The documentary 'The Last Days of Left Eye,' which was released in 2007, centered on the singer's life, last days, and accidental death. Approximately five days later, her lawyer announced that Lopes had voluntarily entered rehab. "It was dope," he said. These days, he's a married man raising four daughters. Left Eye. [35] In 2001, she appeared in a commercial for the fashion brand Gap. [10] Rison gave himself the nickname in part because he viewed Spider-Man as a positive character and wanted to be thought of as less of a headache and problem. [16][68] VH1 and VH1 Soul broadcast the documentary on May 19, 2007. The rockumentary called "The Last Days of Left Eye" contains exclusive, never before seen footage filmed during the the final month of her life. Well, I was sort of in the middle of that. We have feelings for each other, which is why we get so mad at each other. A then-unknown Anastacia finished in third place, but ended up securing a record deal after Lopes and the show's three judges were impressed by her performance. Rison was second in the NFL for most receptions in six seasons. Reportedly, a car stopped ahead of her and Lopes swerved to avoid it, causing the SUV to strike trees and flip several times. The pair had met just when TLC had begun making waves across the country and the world, following the success of their debut record 'Ooooooohhh. This is Andre Rison we are talking about: One minute, he was the highest-paid receiver in the game. In 2012, on the eve of the tenth anniversary of her death, "Fantasies", an unreleased track by Bootleg featuring Lopes, was uploaded to SoundCloud. Lisa Left Eye Lopes Honduras Car Crash Accident Scene & Hospital Interviews TLC -CYBERTLC. The first episode focused on former NFL player Andre Rison and the late rapper Lisa 'Left-Eye' Lopes of the '90s girl group TLC. In his 12 seasons in the NFL, Andre Rison earned $19,172,089, according to Spotrac. Lopes remains the only member of TLC to have released a solo album. And despite whatever tensions may have flared between them, TLC's Tionne "T-Boz" Watkins had only love for Lopes. When that didn't work, the couple moved inside the house, where Rison reportedly picked up the TLC star, slammed her onto the bed and sat on her in a repeated effort to control her. #letstalkaboutpep @amazon #book, A post shared by Sandra Pepa D (@darealpepa) on Mar 30, 2017 at 7:36pm PDT. This was a woman full of life. ICE CUBE: Dont Lump Him in with Lil Wayne & Other Rappers When it Comes to Trump! Less than six months later, Rison was arrestedin a parking lot after he allegedly physically abused Lopes, reportedly shooting a handgun in the air in an attempt to thwart others from intervening. Lopes' party stopped and loaded the boy into the car, and Lopes "cradled the dying boy's bleeding head in her arms" while "someone gave him mouth-to-mouth resuscitation as they rushed him to a nearby hospital. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Andre Rison was once considered the best wide receiver in the NFL. If you're at home tomorrow night, say around 9 PM, switch to VH1 to check their rockDoc about TLC's heart and soul, Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes. Andre Rison was a five-time Pro Bowler and four-time All-Pro during his time in the NFL, but off-the-field issues may doom his candidacy into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. A film titled The Last Days of Left Eye mixes recovered footage from the weeks before her death with archive shots from her life and . Though CrazySexyCool sold 11 million copies in the U.S., making an incredible $75 million dollars for their record company, TLCs ludicrously exploitative contracts only paid each of the members $50,000. On April 25, 2002, Lopes was killed in a car crash while shooting a documentary about health and Artist Development with her girl group Ejypt, friends, family and camera crew in Honduras. [54][55], Roughly two weeks before her own death, Lopes was a passenger in a traffic accident that resulted in the death of a 10-year-old Honduran boy. Lisa wasnt the only person that he was dating. She was the one that would curse on TV. When that failed, Rison left the home. Thomas was born in Columbus, Georgia and graduated from Benjamin Elijah Mays High School in 1989. Lopes paid approximately $3,700 for his medical expenses and funeral,[7] and she gave the family around $925 for any extra costs, although it was apparently agreed upon by the authorities and the boy's family that his death was an "unforeseeable tragedy" and no blame was placed on the driver of the van or Lopes. However, the fire got out of control, quickly catching on the rest of the house and engulfing the mansion in flames. Rison also tested positive for marijuana use three times . The funeral, open to the . She subsequently adopted the womans 8-year-old daughter. Rison was among hundreds who attended a private memorial service for Lopes on Wednesday night in Decatur, another Atlanta suburb. pepa said the night of the fire, salt-n-pepa. LITHONIA, Ga., May 2 (UPI) -- Thousands of fans packed a suburban Atlanta church and the streets outside during Thursday's public funeral services for hip-hop star Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes, killed in an auto accident last week in Honduras. [63], In a statement to MTV, producer Jermaine Dupri remembered Lopes: "She was determined to be something in life. This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. [58][59] Thousands of people attended. The collision was recorded on video from inside the vehicle because a documentary film was in progress. "If anytime I've missed, it's because we had to pay bills. [26] She mentored the R&B trio Blaque, and helped them secure a record deal with Columbia Records. Andre Rison's Alpharetta, Ga. home smolders after being destroyed by a fire Thursday, June 9, 1994. [18] [CDATA[ TLCs contract was renegotiated with LaFace, and Pebbitone agreed to let them out of their production/management deal in exchange for Pebbitone receiving a percentage of royalties on some future releases. The first official single from the album, "Let's Just Do It", was released on January 13, 2009, and features Missy Elliott and TLC. Her contributions to songs had been reduced to periodic eight-bar raps, and there were several songs in which she had no vocals. [38][39] Her brother Ronald is the general manager of the studio. Besides rapping and singing backing vocals on TLC recordings, Lopes was the creative force behind the group, receiving more co-writing credits than the other members. Finally, I grabbed her and asked her what was wrong. Others remember him for his messy relationship . Oprah?. Charges against Rison were eventually dropped, but the incident did not signal the end of the turmoil between the two. Lopes revealed on The Last Days of Left Eye documentary that her meeting with a struggling mother in rehab left a big impression on her. Back in the early '90s, the star-studded couple garnered attention for their toxic romance, which included reports of domestic violence. . 1. Some fans know Andre Rison as a former football player for NFL teams such as the Atlanta Falcons and the Cleveland Browns. Analytical cookies are used to understand how visitors interact with the website. The cookie is set by GDPR cookie consent to record the user consent for the cookies in the category "Functional". I've never been booed at home. Rison also trains wide receivers at the Andre Rison Football Academy, and he coached in the 2008 Hawaii All-Star Classic. Rison also developed a feud with the Cleveland fans, who were angered over the announcement that the team would be relocating to Baltimore. Lopes died at the scene and was the accident's only fatality. [31] On October 4, 2000, Lopes co-hosted the UK's MOBO Awards with Trevor Nelson, where she also performed "U Know What's Up" with Jones. "[41], Lopes was in the process of setting up two educational centers for Honduran children. In his writing, Alexander covers a wide range of topics, from cutting-edge medical research and technology to environmental science and space exploration. + More | PicsVideos, City of Houston, Residents Honored for National Water Challenge. Lopes and Risons most extreme moments as a couple, such as Lopes felony arson charges and five years of probation for burning down Risons Atlanta mansion, as well as Lopes untimely death in a car accident in Honduras, played out in the media. Did Andre really say he helped those women from a mental standpoint?!?! [25], Lopes created Left Eye Productions to discover new talent. TLC went bankrupt shortly after releasing the album. He caught 72 passes for 1,092 yards and seven touchdowns as the Chiefs went on to become the #1 seed that year. This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. We had all grown up together and were as close as a family. She revealed her nickname came from an admirer: A guy gave me a pick up line and said he was attracted to my left eye. Its also been reported that Michael Bivins of New Edition inspired the name Left Eye. She adopted a daughter and named her Snow. The EP was only available to download. Lopes made her mark on the world even though she died far too young. What did Left Eye do to Andre Risons mansion? "She came by the house and pretty much never left." March 2 (UPI) -- On March 2, 1983, the compact disc and player are released in the United States, beginning the slow decline of the cassette tape. And the world followed every hill and valley of their crazysexycool love affair, especially the part when she went to jail for burning down his $800,000 Atlanta house. Lopes was born in 1971 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the daughter of Wanda (ne Andino), a seamstress, and Ronald Lopes Sr., a US Army staff sergeant. She was 30. adj. About Press Copyright Contact us Creators Advertise Developers Terms Privacy Policy & Safety How YouTube works Test new features Press Copyright Contact us Creators . Lopes sister Reigndrop Lopes explained that Risons family was always skeptical of his relationship with the famous rapper. March 2 (UPI) -- Officers searching for the missing baby of Constance Marten and Mark Gordon have found remains of an infant in a wooded area in Southern Britain near where the couple were arrested earlier this week, authorities said. In 2008, Lopes' family decided to work with producers at Surefire Music Group to create a posthumous album in her honor, Eye Legacy. Lopes was known for being vibrant, opinionated, socially-conscious, and talented. Lopes had a dream of making new artists able to record music at a low cost, in a high-end studio at her house. [36] She dropped the $125,000 question and won $32,000 for her charity. [citation needed], In 2008, Lopes' family opened UNI Studios, which she had created for the purpose of recording solo projects, to the public. SEOUL, March 1 (UPI) -- The United States slapped new sanctions on three entities and two individuals for "illicitly generating revenue" that the North Korean regime uses to develop its weapons programs, the Treasury announced. Two of the members, Tionne Watkins and Lisa Lopes, were originally part of group called 2nd Nature with Crystal Jones. Telling her how cool I was. This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. She was a member of the R&B girl group TLC, alongside Tionne "T-Boz" Watkins and Rozonda "Chilli" Thomas. Yes. [10] She attended the Philadelphia High School for Girls. These cookies ensure basic functionalities and security features of the website, anonymously. window.__mirage2 = {petok:"cEnBextQ8CRK_B3XghQSgVC0D8wFU0wlYWs1ztepS4w-1800-0"}; Initially scheduled for release on a date to coincide with the 11th anniversary of her grandfather's death, Arista Records decided to delay and then cancel the American release. Functional cookies help to perform certain functionalities like sharing the content of the website on social media platforms, collect feedbacks, and other third-party features. As a senior at Michigan State, Rison had 30 receptions for 709 yards and 5 touchdowns; he was a prominent contributor to the 1987 Michigan State squad that won the Rose Bowl on January 1, 1988. The head coach was Courtney Hawkins, Rison's former teammate at Michigan State. Other tracks covered other personal issues, including her tumultuous relationship with Rison. I also challenge Dallas 'The Manipulator' Austin to produce all of the material and do it at a fraction of his normal rate. Yes, Left Eye did have a daughter. He was a star player at Flint Northwestern High School and in college at Michigan State University. We did everything together -- shopped, cooked, laughed, cried, went to nightclubs, parks, functions". . Give me something feasible," Rison said. After leaving the rehab, she adopted this particular woman's daughter. Lisa Lopes had a troubled relationship with NFL player Andre Rison. Even when I wasnt directly involved. The two even planned to eventually get married. Tending to use the left eye instead of the right when doing work or using an instrument that permits the use of one eye only. Left Eye's encounter with this woman significantly impacted her. Rison was selected to the Pro Bowl five times, from 1990 . After leaving the rehab, she adopted this particular womans daughter. 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