American R&B singer Puff Johnson was born in Detroit, Michigan on December 10, 1972. She is best known for her background vocals on 2Pac’s title track, “Me Against the World,” “Ratha Be Ya Nigga” feat. Richie Rich, appearing on the diamond-selling album, February 1996’s All Eyez On Me and “U Can Call,” originally intended for Shakur’s Death Row debut album. It was later released on his fourth posthumous album, November 2002’s Better Dayz.

Her debut and only album, Miracle, which was released on May 28, 1996 by Work Group/Sony Music Entertainment. The album featured three singles, “Forever More” and the follow-up, “All Over Your Face,” produced by Jermaine Dupri and “Over and Over,” which appeared on the soundtrack of First Wives Club, released on September 17, 1996.

In 2009, Johnson took a hiatus from the music scene and moved to South Africa, where she had been working with Tumi Mokwena on her sophomore album. Unfortunately, her career was cut short after her cancer diagnosis and five years later she succumbed to cervical cancer on June 24, 2013.