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L-R: Pamela Long and Kima Raynor Dyson perform at the Legends of Bad Boy concert in Beverly Hills, California in 2014. Not pictured: Keisha Spivey Epps.
L-R: Pamela Long and Kima Raynor Dyson perform at the Legends of Bad Boy concert in Beverly Hills, California in 2014. Not pictured: Keisha Spivey Epps.
Background information
OriginNew Jersey, U.S.
Genres
Years active1994–2001, 2014–present
LabelsBad Boy (1994–1998)
MembersKima Raynor
Keisha Spivey
Pamela Long

Total is an American R&B

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 the chorus of The Notorious B.I.G.'s hit song "Hypnotize", although she was not officially credited.[1] Total made their first appearance singing the hook on The Notorious B.I.G.'s debut single, "Juicy", widely considered one of the greatest hip-hop songs of all time.[1][2][3][4]

In 2019, Pamela Long announced that she is working on her debut solo album. She released a video for her single "Why".[5]

Career

The trio made their first appearance singing the hook on

RIAA
.

While recording their second album, they appeared on numerous top ten singles, including LL Cool J's "Loungin'/Who Do U Love?", Foxy Brown's "I Can't", and Mase's "What You Want" featuring Keisha Epps, and Pamela Long sung the chorus on the hit "Hypnotize" by The Notorious B.I.G. The group also released another single, the Missy Elliott and Timbaland track "What About Us?" from the Soul Food soundtrack.

Their follow-up album,

Billboard R&B Singles did not garner the same attention. While in heavy rotation on video networks like BET, radio chose not to play the song. A remix of the track featured rap artist Shyne
.

After the release of Kima, Keisha, and Pam, the girls sang the chorus to rap duo Gang Starr's 1999 single "Discipline" and, in 2000, they were featured on the Tony Touch single "(I Wonder Why) He's the Greatest DJ". They also contributed to the songs "Crave" to 3 Strikes and the songs "Quick Rush" to Bait movie soundtrack.

In their last official appearance together, they were thanked in the credits for their collaboration with Da Beatminerz and Talib Kweli - Anti-Love Movement in 2001 from their album Brace 4 Impak.

Comeback

In 2014, Long and Dyson reunited and began performing as a duo under the "Total" name. On November 30, 2014, Total joined

Left Eye (posthumously via video) to sing "Not Tonight (Ladies Night)" at the 2014 Soul Train Music Awards. Angie Martinez
was the only living original performer who did not perform at the event.

In May 2015, Total toured with R. Kelly, on the Funk Fest tour. In 2016, Spivey Epps rejoined the group for the nationwide Bad Boy Family Reunion Tour.[6]

Currently

Most recently, it is rumored that Kima has rejoined the group and an additional fourth member has been added and that Total are now at work on a new album.

* Keisha Spivey married actor Omar Epps in 2006 and is living in California. They have daughter K'marie and son Amir together; as well as Omar's daughter Aiyanna Yasmine with ex wife Yusra Salama.

* Pamela Long still lives in New Jersey. She is a faithful member at Agape Family Worship Center located in Rahway.

*A track by Kima featuring her sister, rapper Vita, called "What U Want", also recently leaked. As of 2008, Total have no desire or interest in pursuing to reband.

Discography

Main article: Total discography
Studio albums

Videography

    • No One Else
    • No One Else (Puff Daddy Remix)
    • Kissin' You
    • Kissin' You / Oh Honey
    • Can't You See
    • Can't You See (Bad Boy Remix)
    • Do You Think About Us
    • Trippin'
    • Sitting Home
    • What About Us? (1997)
  • As Guest Artists
    • Notorious B.I.G. "Hypnotize" (Pam)
    • Notorious B.I.G "Juicy" (Keisha & Kima)
  • Cameos
    • Soul For Real - Every Little Thing I Do (1995
      )
    • 112 - Only You - Bad Boy Remix (Keisha from Total) (1996)
    • Jerome - Too Old For Me (Keisha from Total) (1997)


References

  1. ^
    ISBN 0-7535-0427-8
    .
  2. ^ The 50 Greatest Hip-Hop Songs of All Time
  3. ^ 100 Best Rap Albums:
  4. ^ Top 100 Rap Songs
  5. ^ "Pamela Long from Total Discusses New Solo Album, Leaving Total, Possible 3rd Total Album (Exclusive)". YouKnowIGotSoul.com. March 26, 2019.
  6. ^ Jordan, Chris. "Jersey's Total finds a 'happy place' on Bad Boy tour". Asbury Park Press.
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