The Scott sisters' father, Rev. Randolf Scott, was part of the 1970s R&B group Scott Three. The sisters sang at church throughout their childhoods while being trained by their father. In 1990, they met the other two members, Burruss and Cottle, in College Park, Georgia, a suburb of Atlanta.
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Music career
They first sang at Jermaine Dupri's birthday party in 1991 and later signed to his label, So So Def Recordings. They released their debut album, Hummin' Comin' At 'Cha, in October of 1993. The album featured their debut single, "Just Kickin' It", which reached #2 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 singles chart, along with the other singles "Tonight", "Understanding", and "Love On My Mind".
Xscape's sophomore album, Off the Hook, was released in July of 1995. It featured the #1 hit "Who Can I Run To" (a cover of the song originally recorded by The Jones Girls) along with singles "Feels So Good", "Can't Hang", and "Do You Want To". During the next few years, they collaborated with different artists such as female rapper MC Lyte on the song "Keep On Keepin' On" and pop/R&B singer Mariah Carey on the Mr. Dupri Mix of her #1 song, "Always Be My Baby", which also featured rapper Da Brat.
They released their third album, Traces of My Lipstick, in May of 1998. It featured the singles "The Arms Of The One Who Loves You", "My Little Secret", "Am I Dreamin'", and "Softest Place on Earth". After the release of this album, the group parted ways.
Then after a five year hiatus Xscape returned to the radio airwaves. With three platinum albums and a slew of top 40 singles under their belt, the sultry R&B quartet, Xscape, is ready to release yet another spicy, seductive album, currently entitled Unchained. Sisters LaTocha and Tamika Scott have reunited with Tameka “Tiny” Cottle, and have added a new member, Keisha Miles, to round out their signature sound.
Xscape has been busy booking live performances across the nation following the growing success of “What’s Up”, the first single off the new album. The group recently opened for Alicia Keys in Houston and just performed on 100.3 The Beat’s 15th Anniversary Birthday Bash at the Universal Amphitheater.
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Hip Hop Barber Shop Request Line
Xscape Lyrics
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Word up hey
For real doh
Hey this is skitle rock
From the hip-hop barber shop
And once again that was a dedication
Sending out to all my partners percalating in the windy city
Who's on the request line
Tell me your name and wear your calling from
Yo what's up skitle rock
This is Shaquera
Calling from college park
And I want to dedicate
Do you want to by Xscape
To a nigga I was wit last night
He know who he is
Oh no, A I hope you was checking in
I hope you know who you be
That persons you was wit last night
But that was Shaquera
Sending out a dedication
People please pick up the phone call skitle rock's request line
The lyrics of Xscape's song Hip Hop Barber Shop Request Line begin with Skitle Rock introducing the song dedication to all his partners percolating in the windy city. He asks his listeners about what is on their minds and who they want to dedicate a song to. Shaquera from College Park calls in and requests for the song Do You Want To by Xscape to be dedicated to someone she was with last night. She hopes that person knows who he is, and Skitle Rock urges people to pick up the phone and call his request line.
The song is essentially about requesting and dedicating songs on a hip-hop radio station. The characters portrayed in the song are regular listeners of hip hop, calling in to make song requests and dedications to their loved ones. The name of the radio host, Skitle Rock, is a reference to the DJ's ability to switch and mix different songs.
Line by Line Meaning
Word up hey
A greeting to the audience, announcing that the song will begin
For real doh
An affirmation of authenticity, used to emphasize that the following content is genuine
Hey this is skitle rock
From the hip-hop barber shop
And once again that was a dedication
Sending out to all my partners percalating in the windy city
What's up on ya mind
Who's on the request line
Tell me your name and wear your calling from
Skitle Rock introduces herself as the host of the Hip-Hop Barber Shop's request line. She asks listeners to call in, share their thoughts, and identify themselves by name and location.
Yo what's up skitle rock
This is Shaquera
Calling from college park
And I want to dedicate
Do you want to by Xscape
To a nigga I was wit last night
He know who he is
Oh no, A I hope you was checking in
I hope you know who you be
That persons you was wit last night
But that was Shaquera
Sending out a dedication
Shaquera calls in and requests Xscape's song 'Do You Want To.' She dedicates the song to someone with whom she was with last night. Shaquera addresses the person by name and warns him to listen carefully to the song.
Word up hey
A repetition of the opening greeting, signifying the end of the song
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: ROBERT F DIGGS, JERMAINE DUPRI, CLIFFORD SMITH, EDDIE WEATHERS
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