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.
"One More Chance / Stay with Me (Remix)" is a song written and recorded by American rapper The Notorious B.I.G. Three versions of the song exist:An original,lyrically explicit version prefaced by an answering machine performance featured on the album,and two versions released as singles,both of which contain identical lyrics by B.I.G. despite differing instrumentals and choruses. The first is an upbeat "Hip Hop Mix" that samples Marley Marl's "Droppin Science",and the second is a sultrier R&B remix parenthetically labeled the "Stay with Me Remix",which samples the namesake 1983 song by the band DeBarge. The lattermost remains the most popular,and features backing vocals and harmonies performed by his wife Faith Evans,as well as uncredited appearances by Mary J. Blige and Bad Boy Records label boss Puff Daddy—who also produced the version with Rashad Smith. It received platinum certification by the RIAA by July 31,1995,and has sold 1.1 million copies.
Confessions of Fire is the debut studio album by American rapper Cam'ron. It was released through Epic Records on July 21,1998. Originally titled "Who Is Cam'ron?" The production on the album was mostly handled by Darrell "Digga" Branch,along with Swizz Beatz,Trackmasters,Jermaine Dupri,and among others. The album also features guest appearances by Mase,Usher,Kelly Price,Noreaga,and more.
"Dreams" is a song by American rapper the Game,from his debut album,The Documentary. It was released as the fifth official single from the album in all territories except France,which saw "Higher" released there first. The song was produced by Kanye West and features a sample of "No Money Down" by soul music singer Jerry Butler. The song is dedicated to Yetunde Price,who was shot dead on September 14,2003;the Williams' also came from the Game's hometown of Compton,California. The lyrics cite the Dr. Dre album 2001 being released "in 2001",when it was actually released in 1999. The song was placed 5th on About.com's Best Hip-Hop Songs of 2005.
Mason Durell Betha,better known by his mononym Mase,is an American rapper. Best known for his work with Sean "Puff Daddy" Combs' Bad Boy Records,he signed with the label in 1996 and quickly found mainstream recognition as Combs' hype man. He guest appeared on Combs' 1997 single "Can't Nobody Hold Me Down",which peaked atop the Billboard Hot 100,while his singles as a lead artist,"Feel So Good" and "What You Want" both peaked within the top ten of the chart. Released in October of that year,his debut studio album,Harlem World (1997) peaked atop the Billboard 200 chart,received quadruple platinum certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA),and spawned his third top ten single as a lead artist,"Lookin' at Me". Furthermore,his guest performances on labelmate the Notorious B.I.G.'s single "Mo Money Mo Problems" and Puff Daddy's "Been Around the World" peaked at numbers one and two on the Billboard Hot 100,respectively,that same year.
American rapper Lil' Kim has released five studio albums,one remix album,four mixtapes,forty-two singles,and thirteen promotional singles. In 1994,Kim was a member of the hip hop group Junior M.A.F.I.A. Their first album,Conspiracy,was released in August 1995,and has been certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). It spawned the gold and platinum-certified top-twenty singles,"Player's Anthem","Get Money",and "I Need You Tonight".
American rapper Mase has released three studio albums and twenty-two singles,including ten as a featured artist.
"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.
"You" is a song by American R&B singer Lloyd,featuring rapper Lil Wayne. It was the lead single from Lloyd's sophomore studio album,Street Love (2007). "You" was produced by Big Reese and Jasper Cameron,and recorded in their basement. Lloyd himself reportedly leaked the track to an Atlanta radio station with the intention to receive airplay. Originally,the single featured Atlanta rapper Tango Redd,who was replaced with Lil Wayne before the official release. Notably,the chorus of "You" features an interpolation of Spandau Ballet's "True" (1983).
The discography of the Notorious B.I.G.,an American rapper,consists of two studio albums,three posthumous albums,two compilation albums,one soundtrack and 27 singles.
The discography of American rapper Sean Combs consists of five studio albums,two collaborative albums,one remix album and seventy-two singles –including thirty-three as a lead artist and thirty-nine as a featured artist.
"Crush on You" is a song by American rapper Lil' Kim. The original version,a solo performance by fellow Junior M.A.F.I.A. member Lil' Cease,was released in 1996 on Lil' Kim's debut album Hard Core. In 1997,a remix of the song with Lil' Kim performing alongside Lil' Cease was released as a non-album single. The Notorious B.I.G. makes an uncredited appearance,performing the chorus,on both versions. The remix peaked at number 23 on the UK Singles Chart. The song samples "Rain Dance" by the Jeff Lorber Fusion.
"Welcome Back" is a song by American rapper Mase. It was released through Sean "Puffy" Combs' Bad Boy Entertainment as the first single off Mase's third album Welcome Back. This was the first single that Mase had released since 1999's "Get Ready",after he had taken a five-year hiatus from the music industry.
"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".
"Love Me" is the lead single from American R&B group 112 from their second studio album,Room 112 and features vocals from rapper Mase. Q and Mike share lead vocals on the song,with Slim providing adlibs. It peaked at number 17 on the US Billboard Hot 100,and reached number eight on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles &Tracks chart. A music video directed by Frosty for the song was made,featuring the group and Mase performing in a white background. The song contains a sample of the 1981 record,"Don't You Know That?" by recording artist Luther Vandross from his debut album,Never Too Much. In the song,Mase takes a supposed shot at rapper Jay-Z on this song with the line "What we hear is platinum that,platinum this/Platinum whips,nobody got no platinum hits".
"Feel So Good" is the debut single by American hip-hop artist Mase. It was released in October 1997 through Bad Boy Records and Arista Records as the lead single from his debut album,Harlem World,and it appeared on the Money Talks soundtrack. The song was produced by D-Dot and Sean "Puffy" Combs and featured vocals by R&B singer Kelly Price on the chorus. The single was the most successful of the three singles released from the album,having peaked at number 5 on both the Billboard Hot 100 and the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs,and number-one on the Hot Rap Singles chart. "Feel So Good" was certified gold just about a month after its release on November 12,1997;it was later certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Chris Tucker,Mase and Sean appears in the music video,which was directed by Hype Williams. They drive around the city in a Mercedes-Benz and a group of female dancers are also shown dancing with them.
"What You Want",also known as "Tell Me What You Want",is a song by American rapper Mase,featuring vocals from Bad Boy Records labelmates,R&B group Total. It was released as the second single from the former's debut album,Harlem World by the aforementioned label and Arista Records on December 3,1997. The song was co-written Mase and Bad Boy label boss Sean Combs,produced by Nashiem Myrick of the label's in-house production team The Hitmen,and contains a sample of "Right on for the Darkness" by Curtis Mayfield. As with Mase's previous single,"What You Want" proved commercially successful,peaking at number six on the Billboard Hot 100 and becoming his second consecutive top ten single;it received gold certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).
"Give It 2 You" is the third and final single released from Da Brat's debut album,Funkdafied,the first album from a female rapper to go platinum.
"Mo Money Mo Problems" is a song by American rapper The Notorious B.I.G.,released as the second single from his second studio album,Life After Death (1997) on July 15,1997 by Bad Boy Records and Arista Records. It features guest performances from labelmate Mase and label boss Sean "Puff Daddy" Combs;all three performers co-wrote the song with Stevie J,who also co-produced it with Combs. "Mo Money Mo Problems" contains a sample and an interpolation of "I'm Coming Out" by Diana Ross,hence Bernard Edwards and Nile Rodgers are credited as songwriters;the sampled portions are heard in the production,while the hook is interpolative and performed by Kelly Price in an uncredited appearance.
"Can't Nobody Hold Me Down" is the debut single by rapper Puff Daddy. It appears on Puff Daddy's debut studio album No Way Out and the song was released to Rhythmic contemporary radio in December 1996 and was physically released on January 7,1997. The single was released through BMG Music,Arista Records and Puff Daddy's Bad Boy Records.
