Hey Kandi...

by William RuhlmannIn case you didn't know that Kandi Burruss is a former member of Xscape who has achieved considerable success as a songwriter, notably penning the 1999 Grammy-winning hit "No Scrubs" for TLC, a taunting voice provides her CV in the "Introduction" that opens her debut solo album Hey Kandi..., before challenging the artist, "What you gonna do now?" The answer follows immediately, as Kandi, who co-wrote ten of the 12 songs, comes up with an album full of the kind of distinctive R&B/hip-hop music she has been associated with previously. The disc is practically a concept album about infidelity, as song after song addresses various aspects of the subject, from "Cheatin' on Me" (written by producer She'kspere and Sam Salter) to the first single, "Don't Think I'm Not," in which the singer counters her boyfriend's straying with … » Read more