LaToya Langford was an obsessed fan who gave the R&B group Destiny's Child threats, mainly through the mail, but also used online resources and telephoned the label the group was attached to. Langford became obsessed with lead singer Beyonce Knowles and switched her threats to her. Rhythm and blues (or R & B) is a musical marketing term introduced in the United States in the late 1940s by Billboard magazine. ... Destinys Child was an American R&B group. ...

Harassment

Misfortune struck the group, in late July 2004. A stalker by the name of LaToya Langford, a fan from San Diego, California began writing death threats to the group, more specifically aimed at Beyoncé. The group cancelled their tour through San Diego and filed a restraining order against Langford. Langford continued the harassment until her arrest on August 23, 2004 in her home in San Diego, California.

Aftermath

With Langford in jail, the group safely came out of hiding and now reduced to a trio, Destiny's Child was tapped to record the theme song for the film version of Charlie's Angels; released as a single in October, "Independent Women, Pt. 1" raced up the charts and spent an astounding 11 consecutive weeks at number one. Destiny's Child were now indisputable superstars, among the biggest female pop groups, and they quickly began work on a new album to capitalize on their success.

Destiny's Child

In the meantime, Destiny's Child won 2 Grammy awards for "Say My Name," including Best R&B Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group and Best R&B Song. While speaking with MTV.com, Rowland had this to say about the upcoming album: "I know everybody can relate to this album — it's very diverse and inspiring. The year 2000 was very challenging, and I know that gave Beyoncé a lot of inspiration to write songs for the album. We cannot wait for everybody to hear it. It's so empowering for a lot of people who have already heard a little bit of it."

Sexuality

Langford calls herself a lesbian, and her family and friends say that Langford's threats were motivated by a sexual desire that she may have had for the singer. Langford, however, continued her threats against the singer.