In 2000, Burruss's song "No Scrubs", performed by TLC, won the Grammy Award for Best R&B Song. She also made history in 2000 as the first woman ever to win the ASCAP "Rhythm & Soul Songwriter of the Year" award. 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.[citation needed] Burruss has written for *NSYNC, Mariah Carey, Boyz II Men, Faith Evans, Whitney Houston, Pink, and Alicia Keys. Producer Kevin "Shekspere" Briggs has been an important long-term collaborator.
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. 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... peaked at #72 on the Billboard Hot 200 and sold reasonably well in its first few months on the chart. 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. Her single "I Need", featuring Bad Boy South artists 8 Ball & MJG, is currently heating up airways. She is featured on E-40's summer 2006 smash song "U And Dat" along with T-Pain.
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"). The parodied versions were titled "No Pigeons" and "No Bills (Why, Why, Why)", which accusing the song's subject of being a gold digger.
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
Kandi's sophomore album "Kandi Koated" was released in the December 14, 2010. The album peaked #17 on the R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart and #91 on the Billboard 200. The lead single "Leave U" peaked at #89 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Sons chart. Visit her official MySpace http://www.myspace.com/kandionline
Just So You Know
Kandi Lyrics
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I cry so much there's no reason to wipe my eyes
Way down deep inside my mind
I still deny that I must say goodbye
To the one I thought would always be mine
Now I believe that what we give comes back to us in time
And I believe that if you search for long enough you'll find
And so if I, if I have to let you go
[Chorus]
Darling, just as long as you know
Wherever you go
If there's a road that leads you back my way
I'll be at the end of that road
Just so you know
I, I'm gonna be there
There's just no easy way to prepare for something like this
Cause you never know just what you'll do
Until the moment exists
See, I tried to tell my heart to just behave
My lips want to beg you to stay, but it'll be okay
If I can convince my arms to let you go
Now, I don't know how I'll ever get over this
Cause there's this chance
That you might find somebody else
I'm hoping the odds are all against it
But if you do and it's not what you want in your heart
If it's tearing you apart, you need to come on back here
[Chorus]
Just a few years ago
I was told the best way to keep
Something precious, set it free
Cause love will span the distance
And if you ever find yourself
At the lonesome road
You just turn around
I will be around
I will be right there
I'll be waiting for you
My love is gonna be there
[Chorus:Repeat x3]
In Kandi's song Just So You Know, the lyrics reflect on the aftermath of a breakup. The first verse describes the singer's pain and denial in accepting the end of a relationship that she believed would last forever. The second verse reflects on the belief that everything we give comes back to us in time and that the truth is usually right before us. This leads into the chorus where the singer promises to be waiting at the end of the road for her former lover, wherever life may take them, indicating she is not over the relationship and is hopeful for a future reunion. These lyrics show the vulnerability and emotional turmoil that comes with the end of a relationship and the uncertainty of what the future holds.
Line by Line Meaning
I just grow weaker as the days go by
With each passing day, I become emotionally exhausted and drained.
I cry so much there's no reason to wipe my eyes
I am crying constantly to the point where wiping my tears seems pointless.
Way down deep inside my mind
In the depths of my thoughts and feelings,
I still deny that I must say goodbye
I am in denial that I need to let go and say goodbye.
To the one I thought would always be mine
To the person I believed would never leave my side.
Now I believe that what we give comes back to us in time
I have faith in the concept of karma and that we ultimately receive what we put out into the world.
And I believe that if you search for long enough you'll find
I have confidence that searching persistently will lead to uncovering the truth.
What you always knew to be the truth was right before your eyes
The truth was present all along, and it just needed to be acknowledged and accepted.
And so if I, if I have to let you go
In the event that I must bid you farewell,
Darling, just as long as you know
My dearest, as long as you are aware
Wherever you go
No matter where you venture
If there's a road that leads you back my way
Should you ever find yourself traveling towards me
I'll be at the end of that road
I will be waiting at the conclusion of that path.
Just so you know
I want to make sure you understand and are aware.
I, I'm gonna be there
I will be present and available.
There's just no easy way to prepare for something like this
There is no straightforward method to get ready for a circumstance like this.
Cause you never know just what you'll do
Because you can never predict how you will react.
Until the moment exists
Until the moment when it transpires.
See, I tried to tell my heart to just behave
I made an attempt to convince myself to act with composure.
My lips want to beg you to stay, but it'll be okay
Although my lips yearn to urge you to remain, everything will be alright.
If I can convince my arms to let you go
If I can prevail upon my arms to release you,
Now, I don't know how I'll ever get over this
Now, I am unsure how I will ever move beyond this.
Cause there's this chance
Because there exists a probability
That you might find somebody else
That you may discover someone else.
I'm hoping the odds are all against it
I have the expectation that the probability is not in your favor.
But if you do and it's not what you want in your heart
But if you do and it does not align with what you desire in your heart,
If it's tearing you apart, you need to come on back here
If it is causing you distress, you must come back to me.
Just a few years ago
Just a couple of years ago.
I was told the best way to keep something precious, set it free
Advice I received once was that releasing something valuable was the ultimate way to keep it.
Cause love will span the distance
The power of love is able to overcome any distance.
And if you ever find yourself
If you should ever find yourself
At the lonesome road
On a solitary path
You just turn around
You simply need to turn back
I will be around
I will be present.
I will be right there
I will be immediately available.
I'll be waiting for you
I will await your arrival.
My love is gonna be there
My love will be there.
Chorus
The refrain or repeated section of this song.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Peermusic Publishing
Written by: THABISO NKHEREANYE, LANEY STEWART, KATRINA WILLIS, KATRINA CELESTE WILLIS
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