She was one of the members of Blaque, as well as an actress (Bring It On).

http://blogs.ajc.com/atlanta-music-scene/2012/10/27/remembering-natina-reed-of-blaque/?cxntfid=blogs_atlanta_music_scene

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=quIsoT1GZro

I don't think it should be called sampling if the entire track is lifted. Here's one of Monica's songs using the "Shape of My Heart" music:

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Blaque and 706 didn't seem toi stand much of a chance. I think Left Eye hoped that the addition of J.C. Chasez would give this track a boost. I know they seemed to play it a lot on KIIS FM (the number one pop station in Los Angeles)

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I totally forgot about this with Sting:

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Edited October 28, 201213 yr by Wales2004

706? Did you mean 702, bc if so I loved them too!

I also liked Total. Dang, all these great R&B girl groups from the mid/late 90s and they didnt get much success besides 1 or 2 albums. They seemed to follow the same formula to with 3 members

Edited October 28, 201213 yr by Cheap21

706? Did you mean 702, bc if so I loved them too!

Yes. I botched that Vegas area code. I loved the song you posted. Maybe one day we'll get a thread going for the girl groups from the 90s There's Brownstone, Xscape as well.

My favorite Total song:

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Total backing LL Cool J

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and for purists the original song:

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Music is wow....

A bit of-topic (but we're already there).

UK girl-group Stooshe recently did a cover of TLC's Waterfalls. T-Boz and Chilli appear in the video.

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YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAS LL & Total ---- that was my JAM and No One Else is always that business!

I know somewhere out there Natina is rolling her eyes going, "No these bum bitches didnt turn my RIP thread into a tribute to failed R&B girl groups"

I loved 702. Get It Together

I miss 1994-1999 period of music.

LOL! I forgot about Bring It On - which was THE teen flick of 2000 and a surprise hit during the summer of that year.

A lot of late 90's and early 00's music, fashion, and pop culture is terrible, but as that era coincided with my teens I'll look back fondly on it for nostalgic purposes. Even though, I personally prefer the 80's and early 90's.