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R &B FOR WEEK ENDING JANUARY 6, 1996

Hot RapSinglesTM DARK SUN RIDERS COMPILED FROM A NATIONAL SAMPLE OF RETAIL STORE SALES REPORTS (Continued from page 19) ...cp COLLECTED, COMPILED, AND PROVIDEO BY So ndScano cnw 1- ...., (.6 X 1 the Box. Ew ,v) L.-. 3 TITLE 1.11111 ARTIST 1.-- s c.,< 3 C) LABEL & NUMBER/DISTRIBUTING LABEL The single will be widely serviced to 3 R&B/mainstream and crossover sta- * * *-No. 1 /GREATEST GAINER* * * tions on Jan. 23, the same date that cas- HEY LOVER LL COOL J CD I 1 8 sette singles arrive at retail. (c) (DI (M) (T) (VI DEF JAM/RAL 577494/ISLAND 7 weeks at No. TONITE'S THA NIGHT KRIS KROSS 2 5 The label expects the single to C) 2 (C) ID) (M) (T) RUFFHOUSE 78092/COLUMBIA appeal to stations that program rap. 0 3 3 13 CELL THERAPY GOODIE MOB Island marketing director Ane Rose - (C) (D) (M) (T) LAFACE 2-4113/ARISTA GANGSTA'S PARADISE (FROM "DANGEROUS MINDS) 2 COOLIO FEATURING-L.V. borough says that the act received 4 4 21 0 (C) ID) MCA SOUNDTRACKS 55104/MCA favorable reviews when it performed DANGER BLAHZAY BLAHZAY 6 5 14 at the "How Can I Be Down" hip -hop 0 co (T) (X) FADER 127049/MERCURY conference in Miami in October and JUST TAH LET U KNOW EAZY-E 6 5 6 3 Rapsheet's November confab in Los Lo (19) (T) RUTHLESS 5532/RELATIVITY TOO HOT COOLIO 8 8 5 Angeles. 0 (c) (D) IT) TOMMY BOY 7718 "The beats are there and are very 0 13 14 5 BONE THUGS -N -HARMONY conscious; they're not degrading (owl (T) RUTHLESS 6332/RELATIVITY 0 9 7 9 HURRICANE THE CLICK women or glamorizing the use of (C) (I) (X) SICK WID' IT 42335/JIVE drugs. We anticipate consumers of all LET'S PLAY HOUSE THA DOGG POUND FEAT. MICHELLE NEW 1 ages to be interested in this project," 0 (C) (D) DEATH ROW/INTERSCOPE 53230/PRIORITY she says. 0 18 19 17 FADES EM ALL JAMAL Despite Brother J.'s affiliation with (C) (DI (M) (T) ROWDY 3-5042/ARISTA 9 THE RIDDLER (FROM "BATMAN FOREVER") 12 17 16 African American Awards.The African American Institute held its annual the X Clan, the label has no plans to (C) (D) (T) ATLANTIC 87100 aggressively tie in that relationship as GOIN' UP YONDER M.C. HAMMER awards dinner recently in , honoring Archbishop Desmond Tutu. Atten- 21 29 4 dees enjoyed a post -dinner reception hosted byGRP Recording, at which Teo - a marketing strategy. Roseborough a (C) (D) GIANT 17717/WARNER BROS. FAST LIFE KOOL G RAP says, "He was the voice of X Clan, but 14 10 10 6 dross Avery performed material from his upcoming Impulse! album "My Genera- (C) (T) COLD CHILLINVEPIC STREET 78081/EPIC tion." Shown, from left, are retired general Colin Powell; Sandra Trim DaCosta, that's in the past. However, when peo- COLD WORLD GENIUS/GZA FEATURING INSPEKTAH DECK 15 11 12 4 GRP VPof marketing; Tutu; and Tommy LiPuma, GRP president. ple hear his voice, they will identify (C) (T) GEFFEN 19391 RIDIN' LOW L.A.D. FEATURING DARVY TRAYLOR him as a former member of the group." 27 20 7 X Clan recorded two albums 0 (C) (D) (T) HOLLYWOOD 64004 NEW 1 1990's "To The East, Blackwards" and 0 (MI (T) INTERSCOPE 956911AG RIAA YEAR-END CERTIFICATIONS 1992's "Xodus"-and scored a hit with THROW YOUR SET IN THE AIR 18 20 11 13 (Continued from page 12) "Fire & Earth (100% Natural)," which (C) (M) (T) (X) RUFFHOUSE 78042/COLUMBIA Y'ALL AIN'T READY YET MYSTIKAL "Miracles: The.'Holiday Album" the RIAA. reached No. 5 on the Hot Rap Sii-tgles 23 21 16 0 . (C) (T) BIG BOY 42331/JIVE (Arista); Pearl Jam's "Vitalogy" Pulling in sales of 3 million were chart in 1992. RUNNIN' THE PHARCYDE 20 16 18 13 Concerning his departure from the (CI (T) 00 DELICIOUS VINYL 58483/CAPITOL (Epic); Live's "Throwing Copper"Aerosmith's "Big Ones" (Geffen); p MaryJ.Blige's"MyLife"group, Brother J. says, "X Clan were FU -GEE -LA FUGEES (Radioactive/MCA, certified at 6 21 7 - 2 (Uptown/MCA); Garth Brooks' "The gentlemen from all walks of life who (MI (T) (X) RUFFHOUSE 78194./COLUMBIA million units total); and Green Day's I GOT 5 ON IT LUNIZ 26 22 32 "Dookie" (Reprise, certified at 8 Garth Brooks Collection" (Capitol had reached a crossroads. After a peri- 0 (C) (D) (T) NOO TRYBE 38474 Nashville); Mannheim Steamroller's od of hibernation, it was time [for me] I NEED YOU TONIGHT JUNIOR M.A.F.I.A. FEATURING AALIYAH million units total). Also, Michael 23 14 13 6 Jackson's "HIStory: Past, Present "Christmas In The Aire" (American to return. But this isn't X Clan, part (C) (T) UNDEAS/BIG BEAT 98097/AG 8 RETURN OF DA LIVIN' 12 9 and Future-Book 1" (Epic) wasGramaphone); Nirvana's "MTV two. [Dark Sun Riders] are more about 24 (C) (T) (X) GIANT 17796/WARNER BROS. certified quintuple platinum (for Unplugged In New York" (DGC/Gef- evolution than revolution." WINGS OF THE MORNING CAPLETON 25 15 17 11 sales of 2.5 million units of the two - fen); Tom Petty's "Wildflowers" A promotional tour is set to begin IC) (D) (MI IT) AFRICAN STAR/RAL 577198/ISLAND BLAH/LEFLAH HELTAH SKELTAH AND O.G.C. A.K.A. THE FAB 5 CD set). (Warner Bros.); and the Walt Disney Feb. 1 and will kick off on the East 26 24 25 1 Coast, moving from New York to (C) (T) DUCK DOWN 53223/PRIORITY Notching quadruple -platinumsoundtracks for "Pocahontas" and BEWARE OF MY CREW L.B.C. CREW FEAT. TRAY D AND SOUTH SENTRELL 27 22 15 4 sales in 1995 were Alanis Moris-"The Lion King." The latter album, Atlanta. From there, the act, which has (C) (0)(T) JAC-MAC 17722/WARNER BROS. yet to sign with a booking agency, will ICE CREAM/INCARCERATED SCARFACES CHEF RAEKWON sette's "Jagged Little Pill" (Maver-which tied as the biggest -selling 28 25 23 13 visit Dallas, then journey to the West (C) (D) (T) LOUD 64426/RCA ick/Reprise/Warner Bros.), Shania record of 1994, is now certified for GRIPSTA NEW 1 ,4 POP GOZ THE NINE Twain's "The Woman In Me" (Mer- sales of 10 million units. Coast for stops in Los Angeles and the 0 (T) ATLAS 851*/A&M San Francisco area before moving into 11 LAST DAYZ cury), the Cranberries' "No Need To 30 19 24 Argue" (Island, certified at 5 million the Midwest. (C) IT) (X) JMJ/RAL 577114/ISLAND PLAYA HATA LUNIZ FEATURING TEDDY total), and the Beatles' "Live At The Suzanne Baptiste's Rhythm Section As press time, the international IC 28 26 9 release of "The Seeds Of Evolution" (C) (D) (T) NOO TRYBE 38517 BBC" (Capitol), a two -CD collection will return next week. JEEPS, LEX COUPS, BIMAZ & BENZ ' LOST BOYZ 32 31 33 21 that has sold 2 million, according to had not been scheduled. (C) (m) (T) UPTOWN 55062/MCA J.R. REYNOLDS SUGAR HILL AZ 38 32 27 CD IC) (T) (XI EMI 58407 ONE MORE CHANCE/STAY WITH ME THE NOTORIOUS B.I.G. 27 29 34 32 (C) (D) (M) (T) BAD BOY 7-9031/ARISTA LIQUID SWORDS GENIUS/GZA 34 30 12 THE RHYTHM & THE BLUES 35 (C) (T) GEFFEN 19390 HOT ROB (Continued from page 18) SUMMERTIME IN THE LBC (FROM "THE SHOW") THE DOVE SHACK 48 38 27 0 (C) ID) (M) IT) G FUNIVRAL 579382/ISLAND Yule and covers Ruth Brown's AZ BUBBLING UNDER SINGLES 37 33 2 GIMME YOURS musical career, which in the early (C) (T) (X) EMI 58512 666 25 PLAYER'S ANTHEM JUNIOR M.A.F.I.A. 66 g'' days was handicapped by the unfor- 38 37 40 '' `',,- (CI (M) ID (X) UNDEAS/BIG BEAT 98149/AG S TITLE tunate curse of racial segregation TITLE , 39 (FROM "THE SHOW") REDMAN/METHOD MAN 5 ARTIST (LABEL/DISTRIBUTING LABEL) 36 20 - n S ARTIST (LABEL/DISTRIBUTING LABEL) and unfair contracts. Throughout it 39 (0) (T) (X) DEF JAM/RAL 579924/ISLAND WASSUP, WASSUP! COMIN' FOR X-MAS 14 21 20 all, however, the veteran artist man- AIN'T NOTHIN' BUT A SHE THING SALT-N-PEPA 1 14 2 A -TOWN PLAYERS (PREMEDITATED/WES) 46 36 12 USHER (LAFACE/ARISTA) aged to deliver some of the best R&B 0 (C) (DI (T) (V) LONDON 850346/ISLAND 2 3 THER NOTHING LIKE THIS 15 8 5 THAT FUN DE)K 3 IBC)Og Moil)3()SVTIRT/NT84T82H E SUMMERTIME SHAGGY OMAR(RE'SA)C DJ. TRANSRA NS ( on wax. 41 35 31 25 The book is published by Donald I. 3 1 4 GOLD GNE 20 1ST OF THA MONTH BONE THUGS -N -HARMONY 16 12 5 DIANA ROSS (MOTOWN) 42 40 44 4' (NPGANARKER BROS.) Fine Books/Dutton and will be in (C) (T) (X) RUTHLESS 6331/RELATIVITY

10 R CASH MONEY EAST SIDE RENDEZVOUS FROST 4 20 7 THE CHRISTMAS SONG 11 stores Feb. 22. 34 12 ` PHIL PERRY (BLUE THUMB/GRP) " SOULTRY (MOTOWN) 43 '44 (C) (T) RUTHLESS 1534/RELATIVITY MONEY (THE ROOT OF ALL EVIL) BOMDIGI 5 5 R LIVIN' PROOF 18 15 a 44 30 28 12 " GROUP HOME (PAYDAY/LONDON/ISLAND) ' GAIMBOIZ (STREET LIFE/SCOTTI BROS.) DATABASE: Mecca Don, the (C) (D) (M) (T) DEF JAM/RAL 577196/ISLAND Charlotte, N.C.-based label that HUSTLIN'/BROKEN LANGUAGE SMOOTHE DA HUSTLER 6 4 SOMETIMES I MISS YOU SO MUCH 19 1 COOLIE HIGH 45 41 37 9 3 P.M. DAWN (GEE STREET/ISLAND) - CAMP 10 (PROFILE) brought us Adina Howard, Michael (C) (T) PROFILE 5440 WREKONIZE/SOUND BWOY BURIAL SMIF-N-WESSUN 20 17 TIP 4 THE STRIP 7 7 7 7 HUSTLIN' 4 Speaks, and debut act Sa-Deuce, 46 29 35 (MI (T) (X) WRECK 20161./NERVOUS SMOOTHE DA HUSTLER (PROFILE) SPLACK PACK PA DISC) has signed rapper Pudgee (Tha TEMPTATIONS 2PAC 16 8 2 g WREKONIZE REAL LIVE SH*T RE-ENTRY 21 25 3 Phat Bastard). It will release the 0 (C) (M) (X) INTERSCOPE 98120/AG " SMIF-N-WESSUN (WRECK/NERVOUS) REAL LIVE FEAT. K-DEF & LARRY -0 (PIRATE) 8 GIRLZ WIT ALL DA BOOTY MC NAS-D artist's second album through Per- 48 39 WHERE DID WE GO WRONG LIFE GOES ON - (M) (T) (X) PANDISC 112* 9 16 2 22 18 7 OTR CLIQUE (ALL NET) INCOGNITO (TALKiN LOUDNERVE) spective hip -hop imprint P -Street WHATZ UP, WHATZ UP PLAYA PONCHO FEATURING L.A. SNO 49 50 45 24 (C) (MI (T) (X) SO SO DEF 77958/COLUMBIA 10 6 GIRLIWIT(PANDISc)ALL DA BOOTY 23 i ROUGH IS THE TEXTURE, early in 1996. 9 - wax (PREMEDITATED/WARNER BROS.) MC NASA) According to reports, 4. has again I WISH SKEE-LO CN,I RE-ENTRY 33 , IC) (T) (X) SUNSHINE 78032/SCOM BROS. NASTY DANCER NOW BEHOLD THE LAMB 24 1 requested a release from his long- 11 - 1 KILO (wRApecHIBAN) - KIFSURAIWUNN4DTHEFAAMLY(COSPOCINIRICI term contract with Warner Bros. and 0 Records with the greatest sales gains this week. Videoclip Recording Industry Association HEAVEN 12 11 7 WITHOUT LOVE 25 23 6 of America (RIM) certification for sales of 500,000 units. RIAA certification for sales of 1 million units. Catalog ' VERONICA (MERCURY) THE WHISPERS (CAPITOL) plans to deliverthethree remaining no. is for cassette single. *Asterisk indicates catalog number is for cassette maxi -single; cassette single unavailable. THE CLosER I GET TO YOU albums on his recording agreement (CI Cassette single availability. (D) CD single availability. (M) Cassette maxi -single availability. (T) Vinyl maxi -single 13 13 4 Bubbling Under lists the top 25 singles under No. 100 FOURPLAY (WARNER BROS.) whMh have not yet charted. via a triad of projects consisting of availability. (V) Vinyl single availability. (X) CD maxi -single availability. CO 1996, Billboard/BPI Communications, previously unreleased songs. and SoundScan, Inc.

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