LaTavia Roberson
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LaTavia Roberson (born November 1, 1981 in Houston, Texas) is a Grammy Award-winning American R&B singer and songwriter, also she is an original member of female group Destiny's Child. Since departing ways with Destiny Child, she has ventured into the realm of acting . LaTavia was also the spokesmodel for ProLine's Just For Me African American children relaxer line from 1989 to 1998. She has also declined to replace Kandi Burruss and be the Lead singer in the group Xscape. She currently resides in Houston, Texas and is pursuing her acting career and just finished acting school.
Voice
LaTavia is a spinto contralto vocalist, noted for her thick, husky lower register. Her voice has been compared to T-Boz of TLC.
Destiny's Child
Destiny's Child (Beyoncé Knowles, LeToya Luckett, Kelly Rowland, and LaTavia Roberson) underwent several name changes -- Girls Tyme, the Dolls, Something Fresh, and Cliché -— before sticking with Destiny's Child (a phrase that appears in the Book of Isaiah in the Bible). Graduating from the Houston club scene, the group began opening for such acts as Dru Hill, SWV, and Immature. Columbia Records signed Destiny's Child in 1997.
In 1998, Destiny's Child released their platinum-selling self-titled debut album Destiny's Child, which includes the hit singles "No, No, No" produced by Wyclef Jean and "With Me" produced by Jermaine Dupri. She also raps on the track titled "Illusions" featuring Pras and Wyclef Jean of refugee Camp. They were also featured on the "Why Do Fools Fall In Love" soundtrack with the song "Get On The Bus" featuring and produced by Timbaland. "Get On The Bus" was released as a single in Europe. Destiny's Child toured as an opening act on TLC's Fanmail Tour and also on Christina Aguilera's debut tour.
In 1999, Destiny's Child released their sophomore album, The Writing's On The Wall. It became one of the biggest selling albums released by a female group and was certified 8 times platinum in the U.S. The album includes four hit singles, "Bills, Bills, Bills", "Bug a Boo", "Say My Name", and "Jumpin' Jumpin'".
During 2000, in the midst of the success of The Writing's On The Wall, LaTavia Roberson and Letoya Luckett tried to make a break with manager Matthew Knowles (Beyoncé's father) over their belief that he was keeping too much of the group's profits and that he favored Beyoncé. The pair said at the time they were only looking to secure outside management, but they soon found themselves on the outs with Knowles. When the "Say My Name" video debuted in February 2000, they were shocked to find themselves replaced by two new members, Michelle Williams and Farrah Franklin.
LeToya and LaTavia did not take the slight lightly, firing off a lawsuit in March against Matthew Knowles and the group and setting off a nasty media battle in which the two sides exchanged barbs in magazines and newspaper interviews. Near the end of 2000, they agreed to a settlement that required them to drop the part of their lawsuit that targeted their former bandmates (though they retained the suit against Mathew Knowles) and required both sides to stop disparaging each other in public.
When it seemed as if all the drama had subsided, shortly following the release of Destiny's Child remix album This Is the Remix in March 2002, LeToya and LaTavia filed suit against Destiny's Child again. They claimed that the first single, "Survivor", from the new Destiny's Child album Survivor violated their previous settlement due to its lyrics which they believed to reference the ugly split. The song featured such lyrics as "Now that you out of my life, I'm so much better, You thought that I'd be weak without you, But I'm stronger, You thought that I'd be broke without you, But I'm richer, You thought I wouldn't grow without you, Now I'm wiser, Thought that I'd be helpless without you, But I'm smarter, You thought that I'd be stressed without you, But I'm chillin', You thought I wouldn't sell without you, Sold 9 million".
Anjel
After several months of media speculation, LeToya and LaTavia began auditioning young women for a new female R&B quartet. Naty Quinones and Tiffany Beaudoin made the cut. The group, Anjel, recorded a 22 song demo in Atlanta with the help of Jagged Edge. Unfortunately the production company which handled the group fell through and all the girls from Anjel went their separate ways. However most of the recorded tracks leaked onto the Internet.Other
She is the ex-girlfriend of Brandon Casey of Jagged Edge.Discography
Albums
| Year | Album | Label | US Chart Position | UK Chart Position | Certfication | US Sales | Worldwide Sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Destiny's Child | Columbia Sony | #67 | #45 | Platinum | 1,000,000 | 3,000,000 |
| 1999 | The Writing's On The Wall | Columbia Sony | #5 | #10 | 8x Platinum | 8,000,000 | 12,000,000 |
| 2002 | This Is the Remix | Columbia Sony | #29 | #25 | Uncertified | 250,000 | 500,000 |
| 2003 | ''Anjel Demo | 581 Entertainment So So Def | Not Released | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2005 | ''#1's | Columbia SonyBMG | #1 | #6 | Platinum | 1,000,000 | 3,000,000 |
Singles & Videos
As
| Year | Single | Album | US Hot 100 | UK Singles | Video Director | Source DVD
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| 1997 | "No, No, No (Part II)" (featuring Wyclef Jean) | Destiny's Child | #3 | #5 | Darren Grant | The Platinum's On The Wall |
| 1997 | "No, No, No (Part I)" | Destiny's Child | Airplay only | Airplay only | Darren Grant | The Platinum's On The Wall |
| 1998 | "With Me" Part 1 (featuring Jermaine Dupri) | Destiny's Child | Airplay only | #19 | Darren Grant | N/A |
| 1998 | "Get On The Bus" (featuring Timbaland) | Why Do Fools Fall In Love (OST) & The Writing's On The Wall (Intl' Edition) | Airplay only | #15 | Earle Sebastian | N/A |
| 1999 | "Bills Bills Bills" | The Writing's On The Wall | #1 | #6 | Darren Grant | The Platinum's On The Wall |
| 1999 | "Bug a Boo" | The Writing's On The Wall | #33 | #9 | Darren Grant | The Platinum's On The Wall |
| 1999 | "Bug A Boo (Refugee Camp Remix)" (featuring Wyclef Jean) | This Is The Remix | Airplay only | Airplay only | Darren Grant | |
| 2000 | "Say My Name" | The Writing's On The Wall | #1 | #3 | N/A | N/A |
| 2000 | "Jumpin' Jumpin'" | The Writing's On The Wall | #3 | #5 | N/A | N/A |
Guest vocals
Album Appearances
| Year | Song | Album | Label | ||||
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| 1998 | ”She’s Gone”¹ with Matthew Marsden | N/A | Sony Music | ||||
| 1999 | ”Woman In Me”¹ with Jessica Simpson | ”Sweet Kisses” | Sony Music | ||||
| 2000 | ”Good To Me”¹ with Mary Mary | ”Thankful” | Sony Music | ||||
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Soundtrack Appearances
| Year | Song | Album | Label | ||||
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| 1997 | ”Killing Time”¹ | ”Men In Black” Soundtrack | Sony Music | ||||
| 1999 | ”Get On The Bus”¹ | ”Why Do Fools Fall In Love” Soundtrack | Warner Music | ||||
| 1999 | ”No More Rainy Days”¹ | “The PJ's” Soundtrack | Hollywood Records | ||||
| 2000 | ”Perfect Man”¹ | ”Romeo Must Die Soundtrack” | Virgin Records
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DVD
| Year | Artist | Title | Label |
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| 2001 | Destiny’s Child | The Platinum's On The Wall | Sony Music |
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