While attending Tri-Cities performing arts high school in East Point, Georgia, Scott's sister Tamika met Kandi Burruss.

The three began singing together and recruited a fourth member, Tamera Coggins, though her time with the group was short-lived.

Soon Tameka "Tiny" Cottle was asked to audition for the girls, and Xscape was officially formed.

The latter release, "Can't Hang/Do You Want To", was a joint single and reached the top ten of the Billboard R&B charts.

In 1996, the group was featured on MC Lyte's single "Keep On, Keepin' On", which appeared on the Sunset Park soundtrack.

In 1997, as the group's popularity grew, they appeared on the soundtracks of the films Love Jones and Soul Food.

The album entered the Billboard 200 at number 28, and featured top 10 hits "The Arms of the One Who Loves You" and "My Little Secret", which Scott co-wrote with Jermaine Dupri, earning the pair an ASCAP Rhythm and Soul Music Award.

[11] She soon reconnected with ex-manager Michael Mauldin and signed a recording contract with Sony Urban.

Shortly after, Scott collaborated with rapper Trick Daddy on the song "Thug Holiday" in 2002.

Without major label distribution, Scott eventually completed her debut album, Solo Flight 404, featuring the single "Still Ghetto".