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.
"Nasty Girl" is a song by American rapper The Notorious B.I.G.,released on October 11,2005. The song features guest appearances from Jagged Edge,P. Diddy,Avery Storm,and Nelly,and the video also contains guest appearances from Pharrell,Usher,Fat Joe,8 Ball &MJG,Teairra Mari,Jazze Pha,DJ Green Lantern,Naomi Campbell and Memphis Bleek. It can be found on the album Duets:The Final Chapter (2005), a remixed album of Biggie Smalls' work. The single reached number one in the United Kingdom and became a top-10 hit in Finland,Germany,Ireland,and New Zealand.
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.
This is the discography of R&B/Hip hop soul trio,Total.
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.
"Take Me There" is a song by American quartet Blackstreet and singer Mya,featuring Bad Boy rappers Mase and Blinky Blink. It was written by Mase,Michael Foster,Madeline Nelson,Tamara Savage and Teddy Riley. Riley also produced the song. The song serves as the theme song for the animated feature film The Rugrats Movie and was released on November 30,1998,as the lead and only single from the soundtrack. It also appeared on Blackstreet's third studio album,Finally.
"Welcome Back" is a song by American rapper Mase. It was released through Sean "Puffy" Combs' Bad Boy Entertainment as the first single off his third studio album. It marked the first single that Mase had released since 1999's "Get Ready",after he had taken a 5-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".
"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).
"Mo Money Mo Problems" is a song by American rapper The Notorious B.I.G.,released as the second single from his second and final 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,for which Bernard Edwards and Nile Rodgers are also 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 it was released as his first single in 1997. The single was released through BMG Music,Arista Records and Puff Daddy's Bad Boy Records.
The singles discography of American rapper Jay-Z consists of 68 singles as a lead artist,and 51 singles as a featured artist,as well as 14 promotional singles.
"Sicko Mode" is a song by American rapper Travis Scott. It features vocals from Canadian rapper Drake,who was credited on Apple Music but not on the Billboard Hot 100 or Spotify. It was originally released by Epic Records on August 3,2018,as the third track from Astroworld (2018),before being released as the second single on August 21. It features additional uncredited vocals by fellow American rappers Swae Lee and the late Big Hawk.
