Billboard JULY 3, 1999 R &B Hot Ra p Singles.. COMPILED FROM A NATIONAL SAMPLE OF RETAIL STORE SALES REPORTS z COLLECTED, COMPILED. AND PROVIDED BY 50 5a To n OI SoundScan° Del's Broussard Deliver 'love' c!' w W 3 o a TITLE """1 ARTIST i -' c"á = Rio . . BY ALIYA S. KING [musician] Israel Embry, and I was My Love." No. 1/GREATEST GAINER Now- \EW YORK -As she awaits the able to do things my own way, so I'm Broussard admits that working NO PIGEONS SPORTY TTHIIEEVDZ FE Tt RING MRR. WOODS Aug. 10 release of her So So Def/ happy with the result." with the well -known rapper 0 I 11 3 Columbia debut , "Inside My Prior to working on her solo al- required patience and understand- WHO DAT JT MONEY FEATURING SOLE 2 2 1 12 Love," Trina Broussard is already bum, Broussard established herself ing on both sides. L)) ,T) TON, '.' . . 1S:FREEWORLD 53469 /PRIORITY t HOLLA HOLLA JA RULE 4 3 17 a type of I Q t. MURDER anticipating her longevity as an as and background "Considering the artist INC .DEF JAM 566959:IDJMG t vocalist. co was LET ME KNOW CAM'RON artist. She -wrote Aretha am, it's great that Jermaine 4 3 2 4 "I want people to pick up my Franklin's 1998 single "Here We Go able to give me the space I needed U) (T) UNTERTAINMENT 79170/EPIC t OUT NOW THE BEATNUTS FEAT. YELLAKLAW 5 5 4 6 WATCH album 10 years from now and still Again" and contributed background to make this album sound like me," "., IDI (TI VIOLATOR 1795 /RELATIVITY t vocals Bobby Brown, in IT AIN'T MY FAULT 2/SOMEBODY LIKE ME SILKK THE SHOCKER FEAT. MYSTIKAL feel it," she says. for Pebbles, she notes. "I made it clear the 6 6 5 18 The title track, a remake of Min- BeBe & CeCe Winans, and Usher. beginning that I had to do things C (D) (T) NO LIMIT 53470/PRIORITY t PLAYERS HOLIDAY T.W.D.Y. FEAT. TOO SHORT & MAC MALL 7 7 6 11 nie Riperton's 1975 classic, first ap- Fellow songwriter Trey Lorenz that were me. That's what makes an (C) (DI (T) THUMP STREET 2265 t peared on the 1997 Columbia film introduced Broussard to Jermaine TRU HOMIES TRU NEW 1 soundtrack to "Love Jones." Though Dupri, who began using her to per- ® ICI (CO (T) NO LIMIT 53494/PRIORITY IT GONNA BE ?! FEAT. JANET 9 9 7 16 WHAT'S that track helped create a fan base, form demos of the songs he was ICI (DI (TI FLIPMODE/ELEKTRA 64051 :EEG t demo BIG MAMA (GO BIG GIRL) BLACK DAVE Broussard wasn't sure about writing. After hearing her 10 12 10 7 recording the song. tape, he signed Broussard to his So (C) IMl (T) (X) TRIAD 2170 /ROADRUNNER t FALLS IN LOVE TANTO METRO & DEVONTE 11 15 18 9 EVERYONE "I don't believe in doing things So Def label -home to Xscape, (C) (T) IX) PENTHOUSE 6278'/VP t over that were done so well the first Usher, and Da Brat. Dupri served COME GET IT DJ HURRICANE FEAT. RAH DIGGA, RAMPAGE & LORD HAVE MERCY 12 18 13 5 time," she says. "But I worked with as executive producer for "Inside (CI (TI (X) OFF LINEJTVT SOUNDTRAX 8311' TVT HARD KNOCK LIFE (GHETTO ANTHEM) JAY -Z 13 14 11 26 (C) (DI (T) ROC -A -FELLA 566977,IDJMG t AUTOMATIC MC EIHT 14 10 9 7 (CI IDI (T) HOD BANGIN' 53480/PRIORITY t DJ S &S FEATURING H.O.T.O.N.E.S. 15 8 14 4 (CI ID) ITI LETHAL/BLACKHEART 371704,9DJMG t NASTY TRICK GANGSTA BOO 16 13 12 10 (CI IDI IT) HYPNOTIZE MINDS 1784 /RELATIVITY t ONE- NINE -NINE -NINE COMMON FEATURING SADAT X 17 11 8 13 (C) (D) (T) RAWKUS 53474/PRIORITY t RESTLESS WHITE DAWG BROUSSARD 18 42 2 - PAPER (CI ID) CHASERS 0002 THE ANTHEM SWAY & KING TECH FEAT. DJ REVOLUTION SECTION 19 17 19 9 artist an artist-allowing them to (C)(DI (T) INTERSCOPE 97054 t paint their own canvas." MAKE IT IN LIFE GROUP HOME FEATURING AGALLAH CI RE -ENTRY 3 In addition to co- writing six Cr (T) (X) REPLAY 36001 BREAKER, BREAKER GZA/GENIUS AND BAD: It's funny that when guys finally have something nice songs on "Inside," Broussard enlist- 21 16 2 GOOD - (T) WU -TANG 55517/MCA t to say about the ladies, the feelings aren't exactly mutual. All of the bul- ed the help of several top -notch MORE FREAKY TALES TOO SHORT 22 21 16 26 leted records by male artists at the top of the Hot R &B Singles & Tracks writers and producers, including (C)ID1(T) SHORT 42571 1, .1 (PLAYA HATA DEGREE) TONY-0 FEAT. KEVIN GARDNER & REDWINE chart -Maxwell's "Fortunate" (Rock Land /Interscope /Columbia), enter- Commissioner Williams, Jamey Jaz, 23 30 32 19 PHD. (C) D- I PIrnaro' ^`. week No. 1, Case's "Happily Ever After" (Def Warryn Campbell, and Rahsaan ing its eighth at 2 LIFE'S A SCHEME BUDDHA MONK Soul /IDJMG) at No. 3, and Tyrese's "Lately" (RCA), which springs 19- Patterson. 24 22 - G'S DO 4 MONEY LIL' RACHETT FEATURING LV 15-are songs in which men talk of love and affection for women. A lot of "I formed a great partnership 25 19 24 le WHAT G KID 4' i . LIGHTYEAR 1 times when people think of male R &B singers, they automatically think with Rahsaan and all the other writ- COLD FEET 40K CREW 26 28 39 8 of the sexual, rub -you -up type of songs getting the most play these days. ers," says Broussard. "I didn't think , FRANCIS 2118t MAN NASTYBOY KLICK FEATURING ANGELINA Conversely, the biggest women's songs of the day- Destiny's Child's about what was radio-friendly. Peo- 21 31 38 4 PERFECT . : PSTAIRS 0141 "Bills, Bills, Bills" (Columbia), which springs 15 -2 after points from retail ple said, `Make sure you have some DOCK OF THE BAY THE WHORIDAS 28 29 34 3 configurations affect this issue, Whitney Houston's "It's Not Right, But guaranteed hits.' But I want my IMI (T) (X) SOUTHPAW/DELICIOUS VINYL 1962TIVT t WOOF SNOOP DOGG FEATURING MYSTIKAL AND FIEND It's Okay" (Arista), which moves 8 -7, and Brandy's "Almost Doesn't music to be timeless." 29 23 15 23 (C( (DI (T) NO LIMIT 53462 PRIORITY t ('(unit" (Atlantic), which bullets at No. 18-all down the guys. Even this According to Cynthia Harris, ., WHAT WE BE BOUT MOZAE r =ue's Greatest Gainer/Airplay, 's "" (Gold Columbia's VP of urban promotion, 30 20 21 GET'EM INTOXICATED FEAT. SAMMY SAM, BABY D, B REAL & BEEZLEE Mind /EastWest /EEG), which rockets 75 -41 on Hot R &B Singles & Columbia's awareness campaign 31 27 23 4 BIG OOMP 1350 Tracks, goes there as it amasses more than 7 million listeners in one week included sending boxes of choco- (C) (D) BOUNCE, ROCK, SKATE, ROLL BABY DC FEATURING IMAJIN 32 26 20 10 to accomplish the airplay award. Her previous title, "She's A Bitch," sits lates and personal voice -mail mes- ICI (D) (TI SHORT 46605UIVE t PLAY AROUND LIU CEASE FEAT. LIU KIM, JOE HOOKER & MR. BRISTAL immediately beneath the new title at No. 42 after having only 12 -inch sages from the artist to radio PDs. 33 25 49 3 vinyl available in stores. The first single, "I Love You So (T) UNDEAS/ATLANTIC 84483/AG MOVE LOKO FEATURING SAMMY SAM 34 24 26 4 Much," was released June 22. (C) (D) BIG OOMP 1351 Top R &B The single was shipped to clubs CALLING A SPADE A SPADE THE GUTSMEN SECOND TIME AROUND: Two titles re -enter the 35 NEW 1 list and get new lives after being rereleased to retail. The first, dj dmd's in late April, and a video is in pre- (D) DEH TYME 0402 /DIRON SHE'S A BITCH MISSY "MISDEMEANOR" ELLIOTT 36 32 37 10 "Twenty-Two: P-A. World Wide" (Inner Soul /Elektra /EEG), broke out of production. Broussard performed (T) THE GOLD MIND/EASTWEST 63751/EEG i MEMPHIS BLEEK IS... MEMPHIS BLEEK the Houston market on a small indie label, Inner Soul, with the single "25 live at New York's Twirl as part of 31 33 2 (T) ROC-A-FELLA 56208r/it/WC t which garnered airplay on KBXX Houston. The album, also Hennessey's new -artist showcase. Lighters," F.A.Y.B.A.N. SCREWBALL 38 38 - 2 released independently, debuted at No. 67 on Top R &B Albums in Novem- Later this summer, Broussard will (T) TOMMY BOY 363 NANN TRICK DADDY FEATURING TRINA ber, peaking at No. 28 a month later. As the single broke into other mar- perform several dates on the Ben- 39 37 22 19 (C) (D) (T) SLIP -N -SLIDE 247/WARLOCK t it Elektra to pick up the project and re- service the single son & Hedges Live tour. kets, spurred NAS IS LIKE NAS 40 43 29 19 to radio while rereleasing the album to retail June 15. The set re- enters "Trina has a very strong R &B (T) (V) (X) COLUMBIA 79113 t list at No. 46 from effort. record. There isn't a lot of R &B out QUIET STORM MOBB DEEP the albums that 41 36 35 12 Another group that was already signed to a major label, Roc -A- there, so she's helping to balance all r LOUD 65718/RCA t STREET TALKIN' SLICK RICK FEATURING OUTKAST 42 46 45 11 Blok/Ruffhouse /Columbia's , took action into its own hands of the hip-hop that's out there right Ii DEF JAM 870763/IDJMG "No Pigeons" to now," says Aaron Maxwell, PD of STAND UP CHARLI BALTIMORE FEAT. GHOSTFACE KILLAH 12 weeks ago when it independently released the track 43 41 28 20 radio. The label later joined promotional efforts and also released a retail WCDX Richmond, Va. (C) IDI (T) UNTERTAINMENT 79094/EPIC t THROW YO HOOD UP MR. MONEY LOC FEAT. ABOVE THE LAW 44 40 63 now No. 1 on Hot Rap Singles; it's also No. 6 on Hot R &B Select tracks from Broussard's - ICI LOC -N -UP 70714 single that sits at IDI in on hype, Columbia rereleased the act's album will be available at major LET THE DOGS OUT? CHUCK SMOOTH Singles & Tracks. Cashing the 45 35 27 32 WHO debut album, "Street Cinema," June 15, and it re- enters Top R &B Albums retail listening posts. Columbia will M, (T) (X) WINGSPAN 0002 INVASION OF THE FLAT BOOTY B S TOO SHORT 46 50 42 41 at No. 73. On the first go-round, the set bowed at No. 66 last September. offer the set via its Debut Artist ICI (D) (T) SKI. ' : . .. Price Point incentive program: GET YOUR GROOVE ON KENT FEAT. BIG AL, G- MAN,ORIGIN. SAI, KENNY MACK 41 44 - 2 PRETTY FORTUNATE: As Maxwell's "Fortunate" grabs its eighth $13.99 for the CD, $11.90 for the ICI (DI RUGLEY 2620 r-: WE BE PUTTIN' IT DOWN BAD All FEAT. SNOOP DOGG 48 39 31 17 : week atop Hot R &B Singles & Tracks, it gains the distinction of having tape. (C) (D) (T) 19 STREET - TY t 1 - will allow us to price and FOR THE HOOK .. _- VALUE FEAT OUTKAST, GOODIE MOB & WITCHDOCTOR the longest- running stay at No. this calendar year. It's also the longest "This 49 45 36 28 WATCH (C) (D) (Ti (X) ORGANIZED NOIZEJA&M 97046/INTERSCOPE t reigning No. 1 since Deborah Cox's "Nobody's Supposed To Be Here" position her at major retail," says NUTTIN' TO DO BAD MEETS EVIL FEAT. EMINEM & ROYCE THE FIVE -NINE 50 47 47 9 (Arista) set the record earlier this year as the longest -lasting topper in Demmette Guidry, Columbia's (M) (T) (X) GAME 3001/LANDSPEED the chart's history. "Nobody" went to No. 1 in last year's Nov 7 issue and senior VP of black music. "We're Records with the greatest sales gains this week. t Videoclip availability. Recording Industry Association of 14 weeks. doing major campaigns for the one- Q stayed in the seat until the Feb. 6 Billboard, a total of America (RIAA) certification for net shipment of 500,000 units (Gold). RIAA certification for net shipment of 1 Maxwell stands a good chance to notch a ninth week in the next issue stops and indie retailers as well. million units (Platinum). (C) Cassette single available. (D) CD single available. (MI Cassette maxi- single available. record. When people discover Trina at that (T) Vinyl maxi -single available. (V) Vinyl single availabe. (X) CD maxi -single availabe. Catalog number is for (D). but will likely fall short of Cox's Indicates (D) unavailable, in which case, catalog number is for (C), (X), (T) or (M) respectively, based on availability. (Continued on page 38) s 1999, Billboard/BPI Communications, and SoundScan, Inc. 25 BILLBOARD JULY 3, 1999