What we do know is that she’s married and has two children. In fact, she and her husband are both Christian artists and they even released a Christian version of Rufus ft. Chaka Khan’s 1975 hit, “Sweet Thang” a few years ago. Pam married a fellow singer,”Unofficial” Pretty Ricky member, J.Long, in 2013. I love u Noodle, A post shared by pamelalong3 (@pamelalong3) on Jun 2, 2017 at 6:53pm PDT. Check out her son, he’s towering over her now and her daughter is a beautiful little lady. She was known as the butch member of the R&B group Total (with Kima Dyson and Keisha Epps). The group disbanded in 1999, but in recent years, all three of them reunited to perform on the Bad Boy Reunion Tour. placement: 'Right Rail Thumbnails', 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". While Pam doesn’t have any photos of her husband on Instagram, we’re assuming she’s still married. The third member of the group has kept a low profile and keeps her personal life pretty secretive. Check out the interview below, of Pam and Kima explaining why Keisha is not a part of Total and why they still decided to reunite as a two-some…. Pam We humbly honor the old school soul music era and will keep pushing forward to keep it alive. Interesting right? Gotta love it! It’s not clear if Pam has children, or not, but she did post a picture of a teenage girl going to prom and called the young lady her”baby”…, My beautiful baby went to the Prom today!

Omar and Keisha live in California with their two children – their daughter, K’mari Mae and their son, Amir . Angie Martinez was the only living original performer who did not perform at the event. 's debut single, "Juicy", widely considered one of the greatest hip-hop songs of all time.[1][2][3][4]. She also said he was unfaithful to her throughout their marriage. One of Bad Boy’s original acts, the trio only made two albums: Total (1996) and Kima, Keisha & Pam (1998). The Kima family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1880 and 1920. mode: 'thumbnails-rr1', mode: 'thumbnails-rr1', Pam recently got married to her husband, J. Her son is expecting a son and she’ll be a grandmother soon! According to Ebony.com, the demise of the group was largely due to the passing of Notorious B.I.G.. Kema

The most Kima families were found in the USA in 1880. [1] The album was certified platinum by the RIAA. In addition to Biggie’s passing, Puffy released the mega-collabo debut album, No Way Out, thus becoming a star of Bad Boy himself. [1] The group consisted of members Kima Raynor, Keisha Spivey, and Pamela Long. According to Centric, Kima has been married for 20 years and has 6 kids. Hallelujah! Word on the old school curb is that her hubby is a politician in the D.C. area (although there is no confirmation on that) and they have been married for 18 years now. This was about 75% of all the recorded Kima's in the USA. Because Kima pretty much lives a very low key life, in fact it’s so low key that there is barely any info out there about her, unlike her fellow Total sisters.

Word on the old school curb is that her hubby is a politician in the D.C. area (although there is no confirmation on that) and they have been married for 18 years now. While in heavy rotation on video networks like BET, radio chose not to play the song.

All three of the ladies are still cool with each other and they are sometimes seen out and about together supporting each other. 's hit song "Hypnotize", singing the chorus.

We are and will never be perfect but we follow the One that is: And that’s You Jesus!

68.4k Followers, 1,642 Following, 635 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from Kima (@totallykima) What we do know is that she’s married and has two children. So my mother was definitely one of my first musical influences.

While recording their second album, they appeared on numerous top ten singles, including LL Cool J's "Loungin'/Who Do U Love? You can see how Kima families moved over time by selecting different census years. And he will do the same thing to Cyntoia, who is in a fragile emotional state. According to Centric, Kima has been married for 20 years and has 6 kids. Long (whom is also a singer) a couple years ago and this is what she posted on her Twitter page about him: “This is the Love Of My Life! Long was also featured on The Notorious B.I.G. target_type: 'mix'

Wow! In 2016, Spivey Epps rejoined the group for the nationwide Bad Boy Family Reunion Tour. iloveoldschoolmusic.com.

In an interview with Parle Mag, Kima shared that her greatest accomplishment includes being a wife and a mother. Their follow-up album, Kima, Keisha, and Pam,[1] debuted to strong reviews, sales, and was certified gold by the RIAA. [6], L-R: Pamela Long and Kima Raynor Dyson perform at the Legends of Bad Boy concert in, The Virgin Encyclopedia of Nineties Music, The 50 Greatest Hip-Hop Songs of All Time, "Jersey's Total finds a 'happy place' on Bad Boy tour", "Pamela Long from Total Discusses New Solo Album, Leaving Total, Possible 3rd Total Album (Exclusive)", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Total_(girl_group)&oldid=981903334, Wikipedia articles with MusicBrainz identifiers, Wikipedia articles with WORLDCATID identifiers, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 5 October 2020, at 02:21. It seems like Total has come full circle: they’ve separated, built their lives as married women with kids, to now reconnecting and being back on stage shuttin’ it DOWN. Keisha married Omar Epps and they’ve been happily married for 11 years. from the Soul Food soundtrack. [1] Their self-titled debut album was released nearly a year after the single. }); © Copyright 2015 . They then immediately hit the studio with Bad Boy Records CEO Sean "Puffy" Combs and began work on their debut album. If you thought there was any bad blood between any of the Total members though, think again. 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. Kima recently posted … The third member of the group has kept a low profile and keeps her personal life pretty secretive. Remember the 90’s R&B group, Total? Kima recently posted this on Instagram about her husband… I don’t know what fountain of youth these gorgeous ladies have found, but I wouldn’t mind taking a sip from that same fountain and rewinding time a couple decades. ), and "What About Us?" The King of kings and Lord of lords! For example, a few years back, pics surfaced of Pam attending Keisha’s baby shower for Keisha’s and her husband, actor Omar Epps’ child…, Recently Keisha did a surprise appearance (although she didn’t perform) at a Total concert when Kima and Pam brought her out on stage to surprise the fans…, And there it is family, things are still all good in the hood with Total and there is nothing like that tight bonded sisterly love they seem to have. Her children are definitely her mini-me’s and prove just how fast time flies. At least 1/3 of the group does. They were the ‘bad girl princesses’ of Puffy’s Bad Boy label that consisted of members: Kima Raynor, Keisha Spivey, and Pamela Long. The first single, another Missy Elliott collaboration, "Trippin'", reached the top ten of the US Billboard Hot 100 chart. [1] Total made their first appearance singing the hook on The Notorious B.I.G.

[1] Their next release, "Sitting Home", which made Top 10 of the Billboard R&B Singles did not garner the same attention. Like Pam, our girl Kima still looks like she did in 1997 also, geesh! Pamela Long is now married to the love of her life, singer J.Long. Now that Kima and Keisha are married and have gone on about their lives, the third member of Total also just got married. California had the highest population of Kima families in 1880. A remix of the track featured rap artist Shyne. [1] Garnering attention for the new group, they were also featured on the original version and "Hip Hop Remix" of his next single "One More Chance". Puffy didn’t think it would hit, but when that thing crunked up and radio got a hold of it… When it hit, it hit!,” Pam said to Ebony.

Total is an American R&B girl group originally from the Plainfield, New Jersey, United States, and one of the signature acts of Sean Combs' Bad Boy Records imprint during the 1990s. I remember her telling me a story that she had a chance to make it big, but she got married and had kids. Total is an American R&B girl group originally from the Plainfield, New Jersey, United States, and one of the signature acts of Sean Combs' Bad Boy Records imprint during the 1990s.

The group also released another single, the Missy Elliott and Timbaland track "What About Us?" Puffy had less time to devote to the group and entrusted their sound with Missy Elliot. although we have our own hypothetical thoughts as to why that is. In 1880 there were 6 Kima families living in California. container: 'taboola-right-rail-thumbnails', As for me and my house, we shall serve The Lord At the Houston Rockets game with the wife We #thuggin,” Pam posted beneath a photo of she and her new hubby.”, Pam has no children (as of yet) and she is a devout Christian now. Cue up "Trippin' because one of our fave girl groups has some news. As you can see, she’s been working on her abs since the 90’s and her physique is even more on point than when she was 20! We humbly honor the old school soul music era and will keep pushing forward to keep it alive! In an interview with Parle Mag, Kima shared that her greatest accomplishment includes being a wife and a mother.

_taboola.push({ Kima – Definitely grew up on Gospel. New Jersey R&B trio Total made their first appearance singing the hook on The Notorious B.I.G. They also contributed to the songs "Crave" to 3 Strikes and the songs "Quick Rush" to Bait movie soundtrack. Pam says she married Jamie in 2013 and their divorce was finalized in February. “Puff wasn’t feeling a lot of what Missy was doing, but we wanted that sound. On November 30, 2014, Total joined Lil' Kim, Da Brat, Missy Elliott, and Left Eye (posthumously via video) to sing "Not Tonight" (Ladies Night) at the 2014 Soul Train Music Awards. Because Kima pretty much lives a very low key life, in fact it’s so low key that there is barely any info out there about her, unlike her fellow Total sisters. [5], In 2019, Pamela Long announced that she is working on her debut solo album. My mother was a Gospel singer, she grew up in that Detroit Motown era where she sang in a choir with Aretha Franklin – she and her sisters had their own group. Thank you Jesus 4 Loving Me So Much That You Would Send Me a king Who Follows After You w/all of his Heart! iloveoldschoolmusic.com. In 2014, Long and Dyson reunited and began performing as a duo under the "Total" name. So my influences range from Aretha Franklin …