Los Angeles Times

TLC songwriter­s given new credit

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The songwriter­s behind TLC’s 1999 megahit “No Scrubs” are now listed as cowriters of Ed Sheeran’s No. 1 hit “Shape of You.”

On the website for performanc­e rights organizati­on ASCAP, Kandi Burruss, Tameka Cottle and Kevin Briggs have been added as co-writers of “Shape of You,” co-written by Sheeran, Steve Mac and John McDaid.

“Shape of You” is currently on top of the Billboard Hot 100 chart. Representa­tives for Sheeran and ASCAP didn’t respond to emails from the Associated Press seeking comment.

Burruss and Tiny were members of the R&B girl group Xscape. Burruss, also a reality star on “The Real Housewives of Atlanta,” posted Sunday on her Instagram page.

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