One of the charming, passionate, and talented rappers from the 90’s era, Lisa Lopes, with her girl group TLC has provided her fans with some of the classical music of all time. Her Career with TLC increased her fan following and led her to become one of the best rappers in the world.
Lisa’s fans could not forget Lisa Lopes’ nickname, Left Eye, and have always expressed their love by constantly calling her by that name. Sadly, Lisa Lopes passed away in a car accident in 2002. Even now, Lisa Lopes is referred to as Left Eye, but why was that nickname chosen for her rather than her real name?
Who was Lisa Lopes?
Lisa Nicole Lopes was born in Pennsylvania, the United States, on May 27, 1971. Lisa was a popular girl group singer and rapper. Rozonda Thomas and Tionne Watkins were both featured in the girl group TLC with Lisa. Three of them, however, never used their real names on stage; instead, they used stage names that were easier for fans to remember and would help them rebrand with unique names that would create their identities.
As a result, Rozonda Thomas used Rozonda “Chili” Thomas, Tionne Watkins used Tionne “T-Boz Watkins, and Lisa Lopes used Lisa “Left Eye” Lopes. The unique way of using their names in front of their audience attracted a lot of fanbase towards this group TLC and the whole group with Lisa Lopes has always come up with the evergreen music of the 90s that no one can avoid listening to for the next numerous generations.
Lisa Lopes with her Girl Group TLC
Lisa Lopes never stopped and did whatever it took to become the best singer in the world. She always found herself doing something that elevated her career and took her in the direction of where she found success beyond her expectations. Even though she was performing with the group, when she decided to go solo and release songs, she was ranked among the top ten in the United States at the time.
Her albums “Not Tonight” and “U Know What’s Up” are classics. She also collaborated with British pop group Melanie C from the Spice Girls to release one single in the UK, “Never Be the Same Again.” Despite that, Although Lisa appeared to be enjoying a happy and prosperous life after joining the TLC, her upbringing and personal life were not exactly ideal.
She came from an abusive family, and her father was the one who abused her and her family members. He was an alcoholic and very strict. Lisa’s parents reportedly only got divorced when she was younger. She claimed that even her boyfriend, Andre Rison, had physically and emotionally abused her.
Lisa was arrested and spent five years in rehab for setting up the mansion where she and Andre used to live. She claimed she only wanted to set his sneakers on fire, but the entire mansion caught fire.
Lisa Lopes and Andre Rison
Through her tattoos, Lisa Lopes has always expressed her love of creativity. She had very artistic tattoos with deep meanings. Her tattoos showed how much she loved her freedom and her passion, which she always justified through the songs she wrote for her fans. The costumes Lisa Lopes created for her girl group TLC are another example of her inventiveness.
She always gave everything she had to give her fans a memorable music experience. Lisa made a significant contribution to the songwriting for TLC. Sadly, this singing angel did not have a long life, but fans around the world will always remember her songs.
The Left Eye Slayer: Lisa “Left Eye” Lopes
Since no one in the TLC group was ever addressed by their first name, Lisa’s unusual name stood out to everyone. Lisa was referred to as “Left Eye” from the moment she first appeared on stage with her girl group until her death. So everyone began to wonder why she rebranded herself as Left Eye rather than any other nickname. Lisa Lopes consequently had very attractive eyes.
Her perfect big eyes looked lovely on her, and anyone could be drawn to those lovely eyes of hers. Michael Bivins, a well-known singer from the United States, was particularly enamored with Lisa. Although he cherished both of her eyes, his love for her left one was particularly deep.
Rapper and Singer Lisa “Left Eye” Lopes
When questioned, he stated that he preferred her left eye because it was larger and slightly slanted than the right eye. Lisa’s left eye gave her such a stunning appearance that anyone could fall in love with her. Lisa greatly admired Michael Bivins’s compliment, and as a result, she started performing under the name Left Eye. It seems that everyone began referring to Lisa as Left Eye instead of Lisa Lopes.
All of her fans can still recall her lovely left eye. Even after she died, no one could ever forget her unique name, which became her own identity as well as the identity of all of her well-known songs. Since her fans found her death to be difficult to accept, Lisa Lopes has always been remembered.
Her documentary “Last Days of Left Eye,” which chronicled her life up until her passing, was even made in her honor. Her family also collaborated with music producers to produce the posthumous album “Eye Legacy” in honor of Lisa. Although this gifted rapper passed away at the young age of 30, her songs will continue to live on in people’s hearts for all time.
