Looking Back At Lisa “Left Eye” Lopes: Gallery

Seventeen years ago today, Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes of TLC died in a tragic car accident in La Ceiba, Honduras. As the rapper of the iconic pop group, Left Eye graced TLC's records with her quirky and smooth raps.

The Philadelphia native also lent her creativity to TLC by designing the trio's outfits and contributing to their image, artwork, and music videos. Besides that, she often stood out with her bubbly and eccentric personality and her unapologetic ability to speak her mind.

Below revisit a few tracks where Left Eye shines with her infectious flow, and take a look at her over the years.

"Ain't 2 Proud 2 Beg"

"Hat 2 Da Back"

"What About Your Friends"

"No Scrubs"

"Not Tonight (Ladies Night Remix)" 

"U Know What's Up"

"Not Tonight (Ladies Night Remix)" (Live at the VMAs in 1997)

"I Do"

"The Block Party" 

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Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes and David Boreanaz at the Teen Choice Awards 2001 held at the Universal Amphitheatre in Los Angeles, CA., August 12, 2001. (photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)

Singer Lisa 'Left Eye' Lopes pose for Pictures at the 2000 Essence Awards held at Radio City Music Hall in New York City Photo: Scott Gries/Getty Images

Lisa "Left-Eye" Lopez poses for photos backstage at the 14th Annual Soul Train Music Awards March 4, 2000 in Los Angeles, Ca. (Photo by Brenda Chase)

Los Angeles, CA. Left Eye Lopes of TLC attends the Warner Bros. Grammy after-party held at the Dorothy Chandler Pavillion. Photo by Dave Luchansky Online USA, Inc.

Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes, T boz and Chilli of TLC rehearsing for the MTV 20th Anniversary party, "MTV20: Live and Almost Legal" at Hammerstein Ballroom in New York City on 8/1/01. Photo by Scott Gries/ImageDirect

Singer Lisa 'Left Eye' Lopes pose for Pictures at the 2000 Essence Awards held at Radio City Music Hall in New York City Photo: Scott Gries/Getty Images