How Do You Remember Lisa “Left Eye” Lopes?
She definitely put the HOP in TLC’s Hip Hop sound. Her bold attitude and unstoppable antics made for some interesting news headlines. No matter the situation, she never failed to engage us with her actions, but aside from her publicized mishaps, Lisa Lopes was a tenacious musical icon who will not soon be forgotten. Behind the outfits and the outbursts was a brazen role model whose influence echoed messages of safe sex, sexual equality, and personal vindication. Remember Left Eye’s artistry. She was an outstanding performer, a singer-songwriter, a rap artist and a self-taught keyboardist. These talents were showcased through her participation in TLC, a four-time Grammy Award winning female pop group whose music helped to shape 1990s Hip Hop and R&B with singles such as, “Creep,” “Waterfalls,” “No Scrubs,” “Unpretty,” and “Girl Talk.” Much of the complexity of Lopes’ life was reflected in the rap verses she penned for TLC’s tracks, and such verses have received critical acclaim. Outside
