{{short description|American hip hop group}} {{Use mdy dates|date=April 2025}} {{Infobox musical artist | name = Total Devastation | image = | image_size = | image_upright = | landscape = | alt = | caption = | alias = | origin = San Francisco, California, U.S. | genre = Hip hop | years_active = 1988–present | label = | website = <!-- {{URL|www.example.com}} or {{Official URL}} --> | current_members = *Rasta Redeye *Big Tone (Soopa Dupa) | past_members = *DJ Tuf Cut Tim the Fat Beat Maker }}
'''Total Devastation''' is a hip hop group consisting of Rasta Redeye and Big Tone.<ref name="AM">{{Cite web |url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/total-devastation-mn0000002634 |title=Total Devastation - Biography & History |last=Kergan |first=Wade |website=AllMusic |access-date=2018-04-21}}</ref> They have sold over 60,000 copies of their debut single "Many Clouds of Smoke" in California.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.oldies.com/artist-biography/Total-Devastation.html |title=Total Devastation Biography |website=OLDIES.com |access-date=2018-04-21}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.jambase.com/band/total-devastation |title=Total Devastation - Upcoming Shows, Tickets, Reviews, More |date=2015-07-14 |website=JamBase |language=en-US |access-date=2018-04-21}}</ref>
==History==
Initially consisting of Rasta Redeye (born in Puerto Rico), Da Soopa Dupa (born in Cuba), and DJ Tuf Cut Tim the Fat Beat Maker (born in Mexico), the group released their self-titled debut studio album in 1993. "Many Clouds of Smoke" was released as a single from the album.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/total-devastation-mw0000106712 |title=Total Devastation - Total Devastation |last=Ripol |first=Vince |website=AllMusic |access-date=2018-04-21}}</ref> Their second studio album, ''The Stone Age'', was released in 1998 with members of the group reduced to two – Rasta Redeye and Big Tone (formerly known as Da Soopa Dupa).<ref name="AM"/><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.amoeba.com/blog/2014/06/jamoeblog/hip-hop-history-tuesdays-total-devastation-s-big-tone-amoeblog-interview.html |title=Hip-Hop History Tuesdays: Total Devastation's Big Tone Amoeblog Interview |website=Amoeba |language=en-us |access-date=2018-04-21}}</ref>
==Discography== ===Albums=== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |- ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:10em;"| Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:16em;"| Details ! scope="col" colspan="4"| Peak chart positions |- ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| US<br>Heat<br><ref>{{Cite magazine |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/total-devastation/chart-history/heatseekers-albums |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180519150302/https://www.billboard.com/music/total-devastation/chart-history/heatseekers-albums |url-status=dead |archive-date=May 19, 2018 |title=Heatseekers Albums |magazine=Billboard |access-date=2018-04-21}}</ref> ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| US<br>R&B/HH<br><ref>{{Cite magazine |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/total-devastation/chart-history/r-b-hip-hop-albums |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180524192510/https://www.billboard.com/music/total-devastation/chart-history/r-b-hip-hop-albums |url-status=dead |archive-date=May 24, 2018 |title=Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums |magazine=Billboard |access-date=2018-04-21}}</ref> |- ! scope="row"| ''Total Devastation'' | * Released: May 18, 1993 * Label: PGA * Digital download, CD | 17 || 82 |}
===Singles=== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |- ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:15em;"| Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:1em;"| Year ! scope="col" colspan="3"| Peak chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Album |- ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| US<br>Rap<br><ref>{{Cite magazine |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/total-devastation/chart-history/rap-song |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180524192458/https://www.billboard.com/music/total-devastation/chart-history/rap-song |url-status=dead |archive-date=May 24, 2018 |title=Hot Rap Songs |magazine=Billboard |access-date=2018-04-21}}</ref> ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| US<br>R&B/HH<br><ref>{{Cite magazine |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/total-devastation/chart-history/r-b-hip-hop-songs |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180524192611/https://www.billboard.com/music/total-devastation/chart-history/r-b-hip-hop-songs |url-status=dead |archive-date=May 24, 2018 |title=Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs |magazine=Billboard |access-date=2018-04-21}}</ref> ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| UK<br><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.officialcharts.com/artist/33159/total-devastation/ |title=TOTAL DEVASTATION |website=Official Charts Company |language=en |access-date=2018-04-21}}</ref> |- ! scope="row"| "Many Clouds Of Smoke" | 1993 | 26 || 95 || 89 |''Legalize It!'' |}
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Category:Hip-hop groups from California Category:Musical groups from San Francisco Category:Musical groups established in 1988 Category:1988 establishments in California