We love days like this. Lots of stuff happening. LeToya did an interview with “Tessa and Baby J (C2 Comcast in Charleston, SC). Check it out below.

On another note make sure you’re still requesting “Regret”! (Yes it makes a difference!)

We love days like this. Lots of stuff happening. LeToya did an interview with “Tessa and Baby J (C2 Comcast in Charleston, SC). Check it out below.

On another note make sure you’re still requesting “Regret”! (Yes it makes a difference!)

Singer, songwriter and rookie actress LeToya Luckett, formerly of bestselling girl group Destiny’s Child, recently stopped by retailer DTLR in the Mall at Prince George’s to promote the release of her sophomore album Lady Love.

The album is a mixture of emotional, finger-wagging songs that declare the singer’s independence and unwavering self-esteem.

Standout cuts on the 15- track album include “Not Anymore,” “Lazy,” “Don’t Need U” and the feisty lead single, “She Ain’t Got,” where Luckett playfully tells a cheating boyfriend no other woman will ever compare to her.

Lady Love presents a new, stronger side of the Texas native. Where her first album LeToya showcased the singer as a forlorn lover eager to please her mate, her August release debuts a more defiant, grownup woman with a new perspective on life and love.

“You have to love yourself, you can’t be selfish, but a lot of time we find ourselves in relationships giving everything to the point that we don’t have anything to give back to ourselves,” said Luckett in an exclusive interview with the AFRO.

“It can get to the point where we don’t know how to receive because we are so used to giving. I also learned that you don’t have to be so emotional. Sometimes women are just ready to fight about everything.”

As part of her own evolution into womanhood, the 28-year-old vocalist said reflecting on her past breakups, make-ups and tears has helped enrich her music and her personal life.

“It helped a lot,” she said of reliving her most painful experiences. “I was able to get into that head space again. I remember being in the studio and thinking about the past and actually feeling my heart break all over again. But I was happy at the same time because those moments are what shaped me as a lady, that’s actually why I called my album Lady Love.”

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Who thought we’d have pronounce the Jonas Brothers’s name along with LeToya’s. Well here we go. LeToya and the Jonas Brothers are on this week Music Choice’s new show Demanded. Music Choice on demand is free with most cable providers. Watch the video HERE

Anyway in this video she talks about “She Ain’t Got” and what not.

Who thought we’d have pronounce the Jonas Brothers’s name along with LeToya’s. Well here we go. LeToya and the Jonas Brothers are on this week Music Choice’s new show Demanded. Music Choice on demand is free with most cable providers. Watch the video HERE

Anyway in this video she talks about “She Ain’t Got” and what not.

Interview with www.forthelatestonline.com

Interview with www.forthelatestonline.com

Covered in shadows, the history of the girl group, Anjel, was always something left up in the air. LNN will shed some light on the clouded past of Anjel with the help Nativida Quinones (Nati, former member) who is setting the record straight for us once and for all, unlocking the mystery that was Anjel. Check out the audio of our interview at the bottom of this article.

In the year 2000, Linda Casey, mother of Jagged Edge twins, Brian and Brandon, had a talent search in the state of Connecticut to find members to join LeToya Luckett (soprano) and LaTavia Roberson (alto), formerly of Destiny’s Child. From the contest arrived Natasha Ramos who joined the group but due to altercations and wanting to continue school, she left the group but not before introducing to the team Nati, an old friend and former group mate of “Skim“. After a long talk with her friend and a nerve racking audition, Nati joined the group as Natasha left. She became the rapper (occasionally singing soprano).

From left to right: Nati, LeToya, Tiffany and LaTavia

On LeToya & LaTavia: “They’ve been through A LOT…just to see their strength, diligence and hunger [working with them] was a true blessing”

In 2001 a new addition was made to the group, college student Tiffany Beaudoin (mezzo-soprano), who was introduced by a mutual friend, auditioned and Anjel was completed. With the aid of Jagged Edge, Anjel recorded demos, in which 20 of them leaked (download them HERE), in Atlanta. They appeared at the 2001 Grammy’s where Destiny’s Child won a award for “Say My Name” but, although they collected their trophies, LeToya and LaTavia did not arrive on stage to receive and publicly gain credit for the song.

Soon Jermaine Dupri made the decision to take So So Def under Arista Records which caused trouble for Jagged Edge ‘s production company 581 Entertainment. Already with their own girl group, Isyss, Arista had no need for another and Anjel was not chosen to become part of the label. With the foundation crumbling and no label support the plan to release an album was cancelled and the girls of Anjel disbanded the group each going their separate ways.

“They must’ve had something they were looking for at the time and we probably didn’t!”

Nati, life after Anjel

A Puerto Rican fire house born in Bronx, NY, Nati, born Nativida Quinones is a singer-songwriter formely of girl group Anjel. Raised in Connecticut she came from a very musical family. Daughter of a singer-guitar player Nati had music flowing through her veins “I grew up in one of those house holds where we had a house party and at some point your uncles just jumped out with the guitars…”

Nati was introduced to Anjel by her friend Natasha Ramos who she was in Skim with for a year and a half. Natasha Ramos’s manager invited Nati to be his solo artist at first but after Natasha left Anjel, Nati was called on to audition for it. Reluctant at first she went through with the heart racing audition. “It was a nerve racking experience but at the same time I came ready to fight.” Her light shined through and she became the new member of Anjel.

She then went to the the Grammy’s for the first time after just starting in the industry professionally. She also had to bear witness to the controversial moment of Beyonce Knowles, Kelendria Rowland and Tenitra “Michelle” Williams going up on stage and receiving their Grammy while her friends and groupmates sat in the crowd and watch their award be given away. “I know if i was about to receive a Grammy or something and didn’t get the chance to do so…It would be really really hard for me to sit down and watch some one else go up there or see something I worked really hard to get.”

“I want to be able to fill that gap for other artists that are coming in and don’t know what they’re walking into”

Now with Anjel all said and done, Nati, who has now relocated to Texas,  writing and recording her songs with the Nati Q project and working on secret projects she did not devulge. Driven to hit the spotlight, Nati is determined to venture into our hearts from all venues, focused on the dream to be seen everywhere and anywhere.  Working as CEO of her publishing company Ready Writer she is well on her way to becoming a powerful female entrepeneur.

Reminiscent of J-Lo but with better vocals, Nati is a woman full of passion and drive. She is an idealist who wants to inspire the new generation and become a role model, showing them the way and sharing her knowledge and wisdom. “I want to touch lives” “I see myself filling that gap in the music industry and entertainment”. We wish to hear from her soon and hope that she hits it big. Maybe she should hook up with a producer like Timbaland or The-Dream to take her under their wing and let her bloom like the elegent flower that she is.

You can check  her out on myspace and follow her on her new twitter account.

Here is the interview. Hope you enjoy it. It is very informative. (It’s in 3 parts of about 10 minutes each. Click the right arrow to skip track)

LISTEN

Two of her songs here. We love them! If you do too, you can download them below.

1. Ultimatum (DEMO. exclusive LNN version with extra rap) (she recorded it years ago. She’s having new stuff coming up soon. Stay tuned with us for that we’ll keep you posted.)

2. Money Comes and Goes (Mase feat. Nati Q. from the “Welcome Back” album released in 2004)

DOWNLOAD

1. Ultimatum FREE VIA SENDSPACE HERE

2. Money Comes and Goes (Support and BUY from Amazon here)

3. Anjel’s demo album HERE (+ Anjel Photo Gallery)

Stay tuned with LNN for more exclusive reports.