The UB Video Interview: LaTocha Scott talks New Book, Scars and Xscape

Multi-platinum R&B singer/songwriter LaTocha Scott, is a devotee to happiness through healthier living. LaTocha offers the tools to democratize diet with her new book “LaTocha’s Planted Lifestyle.”

LaTocha quite literally opens up her kitchen for the first time, sharing secrets and tricks of the trade accrued over the past twelve years since she made the jump to plant-based. The book collects dozens of homemade recipes for classic dishes, including mac ‘n’ cheese, spinach dip, lasagna, and more—accompanied by fascinating anecdotes from her life inside and outside of legendary R&B group Xscape.

LaTocha Scott is an award-winning R&B singer, songwriter, and entrepreneur. She is best known as the vocal spotlight of the multi-platinum selling R&B group Xscape who rose to popularity in the 1990s. Xscape exploded onto the music scene and emerged as one of the most prolific female R&B groups of all time.

Their music rose to the top of the charts, securing 6 top 10 singles, 3 consecutive platinum albums, and selling over ten million albums worldwide. The Great Xscape tour marked the highly anticipated return of the legendary R&B group Xscape and generated more than 40 million dollars in revenue and 500,000 tickets sold. Fans were able to get a behind the scenes look at preparation for the tour on Bravo’s hit series, “Xscape: Still Kickin’ It.” Xscape changed the face of R&B, their powerful vocals created an incomparable sound, and their infectious ballads appeal to a wide audience.

Emerging as a solo artist, LaTocha appeared solo on NFL Jamz in 1998 with “Promises” and also released a song called “Bad Timing”. She later released the single “Liar Liar“, which appeared on The Best Man soundtrack. LaTocha also collaborated with Trick Daddy on the hit song, Thug Holiday and J-Shin for “One Night Stand.”

LaTocha is an entrepreneur with a successful lifestyle brand Made Girl, which promotes health, wellness, the importance of living a balanced life, and now the home of her first book “LaTocha’s Planted Lifestyle.” Her hidden talent is home renovation and décor. Philanthropy is something that LaTocha is passionate about, so she created the Made Girl Foundation, which exists to build prolificity in women through teaching arts and music (TAM). The Made Girl Foundation‘s Mission is to encourage women and young girls to look within themselves to see what they are made of.

LaTocha recently spoke to Aries from UB, about her new book “LaTocha’s Planted Lifestyle and the importance of healthy living. Plus she gets candid on her feelings, towards being known as the big girl in Xscape.

LaTocha also shares with us news on her upcoming album release. Currently entitled “The Invitation,” she explains the gospel direction she’s going in for the release and why.

If that’s not enough, our sis talks about her greatest accomplishments as a member of Xscape and how proud she is of the other girls. And Latocha plays the UB Lyric Game, and she came to win!

Check out this fun and informative interview with one of the most recognizable voices from the 90s, LaTocha Scott.