| Kandi Burruss | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Kandi Burruss |
| Also known as | Kandi Kandi Girl |
| Born | May 17, 1977 |
| Origin | Atlanta, Georgia, United States |
| Genre(s) | R&B, hip hop, dance, Soul |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, Songwriter |
| Years active | 1992–2000 (Group) 1998–Present (Solo Musician) 2007–Present (Peach Candy With Rasheeda) |
| Label(s) | Sony (2000–2006) UpFront/BME Recordings (2006–present) |
| Website | KandiMusic.com |
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Career
Burruss entered professional music in 1992 as a singer in the successful vocal group Xscape. Music is an Art form in which the medium is Sound organized in Time. Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) A musical ensemble is a group of two or more Musicians who perform instrumental or vocal Music. She sang lead on their hits "Just Kickin' It" and "My Little Secret", displaying a versatile contralto voice flexible enough to sing above soprano range. In Popular music, a chart-topper is an extremely popular recording, identified by its inclusion in a ranked list&mdasha Chart &mdashof top This article is related to a series of articles under the main article Voice type. This article is related to a series of articles under the main article Voice type. Burruss also wrote some of Xscape's early hits, including "Feels So Good" and "Can't Hang". When the group disbanded in 1999, Burruss continued as a songwriter and soloist. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) She has been credited with the discovery of Columbia recording artists Jagged Edge. Columbia Records is an American Record label founded in 1888 Columbia is the oldest surviving Brand name in pre-recorded sound being the first record company Jagged Edge is an American R&B singing group that were originally signed through Jermaine Dupri 's So So Def Records to Columbia Records
In 2000, Burruss's song "No Scrubs", performed by TLC, won the Grammy Award for Best R&B Song. " No Scrubs " is a hit song recorded by R&B Girl group TLC for their album Fanmail. TLC was a Grammy Award -winning American Contemporary R&B, hip hop and pop group consisting of Tionne "T-Boz" Watkins The Grammy Awards (originally called the Gramophone Awards)—or Grammys —are presented annually by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences The Grammy Award for Best R&B Song (sometimes known as the R&B Songwriter's Award has been awarded since 1969. She also made history in 2000 as the first woman ever to win the ASCAP "Rhythm & Soul Songwriter of the Year" award. The American Society of Composers Authors and Publishers ( ASCAP) is a non-profit Performance rights organization that protects its She has continued to write for a number of pop and R&B artists, including significant contributions to Destiny's Child's "The Writing's on the Wall" (including "Bills, Bills, Bills" and "Bug-a-Boo") which sold 13 million copies. Popular music is Music belonging to any of a number of musical styles that are accessible to the general public and are disseminated by one or more Destiny's Child (sometimes referred to as DC or DC3) was an R&B and pop Girl group comprising lead singer Beyoncé Knowles The Writing's on the Wall is the second album released by the American R&B group Destiny's Child and their final release as a Burruss has written for *NSYNC, Mariah Carey, Boyz II Men, Faith Evans, Whitney Houston, Pink, and Alicia Keys. Boyz II Men is a four-time Grammy Award -winning American R&B / soul singing group from Philadelphia Pennsylvania. Faith Renée Evans (pronounced /feɪθ ɛvəns/) (born June 10, 1973) is an American Singer, Songwriter, Record producer Whitney Elizabeth Houston' (born August 9 1963 is an American Singer-songwriter, Actress, Film producer, Arranger and former Alecia Beth Moore (born September 8 1979 known professionally as P!nk is a two-time Grammy -winning American Singer-songwriter who gained prominence Alicia J Augello-Cook (born January 25 1981 professionally known as Alicia Keys, is an American R&B, soul, and Neo soul Producer Kevin "Shekspere" Briggs has been an important long-term collaborator. Kevin "She'kspere" Briggs is an American Record producer, best known for producing the TLC #1 hit "No Scrubs" and various Destiny's
In 2000 Burruss signed with Sony Records as Kandi, releasing her first soloist single, "Don't Think I'm Not," in the summer of that year. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. The song peaked at #32 in R&B, and performed even better at pop radio (peaking at #12 on the Top 40 Mainstream chart) and the Billboard Hot 100, where it peaked at #24. Her debut album, Hey Kandi. An album or record album is a collection of related audio or Music tracks distributed to the public . . peaked at #72 on the Billboard Hot 200 and sold reasonably well in its first few months on the chart. The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard Her second single, "Cheatin' on Me", was an underground hit and featured a remix by rapper 50 cent.
In 2006 she returned to a recording career with her as-yet untitled second album which will be released through choreographer Devyne Stephens' record label Upfront Records and BME Recordings. In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music Label Artists BHI Crime Mob E-40 The East Side Boyz Lil' Jon Her single "I Need", featuring Bad Boy South artists 8 Ball & MJG, is currently heating up airways. Bad Boy South is a southern spin-off label of Bad Boy Records. A musician is a person who plays or writes Music. Musicians can be classified by their roles in creating or performing music An instrumentalist plays a 8Ball & MJG is an American hip hop duo from Memphis, Tennessee, consisting of rappers 8Ball and MJG She is featured on E-40's summer 2006 smash song "U And Dat" along with T-Pain. Earl Stevens (born November 15, 1967) best known by his Stage name E-40, is a Bay Area rapper, part of the Bay Area rap " U and Dat " is second single off of E-40 's album My Ghetto Report Card. Faheem Rasheed Najm (born September 30, 1985 in Tallahassee, Florida) better known by his Stage name T-Pain, is an
Burruss was involved in a mild conflict with now-defunct group Sporty Thievz, after they parodied two songs she had written (TLC's "No Scrubs" and Destiny's Child's "Bills, Bills, Bills"). Sporty Thievz was a hip-hop group originally a trio comprised of King Kirk (a TLC was a Grammy Award -winning American Contemporary R&B, hip hop and pop group consisting of Tionne "T-Boz" Watkins " No Scrubs " is a hit song recorded by R&B Girl group TLC for their album Fanmail. Destiny's Child (sometimes referred to as DC or DC3) was an R&B and pop Girl group comprising lead singer Beyoncé Knowles " Bills Bills Bills " is a song by Destiny's Child, released as the first single from their second album The Writing's on the Wall. The parodied versions were titled "No Pigeons" and "No Bills (Why, Why, Why)", which accusing the song's subject of being a gold digger. "No Pigeons" is a song by Sporty Thievz, released both in the form of a single and as the closer of their 1998 album release Street Cinema. " Gold Digger " is a song recorded by American rapper Kanye West featuring guest vocals by Jamie Foxx.
She has a daughter named Riley.
In 2007, Kandi formed the group Peach Candy with Rasheeda. Their first single, "I Wish I Never" featuring Yung Joc is currently getting mild airplay. Jasiel Robinson (born April 2 1984), better known by his Stage name Yung Joc, is an American Rapper from College
Discography
Albums
- Hey Kandi (2000) US: #72
- TBA" (2007)
Singles
| Year | Song | R&B | U. S. | U. K. | Album |
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| 1999 | "4, 5, 6" (Solè featuring Kandi and J. See also 1999 in music (UK Musical groups established in 1999 Record Solé (born Tonya Michelle Johnston on July 17, 1973 in Kansas City Missouri) is an American rapper. T. Money) | Skin Deep | |||
| 2000 | "Don't Think I'm Not" | #32 | #24 | #9 | Hey Kandi |
| "Cheatin' on Me" | #4 | ||||
| 2006 | "Eat It Up" (Trillville featuring Kandi and Cutty) | 19 | Trillville Reloaded | ||
| "U And Dat" (E-40 ft. See also 2000 in music (UK Musical groups established in 2000 Record labels This is a list of notable events in Music that took place in the year 2006. Trillville is a rap group from the US city of Atlanta. In 1997 when its members were still in the ninth grade in high school the group formed with " U and Dat " is second single off of E-40 's album My Ghetto Report Card. Earl Stevens (born November 15, 1967) best known by his Stage name E-40, is a Bay Area rapper, part of the Bay Area rap T-Pain & Kandi) | #11 | #13 | My Ghetto Report Card | ||
| "I Need" (Buzz Single/featuring 8Ball and MJG) | #63 | Untitled | |||
| 2008 | "Keep It Gangsta" (Official 1st Single/featuring Lil Scrappy) | TBR |
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| NAME | Burruss, Kandi |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Kandi, Kandi Girl |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | singer, songwriter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 17, 1977 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Atlanta, Georgia, United States |
| DATE OF DEATH | |
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