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Ls5274 8/11/95 MIKE OSBORNE WBRU 88 BENEVOLENT SI PROVIDENCE RI 02906 CLUB NOUVEAU RIp-It Records A Deleon Of Bar-Be' Jet Enterteinfnent Group. Inc. vc_rythins I black flaturing tfl.(_ hit ins,1 as 1.«IL It QIP-IT QE:20112D6 • 715 N. Ferncreck Ave. • Olando. FL 5280_ • (407) 898-2009 AUGUST II, 1995 VOLUME XIX NUMBER 23 Cover Story Impromp2 24 s e clt Publisher's Page 5 News 6 Music Report I 0 Music Reviews 16 Yesteryear/Starview 46 csalluLarirwase Jazz Notes I 5 BRE Flix 18 Video Visions 20 Hip Hop Era 21 In Other Media 22 Gospel 23 last Word 46 cilkvarties 19r. iress ea• miii Singles Chart 12 Album Chart 14 The Sweetest Sixteen New Music 9 Jan Chart 15 Not even a full year has passed since Brandy's self-titled debut album on Atlantic hit the market, ne./3 icsrua w eipmsa rt s and this sixteen-year-old is at the top of the R&B heap. She beat out such multi-platinum artists as Carolinas 27 Mid Atlantic 29 Janet Jackson, Mary J. Blige, and Anita Baker at the Lady Of Soup Awards. She strolled away with four Ohio Valley 30 of the coveted statuettes, winning in every category she was nominated. On top of all of this, Brandy North East 31 Mid South 33 was named spokeswoman for the 1995 Sears/Seventeen Peak Performance Scholarship Program and Mid West 35 Tour. The program's aim is to empower and help young women achieve their personal goals. South East 39 West 41 Here's to the little lady of soul. «E» A U G 11 . 1 99 5 MI C H E L L E PF E I F F E R NS ERRY JE ANGE o Ils MIN 8 LEY „ El JE NEELLEPEEFEE LÁ ST [ RNL ÑS 111 \. 1111111*0811 PICHRIS DOLBY STEREO D A COMING SOON TO THEATRES EVERYWHERE FOUNDER/PUBLISHER SIDNEY MILLER anew SUSAN MILLER gigtart Hr RUTH ADKINS ROBINSON publisher's MANAGING MOOR ANN I_ BROWN SENIOR SWIM STEVEN IVORY VPMENVIS1 JEROME SIMMONS Tried, Found Guilty and 1111110111141. JEROME (MITE Executed in the Pn3ss CORNELIUS GRANT PAXTON MILLER ALAN LEIGH CAROL U. OZEMHOYA DARRYL McNETLL JERRY SAWYER hatever happened to the American judicial system 131113/14110e1 HRAIIY WOODARD which provides for due process—an investigation, an Aommonidums emus arrest, a trial by judge and/or jury and then and only JEWEL, McSW/UN W EMILY STEPPES then a conviction? These days, it seems we've just skipped past FELDCWHYTE the inconvenient parts and gone straight to the execution. 01114•111 COUNCIL WILLIAM JOHN GLASSER Perhaps it's only when there is a lull in the 0.1. media circus le011010111:116 Ca1301:111 CURTIS MITCHELL that fodder for the frenzied turns again to Michael. 111101111$61111e0DUCIM For that matter, what ever happened to dispassionate, CHERYL DICKERSON 10P FLO OR ENTERTAIN MENT objective journalism? Are all these hidden agenda coming into play here? (213) 658-7425 — (213) 658-7452 FAX 64010011Aleff What do the people who convict Michael again and again have to gain? ARNOLD TURNER Ratings numbers? Improved circulation? Perhaps the news directors of the net 11111111itiaat M ON TONNY JIMENEZ works who didn't get the most watched interview of Michael Jackson have to do something extra. Aren't news reporters aware or don't they care that they are being used to fan the flames? After the work is done, they can sit calmly BONE (IS S N 1063-1011) is pu blish ed w eekly exce pt one w eek in Ju ne, o ne and claim First Amendment Rights. What about the rights of people who can w eek at T hanksgiving, one w eek at C hrist mas, an d t wo w eeks at N e w be vilified and passed judgment upon? Oh, that doesn't matter, all that mat- Years. MIRE N EVV S S T A N DS -B R E is ters is grabbing the most headlines? Ask yourself who is creating the scandal, availa ble at select Tower Records, W orld B o ok at N e ws, L A, C A and other loca- really. tions across the country. If unavaila ble in your area, your local ne wsstand can Isn't it time the press let the judicial system work? Or perhaps it's order co pies directly thro u g h inftE. S U B S C RIPTIO N R ATE S: 1 Yr.-$175; 2 high time, the judicial system turned its focus on members of the media who Y R S.-$360. let Class St C a nada-$260; O verseas-$3150. Ne wsstan d Price-$3.00. stand on the edge of the line of libel and slander, teetering towards the edge Back issu es-$1.50. EIR E is not responsi- but not quite crossing it (protected from doing so by their legions of lawyers). ble for any unsolicited m aterial. C over an d contents m ay not be reprod uced in The press should respect the judicial system for all American citizens and not w h ole or In part with out prior w ritten per mission. Second Clase postage paid prey on the superstars because they are easy targets (and good headlines). at Los A n geles, C A. P O S T-M A ST E R: S en d A d dress chan ges to B R E , 6922 Meanwhile, the King of Pop, Rock and Soul continues to make music that H olly w o o d Blvd., S uite 110, Los A n geles, C A 90028-6363. Ph one: (213) makes people happy—at least the 8 or 9 millions who've gone out and paid 469-7262 Fax: (213) 4439 4121 hard-earning money for HIStory. But, reporting about that is not juicy, vicious 0 C o pyrig ht 199 5 PIIIIN71E 0 MN T H E U.S.A. or virulent enough for people who don't care who they hurt in the name of doing their ¡ob of reporting. And that's a shame «Z» "l 11, Brandy Sweeps Lady Of Soul Awards Atlantic recording artist Brandy swept Soul Train Prods.' inaugural Lady Of Soul Awards, winning "Best R&B Single, Solo," "R&B/Soul Song Of The Year" (both for "I Wanna Be Down"), "Best R&B/Soul New Artist" and "R&B/Soul Album of the Year, Solo." Brandy's self-titled double-platinum debut album was released in Sept. '94. Sweeney Other winners at the ceremony, which took place at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium in Santa Monica, CA, Aug. 6, and was hosted by Gladys Knight, Brian McKnight and mod- To Sony el/actress Tyra Banks were: TLC for "Best R&B/Soul Single, Group, Band or Duo" and "R&B/Soul Album of the Year, Ronald E. Sweeney has been appointed Group, Band, or Duo"; Mary J. Blige for "Best R&B/Soul exec vp, Black Music Video"; Geri Allen for Best Jazz Album"; Da Brat gar- music, Epic nered the "Best Rap Album" award; and Helen Baylor took Records. Sweeney, home "Best Gospel Album" honors. based in NY, will Stevie Wonder presented platinum rapper Salt 'N Pepa also serve as sr vp, with the "Entertainer Of The Year Award" and Debbie Allen Sony Music Enter- tainment, where he will be involved in strategic plan- ning for the com- pany on a world- wide basis, accord- ing to a joint announcement by David Glew, chrmn and Richard Grif- fiths, pres. Epic. Said Thomas Mottola, pres/C00, Sony, of the appointment, "Ron brings an energy and expertise to the company from which Award winners Salt 'N Pepa with Don Cornelius and Mary J. Blige everyone will benefit, and I couldn't be (second from right). more pleased to welcome him." received the "Lena Home Award For Outstanding Career At Epic, Sweeney will be responsible Achievement." Allen was presented the award by attorney for overseeing all aspects of A&R, mktg Johnnie Cochran. Among the presenters were entertainment and promo for the label's Black music dept. reporter Arthel Neville, Jody Watley, and Tisha Campbell of Over the last 15 years, Sweeney's West "Martin." Rap group Naughty By Nature opened the show Coast-based law offices have represented which was broadcast live to several cities across the country. such people as producers Jimmy Jam & Other performers included Brandy, Mary J. Blige, Brian McK- Terry Lewis, co-owners of Perspective night, CeCe Winans, Da Brat, Monica, and Gladys Knight. Records, rap group Public Enemy, Bad Boy MJJ/Epic recording artists Brownstone, performing with a new member, received a standing ovation for their perfor- CEO Puffy Combs, Queen Latifah, and mance of their hit single, "Grapevyne." Clarence Avant. At the same time, Sweeney Don Cornelius, creator of the long-running "Soul Train" has served as chairman of Avant Garde weekly dance TV show, said he started Lady Of Soul because Management, handling Color Me Badd and "women always get the short end of the stick," and he felt it Klymaxx. was time to pay tribute to women in the music industry. A LJ G. 11 1 9 9 5 Nash Moves To Elektra Richard Nash has been appointed sr vp, black music division for the Elektra Entertainment Group by chairman/CEO Sylvia Rhone. Previously, Nash was sr vp of Atlantic's black music division and over the past several years played a pivotal role in breaking such noted artists as LeVert, En Vogue, Troop, Gerald Albright, Brandy, and MC Lyte.