Episode 168 – TLC vs the hostage situation

Brian and Murdock regale with the tale of Tionne, Lisa and Chili – including their popstar turned manager, the bathtub full of shoes, and the time they (maybe) took their record label president hostage to try and find the money they were owed.   SHOW NOTES: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Con_Funk_Shun https://sisterperri.com/contact/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pebbles_(musician) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercedes_Boy https://www.songfacts.com/facts/pebbles/mercedes-boy https://www.iloveoldschoolmusic.com/l-a-reid-claims-then-wife-pebbles-did-the-most-after-walking-in-on-him-paula-abdul-2/ https://www.essence.com/celebrity/exclusive-la-reid-perri-pebbles-reid-essence-rb-star/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ep9apkOVKYI https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Girlfriend_(Pebbles_song) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lisa_Lopes https://hollywoodlife.com/feature/who-is-crystal-jones-tlc-5109865/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Damian_Dame https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rozonda_Thomas https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CrazySexyCool https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/viacom-avoids-defamation-trial-settlement-tlc-biopic-1137552/ Chili talking about the hostage situation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lQ3YFYd_R_g 1996 LA Times piece: https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1996-05-28-mn-9230-story.html