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Eye-Legacy [Includes Bonus DVD]

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Editorial Reviews

Legendary. It s an overused word that gets thrown around the music industry a bit too easily and without much thought. This one is a legend, that one is a legend. However, many of these so called legends come, go, and are barely remembered. No one however would ever question applying the status of legendary to TLC one of music s most endearing and enduring acts ever. With over 45 million albums sold worldwide, TLC set trends and broke sales records from their initial 1992 release Ooooh....On The TLC Tip through their final studio recording of 3D in 2002. Tragically, the story of TLC was cut short with the untimely death of its most charismatic and outspoken member Lisa Left Eye Lopes.

It wasn t just the TLC legacy that got cut so sadly short with Left Eye s sudden and tragic passing however it was the burgeoning and yet to be told story of Lisa herself. With the release of EYE-Legacy , that story is finally ready to be told to the millions of adoring fans that have been waiting for material from the voice and personality that made TLC so special in the first place. From the TLC ish bounce of Let s Just Do It featuring T-Boz, Chilli, and Missy Elliott to the soon-to-be teen sensation Block Party featuring Lil Mama, Eye Legacy offers a fresh twist on the only collection of unreleased songs created and performed by Lisa Left-Eye Lopes. Other notable collaborations include Bobby Valentino, Chamillionaire, Free (106 & Park), and others. This album is a tribute to Left Eye as an artist, the music she left behind, and the life she led as a creative and spiritual rapper, singer, songwriter, friend, daughter, and sister.

Customer Reviews

RIP

Reviewed by William m Coles, 2009-03-21

Rest In Peace, Left Eye. I really like her with TLC, however, her vocal sound is very juvenile and really needs support to carry a song. The rapping is average and the messages are typical. This was a nice effort to keep her legacy alive since she was working on this project when she past.

love this album

Reviewed by Jamison Todd Lamb, 2009-02-09

First of all, I must say I love this album. I have been a TLC fan since the beginning. I bought Supernova when that first cam out and I loved that album. I would buy anything TLC was on. Another note, don't listen to the reviews, they don't know what they are talking about. Here is my review Track by Track.

Spread your wings - I love both versions I thing it is so encouraging I give 10/10

In the life - not my favorite on either album 5/10

Legendary - Ok, again not my favorite track. They should have keep 2Pac and they should of never changed the name. 5/10

Let just do it - This is a great song, very commercial. unreleased track from Fanmail. I thing they could have added this song to Fanmail. This song did mesh well with the album. 10/10

Block Party - I love both versions. I think Lil Mama was a great choice as a featured Artist. They made this song a little more commercial then the original. 10/10

Listen - Again, I love both versions of the the song. They made this song a little more commercial then the original. 10/10

Bounce - I love this song as well. I would like to know when she recorded this song. This song doesn't sound TLC or N.I.N.A. as a matter of fact it doesn't sound Left Eye. I wish they had better featured Artist on this song. I am not a big fan of Chamillionaire or Bone Crusher, for that reason I will give is 9/10 don't give me wrong it is still a great song even with these 2 featured Artist.

Let it out - I love both versions of this song. The new version took me a while to get use to because the beat was so different. But I love this version as much as the original. They Took Out featured Artist Brett and added Left Eye's vocals in the same spot. They also took out Brandi's from Blaque. I don't think that matters, I couldn't tell where she was in the original. 10/10

Through the Pain - Great song! I love this song, But since I actually paid more attention to the Lyrics I love is more. Left Eye Talk in the first 2 Versus about 2Pac and then the last 2 versus about TLC. Again I would like to know when this song was recorded. I think it might of been recored for Supernova. But I'm not sure. 10/10

Forever - I'm glad they added this song, I love both of the versions. Again they made this a little more commercial. 10/10

L.I.S.A. - Not my favorite song on either album. 5/10

Neva Will Eye Eva - Great song! I want to know when this was recorded, because this doesn't say Left Eye at all either. Some of the reviews said that Reigndrop just added her tracks to make a name for herself. I don't think so. I think this was a great addition to the album. 10/10

Let's just do it remix - They should of not added this and maybe added another unreleased track or Left Pimpin. I can't really tell the difference between th 2 version. For that reason I am not going to rate this song.

Crank it - Great song! I love this song. I also want to know when this was recored. 10/10

I will also add pro's and cons:

Pro's

It's a Left Eye album
It's a fun uplifting album

Cons

It is edited( I don't know why, not like she cusses to much) That is probly why 2Pac isn't on the album.

They have let me live and rags to riches on the album. They could of had Keep your Head to the sky, Left Pimpin or A new star is born.

They could have more unreleased songs.

Bottom line: I love this album!
From what I get they are going to release at least 1 more Left Eye album.
On the next album they should have Too Street for TV, My secret Enemy and unreleased material. I also think they should have a bonus cd with all of her colabs and remixed TLC songs. I know she has several songs recored with Ray J and she also recored a song called White Out.

Songs the should be on a bonus cd is:

Ease Back,Ridin By,Crush on you, Let em' have it,takin' me over, gimme some, I need that, space cowboy, how do you like it, never be the same again, you know what's up,I do , Cradle rock, what's up,no tighter wish, not tonite, Big willie style,unpretty remix to name a few for the most part.

Lisa "Left Eye" Eye Legacy

Reviewed by Timothy, 2009-02-09

This album should have been released a long time ago. To hell with the critics. The fans will do the talking. They disses Alliyah when she passed. I don't normaly write reviews, but I felt that with all the negative, The Fans of "Left Eye" need to get the CD and know that this is a work that was well worth the wait.
Rest In Peace Lefty!!!!!!!! & Thank You!!!!!!

A good effort 3.75 Stars

Reviewed by Well, BLEEP You Too, 2009-02-07

Ever Since Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes made a rap remix to Baby-Baby-Baby, I waited for the day she would release a solo rap album. Then in 2001, sort of came Supernova, which sadly never saw an official American release. Luckily, the are no shortage of imported copies here On Amazon. Now, The Lopes Family and friends bring us Eye Legacy, a collection Supernova remixes and b-sides, previously unreleased songs, and Lisa verses from Non-American TLC Tracks. Eye Legacy pretty much does what Notorious BIG's Duets: The Final Chapter does - remixes mostly old material with today's artists to make it current and up to date. And While the new verses from the newly recorded vocals by Missy Elliott, T-Boz, Chilli, Lil Mama, ETC. aren't bad, A lot of the Supernova remixed tracks remove material that made the tracks stand out. Unlike The Biggie Duets, The Material here never was in Stores in the US

My Take on some tracks :
1. Let's Just Do It - This was actually a track that never made it to FanMail and was left off of Supernova. Originally, done by Lisa and T-Boz with 3 verses by Lisa. This Version has been ruined. 2 verses only : 1 by Lisa, one by Elliott. While Missy adds a great verse, It would have still worked as a 4th, if you ask me.
2. Block Party w/ Lil' Mama - Supernova' first and only single. Originally, this was my least favorite Supernova Track. Lil' Mama spit 2 excellent verses making it worthy of it's title "Block Party". To me, it's an improvement over the original and it happens to be my second favorite track, not that nothing is wrong with the original, it just wasn't my favorite track. This Lil' mama Version just has more of a feeling like you're at an actual Block Party.
3. Legendary, Formerly Untouchable w/2Pac - The removing of 2pac ruined the song. It's probably due to it's explicit lyrics and the Fact That 2pac's verses were remixed on Pac's Life. if It were up to me, I wouldn't even miss with Untouchable.
4. Neva Will Eye Eva - An Excellent Duet between Lisa and her sister, Reigndrop. My favorite track. Just Listen to the lyrics or search them online.
5. Let It out - Originally "Tampered with", one of 2 Supernova Japan Tracks and Block Party B-sides. This is one of the few songs on the album that vocally went unedited. Since I own the UK release of Supernova, I missed out on Tampered with so I am grateful for this being on the CD. Tampered with, Let it out - Whatever they want to call it. I'm glad to have it. Great new instrumental track.
6. Forever - Originally "Friends", The other B-side and Japan Track. See My Take on Let it out. Same situation and I feel the same way.
7. Cherry Cherry (Japan bonus Track) - A great track that was wrongfully taken away from America.
8. Through The Pain - Lisa's first Rap verse comes from The Japanese Release of 3D bonus Track "Who's it gonna be". Not Sure where the rest of her raps come from. While Through the pain is good, "Who's it gonna be" would have been a better choice to put on

Owners of Supernova may not enjoy the remixed track as a lot of them had Essential Lisa material removed for new material.

PROS
1. Easier to get a hold of in stores than Supernova
2. Some Unreleased material
3. 2 Supernova B-sides were added vocally unedited.
4. Some Of Lisa's verses from Non-American TLC Tracks

CONS
1. Censored - But not too many songs are explicit.
2. Re-used material
3. The US was Shorted 3 tracks.
A. Cherry Cherry (Japan Track)
B. Let's Just do it (Japan Mix) - This features The Eye Legacy version of the instrumental of the original Fan Mail Cut so It's not much of a loss here. T
C. Forever (Japan Mix) - This special Remix replaces the US version. I Think It has a better beat than The US version and the original "Friends" beat

THE DVD Features 5 scenes removed from The Last Days of Left Eye, which after viewing, I can see why It didn't make the documentary.

While a good effort was made for this album and it's still a worthy purchase, Supernova outshines Eye Legacy

Top 5 Tracks
1. Neva Will Eye Eva (FT. Reigndrop Lopes)
2. Block Party (FT. Lil' mama)
3. Cherry Cherry (Japan Bonus Track)
4. Forever/Friends
5. let it out/Tampered with

Not all new, but still good!!

Reviewed by Nse Ette, 2009-02-06

"Eye legacy" is being touted as the sophomore CD Lisa Lopes was working on before her untimely death in 2002. It isn't quite true, just 5 of the songs are new, the rest being remixes or different versions, in most cases retitled songs from her debut "Supernova".

The new songs include "Let's just do it" featuring her TLC band mates and Missy Elliott. It sounds like something the trio could have recorded and appears again in a remixed version near the end of the disc.

Other new cuts are "Bounce" featuring Chamillionaire and Bone Crusher (it reminds me a wee bit of "Friends" by Whodini), the acoustic/piano driven "Through the pain featuring Ryan Toby and Claudette Ortiz, the Rock guitar-tinged "Neva will eye eva" and the stomping Timbaland-style "Crank it", the latter pair featuring Lopes' sister Reigndrop Lopes.

The remixes also offer nice alternatives, my favourites being "Listen" featuring Sam Blanchard (originally "Universal Quest" from "Supernova") and the piano driven "Let It Out" featuring Wanya Morris (Originally "Tampered With" from "Supernova"). However, I prefer by far the original version of "Block party". The version here features Lil Mama & Clyde McKnight and loses the Bollywood inspired quirkiness of the original. Loads of critics however pick this as the standout track so what do I know. :-)

Despite her fun, free spirited ways, most of Lopes' lyrics are deep, dealing with life and hardship. It's a shame this collection wasn't better publicized, I barely even knew it was coming out and it narrowly missed out of the Billboard hot 200 albums. Still, it's a solid collection, far better than much of the junk cluttering up the top 10.