KINA KEISHA & PAM

Total: Kima, Keisha, Pam (vocals). Additional personnel: Missy Elliot, Mase, Carl Thomas, Moocha, Erica Spivey, Adrina Green (vocals); Gerard Thomas, Lenny Holmes, Timbaland, Darryl "Day" Pearson (various instruments); Ali Boudris (guitar); Kris Kellow (keyboards, programming, background vocals); Johnny Dangerous (programming). Producers include: Darryl "Day" Pearson, Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott, Sean "Puffy" Combs, Mario Winans, Steven "Stevie J." Jordan. Engineers include: Drew Coleman, Joe Perrera, Ed Raso. Personnel: Total (vocals, background vocals); Erica Spivey, Missy Elliott (vocals); Ali Boudris (guitar); Kris Kello (keyboards, programming, background vocals); Johnny Dangerous (programming). Audio Mixers: Joe "Smilin' Joe" Perrera; Jimmy Douglass; Michael Patterson ; Mick Guzauski; Paul Logus; Tony Maserati . Recording information: Daddy's House Recording Studios, New York, NY; Master Sound Recording Studios, Virginia Beach, VA; Record Pla. Photographer: Norman Jean Roy. Arranger: Kris Kello. On their second album, '90s soul sistas JaKima Raynor, Keisha Spivey, and Pam Long sex up their lives, and everything around them, quite a bit. Turning their fairly standard take on the hip-hop girl group into a late-night bath of delight, they invite a who's-who roster into the tub with them (producers here include Missy Elliott, Sean "Puffy" Combs, and Heavy D, among others). The best track, "Trippin'," is an Elliott-produced slice of robotic R&B that combines the gals' sweet harmonies with state-of-the-soul-art studio savvy. But the studio-powered Kima, Keisha & Pam ultimately loses its individuality while trying to be a part of the streets and scene, brimming with the sounds of the world around it. ~ Michael Gallucci

• Genre: Pop
• Format: CD
• Released: 11/3/1998