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R &B Billboard OCTOBER 16, 1999 ARTISTS & MUSIC Hot Ra p SÌflgIes.. COMPILED FROM A NATIONAL SAMPLE OF RETAIL STORE SALES REPORTS z COLLECTED, COMPILED, AND PROVIDED BY rn o 1- SoundScan® U.K. Scratch DJs ITF Championship cn Eier p, w w = TITLE 1 i ARTIST H á IMPRINT & NUMBER/DISTRIBUTING LABEL "" _ a N ¢ (,' S CRATCHING YOUR WAY TO is flourishing. Turntable sales are THE TOP: Back in the day, pioneer- outstripping those of electric guitars, -- No. 1 a.- I WANT IT ALL WARREN G FEATURING MACK 10 O 1 1 5 ing DJs like Kool Herc, Afrika while this year's Mercury Music (CI (D) (T) G - 73721 /RESTLESS t 4 weeks at No. 1 Bambaataa, and Grandmaster prize winner -classically trained JIGGA MY N * * ** JAY -Z 2 2 2 7 Flash were able to rock the crowds musician Talvin Singh -counts the (C) (D) (T) ROC -A -FELLA 562201 /IDJMG SIMON SAYS 3 3 3 5 with their record selection skills and turntable as one of his instruments. (C) (D) (T) RAWKUS 53567/PRIORITY t turntable dexterity. Now the hip -hop And the U.K. Musicians' Union U -WAY (HOW WE DO IT) YOUNGBLOODZ 4 4 4 11 or scratch DJ -also known as a recently announced it would now ICI (D) IT) (X) GHET -O-VISION /LAFACE 24413/ARISTA t JAMBOREE FEATURING ZHANE 5 5 5 14 turntablist -is often replaced by a allow DJs to join its ranks. (C) (D) (T) (X) ARISTA 13712 t DAT machine at many live rap shows. capital of Europe, so it's PIMPIN' AIN'T NO ILLUSION UGK FEAT. KOOL ACE & TOO SHORT obvious the Indeed, there are pockets around 6 6 7 5 But turntablists are beginning to U.K. needs to be represented at the the "Planet Hip -Hop" where die- (C) (D) (T) JIVE 42633 U -GOD 1 7 10 4 BIZARRE shed their endangered- species tags, world championships," says Pasha hards are more interested in what (C) (D) (T) WU -TANG 53574/PRIORITY thanks to a growing number of DJ- Kamber, VP of San Francisco -based can be created from the RE. 2000 PUFF DADDY FEATURING HURRICANE G wheels of NEW 1 ® (T) (X) BAD centered clubs and competitions. ITF. Established in 1996, the orga- steel than what comes out of a rap- BOY 79276* /ARISTA t IT'S YOUR THING MERCEDES FEATURING P 10 9 13 MASTER Adding fuel to the fire: The Interna- nization now has 16 chapters operat- per's mouth. In fact, London's Lyri- 09 (C) (D) (T) NO LIMIT 53565 /PRIORITY t LUV AT FIRST SIGHT CHILLDRIN OF DA GHETTO FEAT SOULTRE tional Turntablist Federation (ITF) ing in 12 countries. cal Lounge and the new Bigger and 10 8 6 5 will stage its advancement class Furthermore, adds Kamber, "the Deffer in Birmingham are just two of championships in the U.K. for the Disco Mix Club is based out of Eng- the many British clubs where DJs GREATEST GAINER BOUNCE TO THE OUNCE ^ O.G.C. first time on Oct. 31. land, so it's crucial ground for us." and their art form are lauded and Cs 28 25 8 - .i rte, (T) DUCK DOWN 5349C.PRIORITY t "The U.K. is not considered the DJ It's surprising that turntablism appreciated. TAKE A LICK AKINYELE 12 9 11 5 "Rappers do have huge interna- IC) (D) IT) VOLCANO 34281/JIVE t SATISFY YOU PUFF DADDY FEATURING R. KELLY tional mainstream success," concedes 13 NEW 1 (C) (D) BAD BOY 79283/ARISTA t DJ Onions, owner of Turntablist's MANCHILD SHYHEIM FEATURING TEKITHA 14 NEW 1 World DJ store in Crowthorne. "But (C) (D) (T) WU -TANG 53576 /PRIORITY EGO TRIPPING LT. STITCHIE FEATURING MAD LION the DJs are the true players, using 15 18 27 4 co (X) PRG 0412* /DEH TYME the turntable as an instrument FRONTLINE FACEZ OF DEATH - 14 15 4 16 actually manipulating sounds." (CI (D) SUMTHING ELSE 108 t OUT NOW FEATURING YELLAKLAW "A great deal of people still love 17 13 12 21 WATCH (C) (D) (T) 1795 /LOUD t DJing, spin on their backs at the GOTTA MAN 18 19 2 - (T) RUFF RYDERS 497085*/INTERSCOPE t LOT OF GANGSTAS DIE FLEXX G. FEAT. AND ALKATRAZ 19 16 13 3 WHOLE (C) (D) SHANTY TOWN 1005 /HOLLAND GROUP t AMPED: Not many artists are able to step away from group situations PLAY AROUND LIE CEASE FEAT. LIE KIM, JOE HOOKER & MR. BRISTAL 20 15 16 16 onto the solo scene and score a No. 1 with their first single, especially IC) (D) (T) UNDEAS/ATLANTIC 84482/AG t RHYME MANIA '99 LARGE PROFESSOR AND NEEK THE EXOTIC not in the rap arena. In fact, prior to this issue, only three rap songs have 21 12 18 9 (C) (D) (T) REPLAY 36002 hit No. 1 on Hot R&B Airplay since that radio chart began using Broad- SPORTY THIEVZ FEATURING MR. WOODS 22 21 17 18 cast Data Systems (BDS) back in 1992. Q -Tip joins those elite few as (CIO (T) (X) ROC- A- BLOWRUFFHOUSE 79190/CRG t B -BOY DOCUMENT 99 THE HIGH & MIGHTY FEAT. & MAD SKILLZ "Vivrant Thing" (Violator /Def Jam /IDJMG) from the Violator compila- 23 11 14 12 (C) (D) (T) EASTERN CONFERENCE/RAWKUS 53498/PRIORITY t tion album hits No. 1 on that list this issue. UP BLACK MOON 24 45 4 JUMP "Vivrant" fetches an audience of 39.7 million from airplay on 79 R &B - (C) (D) (T) DUCK DOWN 53491 /PRIORITY TEXAS 2000 MR. MIKE stations. The song moves 12 -9 on Hot R & 25 29 21 8 the &B Singles Tracks chart, (C) (DI (T) PRIORITY 53492 t based largely on audience impressions, which constitute 95% of its total THUG ONES HALF-A -MILL FEAT. NOREAGA, MUSALINI AND 26 17 8 9 chart points, since there is only 12 -inch vinyl available at retail. Need- (C) (D) (T) PENALTY 7268/TOMMY BOY WHO DAT 27 23 22 27 JT MONEY FEATURING SOLE less to say, Q -Tip couldn't have had a better setup, as "Breathe & Stop," ICI (D) (T) TONY MERCEDES /FREEWORLD 53469/PRIORITY t the first track from his forthcoming album, hits radio the week WILD WEST WILL SMITH FEAT DRU HILL & KOOL MO DEE first of 28 20 20 14 WILD November. His solo debut, "Amplified" (Arista), then hits stores the 23rd (C) (D) OVERBROOK/COLUMBIA 79157/CRG t FREAK WITH ME TEE KEE & DIAMON RAMONE 29 26 19 13 of that month. The other rap songs to hit No. 1 on the airplay list prior to breaking jams, and go mad over sec- (C) (X) DOC HOLLYWOOD 5000 */WHITE LION Q -Tip: ME KNOW Arrested Development's "People Everyday" (Chrysalis/EMI) in ond-hand copies of electro. These are 30 31 23 19 LET CAM'RON 1992, the Notorious B.I.G.'s "Mo Money Mo Problems" (Bad Boy/Arista) the true heads, the children of the ICI (D) (T) UNTERTAINMENT 79170/EPIC t IT'S MINE MOBB DEEP FEATURING in 31 27 30 5 1997, and 's "Doo Wop (That Thing)" (Ruffhouse /Colum- hip -hop culture," adds Jon Saxon, (T) LOUD /COLUMBIA 79265'/CRG bia) in 1998. ITF's U.K. representative. "Crossing VIVRANT THING 32 25 31 14 0 -TIP over is the flip side of the coin, a way (T) VIOLATOR/DEF JAM 562170* /IDJMG t TRU HOMIES TRU 33 30 29 16 J UST SAY NO: Dancehall is to reggae what hip -hop is to R &B -music of paying the bills. The other side is (C) (D) (T) NO LIMIT 53494/PRIORITY t of the youth culture talking about topics most relevant to it, and in the the love, practicing 24 hours a day in SHOW N PROVE (POWER OF GOD) INSPECTAH DECK 34 NEW 1 purest terms of what its listeners know your room and competing in battles." (T) LOUD 1871* t LIVIN THAT GHETTO LIFE 35 22 26 8 FIFTEEN Over the past few years, several of those songs have charted on the The ITF championships are corn- (C) (DI (T) BIG J 1002 t Hot HOLLA HOLLA JA Rap Singles or Hot R &B Singles & Tracks chart, but sex has always ing to the U.K. at an opportune time: 36 32 28 32 RULE been one of dancehall's main topics. Since many programmers, and lis- the country has some very exciting (M) (T) (X) MURDER INC. /DEF JAM 566959 * /IDJMG t TEAR IT OFF METHOD MAN / 31 33 37 6 teners for that matter, are just captured by the rhythms and really don't scratch specialists. "Since the rise of (T) DEF JAM 562330 * /IDJMG t (THIS IS WHAT IT SOUNDS LIKE) BLACK MOON know the meaning of many songs, a couple have gotten away with saying Scratch Perverts, battle DJs have 38 42 44 14 WORLDWIND some pretty racy things. feared the U.K.'s presence," notes (C) (D) (T) DUCK DOWN 53484/PRIORITY t COME GET IT DJ HURRICANE FEAT. RAH RAMPAGE 39 39 32 20 DIGGA, & LORD HAVE MERCY For instance, Mr. Vegas' "Heads High" (Greensleeves) bows at No. 75 DJ Kwikit, the 1997 -98 Ill Skillz (C) (T) (X) OFF LINE fVT SOUNDTRAX 8311 * /TVT t HARD KNOCK LIFE (GHETTO -Z on Hot R &B Singles & Tracks based on audience alone. The song draws Battle DJ. "Now the U.K. has such 40 36 42 41 ANTHEM) JAY an audience of more than 4.7 million listeners for the week based on air- DJs as DJ Leon, Excel, Prime (C) (D) (T) ROC -A-FELLA 566977/IDJMG t DEFEAT AFU -RA play at 13 BDS- monitored Mr. hook 41 43 - 3 stations. In the record, Vegas' says, Cuts, TigerStyle, Gripsta, Sparra, (T) GEE STREET 33563 *N2 "Heads high/Kill them with the no make man know you no SYMPHONY 2000 TRUCK FEAT. , KOOL G RAP AND KRS -ONE /Just the blow" and DJ Loop, who can challenge the 42 35 39 5 Hello out there? The song had been a big club and mix-show hit before the best of what the U.S. and the rest of (T) JIVE 42605* COLD FEET 43 24 24 22 40K CREW how on Hot R &B Singles & Tracks. Since there is only a limited- edition the world can throw at them." (M) (T) (X) FRANCIS 2118* t MORE FREAKY TALES TOO import available for the single, both albums containing the hit are the Some 30 turntablists will be bat- 44 41 38 41 SHORT sole gainers on the Top Reggae Albums chart. "Reggae Gold 1999" (VP) tling it out for the U.K. title during IC) (D) (T) SHORT 42571/JIVE HOW TO ROB 50 CENT FEATURING THE MADD RAPPER 45 RE -ENTRY 5 rises 2 -1 on that list, while Vegas' "Heads High" set re- enters the chart BAD's hip -hop night, competing to (T) COLUMBIA 79252 * /CRG

ALL I KNOW at No. 8. impress the audience and judges 46 34 33 20 (D) (T) MCA 55597 t No. Beenie Man's "" (Island Jamaica /IDJMG) single saw a 75 with their technical skills, "vinyl FEATURING 41 48 45 3 peak on the Hot R &B Singles & Tracks list back in 1995 for its verses compositions," and originality. It will (T) LOUD 79266' t IT AIN'T MY FAULT 2/SOMEBODY LIKE ME SILKK THE FEAT MYSTIKAL about the girl who's the best in bed. be judged by two -time ITF world DJ 48 50 - 32 SHOCKER (C) (D) (T) NO LIMIT 53470 /PRIORITY t champion and 5th Platoon crew DRINKS ON ME T.W.D.Y. 49 37 46 8 STORE HAND: R. Kelly's "If I Could Turn Back The Hands Of Time" member Vin Roc and Invisibl (X) THUMP STREET 2267* t LET THE DOGS OUT? CHUCK SMOOTH (Jive) bullets at No. 6 on Hot R &B Singles & Tracks despite losing 5.2 Skratch Pikl member Shortkut, 50 RE -ENTRY 41 WHO (C) (D) (M) IT) (X) WINGSPAN 0002 million in audience. The record's saving grace was its 16% gain on the both of whom will also showcase core store-based Hot R &B Singles Sales chart, the largest gain in a down their turntable talents. Records with the greatest sales gains this week. t Videoclip availability. Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) certification for net shipment of 500,000 units (Gold). RIM certification for net shipment of 1 sales week. That increase wins "Turn Back The Hands" the Greatest The U.K. winner will join fellow million units (Platinum). (C) Cassette single available. (D) CD single available. (M) Cassette maxi -single available. Gainer/Sales on the Hot R &B Singles list and an automatic bullet. champions from other ITF-affiliated (T) Vinyl maxi -single available. (V) Vinyl single availabe. (X) CD maxi -single availabe. Catalog number is for (D). * Indicates (D) unavailable, in which case, catalog number is for (C), (X), (T) or (M) respectively, based on availability. (Continued on page 54) *1999, Billboard/BPI Communications, and SoundScan, Inc.

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