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My pick of the week	What About Us by Total
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Total is an R&B girl group and one of the signature acts of Diddy's "Bad Boy Records," during the 1990s.

Total made their first appearance singing the hook on The Notorious B.I.G.'s debut single, "Juicy." Garnering attention for the new group, they were also featured on the rappers "Hip Hop Remix" of his next single "One More Chance." They then immediately hit the studio with Bad Boy Records CEO Sean "Puffy" Combs and began work on their debut album. The first single "Can't You See?," had The Notorious B.I.G. returning the favor with a guest rhyme. Despite collaboration with their now big-star labelmate and the track's appearance on the "New Jersey Drive Soundtrack," the single only peaked at #44 on the Billboard Hot 100. Their self-titled debut album was released shortly thereafter, however, and produced four top ten singles, "No One Else" (and its remix featuring Foxy Brown, Lil' Kim and Da Brat) and '"Kissing You" (and its remix featuring Sean "Puffy" Combs). The album was certified platinum by the 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" and Pam sang the chorus to the massive "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, Kima, Keisha, and Pam, debuted to strong reviews, sales, and was certified gold by the RIAA. The first single, another Missy Elliott collaboration, "Trippin'" reached the top ten of the US Billboard Hot 100 chart. Their next release, "Sitting Home," sampling The Whitehead Bros., "Forget I Was A G," didn't garner the same attention. Despite this, in Bad Boy tradition it did get a second life in the hip hop community when a remix of the track featured controversial artist Shyne.

After the release of Kima, Keisha, and Pam, in 2000, the trio were featured on the track "(I Wonder Why) He's the Greatest DJ" for Tony Touch's album "The Piecemaker." They also contributed to a few soundtracks (Crave, Quick Rush, Let Me Breathe) and in their last official appearance together were thanked in the credits for their collaboration with Da Beatminerz and Talib Kweli - Anti-Love Movement in 2001. After no output from the group for four years, in 2005 Pam released a solo track on the Syncity "2AM Heat, Vol. 2" mixtape called "Lose Control," announcing she was "doing it big right now." Her claims were unfounded however, as the track did not go beyond this mixtape release.

Most recently, it is reported that Kima has rejoined the group and an additional fourth member has been added. Keisha (Now known as Keisha Epps) is happily married to actor Omar Epps, and is living in California. Pamela Long still lives in New Jersey and she is a faithful member at Agape Family Worship Center located in Rahway, NJ.

My song of the week "What About Us" is from the 1997 “Soul Food” Soundtrack album.  As always stay positive in life, ending each day with a grateful heart...enjoy!