How TLC and Destiny's Child shaped the sound of the 1990s

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February 21, 2025

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In this Thursday, Sept. 7, 1995, file photo, the band TLC, left to right, Rozanda "Chilli" Thomas, Tionne "T-Boz" Watkins and Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes, pose for photographers outside New York's Radio City Music Hall. (Adam Nadel/AP)

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For Black History Month, we're going through the decades and discussing artists who shaped popular music. We take on the 1990s with a closer look at the Black women who powered TLC and Destiny's Child.

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This segment aired on February 21, 2025.

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