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Jan 2014
27m 48s

DJ Sara Cox nominates singer Lisa 'Left ...

Bbc Radio 4
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The DJ Sara Cox nominates Lisa 'Left Eye' Lopes, a hip hop artist and rapper who performed with the band TLC. She burned her lover's house down and TLC went bankrupt. Lisa died in a car accident aged 30, during a documentary shoot. The expert witness is music journalist Jacqueline Springer and the presenter is Matthew Parris. Assistant Producer: Milly Cho ... Show More
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