TLC surviving members of music trio keep Left Eye's memory alive with new album `3D'

Jet, Nov 18, 2002 by Margena A. Christian

T-Boz echoes Chilli's thoughts. "It was true love. Disagreements don't take love out of your heart. That's the biggest misconception about TLC."

Juggling a demanding music career, T-Boz and Chilli must also balance life on the home front. T-Boz and her husband of nearly three years, rapper Mack 10, are the parents of a 2-year-old daughter, Chase. T-Boz, who suffers from Sickle Cell, also continues to work with the Sickle Cell Disease Association of America as its national spokesperson.

And, Chilli is the mother of a 5-year-old son, Tron, whose father is noted producer Dallas Austin. Her high-profile romance with Usher has generated steam. She won't get into the details of their relationship. She simply giggles and blushes when the question of marriage surfaces. "I don't know. I'm not saying anything. We just love each other."

With all that TLC has endured, T-Boz and Chilli know that their toughest days lie ahead. Performing without Left Eye. Missing the energy of their "sister."

"She will be represented and respected in everything that we do," assures T-Boz. "She was pleased with the album when she passed. She would be happy now. We know our sister. We know things about each other that nobody else knows but us."

Adds Chilli, "I really think Lisa is going to be proud of us. She's already proud of us and smiling down. Her spirit will carry us through."