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TLC Forever

We fired pebblesafter our first album

[ laughter ] We fired pebbles
after our first album

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We fired pebbles after our first album.
Duration
11 seconds
Views
35
Timestamp in Movie
00:49:08
Uploaded
Apr 13, 2025
Genres
documentary, biography, music
Production
One Story Up Productions,A&E IndieFilms

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Movie Summary

Follow the iconic group that influenced an entire generation and survived against all odds, showing personal stories about their world fame.
And when she was gone, that's when we had - TLC Forever 00:07
And when she was gone, that's when we had
But we had not renegotiated the contracts. - TLC Forever 00:05
But we had not renegotiated the contracts.
The deal that we signed with pebbles, - TLC Forever 00:08
The deal that we signed with pebbles,
When you're young and you're hungry, - TLC Forever 00:07
When you're young and you're hungry,
[ camera shutters clicking, indistinct shouting ] - TLC Forever 00:08
[ camera shutters clicking, indistinct shouting ]
And what do we have to show for it? Nothing. - TLC Forever 00:05
And what do we have to show for it? Nothing.
We are the biggest-selling female group ever. - TLC Forever 00:06
We are the biggest-selling female group ever.
We have been this business for five years... Five years. - TLC Forever 00:06
We have been this business for five years... Five years.
...And we are broke as broke can be. - TLC Forever 00:06
...And we are broke as broke can be.
And you don't understand the stress that we're under. - TLC Forever 00:06
And you don't understand the stress that we're und...
10 million albums. How can you be broke? - TLC Forever 00:05
10 million albums. How can you be broke?
Every time an album gets sold, tlc gets $0.56. - TLC Forever 00:05
Every time an album gets sold, tlc gets $0.56.
So 10 million records, $5.6 million. - TLC Forever 00:06
So 10 million records, $5.6 million.
So laface record had spent about $3 million - TLC Forever 00:06
So laface record had spent about $3 million
Now we have $2.6 million left - TLC Forever 00:06
Now we have $2.6 million left
You're in about the 47%, 48% tax bracket, - TLC Forever 00:09
You're in about the 47%, 48% tax bracket,
Watkins: But when you factor in all the things - TLC Forever 00:08
Watkins: But when you factor in all the things
At that time, we had nothing to lose, you know, - TLC Forever 00:10
At that time, we had nothing to lose, you know,
Thomas: We took control of our lives. Period. - TLC Forever 00:05
Thomas: We took control of our lives. Period.
We didn't have a manager, but we did not care. - TLC Forever 00:06
We didn't have a manager, but we did not care.