Success and tragedy are two words that have been associated the group Blaque for almost their entire career. The group, consisting of Brandi, Shamari and Natina, made a huge splash in 1998 with their debut single "808″ which ended up peaking at #8 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. The R. Kelly produced single was followed up with "Bring It All To Me" which ended up being an even bigger smash for the group. It appeared Blaque was destined for greatness after their debut album, but shortly after their mentor Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes passed away and the group ended up calling it quits after their next two albums were shelved due to label issues. Blaque looked like they were going to be another group that would disappear from the music industry, but the ladies decided to give it another try with aspirations of reaching the success that they had earlier in their careers. Unfortunately tragedy struck once again as group member Natina Reed was killed in a car accident in 2012. Luckily for music listeners, Brandi and Shamari have decided to continue with this new project which will be dedicated to Natina. YouKnowIGotSoul had an opportunity to speak with the group about their comeback, the impact of Natina Reed and we also had a chance to speak with the girls about possibly releasing their unreleased "Torch" album.
