Former Xscape member LaTocha Scott revealed the sophisticated dynamics between herself and her sister Tamika throughout a current look on “The NeNe Leakes Present,” the place she mentioned her painful departure from Xscape and her strained sibling relationship.
The group consists of the Scott sisters, Kandi Burruss, and Tameka “Tiny” Harris.
Nevertheless, LaTocha is claiming she felt deserted by her sister and the group after they allegedly proceeded with tour plans with out informing her.
In line with LaTocha, she solely found the tour by way of associates Coco and Taj from SWV, not from her personal group mates, which led her to ship a proper letter by way of her lawyer requesting info.
“I by no means received a cellphone name, they by no means even responded to the lawyer, and so they went on tour,” LaTocha advised Leakes, suggesting this amounted to being kicked out of the group she helped create.
She expressed explicit damage over her sister Tamika’s involvement in persevering with with out her.
The interview resurrects a painful historical past between the Scott sisters, particularly after LaTocha revealed that she as soon as defended her sister when the group wished to take away Tamika as a consequence of being pregnant.
“I bear in mind after we have been about to do ‘Understanding,’ the tune was on the brink of come out and he or she had gotten pregnant, and I’ll always remember they have been like ‘we’re gonna kick her out,’” LaTocha recalled.
Leakes additionally requested how the group continues to carry out on tour as Xscape with out LaTocha.
“They’re not alleged to,” she said. “I personal the title. I do,” noting that she “put” her sister Tamika’s title on it in some unspecified time in the future.
LaTocha and Tamika are co-owners of the Xscape trademark in line with official information. The trademark (Registration Quantity 5251236) was registered in July 2017, with each Scott sisters listed as authentic registrants. This authorized association considerably impacts the continued dispute, as co-owners can not preserve infringement actions towards one another.
The trademark additionally covers “Leisure companies within the nature of dwell audio performances by musical group” and has been energetic since 2017.
In line with information, each sisters filed as authentic candidates and have been granted equal possession rights, which explains why LaTocha can not legally stop the remaining members from performing as Xscape regardless of her claims of trademark possession.
This authorized actuality was highlighted by Kandi Burruss, who posted a pointed meme about trademark co-ownership, noting that “A co-owner of a trademark is unable to take care of an infringement motion towards one other co-owner of the identical trademark.”
She emphasised that every co-owner has the precise to train trademark rights, together with granting licenses to 3rd events like Reside Nation and Monami Leisure for excursions.
Kandi’s publish, which she briefly deleted earlier than reposting as a collaborative effort with Tiny and Tamika, straight challenged LaTocha’s suggestion that she may stop the group from touring.
“Regardless of All The Rumors, Xscape SWV The Queens of R&B Tour Is Positively Nonetheless On!!” Kandi wrote, making it clear that LaTocha’s absence wouldn’t cease their plans.
The dispute over the title turned a focus after LaTocha’s departure, with followers divided over whether or not she may block performances utilizing the Xscape title.
The authorized documentation, nevertheless, confirms that Tamika’s co-ownership offers her the precise to license the title to the remaining members no matter LaTocha’s objections.
The Neighborhood Speak followers’ reactions to the interview have been swift and important.
One commenter wrote, “She simply don’t STOP ! like lady no one kicked u out , you thought u was greater then this system and tried to go SOLO ! It flopped hold it up.”
One other pointed to the trademark situation, “The truth that she went out & trademarked the group’s title with out them speaks volumes!” — although this remark overlooks that Tamika can be listed as an authentic registrant.
A 3rd remark straight referenced the monetary allegations, “LaTocha please… The place are Tamika’s residuals?”
Others criticized her perceived lack of accountability, “No accountability in any respect!!!!”
One fan claimed LaTocha was misrepresenting the state of affairs, “Why is that this girl STILL LYING? She tried to sue them and he or she couldn’t as a result of she co-own the title together with her sister so her sister has given them the precise to make use of it.”
The sophisticated skilled break up started taking form in late 2022 when Kandi introduced that LaTocha had secured a solo gospel deal.
Tamika confirmed this improvement, explaining that LaTocha “requested to be taken off months in the past” from promotional supplies.
Their state of affairs serves as a stark reminder of how rapidly three a long time of concord can dissolve into discord. Whereas Tamika continues performing with Xscape, leveraging her authorized proper as trademark co-owner, LaTocha’s claims of unique management have been undermined by the very authorized paperwork she helped file.