CrazySexyCool (1994): TLC - Era Review | Diva Discography {Part 2}
Welcome back to PART 2 on our Crazy, Sexy, Cool journey of TLC’s 2nd album. In this episode, Angie (@poetrysoul3) and Steffi (@inn_mho) breakdown the era.
Like in all our Diva Dailies episodes, we give context and explain where TLC was at in their careers and why they made the album. We then discuss the controversies that plagued the group during this time including their infamous bankruptcy, boyfriend troubles, and yes - the fire incident. Because this is an era breakdown, we also introduce some new segments to the podcast: Video Killed the Radio Star (sharing our favorite music videos from the era), The Mic Is On (discussing the live performances from the era), and But We Need the Audience to Buy the Album (exploring the different marketing strategies of the artist & what sets them a part from the rest). And yes, there are A LOT of receipts, WHITNEY.
Again, this is part 2 of the conversation! So make sure you listen to part 1 where we discussed the album track by track.
We hope you enjoyed our TLC “CrazySexyCool” journey!
Album Info: CrazySexyCool is the second studio album by American girl group TLC. It was released on November 15, 1994, by LaFace and Arista Records. The album saw the group reunite with producers Dallas Austin, Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds and Jermaine Dupri as well as new collaborators Organized Noize and Chucky Thompson, and also featured contributions from Sean "Puffy" Combs who helped with the notable hip hop soul sound. CrazySexyCool featured hip hop beats, funk, deep grooves, propulsive rhythms and smooth production. The album's lyrical content was seen as a departure from the group's debut and was seen as a coming-of-age project which explored themes such as sexuality, romanticism, inexperience, and youthful optimism.
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TIME STAMPS:
- Housekeeping (01:14)
- Setting Up the Episode (03:10)
- Pop Corn & Pop Stars (06:47)
- Spill the Technicolor Tea (13:12)
- Video Killed the Radio Star (38:40)
- The Mic Is On (47:46)
- But We Need the Audience to Buy the Album (56:06)
- Show Me the Receipts (65:10)
- Impact/ Closing Thoughts (68:42)
- Preview Next Week’s Episode (77:07)
