TLC: Unpretty
When mentioning one of the biggest selling female R&B groups of all time, riding a blend of pop, hip-hop, and urban soul to superstardom during the 1990's. The American girl group TLC, whose original recording line-up consisted of Tionne "T-Boz" Watkins, Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes and Rozonda "Chilli" Thomas, where they were formed in Atlanta, Georgia.Their image was equal parts style and spirit, bolstered by a flamboyant, outrageous wardrobe that blend catchy hooks and bouncy funk with a playful, confident attitude. They scored ten top-ten hits on the Billboard Hot 100, including number-one singles "Creep", "Waterfalls", "No Scrubs" and "Unpretty". The latest hit "Unpretty," tackled unrealistic beauty standards and spent three weeks at number one. To love the skin your in, you do not need to uphold the image of what society think is beautiful, to standlize your reality of beauty.
Unpretty originated from a poem written by Ms. Watkins (T-Boz), which dealt with a woman's struggle with her self-image. The poem also addressed the comparisons many females make between themselves and the sometimes unrealistic concepts of beauty, as it is commonly portrayed in the media. The …show more content…
The lyrics of the song are tragic in the way of being about self-consummation of the girl always worrying about her beauty, fate in the relationship not lasting with a hurtful companion, and release of the girl hopefully one day finding her true self and being okay with that. The lyrics also deal with dramatic illusion by having an uncertain destiny with the girl finding her beauty, and can be a little intense by saying the girl was more confident before the relationship or even before what other people thought. Based on those, this song is incongruent, meaning the controversial message is made more acceptable and the tranquility of the musicality helps that work
When mentioning one of the biggest selling female R&B groups of all time, riding a blend of pop, hip-hop, and urban soul to superstardom during the 1990's. The American girl group TLC, whose original recording line-up consisted of Tionne "T-Boz" Watkins, Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes and Rozonda "Chilli" Thomas, where they were formed in Atlanta, Georgia.Their image was equal parts style and spirit, bolstered by a flamboyant, outrageous wardrobe that blend catchy hooks and bouncy funk with a playful, confident attitude. They scored ten top-ten hits on the Billboard Hot 100, including number-one singles "Creep", "Waterfalls", "No Scrubs" and "Unpretty". The latest hit "Unpretty," tackled unrealistic beauty standards and spent three weeks at number one. To love the skin your in, you do not need to uphold the image of what society think is beautiful, to standlize your reality of beauty.
Unpretty originated from a poem written by Ms. Watkins (T-Boz), which dealt with a woman's struggle with her self-image. The poem also addressed the comparisons many females make between themselves and the sometimes unrealistic concepts of beauty, as it is commonly portrayed in the media. The …show more content…
The lyrics of the song are tragic in the way of being about self-consummation of the girl always worrying about her beauty, fate in the relationship not lasting with a hurtful companion, and release of the girl hopefully one day finding her true self and being okay with that. The lyrics also deal with dramatic illusion by having an uncertain destiny with the girl finding her beauty, and can be a little intense by saying the girl was more confident before the relationship or even before what other people thought. Based on those, this song is incongruent, meaning the controversial message is made more acceptable and the tranquility of the musicality helps that work