Tamika Scott

Tamika Scott
Born (1975-11-19) November 19, 1975 (age 48)
College Park, Georgia, U.S.
Occupations
  • Singer-songwriter
  • actress
Years active1990–present
Spouses
  • Darius Byas
    ​
    (divorced)​
  • Darnell Winston
    ​
    (m. 2004)​
Children3
RelativesLaTocha Scott (sister)
Musical career
Genres
InstrumentVocals
Labels
WebsiteOfficial Website

Tamika Scott (born November 19, 1975)[1] is an American singer-songwriter, actress, and ordained minister.[2] She rose to fame in the early 1990s as a member of Xscape. Scott sang lead on the group's singles "Love on My Mind", "Who Can I Run To", and "The Arms of the One Who Loves You", the latter two which peaked in the Billboard Hot 100 and became earn platinum and gold certification by the Recording Industry Association of America.[3][4] During the group's hiatus, Scott ventured into acting. She appeared in Tyler Perry's stage production Meet the Browns in 2004.

Scott reunited with Xscape in 2017 for their The Great Xscape Tour. After the group downsized to a trio in 2018, performing as Xscap3. As a member of Xscap3, the group released an extended play Here for It (2018). In 2019, Scott released her debut extended play, Family Affair. She also debuted her line of seasonings called Southern Fuse along with her cookbook "Table Set: A Taste of South in Your Mouth".[5]

Throughout her career, Scott has sold over 9.8 million records with Xscape. Her work with the group has earned her several and nominations, including a Soul Train Music Award, a Black Music Honors Lifetime Achievement Award, an honorary Soul Train Lady of Soul Award.

  1. ^ "Tamika Scott". IMDb. Retrieved March 25, 2018.
  2. ^ Bogdanov, Vladimir (2003). "Xscape". All Music Guide to Soul: The Definitive Guide to R&B and Soul. p. 772. ISBN 978-0-87930-744-8. Retrieved May 31, 2024.
  3. ^ Xscape Gold & Platinum Certifications. Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved on May 24, 2024
  4. ^ Xscape Billboard Chart History. Billboard. Retrieved on May 24, 2024
  5. ^ Southern Fuse Home Page. Southern Fuse. Retrieved on May 31, 2024