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XScape
Background information
OriginAtlanta, USA
Years active1993 – 2001, 2005
MembersLaTocha Scott
(1993-2005)
Tamika Scott
(1993-2005)
Kandi Burruss
(1993-1998)
Tameka Cottle
(1993-2005)
Keisha Miles
(2005)

Xscape is a female American R&B quartet that had a string of hit songs during the early and mid 1990s and they are Grammy winners. The original lineup of the group consisted of sisters LaTocha Scott ("Meatball") (born October 2, 1973) and Tamika Scott ("Juicy") (born November 19, 1975), along with Kandi Burruss ("Kandi")(born May 17, 1976) and Tameka Cottle ("Tiny") (born July 14, 1975).

Background

The Scott sisters' father, Rev. Randolf Scott, was part of the 1970s R&B group Scott Three. Altogether the ladies have sold 50 million records worldwide and they are known to be the biggest selling female group in the 1990's, but currently are only second (after Destiny's Child). The sisters sang at church throughout their childhoods while being trained by their father. In 1990, they met the other two members, Burruss and Cottle, in College Park, Georgia, a suburb of Atlanta.

Music career

They first sang at Jermaine Dupri's birthday party in 1991 and later signed to his label, So So Def Recordings. They released their debut album, Hummin' Comin' At 'Cha, in October of 1993. The album featured their debut single, "Just Kickin' It", which reached #2 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 singles chart, along with the other singles "Tonight", "Understanding", and "Love on My Mind".

Xscape's sophomore album, Off the Hook, was released in July of 1995. It featured the #1 hit "Who Can I Run To" (a cover of the song originally recorded by The Jones Girls) along with singles "Feels So Good", "Can't Hang", and "Do You Want To". During the next few years, they collaborated with different artists such as female rapper MC Lyte on the song "Keep On Keepin' On" and pop/R&B singer Mariah Carey on the Mr. Dupri Mix of her #1 song, "Always Be My Baby", which also featured rapper Da Brat.

They released their third album, Traces of My Lipstick, in May of 1998. It featured the singles "The Arms Of The One Who Loves You", "My Little Secret", "Am I Dreamin'", and "Softest Place on Earth". After the release of this album, the group parted ways.

Then after a five year hiatus Xscape returned to the radio airwaves. With three multiplatinum platinum albums and a slew of top 40 singles under their belt, the sultry R&B quartet, Xscape, is ready to release yet another spicy, seductive album, currently entitled Unchained. Sisters LaTocha and Tamika Scott have reunited with Tameka “Tiny” Cottle, and have added a new member, Keisha Miles, to round out their signature sound. Xscape has been busy booking live performances across the nation following the growing success of “What’s Up”, the first single off the new album. The group recently opened for Alicia Keys in Houston and just performed on 100.3 The Beat’s 15th Anniversary Birthday Bash at the Universal Amphitheater.

Grammy Nominees

1993

  • Best New Artist: Nominated
  • Best R&B Duo or Group performance with vocals: Nominated
  • Best R&B Album: Nominated
  • Song of the Year: Nominated

1995

  • Best R&B Song: Nominated
  • Best R&B Duo or group performance with vocals: WON
  • Best R&B Album: WON
  • Record of the Year: Nominated
  • Album of the Year: Nominated

1998

  • Best R&B Album: Nominated
  • Best R&B Duo or group performance with vocals: Nominated

2002

  • Best R&B Duo or group performance with vocals: Nominated

Solo careers

Tamika

Released a solo gospel album called God's Gift. A single "Day & Night" was released in Japan. She also appeared in the 2004 Tyler Perry play Meet the Browns as Millet Jenay Baptiste-Brown. Scott is married to Darius Byas and has two daughters named O'Shun Reney and Taniya. It was rumored that she became an ordained minister. She is said to have a 7 Octave Vocal Range.

LaTocha

Currently resides with son Ja'Mon and his father Rockey Bivens. She recorded a solo album, titled Solo Flight 404, and made solo appearances on Jermaine Dupri's "All That's Got To Go", J-Shin's "One Night Stand" Cha Cha's "Dear Diary" and Trick Daddy's "Thug Holiday". She is said to have a 5 octave vocal range.

Kandi

Kandi has the most solo success as a singer and songwriter. She has written for artists such as TLC, Destiny's Child, *NSYNC, Boyz II Men, Faith Evans, and Alicia Keys. In 2000, Columbia Records released her solo debut, Hey Kandi…, which featured the hit song "Don't Think I'm Not". She is also responsible for discovering male R&B quartet Jagged Edge. In 2006, she released "I Need" featuring Eightball & MJG from an upcoming solo album Upfront Records. She is also featured on E-40's hit "U and That" as she goes under the name "Kandi Girl." She is said to have a 6 octave vocal range.

Tameka

Nicknamed "Tiny" is attributed to her 4'11" height, resides in Atlanta with her daughter Zonnique Jailee Pullins. She, along with Burruss, wrote TLC's 1999 megahit "No Scrubs." She & T.I have broken off their long term relationship once before, but in May 2006, Tiny and T.I. resumed their long term relationship.They have a son together named King Harris. She is said to have a 5 octave vocal range.

Discography

ALBUMS

  • Hummin' Comin' at 'Cha (1993) 3x Platinum in America and 8 million worldwide
  • Off the Hook (1995) 8x Platinum in America and 16 million worldwide
  • Traces of My Lipstick (1998) 2x Platinum in America and 7 million worldwide
  • Unchained (2007) (Not Yet Released)

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