's your point?

  • @atlnikka
    @atlnikka Рік тому +28

    Tlc will always hold a special place in my heart true fan here ❤

  • @jamaljay8870
    @jamaljay8870 Рік тому +28

    Damn think about the time it is and the fact that those sells are actual CDs. The internet wasn’t accessible to everyone and bootleg CDs also costed money too. Record stores were in every single city and was a hangout spot even. That was when the record industry had it good. They probably knew that the internet would bring it to a end soon. The record labels were much more powerful and ruthless at that time. Going independent was not a thing. They’d take your money or kill you.

    • @shawtyreddtherapgoddess6697
      @shawtyreddtherapgoddess6697 Рік тому

      That’s what I’m thinking about these albums I STILL HAVE is damn I made my mom spend like $15 on each album myself and all they got out of it for them was 56cents 🤔

    • @jamaljay8870
      @jamaljay8870 Рік тому

      @@shawtyreddtherapgoddess6697 I wondered why not just make the albums themselves because I would burn CDs at home back then. I know writing the title with a sharpie like I did wouldn’t work but it’s got to be much less than how much the record labels get.

  • @GuyVick
    @GuyVick Рік тому +44

    They’re labels were dogging them.

    • @Elimbi1
      @Elimbi1 Рік тому

      I'm no Marxist but when I see how TLC has been hoe'd, I can understand why they call it exploitation

    • @anthonyt425
      @anthonyt425 Рік тому

      @@shinymew2887 🫣 not the doggystyle

  • @silence6813
    @silence6813 Рік тому +9

    Never sign a contract without reading or have a lawyer look at it.

  • @ThatYoung
    @ThatYoung Рік тому +29

    Love the direction you are going with the content! You are great at covering these stories!

  • @VaunShiz
    @VaunShiz Рік тому +13

    Every since the internet took off , record labels have been dying , this is a good thing

    • @fighterck6241
      @fighterck6241 Рік тому +2

      You don't think the labels control the internet? Look at the music that gets 100mill to 1B+ views. Even 10 mill+ is impossible because the algorithm controls who gets heard and who doesn't.

  • @chandlerwaring2072
    @chandlerwaring2072 Рік тому +11

    These new documentaries you been doin have been better and more interesting than what’s on Netflix

  • @James-fy5co
    @James-fy5co Рік тому +5

    Especially when they don’t want your parents or a lawyer to read your contract. It’s to run.

  • @lile4life713
    @lile4life713 Рік тому +22

    No cap my mom used to baby sit t boz when she was super young, I have pictures with her growing up she hella nice , seeing her go through sickle cell face-to-face was crazy

    • @mgofficial5470
      @mgofficial5470 Рік тому +3

      Well I actually met t Boz I rapped for her and her daughter I rapped for them for a bet contest on Instagram live

  • @CrimeandMysteries
    @CrimeandMysteries Рік тому +11

    I just want to say ignore the haters! I was born in 94' and not everyone wants to hear about what's trending. This is what makes your videos so unique.

  • @Antonio_Ortiz
    @Antonio_Ortiz Рік тому +20

    People trying to clown TLC, saying they were "scrubs the whole time."
    "A Scrub is a guy who thinks he's fly but he's also known as a Busta, always talking 'bout what he wants but just sits on his broke ass"
    They definitely never sat on their ass talking about what they want, they actually went out and hustled to make that money.
    Record labels take advantage of the young and poor; who's gonna have the money for a lawyer when they are just getting started? The label will send their own lawyer who makes them think they're safe but is secretly playing them.
    And even the biggest stars can't get fair record deals until they come up later in the industry. Ask Kanye, Lil Wayne, Taylor Swift, etc.

    • @hsojettedrub3821
      @hsojettedrub3821 Рік тому +4

      No matter how you try to put it, they were scrubs themselves.

    • @SpeedyUsher
      @SpeedyUsher Рік тому

      @@hsojettedrub3821 Exactly! People make all kinds of excuses for these slow ass women. It's their own fault for not reading their contracts before signing them.

    • @nicolemoore04
      @nicolemoore04 Рік тому +3

      @@SpeedyUsher They're not the first artist to get screwed in a contract, multiple artist have (males included). They were in their early 20's, record labels aren't telling people to read their contact for a reason, they purposely lure people in with the idea of money because they know damn well aint nobody bouta read no long sheets of writing even if they should 🤷‍♀️

  • @user-ex3zb3tq5w
    @user-ex3zb3tq5w Рік тому +35

    Kinda ironic how they got that scrubs song but was broke

    • @crazymtfcrazyblue3142
      @crazymtfcrazyblue3142 Рік тому +6

      This happened during their second album No Scrubs was on their third album they got their money back by then

    • @eddiew.4650
      @eddiew.4650 Рік тому +11

      @@crazymtfcrazyblue3142 That still leaves them with little room to talk. Like they're going to sit there and clown on a guy who's catching a ride with his friend when they were in the same boat as him just a couple years prior.

    • @crazymtfcrazyblue3142
      @crazymtfcrazyblue3142 Рік тому

      @@eddiew.4650 Well they not trying to holla at nixxas while they had low incomes so why should they except to he with someone who's more broke then them.

    • @Seuspesos
      @Seuspesos Рік тому +7

      @@eddiew.4650 facts hypocrite

    • @lionface1364
      @lionface1364 Рік тому +9

      @@eddiew.4650 Take it a bit further, most of the women jamming to that song back in the day were dead broke also

  • @mrshaneobuenosnodgrass3328
    @mrshaneobuenosnodgrass3328 Рік тому +13

    I know so many of the record labels can be snakes and don't have their artist best interest in mind. That being said everyone knows nowadays nobody makes money except off touring and merchandise. I'm pretty sure that the 90s is when this first started changing. Thanks for all the music docs. Keep up the good work.

  • @jbmp1390
    @jbmp1390 Рік тому +92

    I have problems with your opinions sometimes, but when it comes to these short documentary style retrospectives you've been doing all I can say is, great job. I think this is your biggest strength when it comes to content. Hope you continue doing this.

    • @TheLast-One
      @TheLast-One Рік тому +5

      Why should one's opinions cause you problems? If you are bothered by an opinion, you're the problem.

    • @WadeIsInsane
      @WadeIsInsane Рік тому +13

      @@TheLast-One sounds like you're bothered by their opinion

    • @Despond
      @Despond Рік тому +6

      @@TheLast-One Why can't you be bothered by an opinion? What's so abnormal about that? People aren't robots, opinions can be strong and go against what someone else believes in so of course it may stir emotions or unsettle them to some degree.

    • @samljer
      @samljer Рік тому +1

      @@TheLast-One Of course you can be bothered by an opinion.

    • @TheLast-One
      @TheLast-One Рік тому

      @@WadeIsInsane I'm not bothered; just pointing out the irony

  • @ketcm
    @ketcm Рік тому +6

    Christmas came early thanks for the upload 🙏🏽🎄

  • @sydcityhiphop
    @sydcityhiphop Рік тому +6

    These ladies had the the audacity to call a man without a car a "scrub" while being broke asf themselves 😂

    • @theonlynidi
      @theonlynidi Рік тому

      When they made that song they were millionaires so

    • @Itzindiaxduhh
      @Itzindiaxduhh Рік тому

      That is not the point rn 😑😑😑

  • @emmettlewis2312
    @emmettlewis2312 Рік тому +8

    They had horrible management. They could have made millions outside of record sells touring merchandise movies they drop the ball unfortunately.

  • @earth-6163
    @earth-6163 Рік тому +6

    Upcoming artists should really, REALLY be careful about what label they sign with when their career starts lifting off. It would be better to start with a local or small label company instead for shooting for the big brand labels. People out here are getting screwed MASSIVELY!

    • @chriseasterly5142
      @chriseasterly5142 Рік тому +2

      It’s damned if you do damned if you don’t. The big labels have the money to promote the artists. Get them on the radio, spotify, Apple and Amazon music. But the contracts are horrific.

  • @MelaninSenpai
    @MelaninSenpai Рік тому +9

    i been loving all these videos dropping lately

  • @kavinab6629
    @kavinab6629 Рік тому +31

    The best female group of all time ❤️

    • @franktruth9639
      @franktruth9639 Рік тому +2

      You can't deny the irony of "No Scrubs" being one of their greatest hits.

  • @beth_9214
    @beth_9214 Рік тому +13

    The music industry is nasty!!! It's so sad!!! Artists should come together to demand laws that could protect them as people, because when it comes to intellectual property rights companies got that covered and yet, most of the time, artists get zero money when those rights are infringed!!! Another nasty example of this industry is what Taylor Swift's manager did to her, when he disowned her from her own music just because he held the rights to her songs, that's just ridiculous!!! I understand that companies deal with the costs and bureaucracies so that artists won't have to worry about these things, and I also understand the risks involved especially for unknown artists, but once you got diamonds like TLC, Beyoncé, Taylor, etc... you need to make sure that the artist is being well treated... make sure that artist is being treated fairly!!! Because at the end of the day it should all be about FAIRNESS!!!!!

  • @Dkirk215
    @Dkirk215 Рік тому +8

    Love the consistency Yassine and going into the history of music of rnb and hip hop very informative and getting better each video

  • @GanjaxMan
    @GanjaxMan Рік тому +6

    Like Zendaya Said "When your about to sign a contract Read it Before sign it

  • @deejaysee
    @deejaysee Місяць тому +1

    Lisa spoke her truth
    Rip Lisa Lefteye Lopez❤ all she tried to do was make a factual point and stand up for her self, and still tried to find a positive way to cope..

  • @DeAndreBoutMoney
    @DeAndreBoutMoney Рік тому +5

    R.I.P Lisa “Left Eye” Lopez🙏🏽🕊💔

  • @lionface1364
    @lionface1364 Рік тому +7

    The older I get and the more I learn about the industry.....I'm thankfull I'm into Poultry farming.

    • @lindagithaiga1974
      @lindagithaiga1974 Рік тому +1

      Yeah true that

    • @earth-6163
      @earth-6163 Рік тому +1

      Agriculture is the one profession that will never let you down.

  • @AmyDaisy69
    @AmyDaisy69 Рік тому +5

    The music industry is full of predators of all varieties. As soon as someone says "Don't worry about the details" that's when you need to worry even more. Using the same lawyer as the company is a dirty trick they use all the time to con people into accepting poor contracts. It should be a criminal offense in my opinion.

    • @jamesbarbour8400
      @jamesbarbour8400 Рік тому

      Clear conflict of interest, don't know why even bands starting out can't see this for themselves. Always seek independant legal advice. It's like going to HR in a Company with an issue and expecting them to be on your side. They aren't they primarily exist to cover so called 'Managements' arses

  • @Jaded_underrated
    @Jaded_underrated Рік тому +5

    Fanmail was a much needed era seeing as they weren't compensated for their hard work on crazy sexy cool

  • @DodgaOfficial
    @DodgaOfficial Рік тому +15

    The way that the music industry is set up is crazy. Imagine if you were an actor, and you were gonna be in a movie, and the company that's going to be profiting off the movie said "okay, were gonna loan you the money to make the movie and to live, but you have to pay us back before you see any money." Wed think it would be crazy, but somehow in the music industry, it's totally normal for the artist to pay for literally everything out of their pocket and then only make a tiny percentage of the money made off of THEIR creation. The music industry is a predatory industry, that thrives ONLY because they are artificial gatekeepers to other industries like radio and television.

  • @horatioh2020
    @horatioh2020 Рік тому +11

    Pebbles turned TLC into Scrubs Themselves. Then Left Eye finds a man that ain't a Scrub, proceeds to Burn down his Mansion to bring him down to her level, Lol You cant make this Stuff up. Stay away from "Scrubs" regardless of Gender 😅

    • @SpeedyUsher
      @SpeedyUsher Рік тому

      💯🎯

    • @KnosumNoe
      @KnosumNoe Рік тому +1

      How when he cheated

    • @mikegardy3085
      @mikegardy3085 Рік тому

      True 👍✔👍✔

    • @mikegardy3085
      @mikegardy3085 Рік тому

      @@KnosumNoe the pussy trash her personality trash 👌 what's next

    • @Marymackthequeenofwack
      @Marymackthequeenofwack Рік тому

      @@KnosumNoe then she should have just left, NOT burned his how down...wtf...you can't even compare the two!

  • @jopilot4126
    @jopilot4126 Рік тому +12

    If they accomplished what they accomplished then now just with social media they would’ve had so many brand deals

  • @deelovesamy
    @deelovesamy Рік тому +8

    OutKast was signed to LaFace too. Andre said on the song Elevators, “True, I've got more fans than the average man
    But not enough loot to last me to the end of the week
    I live by the beat like you live check-to-check”. Awful label just like the others.

    • @Myuewtube
      @Myuewtube Рік тому +2

      If it don't move ya feet then we don't eat. So we like neck to neck 🔥

    • @deelovesamy
      @deelovesamy Рік тому

      @@Myuewtube If you know, you know

  • @BAMOORE94
    @BAMOORE94 Рік тому +3

    Once they fired pebbles after their first album, no one renegotiated their contract for their second album. They got a standard first album at the time for new artists.

  • @Sevenigma777
    @Sevenigma777 Рік тому +7

    Man i had the biggest crush on Left Eye then i heard what she did to her mans mansion and i loved her even more lol

  • @kwicksandz
    @kwicksandz Рік тому +1

    This puts a dark new angle on the song no scrubs. Where they the scrubs all along?

  • @scribbles1424
    @scribbles1424 Рік тому +3

    Many people been screwed by Record Labels, this was especially true during the 50s-60s. The music industry is corrupt and preys on talented people.

  • @britishwordplay4335
    @britishwordplay4335 Рік тому +1

    They famously sang about not wanting any scrubs when they all dated some, n are now broke pidgeons themselves

  • @ZAPPED916
    @ZAPPED916 Рік тому +4

    They were the real scrubs.

  • @Ironheart73
    @Ironheart73 Рік тому +1

    LaFace also signed Toni Braxton who also ended up being bankrupt. Let that sink in

  • @brittneydavis7846
    @brittneydavis7846 Рік тому +3

    3 million dollars to record an album
    That's over kill.

  • @invasionofyourprivacyl.a5445
    @invasionofyourprivacyl.a5445 4 дні тому

    Nsync suffered the same thing too with their debut album with their Christmas album and still broke. It wasn't until their second lp, no strings attached onwards that they really made millions

  • @xclny
    @xclny Рік тому +8

    They all so damn fine I could see them succeeding even more if they launched in this era

    • @MaPee1982
      @MaPee1982 Рік тому

      How are they going to succeed? Left eye is dead.

  • @Elwrt455
    @Elwrt455 Рік тому +1

    Recording artist Prince explained that record labels are not musicians but accountants. Have a lawyer present before signing any contract. Please own your publishing

  • @JRocmasta
    @JRocmasta Рік тому +4

    nigga gave us hella videos for xmas, love you yassine happy holidays

  • @jasonito23
    @jasonito23 Рік тому +1

    They should've talked to Ice Cube. Get your own lawyer to read contracts and advise you whether to sign or not. Ice Cube told Jerry Heller and Eazy E, I ain't signing that.

  • @ryanhumor
    @ryanhumor Рік тому +3

    When you’re a kid and someone says “I like what you do. You should quit Macys and make music. I’ll pay you some racks, just sign this paper”…

  • @lucidmind9676
    @lucidmind9676 Рік тому +5

    The older I get, the more I realize that stars of the 90s really got fucked over, artist now complain about contract issues and of course it is still an ongoing issue but at least it’s a known issue now, it seems like back in the 90s, artists were basically made to look crazy when they spoke out about contract issues… perfect example is Prince, everything he spoke out about with contracts and record labels back in the 90s is now corroborated but when he spoke out about it, people thought he was losing his mind

  • @chillvibed
    @chillvibed Рік тому +3

    What's really sad is that people still haven't learned from this til this day.

  • @adilrasheed5295
    @adilrasheed5295 Рік тому +1

    "No scrubs," and "I know you don't have the Gs to bounce over seas," must sting like HELL now.

  • @monceirocio913
    @monceirocio913 Рік тому +3

    Their case reminds of loonas rn on how the more comebacks they have the more money they owe

  • @TheUnitedDrills
    @TheUnitedDrills Рік тому +69

    So TLC were scrubs themselves the whole time? Life crazy! 😂

    • @crazymtfcrazyblue3142
      @crazymtfcrazyblue3142 Рік тому +27

      False they won their lawsuit and got 25 million for their second album when they was broke No Scrubs came out during their third album which when they got their money they was owed.

    • @eddiew.4650
      @eddiew.4650 Рік тому +11

      @@crazymtfcrazyblue3142 They still lost out on millions from the first two albums.

    • @crazymtfcrazyblue3142
      @crazymtfcrazyblue3142 Рік тому +14

      @@eddiew.4650 they got their money back so they didn't lose millions they just lost the opportunity to enjoy it during those first two albums. The same label had to pay Outkast and Toni Braxton as well for the same bs that's why Laface is no longer label cause they had to pay out so many people.

    • @Willardbeans00
      @Willardbeans00 Рік тому +4

      Calling ppl broke and they were broke themselves.. crazy right

    • @gha7376
      @gha7376 Рік тому +7

      @@Willardbeans00 The were broke because they were getting ripped off. The guys they talked about were broke because they were bums.

  • @diaquitaquita8984
    @diaquitaquita8984 Рік тому +12

    REST IN PEACE LEFT EYE 👼 😇 🕊

  • @243wayne1
    @243wayne1 Рік тому +2

    None of them were ever accused of being geniuses.

  • @jen3604
    @jen3604 Рік тому +11

    Damn ☹️ those girls were abused
    This is why parents that allow their children to sign contracts without 11:47 lawyers is part of the problem.
    These people only care about money rip left eye
    Hopefully chili and t oz was able to recover from this
    Great and thorough take on this lady group miss them so much !

  • @_281alyssa
    @_281alyssa Рік тому +2

    my guy working overtime w the daily uploads , W

  • @joemomma6317
    @joemomma6317 Рік тому +4

    The music industry is shady bruh. Stay independent or get the best lawyers in the world to fix the best deal you can get

  • @dannydaniel8975
    @dannydaniel8975 Рік тому +1

    Why the hell do artists keep recording a second and a third album after receiving no money from the first?
    "Fool me once, shame on you fool me twice, shame on me"

  • @AnthonyCheeseborough
    @AnthonyCheeseborough Рік тому +6

    Wow they really got it with no Vaseline.

  • @josephwilliams8001
    @josephwilliams8001 Рік тому +2

    Left Eye was so gorgeous😍 ❤

  • @stevenskates8077
    @stevenskates8077 Рік тому +7

    “I don’t want no broke man for me” lol that song didn’t age so well

  • @Shawn-8
    @Shawn-8 Рік тому +1

    It doesn't matter how much money you earn or how much money you have they're gonna treat you like dirt because they know you're worth. You're real worth which is absolutely nothing. Used and tossed.

  • @televisedpork7993
    @televisedpork7993 Рік тому +4

    Sad to see what happened to them. I enjoyed their music quite a bit.

    • @TheMelody15
      @TheMelody15 Рік тому

      After Left Eye's death sadly TLC as a group was over. They never recovered or reformed themselves from her loss however they still legendary group.

  • @williefaulker
    @williefaulker Рік тому +2

    Love the drops bro these mini docus are deff your lane

  • @TokyoTraveller
    @TokyoTraveller Рік тому +3

    no scrubs.

  • @Osei_Bean_8ryant
    @Osei_Bean_8ryant Рік тому +14

    Best female group of all time

  • @jordanhedger330
    @jordanhedger330 Рік тому +1

    No scrubs got scrubbed remember kids don't go chasing waterfalls. Be yourself not a clone.

  • @dalmnationtwitch7931
    @dalmnationtwitch7931 Рік тому +4

    From not wanting to date a scrub to being a scrub themselves

  • @liamcollinson5695
    @liamcollinson5695 Рік тому +1

    It seems like they was just been taken advantage of I'm shocked they only got like 50 cents per album sold to split between 3 people

  • @fredronknowles4200
    @fredronknowles4200 Рік тому +8

    Keep up the hard work thos what we watch this channel for bro😎🔥

  • @NoName-zm1ks
    @NoName-zm1ks Рік тому +2

    Can’t believe that neither the young ladies nor their families didn’t know how the music biz runs, after all, artists have been ripped off for ages. Case in point; Motown charged the Supremes, yes, THE SUPREMES for musicians, studio, plus utilities! TLC got similar raw deal decades later under different label-different face, same old same old.

    • @bigtime4606
      @bigtime4606 Рік тому

      Except for Diana Ross because she and Berry had a relationship at the time.

  • @iggy1538
    @iggy1538 Рік тому +6

    that is crazy…. That ain’t shit😂 everyone got finessed back in the day