Xscape

Band

Photo: Kandi Burruss of Xscape, by AJ Simmons · CC BY 3.0
Active 1990-2000; 2005-2006; 2017-present
Origin Atlanta, Georgia
Albums 3
Tracks 36
Most frequent collaborator Jermaine Dupri · 25 tracks
Genres R&BHip HopSoul
Singer / Performer
17%
Authorship

Holds writing credit on 6 of 36 tracks

Did Xscape write their own songs?

Almost never. Members are credited on 2 of the group's 36 tracks, both on the 1998 album Traces of My Lipstick. Jermaine Dupri, who signed them to So So Def, is credited on 17 and produced nearly everything else.

By the Numbers

3
Studio Albums
36
Tracks Credited
17%
Self-Written
12 million
Records Sold
36
Years Active
49
Collaborators

Authorship Breakdown 6 / 36 self-written

Who wrote the songs?

Across all 36 tracks: how many Xscape wrote alone, how many they co-wrote, and how many were written by others. The bracket marks every track they hold any writing credit on.

Xscape has a writing credit17%
17%
83%
Sole author0tracks0%
Co-written6tracks17%
Outside writers30tracks83%

Role Fingerprint how they contribute

Lyricist Performer Composer Producer
Xscape's roles across the catalogue

Share of all 36 tracks where they are personally credited, by role.

Lyricist (words)17%
Composer (music)17%
Producer3%
Performer100%

Member Credit Breakdown share of tracks each member is credited on

Percentage of all 36 tracks, across every album, where each member holds a credit - split by role.

MemberPeriodLyricsMusicProductionPerformance
Kandi Burruss 1990-2000; 2005-2006; 2017-present
0%
0%
0%
0%
Tameka Cottle 1990-2000; 2005-2006; 2017-present
0%
0%
0%
0%
Tamika Scott 1990-2000; 2005-2006; 2017-present
3%
3%
0%
0%
LaTocha Scott 1990-2000; 2005-2006; 2017-2023
3%
3%
3%
0%
Tamera Coggins 1990-1992
0%
0%
0%
0%
Kiesha Miles 1992-1993
0%
0%
0%
0%

Authorship Over Time writing credit per album

Xscape's writing credit per album, in release order. Hover any bar for the album.

avg 17%
0%
33%
15%
1993Hummin' Comin' at 'Cha
1995Off the Hook
1998Traces of My Lipstick
Early · 17% written
Late · 15% written

Authorship by Decade track-weighted

17%
1990s
Hummin' Comin' at 'Cha, Off the Hook +1 more

Authorship Spectrum pure performer to complete author

Where Xscape sits on the scale from a pure performer (0%, sings songs written by others) to a complete author (100%, writes everything). The bright marker is their catalogue authorship score, plotted against other artists on the site.

Xscape
Other artists on the site

Reference artists spread across the scale, closest by genre and era.

Whitney Houston5%
En Vogue32%
Boyz II Men51%
TLC59%
Mary J. Blige70%
George Michael80%
Lauryn Hill94%
17%Xscape
Pure Performer0%
Songwriter~50%
Complete Author100%

Who Really Wrote the Hits signature songs

Just Kickin' It
Hummin' Comin' at 'Cha
Written by Jermaine Dupri, Manuel Seal Jr., Jermaine Dupri Mauldin
Outside writers
Understanding
Hummin' Comin' at 'Cha
Written by Manuel Seal Jr.
Outside writers
Love on My Mind
Hummin' Comin' at 'Cha
Written by Jermaine Dupri, Manuel Seal Jr., Jermaine Dupri Mauldin
Outside writers
Who Can I Run To
Off the Hook
Written by Charles Simmons, Frank Alstin Jr., Richard Roebuck
Outside writers
Feels So Good
Off the Hook
Written by Jermaine Dupri, Carl So-Lowe, Jermaine Dupri Mauldin
Outside writers
Do You Want To
Off the Hook
Written by Daryl Simmons
Outside writers
The Arms of the One Who Loves You
Traces of My Lipstick
Written by Diane Warren
Outside writers
My Little Secret
Traces of My Lipstick
Written by Jermaine Dupri, LaTocha Scott, Manuel Seal Jr., Jermaine Dupri Mauldin
Co-wrote

Discography 3 albums

Collaborator Network who they worked with most

Xscape36 tracks
25Jermaine Dupri, 25 tracks 16Jermaine Dupri Mauldin, 16 tracks MS16Manuel Seal Jr., 16 tracks ON12Organized Noize, 12 tracks CS5Carl So-Lowe, 5 tracks CS3Charles Simmons, 3 tracks DS3Daryl Simmons, 3 tracks B2Bennett, 2 tracks E2Etheridge, 2 tracks B1Bell, 1 track W1Weather, 1 track E"1Elbernita "Twinkie" Clark, 1 track EC1Elbernita Clark, 1 track IH1Isaac Hayes, 1 track ML1MC Lyte, 1 track LM1Lana Moorer, 1 track FA1Frank Alstin Jr., 1 track RR1Richard Roebuck, 1 track EW1Eddie Weathers, 1 track CS1Clifford Smith, 1 track on Wu-Tang Clan's page RR1Robert Riggs, 1 track MB1Muhammad Bell, 1 track LT1Larry Troutman, 1 track RT1Roger Troutman, 1 track SM1Shirley Murdock, 1 track ES1Eric Sadler, 1 track HS1Hank Shocklee, 1 track RW1Ricky Walters, 1 track L1Lowe, 1 track KK1Kevin Kendricks, 1 track BB1Brandon Bennett, 1 track EN1Erika Nuri, 1 track J1Joe, 1 track JT1Joshua Thompson, 1 track J"1Joseph "Joe" Thomas, 1 track WC1Warryn Campbell, 1 track SS1Seth Swirsky, 1 track DW1Diane Warren, 1 track GR1Guy Roche, 1 track KE1Kenneth Edmonds, 1 track LM1Leferron Miles, 1 track SD1Sam Dees, 1 track KS1Keith Sweat, 1 track OS1Ol' Skool, 1 track WT1William Thomas, 1 track NB1Nate Butler, 1 track PC1Preston Crump, 1 track SH1Sean Hall, 1 track SE1SOZO! Entertainment, 1 track

Bubble size = tracks worked on together. MS Manuel Seal Jr. · ON Organized Noize · CS Carl So-Lowe · CS Charles Simmons

Photo credits

Portraits in the web and the rail come from Wikimedia Commons. The artist's own photo carries its credit under the picture.

The Authorship Story

Data Insight

Members are credited on 2 of the group's 36 tracks. Jermaine Dupri writes on 17 and produces nearly everything, with Manuel Seal Jr. alongside him. Four singers who could all sing lead spent three albums performing a producer's songs, and the only two member credits arrive on the last record, in 1998.

Quick Facts

  • FromAtlanta, Georgia, formed in 1990
  • Self-writtenMembers are credited on 2 of the 36 tracks
  • The writerJermaine Dupri, credited on 17 tracks and producing the rest
  • Career salesMore than 12 million records in the United States
  • Biggest song"Just Kickin' It" reached number two on the Billboard Hot 100
  • Line-upSix members since 1990, with two breaks and a 2017 reunion

Creative Fingerprint

Four vocalists on somebody else's songs: two writing credits in eight years.

The Story

Xscape formed in Atlanta in 1990 and were signed by Jermaine Dupri to So So Def. Three studio albums came out in the 1990s and the group has sold more than 12 million records in the United States. They reunited in 2017.

Awards & Recognition

Soul Train Awards, Lady of Soul Award as honorary recipients (2022)

Frequently Asked Questions Xscape

Did Xscape write their own songs?
Almost never. Members are credited on 2 of the group's 36 tracks, both on the 1998 album Traces of My Lipstick. Jermaine Dupri, who signed them to So So Def, is credited on 17 and produced nearly everything else.
Who wrote "Just Kickin' It"?
Jermaine Dupri and Manuel Seal Jr. It reached number two on the Billboard Hot 100 and is certified 2x platinum.
How many albums did Xscape release?
Three studio albums: Hummin' Comin' at 'Cha in 1993, Off the Hook in 1995 and Traces of My Lipstick in 1998.
Who is in Xscape?
Kandi Burruss, Tameka Cottle, Tamika Scott and LaTocha Scott are the line-up people know. Tamera Coggins and Kiesha Miles were in the group before the first album.
How many records have they sold?
More than 12 million in the United States as of 2023.
Who is Jermaine Dupri?
The producer who signed the group to So So Def and wrote or produced most of their catalogue. He is credited as a writer on 17 of their 36 tracks.
Did any member go on to write?
Kandi Burruss did, outside the group. Within Xscape's own albums the members carry two credits in total, both on the final record.
Which album sold the most?
Off the Hook is certified platinum in the United States. The discography's certification column carries no sales figure for any individual album.
Why do some writers appear by surname only?
The debut's article lists its writers in a plain table and gives four of them as Bell, Weather, Bennett and Etheridge with no fuller name. The Discogs release has no writing credits at all, so those four are recorded as printed.
Are they still together?
They reunited in 2017 and performed at the BET Awards that June, their first performance together in eighteen years. No studio album has followed.

Sources

Wikipedia: Xscape Wikipedia: Xscape discography File:KandiBurruss.png - Wikimedia Commons