LaTocha or Kandi | Who Was The Voice of Xscape?
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- čas přidán 23. 03. 2023
- The popularity of their new reality show, "SWV & Xscape: Queens of RnB" has reignited the 30-year debate, "Who was is the voice of Xscape?" Some say @KandiOnline others say @IamLatocha but the real answer is...
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#xscape #swv
this is literally why no one was checking for them as xscap3! they need that beautiful dichotomy
This is the truth! I always mention this when people say Kandi can't sing. And Tosha is the voice of Xscape. If that were so, they would not have sounded horrible when they tried to make music without her. Tosha has a beautiful voice, but it is better used for all the runs she likes to do.
Imo, the public wanted to see all of the members together...not just 3. I personally don't think it had nothing to do with who was singing high or low. Had Kandi complied, there wouldn't have been an Xscap3. I actually enjoyed "memory lane" tho.
@@healingonpurpose6473 Kandi's solo projects have failed as well. So honestly they ALL need each other in terms of singing.
@@sassyintrovert If that was the case, Tiny, Tamika and Kandi would not have done so well on their sold out tour dates.
@@sassyintrovert But Kandi's solo projects were recieved better and got more airplay and video play and released more singles from her solo albums than Latocha... and as far as income/net worth Kandi beats them all (COMBINED!) because in addition to all her other businesses, she was THE SONG WRITER! for the group and for other artist and has written multiple hot records for top recording artist, which made her MILLIONS! and Kandi has a multi leveled vocal range from the lowest to being able to hit the highest (near whistle note) in the group and Latocha is just LOUD! and and over use of runs doesn't always equal THE BEST SINGER IN THE GROUP!
Honestly the best *VOCALIST* of the group is Tamika, she’s the perfect mix of Kandi and Latocha. She can keep the melody and doesn’t over do it like Latocha but she has that fierceness in her like her sister and more vocal control than kandi. She’s a well rounded version of the two
Saw them live this past December and I said the exact same thing. She literally was doing her own and her sisters part and didn’t miss a beat.
@@SoSillyWilly26 Wow ur so lucky! It’s criminal how underrated she is
Tamika is the VOCAL BEAST
I agree Tamika Scott sounds the best to me
I totally agree. That girl can SANG
Kandi of Xscape, T-boz of TLC, and Pam of Total all have distinctive and unique voices. They are needed for the group if people think they are the best singers or not
This!! That was the thing in the 90s - girls that had a very distinct tone that makes the group standout. The whole Kandi can’t sing narrative is tired. Different doesn’t equate to inability. You can dislike someone’s tone/timbre and not knock their talent.
Even Latavia Roberson
Exactly
Say again say it again 😲
Adrienne Bailon of the cheetah girls and 3lw was definitely their sound and an irreplaceable member as well
Kandi's voice defines Xscape's sound! It grounds their harmonies. Gives the group its feet. Kandi also gave us their most distinctive lead verses on the likes of My Little Secret, Tonight, Just Kickin and many others. I've always likened what Kandi's voice does for Xscape to what Maxine Jones' voice did for En Vogue. Maxine rounded out their early recordings with her sound which like Kandi's is rough and refined in equal measure. Incidentally both these ladies have/had the widest ranges in their respective groups (En Vogue's Part Of Me perfectly displays this in Maxine's case). Ladies with dark bluesy voices like these were pushed to the back in girl groups of the sixties, modern R&B placed them front and centre and built entire catalogues around them. And we are all the better for it. In short, all the girls in Xscape can sing but without Kandi's voice their "sound" disappears and becomes glaringly generic.
I wrote this comment then clicked play and you were saying all the same stuff in your video. Love your work brother. So much respect for you and what you do.
Yes! I always thought that Maxine was the true singer in EnVogue. She was sultry and had range. That’s why I like Kandi, too.
Not you waking up and choosing violence. 🤣😩
Exactly 😂
I had to choose not to take the bait. It's too easy. LOL!
Pure violence and I’m HERE FOR IT
😂😂😂 right
The title had me rolling- I clicked immediately 😂
You can tell that the great Shirley Murdock was a big influence on Latocha's singing style.
I agree!
I don't see it. Shirley didn't oversing......
I loveeee Shirley Murdock!
KJ and L.F., I hear what you’re saying and LaTocha does overdo it with the runs (I’d say more now than before where she wasn’t so excessive with them), but I do hear Shirley’s influence nevertheless. It’s like how early Mariah Carey influenced Christina Aguilera, you can hear the influence but Aguilera took what Mariah used to do to the extreme.
What makes Xscape so special is that all four of them can sing lead
And all 4 have different ways of singing
I feel like Envogue was special in that way as well. All those ladies could blow and could sing lead.
And it needs ALL 4 or it DOES NOT WORK PERIOD
@@raaid22 that is not true! Have you heard the other members of 702 sing? And SWV cannot continue without Coko!
@@courtneicey15 The other members in 702 can sing. Misha was the lead singer before Kameelah came, and she sang lead on “The Little Games We Play.” Irish has a pretty tone too.
Love this! Thank you for this breakdown! They are all amazing singers but I naturally gravitated to LaTocha being the lead but Kandi got that head voice that seemingly emulates a whistle register. I find that so unique considering her deeper voice.
Okay it may just be me here on this “Tiny Island” but I love her voice the most. I feel she also has a very unique sound and I like her on tonight the most. Something about her signing voice is very soft and fresh… she puts the cherry on top of all the different styles to me.
She sounds so innocent like the child singing with adults and very cute I love it
I love Tiny singing voice.
Tiny is my favorite voice out of the group 💕
Tiny is my favorite singer in the group as well. I looooove higher pitched voices.
OMG MINE TOOOO I’ve been saying this FOREVER!!!!!!
This was a very fair assessment of the group. I enjoyed it.
Tocha, Tameka, and Tiny can sing each other's part, but neither of them can do Kandi's part. Kandi's voice is unique and stands out.
And Kandi can’t do any of their parts right? I’d be interested to hear her sing lead on the arms of the one who loves you
THAT WHY XSCAPE 3 WENT NO WHERE!!!
@@ScootDoot1977 Kandi claims that everyone can sing everyone parts. But I know that’s not true because Kandi has a VERY DISTINCT VOICE and I can’t see none of them pulling it off. It’s why they weren’t very much successful when they went on without Kandi. The tone changed.
@@dreadams3207 yeah I understand that. I’m just pointing out that Kandi can’t do their bits either. I mean, they can sing a lot of songs without her.
@@jeraldisme her voice is distinctive but so is Latocha’s
I feel you, but I will say this, you can replace Latocha and the sound will still be very much “Xscape” because of Kandi. Remove Kandi, and it doesn’t sound like the same group. Her tone is the keystone to that group’s vocal identity.
Facts. So true
Facts !!!😊
Yeah, just like T-Boz in TLC
Good point
I agree with you 100 percent. Land voice bring the difference in there group them others.
I believe Tocha has the voice of the group ! But the xscape sound is Kandi all day. All of the hot records Kandi unique sound is what brought it together in my opinion !
Tamika is the best singer in Xscape. Tocha does too many runs for me. But vocally if I had to choose between LaTocha and Kandi I would choose LaTocha.
LaTocha everyday but Kandi does slide in the studio
Tamika was in Tyler Perry play years ago. He doesn't choose just any singer.
Latocha the best to me
Tamika 🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾
Kandi have the range and power from very low to very high notes ain't to many can do that!!! PERIOD!!
Kandis sound is a strong anchor rounding out and completing the harmony. Most of the lowest voices in other groups get sort of drowned out but Kandis bottom is always usually heard despite being the lowest in the group
It’s her tone that helps her so much. Love it or hate it, you know Kandi’s there. You can even hear her specifically when they’re blending
Kandi sounds ok when they are harmonizing. Otherwise not so. Kandi can sing but her voice does not sound good.
@@nadineleo8533 I can say most of the time she sings on key and has showcased her skills and range but her tone is unique in a way that it's an acquired taste (sounds unbearable in my opinion but I acknowledge that she can sing).
@@eleeveeayees3425 Kandi singing has no energy. It's just bland the on every song. They need LaTocha to get the focus off Kandi. Tiny and Tameka sound good.
@@nadineleo8533 IDK Tamika and Latocha can sound similar at times, so it seems like the sound of Xscape is already complete with whether Latocha is in the group or not.
I actually hate that this has become a debate because Xscape was always a group that all the ladies held their own, vocally.
I know what you mean. I have always liked Xscape and you're right they ALL can really sing. Unfortunately, they didn't utilize Tiny's voice enough. A combination that they could've used more was Tiny and Tocha on lead vocals. They sound incredible on "Do You Want To".
People love women against women
Exactly, Xscape does have a lead. They all take turns co-leading with at least 2 of them leading on each songs… except for the 3rd album
Cannot have Xscape without Kandi’s voice. Her voice is the most distinctive. But all 4 are needed. And can we talk about Tamika’s pipes which are unmatched period.
LaTocha is an AMAZING singer but , Kandi tone is unique and let's not forget she has a range. Her head voice is TRULY iconic. She's very versatile in the group's harmonies and blends. I really hate that the people try to put these two voices against each other. They're both GREAT and legendary of the girl group's of 90s !
I loved them all. Latocha is really good but Tamika is slightly better because Tocha WILL RUN A SONG DOWN. I'm like Tocha be using them runs like she running a marathon. Tiny is a underdog. She sings the top line in the harmony. I love her in 'Tonight', 'Do You Want To', and when they covered 'All This Love' for NY undercover.
Run it right down to the ground. T Scott is the best voice of the group
😂 it's like why you 🏃♀️ so damn much. she ruins songs
Runs are a gift that many desire even go to be taught how to do runs. Most fail at riffs and runs because it is a gift and very few can be taught how to do it. So LaTocha use your God given gift.
I can’t stand the runs. Just sing the song.
This makes sense. Kandi doesn’t have the best voice (in my opinion) but her voice is soooo distinct in all of the songs that if she was absent, the songs simply wouldn’t sound the same. I can distinctly hear her voice over all others in every chorus & harmony.
Exactly! When people say she is the sound of Xscape that doesn't mean people are saying that she has the best voice in the group. I think LaTocha voice is much more melodic and smooth when compared to Kandi's. But Tameka can sound just like her sister in LaTocha's absence. None of them can sound like Kandi so it's Kandi's voice that make Xscape sound different from other girl groups.
LaTocha Scott was really born to sing 💯
I remember JD said he wrote Kandi as the lead most because it was the closest to his voice… luckily, it made them unique a la TBoz from that era
Yes, I remember hearing him say that, and makes me wonder why no one else will mention that 😂
When will people understand they are that group where everyone is lead at any given moment and all the unique voices make Xscape!
EVERYBODY was a strong singer in the group.Which is rare.
To me it's about who makes up Xscapes sound as opposed to who's voice sounds better. Kandi's voice is recognizable and stands out in their harmonies. I've heard them harmonize without her and they sounded great but they didn't sound like Xscape. But their harmonies without Latocha still sound like Xscape as her sister has a similar tone. If we were talking about who the better singer was, I see why Tocha comes up.
Great breakdown.
Exactly that’s why as a trio without Tocha it still works and they can perform pretty well without Xscape as Tamika can fill in but Kandi’s tone when they harmonise is undeniable.
When you sing in a group it's not about who stands out. It's about the harmony. The winan's, debarge, Jackson's, brownstone, zhané etc all have similar tones and it worked. Standing out in a group is not it unless you sing lead and do it well like Pam of Total or Tboz of TLC.
@@thachosyn1556 so I see you understand what T-Boz point was in TLC and that is exactly what they wanted Kandi to be in Xscape. They wanted her sound to make the music more unique and provide a signature sound. Maybe that will make it more clear for you
@@differentlydifferent Xscape did not have what TLC & Total had. Kandi wad not a lead singer, period! Stop the cap!
Kandi may not be biggest singer but she holds her own and held down Xscape. For her age then, her voice was like butter. 🤎 and, Tamils obviously can sing. Tiny is the underrated voice BEAST of Xscape. 🔥🔥🔥
They can ALL sang! I do love Latocha voice the best!
This is good for people who cannot sing or do not know music theory enough to understand there is a difference between the voice part(s) that makes Xscape's sound distinctive vs who has the best voice. Whatever part keeps the melody is most important, but the melody can be in either soprano, alto or tenor parts, although soprano tends to have it the most. Moreover, Xscape's harmony is very distinctive to their overall sound which is complete with the low, unique tenor that Kandi holds. The lead vocalist does not carry Xscape's overall sound altogether. No, Kandi is not the best singer in the group. That's not the point. All of their voices, with Kandi's distintive sound is what makes it what is.. But it would NOT sound like an Xscape track without Kandi's voice in the harmonies.
Lol kandi wasn't on the last album/LP and they sounded great especially on memory lane. Her vocals aren't missed in the group like that but she does stand out because it sounds so different.
@@thachosyn1556 her voice is missed. They sounded good bc they all can sing and harmonize. However w/o Kandi it was just bland and wasn’t distinctive nor stood out. you tried tho
@@kelvinkillings3742 the whole point in a group singing together is HARMONY. Its not about standing out. Oops you missed it!
@@thachosyn1556 it is about standing out when the producers literally would turn up Kandi's voice in the backgrounds so she was the loudest in the most distinctive voice that we were all hearing. You're purposely trying to miss the entire Point. JD literally set her up to be kind of like T-Boz so they would have a different sound. Yes the sound was actually tailored around Kandi's voice and this is not opinion this is the facts
@@differentlydifferent lies, lies, the lies! 😆
Kandi's voice is unique and instantly recognizable 🤩. Tocha's is technically better, but it's a typical RnB/gospel voice that is heard in every church.
People say the same about Brandy and Monica. Brandy what you said about Kandi. Monica what you said about LaTocha.
I've always loved Kandi as a lead, especially the tracks that are mostly she & Tocha ("Work Me Slow/Feels So Good/Runaround").
Latocha's voice is the stand out in my opinion!! And her adlibs on the hook of the MC Lyte track, Keep on keep keeping on, made that track really pop. But all 4 ladies are Vocal beasts though, let's not get it twisted.
The Scotts Sisters and Xscape!!!.. Period!!
No lie, Kandi’s high note solidified that first clip 😍😍😍. Nikki Gilbert’s VOICE 🥰. It’s crazy because I love the low of Kandi’s voice mixed with the adlibs of Tocha’s voice. It just works. They don’t have to get along but them vocals DO!
They all was my fav.
I like the group with new 3 members 2023
Right out the gate the very first voice we ever heard from Xscape is Kandi’s, on Just Kickin’. And Tocha has always sang lead as well. So I don’t understand how people could think that they aren’t both co-leads on their songs.
That part. Only fools try to dismiss Kandi as if she wasn’t driving the car off the lot!
The answer is Tamika Scott. 🤷🏽♀️
It doesn’t pay to be that delusional
I love this from you 🙌🏿 thank you for weighing in and making content
Thank you for this breakdown! Spot on!
I think they are all needed together! BUT it doesn’t quite hit the same without Kandi or Tocha. Kandi has a distinct voice and Tocha brings something distinct that feels unique to that group.
Yes ❗️ You made it make sense !
tocha is clearly the best singer out of the two BUT Kandi is the voice of the group! when you think of xscape music you hear Kandi (with tocha doing ad libs). without Kandi it seems empty but without tocha they could just use Tamika!
Wow, I only knew it by name! I thought only En Vogue was a quality girl group. I love En Vogue! The way they sang like lightning, Whitney style.
The greatest of the 90’s who set the precedence for all the others to imitate and follow.
This was such a great educational video. Thanks for making it
Them all together made Xscape. They are 2 different artists with 2 different voices. No need to compare they are supposed to represent 1 group, 1 brand. Now everyone wants to separate them more with voice ish. It took all to make it to where they are. Love both voices for different reasons. Period
Latocha all day. I love Tiny and Tamikas voice as well
So tired of people saying kandi can’t sing. She can most definitely sing, she has a very unique tone and arguably the largest range out of the group
She can't and it's ok
@@darkmercury_19 Sir, you’re just deaf and lack a musical ear. It’s okay. Not everyone understands how music and voices work.
She’s inconsistent and that’s her problem
@@davidholland4489 She’s on more than she’s off.
@@anseldeangelo darling we know what sounds good and what sounds banshee
It’s Silk times Leather. Every good group has voices that play off each other. Think of Eddie and Walter. Jojo and Kci. Jazz and Sisqo. Eddie and David. Neither has the Je ne sais quoi to be solo. And the Tamikas are the gems of the group. Their ego just doesn’t make them need to be up front. Great breakdown
I don’t think producers and record labels care about members egos.
Tamika is the dark horse of the group, she might not have enough lead parts but sure enough she slays her part.
Latocha voice it is AMAZING.💯💯💯🤗🤗🤗
You really made this video at the right time because I hope they can get together and focus on the music. They sound amazing as unit.
Thank you for the education! They are individually unique and bring something amazing!
This was a very nicely done video! Loved that way you broke it down.
Well said!
I’m gettin tired of people playin kandi’s voice she has had many shaky moments but when she gets it right she’s good
Latocha is the voice of the group meaning she can do more with her voice, she puts the flare in the songs. But Kandi grounds the melody and leads the song. Like TLC, tboz was the lead singer but chili sang the higher notes.
Chile, I'm sharing this video expeditiously.
Latocha's voice is my favourite. But they all have distinct voices and can sing
All the women are amazing. I will forever listen to their music 💕
Excellent breakdown! LaTocha and Kandi are equally important.
LaTocha has the most sultry voice and best musical phrasing of the 4, but her excessive runs take away from how great her voice really is.
🔊 "For The Rest of My Life (Xscape)
Kandi has a strong, clear, clean sound. Her overall technique is her distinct quality. But it has always caused her to either hit or miss. Her voice has lost clarity and resonance over the years. If she worked to improve her technique, she would sound a lot better more often.
Much love to the group ❤️
They all could sing. I liked all of their voices.
I’m living for this
Tamika
It's interesting. Xscape was like a fusion of En Vogue (4 part harmony) and TLC. Kandi was like the TBoz low voice lead. Their record company was copying that hit formula.
Many record companies started to sign up girl groups when the Holy Trinity of distinctive RnB girl groups consisting of En Vogue, TLC and SWV found commercial success in the early 90s and paved the way for all the others. It always comes back to these 3 groups that had a unique identity and sold the most.
Wow this went viral fast!
Congrats on your success!
That 4 part harmony is the Xscape sound. 🤩🎶
Tamika...she can sing her part & her sister part.
AGREED!!!❤
I always thought kandi had a nice vibrato ness about her voice
the real answer is Tamika cuz she's the one who has done both Latocha & Kandi's parts when they aren't there and when she did have a large part in a song it was always pretty good. But you don't get the full effect without all 4
So true. They've all said thatTamika Scott has the best voice!
T Boz and Candy set their groups tone.
Good video. Learned quite abit here
Maybe do more of these short videos. They really pay off and are good fills in between the hr long videos since they take so much time.
perfectly put, i think they all are essential to their sound
Latocha has the best voice out the group. Periodt.
I think she & her sister sound a lot alike
Periodt don't get it twisted.
Kandi have the range and power from very low to very high notes ain't to many can do that!!! PERIOD!!
Tamika has the best voice tbh…
Latoscha always oversang things, in my humble opinion. Tiny's voice hit my sweet spot.
Best statement about Tiny’s voice 👏🏽
The thing with xscape is there was no “voice of xscape”… they all played a big part in the sound of the group. If you’re a real xscape fan and have listened to all 3 of their albums, you would know this…
This makes a great point but LaTocha is not only the best voice in xscape but one of the best voices to come from the 90s era point blank period! Sure Kandi was distinctive in sound but LaTocha just has “it” 😅. The best way I can explain it lol
Who ever you are, you put the nail in the coffin... This was an amazing breakdown of the voices of Xscape. I would agree with you on everything, Latocha is the one that is needed to close out the song.. This is great... I had to listen to this again. I just love her damn voice.... It is a shame should didn't get to shine the way she wanted to..
My boy you messy for this one and I’m here for every minute of it 😂
But y'all be sleeping on Tamika BIG TIME because she can BLOW😮 just as well as Latasha can! And her voice is also amazing!
Thank you for this; fans of Kandi will choose her, but both ladies are extraordinary. This is about something other than who has the most followers and money. Kandi is not the lead singer.
You didn't even have to explain it. Their format is what makes Xscape. There is no unique sound one without the other. This is why they did better as a group and not so much as solo artist. They're blessing was in design of group effort.
Unpopular opinion: Tocha and dem runs are absolutely atrocious.
Tamika is the stronger singer of the Scott sisters, Tiny has the better tone but I guess both Kandi and Tocha would be the leads of the group based on track record.
Yes! Tocha has a beautiful voice however she too much sometimes when they perform live with the vocal acrobat
A perfect example is their song Love on My Mind. Latocha and Tamika some lead and Kandi and Tiny are the chorus.
Tamika could easily do Latocha's part, but that song bangs because of Kandi. Without her, that song wouldn't sound the same.
The same in the song with MC Lyte ft Xscape ,Keep Keepin on
i love 90s R&B (Jodeci, En Vogue, Boyz 2 Men etc.)?and was just going to message you to do more videos about groups. One question is why aren’t there any good/popular R&B groups any more? Will check this out asap!
Wow, I Really loved this piece., the explanation and detailed analysis, of the part or role each plays each memnner is unique on their own..Hoping Xscape, mends differences and get back to doing what they do best. "SANG"...
The Crazy Part is Tosha and Kandi’s Blend make the sound of Xscape
They all can sing their parts great.. I don't like none of them separately....they need to stay together
As a child during the 90s I always got this sense that LaTocha felt as though she had something to prove, and was hell bent on coming out of the shadows. Her weight held her back but that wasn't Kandi's fault. They were Effie White and Deena Jones tbh
Xscape is dope because they are truly a GROUP as far as them all singing , not just one person every hit they have Tamika either sang , tiny, Kandi and Latocha
The all have bomb! Voices everyone kills!!😘
Neither could do it without each other. Back then w/o Latocha they wouldn't be who they are today, and the group w/o Kandi would not be who they are today. Yes, today Tamika can sing her sisters part but back then Tocha was pressure. They both needed each other. Everybody needs to humble themselves, neither one of them made noise with a solo album so both need to stop the bs. They will always be better as a group
This is the best explanation. They are both lead. Can they just agree on that.
Kandi definitely is the best song writer in the group, and I like her spirit. ❤💯
They sound good. ❤❤❤❤😊
Debate? What debate?.Latocha..one on one.
All of these ladies can SANG!
They both are, Kandi sing and lead the versus and Tocha bring it home, perfect combo.
Honestly they both have Beautiful! Voices I will say I do like Kandi personality better.
Can you please do a video on the group en vogue and brownstone?
They all can sing lead!!!