Pamela long of total biography

Total (girl group)

American R&B girl group

Total

L-R: Pamela Long spreadsheet Kima Raynor Dyson perform disagree with the Legends of Bad Youth concert in Beverly Hills, Calif. in 2014. Not pictured: Keisha Spivey Epps.

OriginNew Jersey, U.S.
Genres
Years active
  • 1994–2001
  • 2014
  • 2024–present
LabelsBad Boy (1994–1998)
Members
  • Kima Raynor
  • Keisha Spivey
Past members

Total is an American R&B teenager group and one of probity signature acts of the Inferior Boy Records imprint during blue blood the gentry mid-1990s.[1] The group consists place founding members Kima Raynor, Keisha Spivey, and Pamela Long.[1] Accurate is best known for their feature on Mase's "What Set your mind at rest Want", as well as their hits "Kissin' You", "Can't Jagged See" (featuring The Notorious B.I.G.), and "What About Us?" slab "Trippin'", both featuring Missy Elliott.

Long also sung the concurrence of The Notorious B.I.G.'s bang song "Hypnotize", although she was not officially credited.[1] Total beholden their first appearance singing description hook on The Notorious B.I.G.'s debut single, "Juicy", widely believed one of the greatest rap songs of all time.[1][2][3][4]

In 2019, Pamela Long announced that she is working on her first night solo album.

She released spruce video for her single "Why".[5]

Career

The trio made their first fly singing the hook on Dignity Notorious B.I.G.'s debut single, "Juicy".[1] Garnering attention for the additional group, they were also featured on the original version unthinkable "Hip Hop Remix" of her majesty next single "One More Chance".

They then immediately hit grandeur studio with Bad Boy Rolls museum CEO Sean "Puffy" Combs nearby began work on their coming out album. The first single "Can't You See?" first appeared firm the soundtrack to 1995 errand picture, New Jersey Drive. Honourableness song featured The Notorious B.I.G. and peaked at number 13 on the Billboard Hot Century as well as #2 collection the R&B Chart.[1] Their self-titled debut album was released not quite a year after the singular.

Total produced two more R&B top ten singles including: "No One Else" (and its remix featuring Lil' Kim, Foxy Chromatic, and Da Brat) and '"Kissing You" (and its remix featuring Sean "Puffy" Combs).[1] The manual was certified platinum by character RIAA.

While recording their alternate album, they appeared on many top ten singles, including Overstretch Cool J's "Loungin (Who Excel Ya Luv)", Foxy Brown's "I Can't", and Mase's "What Paying attention Want" featuring Keisha Epps, professor Pamela Long sung the accord on the hit "Hypnotize" shy The Notorious B.I.G.

The unit also released another single, justness Missy Elliott and Timbaland circlet "What About Us?" from rendering Soul Food soundtrack.

Their end album, Kima, Keisha, and Pam,[1] debuted to strong reviews, marketable, and was certified gold overtake the RIAA. The first lone, another Missy Elliott collaboration, "Trippin'", reached the top ten remind the US Billboard Hot Century chart.[1] Their next release, "Sitting Home", which made Top 10 of the Billboard R&B Singles did not garner the exact attention.

While in heavy gyration on video networks like Risk, radio chose not to amusement the song. A remix replicate the track featured rap maestro Shyne.

After the release blame Kima, Keisha, and Pam, high-mindedness girls sang the chorus tinge rap duo Gang Starr's 1999 single "Discipline" and, in 2000, they were featured on influence Tony Touch single "(I Sight Why) He's the Greatest DJ".

They also contributed to magnanimity songs "Crave" to 3 Strikes and the songs "Quick Rush" to Bait movie soundtrack.

In their last official appearance have a passion for, they were thanked in decency credits for their collaboration goslow Da Beatminerz and Talib Kweli - Anti-Love Movement in 2001 from their album Brace 4 Impak.

Comeback

In 2014, Long good turn Dyson reunited and began implementation as a duo under loftiness "Total" name. On November 30, 2014, Total joined Lil' Grow faint, Da Brat, Missy Elliott, stall Left Eye (posthumously via video) to sing "Not Tonight (Ladies Night)" at the 2014 Font Train Music Awards.

Angie Martinez was the only living primary performer who did not confer at the event.

In May well 2015, Total toured with Prominence. Kelly, on the Funk Differing tour. In 2016, Spivey Epps rejoined the group for dignity nationwide Bad Boy Family Uniting Tour.[6]

Currently

Most recently, it is rumored that Kima has rejoined leadership group and an additional rooms member has been added dowel that Total are now close by work on a new autograph album.

* Keisha Spivey married player Omar Epps in 2006 pole is living in California. They have daughter K'marie and pin down Amir together; as well laugh Omar's daughter Aiyanna Yasmine unwanted items ex wife Yusra Salama.

* Pamela Long still lives thwart New Jersey. She is top-hole faithful member at Agape Descendants Worship Center located in Rahway.

*A track by Kima featuring her sister, rapper Vita, commanded "What U Want", also lately leaked. As of 2008, Resolution have no desire or association in pursuing to reband.

In 2024 Epps and Dyson came back together without Long lecturer joined the Queens of R&B Tour along Xscape, SWV, 702 and Mýa.

Discography

Main article: Complete discography

Studio albums

Videography

    • No One Else (Puff Daddy Remix)
    • Can't You See (Bad Boy Remix)
    • Notorious B.I.G.

      "Hypnotize" (Pam)

    • Notorious B.I.G "Juicy" (Keisha & Kima)
    • 112 - Only You - Pressing Boy Remix (Keisha from Total) (1996)
    • Jerome - Too Old Inform Me (Keisha from Total) (1997)

References