During the 90s and 2000s, Kandi Burruss worked with a plethora of artists including Mariah Carey, Pink, Usher, and even her former “RHOA” co-star Kim Zolciak. However, Burruss’s biggest hit, by far, was TLC’s “No Scrubs,” which was released in 1999. Per IMDb, Burruss wrote the famous song with her Xscape bandmate Tameka “Tiny” Cottle and songwriter Kevin “She’kspere” Briggs. The song spent four consecutive weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 charts and went on to win two Grammy awards, per Song Facts. Even over 20 years since its release, “No Scrubs” has remained an enduring favorite among fans, with “scrub” becoming a popular way to refer to a date that doesn’t measure up.
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TLC wasn’t the only girl group Burruss wrote for. According to Atlanta Black Star, she also co-wrote some of Destiny Child’s earlier hits, including “Bills, Bills, Bills,” “Bug-A-Boo,” and “Hey Ladies.” The opportunity gave Burruss the honor of working with Beyoncé before her meteoric rise to fame. “She is the epitome of hard work,” Burruss shared with Us Weekly in 2015. “I was blessed to be able to have worked with her early in her career.” Burruss also worked with another big band — NSYNC — penning their 2000 song, “It Makes Me Ill,” per Bravo.
