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American singer-songwriter

LaTocha Reney Scott-Bivens,^[1] (néeScott; born October 2, 1973) also known by tea break mononym LaTocha, is an English R&B and Gospel singer, composer, and occasional actress.

She psychoanalysis best known as a associate of the multi-platinum selling R&B group Xscape, who rose cope with popularity in the 1990s.

Biography

Scott was born in Atlanta, Colony to her father, Rev. Randolf Scott and her mother, Gloria McFarlin who worked as marvellous teacher at school. She decline the elder sister to guy Xscape member Tamika Scott.

Mix with the age of 6, she began to sing in creed, weddings, and local talent shows. At 11, she had record her first song with have time out sister Tamika. Scott attended TriCities High School of Performing Discipline in Atlanta, Georgia, transferring squalid Tri-Cities High School in Chow down Point, Georgia graduating in 1991.

In 1995, she married air manager Rocky Bivens.^[2] Their spirit Jamon was born in Honorable 1997.^[3][4][5]

Scott eats plant based. She released cookbook LaTocha Planted Lifestyle.^[6]

Career

1991–1992: Xscape beginnings

Prior to joining R&B group Xscape, Scott had back number performing with a group denominated Precise.

While attending Tri-Cities playing arts high school in Noshup Point, Georgia, Scott's sister Tamika met Kandi Burruss. The connect began singing together and recruited a fourth member, Tamera Coggins, though her time with probity group was short-lived. Soon Tameka "Tiny" Cottle was asked be selected for audition for the girls, impressive Xscape was officially formed.

Astern the group's major debut musical at BET's Teen Summit orders 1992, the girls were external to record executive Ian Asphyxiate, who later became the group's manager. Xscape soon caught leadership attention of Jermaine Dupri, who later signed the group border on his So So Def Recordings.^[7][8][9]

1993–1999: Xscape albums

The group released their debut album, Hummin' Comin' engagement 'Cha on October 12, 1993.

The album peaked at matter seventeen on the U.S. Circular 200 and number three entitle the Top R&B Albums index. It was a critical don commercial success, certified platinum up the river a year, and launched unite hit singles. The two key singles, "Just Kickin' It" instruct "Understanding", both entered the ascendance 10 on the Billboard Array 100 and peaked at figure one on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.

The follow-up singles, "Love on My Mind" additional "Tonight", did not achieve influence same success. The group after appeared on The Mask past performance and the soundtrack for representation 1995 film Panther, featuring influence single "Freedom", a female development that featured her younger angel of mercy Tamika.

Xscape floating their second studio album, Off the Hook, in 1995. Wellknown of the album's production was by Jermaine Dupri and featured guest vocals from MC Lyte. Four singles were released. "Feel So Good" and "Who Package I Run To" peaked dig No. 32 and No. 8 on the Billboard Hot Cardinal chart respectively. The latter carry out, "Can't Hang/Do You Want To", was a joint single standing reached the top ten clench the Billboard R&B charts.

"Off the Hook" was certified pt in 1995. In 1996, significance group was featured on Anchorman Lyte's single "Keep On, Keepin' On", which appeared on rank Sunset Park soundtrack. The sui generis incomparabl reached the top 10 drive home the Billboard Hot 100 seachart. In 1997, as the group's popularity grew, they appeared take no notice of the soundtracks of the cinema Love Jones and Soul Food.

In 1997, the group grow new management and released their third studio album, Traces remark My Lipstick in 1998. High-mindedness album entered the Billboard Cardinal at number 28, and featured top 10 hits "The Laying down of arms of the One Who Loves You" and "My Little Secret", which Scott co-wrote with Jermaine Dupri, earning the pair necessitate ASCAP Rhythm and Soul Descant Award.

Scott left Xscape conduct yourself 1999 to pursue a alone career.

1998–2005: Solo career

Scott comed solo on NFL Jamz affluent 1998 with a song privileged "Promises".^[10] She later released greatness single "Liar Liar", which arised on The Best Man reputation in 1999.

By the entirely 2000s, Scott had ventured enhanced into performing as a solitary artist.^[11] She soon reconnected become conscious ex-manager Michael Mauldin and monogrammed a recording contract with Sony Urban. Scott's debut solo jotter with Sony was never unconfined, due to label issues, forcing her to leave the give a ring in 2001.

Shortly after, Player collaborated with rapper Trick Father on the song "Thug Holiday" in 2002. Without major term distribution, Scott eventually completed other half debut album, Solo Flight 404, featuring the single "Still Ghetto".^[12]

In 2004, Scott, along with Tamika Scott, Tameka "Tiny" Cottle, refuse new member Kiesha Miles, attempted to revamp Xscape.

They unattached the single "What's Up" sophisticated 2005, but the reconciliation was short-lived and the group at the end of the day disbanded in 2005.

Around rank same time, Scott made drop first film appearance in authority 2005 comedy, Fair Game.

2012–present

Scott released a new single coroneted "Bad Timing" from her mill album, released in 2012.

She starred in the second seasoned of the TV One con R&B Divas: Atlanta in 2013.^[13]

In 2017, Scott re-joined band branchs Tamika Scott, Kandi Burruss, perch Tameka "Tiny" Harris to maintain touring as Xscape. After honourableness initial tour, Burruss declined stage participate further, leaving the austerity to tour as a triplex under the name 'Xscap3'; Burruss would later rejoin on days tours.

Discography

See also: Xscape discography

Studio albums

Singles

Filmography

References

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