A friend of mine posted on my Facebook page today that TLC is planning on
touring with a film projection of Left Eye earlier today. My first
impression. "Holy shit, really? That's fucked up!"
I totally get everyone was excited about 2Pac's hologram at Coachella this
past year. I know, I was there. But in all honesty, if 2Pac was
alive today, he would NOT perform in front of a bunch of over privileged kids
wearing feathers and headbands on their head that are too young to appreciate
his work. He wouldn't sell out like that. As for Snoop and Dre,
hey, that's their business.
Anyway, I think it's completely inappropriate and disrespectful to Left Eye
for the T-Boz and Chilli to try to kick start their career again by doing this.
I LOVE TLC and always have, but I think there are some things you don't do, and
this is one of them.
So what's next? A Michael Jackson concert? Kurt Cobaine? Whitney Houston? Aaliyah? Hasn't the record industry made enough money off of dead musicians? Can I get a Janet Jackson hologram for my room? She's still alive, so that makes it ok. ;)
Love,
Left Ash
Ugh, I completely agree. Capitalizing on Left Eye's death to re-emege as a relevant musical act is pretty trashy. I feel like they'd do better to tour as just T-Boz and Chili. Personally, the projection would be the thing to keep me away, but there are probably a lot of people who would be drawn to the ridiculousness of the situation. I don't know, I suppose we should've figured this would happen after 2Pac. Sort of par for the course I suppose.
ReplyDeleteI wonder who is running the show these days. There is no more original talent or creativity around anymore. First this, then song remakes, movie remakes, and even old movies coming back but in 3D. What is happening to this world?
ReplyDeleteI wonder who is running the show these days. There is no more original talent or creativity around anymore. First this, then song remakes, movie remakes, and even old movies coming back but in 3D. What is happening to this world?
ReplyDeleteFirst and foremost, I believe this is a perfectly framed blog entry. Well done. As for the content, I completely agree. I believe Tupac had already earned the title of most money earned post-mortem, even before this holographic tour. I am curious as to who "owns" the rights to Left Eye's image and is allowed to profit off of this concept. I'm going to assume it's a scrub, and we all know how they feel about those.
ReplyDeleteThank you all for your comments. Chris, LOL at the 'scrub' reference. I hope that at least her family will be getting some of that money..but I doubt it. Let's hope for some fresh ideas in all music now and in the future! I'm afraid of a Whitney or Michael J hologram. It will be the end of music as we know it! ;)
ReplyDeleteI know I'm late to the comment game, but what? I was hoping and praying that other artists wouldn't follow in pac's holographic footsteps and run with this insane idea. Its in the same vein as putting our countless posthumous albums. Just let their memory rest! That is all. Ha
ReplyDeleteWhat makes people think that having holograms of dead musicians in a live performance to make money is OK? I feel like the music industry is trying to get little kids excited because they aren't making enough on record sales anymore. "Hey guys, I got this great idea. Let's take a hologram and use it to bring the fantasy aspect back into production. It's like Barney, but with TLC!" Real brilliant guys. What is this world coming to?
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