CrazySexyCool: The TLC Story

CrazySexyCool The TLC Story is a 2013 American television biographical film about the RampB and hip hop musical trio TLC. It derives its title from the title of the groups second album, CrazySexyCool. The film stars Keke Palmer as Rozonda Chilli Thomas, Niatia Lil Mama Kirkland as Lisa Left Eye Lopes and Drew Sidora as Tionne TBoz Watkins. The film was directed by Charles Stone III and written by Kate Lanier. Thomas and Watkins also served as executive producers of the film.

The film begins with Tionne Watkins Drew Sidora narrating, telling about the girls lives as children and summarizing their story. The film then jumps to the year 1990 in Atlanta, Georgia. Tionne is approached by her friend, Marie, who informs her about a girl group being formed by Ian Burke and persuades her to audition for LaFace Records. Tionne brings Crystal Brooke Montalvo, the founder of the group, to see Lisa Lopes Natia Lil Mama Kirkland perform and Crystal says that she will be perfect for the group. After singing Meeting in the Ladies Room, they received a mixed reception. most in part due to Crystals illfated off key performance However, both Tionne and Lisa garner interest from both Perri Pebbles Reid Rochelle Aytes and her husband, cofounder of LaFace Antonio L.A. Reid Carl Anthony Payne II. After receiving the good news from both Pebbles and L.A. Reid, Lisa decides that she should call her family and tell them the great news, especially her father, who told her that she would never make it as a rapper. She calls her family only to learn that her father was shot and killed.The film jumps ahead to a dance class where we see Rozonda Chilli Thomas Lauren Keke Palmer dancing. Rozonda sees Pebbles walk in and talk to her teacher. She asks one of the other girls why Pebbles was there. The girl tells her about Pebbles looking for another girl for a girl group. Rozanda rushes over and immediately talks to Pebbles and when her dance teacher tells her to go back, she starts singing, amazing everyone listening. Pebbles brings Rozonda to meet Lisa and Tionne, the girls become fast friends and start working on their audition with L.A. Reid. During the rehearsal, Pebbles notices Rozonda eying Dallas Austin Evan Ross, the producer of the album. She pulls all the girls aside and tells them that they will not cuss or be loose, this seems to rub Rozonda and Tionne the wrong way, but they get back to work. At the audition, L.A. gives them a green light to go ahead and cut

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