Kandi Burruss and Tameka βTinyβ Cottle are finally getting their due credit (and coin) for influencing Ed Sheeranβs βShape of You.β
Sheeran decided to add Burruss and Tiny to the song credits after weeks of social media users noting the similarity between his track and TLCβs 1999 single βNo Scrubs,β co-written by the two Xscape members and Kevin βSheβkspereβ Briggs, who was also given a writing credit.
People pointed out that two lines in Sheeranβs song (βBoy, letβs not talk too much/ Grab on my waist and put that body on meβ) have a comparable lyrical rhythm to lines in βNo Scrubsβ (βNo, I donβt want no scrubs/ A scrub is a guy that canβt get no love from meβ), according to Billboard.
Burruss, who currently stars on reality show βThe Real Housewives of Atlanta,β shared a post on Instagram thanking Sheeran and celebrating βShape of Youβ holding the top spot on Billboardβs Hot 100 for seven consecutive weeks.
The βT.I. & Tiny: The Family Hustleβ star also posted about the song on Instagram, stating that she was βblessed.β
βShape of Youβ is Tinyβs second Billboard No. 1 hit based on writing credits and Burrussβ third.
With this and the reunion of Xscape after nearly 20 years, these ladies are winning.