Bad Boy Records is an American record label founded in 1993 by rapper Sean "Puffy" Combs.
Total is an American R&B girl group and one of the signature acts of the Bad Boy Records imprint during the mid 1990s. The group consists of founding members Kima Raynor,Keisha Spivey,and Pamela Long. Total is best known for their feature on Mase's "What You Want",as well as their hits "Kissin' You","Can't You See",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. 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.
"It's All About the Benjamins" is a song by American rapper and producer Puff Daddy. It was released as the third single from his debut studio album No Way Out. "Benjamins" is a slang word for money,referring to Benjamin Franklin's image on the US $100 bill. The song featured an uncredited vocal arrangement by Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott,and featured a signature guitar hook played by Marc Solomon.
"Hypnotize" is a single by American rapper The Notorious B.I.G. featuring vocals by Pamela Long,released as the first single from his album Life After Death on March 4,1997. The last song released before his death in a drive-by shooting a week later,it was the fifth song by a credited artist to hit number one posthumously,and the first since "(Just Like) Starting Over" by John Lennon in 1980. Rolling Stone ranked the song as number 30 on their list of the "100 Greatest Hip-Hop Songs of All Time".
"Not Tonight" is a song performed by the American rapper Lil' Kim featuring Jermaine Dupri for her debut studio album Hard Core (1996). A remix was released the following year featuring female rappers Da Brat,Missy "Misdeameanor" Elliott,Angie Martinez,and Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes for the Nothing to Lose soundtrack. It was released on June 24,1997,by Atlantic Records.
"Talkin' to Me" is a song by American R&B singer Amerie from her debut album,All I Have (2002). Produced by Rich Harrison,it was released in late 2002 as the album's second and final single solely in the United States,thus not being able to make the charts elsewhere. A remix of "Talkin' to Me" by the production duo Trackmasters featuring rapper Foxy Brown exists. The song first obtained airplay during the week of October 8,2002.
"I'll Be There for You/You're All I Need to Get By" is a duet song by American rapper Method Man,featuring American singer-songwriter Mary J. Blige. The song is a remix of Method Man's "All I Need" which appears on his debut studio album,Tical (1994). The song,a hip hop soul record,was released as a single by Def Jam Recordings and PolyGram Records on April 25,1995.
"Notorious B.I.G." is a song and single by the Notorious B.I.G. from the album Born Again,which features Lil' Kim,and Puff Daddy. As a tribute song,Lil' Kim and Puff Daddy's verses have little relevance to Biggie's verse,which is about being in the hospital while being comforted by attractive female nurses. It samples the song "Notorious" by Duran Duran.
This is the discography of R&B/Hip hop soul trio,Total.
"Trippin'" is a song by American R&B girl group Total,released as the first single from their second studio album Kima,Keisha,and Pam (1998). It was also their second release working with production/writing duo Missy Elliott &Timbaland,after What About Us?,although Timbaland this time provided only co-production and instrumentation,with the pair's longtime collaborator Darryl Pearson instead handling main production with Elliott. Elliott was also often given a "featuring" credit despite only providing background vocals and spoken word to the song. The track was by far the group's biggest hit,peaking at number seven on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and number three on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.
"Can't You See" is a 1995 song by American R&B girl group Total,released as their debut single. The track was released from the New Jersey Drive soundtrack and also later appeared on their debut album,Total. After making their recording debut on his tracks "Juicy","One More Chance" and "One More Chance" ",The Notorious B.I.G. returned the favor with an intro rap verse to the song. The track was written and arranged by Terri &Monica's Terri Robinson,produced entirely by Sean "Puffy" Combs with instrumentation provided by associates Rashad Smith,Herb Middleton and Chucky Thompson and contains a sample from James Brown's "The Payback". The track was a success both on the mainstream US Billboard Hot 100 chart,reaching number thirteen and the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart,where it made number three. The song also peaked at number forty-three on the UK Singles Chart,where it charted for two weeks.
"Hit 'Em wit da Hee" is a single by singer/rapper Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott. The track is found on her debut album,1997's Supa Dupa Fly. The single was not eligible to chart in the U.S.,and it was a success overseas,reaching No. 25 in the UK,her fourth consecutive top 40 hit. The music video edit of the song contains sampled strings from the Björk song "Jóga". In The U.S. the album version was released to radio and it received minor mainstream urban radio airplay and peaked at No. 61 on the U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay chart. Released from Supa Dupa Fly,it was the final single from the album during summer 1998.
"No Time" is a song by American rapper Lil' Kim. It was released as her debut single in 1996 which served as the first single from Kim's debut album Hard Core. It peaked at number 18 on the Billboard Hot 100 and reached the Top 10 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs. "No Time" topped the US Rap Songs for nine weeks,becoming Kim's first number 1 hit on that chart. Additionally,the song charted at number 45 on the UK Singles Chart. The single was certified Gold by the RIAA. "No Time" contains a sample of Vicki Anderson's "Message from the Soul Sisters" and Lyn Collins's "Take Me Just As I Am".
"Big Bad Mama" is a single by American rapper Foxy Brown and American R&B group Dru Hill from the soundtrack to the 1997 film,How to Be a Player. The song also appeared on the European re-issue of Foxy Brown's debut album,Ill Na Na.
"Get Money" is a song by the American rap group Junior M.A.F.I.A.,released as the third and final single from their debut album Conspiracy (1995). "Get Money," whose instrumental is fundamentally a sample of R&B singer Sylvia Striplin's 1981 song "You Can't Turn Me Away," was produced by EZ Elpee,rapped by the Notorious B.I.G. and Lil' Kim,and received a music video. B.I.G.,formally,was featured,but at times was deemed,like Lil' Kim and Lil' Cease,a Junior M.A.F.I.A. member.
"Only You" is the debut single by R&B group 112,from their 1996 self-titled debut album. Both the original and the remix were released as singles,in May and July 1996 respectively. Q,Slim,and Mike share lead vocals on both versions of the song. The original features The Notorious B.I.G.,and the remix features both B.I.G. and Mase. The original samples the riff from "I Get Lifted" by KC and the Sunshine Band.
"Been Around the World" is a song by American rapper Puff Daddy,featuring the Notorious B.I.G. and Mase and included on Puff Daddy's debut studio album No Way Out (1997). The song samples David Bowie's 1983 hit song "Let's Dance",and contains an interpolation of Lisa Stansfield's song "All Around the World",sung by the Notorious B.I.G. in the chorus. In the album version,the song concludes with a skit featuring an interview with "The Mad Producer".
Trackmasters are an American hip hop production duo composed of music producers Poke and Tone,best known for their commercial hit records in the mid-late 1990s and early 2000s. Frank "Nitty" Pimentel joined forces with the duo to complete the success of "Trackmasters". Throughout their career,they have worked with various hip-hop and R&B artists including Destiny's Child,Nas,R. Kelly,LL Cool J,Mary J. Blige,Will Smith,Jay-Z,Cam'ron,Jennifer Lopez,Mariah Carey,The Notorious B.I.G. and 50 Cent.
"Flava in Ya Ear" is a song by American rapper Craig Mack. It was released as the lead single from his debut studio album Project:Funk da World on July 26,1994,by Bad Boy Records and Arista Records. It was remixed with the addition of rappers The Notorious B.I.G.,Rampage,LL Cool J and Busta Rhymes.
Burton Rashad "Ringo" Smith is an American hip hop and R&B record producer. He was born in England and raised in Brooklyn,New York City,United States,in a Jamaican and Haitian family. Rashad grew up alongside notable hip hop artists such as Mos Def,Busta Rhymes,Q-Tip,among others.
