History Music / XscapeGroup

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(from left to right: [=LaTocha=], Tiny (bottom), Tamika (top) and Kandi)]]

* WhatEverHappenedToTheMouse: Kiesha Miles. She was added to the group as Kandi's replacement but it seems as if they have lost contact with her in the current day.
** Averted with OG member Tamera Coggins. She appeared with the group in their audition tape as well as their performance of "Hold On" by Music/EnVogue on BET's Teen Summit in 1991. As explained on {{Series/Unsung}}, she was voted out of the group because the label did not want her. However, she went on to become a successful businesswoman and is still very close to Kandi.

** Subverted with OG member Tamera Coggins. She appeared with the group in their audition tape as well as their performance of "Hold On" by Music/EnVogue on BET's Teen Summit in 1991. As explained on {{Series/Unsung}}, she was voted out of the group because the label did not want her. However, she went on to become a successful businesswoman and is still very close to Kandi.

** Subverted with OG member Tamera Coggins. She appeared with the group in their audition tape as well as their performance of "Hold On" by Music/EnVogue on BET's Teen Summit in 1991. As explained on Series/Unsung, she was voted out of the group because the label did not want her. However, she went on to become a successful businesswoman and is still very close to Kandi.

** Subverted with OG member Tamera Coggins. She appeared with the group in their audition tape as well as their performance of "Hold On" by {{Music/EnVogue}} on BET's Teen Summit in 1991. As explained on Series/Unsung, she was voted out of the group because the label did not want her. However, she went on to become a successful businesswoman and is still very close to Kandi.

* WhatEverHappenedToTheMouse: Kiesha Miles. She was added to the group as Kandi's replacement but it seems as if they have lost contact with her in the current day.

* MeaningfulRename: When the group released the ''Here For It'' EP, the group went by the name [==XSCAP3=]. This is because Kandi asked them not to use the name '''Xscape''' without her.

* SignatureLine: "Every man wants a woman...," [[PlayedForLaughs courtesy of Kandi]] ("Just Kickin' It).

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** Kandi took issue with [=LaTocha=]'s increased priority in the group during the ''Traces Of My Lipstick'' era due to knowing that she had a solo deal already set in place during the time of their recording the album.

* ADayInTheLimelight: Kandi and [=LaTocha=] sing many of the lead verses that Tiny and especially Tamika don't often get as much shine. Here's some of their leads:

* '''Tameka "[[OnlyKnownByTheirNickname Tiny]]" Harris''' (née Cottle): The first of the two Tamekas in the group received her nickname due to her small stature, standing at a grand 4'11. She along with Kandi penned the hit "No Scrubs" which earned the two of them the Grammy for Best R&B Song in 2000. She married rapper {{Music/TI}} in 2010. The two of them can be seen raising their seven children on their show ''T.I. & Tiny: The Family Hustle'' (2011-2017). Along with ''The Family Hustle,'' Tiny has also starred in ''Tiny & Toya,'' ''Tiny and Shekinah's Weave Trip," and ''[[SpinOff Friends & Family Hustle]].''[[note]]with close friends {{Music/Monica}} and [[Music/DestinysChild [=LeToya=] Luckett]], [[Music/LilWayne Toya Johnson]], and their families[[/note]]

* '''Tamika Scott''': The other Tamika in the group is the younger Scott sister. Outside of Xscape, Tamika has starred in Creator/TylerPerry's ''Meet The Browns'' as Milay Brown. She also released some solo music including a cover of Milira's "Go Outside In The Rain" (2019); "Tonight" (2023) featuring Creator/MethodMan; and her ''Family Affair'' EP which features her daughters, OSHUN and rapper Young Niyah. Entertainment aside, Tamika has also gone on to work in the food business. In 2022, she published her first cookbook, ''Table Set Cooking with Tamika Scott: A Taste of the South in Your Mouth.''

Left to right: [=LaTocha=], Tiny (bottom), Tamika (top) and Kandi]]

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* '''Tameka "[[OnlyKnownByTheirNickname Tiny]]" Harris''' (née Cottle): The first of the two Tamekas in the group received her nickname due to her small stature, standing at a grand 4'11. She along with Kandi penned the hit "No Scrubs" which earned the two of them the Grammy for Best R&B Song in 2000. She married rapper {{Music/TI}} in 2010. The two of them can be seen raising their seven children on their show ''T.I. & Tiny: The Family Hustle'' (2011-2017). Along with ''The Family Hustle,'' Tiny has also starred in ''Tiny & Toya,'' ''Tiny and Shekinah's Weave Trip," and "[[SpinOff Friends & Family Hustle]].''[[note]]with close friends {{Music/Monica}} and [[Music/DestinysChild [=LeToya=] Luckett]], [[Music/LilWayne Toya Johnson]], and their families[[/note]]

* '''Tameka "[[OnlyKnownByTheirNickname Tiny]]" Harris''' (née Cottle): The first of the two Tamekas in the group received her nickname due to her small stature, standing at a grand 4'11. She along with Kandi penned the hit "No Scrubs" which earned the two of them the Grammy for Best R&B Song in 2000. She married rapper {{Music/TI}} in 2010. The two of them can be seen raising their seven children on their show ''T.I. & Tiny: The Family Hustle'' (2011-2017). Along with ''The Family Hustle,'' Tiny has also starred in ''Tiny & Toya,'' ''Tiny and Shekinah's Weave Trip," and "[[SpinOff Friends & Family Hustle]][[note]]with fellow close friends {{Music/Monica}} and [[Music/DestinysChild [=LeToya=] Luckett]], [[Music/LilWayne Toya Johnson]], and their families[[/note]].

* '''Tameka "[[OnlyKnownByTheirNickname Tiny]]" Harris (née Cottle)''': The first of the two Tamekas in the group received her nickname due to her small stature, standing at a grand 4'11. She along with Kandi penned the hit "No Scrubs" which earned the two of them the Grammy for Best R&B Song in 2000. She married rapper {{Music/TI}} in 2010. The two of them can be seen raising their seven children on their show ''T.I. & Tiny: The Family Hustle'' (2011-2017). Along with ''The Family Hustle,'' Tiny has also starred in ''Tiny & Toya,'' ''Tiny and Shekinah's Weave Trip," and "[[SpinOff Friends & Family Hustle]][[note]]with fellow close friends {{Music/Monica}} and [[Music/DestinysChild [=LeToya=] Luckett]], [[Music/LilWayne Toya Johnson]], and their families[[/note]].

* Creator/KandiBurruss: Kandi is the youngest member of the group, joining while still finishing high school. She is known for her low voice which helps round out the group's harmonies and her distinct tone. She also possesses a whistle register which she displays on songs like "Understanding" and "My Little Secret." Kandi, along with [=LaTocha=], sang many lead verses across the group's albums. She often found herself at odds with the Scott sisters during her time in the group. Her groupmates eventually voted out the group and she was replaced by Keisha Miles for a brief period. She managed to find success outside the group by writing songs for other R&B acts such as Music/DestinysChild, {{Music/Pink}} (at the time) and {{Music/TLC}}. In 2009, per Tiny's suggestion, Kandi landed herself on Series/TheRealHousewivesOfAtlanta. The platform of the series has allowed Kandi to become a successful businesswoman across several

* Tameka "[[OnlyKnownByTheirNickname Tiny]]" Cottle Harris: The first of the two Tamekas in the group received her nickname due to her small stature, standing at a grand 4'11. She along with Kandi penned the hit "No Scrubs" which earned the two of them the Grammy for '''Best R&B Song''' in 2000. She married rapper Music/TI in 2010. The two of them can be seen raising their seven children on their show ''T.I. & Tiny: The Family Hustle'' (2011-2017). Along with '','' Tiny has also starred in ''Tiny & Toya,'' ''Tiny and Shekinah's Weave Trip," and "[[SpinOff Friends & Family Hustle]][[note]]with fellow close friends {{Music/Monica}} and [[Music/DestinysChild [=LeToya=] Luckett]], [[Music/LilWayne Toya Johnson]], and their families[[/note]].

* [=LaTocha=] Scott: The elder Scott sister is the eldest member of the group. [=LaTocha=] is known for her highly flamboyant and dynamic singing style with her frequent use of melisma. She often switches between the top and middle notes in the group's harmonies. Similar to the aforementioned members, she went on to do a little reality television. She joined the cast of ''R&B Divas: Atlanta'' in its second season in 2013. In 2023, she released her gospel debut, ''The Invitation: A Conversation with God.'' She currently has stepped away from performing with the group in order to focus on her solo endeavors.

* Tamika Scott: The other Tamika in the group is the younger Scott sister. Outside of Xscape, Tamika has starred in Creator/TylerPerry's ''Meet The Browns'' as Milay Brown. She also released some solo music including a cover of Milira's "Go Outside In The Rain" (2019); "Tonight" (2023) featuring Creator/MethodMan; and her ''Family Affair'' EP which features her daughters, OSHUN and rapper Young Niyah. Entertainment aside, Tamika has also gone on to work in the food business. In 2022, she published her first cookbook, ''Table Set Cooking with Tamika Scott: A Taste of the South in Your Mouth.''

* Tameka "Tiny" Cottle Harris: The first of the two Tamekas in the group, she received her [[OnlyKnownByTheirNickname nickname]] due to her small stature, standing at a grand 4'11.

* Tamika Scott: The other Tamika in the group is the younger Scott sister. Outside of Xscape, Tamika has starred in Creator/TylerPerry's ''Meet The Browns'' as Milay Brown. She also released some solo music:

* Creator/KandiBurruss: Kandi is the youngest member of the group, joining while still finishing high school. She is known for her low voice which helps round out the group's harmonies and her distinct tone. She also possesses a whistle register which she displays on songs like "Understanding" and "My Little Secret." Kandi, along with [=LaTocha=], sang many lead verses across the group's albums. She often found herself at odds with the Scott sisters during her time in the group. Her groupmates eventually voted out the group and she was replaced by Keisha Miles for a brief period. She managed to find success outside the group by writing songs for other R&B acts such as Music/DestinysChild, {{Music/Pink}} (at the time) and {{Music/TLC}}.

* Tameka "Tiny" Cottle Harris: She married rapper {{Music/TI}} with whom she has seven children.

* [=LaTocha=] Scott:

* Tamika Scott: Tamika is [=LaTocha=]'s younger sister.

'''Xscape''' is an R&B girl group that was formed in the 1990s.

** Averted with Tiny in the "Can't Hang" video.

* Creator/KandiBurruss:
* Tameka "Tiny" Cottle Harris:

* Tamika Scott:

* MelismaticVocals: [=LaTocha=] is known for her fondness of this technique. The other three are more reserved in this fashion.

* CoverVersion: "Who Can I Run To?", originally by The Jones Girls, is their most famous cover and one of their signature hits.