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[Gilgamesh.]

I remember how we used to go up for this video

Omg I haven't seen this in about 10 years 

[Ulysses]

And because meelah is a vocalist that would've made their music even BETTER because say what u want about total but they definitely made good music. Pam isn't some SANGA but she can sing and has a great tone. Everyone doesn't need to sing like whitney to be amazing UGH

The bitch is a nasal coo 

Shut your dumb ass up and stop whining

[Vonc2002]

What a weirdo

[Scott.]

Mane, I love Total 

[ReVonIsMine]

not them bringing in meelah to sing queens under the table. they played

...and to contribute more than you did while in the group.

[Gilgamesh.]

So I think I figured out the time line.

Pootie Tangin ( ) came out in 2001, without Meelah. Meelah was working with Faith at the time - she's in the video edit of G Dep's "Everyday" - also released  in 2001. I think the plan was for Meelah to sign to Faith's production company but while they were figuring that out Total were having their issues and they offered Meelah a spot since she was already "around" BadBoy and could lead a girl group.

[Lazarus]

So I think I figured out the time line.

Pootie Tangin ( ) came out in 2001, without Meelah. Meelah was working with Faith at the time - she's in the video edit of G Dep's "Everyday" - also released  in 2001. I think the plan was for Meelah to sign to Faith's production company but while they were figuring that out Total were having their issues and they offered Meelah a spot since she was already "around" BadBoy and could lead a girl group.

Yeah that sounds about right.

Then Irish and Misha swallowed their pride and put their ego to the side after things didn't work out with the new member and nobody was checking for 702 without Meelah.

And at the same time, Total couldn't get their shit together for whatever reason, so whatever album they was working on got shelf, leaving the door open for Puff to find/search another girl group enters Dream, 4 white girls from California that were young and marketable to pop audiences.

[Gilgamesh.]

So I think I figured out the time line.

Pootie Tangin ( ) came out in 2001, without Meelah. Meelah was working with Faith at the time - she's in the video edit of G Dep's "Everyday" - also released  in 2001. I think the plan was for Meelah to sign to Faith's production company but while they were figuring that out Total were having their issues and they offered Meelah a spot since she was already "around" BadBoy and could lead a girl group.

Yeah that sounds about right.

Then Irish and Misha swallowed their pride and put their ego to the side after things didn't work out with the new member and nobody was checking for 702 without Meelah.

And at the same time, Total couldn't get their shit together for whatever reason, so whatever album they was working on got shelf, leaving the door open for Puff to find/search another girl group enters Dream, 4 white girls from California that were young and marketable to pop audiences.

! Even though I don't think Total would have ever had the Pop success Dream did, it's annoying to learn they actually had more music but their egos ruined it :/

[Lazarus]

So I think I figured out the time line.

Pootie Tangin ( ) came out in 2001, without Meelah. Meelah was working with Faith at the time - she's in the video edit of G Dep's "Everyday" - also released  in 2001. I think the plan was for Meelah to sign to Faith's production company but while they were figuring that out Total were having their issues and they offered Meelah a spot since she was already "around" BadBoy and could lead a girl group.

Yeah that sounds about right.

Then Irish and Misha swallowed their pride and put their ego to the side after things didn't work out with the new member and nobody was checking for 702 without Meelah.

And at the same time, Total couldn't get their shit together for whatever reason, so whatever album they was working on got shelf, leaving the door open for Puff to find/search another girl group enters Dream, 4 white girls from California that were young and marketable to pop audiences.

! Even though I don't think Total would have ever had the Pop success Dream did, it's annoying to learn they actually had more music but their egos ruined it :/

I agree.

[Gilgamesh.]

I'm not convinced adding Meelah would have been good for Total either. Vocally it would have elevated them yes, but 90s girl groups were special cause they each had a strong aesthetic too.

Meelah didn't give that hood/ghetto fab look or have the NY edge to her personality.

[FUCK Bey]

[Lazarus]

I'm not convinced adding Meelah would have been good for Total either. Vocally it would have elevated them yes, but 90s girl groups were special cause they each had a strong aesthetic too.

Meelah didn't give that hood/ghetto fab look or have the NY edge to her personality.

She definitely didn't.

702 were young, fun, and energetic with a bit of street edge but with crossover pop appeal something Total never had at all. Nothing about Total was for lack of words "bubblegum pop." Not saying 702 were but you've never hear Total sing a song like "All I Want." Plus 702 had career opportunies opened to them once Sonja stepped in as their manager, something else Total lacked as well.

[Vonc2002]

702 and Total weren't different enough for Meelah to not fit into Total imo. I think that could've worked and tbh I love the thought of her leaving those sisters and shitting in their faces with another group. And tbh I would love to her Meelah in a more GROWN UP sound, which is what I think Total had, although 702 did kinda grow up on "STAR". We havent seen something like that in forever and I just think that would've been so dope. Johnny Gill stepping into New Edition type shit. I wanna see another LSG, TGT type of thing too. It's not highly publicized but Syleena Johnson,  Carl Thomas, and Dave Hollister have created a group. Its based on all of them being from Chicago (eventho Carl is really from Aurora 😒)

[Vonc2002]

And Kima was LITERALLY the throw away girl in Total. Liked served no damn purpose

[Lazarus]

702 and Total weren't different enough for Meelah to not fit into Total imo. I think that could've worked and tbh I love the thought of her leaving those sisters and shitting in their faces with another group. And tbh I would love to her Meelah in a more GROWN UP sound, which is what I think Total had, although 702 did kinda grow up on "STAR". We havent seen something like that in forever and I just think that would've been so dope. Johnny Gill stepping into New Edition type shit. I wanna see another LSG, TGT type of thing too. It's not highly publicized but Syleena Johnson,  Carl Thomas, and Dave Hollister have created a group. Its based on all of them being from Chicago (eventho Carl is really from Aurora 😒)

I heard about that in regards to your last statement. I thought Donell Jones was a part of it too?