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- ♪ MTV ♪

[hip-hop music]

narrator: MTV has given fans unparalleled access

to the world's hottest artists.

Let us formally introduce ourselves.

- Brandy's in the house. - Sup?

We're the Backstreet Boys.

Notorious B.I.G. Don't move.

narrator: And created some of the most iconic moments

in music history along the way.

MTV!

narrator: Now our cameras are at it again...

Hey. Get in here.

- What's up? - Welcome.

Come on in. Let's take a seat.

narrator: As we get the inside scoop

from the ones who know these legends best

and continue their legacy today--

their kids.

This the legacy right here. We are the legacy.

It was definitely not a regular childhood experience.

My mom is a fucking rock star.

- [panting] Hold on a second. - Wait, what?

We have to make a grand entrance.

My pops changed the game forever.

That was the moment when I realized

that my dad was something else.

narrator: 'Cause to them,

they're not just music's biggest names.

They're also Mom or Dad.

- Why are you busting on me? - [laughing]

- Ooh! No, she did not. - Yeah!

This is an insane moment for my dad.

It gives me goosebumps every time.

narrator: In this episode...

♪ Like this ♪ [all vocalizing]

♪ Like this, like this ♪

narrator: With their off-the-chart harmonies...

all: ♪ But if you can't look inside you ♪

narrator: They changed the world of music forever.

MTV. And that's the jam.

You gotta always give it your best.

Music is in my blood.

And this is my... both: "Family Legacy."

[hip-hop music]

♪ ♪

Hey. Get in here.

[Boyz II Men's "MotownPhilly"]

[slate clicks] [laughter]

[slate clicks]

My name is Nathan Morris II

from Philadelphia.

Let's get down with Boyz II Men.

My dad is Nathan Morris in the group Boyz II Men...

♪ It's long overdue, but now ♪

♪ Philly is slammin' ♪

Which is a legendary group in the music industry.

♪ The East Coast family ♪

My dad is from Philadelphia.

And my grandmother convinced my dad

to go to the High School for Creative & Performing Arts.

He didn't want to go, but he listened to my grandmother.

In 1985, I came to the performing arts school.

And me and a friend of mine started the group.

My dad was a vocal major, and even though

they were doing a whole bunch of, like, opera

and classical music at school,

my dad and his friends started singing together

and having fun on the side.

And that ended up becoming Boyz II Men down the line.

all: Hi, we're Boyz II Men.

My name is Shawn "Slim" Stockman.

- Uncle Shawn, still the comic book nerd.

My name is Nathan "Alex Vanderpool" Morris.

My dad, always cool, calm, collected.

My name is Wanya "Squirt" Morris.

- Uncle Wanya, he's the energy, always jumping around.

The same way you see those videos of him doing it,

like, back in the '90s, he's still that same person today.

He never changed.

And my name is Michael "Bass" McCary.

Uncle Mike, he's the goofball joking around.

[cackles]

They were a product of Philadelphia,

and they represented the city

in the best way that they could.

A street formerly known as Broad Street

was renamed Boyz II Men Boulevard

to honor the Philadelphia foursome

as what city spokespeople call

"good role models for children everywhere."

I remember one time, it was me and my dad.

We were in Philadelphia, and it was around Christmas time.

And just driving through Philly,

just trying to find any people that were sleeping outside,

giving them blankets, thermals,

away from the spotlight of everything.

For me, that was a lesson that my dad taught me

that will stay with me for the rest of my life.

That's what it's all about, you know,

always giving back to the community.

[Boyz II Men's "MotownPhilly"]

- Yeah! - Come on!

Boyz II Men was on "Unplugged" in 1992

before TikTok, Instagram, Google.

If you got on "Unplugged," that was huge back in the day.

all: ♪ MotownPhilly back again ♪

It's something I hear, like, "Your dad's in Boyz II Men?

Oh, my God. Motown..."

They just start singing it to me.

all: ♪ East Coast swing ♪

♪ Boyz II Men going on ♪

I remember when I was a kid, I got to sing his verse

one time with him.

Like, he brought me on stage to sing his verse.

♪ It's long overdue, but now ♪

♪ Philly is slammin' ♪

all: ♪ Boyz II Men, ABC, BBD ♪

- ♪ Ha, the East Coast family ♪ - ♪ The East Coast family ♪

- ♪ Never skipped a beat, nah ♪ - ♪ Never skipped a beat ♪

♪ While cooling on South Street ♪

I was nervous. [wheezing laugh]

I was so nervous.

- Yo, Wan, kick it! - Come on!

By the time I got to the "cruisin' on South Street,"

I kind of got comfortable, and I was like...

[hums] I was like...

[all vocalizing]

Come on now!

"Unplugged," that was kind of the beginning

of, you know, a lifelong relationship

that I feel like the fans have with the group.

In a sense, I think this was the origins of that.

And I think it's really cool to see that.

all: ♪ ABC, BBD ♪ [cheers and applause]

I knew they were big my whole life.

[hip-hop music]

♪ ♪

To see the levels of-- like, the amount of crowds

that just kept coming out in droves to come see them...

I've had individuals come up to me

and tell me, like, "You don't understand.

"Like, your dad's music was played

at my father's, you know, wedding,"

or, "My son was conceived to your dad's music."

[laughing] I've heard that too many times too.

I was just like, I don't know what to do with this inf--

"Bless you." Oh, my God.

We don't need to talk about that on MTV.

Okay. [laughter]

[upbeat music]

This is 1991 "Rock N' Jocks" basketball.

They're singing their national anthem

for the first time.

Those shorts is -

with the suit? This was--

I forgot about the shorts with the suit.

I'm not gonna lie, I forgot all about this.

all: ♪ Oh, say, can you see? ♪

♪ By the dawn's ♪ - ♪ By the dawn's ♪

[humming] I remember this whole rendition.

all: ♪ Light ♪

♪ And the rocket's red glare ♪

- Ooh! - ♪ The bombs ♪

♪ Bursting in the air ♪ - [sighs]

[sighs] Every time. Gets me every time.

all: ♪ Through the night ♪

♪ That our flag ♪

♪ Was still there ♪

I keep going back to being in my room

in, like, my dad's house, like, back in Philly.

Just picking apart every single harmony, like, and part

and, like, listening to it over and over again

and, like, to the point where I can, like,

recreate it, in a sense, in my room on my keyboard.

Like, I just remember going through this

over and over again.

all: ♪ Of the brave ♪

♪ Brave ♪

- Thank you. - Thank you.

all: ♪ Boyz II Men ♪

♪ B-B-Boyz II Men ♪

My childhood honestly was as normal as you can get.

But my dad was touring around,

and it was really rare that I got to see him sometimes.

So, like, the pandemic that just passed,

that span was

the most time I've ever spent with my dad in my life.

Every single day, throughout the day,

we talked about life and, you know,

all of his experiences and teaching me things.

All right, fun fact about my dad

that some people may not know

is that Monopoly gets very hectic in the household.

My dad is, like, smooth-talking when it comes

to negotiating with Monopoly, and it...

pisses me off. [laughs]

Everybody sees this monumental music legend in the group.

I see my dad.

[laughs]

[audience screams] - ♪ We belong together ♪

♪ ♪

♪ And you know that I'm right, oh, yeah ♪

In 1992, "End of the Road"

was top of the Billboard charts for 13 weeks.

Boyz II Men have broken Olivia Newton-John's

and Debby Boone's joint record

as well as edging Elvis Presley out of the record books

with the track "End of the Road."

"End of the Road," the single with the longest run

at number one since Elvis Presley's

double-sided hit, "Don't Be Cruel and "Hound Dog,"

which spent 11 weeks at the top way back in 1956.

It feels great because...

We tried, we tried, and tried.

We went to three twice. - Yeah.

Almost. Almost. Real close. - It feels good at the top.

Real close.

Never got the, you know, number one position.

But finally, we did. Thank God.

And just thank you to all those people who made it number one.

- ♪ Play with my mind? ♪ - That song passed

Elvis Presley's "You Ain't Nothin' But a Hound Dog,"

which is such a legendary song.

And to think that the group, Boyz II Men,

the group that my dad helped create

would surpass, you know, that record,

it's just really crazy

to wrap my mind around when I think about it.

all: ♪ Although we've come ♪ - ♪ Oh, yeah ♪

♪ Oh, oh ♪ all: ♪ To the end of the road ♪

As African American men in the music industry

to be able to break that record is monumental.

all: ♪ You belong to me ♪

♪ I belong to you ♪

After that, everything changed.

Like, it was crazy.

♪ And we don't even know what we argue about ♪

MTV went behind the scene with Boyz II Men

when they shot the "Water Runs Dry" video

at White Sands National Park.

all: ♪ Don't do it, baby ♪

With no green-screen shooting.

Like, nah, everybody was out there

in the middle of the desert.

If you guys were able to take a look around, man,

it's, like, absolutely beautiful up here.

- Oh, yeah. - You know, this was, like,

the perfect spot, man, for this song.

And-- - Lovely.

♪ And some just don't know ♪

♪ How to change ♪

There's a scene of them running.

There was a helicopter that flew over to get that shot.

There's no drone footage.

There's no drones back then, I don't think.

♪ ♪

Real authentic cinematography, which was really cool.

all: ♪ Let's don't wait till the water runs dry ♪

How does it actually tie in, the desert, with the song?

Well, you know, it kind of symbolizes

the hope that your relationship

doesn't end up dry like this.

You wanna take care of it

and do the proper things to make it happen

so your well and your water doesn't run dry.

That's dope.

The lyrics of the song

matched with the changes of growing from boys to men.

all: ♪ We'll make the biggest mistake of our lives ♪

Heard my Uncle Wan and my dad say this.

They was like, "Boyz II Men represents growth,"

'cause the "II" represents you transitioning,

similar to kind of what I am going through,

in a sense, as a young man

trying to transform into a male as well.

[all vocalizing]

In 1995, "Water Runs Dry" was nominated

for two VMAs--Best R&B Video and Best Cinematography.

[all vocalizing]

My dad told me, they did the Billboard,

but they never was able to win the Moonman.

So that's on my bucket list.

I'ma get me a Moonman hopefully one day.

[hip-hop music]

♪ ♪

In 1994,

Boyz II Men performed at the VMAs for the first time

performing "I'll Make Love to You,"

which was on number one on the charts for 14 weeks

and went platinum worldwide.

♪ Close your eyes ♪

♪ Make a wish ♪

♪ And blow out the candlelight ♪

I remember these outfits.

Before it was like the colors were crazy,

but now you see, as they go and start to get more mature,

it starts to calm down.

♪ I've made plans to be within you ♪

♪ Yeah, yeah ♪ - They made the joke.

"There's a guy with child support

who hates this damn song."

[laughing]

But nah, this song has created so much,

like, just passion and love.

And it's been a pillar in a lot of people's lives, in a sense.

It reminds them of the creation of their kids.

It reminds them of the night that they met,

the night that they danced for the first time,

so many different aspects of their lives

that they hold in position with this song.

And it's pretty great to see that.

all: ♪ I'll make love to you ♪

♪ When you want me to ♪

♪ And I will not let go ♪ - I remember one time.

I was kid. I think I was 11.

They were in Vegas, and, you know,

when they'll sing "I'll Make Love to You,"

sometimes they'll come into the crowd,

and sometimes they'll slow-dance

with someone that they meet.

My dad, he slow-dances with this lady,

but she did not want to let go.

[laughs]

And they ended up, like, falling 'cause he was tripping.

And I was just sitting there. And then I see this.

Like, my jaw just opened. It was crazy.

♪ Only if you want me to, yeah ♪

[vocalizes]

♪ Only if you want me to ♪

[hums] Oh, yep, they still do that.

They still do that.

[cheers and applause]

all: ♪ I can't let her go ♪

When it comes to music,

one thing that I remember that really stuck with me

was when they created

the "Journey Through Hitsville" album.

I remember being in the studio

through the entire creation of a song,

from the first vocal that was laid down

to building the full chords and harmonies

and what it takes to make those types of songs,

and sitting down with Randy Jackson and meeting him,

a legendary producer.

And I'm only, like, 11 at the time.

And it was just something that really stuck with me.

And it still sticks with me to this day.

all: ♪ You don't know how much you mean to me ♪

People always compare me to my dad.

It's, "Oh, my God, you look just like your dad,"

or, "Are you doing music? What's the music looking like?"

And you know what's crazy?

I went to a performing arts school as well.

And I actually left after a year and a half.

I just didn't know what I wanted to do.

I didn't know if I was good enough to even do music.

I didn't know if music was the path for me.

And now, I'm getting my master's degree

in clinical mental health counseling.

[all vocalizing]

I remember my dad telling me,

"You're never gonna lose that."

Today, I work on my own music.

This is the first guitar my dad gave me.

And I got it when I was a junior in high school?

This is my baby. This is the OG.

[gentle strumming]

I'm sorry.

I have a bunch of stuff in the vault

that I still haven't really put out there yet.

You gotta always give it your best,

and that's all we're trying to do.

[Boyz II Men's "MotownPhilly"]

all: ♪ Boyz II Men ♪

I don't really think you can replicate

what they created.

Here we go! both: Let me hear you say yeah!

I don't think anyone has done it since.

But I'm definitely proud of everything he's done.

And I really, really appreciate,

you know, being able to see all these things.

And, you know, I know how much work it took behind the scenes

in order to get to that point

and how much work it takes

to continue to stay on top of that craft for decades.

♪ ♪

Yeah! all: Whoo!

[audience screaming]

Yo. What's up, guys?

This Tron, and welcome to me and my wife's crib.

Come on in. Let's take a seat.

[R&B music]

[claps] Let's do this.

My name is Tron Austin.

I am from Atlanta, Georgia.

I am 25 years old, and I am a artist...

♪ Stackin' that dough, that broccoli ♪

♪ Everywhere I go, they stoppin' me ♪

Slash drummer. [chuckles]

[drumming]

And my mother is Chilli from the group TLC.

[TLC's "Creep"]

Yes.

TLC is the most influential,

iconic female girl group of all time.

- ♪ So I creep, yeah ♪ - ♪ I creep around ♪

♪ Because I need attention ♪

- TLC has sold over 65 million records

in their entire career.

Hello? [laughter]

♪ If the lovin' is strong and he got it goin' on, and ♪

all: ♪ I ain't 2 proud 2 beg, no ♪

We're gonna break it down right now!

My mother actually wasn't going to be

a part of TLC at first.

- God, will you hush? - No!

She went to the audition to be a background dancer.

She was 20. She was going to Georgia State at the time.

They already had T-Boz and Lisa.

They were already together.

But when they saw her dancing, they were like,

"Hey, do you sing too?"

And she sang something for them,

and that was kind of that.

♪ The girls are talkin' ♪

♪ ♪

I met them that Thursday.

I was in the group that night.

And the rest is history.

My mother's role in TLC--

I always looked at her as she's the one

who's hitting all the high notes.

♪ At the end of the day ♪

♪ I have myself to blame ♪

♪ Can't believe I'm trippin' ♪

Like, my Auntie Tionne, she always was able

to take over all the lower notes and the lower octave.

♪ I never thought they would ever deceive me ♪

- ♪ So it ain't like I'm braggin' ♪

♪ Just join the paddywagon 'cause ♪

Auntie Lisa's a huge part of female rap history.

♪ If I need it in the morning ♪

♪ Or the middle of the night ♪

all: ♪ I ain't 2 proud 2 beg, no ♪

In some songs,

one shined a little bit more than the other.

Other songs, you'll hear more of this group member.

And I thought that was pretty cool.

all: ♪ Or will they turn their backs on you? ♪

Everyone has their own department,

And truly and honestly, we couldn't be solo artists.

I'm not saying that we wouldn't be good solo artists,

but we're just that much better

um... both: together.

Welcome to "Yo! MTV Raps." Hey, what's up?

My man, Boytoy Bill, from the ghetto.

Dre's in the house hanging out with us, spinnin' some jams.

TLC.

Oh, it's TLC. all: Yo, what's up?

My mom appeared on MTV for the first time in 1991.

Introduce y'all selves, because everybody don't know

who--which one of the individuals y'all are.

I'm Chilli with all the sauce.

She was only, like, 20 years old.

It was pretty crazy. [chuckles]

- Hi, Mom. - Hi, everybody.

- Hi, everybody. - And what's up

to the fans, records, and everybody else.

What's up? - Hey.

I'm always thinking how my grandmother felt

'cause, you know, she was working three jobs.

So for her to probably see her daughter on the TV like that

was probably like, whoa.

Probably a big moment for the whole family.

You could see it on all three of their faces.

It was like, oh, wow, big moment, you know?

You could tell they were soaking it in.

Look at them ill hats. [chuckles]

Those are some of the illest hats, man.

- T-Boz made this hat. - Oh, she makes it?

I made this hat.

Oh, wow.

[chuckling] See, I didn't know that.

I didn't know that she made that hat.

"Ain't 2 Proud 2 Beg." Now what's that song all about?

What y'all mean y'all ain't too proud to beg?

You get on MTV, and you get on a show like "Yo! MTV Raps."

That's a step right there, and it's a monumental step.

It's huge.

That's the first time I ever seen that.

I actually never seen that clip before.

There's just some things you just can't repeat.

And they made a lot of history after that.

[cheers and applause] - TLC in full effect.

Ha ha!

[dramatic music]

Dallas Austin and TLC's Chilli,

meanwhile, have a new production of their own--

a month-old baby boy.

Tron Austin, my son.

He's just a great inspiration.

And he has just made me a well-rounded person.

It's such a busy industry.

And how crazy things get,

she's always wanted to maintain that, like, mom role

where I've always my normal.

I've always had to do the same things

all my peers and stuff do too.

♪ Every time I think I'm through ♪

♪ It's because of you ♪

I'll see her on stage.

And, you know, they'll be in a 20,000 people,

you know, all that, and then by 12:00,

it's, like, her trying to make sure she has her grocery list.

♪ It's my life and I'ma live it like I want to ♪

Biggest memory I have,

I mean, honestly, from these times

is being in the studio late nights.

Regardless of what was going on

and, you know, their lives or whatever,

I just--hey, I was still a kid

that was getting dinners every night.

And she would make huge meals, you know?

That was special.

Made a lot of time to do those kind of things.

[gentle music]

Family holidays have actually been really big

the whole time, you know, since I was a kid.

My mom loves-- she always enjoyed cooking

because family dinners were just so important to her.

She has a very signature sweet potato pie recipe,

barbecue oxtail recipe.

It's a lot of dishes.

She always wanted to maintain that, like, mom role,

but then she can go on stage get the show rolling.

And I think that's inspiring.

[upbeat funky music]

♪ ♪

The '95 VMAs, that was a pretty big deal,

you know what I mean?

♪ ♪

TLC was nominated ten times

for their video for "Waterfalls."

The winner is...

♪ Don't go chasing waterfalls ♪

TLC!

[TLC's "Waterfalls"]

The video, for having things structured a certain way,

there's just some things you just can't repeat.

Winning one VMA is already an insane task,

so winning four is, like, unimaginable, honestly.

[cheers and applause]

We have a list, and we'd like to read it to you together.

They put it on a toilet paper roll?

[chuckles]

We would like to thank...

all: Dallas Austin, MTV,

all of our fans. ♪ Don't go, don't go ♪

And then the performance, it was pretty crazy.

all: ♪ Don't go chasing waterfalls ♪

I was a toddler when I saw my mom on TV during the VMAs.

I was at my grandma's house, and I remember,

she had me in her lap and we were just watching.

I was like, "There's Mom. Let's go there."

And she's like, "No, she's gonna call us."

all: ♪ You're moving too fast ♪

I remember she had called us after and stuff,

and I'm like, "Hey, Mom, I saw you on TV."

And she's like, "Yeah."

I got, you know, really excited about it,

so, I mean, yeah, that's a big deal.

Come on, y'all!

Put your hands high in the air and help us sing this one!

"Waterfalls" is one of those songs

that you hear that song all the time.

♪ ♪

To me, it just sounds like it's, like, generation-less,

meaning it that can go

whatever generation is going on right now.

Can you believe we won the Viewers' Choice

Best Video of the Year? - Of the Year!

- I know! - R&B!

Hello?

Nothing is like the first time.

You're gonna remember that.

all: ♪ But I think you're moving too fast ♪

[cheers and applause]

♪ Don't ask yourself why ♪

♪ Just look to the sky ♪

They were touring.

They were topping the charts.

They were taking over the world.

And then, unfortunately we lost my Auntie Lisa.

[somber music]

It's too bad we start the show like this,

but it is a very sad day.

Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes,

the woman who brought the rap and the attitude to TLC,

lost her life in a car accident yesterday afternoon.

No one has, of course, been more devastated by this news

than the women who considered Lisa quite simply her sister--

T-Boz and Chilli from TLC.

[somber music]

I just remember there was a low point,

a low period in the house

during those days.

♪ ♪

Ever since Lisa passed away,

they've always honored her memory.

They always have her part.

They show her up on the big screen

and the whole stadium will light up.

And everyone is just dancing.

It's usually a very good but emotional experience

when I see people's faces.

♪ Watch the tables turn ♪

And her presence will never be forgotten.

You know, she was an icon.

And somehow, someway, my mother and my Auntie Tionne

still found a way to continue to make music

and keep touring.

[cheers and applause]

After 27 years, they're still doing their thing.

They still got a huge fanbase.

And they're still making milestones.

What's so cool is that MTV recognized

their legend status, of course,

their achievements, by honoring them

with a award in Japan.

[dramatic music]

The 2013 VMAs in Japan,

that one was one to remember, for sure.

I was 16 when they were getting an award there.

I wanted to go out there with them.

I was at the peak of just my anime-head experiences

and stuff, so I even based my outfit and everything

based on just, like, the cartoons and stuff

that I was wearing and whatnot.

Please welcome TLC!

[cheers and applause]

It was really dope.

Those fans were giving them so much love.

[TLC's "Waterfalls"]

We'd just like to thank all of our fans.

We've had 20 years, and we're still going.

And we're so blessed to be here and get this award.

Lisa's family came out to this one.

I had never met her family like that either.

I want to give a shout-out to her family that came here

to also support us.

- And her sister looks a lot like her as well,

and so, it was pretty cool.

We love you. I love you, Tron.

[TLC's "Ain't 2 Proud 2 Beg"]

♪ Realize the realism ♪

♪ Of reality treats us both the same ♪

♪ 'Cause satisfaction is the name of this game ♪

They did a medley of all their greatest hits

throughout the years, and, you know,

of course the crowd was super lit.

♪ Every time I think I'm blue ♪

♪ It's because of you ♪

I remember those outfits. They look so cool.

Like, it's kind of giving me, like, "Maleficent" vibes,

like that movie, that Disney movie.

♪ I was told I was beautiful ♪

The coolest thing for me was seeing their fans were so nice.

They gave them so many gifts that they couldn't even

take back on the plane 'cause it was just so much stuff.

Like, you know, it goes to show, once again, the impact.

both: ♪ You can't look inside you ♪

♪ Find out who I am to... ♪

♪ Always talkin' about what he wants ♪

♪ And just sits on his broke ass, so... ♪

I would be blessed to go to a lot of the summer tours.

I used to always spend a lot of time with the drummers,

because as a drummer myself, I always wanted to get better.

[drumming]

One thing that's really special to me

was the music room that my mother had did for me

back when I was 15 years old.

To me, it signified that I had some kind of chance

or ability.

So I was always going downstairs,

playing my drum set, just challenging myself.

And I started writing music.

That music room has brought me to where I am today.

♪ I'm goin' fast, when I hit the gas ♪

♪ With me in the casket ♪

♪ These [...] is mad 'cause they in the past ♪

♪ They faker than plastic ♪

Back when I was in college,

I had gotten with a few of my friends

and we just started doing music.

So I had a song called "Captions" back in 2019.

And it was my first record.

And I wrote everything.

So I wanted to bring everyone together

and I wanted to make it innovative,

so I created the dance challenge

to go with the single on TikTok.

♪ Yeah, yeah, ay ♪

And TLC was on a tour.

And after my mom had seen the challenge,

she was like, "Oh, man," like,

can we do it with the dancers and all that stuff?"

I was like, "Of course," you know, "Awesome."

♪ Yeah, hey, hey ♪

It's crazy.

You know, she's double my age and can move way better

than anybody that's my age and below.

That video went really viral.

So since then, I just recently dropped another single

entitled "150."

♪ Blowin' up, up in the cannon, goin' 150 ♪

♪ Hot, hot, hot ♪

And growing up under a performer,

you understand that putting on a show

is more important than anything.

And that's kind of my approach, you know?

Every project, for me, is another stepping stone.

I haven't performed with TLC yet,

but I'm gonna be drumming for their shows next year.

I feel like I'm continuing my family legacy

by pursuing my music career.

And I'm proud of what I was born into.

♪ No, I don't want your number ♪

I think MTV influenced TLC's career tremendously.

You know, a platform and people seeing you

is really what you need at the end of the day.

♪ Don't want none of your time ♪

It makes it really cool because you saw

they were doing this since the '90s.

And everyone knows how hard the industry is,

so for them to just still influence,

to still to come on top like that,

I mean, it's-- it's pretty powerful to me.

[cheers and applause]

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- ♪ MTV ♪

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narrator: MTV has given fans unparalleled access

to the world's hottest artists.

Let us formally introduce ourselves.

- Brandy's in the house. - Sup?

We're the Backstreet Boys.

Notorious B.I.G. Don't move.

narrator: And created some of the most iconic moments

in music history along the way.

MTV!

narrator: Now our cameras are at it again...

Hey. Get in here.

- What's up? - Welcome.

Come on in. Let's take a seat.

narrator: As we get the inside scoop

from the ones who know these legends best

and continue their legacy today--

their kids.

This the legacy right here. We are the legacy.