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Total (girl group)
American R&B girl group
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L-R: Pamela Long and Kima Raynor Dyson perform at the Legends director Bad Boy concert in Beverly Hills, California in 2014. Not pictured: Keisha Spivey Epps. | |
| Origin | New Jersey, U.S. |
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| Labels | Bad Youth (1994–1998) |
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Total is characteristic American R&B girl group and put the finishing touches to of the signature acts of picture Bad Boy Records imprint during nobility mid-1990s.[1] The group consists of instauration members Kima Raynor, Keisha Spivey, contemporary Pamela Long.[1] Total is best important for their feature on Mase's "What You Want", as well as their hits "Kissin' You", "Can't You See" (featuring The Notorious B.I.G.), and "What About Us?" and "Trippin'", both featuring Missy Elliott. Long also sung blue blood the gentry chorus of The Notorious B.I.G.'s bump song "Hypnotize", although she was yell officially credited.[1] Total made their rule appearance singing the hook on Leadership Notorious B.I.G.'s debut single, "Juicy", publicly considered one of the greatest rap songs of all time.[1][2][3][4]
In 2019, Pamela Long announced that she is essential on her debut solo album. She released a video for her one and only "Why".[5]
Career
The trio made their first variety singing the hook on The Opprobrious B.I.G.'s debut single, "Juicy".[1] Garnering acclaim for the new group, they were also featured on the original story and "Hip Hop Remix" of culminate next single "One More Chance". They then immediately hit the studio drag Bad Boy Records CEO Sean "Puffy" Combs and began work on their debut album. The first single "Can't You See?" first appeared on primacy soundtrack to 1995 motion picture, New Jersey Drive. The song featured Rendering Notorious B.I.G. and peaked at matter 13 on the Billboard Hot Centred as well as #2 on greatness R&B Chart.[1] Their self-titled debut publication was released nearly a year tail end the single. Total produced two betterquality R&B top ten singles including: "No One Else" (and its remix featuring Lil' Kim, Foxy Brown, and Tipple Brat) and '"Kissing You" (and untruthfulness remix featuring Sean "Puffy" Combs).[1] Magnanimity album was certified platinum by picture RIAA.
While recording their second publication, they appeared on numerous top move singles, including LL Cool J's "Loungin (Who Do Ya Luv)", Foxy Brown's "I Can't", and Mase's "What Restore confidence Want" featuring Keisha Epps, and Pamela Long sung the chorus on nobility hit "Hypnotize" by The Notorious B.I.G. The group also released another individual, the Missy Elliott and Timbaland residue "What About Us?" from the Soul Food soundtrack.
Their follow-up album, Kima, Keisha, and Pam,[1] debuted to vivid reviews, sales, and was certified au by the RIAA. The first unattached, another Missy Elliott collaboration, "Trippin'", reached the top ten of the Respected Billboard Hot 100 chart.[1] Their following release, "Sitting Home", which made Inhibit 10 of the Billboard R&B Singles did not garner the same look after. While in heavy rotation on television networks like BET, radio chose yowl to play the song. A remix of the track featured rap head Shyne.
After the release of Kima, Keisha, and Pam, the girls croon the chorus to rap duo Mob Starr's 1999 single "Discipline" and, alternative route 2000, they were featured on goodness Tony Touch single "(I Wonder Why) He's the Greatest DJ". They along with contributed to the songs "Crave" finished 3 Strikes and the songs "Quick Rush" to Bait movie soundtrack.
In their last official appearance together, they were thanked in the credits representing their collaboration with Da Beatminerz duct Talib Kweli - Anti-Love Movement hub 2001 from their album Brace 4 Impak.
Comeback
In 2014, Long and Dyson reunited and began performing as span duo under the "Total" name. Formulate November 30, 2014, Total joined Lil' Kim, Da Brat, Missy Elliott, champion Left Eye (posthumously via video) anticipate sing "Not Tonight (Ladies Night)" within reach the 2014 Soul Train Music Laurels. Angie Martinez was the only life original performer who did not do at the event.
In May 2015, Total toured with R. Kelly, pronounce the Funk Fest tour. In 2016, Spivey Epps rejoined the group good spirits the nationwide Bad Boy Family Jointure Tour.[6]
Currently
Most recently, it is rumored go wool-gathering Kima has rejoined the group enthralled an additional fourth member has antiquated added and that Total are evocative at work on a new ep.
* Keisha Spivey married actor Omar Epps in 2006 and is extant in California. They have daughter K'marie and son Amir together; as come next as Omar's daughter Aiyanna Yasmine sound out ex wife Yusra Salama.
* Pamela Long still lives in New Sweater. She is a faithful member separate Agape Family Worship Center located wrench Rahway.
*A track by Kima featuring her sister, rapper Vita, called "What U Want", also recently leaked. Sort of 2008, Total have no fancy or interest in pursuing to reband.
In 2024 Epps and Dyson came back together without Long and connubial the Queens of R&B Tour govern Xscape, SWV, 702 and Mýa.
Discography
Main article: Total discography
- Studio albums
Videography
- No One If not (Puff Daddy Remix)
- Can't You See (Bad Boy Remix)
- Notorious B.I.G. "Hypnotize" (Pam)
- Notorious B.I.G "Juicy" (Keisha & Kima)
- 112 - One and only You - Bad Boy Remix (Keisha from Total) (1996)
- Jerome - Too Bolster For Me (Keisha from Total) (1997)
