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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Pumpin'
Xscape Lyrics
Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴ Line by Line Meaning ↴
You gotta keep it pumpin'. (x4)
Verse One (Tamika):
I went out looking for a good place,
But everywhere I went was dull.
I went here, and I went there,
But I never found the stuff.
He had the perfect place,
That I would just love, yeah.
He took me in,
Ooh, let me tell you girlfriend,
The place was jumping,
And it was sho 'nuff pumpin'.
Repeat Chorus
Verse Two (Kandi):
I found my spot,
Nothing about the place seemed dull.
And the stuff I was looking for,
I found the stuff.
The sound was hot, like I never heard before,
The bass was booming,
There were people all over the dance floor.
Then I met another guy,
And he asked me would I like to dance,
He showed me steps I never seen before.
I walked in,
Ooh, let me tell you girlfriend,
The place was jumping,
And it was sho 'nuff pumpin'.
Repeat Chorus
That's the way I like it,
I like it when it's pumpin'.
(repeat x4)
Outro by JD:
If you got a groove that you like and you like it a lot,
Pump it up, pump it up.
You know the place with the bass,
In the neighbourhood hot spot,
Pump it up, pump it up.
To the girl in the blue,
Tell me what 'cha gonna do,
Pump it up, pump it up.
And to the negro in red tell me what I said,
Pump it up, pump it up.
Repeat Chorus to fade
The song "Pumpin'" by Xscape is a fun and upbeat track that celebrates finding the perfect place to party. The chorus repeats the phrase "You gotta keep it pumpin'" four times emphasizing that the ideal party should be lively, energetic, and fun. In the first verse, Tamika talks about going out and looking for a good spot to party but never finding it. However, she eventually meets a boy who takes her to the perfect place, and the party is "jumping" and "sho 'nuff pumpin'." In the second verse, Kandi describes her own experience of finding her spot, where the sound was hot, and the bass was booming. She meets a guy who shows her some new dance steps, and she has a great time.
The outro by JD serves as a call-to-action to keep the party going. He encourages the listeners to pump up their groove and find the neighborhood hotspot with the best bass. He also shouts out to the girl in blue and the man in red to encourage them to keep the party going.
Line by Line Meaning
You gotta keep it pumpin'.
You need to keep the energy high and the party going strong.
I went out looking for a good place,
I was searching for a fun party spot.
But everywhere I went was dull.
But I didn't find any exciting places.
I went here, and I went there,
I searched all over for a good party spot.
But I never found the stuff.
But I didn't find the excitement I was looking for.
But then I met this boy that said
But then a guy told me about a great party spot.
He had the perfect place,
He knew of the perfect party spot.
That I would just love, yeah.
That I would really enjoy.
He took me in,
He invited me to join him at the party.
Ooh, let me tell you girlfriend,
Let me tell you about my experience, my friend.
The place was jumping,
The party was really fun and energetic.
And it was sho 'nuff pumpin'.
It was definitely lively and thrilling.
I found my spot,
I finally found an exciting party spot.
Nothing about the place seemed dull.
Everything about the party was fun and exciting.
And the stuff I was looking for,
And the excitement I wanted to experience,
I found the stuff.
I finally found it at this party.
The sound was hot, like I never heard before,
The music was really great and new to me.
The bass was booming,
The bass in the music was really strong and powerful.
There were people all over the dance floor.
Everyone was dancing and having an amazing time.
Then I met another guy,
I met another guy at the party.
And he asked me would I like to dance,
And he asked if I wanted to dance with him.
He showed me steps I never seen before.
He taught me new dance moves that I had never seen.
I walked in,
I arrived at the party.
Ooh, let me tell you girlfriend,
Let me tell you about my experience, my friend.
The place was jumping,
The party was really fun and energetic.
And it was sho 'nuff pumpin'.
It was definitely lively and thrilling.
That's the way I like it,
That's the way I enjoy having fun.
I like it when it's pumpin'.
I enjoy it when the party is really lively and exciting.
If you got a groove that you like and you like it a lot,
If you have a favorite dance move, that you really enjoy,
Pump it up, pump it up.
Do it with lots of energy and enthusiasm.
You know the place with the bass,
You know the party with the great music.
In the neighbourhood hot spot,
In the popular party spot nearby.
Pump it up, pump it up.
Enjoy it with lots of energy and enthusiasm.
To the girl in the blue,
To the girl wearing blue at the party,
Tell me what 'cha gonna do,
Tell me what you're going to do and how you will enjoy the party.
Pump it up, pump it up.
Enjoy it with lots of energy and enthusiasm.
And to the negro in red tell me what I said,
And to the guy wearing red, tell me what I just said,
Pump it up, pump it up.
Enjoy the party with lots of energy and enthusiasm.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: JERMAINE DUPRI
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