Kima, Keisha & Pam (Ex)

Total represented the voices of women living in a shadow and the world was not ready for them. This is the Hip Hop R&B sound that should still be rocking because they had three different voices that were full of flavor and each of these tracks could keep your ears and your eyes wide open with the sex appeal they were bringing. They were a little ahead of their time, but I still play this one like it just came out. Play: "The Most Beautiful"


I Miss Total   October 4, 2003
This is not Total's best album. Even the Missy Elliott collaboration didn't come close to Total's debut. With hits like " Can't You See ", " No One Else " and " Kissing You " in their grasp, Total's second album should have been perfect but it was a lesser effort. Despite trashy interludes and pumped up nasty talk, K.K.P. does provide beautiful ballads like " The Most Beautiful ", " Sitting Home " and " Press Rewind " which was one of the best songs on the album. The faster songs were pretty decent but not one song came close to the impact of the single " Can't You See ". Total had a lot of potential and talent. It's a shame they fell into the same girl group trap and split up. They had a lot to offer to true Bad Boy fans like me. K.K.P. is a pretty good album but a few nickles short of their debut release.


THE WORST ALBUM OF MY COLLECTION   August 26, 2003
S. Quinto (Guatemala, Guatemala)
This is the worst album I ever bought, I'm so sorry. The only oustanding cut is What About Us.


GO BUY THIS ISH!   July 23, 2003
i just bought the album and it's hot az fiyah! I think everyones No.1 song iz 'SITTIN' HOME' this waz the reason why i got it. i luv trippin' tha intaludes. well ima make it short i like songs 1,2,3,4,(5 iz da boomb no lie),(7 iz to lay down and die for),10,12,14,the rest i had to grow on.but im glad i got this 1.y'all get this,itz good!


Fantastic   October 21, 2002
Anthony Humphrey (Manhattan)
...From start to finish the album is sexy, smooth & soulful. The unique voices on all three of the ladies blend fantastically together, and with the exception of TLC, Total was probably the best female group in the game. The album's hypnotic first single "Trippin" flew to #1 at the end of 1998, and the singles remix featuring DMX dominated the charts well through-out the beginning of 1999. The follow-up single "Sitting Home" was just as successful. The track hit the top 10 after 3 weeks on the charts, and the remix (which introduced the now incarcerated P. Diddy protogee` Shyne) hit #1 on the Rap Charts. The girls had done it again.

While the first album was an easy favorite, the second album put the first one to shame. Keeping the bad girl image strong, they pumped out an album full of sexy hits such as "Rock Track", the sizziling "Press Rewind" (Featuring Carl Thomas), the smooth "If You Want Me" (Featuring Ma$e), the grimey "What About Us" [Remix] (Featuring Black Rob), the blunt "Ain't No F**kin Me 2nite", & the neo-soul influenced "The Most Beautiful". Producer Missy Elliott gives a few of her protegees some practice on this album also, as rap divas Mocha ("Do Something") & Space ("Move Too Fast") drop a few bars to Total's advantage.

Though the album is heavy on the hip hop tip, this trio is at its best when they are performing ballads. The album's best track "Rain" is absolutely amazing. "I Don't Wanna Smile" is a gorgeous ballad that Faith Hill would feel comfortable with & "Bet She Can't" is a dirty little love number that would keep Lil' Kim & Foxy Brown inspired. The album is as close to a five star effort as you can get, but with all these fantastic songs its annoying to have interludes seperating them. This is why pointless interludes like "Masterbation" & "Truth or Dare" have no purpose on here what-so-ever.

Even though they were an untouchable team, Total parted ways in early 2000. The trios last material "Crave", was released on the 3 Strikes soundtrack, and it was a fantastic way to say goodbye. Rumor has it that the trio is back together and they are working on a new album, and if this is true then I honestly can't wait. These girls are one of the best groups of all time, and they put today's girl groups ...to shame. If your looking for a sexy album filled with tracks that you can party too, and that you can mellow out to, look no further. Its gonna be hard to find an RnB album that is better then this one.