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Just a fraction of what we spend on entertainment could be music to someone's ears. If we all shared just a small part of our time per week asAmerica's standard of giving. extra money and time, we could turn up If we all reached this standard, we the volume on some of society's problems. could generate more than $175 billion Like the homeless. Hunger. Or every year. With a force equivalent to 20 illiteracy. million full-time workers. Millions of peopb have helped This year, make it your goal establish five percent of their incomes • to give five.And help pick up the tempo and five hours of volunteer What y back Ls immeasurable in your community. W E L C O M E T O 1 9 9 2!

his new year promises to spark the year, as well as to bring some of the a welcome return by some of Tmost promising and the familiar faces we've come positive opportunities for our to know and lovè. And in radio, world. A new world order is it is now apparent to all that falling into place across the the power of black radio Atlantic. With the new cannot be ignored. The top European economy almost in eight major markets all have place, combined with the at least one Urban station in budding democracy through- a competitive position, with out Eastern Europe, bigger many in the hunt for No. 1. and better things seem to be But, the beginning of every in store for our blue and green new year is also a time for planet. reflection. Strides made in the The environment finally past year must be backed up appears to be getting some of the important with a renewed commitment. We must always attention it deserves. A major thrust is be vigilant, for this is not the time for any underway to provide awareness of the AIDS backsliding. virus, and the government has at last Nineteen ninety-two holds bright hopes for recognized the dreadful disease for what it many. In order to accomplish desired is and is seriously working to find a cure. resolutions and goals, preparation is the key— In the music industry, there are exciting preparation and the drive to succeed. I bid new recording acts that are on the horizon you welcome in 1992, and let the journey begin!

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1 TEVIN CAMPBELL, Tell Me What You Want Me To Do, Qwest/WB 51 NAUGHTY BY NATURE, Everything's Gonna Be Alnght, Tommy Boy 2 KEITH SWEAT Keep It Comin', Elektra 52 GAME, All Night All Day, Luke 3 , Black or White. Epic 53 NICE & SMOOTH, How to Flow, RAL/Columbia _ 4 , Rush, Epic 54 MC LYTE. Poor Georgió, First Priority/Atlantic 5 VANESSA WILLIAMS, The Comfort Zone, Wing/PG 55 GARY TAYLOR. In and Out of love, Valley Vue 6 JODY WATLEY / Want You, MCA 56 GLENN JONES, Here I Go Again, Atlantic 7 MARIAN CAREY, / Can't Let Go, Columbia 57 ROBERTA FLACK, You Make Me Feel Brand New, Atlantic 8 JODECI, Stay, Uptown/MCA 58 PM. DAWN, Set Adrift on Memory Bliss, Gee Street/Island 9 KARYN WHITE, The Way I Feel About You, Warner Bros. 59 BEBE & CECE WINANS, I'll Take You There, Sparrow/Capitol 10 WHITNEY HOUSTON, /Belong To You, Arista 60 DAVID PEASTON, luxury of love. MCA 11 BOYZ II MEN, llhh Ahh. Motown 61 ARETHA FRANKLIN, Ever Changing Times, Arista 12 SHANICE, / Love Your Smile, Motown 62 CHRIS WALKER, Take Time, Pendulum/Elektra 13 STE VIE WONDER, These Three Words, Motown 63 PHYLLIS HYMAN, When You Get Right Down to It, Philly Infl/Zoo 14 TONY TERRY Everlasting love, Epic 64 PUBLIC ENEMY, Shut Ern Down, Def Jam/Columbia 15 TONE LOC, All Through the Night, Delicious Vinyl/Island 65 PEABO BRYSON, Lost in the Night. Columbia 16 GUY, Let's Stay Together, MCA 66 SOUNDS OF BLACKNESS, Testify, Perspective/A&M 17 READY FOR THE WORLD, Can He Do ft (like This..., MCA 67 PUBLIC ENEMY, Can't Truss h, Def Jam/Columbia 18 DIGITAL UNDERGROUND, Kiss You Back, Tommy Boy 68 ERIC GABLE. Straight from My Heart, Epic 19 BRAND HEAVIES, Stay This Way, Delicious Vinyl 69 MARC NELSON, Count On Me, Capitol 20 GERALD LEVERT Baby Hold On To Me, ATCO/EastWest 70 BARRY WHITE. Put Me in Your Mix, A&M 21 HAMMER, , Capitol 71 VANESSA WILLIAMS, Save the Best for last, Wing/PG 22 LISA STANSFIELD, Change, Arista 72 HEAVY D. & THE BOYZ, is It Good to You, Uptown/MCA 23 R. KELLY & PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT She's Got That Vibe, Jive 73 DAKTOWN'S 3.5.7, It's Not Your Money, Capitol 24 GENE RICE, love is Calling. RCA 74 GLADYS KNIGHT Where Would I Be, MCA 25 PATTI LABELLE. Somebody loves You Baby, MCA 75 JOE PUBLIC, live and learn, Columbia 26 LISA FISCHER, So Intense, Elektra 76 TRACIE SPENCER. Tender Kisses, Capitol 27 ATLANTIC STARR, Love Crazy, Reprise 77 ED O.G. & DA BULLDOGS, Be a Father to YOU! Child, Mercury 28 FOURPLAY After the Dance, Warner Bros. 78 JEFF REDD, You Called & Told Me, Uptown/MCA 29 JAMES INGRAM, Get Ready, Warner Bros. 79 C'VELLO, Turn You On, RCA 30 THE TEMPTATIONS, The Joneses, Motown 80 SMALL CHANGE, This Must Be Love, Mercury 31 KEITH WASHINGTION, Make lime for love, Qwest/WB 81 KID 'N PLAY, Ain't Gonna Hua Nobody, Select/Elektra 32 ROGER, (Everybody) Get Up, Reprise 82 JODECI, Forever My lady, Uptown/MCA 33 JENNIFER HOLLIDAY love Stories, Arista 83 P.M. DAWN, Paper Doll, Gee Street/Island 34 BIG DADDY KANE. Groove With h, Cold Chillin'/Reprise 84 HEAVY D. & THE BOYZ, Peaceful Journey, Uptown/MCA 35 LENNY KRAVITZ, What Goes Around Comes Around, Virgin 85 SHIRLEY MURDOCK Let Them Be Love, Elektra 36 LEVEL III Groove Ya, EMI 86 SALT-N-PEPA, You Showed Me, Next Plateau 37 PHYLLIS HYMAN, living in Confusion, Philadelphia Inf I/Zoo 87 TIM OWENS, Smile, Atlantic 38 ANN G. Get a Life, Atlantic 88 CHILL DEAL BOYZ, Make Ya Body Move, Quality 39 CE CE PENISTON, Finally, A&M 89 SYBIL. Open Up the Door, Next Plateau 40 MINT CONDITION, Straka?' My Heart, Perspective/A&M 90 STEVE ARRINGTON, No Reason, RCA 41 CHUBB ROCK, Just the Two of us, Select 91 COLOR ME BADD, Color Me Badd, Giant/Reprise 42 HAMMER, , Capitol 92 FRANKIE KNUCKLES, It's Hard Sometime, Virgin 43 . Steady Mobbin', Priority 93 BOYZ II MEN, It's So Hard to Say Goodbye to Yesterday, Motown 44 EX-GIRLFRIEND, You (You're the One for Me), Forceful/Reprise 94 SHABBA RANKS, Housecall, Epic 45 PRINCE & THE N.P.G. Diamonds and Pearls, Paisley Park/WB 95 PATTI AUSTIN, Givin' In To Love, GRP 46 MICHAEL JACKSON, Do You Remember the Time, Epic 96 RIFE Everytime My Heart Beats, SBK 47 QUEEN LATIFAH, latifah's Had It Up 2 Here, Tommy Boy 97 NAUGHTY BY NATURE, 0.88, Tommy Boy 48 D.J. JAllY JEFF & THE FRESH PRINCE. The Things That You Do, Jive 98 MARVA HICKS, One Good Reason, Polydor 49 STATE OF ART Understanding, 40 Acres and a Mule/Columbia 99 GEORGIO, This Time, RCA 50 ERIC B & RAKIM What's -)r) Your Mind MCA 100 RUDE BOYS, Are You lonely For Me, Atlantic What To Do At MIDEM 92 By Ruth A. Robinson After the often frustrating task of Here are a few operating tips when For the Newcomer getting your badge and official package, you do get into the Palais and are trying The first thing you must realize about go sit down somewhere, like upstairs to set up appointments. Be certain to the Marche International du Disque, de on the third level or at one of the try to do it on the first day or you will L'alitions Musicale et de la Video outdoor restaurants, and read the find that old axiom true about the early Musique (MIDEM) is that like its sister "Exhibitors Map and List." It tells you bird. If you don't know how to contact event, the Cannes Film Festival, it where everyone you might want to see someone and can't find them, there are overwhelms that small resort city where is located. Keep in mind that the Palais forms you fill out and give to one of it is held. Believe me, you too can be is laid out in a triangle, odd numbers the young ladies in the MIDEM overwhelmed on the French Riviera, if along one side and even along the other, uniforms. She will have it put up on you don't think carefully about what with the main path down the center of the video screens throughout the Palais. steps to take. the triangle. Booths are arranged Then remember to check the screens You'll save yourself some time if you according to what they do. They are for your name and a response. don't let the apparent lack of English also color coded. Look at the map. If you don't have a booth, there is throw you. It's there. If you ask nicely, Most of the first day is spent getting a special welcoming service to help you there's usually somebody around who credentials and finding out what your to make appointments and meet people. is very willing to help you. hotel does and doesn't have. continued on page 12 RIAA Certs Show Booming Biz By Haleemon Anderson The music industry thumbed its nose of Nat King Cok and Ramblin' Rose, at the rest of the financially stricken released in '68 and '62, respectively, economy in 1991, demonstrating that, both certified platinum last month. as far as the consumer is concerned, Paula Abdul and Mariah Carey both it's still easier to get through hard times saw their 1991 LP releases surpass sales with music and no money than it is of two million units. Carey, however, to get through good times with money is still watching as her phenomenal 1990 and no music. self-titled debut continues to rake in sales. It is currently at six million units.

Nat "King" Cole units. Multi-platinum albums kept the industry in the black, and R&B artists contributed to the coffers with 15 albums certified platinum-plus in 1991. Hammer led the pack with 10 million units certified in April on his 1990 Too Short release, Please Hammer Don't Hurt Paula Abdul RIAA year-end certifications 'Em, while his 1988 debut LP, Let's Get showed a healthy increase in LP sales It Started, continued to gain ground, Motown's hip-hop crooners Boyz II across the board, with 217 gold cells certifying at two million in August. Men were the only newcomers to the last year versus 187 in 1990. There were Veteran Natalie Cole had a year that multi-platinum circle. Their debut, 163 platinum certs, up from 99 in 1990, won't soon be forgotten—her tribute Cooleyhighharmony, released in and 138 multi-platinum, compared to to her father, Unforgettable with Love, March, certified in November at two 117 in 1990. Single awards remained Natalie Cok, hit the three million mark million. The debut single from that LP, steady, with one single, Color Me in November, six months after release. "Motownphilly," is platinum and the Badd's "I Wanna Sex You Up," Meanwhile, her legendary father, Nat follow-up single, the acapella "It's So breaking away from the pack to hit "King" Cole, was still making waves Hard To Say Goodbye To Yesterday," the multi-platinum mark at two million with his smooth-as-silk voice. His Best continued on page 12

PAGE 10 / JANUARY 24, 1992 east e_ el.. ec - - A .. I I_ II-1 S I E NARAS' 34th Annual Grammys To Honor R&B Vets "In honoring artists in the fields of rock, gospel, jazz, the stage and the blues," said Greene, "the Recording Academy once again points out the richness of America's musical genres. All these people are and were giants in their fields."

James Brown , John Coltrane, Jimi Hendrix and Muddy Waters will be Jimi Hendrix honored at the Grammy Awards as recipients of the Recording Academy's made outstanding contributions to the 1992 Lifetime Achievement Award. recording arts in a non-performing Peabo Bryson Michael Greene, president of the capacity. Academy (NARAS), made the Both the Lifetime Achievement and A partial list of the nominations for announcement, acknowledging that the Trustees Awards are selected by vote Grammys at this year's 34th annual 1992 Trustees Awards would go to of the National Trustees of the awards includes: Broadway composers Oscar Hammer- Recording Academy. The Lifetime Record Of The Year stein II and Lorenz Hart, the Achievement Award honors creative "Unforgettable," Natalie Cole (with Nat "Godfather of Gospel" Thomas A. contributions of outstanding artistic King Cole)—Elektra Entertainment; Dorsey, and the Academy's Christine significance. The Trustees Award is producer: David Foster Farnon. given to honor individuals who have continued on page 13 Natalie Cole Leads Pack For 24th Annual Image Awards By J.R. Reynolds Natalie Cole led all corners, garner- ing three trophies at the NAACP's 24th Annual Image Awards held at Los Angeles' Wiltern Theatre. Other multiple award-winners included Luther Vandross, director John Singleton and the O'Jays. Music was the word of the night as MCA's Patti LaBelle came away with Entertainer of the Year, and Virgin Record's received the coveted Chairman's Award. In addition, this year's corporate award went to recording label A&M Records. Accenting music's bountiful year at the show were the 1991 Hall of Fame Awards, going to four veteran music groups. The big winner in the music categories was Elektra's Natalie Cole, who was named Best Female Recording Artist. She was also selected as Best Jazz Artist and got a third award for Best for the song "Unforgettable." Continued on page 13 Natalie (*ole

1.11 0 II CZ, E 7 C G t- IL-II 3 I N./ E JANUARY 24, 1992 / PAGE 11 MIDEM continued from page 10 radio industry; there is a debate strated longevity in selling power. At It's called the "Club for Participants scheduled on the topic "Does Radio year's end, her Diamond Life and Without Stands." It is also there to take Play Enough New Music?" and another Promise LPs, both released in '85 messages for you. There is a place to called "Radio: Part of the Music (February and November), had hit the send faxes and make Xerox copies and Industry," which asks the question two and three million marks, respec- one of the best services is the Midem what does radio contribute to the music tively. Her '88 release, Stronger Than Law Center. It's an international legal industry and what are the responsi- Pride, is currently at two million. center run by lawyers specializing in bilities on both sides of the equation? Other newcomers who found their the field. They will inform you on the Wednesday, radio is covered during comfort zone in the platinum circle legislation and provide you with six hours of panel discussion, including (one million units) were Another Bad assistance in negotiating your Multimedia Broadcasting; Radio in the Creation for Coolin' At The Play- contracts—for free. Media Mix; Satellite Programming; ground... Ya Know and Color Me Here are tips for eating. It takes on Programming: Local, National or Badd, whose debut LP C. M. B. certified another dimension when you can't just International; and Small Market gold and platinum simultaneously in run down to the 7-Eleven in the middle Radio. September. of the night. The French are very Late Night Fun Simultaneous gold and platinum certifications were in abundance as serious about their eating, and they Smokey Robinson will perform at only do it during specific hours. Don't folks put the rush on albums by Too the Palais des Festivals at the SBK- get caught napping, literally (whatever Short, Prince, N.W.A, Ziggy Marley EMI Evening, Tuesday; EastWest havoc jet lag wreaks on you). Many and the Melody Makers, L.L. Cool J, Records also has a concert that night people spend the entire week just D.J. Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince, at the Martinez; and artists from figuring out how to get fed. Breakfast Guy, Ralph Tresvant, Luther Senegal and Uganda will appear on is over at 10:00, lunch is from 12:00 Vandross, Public Enemy and Tony! Sunday Night. to 3:00 and dinner is from 6:00 to Toni! Tone! Ice Cube picked up two whenever. Don't get caught hungry. platinum certs this year with a Another cautionary note. The night RIAA continued from page 10 simultaneous gold and platinum cert life is fast paced, but don't get so swept was certified gold in December. for his No. 1 1991 release, Death up in it that you won't be able to make Several artists hit multi-platinum Certificate, and for AmeriKKKa's those daytime appointments. Although status in 1991 with LPs released in 1990 Most Wanted, released in May '90. The no-shows are a common enough and prior. Among those were C+C soundtrack to the box office big winner occurrence, don't let it happen to you. Music Factory, with three million units "New Jack City" also simultaneously Think about all that money you are for the LP Gonna Make You Sweat certified gold and platinum two months spending to be there and make those (Everybody Dance Now). Whitney after release. once in a lifetime contacts work for Houston's I'm Your Baby Tonight Naughty By Nature had the runaway you. Make your appointments, even if certified at three million units in May hit of the summer with "O.P.P.," jet lag and party-going beats you. '91; Johnny Gill's self-titled solo hit the released in June. It hit platinum status Remember, you can always rest on the two million mark in February. in October. Other platinum singles plane coming back home with deal certified in '91 include "Summertime," memos in your pocket. by Jazzy Jeff and Fresh Prince; "Gonna Strictly Business Make You Sweat," C+C Music Factory; and Eddie Murphy's "Party As usual, the Midem begins with the All The Time," released in '85. The International Assn. of Entertainment Fifth Dimension also saw platinum Lawyers Conference. This year, this status awarded to five of their pop hit Sunday, the topics are Mechanical singles. Rights, Music Business and the Law. The confab is continued at a morning The industry showed healthy growth in all areas of recorded music. Music session at 9:45. In the afternoon, a four- video awards showed a slight decrease hour session on Record Distribution in Europe is scheduled. The next day in certifications. In the long form classification, there were 45 gold video at 4:30 is an event that is sure to be certs in 1991, compared to 77 in 1990; packed: The Effect of European Single 22 platinum in 1991, versus 32 in 1990; Market and the Music Sector. and 18 multi-platinum certs last year, Monday is packed with a wide range of business workshops and radio down from 22 in 1990. The video single category, intro- topics, including DAB, a debate as to Keith Sweat whether music quotas help or hurt the duced in April, saw Madonna's "Justify music and radio industry, and The Keith Sweat's I'll Give All My Love My Love" become the first R1AA- Future European Music Policy, To You hit multi-platinum status (two certified video single with sales of including a discussion on how radio mill) in March, 10 months after release, 400,000. The single category was can help in the development of talent. and Kenny G. Live is still paying off created for titles with a maximum Tuesday is filled with many radio two years later with two million in sales running time of 15 minutes and sales seminar topics. The keynote speech is as of year's end. of 25,000 units for gold; 50,000 units "The Hit Men," on the relationship Sade, whose last LP was released for platinum and 100,000 for multi- between record promoters and the almost four years ago, also demon- platinum.

PAGE 12 / JANUARY 24, 1992 3 l_ ..... C FG 1.11 ./..e. O R O E FC IC IL_ t_l 3 I V E GRA M MYS "How Can You Mend A Broken Heart," IMAGE AWARDS ()minuet! from page II Teddy Pendergrass—Elektra continued from page II Album Of The Year "Kissing You," Keith Washington— Unforgettable, Natalie Cole (with Nat Qwest/ Warner Bros. King Cole)—Elektra Entertainment; pro- Long Overdue, James Brown—Scotti ducers: Andre Fischer, David Foster and Bros. Tommy Lipuma Power Of Love, Luther Vandross—Epic Song Of The Year Best R&B Performance By A Duo Or "Unforgettable," Irving Gordon Group With Vocal Best New Artist Cooleyhighharmony, Boyz II Men— Boyz II Men—Motown Motown C-FC Music Factory— "Doctor's Orders" (from What You See Marc Cohn—Atlantic Is What You Sweat), Aretha Franklin & Color Me Badd—Gianti Reprise Luther Vandross—Arista Seal—Sire/ Warner Bros. "Gett Off," Prince & the N.P.G.—Paisley 41 Best Pop Vocal Performance, Female Park/ Warner Bros. Luther Vandross "All The Man That I Need," Whitney "I Wanna Sex You Up," Color Me Epic's Luther Vandross won two Houston—Arista Badd—Giant/ Reprise Image Awards, one for Best Male Emotions, Mariah Carey—Columbia "Superwoman," Gladys Knight, Patti Recording Artist and the other for "Get Here," Oleta Adams—Fontana LaBelle & Dionne Warwick— MCA Best Album (Power Of Love). The Best Pop Vocal Performance, Male Best R&B Song veteran EMI recording group The "Crazy," Seal—Sire/ Warner Bros. "Can You Stop The Rain," Walter Afa- O'Jays also took home two awards— Warm Your Heart, Aaron Neville— nasieff & John Bettis Best Vocal Group and a special Hall A&M "How Can I Ease the Pain," Narada of Fame Award. "When A Man Loves A Woman," Michael Walden & Lisa Fischer Also receiving the special Hall of Michael Bolton—Columbia "I Wanna Sex You Up," Dr. Freeze Fame Award were The Four Tops, Best Traditional Pop Performance "I'll Take You There," Alvertis Isbell The Dells (Virgin); and Motown In A Sentimental Mood: Mathis Sings "Power Of Love/ Love Power," Luther group The Temptations. Ellington, Johnny Mathis—Columbia Vandross, Marcus Miller & Teddy Vann Netting an award in the category "Unforgettable," Natalie Cole (with Nat Best Rap Solo Performance of Best New Recording Artist! Act King Cole)—Elektra Entertainment "Fly Girl," Queen Latifah—Tommy Boy was Motown's Boyz II Men. Capit- Best R&B Vocal Performance, Female "Here Comes The Hammer" (Version 1), ol's BeBe & CeCe Winans won for Burnin; Patti LaBelle—MCA M.C. Hammer—Capitol Best Gospel Artists, and honors for Good Woman, Gladys Knight—MCA "It's A Shame (My Sister)," Monie Best Rap Act was won by Jive/ Love— Warner Bros. RCA's D.J. Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh "Mama Said Knock You Out," L.L. Prince. Cool J—Def Jam/Columbia "New Jack Winners in the television categories Hustler," Ice-T—Giant/ Reprise included Lynn Whitfield for Best Best Rap Performance By A Duo Or Actress; James Earl Jones for Best Group Actor; Jasmine Guy won Best Apocalypse 91... The Enemy Strikes Comedy Actress; and Bill Cosby won Black, Public Enemy—Def Jam/ Best Comedy Actor. Columbia "Let's Talk About Sex," Salt-N-Pepa— Next Plateau "Now That We Found Love," Heavy D. & The Boyz—Uptown/ MCA "O.P.P.," Naughty By Nature—Tommy Boy "Summertime," D.J. Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince—Jive/ RCA Best Traditional Soul Gospel Album Lisa Fischer My Faith, Thomas Whitfield—Benson "How Can I Ease The Pain," Lisa Pray For Me, Mighty Clouds Of Joy— Fischer—Elektra Word "Runnin' Back To You," Vanessa Willi- Thank Your Momma For Praying For ams—Mercury Me, The Jackson Southernaires— What You See Is What You Sweat, Are- Malaco tha Franklin—Arista This Is Your Night, The Williams Broth- Best R&B Vocal Performance, Male ers—Blackberry The Truth About Christmas, Vanessa John Singleton "Can You Stop The Rain," Peabo Bry- son—Columbia Bell Armstrong—Jive In the motion picture categories, "Gotta Have You," Stevie Wonder— Best Contemporary Soul Gospel Album Wesley Snipes won the Best continued Motown continued on page 18 on page 18

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1 MICHAEL JACKSON, Dangerous, Epic 26 PATTI LABELLE, Burnin', MCA 2 JODECI, Forever My Lady. Uptown/MCA 27 A TRIBE CALLED QUEST Low End Theory, Jive 3 KEITH SWEAT, Keep It Comm. Elektra 28 HEAVY D. & THE BOYZ, Peaceful Journey, Uptown/MCA 4 PRINCE & THE M.P.G., Diamonds and Pearls, Paisley Park/WB 29 2ND II NONE, 2nd II None, Profile _ 5 ICE CUBE, Death Certificate, Priority 30 D.J. MAGIC MIKE/M.C. MADNESS, AM't No Doubt About It, Cheetah 6 HAMMER, Too Legit To Quit, Capitol 31 FOURPLAY, Fourplay, Warner Bros. 7 BOYZ II MEN, Cooleyhighhaimony, Motown 32 P.M. DAWN, Of the Heart Of the Soul.., Gee Street/Island 8 MARIAH CAREY, Emotions, Columbia 33 GERALD LEVERT, Private line, ATCO/Eastwest 9 VANESSA WILLIAMS, Comfort Zone, Wing/PG 34 GETO BOYS, We Can't Be Stopped, Rap-A-Lot/Priority 10 TEVIN CAMPBELL TEVI.N., (lwest/WB 35 BIG DADDY KANE, Prince of Darkness. Cold Chillin'/Reprise 11 PUBLIC ENEMY, Apocalypse '91.... Def Jam/Columbia 36 READY FOR THE WORLD, Straight Down to Business. MCA 12 BEBE & CECE WINANS, Different Lifestyles. Sparrow/Capitol 37 CHRIS WALKER, First Time, Pendulum 13 PHYLLIS HYMAN, Paine of My Life, Philadelphia Id I/Zoo 38 CHUBB ROCK, The One, Select 14 CYPRESS HILL Cypress Hill, Rufftiouse/Columbia 39 2 LIVE CREW Sports Weekend, Luke/Atlantic 15 LUTHER VANDROSS, Power of love, Epic 40 NATALIE COLE, Unforgettable, Elektra 16 SHANICE, Inner Child, Motown 41 MC LYTE, Act Like You Know, Priority 17 BARRY WHITE. Put Me in Your Mix, A&M 42 NICE & SMOOTH, Ain't a Damn Thing Changed, RAL/Columbia 18 NAUGHTY BY NATURE, Naughty By Nature, Tommy Boy 43 JENNIFER HOLLIDAY, I'm On Your Side, Arista 19 VARIOUS, 'House Party II" Soundtrack, MCA 44 COLOR ME BADD, CM.B., Giant/Reprise 20 D-NICE, To Tha Rescue, Jive 45 D.J. JAllY JEFF & THE FRESH PRINCE, Homebase, Jive 21 LISA STANSFIELD, Real love, Arista 46 QUEEN LATIFAH, Nature of a Sista', Tommy Boy 22 SHABBA RANKS, Raw As Ever, Epic 47 MC BREED & D.F.C., MC Breed & O K, Ichiban 23 JODY WATLEY, Affairs of the Heart, MCA 48 TRACIE SPENCER, Make the Difference. Capitol 24 DIGITAL UNDERGROUND, Sons of the e Tommy Boy 49 KEITH WASHINGTON, Make Time for love, Owest/WB 25 KARYN WHITE, Ritual of love, Warner Bros 50 VARIOUS, "Juice" Soundtrack, MCA

1992 Si - Month Events Calendar

J PI IL» A um 13 6th Annual /L.A. 13 -16 NARM Convention/New Orleans, LA 19 -23 Music Market/Cannes, France 26 '3lack Achievement Awards/Airing in L.A. 20 -22 NACB West Conference/USC, L.A.

27 19th Annual American Music Awards/L.A. "k g:1' M M F E I3 Ft IL/ A r nie 4 NACB Atlantic Conference/Luzerne College, PA 11 NACB Southern Regional Conference/Middle 5-9 Urban Network Jam/Stouffer Concourse Tennessee University Hotel, L A. 23 -26 Impact Super Summit Conference VI/Baily's Park 7-8 NACB Midwest Conference/Indiana Univer- Place, Atlantic City, NJ sity, IN 13 -15 Gavin Seminar/VVestin. St. Francis Hotel, S F M A Y 21 -23 SE M.0 S I Cs"Butterball - Smith Scholar- 4-7 International DJ Expo/L.A. ship Conference/Miami Lakes, FL 6-10 20th Annual NAIAD Convention/Austin, TX 25 34th Annual Grammy Awards/New York 20-24 B R E Conference/ Sheraton 26 Rhythm & Blues Awards/Rainbow Room. N.Y. N e w Orleans, LA M A R C H IL U GIJS T 10 RIAA's 19th Cultural Award Dinner/Washinc 13 -16 Jack The Rapper Conference/Hilton Hotel, tun. D.0 Atlanta.GA 11 -15 SXSW Music Conference/Hyatt Regency. TX

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ITH A GENEROUS OFFERING of traditional jazz J A N U A R Y 2 4 , 1 9 9 2 W nominations, this year's Gram my Awards present a collection of recording artists whose music ARTIST TITLE ' ARTIST TITLE has stood the test of time. With the ever increasing , 1 ELIANE ELIAS 16 JIMMY McGRIFF popularity of jazz among young people, it's nice to A Long Story In A Blue Mood see the "old school" still getting theirs. Manhattan Headfirst The following is a listing of the 34th Annual Grammy 2 ABBEY LINCOLDN 17 GONZALO RUBALCABA Awards final nominations in the jazz categories: You Gotta Pay The Band The Blessing Blue Note Best Jazz Vocal Performance Verve "Ellington Medley" (from Mel & George Do WW II); Mel 3 SEBASTIAN WHITAKER/CREATORS 18 MACE() PARKER Torme—Concord Jazz Searching For The Truth Mo' Roots Justice Verve He Is Christmas; Take 6—Reprise "Long 'Bout Midnight" (from Garfield, various artists); 4 KENNY DREW, JR. 19 KENNY BARRON QUARTET Natalie Cole—GRP Kenny Drew, Jr. Lemuria-Seascape Antilles/PG Candid OA The Offbeat Of Avenues; Manhattan Transfer— 5 MILES DAVIS & MICHEL LEGRAND 20 KEVYN LATTAU/SPRAGUE/SHAPIRO Columbia Dingo Brazigazz You Won't Forget Me; Shirley Horn—Verve Warner Bros Nova Best Contemporary Jazz Performance 6 RICK MARGITZA 21 MAX ROACH Ashes To Ashes; Joe Sample— Warner Bros. This Is New To The Max Medicine Music; Bobby McFerrin—EMI _ Blue Note Bluemoon Claus Ogerman Featuring Michael Brecker; Claus 7 HARRY CONNICK, JR. 22 EARL KLUGH TRIO Ogerman and Michael Brecker—GRP Blue Light, Red Light Volume One Flight Of The Cosmic Hippo: Bela Fleck & The Columbia Warner Bros Flecktones— Warner Bros. 8 CHARLES FAMBROUGH 23 SONNY ROLLINS Greenhouse; Yellowjackets—GRP The Proper Angle Here's To The People "Sassy" (from The Offbeat Of Avenues); Manhattan Cil Milestone Transfer—Columbia 9 STEVE KAHN 24 NANCY WILSON Best Jazz Instrumental Solo Let's Call This With My Lover Beside Me Bluemoon Columbia "All Bird's Children", Al.' Bird's Children, Phil Woods— Concord Jazz 10 KENNY KIRKLAND 25 KENNY RANKIN "Another Hand", Another Hand, David Sanborn— Kenny Kirkland Because Of You GAP Chesky Elektra/Musician "Bluesette". Cleo Laines Jazz, Toots Thielemans— 11 GENE HARRIS QUARTET 26 BOBBY LYLE Black and Blue Pianomagic RCA/Victor Concord Jazz Atlantic "How Long Has This Been Going On?", The Gershwin 12 BOB BERG 27 DAVE GRUSIN Connection, Dave Grusin—GRP Back Roads The Gershwin Connection "I Remember You": Serenity, Stan Getz—Emarcy Denon GAP Best Jazz Instrumental Performance. Group 13 BRANFORD MARSALIS 28 KENNY BURRELL Alive; Chick Corea, Akoustic Band—GAP The Beautiful Ones Are Not Yet Born Sunup To Sundown Another Hand; David Sanborn—Elektra/Musician Columbia Contemporary The Gershwin Connection; Dave Grusin—GAP 14 HOUSTON PERSON 29 DONALD BROWN Lionel Hampton & The Golden Men Of Jazz Live At The The Party People Music Blue Note; Lionel Hampton & The Golden Men Of Muse Muse Jazz—Telarc 15 GERALD ALBRIGHT 30 SAM RINEY Saturday Night At The Blue Note; Oscar Peterson Live At Birdland West Talk To Me Atlantic Spundletop Trio—Telarc Best Large Jazz Ensemble Performance Art Of The Big Band; Bcb Mintzer—Digital Music Products The Brass Is Back: Rob McConnell & The Boss Brass— COME BLOW YOUR HORN AT Concord Jazz Dream Keeper; Charlie Haden and the Liberation Music Orchestra—Blue Note Et FE Live At The Royal Festival Hall; Dizzy Gillespie & The United Nation Orchestra—Enja CONFERENCE e92 Once More With Feeling; Doc Sevennsen and the Tonight Show Band—Amherst Paris All-Star Blues (A Tribute To Charlie Parker); Jay McShann—Musicmasters REGISTER NOW!

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.. VANESSA WILLIA MS THE COMFORT ZONE WING/PG SINGLE OF THE WEEK PATTI LABELLE SOMEBODY LOVES YOU BABY M 1 (YOU KNO W WHO IT IS) MCA Soul diva Patti LaBelle has done it again with this second release off her Burnin' album. Upon hearing the song you can tell right away that this is a sure-fire winner. Patti delivers this song with a passion that really plays on the heart strings. So sit back with the one you love and SOMEBODY peep out this jam. This could be her best to date. U V The song was produced by Walter -Bunny - Sigler LUES MI It IS1 for Gamble and Huff Productions. Demos: All. MU Kfi0111 Illlifl

ALBU M OF THE WEEK • -.ens- Il7._ - --). -...-- I VICKIE WINANS THE LADY MCA With this being an album from a member of the Winans family, you know that this will not be an .. album packed with traditional gospel songs. P Instead, Vickie proves right from the start that it's a jammin' album that features some definite '90s • beats. Opening with the house-influenced first .) . • • . . release, -Don't Throw Your Life Away, - Winans • . really sets the rest of the album up perfectly. The • . - • , - . Ilbum also features some quality slow jams. -The • Way That You Love Me - and the thought- conjuring -Just When - are prime examples. Also • - ' — featured is a strong cover of the -West Side Story - • • •• , . song, -Somewhere. - Demos: All. e., J A N U A R Y 2 4 , 1 9 9 2

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SINGLES RH OT BARRY WHITE & ISAAC HAYES —DARK AND LOVELY (YOU OVER THERE)—A& M — SUPERACTIVE These two soul legends display their remarkable talents on this cut taken from Barry Looking at the radio add White's Put Me In Your Mix album. The tempo is soft and really sets the mood for action around the country this love. The female demos will be requesting this nonstop. There's a slight similarity year, we find Michael Jackson with another great song White is featured on, "Secret Garden Demos . Adults. heating up the radio waves PEABO BRYSON -LOST IN THE NIGHT—COLUMBIA/SONY—Taken from his Can You and in position to burn up the Stop The Rain album, Bryson shows top form on yet another slow jam. "Lost In charts His latest, just in time The Night" has that dramatic feel that all Peabo Bryson jams have. So grab your to jump start '92, is titled -Do honey tight and get lost in the night with this one. Demos: Adults. You Remember The Time, - Leading the pack, as is usually GLADYS KNIGHT— WHERE WOULD I BE— MCA —From the album Good Woman. the case when he releases a Gladys has another great song on her hands with this new release. It has a great single, Jackson feeds 77 sound for Quiet Storm formats and lovers alike. With its sweet melody and sexy stations with this one, includ- sax solo, this one should have everyone talking. She just gets better and better each ing KGFJ-A M KJLH-FM KMJQ- time around Produced by Michael J Powell. Demos: Adults. FM KKDA-F M VVA M O-F M VVBLS-FM WDAO-A M WEDR- BUBBA —I LIKE YOUR STYLE— MOTO WN —From the vocal group Today comes Bubba, FM Ind WJLB on the solo tip This is a good ballad, complete with the Teddy Riley sound. It should In second place, with do well on radio in Ou et Storm and R&B formats. Produced and arranged by Teddy numbers that could have Riley. Demos. Adults. easily been No. 1 during any CHRIS WALKER TAKE TIME PENDULUM/ELEKTRA —Here's a lively and upbeat other week. is Glenn Jones. bu n g Il uni thdt lin u young singe' Lim is Walker. 1 his song, featured on his debut Atlantic says it's 100 percent album titled First Time, should see Walker once again race up the charts. Keeping behind their newest catch, up with the times, Walker has a little rap in the middle performed by Shazzy. These and his 47 adds reflect that rhymes really set this song off. All Walker's fans are sure to enjoy this jam. Produced commitment. Some of the by Nick Martinelli for Watch Out Productions. Demos: All. stations on this include WBLX- FM, W GPR-F M W HUR-F M VVIKS-FM VVVEE-FM VV7_AK-FM ALBUMS and WJLB Peabo Bryson is up next with his tune "Lost In The GLENN JONES—HERE I GO AGAIN —ATLANTIC —This veteran recording artist returns Night." The Columbia record- with : t album on the Atlantic Records label. It's an album that attracts instantly ing artist works his way into and features a host of heavy rotation cuts. With a solid title track leading the way. third place with 31 adds Jones further impresses on a funky groove titled "I've Been Searchin' (Nobody Like Certainly, this song is a "find" You)" and the beautiful ballad "Love Is Forever." With Jones sharing in the writing for stations interested in of 10 of the album's 11 songs. he can feel safe with the knowledge that he has keeping listeners Program- an album that's laden with hits. Demos: All. mers on this hail from stations R. KELLY AND PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT—BORN INTO THE 90'S—JIVE —There's a like KB MS-A M KCXL-F M strong new jack feel to this album tilut jumps up and says party. Kelly's first release, WEDR-FM WNJR -FM VVTLZ- the uptempo "She's Got That Vibe." is featured and is backed up by two red hot FM VVTMP-A M VVVVIN-FM rid slow jams, "Dedication" and the superb "Slow Dance." It's an album with strong XHR M-FM songs in both slow and dance tempos. Demos: All. HounUing out our superhot list is newcomer Chris Walker. FIVE STAR —SHINE—EPIC—Those U.K. darlings are back with a good album that This week, the Pendulum features 10 cuts in all The theme this time around is love. "Come To Me (For Love)." recording artist earns 29 adds "Love Can't Wait," "The Love You Bring To Me" and "Sentimental" are just a few with his single "Take Time." of the love-inspired songs featured. Check out the whole album, you'll like what Radio has taken to Walker in you hear Demos AP no time and with the voice he's —LOVE AND KISSES MCA —For all you fans, this got, he'll be around a while. one's for you Love And Kisses is the name of the album and also happens to be Stations nlaving him include the title of the album's first song. The album is tough and features that house sound KCOH-A M KIIZ-A M KJMS-FM that soon gets your feet movin'. There are 12 tunes in all, check out "Success," WILD-FM VVNOO-FM WUF0- "Party Jam." "Work." "" and "Love Traffic." The album was produced AM WUSS-A M VVYNN-FM and by Alvin Moody and Vincent Bell for Slam City Productions and Door Bell Productions, VVZAZ-FM ir Inc Demos. All GRAMMYS 1991 (Bob Dylan). John more black business owner- Best Performance by an Actor continued from page 13 Bauldie—Columbia ship. in a Drama Series. Telefilm or The Complete Stax /Volt Sin- Miniseries Different Lifestyles, BeBe & After an inspiring oration gles 1959-1968 (Various). James Earl Jones/"Gabriel's CeCe Winans—Sparrow/ that drew several rounds of Rob Bowman—Atlantic Fire" Capitol The Original Singles Collec- applause. Johnson got a Best Drama Series, Telefilm Look A Little Closer, Helen tion —Plus (Hank Williams), welcomed surprise when or Miniseries Baylor— Word Colin Escott—Polydor most of the Laker basketball "In the Heat of the Night" Mean What You Say, Wit- Star Time (James Brown), ness—Fixit/Star Song team joined him on stage. Best Performance by an James Brown/Cliff White/ Phenomenon. The Rance The award show itself Actress in a Comedy Series Harry Weinger/Nelson Jasmine Guy/"A Different Allen Group—Bellmark proved entertaining, though George/Allan M. Leeds— World" The Promise, Ricky Dillard's the five -hour "marathon" Polydor New Generation Chorale — Best Performance by an Actor Best Historical Album taping began almost 45 min- Muscle Shoals Sound Gospel in a Comedy Series Billie Holiday, The Complete utes late. However, pacing Best Gospel Album By A Bill Cosby/"The Cosby Decca Recordings (Billie Hol- Choir Or Chorus was fairly swift, with presen- Show" iday), producers: Steven Above And Beyond, O'Landa ters and award winners Best Comedy Series Lasker and Andy McKaie— Draper & The Associates — being brief in their intro- "Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air" GRP Word ductions and acceptance Best Variety Series or Special Edwin Hawkins Music And The Complete Stax /Volt Sin- speeches. -The Arsenio Hall Show" Arts Seminar Chicago Mass gles 1959-1968 (various). producers: Steve Green- The 24th Image Awards Best News. Talk or Informa- Choir. Music And Arts tion Program or Special berg—Atlantic show is scheduled to air Seminar Chicago Mass "The Oprah Winfrey Show" Choir—Lection/PolyGram January 25 on NBC. Best Performance by an Actor The Evolution Of Gospel, The following is a list of IMAGE AWARDS in a Motion Picture Sounds Of Blackness—Pers- winners: continued from page 13 Wesley Snipes/"New Jack pective/A&M City" Hand In Hand, Christ Church Actor Award; Whoopi Best Performance by an Choir—Star Song Goldberg earned Best Jesus Be Praised. The Brook- Actress in a Motion Picture Actress; and writer/ Whoopi Goldberg/"The Long lyn Tabernacle Singers— director John Singlet- Walk Home" Word/ Word Inc. Rev. James And on's "Boyz N the Hood" Best Motion Picture The L.A. Gospel Messengers. won Best Motion Pic- "Boyz N the Hood" L.A. Gospel Messengers — ture. Singleton also Special Awards Recipients Savoy won a special award Entertainer Of The Year Patti LaBelle Best Traditional Blues Album (along with 20 other All My Life, Charles Brown— film and TV directors). Jackie Robinson Sports Bullseye Blues Award The show itself was Johnnie B. Bad. Johnny John- Earvin "Magic" Jackson son—Elektra/Nonesuch a star-studded evening Corporate Award Live At The Apollo, B.B. of music, entertain- A&M Records King—GRP ment and fun. But the Key of Life Award Mr. Lucky. John Lee Hooker — annual event also Arsenio Hall Charisma served as a time of Hall of Fame Live—Simply The Best, Irma reflection for black The Four Tops Thomas—Rounder O'Jays Americans. Included in Signature. Charlie Mussel - The Dells white—Alligator the program was mention of Janet Jackson The Temptations Best Reggae Album vivid memories of an incred- Roy Wilkins Civil Rights As Raw As Ever, Shabba ible year gone by. Best New Recording Artist Award Ranks—Epic As usual, the emphasis of Boyz Il Men Thurgood Marshall Gumption, Bunny Wailer— the Awards was black Best Female Recording Artist Shanachie Chairman's Award Natalie Cole Iron Storm. Black Uhuru — achievement in glitter worlds Bernard Shaw Mesa of music, television and film. Best Gospel Artist Chairman's Award BeBe & CeCe Winans Jahmekya, boggy Marley & the But the highlight of the even- Janet Jackson Melody Makers—Virgin ing was arguably the award Best Rap Artist Special Award—Directors Victims, Steel Pulse—Elektra D.J. Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Julie Dash acceptance speech offered Entertainment Prince Charles Burnett by former NBA Laker star We Must Carry On. Rita Mar- Best Jazz Artist Bill Duke ley—Shanachie Earvin "Magic" Johnson. Natalie Cole Wendell Harris Awarded the Jackie Robin- George Jackson & Doug Best World Music Album Best Male Recording Artist McHenry Amen, Said Keita —Mango/ son Sports Award, Johnson Luther Vandross Island Jamaa Fanaka encouraged the young black Best Vocal Group Brazilian Serenata, Dori Romell Foster-Owens com munity to be more The O'Jays/"Emotionally Roland Jefferson Caymmi—Owest responsible in all aspects of Yours" Charles Lane Este Mundo, Gipsy K ings— Matty Rich Elektra/Musician their lives. The highly visible Best Music Video John Singleton Planet Drum, Mickey Hart— sports figure. who rocked Natalie Cole/"Unforgettable" Robert Townsend Rykodisc Inc. the world with his sobering Best Album Topper Carew Txai, Milton Nascimento— announcement that he had Luther Vandross/Power Of Joseph B. Vasquez Love Sony Music become infected with the Ron O'Neal Best Album Notes deadly AIDS virus, also Best Performance by an Spike Lee The Birth Of Soul (Ray Cha- Actress in a Drama Series. Mario Van Peebles issued a call to arms for rles), Robert Palmer—Atlantic Telefilm or Miniseries Kevin Hooks The Bootleg Series Vol. 1-3 blacks to "take the higher Lynn Whitfield/"The Jose- Michael Schultz (Rare and Unreleased) 1961- ground," in reference to phine Baker Story" Ernest Dickerson

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HE BIRTHDAY of Dr Martin Luther King Jr. is now a the Montgomery bus boycott from the perspective of Tnational holiday, once celebrated in virtually every state Raymond Flowers Ji,, the son of the white Alabama attorney (who needs the Grand Canyon anyway?) and cause for post general who worked for integration in the state. In fact, offices, banks and a larger percentage of businesses to the King character was seen in only a handful of scenes. close. Certainly many schools, at least the elementary ones. This film is also available on home video now. will have some lesson plan attached to the day, and news Many stations around the country air a one-hour special, programs will offer some sort of "sound bite" retrospective, produced locally in Atlanta, entitled "Young Martin." which particularly the golden voice intoning, "I have a dream " focuses on the youthful King and his influences: father But we must ask if Dr King's story has been adequately (portrayed by Howard Rollins), mother and especially told in the visual media, or if making his birthday a nation- grandmother. Young Martin is shown being hauled to the al holiday has made him, like police station for refusing to Abraham Lincoln and George give up his seat on a bus. Washington, more of a insulted at a white shoe store, national icon than a voice and winning a public speak- which can still speak to us ing contest. today. Check your local listings This question is particular- for this syndicated effort. ly relevant in light of two There are a few video current feature film projects. collections of King's speech- One, "JFK." directed by Oliver es, but unless you are near Stone, has re-opened the a store offering African- national debate as to whether Americana, you probably a conspiracy was involved in won't be able to buy it over John F Kennedy's assassin- the counter. (In fact, this ation. The second, a film reporter checked three biography of Malcolm X. African-American stores in directed by Spike Lee and co- Los Angeles and only one had written by the late James King on tape.) Instead, the Baldwin, will be released in biggest sales of these tapes, 1992 and certainly bring that which are produced and leader and his message back distributed by independent into the spotlight. companies, are through TV But what of Dr. Kinc? There advertisements. is a script by former Black Similarly. there are audio Panther ally Donald Freed. collections of King's speech- award winning playwright- es on cassette with slightly screenwriter (including more mainstream avail- "Secret Honor," which inter- ability. preted Richard Nixon), Of course. numerous King- making the rounds which authored books are still endorses the assumption that James Earl Ray did not shoot readily available in major bookstores, and some of the King—an idea supported by Jesse Jackson, the Rev. James chains even make a bit of an effort to order a few for Lawson (a King associate), as well as activist writer-attorney Black History Month in February. One of King's more Mark Lane and Ray himself. both of whom have written profound texts was "Why We Can't Wait," published in books on the subject. softcover by New American Library Will the commercial success of "JFK," despite the debate A few TV series have done King-themed episodes to in the press, help the Freed script to find its financing? coincide with his birthday. Episodes of "The Cosby Show," Will there be a re-opening of the King case? "A Different World" and even "The Hogan Family" are in Currently, the most widespread King biographical film syndication, and some smart stations may pull them out in circulation is aptly named "King," and originally aired of the wheel to run especially on Monday. King in 1978 as a four -hou- NBC miniseries with Paul Winfield celebrations may be a part of episodes this season, in the title role. Written by Abby Mann, who also created although no such synopsis was available at press time. "Kojak," the project is available on home video and does Unlike other Americans whose courage and heroics suggest something more than a lone gunman was going occurred prior to the proliferation of the visual media, down in Memphis on that fatal day Although hardly Martin Luther King Jr. is on film and tape for all to see— definitive, the miniseries has its solid moments. d broadcasters, producers and educators make the effort. Network television has often made King a peripheral How sad it would be if the current school-age generation character in his own struggles. "Unconquered," a TV movie and those to follow merely read about King when there which CBS ran for Kigg's birthday in 1989, focused on is so much they could see and hear B E

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IIES G MC. F t 0 I E J.0 G I_ E JANUARY 24, 1992 / PAGE 19 T HIS YEAR STARTED off with a bang, with the first rap the '90s" and "You Can't Play With My Yo-Yo"—(why • concert going on without incident At the Hollywood didn't Cube come out and perform with her on this cut?) Palladium Ice Cube, Yo-Yo. Cypress Hill and W.C. and The Then she did a new cut from her soon-to-be released Madd Circle got seriously busy gloom the rnic and the album, we didn't catch the title but the rhyme was fat crowd There was no dress code, so you know W C and and the beat was dope. On the turntables was Chilly Chill, his crew were down wit that The Madd Circle opened who knows how to turn those wheels of steel at a vicious the show performing cuts off their latest LP, Ain't A Damn pace Yo-Yo also did "Mama Don't Take No Mess," off Thing Changed The song that got crazy response was the mov e soundtrack for "Boyz N The Hood" "Dress Code," which everybody bobbed their heads to Then it was time for the man everyone came to see, Next up was those hometown brothas Cypress Hill the one and only Ice Cube Cube was electrifying, as he These funky feel ones definitely got off. This was their took the mic in hand and tore up the rhymes with split- first performance in Los Angeles and they thanked Cube timing precision. The fans were hyped up and ready to and the promoters for the opportunity .When they did rock Wnen Cube did the song "Once Upon A Time In their jam "I Could Just Kill A Man," the audience was The Projects." the audience rapped right along with him, right there in the mix it was all :he way live He would rap one verse and then After a very short break, the only female member of the crowd would rap the next. This was definitely the the Lench Mob. Yo-Yo, came on stage She was great. way to start off the new year Without missing a beat, looking slimmer or the new year dressed in all black. Cube went right into "Jackin' For Beats." then Yo-Yo came with the exception of her signature hat—this one was out to accompany him on "It's A Man's World " The fans a sparkling silver Yo-Yo has a rough and tough rhyme went crazy with excitement, especially the women, as they style and she showed and proved she was 311 that this sang right along with Yo-Yo The temperature at the night She rocked the house with her jams "Stompin' to Palladium got hotter and hotter continued on page 22

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OU HAVEN'T HEARD Hammer challenge Michael Jadcson he took public aim at Prince, and what's bad for business Yto anything recently, have you? Chances are good that is bad for Hammer. Thus, the SNL move. you won't hear that kind of talk from the entertainer or his "It was just getting out of hand," says a member of camp anytime soon, either. Hammer's camp. "People were taking it too seriously. Fact One of Hammer's last appearances in '91 was his guest is, Hammer is one host slot on NBC's "Saturday Night Live." At the opening of the biggest of the customary host monologue. Hammer was interrupted Michael Jackson by one Michael Jackson—played by SNL's Chris Rock—who fans around. He called Hammer out on the carpet for the rapper's publicized would have loved requests for a duel. The skit ended with Hammer trying to to let the thing play get through the monologue, conceding to Jackson. "You're up to some Ham- the baddest." It was funny, but according to insiders the mer/Jackson segment made for more than simply good fun. stadium dates—for According to an insider at SNL, Hammer's camp used charity or some- the skit to quietly put to rest the Hammer vs. MJ thing. thing —but when

-It wasn't like it was a big deal, but there was consideration he saw it all being given," said the source. taken the wrong "Apparently, Hammer and way, he decided it • • his people decided that it best to leave it Jackson wasn't a good idea to carry alone." on this quest for The Glove, Through it all, Jackson never and figured a lighthearted made a peep approach was the best way MEAN WHILE, BACK AT THE to put it all down." RANCH Let's Get Smooth, the The Hammer/MJ hype upcoming Solar LP from Reggie began simply enough. and Vincent Calloway, features a During a Los Angeles press rendition of the Sly and the Family conference announcing Stone classic "Family Affair," with his "" cartoon help form George (Brothers) series, Hammer casually Johnson on , Gerald Levert, challenged MJ to a -dance- The Boys, and Family Stone alumni off" for MJ's trademarked Rose Stone on vocals and Lany glove. The challenge took Graham on thumping bass. The LP

on a new intensity when is due next month.... -Strollin' "will Hammer brought James be the next single from Prince's Brown into it, saying that platinum-plus Diamonds and if he won the glove, he'd Pearls Warner Bros. LP. The present it to Brown, whom musician reportedly had plans to he felt hadn't been given perform on an episode of the Fox

his propers by Jackson for TV show "In Living Color - the same his influence on the art of day as the Superbowl (his set R&B showmanship. Ham- would have been positioned in the mer's "Too Legit To Quit" Hammer show during game half-time so video begins with the God- that ball fans could tune him in father of Soul sending his student. Hammer, out on his quest without missing a play), but now plans are for he and the for the glove and ends with a character meant to be New Power Generation to perform at the Bowl itself. Prince, Jackson—apparently dazed by Hammer's incredible talent— who apparently bores easily, is said to have a new album practicing the -Too Legit To Quit - hand movements Ham- ready in the can and wants to release it—Soon What's this mer introduced in the clip. It was all in good fun—until about Virgin Records PR man Daryl Clac being wooed by the public got into the picture. the new Lee Solters company? Sade is in the studio... Denise Black fanzines began getting letters from readers that Weathersby has moved into the EMI Music slot of creative Hammer had become "too big for those balloon pants he manger, R&B music, wç....Rap music impresario Russell wears"; some black radio outlets reported call-in listener Simmons is said to be overseeing the solo aspirations of debates on the Hammer/MJ subject. The mild hoopla Arron Hall, now that the new jack trio Guy has doesn't seem to have affected Hammer's sales—Too Lega cisbanded....Jarn and Lewis are doing the soundtrack for To Quit continues to sell briskly. However. Hammer's image the upcoming Damon %Newels comedy "Mo' Money" Now of hard-working humility was in danger of being tainted that Branford Marsids has been tapped to head up the new by what some fans viewed as a streak of arrogance, not "Tonight Show" band under the Jay Leno regime, will it be unlike what Rick James exhibited in the early '80s, when an all-black band? Does it have to be? 3E

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n I lne 9timi. El 01992 Gant Records quality With its uptempo beat and a S I N GLES strong display of vocals from Bin, this A L B U MS song looks set to become a monster THE ESCOFFERY'S crossover jam for Degrees Of JAMIE PRINCIPLE UNOBTAINABLE (STANDING IN Motion. The song is currently seeing THE MIDNITE HOUR NEED) action on varying mixes but looks set SMASH ATLANTIC to break into regular formats very Here's an artist who's been long soon. Demos. House Fans, Young associated with house music for close Adults. to a decade now. With "Hot Body." Principle could have a club and radio CVELLO smash on his hands. Another fine TURN YOU ON song is "You're All I Waited 4," a song RCA that's drawn a positive response on the Taken from their forthcoming self- rave scene. Producing the album is titled album, this is a song that Steve "Silk" Hurley, who seems to have should draw heavy response from the the grooves to accompany Principle's young adults. A pumping bass that's sensuous vocal style. Demos: Young extremely uptempo attracts and Adults, House Fans. could make this a success. A few EARL THO MAS listens and you'll be hooked on this BLUE... NOT BLUES one. Demos: All. BIZARRE/STRAIGHT On this debut album on the Bizarre/ With the second release off their GERALD ALBRIGHT Straight label, Thomas draws from a debut LP. Opinions. The Escoffery's GEORGIA ON MY MIND variety of styles of music. Hints of join the ranks of En Vogue and other ATLANTIC blues, gospel and rock can be heard. "I female vocal groups that can bring Sing The Blues" and the pop-styled harmony and class to a song. This "Your Love" really stand out as two of record is excellent for Quiet Storm the album's top cuts. Also of interest formats because it has a nice slow are "Nothing Left To Lose," a song with tempo that's just right for those cold a really old fashioned blues sound, and rainy nights. So say it when you and the easy listening "I Won't Be play it Produced by Marcus Johnson Around." Demos Adults. and Steve Campbell for Ethnic Boyz NELSON RANGELL Productions. Demos Adults. IN EVERY MO MENT GRP TRINERE ITS THE MUSIC LUKE Trinere has a very uptempo cut this time out It features a sound perfect for AC radio mainly due to the pop- styled rhythms that can be heard Luther Campbell produced this for Close your eyes and Gerald Albright Trinere Demos Young Adults will soothe you with this instrumental version of this timeless classic. SYBIL Recorded live, Albright shows why OPEN THE DOOR he's often regarded as one of the NEXT PLATEAU premier saxophonists in the world Sybil's back with another release off Soft keyboards add to a mellow cut her Sybilization album. This song is that's covered with style Demos: Jazz already seeing success on the Lovers. Adults Rangell creates a relaxed mood on dancefloors of Europe. As usual, this, an album that has a definite strong vocals are apparent as Sybil MARVIN SEASE calming effect Out of the 10 songs shows why she has been one of the SHO W ME WHAT YOU GOT featured, "NY/LA" and "Someday" top female performers worldwide. MERCURY have the vocals of Syreeta Wright. Demos: All With this throwback to the '70s. Other songs that stand out include the Sease should win the hearts of the very uptempo "Boomtown." sporting DEGREES OF MOTION Fi BITI older generation out there which an ever so funky beat, and "Map Of DO YOU WANT IT RIGHT NO W loves its music soulful and mellow. The Stars," a cut that is delivered with ESQUIRE With a midtempo beat, this is a the sort of class you come to expect House lovers and rave goers, listen perfect cha-cha record that was also from one of the top horn players in out for this jacker of the highest produced by Sease Demos Adults jazz music Demos. Jazz Fans, Adults.

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T FIGURES THAT THE ANSWERING MACHINE AT RAYMOND Jones' Los Angeles home would greet callers with the Parliament relic "Make My Funk The P-Funk"—and that the /musician/ producer would be monitoring his calls between passages of some obscure book on tile history of Brazilian music. Jones, you see, doesn't view any particularly challenging disparity between P-Funk and the Bosa Nova; he is a student of music, period. STEVEN IVORY n the o:her hand, it also makes perfect sense that when you call Norma Jean Wright's New York residence, the singer songwriter's conversation is interrupted by a random query from her five- year old son. Wr ght, as it turns out, is a student of life, a significant detail that rages on, even while she is taking care of business. On New Year's Day, no less. Together, hnes and Wright, students of life and music, comprise State Of Art, the writing production performing duo whose debut album. Community. also marks the christening of filmmaker Spike Lee's latest spin-off, the Sony Music-distributed 40 Acres And A Mule Musicworks. That "Understanding," the album's first single, is making a proud showing on national charts is gratifying to Jones and Wright—especially when you consider that musically, the team covers ground generally

tread either by modern black folides or socially-conscious hip-hoppers. ( tinued on nexi page

JANUARY 24, 1992 / IIIIIIII S TOR MA AND community. The two met in New York City in the late '70s while augment- I have felt this way for a ing Chic—Norma on lead vocals and Raymond on keyboards—the Ber- long time," says Jones, speaking of the album's con- nard Edwards/Nile Rodgers music machine that produced the sleek disco tent. "'Afrocentricity' may funk hits "Dance, Dance, Dance (Yowsah, Yowsah, Yowsah)," "I Want be the flavor of the month, Your Love," and the smashes "Le Freak" and "Good Times." ("No, I wasn't but it's more than a new playing the acoustic piano on 'Good Times'," Jones adds wearily, appar- taste in the mouth for us. Our idea was simply to put a ently for the umpteenth time.) "That's where State Of Art actually started," lot of food for the mind and says Wright. "I enjoyed Chic—it was the chance of a lifetime for someone heart on the listener's plate." like me, who had just hit New York City from and didn't know a Take Jones' idea to its thing about the music business. But vocally, the music wasn't always that limit, and you could say challenging. Raymond and I began sharing ideas on the side back then." that State Of Art, in a After leaving Chic à record an obscure Edwards/ Rodgers-produced solo album for world of fast-food Bearsville/ Warner Br hers, Wright plugged into New York's session scene, backing grooves set to video, is the likes of Luther Vandross (another Chic vocalist), Aretha Franklin, Chaka Khan, real food for thought. Madonna, Michael Jackson and C+C Music Factory, among others. Meanwhile, in 1985 Jones, at the invitation of producer George Duke, migrated to Los Angeles, More than a concept where he assisted Duke in production and began raking up songwriting/ production album, Community is a credits. Among them: the .Jeffrey Osborne hits "Borderline" and "Stay With Me soulful musical excursion Tonight," and Stephanie M ills' "Rising Desire." Jones also had the literal good fortune of co-writing (with bassist/songwriter Freddie Washington) "Someone For Me," which through any black urban made it onto Whitney Houston's multi-million-selling debut Arista LP and was the B- center in America. The side of Houston's pop smash single "How Will I Know." But even as he contributed songs, while individual songs to the soundtracks of the Spike Lee films "Do The Right Thing" and "Mo' Bet- ter Blues," Jones had his eye on making hi$Lown record. He had been in touch with slices of life in the 'hood Norma Jean back in New York, and she felt the same livay; they began collaborating. that hold their own, col- Jones and Wright actually made their first rekrd as State Of Art in early lectively paint a vivid '91 on the Polydor label, with a single called "Hero." A low-budget video portrait of daily exist- got heavy airplay on BET, but when Polydor didn't pick the duo up for an ence in the Afro-Ameri- album, they turned to Spike Lee. can community—where "We went with Spike for several reasons," says Jones. "He's trying to make an it's been, where it's at, impact as far as blacks controlling their interests, both creatively and financially, and and thoughtful, edu- musically he knew where we were coming from. And quite franks, the labels weren't cated, heartfelt sugges- exactly knocking down our doors." IMO tions on where it should Adds Wright, "Thank God that someone with clout like Spike's was wil- be going. ling to even give us a chance." In turn, Jones introduced Spike to Lisa Jack- son, who now runs 40 Acres M usicworks' day-to-day operations. "I guess we're basically saying, 'Know who you As Jones writes in articulate, informative LP liner noter Community "was con- are," says Wright. "It's ceived as a total entity. It was approached from a wholistic perspective." But don't let really not anything heavy. the intelligent banter deter you: Community is anything but esoteric; as writers, musi- cians and producers, Jones and Wright conjure music that breathes. While selections All we did was look within like the bold, swaggering "Understanding" and "Know Who You Are" are pure, neck- ourselves and around our bobbing hip-hop, tracks like the moody "Laughing At The Years," sultry "I Like" and community— where Afro- Americans live and thrive— the melodic "Beating Heart" lovingly capture the essence of urban romance. The dark, urgently funky "Police State" perfectly mirrors the inner-city terror of law enforcement and the songs simply wrote gone amuck, and the ballad *27 Years"—an ex-con's loving words to the wife who themselves. Listening to stuck with him through incarceration—is sad, but elegant nonetheless.0 0 40 Community is kind of like taking a stroll through your There's even "Heaven," a sparse Sting-esque thing that simply rocks. neighborhood." Norma Jean sings with an understated soulfulness. On keyboards, Ray- Wright nor Jones are mond is a chordin' fool. Featuring guests as musically diverse as P-Funk strangers to the musical stalwarts bassist Bootsy Collins and keyboardist Bernie Worrell, jazz man

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Joe Henderson and South Africa's Ladysmith Black Mambazo, Community is easily the "Westside Story" of L.A.'s South Central, New York's Harlem or any other urban center where black folk dwell. "We wanted to show the correlation between Negroes—American blacks—and Africans," says Jones. "We seem to have forgotten about that, and understanding our roots will always be the only way to understanding ourselves today. Musically, it was also important that Community dabble in all sorts of musical interpretations. R&B and hip-hop are fine, but we don't raise our kids today beyond those sounds, and we're gonna suffer for it." "Commercially, I think black music is going back to the real artistry, anyway," adds Wright. "And, because of the economy, people are being more selective." Jones is content with Sony's treatment of the project. "It's not like they just threw the record out there and hoped it would stick... they're actually seeing to it that it gets a shot at black radio and black press, and you can't ask for much more than that." Meanwhile, State Or Art plans on taking its case to the people via a concert tour of colleges and small clubs, possibly later in the spring. While the album focuses on the talents of Jones and Wright, the duo says the stage presentation will be a virtual Kabuki theatre, with a supporting cast of musicians and sin- gers. "State Of Art is about whatever Norma and I feel like at the time we record," says Jones, who insists the next album could go anywhere, musically. "There's nothing like musical freedom. Spike has given us that, and it sure feels good."

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Mardi Gras, perpetuating ITH EFFORTLESS W EASE and steady his local fame while his com mand, Professor desire for national stardom Longhair, the man who remains unfulfilled. started the New Orleans In '65 he cut "Big Chief" R&B piano tradition that on Watch, but still no played a formative roll in national fame. Longhair, the early rock 'n roll sound, despaired by not achieving smoothly displays the success, returned to card piano style that he de- hustling and odd jobs. He veloped by combining was sweeping out a record boogie blues piano and store when Quint Davis, the Caribbean rhythms that producer of these fine permeated the seaport city sessions and a prime mover of New Orleans. The result- behind the Jazz Heritage ing style was dubbed Festival, tracked him down "rhumba boogie." Relative- after a year-long search. ly unknown to the world This album is entitled Mardi compared to his famous Gras in Baton Rouge. proteges—Fats Domino, (Baton Rouge. only be- Allen Toussaint, Art Neville of cause the absence of a the Neville Brothers, Huey state-of-the-art studio in "Piano" Smith, Dr. John and New Orleans in '71, forced James Booker (who all Longhair and his crew — proudly ackno wledge blind guitarist Snooks Longhair as their mentor)—but nevertheless a veritable Eaglin, drummer Shiba and bassist Will Harvey Jr., who were musical giant, Longhair's import is evidenced by the descrip- well-versed in Longhair's rhumba boogie style—to record tive dub, the "Bach of Rock," given to him by Toussaint. there.) Born Henry Roeland Byrd in Bogalusa. LA, late in 1918. In June of '72, a super session showcasing Longhair at Longhair moved to New Orleans with his family as a child Memphis' Ardent Studios with a preeminent New Orleans and as a youth, barrelhouse piano players like Archibald, Tuts player on each instrument—Eaglin. the Meters' second-line Washington, Sulruvan Rock and Kid Stormy Weather were his wizard, drummer Joseph "Zrgaboo" Modeliste: and George inspiration. Before serving in World War II, Longhair made Davis. who played a major role in producing, arranging and his mark as a street tap dancer, boxer and card shark, but writing Aaron Neville's Tell It Like It Is album —combined again. when he got out of the service, he began making the rounds Longhair's innovative rhumba boogie style placed him in of the New Orleans night clubs. He was playing with his demand with many companies, as his college of musical band in the Caledonia Inn in 1949 when the club owner knowledge turned out more alumni. Fess, as he is dubbed the group Professor Longhair & His Four Hairs— affectionately called by fellow musicians, has a stylistic "Professor" being the traditional Crescent City name given signature and interpretive skills that simply enchant his

a piano wizard and -Longhair" for Byrd's unusually long listeners. Few artists have that gift. His singing voice is far coiffure for the times. Other colorful names given Longhair's from being termed exciting. but because his humorous vocal groups are The Blue Scholars. The Blues Jumpers and Professor style sounds sort of like the common guy next door singing Longhair & His Shuffling Hungarians—a name that came about to excellent instrumental tracks (Longhair does sing in tune, when he began recording for a number of small, independent though). his audience readily feels his festive mood and the R&B labels during the late '40s and early '50s. Longhair party is on. One gets the feeling that if Longhair actually recorded two 78s on the short-lived Star Talent label before wanted to. he could be more luscious in his vocal stylings,

sessions for Mercury yielded a minor hit in 1950 called -Bald but the greater portion of his love is expressed through his Head," which reappears on this CD in its alternate form as piano playing, which is truly irresistible.

-She Ain't Got No Hair." -Mardi Gras in New Orleans" sports an air-tight rhythm A famous story has Ahmet Ertegun of Atlantic Records and horn section perfectly complementing themselves in a trekking through the fields to some Louisiana country juke happy-go-lucky uptempo celebration. Hank Williams' joint and seeing Longhair provide percussion accompan- "Jambalaya (On the Bayou)" proves to be a worthy vehicle iment to his playing by kicking the bottom of his piano. Well. for Longhair's rhumba, and Ivory Joe Hunter's "Since I Met Longhair recorded his most esteemed early sides for Atlantic, You Baby" is almost a parody from Fess' vocalizing. The hit and also recorded for Federal between 1950 and 1954. "Tipitina" gives a full blast of Creole patois, yeah. A special but never sold enough nationally to advance beyond the highlight of the album is "Fats Domino Medley," and Little local celebrity stage. He recorded six sides for Ebb Records Wake. Jacobs' "Mean Ole World" recalls Chicago blues. This

in 1957, and in '59 Ron Records released -Go To The Mardi is an excellent album of historical importance produced by

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OLLYWOOD —The year I .(92 is now a reality, but Guide to the African American New York," which we know Hwe're still savouring our jaunt to New York for you'll want for your next trip. .and take a subway to Ft. Christmas, an annual event which, naturally. included a Greene in Brooklyn as well. Another highlight of the New rejuvenating—or one might say resuscitating—trek about York excursion was meeting and chatting with Regina the streets of Harlem Started by taking the IRT to 135th Taylor, star of the superb NBC series "I'll Fly Away, - who and Lenox. The street is now called Malcolm X Boulevard. was in town for the holidays from Atlanta, where the series but the financially strapped city has yet to change the street is filmed. They've got about 11 more episodes to do and, signs. in between takes, she's writing a children's book. It was apropos to commence here, as while it may be Back to things Hollywood, a belated cheer for the Golden little known, this corner was the first enclave of African- Globe Award nominees— Lynn Whitfield for (you guessed American habitation of it)"Thf Josephine Baker this part of Manhattan Story and Sidney and later the seat of the Poitier for -Separate

Harlem Renaissance. But Equal. -...Nell Carter And that chair is now sold her home in the housed at the Schom- hills over Beverly to burg Center for Re- Slash, guitarist of the search in Black Culture, rock band Guns 'N' where we did some Roses. Think of all the project digging for our misbehavin' that'll go work in, well, other on there now. ...Tyra media. More rules for Ferrell is working hard researching at this on her latest film, library than there a-t: "Equinox," and Lincoln braids north of 110th Kilpatrick will be seen Street, but so be it this year in "Fortress."' Walked about the They say his com- many sites and sounds mercial endorsements of the area, then may dry up, but Earvin dashed down to the The "Magic" Johnson has Shark Bar on the West- signed a three-book Matty Rich side for dinner and deal with Rando m discourse Had Eddie Murphy's Christmas card on our House, a pact which will include an autobiography as well person—push a button and his patented laugh erupts for as a tome about safe sex to be written with former Surgeon all to hear and enjoy. Ilyasah Shabazz spent at least five General C Everett Koop. The deal is said to be worth $5 minutes pushing the appropriate point and chuckling million to S8 million, depending upon which "insider" is along, while we concentrated on chomping on corn bread blabbing What is known is that super agent Mike Ovitz, 'n sweet potato muffins and selecting one of the marvelous who is also the most die-hard of Laker fans, negotiated main courses—when you go (and you will), don't miss the the terms -pro bono," which any "L A, Law" viewer knows spicy boneless chicken breast with sweet potato fries, and means he isn't taking 10 percent. What a fan, indeed! the cajun-esque shrimp is a mad favorite Johnson's previous memoir, "Magic," which was published The buzz at the Shark was about director Matty Rich in 1983, is being re-released by Signet Books in and his squiring of -L vin' Large - actress Lisa Arrindell about paperback . .Also on the book beat, Little Brown is town and, indeed, days later their appearance at a publishing "Songs of My People," on February 12, a performance of "Mississippi Delta" (a play you must see) collection of 150 photos of African-American life taken was obviously more than an audition Early word also by 50 premiere African-American photographers in 1990. filtered in about the latest marketing and merchandising And here's the even-better news: Time-Warner is coup by entrepreneurial director/actor/writer/producer sponsoring the photos as a touring exhibit under the Spike Lee, who has made a def deal with MCA/Universal auspices of the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition and Miller Brewing People who purchase videos of "Mo' Service, and Time-Warner subsidiary HBO will make it into Better Blues" or "Do the Right Thing - during Black History a pay-TV special co-produced by Quincy Jones Entertain- Month will be offered discounts on merchandise from the ment and Blackside, Inc The exhibit opens at D.C.'s Spike's Joint catalogue, and for each order placed. Miller Corcoran Gallery of Art February 15, and between then Brewing will make a S2 donation to the Thurgood Marshall and 1994 will also tour Los Angeles, New York, Chicago, Scholarship Fund. Buy your "X - cap today Kansas City, St Louis. New Orleans, Milwaukee. Detroit, About 20 blocks up Amsterdam Avenue from the Shark Philadelphia. Atlanta, Oakland, Little Rock, Tampa, Bar, stopped in at Black Books Plus, where owner Columbus (Ohio), Jackson (MS), Memphis, Indianapolis. Glendedyn Johnson has become a living depository of San Diego, and other cities. You get the picture (no pun books etc. about the folks Grabbed a copy of "Glanions intended). Until next time stay focused! 3‘E

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•3It I- A . IC ISG F t A 0 I C:l". S._ 0 S I F E JANUARY 24, 1992 / PAGE 35 HEItutrrgs rin ms ffleili 1991: A Big Year In Black Music In The U.K.

HE DEEPENING economic the lilting reggae soulful Trecession saw major "Daydreaming." Her vocals record companies tightening are now one of the most their belts in 1991. effective- recognized in the country, ly stunting the possibility of also featured on adverts and any innovative music coming in large snippets on Snap's hit out of the U.K Seal was a "The Power." noticeable exception. Reces- No one can take it away sion or no recession, his from Jamaican reggae artist record company was deter- Shabba Ranks. Nineteen mined to make 1991 his year. ninety-one was his year for and they look set to 'seal' his dominating the British charts success now that the young (reggae and otherwise), and U.K -based singer has been 1992 looks like it will be even nominated for a Grammy in bigger for this raggamuffin the Best Newcomer category. MC. Nineteen ninety-one may It's hard to define Shabba's become known as the year popularity. He faces the that saved U.K. black music competition of equally As if the success of Soul Il eloquent MCs, and his voice Soul, two years previously, is somewhat peculiar. But was really just a taste of what Shabba is raw or, as his debut was to come, Seal kicked his album for the international way onto the charts with the record company Sony Music haunting and addictive declared, Raw As Ever. "Crazy." It wasn't that Seal As a way of explaining his was doing anything new, unprecedented success for a either. But after the decade reggae star (the biggest fan of British black artists shun- worship since Bob Marley and ning conventional instru- the Wailers). Shabba sights his penchant for reality- ments for a sampler, black Shabba Ranks music ran the real risk of based lyrics. "That's where I running out of steam with nobody to play the music, until get most of my lyrics," he says, "from t'ings that happen Seal came back into the running and proved that rock in real life. Ya' know life, if you look at it, is very amusing. 'n roll still belonged to the black man who could strum Especially tie people. If you stop and look at the people a guitar and write a melody. around you, you could write your own story." " 'Crazy,' " says Seal, "is just a standard song—E. G and As America goes ragga music mad. Shabba soars higher A chords—an age old profession " But the transformation and higher. His signing to for a reputed from haunting ballad to haunting and addictive soul-bop $500,000 was unprecedented in the reggae world, not came about after a plethora of versions in the hunt to least because of its three-year duration. And although mix what was to be the classic song of '91 Shabba's signing was said to have opened the floodgates Also brightening up '91 and getting set to steamroll for more bigtime reggae signings, it has shown that Shabba through 1992 are the Young Disciples Like an oldie but is really in a league of his own. Despite rumors of sign- goodie. they threw in the powerful "Apparently Nothing" ings of Fraude Paul to Motown, and of Cutty Ranks, it is just when it became hip once more to be a retro-groover. only the -Don Da Da - of regçae. Supercat, who has been and admit to preferring a live sound to a computer blip poached by a major label aid for a lot less than King Featuring vocalist Carleen Anderson and hip (and hop) Shabba was signed. London DJ Femi Williams, their debut album Road To That any reggae artist st-ould be signed to a major Freedom captured a hollow snare sound that's going to record company at all leads dub theorists to hail a 'renais- be developed more this year "I think you always borrow sance.' Once again in 1991, reggae. and in particular from the past no matter what music you make We just dancehall/r3gga, was the one that got away. Ragga as have a tendency to be more upfront about it," says "the next bic thing" failed to materialize despite the signing Anderson The fact that Young Disciples was on one of of the undisputed king of ragga, Shabba Ranks, by Sony the hottest major labels of the year (Phonogram/Talkin' Music. Loud) didn't hurt any, either After his history-making deal, word had got back to In the company of Omar and Incognito is Jocelyn Brown reggae HQ in Kingston. Jamaica, that Shabba was now She's spent much of 1991 helping other acts into the on an equal financial par with Michael Jacicson! Well, that's Top 10 (Incognito, "Always There", Jamestown, and more not so, but like Jackson, Shabba is giving Sony a lot of recently Right Said Fred), and only released one solo single. internationa headway. g E

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APANESE CORPORATIONS bent over backwards in Harmon, who recently laid his roots in Japan, "DJ Yutaka Jan effort to sponsor the most popular dance artists is still not all that known in the States, but he definitely to enhance their image and boost sales. In what was has the juice! His strong point, despite the feeling that the biggest dance event of the year, Daihatsu, one of some people have about him being Japanese, is that he's Japan's prime manufacturers of compact cars, got his own style. And by him knowing the right people. sponsored the return of C+C Music Factory, a tour that he's been able to progress rapidly." Currently signed to included Latin rapper Gerardo The tour touched down the Poetic Groove label in the U.S., Yutaka's reputation in Osaka. Nagoya and Tokyo. As a result of C+C's can expect to hit the ceiling worldwide if his production successful tour in June, and the excitement which was talents can help launch The Good Girls' soon-to-be- created from their appearances in the Pioneer Electronic released album up the charts. TV commercials, which were broadcast nationwide. On the rap tip. Vo-Vos club circuit tour, which was domestic sales for the album have exceeded platinum, sponsored by Casio Electronics, the producer of the Casio and their popularity is at an all time high. Despite full rap machine, was a major success. Not only did she blow scale rumors about the group lip-syncing during their the crowd out their seats with her pro-female rhyme live shows, and the imminent departure of Freedom attack, but she had a chance to take her time and carefully Williams for a solo career, each of their concerts was articulate to the press exactly what her concerns are about a complete sell-out. the social and spiritual problems affecting black women Another group wh ch is bound to get attention, even in America. Most importantly, she explained the purpose if just by their looks alone, is Motown's female trio The behind the IBWC (Intelligent Black Woman's Coalition) Good Gids, who are scheduled to appear in several clubs and how its purpose is to help and educate all women, all throughout Japan. On their first appearance, they regardless of race, nationality or color. will be accompanied by DJ Yutaka, who is currently Whether or not an IBWC chapter will be started in Japan producing several songs on their new album. While not is yet to be seen, but there is no doubt that Yo-Yo's yet in the ranks of an L.A. Reid or Babyface, DJ Yutaka presence as a strong, intelligent, black female role model is by far the most famous DJ, mixer and of the '90s has laid the groundwork for young Japanese in Japan. Known by many American DJs from his women rappers aspiring toward having more control over extensive club appearances in New York and the West their careers as entertainers, as well as in their private Coast, DJ Yutaka's active participation within Afrika lives. Bambaataa's worldwide Zulu Nation—a chapter of which A joint concert between Tommy Boy's powerhouse acts has already been established in Japan—endowed him Naughty By Nature and Queen Latifah is expected to roll with a sixth sense for adapting Afrocentric beats and through town. Talent as hot as this should get the year rhythms into his own unique style of making music. off to a great start. and be a real boost for increasing According to West Coast DJ and record producer Curtis more demand for exciting hip-hop tours. eE

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E A F t II E J«C G I_ ILA, E I S E JANUARY 24, 1992 / PAGE 37 NT HE AIN BOBBY WONDER Black Radio's Eighth Wonder

a year, during which time Pitts requested that Wonder transfer to WIGO-AM/ Atlanta, GA. Wonder continued, "I worked there for about a year under Dorothy Brunson. Then Byron came down and took over program ming." From there the team of Wonder and Pitts moved on to Panama City, FL, where they worked for WBBM- FM. The two continued the team effort which afforded them a trail of successful books that followed them all the way from Buffalo. Wonder worked as afternoon personality and asst pd. By '87 Wonder was still traveling around, this time landing an md position at WFXM-FM Magic 101/ Macon, GA. One year later, he returned to Atlanta to work for KISS/104. Wonder stated, "I worked there with Tony Scott. Mitch Faulkner and Larry Steele. Unfortunate- ly, the station was sold, which prompted my return to WIGO as ops mgr." Wonder served a brief stint there due to some creative differences. From there he spent almost six months unemployed. Even still he was able to keep himself busy at Atlanta's On Mic Productions, honing his production skills. It was in the late part of '89 that the YBPC organization played a major role in Wonder's future. He further explained, "I attended a meeting of the Atlanta chapter. WZHT-FM pd Larry Steele and Mike Alston. from EMI Records, recom- mended me to staff a brand new station in Kansas City, MO, owned by Regan OBBY W ONDER is the under the direction of pd Byron Pitts at Henry." The station was KIDZ-AM, and station pd/md for KPRS- WUFO, which was also a station well according to Wonder, the opportunity FM/Kansas City. MO. He known for its exceptional radio talent. could not have come at a better time. has a considerable Wonder added. "While growing up in By '91, Wonder came to KPRS-FM to amount of experience in Buffalo. I was exposed to some of the become their morning personality and black radio which has most talented personalities of the time. md. By making a strong impact and taken him over the top in recent years. They included the likes of Jerry Bledsoe, gain ng substantial numbers, Wonder He also won the award for MD of the Frankie Crocker and Gary Byrd. Its guys was promoted to station pd and has held Year at the YBPC convention held like these who give black radio the title ever since. recently in Houston He started in radio personality." Wonder has future plans which include back in the mid '70s and ever since then. Wonder stayed on at WUFO for a few starting a YBPC chapter in the Kansas he's managed to sustain an upward years before taking some time off to City area. He strongly emphasizes the im- progression. attend college. He took up broadcast portance of organizations like the coali- "My first station was WUFO-A M/ journalism at Buffalo State University in tion. Stressing dedication to the business Buffalo. NY." said Wonder. "I started as 1981. Wonder did not return to radio, at all levels, Wonder stated, "If you're true a weather anchor in charge of news and however, until '84. when he went back to the industry, the industry will be true sports production " Wonder worked to WUFO. He resumed his post for about to you." seE

PAGE 38 / JANUARY 24, 1992 By Ray A. Myrie litixpro=eliEvv ee WXYV Celebrates

On hand for the cake cutting in honor of V-103 /Atlanta's 15th year of broadcasting were (I-r) Tim Watts; Sandi Mallory; Roy Sampson, pd, Roy Deutschman, vp/gm, and morning show team Jean Ross and Randy Dennis.

NABOB Halts Boycott and non-reporting of the airplay of any 1 Acknowledgment by Sony Music of Plans Sony/CBS/Epic product an unintentional leak by an outside Following last December's call to VVAUG Celebration arms by the National Association of Black-Owned Broadcasters (NABOB) concerning the alleged problems with Sony Music Entertainment, officials from both entities met for a discus- sion NABOB's allegation of problems stem med from several business practices Sony is allegedly involved in as well as a reported poor employment record with blacks. NABOB also voiced a concern re- garding an observed discriminatory pattern of distribution which results in black stations being serviced with product at a later date than other stations Specifically, the early The students of WAUG/ Raleigh, NC, ended their fall semester with a celebration. distribution of the first Michael Jack- Forty-one students participated in the station's internship program. Students son single, "Black or White," to received S500 and hands-on training at the station. selected non-black radio stations was noted. The board members of NABOB had source of the Michael Jackson "Black In a letter mailed to Michael P. originally considered the complete or White" single. Schulhof. vice chairman of Sony removal of all Sony product from 2. Sony Music represented that overall Corporation of America. NABOB station studios, but chose to withhold black employment at Sony Music has requested and was granted a meeting that measure pending the meeting with increased since Sony's acquisition of to discuss the problems stated in the Sony officials CBS Records, and that the number of letter Action taken to that point on the Following the joint meeting between black vice presidents and the number part of NABOB was a restriction of the NABOB and Sony. an announcement of blacks in management positions at addition of new Sony/CBS/Epic was made which issued the following Sony Music has increased since product to member station playlists. statements. Sony's acquisition of CBS Records.

RES L_ I G IC/ C BI E J.0 JANUARY 24, 1992 / PAGE 39 Birch/Scarborough timing to get the maximum effect from Ceases Operations Gamble Appointed At radio advertising dollars RAB will use the OES system in its Birch/Scarborough, the only major Summit sales training, and will act as a resale competitor of the Arbitron Company, Michael K. Gamble was appointed to agent for the OES book which is closed its doors at the end of 1991. the position of dir, gospel program- According to VNU Business Information ming, WAOK /Atlanta. Gamble has produced by NAB The broadcast organization also offers an OES video Services (VNU BIS), the parent company worked with the station for nine years, of the Birch reporting service, station serving the last two as pd. "This position tape. subscriptions had fallen dramatically reflects Summit's commitment to the over the past two years due to financial Gospel format and brings to it all the WILD Alters Lineup pressures in the radio station market- resources of top radio stations," said WILD/ has changed its on-air place. This caused Birch Radio to Gamble lineup Pebbles, former midday ap, has sustain significant financial losses for moved to mornings to join "Captain" its quantitative service. Power 99 Hires Upshur Stephen Hill and "Coach" William Maye. In order to minimize the impact of WUSL/Philadelphia hired Lehondra Replacing Pebbles in the midday slot that product line discontinuance, VNU Upshur to its news and community is Mark Jordan. Jordan was hosting the BIS has asked Arbitron to offer service affairs department. Upshur is a graduate station's Saturday morning oldies show, to Birch customers who are not also of Penn State and was formerly morning "The WILD Time Tunnel." Dave Cruise Arbitron subscribers, under the terms drive anchor for WMAL/WBHV radio will maintain his position in the evening of their existing Birch contracts. at State College. She has also worked drive slot "We reluctantly decided to close in the news departments of WMAL/ down Birch Radio because the losses Washington, D.C., WZ W W/State Service Request related to this activity weighed too College and WPSU/Penn State. Upshur W MXY-AM/La Grange, GA, requests heavily on the other units of VNU BIS," also served as an intern with WUSL service from all major and independent said Bill Livek, pres, Birch/Scarborough before returning to the station as a full labels. The station is also accepting Research Corp. With the demise of the time employee airchecks and resumes for future 13 year-old Birch ratings service. employment opportunities. Females are Arbitron remains the sole large-scale Styles Named News encouraged to apply. Send all product ratings service in the country. Director For WN00 and queries to: NAB Bashes FCC Hoax Terry Stylus was named news Ike Fillmore director, asst md and morning side-kick W MXY-AM Action for WN00 /Chattanooga, TN. Styles P.O. Box 1114 Ihe National Association of Broad- formerly worked overnights at WBDX LaGrarge, GA 30241 casters (NAB) asked the Federal and WJTT as weekend person. Communications Commission (FCC) to Service Request reconsider the adoption of a rule Southeast M.U.S.I.C.'s WFAI/Fayetteville, NC, requests concerning broadcast hoaxes. The FCC 7th Annual service from all gospel record action came following a string of radio I he /th Annual Milton "Butteraall" companies and promoters Please send hoaxes perpetrated on the part of Smith Scholarship Conference is set for all gospel product to morning show air personalities which February 21-23. This year, the affair will Don Reid frightened and/or offended many be held at the Miami Lakes Inn, Miami WFAI listeners. Lakes, FL. The conference is sponsored P 0 Box 649 In its comments to the FCC, NAB cited each year by Southeast M.U.S.I.C., Inc. Fayetteville, NC 28302 First Amendment concerns in its For further information on the confer- opposition to a hoax rule, but indicated ence. contact Glynne Daniels at (305) that if the FCC should try to regulate. Service Request 757-1969 or Kathy Edwards at (305) WAJF/Decatur, AL, is requesting the rules should be narrowly drawn so 623-7711. service from all urban, gospel, blues and that it would "avoid intruding on jazz labels. Please send all product to: broadcasters' freedom of speech." NAB also cited problems with the NAB Announces RAB Sam Terry FCC's proposed hoax rule, which covers Cooperation 1301 Central Parkway, SW the "broadcast of material which the The Radio Advertising Bureau (RAB) Decatur. AL 35601 licensee knows to be false." Under this and the National Association of (205) 353-9330. definition, NAB said, "Dramatic Broadcasters (NAB) have agreed to programs. which are fiction and which cooperate in expanding the use of DJs Wanted intentionally subject large numbers of optimum effective scheduling (OES) by WALS/Glen Burnie, MD, is accepting viewers to distress, could violate the radio stations, advertising agencies and tapes and resumes for air personalities proposed rule." As a result, NAB clients. Qualified applicants should write suggests the FCC limit the intrusiveness OES is a system designed to help Rodney J., pd of regulation by requiring real and radio sales managers. media buyers and WALS significant physical harm to persons or advertisers get the most for their money. P O. Box 0549 to property in order for the rule to be The system uses two formulas to show Glen Burnie, MD 21061 violated. how to calculate the right frequency and No Calls, Please!

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Jackson, Remember 912 432 7447 Prince, Diamonds 322 S Michigan Ave Bobby Lyle, Piano PO Steven Kong Public E., Shut Peaho Bryson, Lost Queen Latifah. Latifah's Chicago Earl Klugh Trio, Days MO Steven King Whitney Houston, I Belong Prince, Diamonds IL 60602 Heavy D, 2598 S Nova Rd Public E., Shut 312-427 4800 JT Taylor, Heart South Daytona TCF Crew, Go Karyn White, One FL 32121 Nia Peeples. Street 904 767 1131 INDIANA Sounds Of Black, Testily Temptations, My GEORGIA WPGA-FM WJFX-FM Aretha Franklin, Ever PO Brian Kelly Chris Walker, Take WFXA-FM Bobby Caldwell, Don't 2525 Pionorto Ave PO Ange Cannessa C'Vello, Turn West Gate Mall Gladys Knight, Where MO Jett Phillips Alex Bugnon, So PO Carl Conner Chris Walker, Take Macon Glenn Jones, Here 5936 E State Blvd Chill Deal Boyz, Make MO Carl Conner Gladys Knight, Where GA 31206 Mac Band, Everythang Foil Wayne Mic Murphy. Fit WRBD-AM Colonel Abrams, You PO Box 1584 Glenn Jones, Here 912 781 2101 IN 46815 Glenn Jones, Here M Jackson. Remember 219 493 9239 Chris Walker, Take PO Craig"Rock"Anderson Augusta Joe Public, Live Marc Nelson, You Can Sounds Of Black, Testify David Peaston, Luxury MO [nc "0" Ward GA 30903 Marc Nelson, Count M Jackson, Remember 801279 2331 M Jackson, Reme nber 4431 Rock Island Road Sounds Of Black, Testa,/ Public E., Shut Path LaBelle, Somebody Ft Lauderdale Whitney Houston, I Belong Phyllis Hyman, When FL 33319 Vanessa William. Save 305 731 4800 WTLC-FM Aretha Franklin, Ever PO Jay Johnson WSKX-FM C'Vello, Turn MO Vicki Bnichanvn Ce Ce Penniston, We 2126 N Mendian Sr VVTMP-AM - Big Daddy Kane, Groove PO Stanton Jaye Gerald Levert, Baby Indianapolis Chill Deal Boyo, Make PO Chris Turner WFXE-FM Cookie Watkins, MO Kimberly Dobson M Jackson, Remember IN 46202 Gerald Levert. Baby MO Chris Turner PM Dawn, Paper 404 S Main Sr Patti LaBelle, Somebody 317 923 1456 Eric B. & Rakim, What's PD Phillip 0 March Hammer, Addams PO Box 1101 Salt N' Pepa, You PO Box 128 Roberta Flack, You Glenn Jones, Here 1115 14th Sr. Peabo Bryson, Lost Tampa Stevie Wonder, These Hinesunilie Zlooke, Lan I Hammer, Addams Columbus Salt-N -Pepa, You FL 33601 GA 31313 M. Jackson, Remember GA 31902 Tim Owens, Smile 813-626.2%5 912 368 9258 Naughty By..., Everything 404 576 3565 Phyllis Hyman, When Public E., Shut Queen Latifah, Laidah's KENTUCKY VVVEE-FM WLOU-AM VVTOT-AM Glenn Jones, Here PO Micheal Robens Alex Bugnon, So PO. 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PAGE 42 / JANUARY 24, 1992 I -1 1=1 11711 CD. E t_j g Ns. LOUISIANA KYEA-FM WJDY-AM W QHH-FM Alex Bugnon, So PO Bill Sharp Hammer, Addam's PO Paul Butler Glenn Jones, Here PO Larry "Doc" Elliott Aretha Franklin, Ever MD Bal Sharp M Jackson, Remember MO Paul Butler Lisa Fishcer, So MD Larry "Doc" Elkin KBCE-FM C han PO Box 2199 Peabo Bryson, Lost 1633 N Division St Marc Nelson. Count 101 Northcrest Rd Set 4 Chris Walker, Take West Monroe Salisbury M. Jackson, Remember Lansing Aretha Franklin, Ever PO Donnie TayIcr Prince, Diamonds PM Dawn. Paper MI 48906 Turn MD Donnie Taylor Marc Nelson, Count LA 71294 Public E., Shut MD 21801 Patti LaBelle, Somebody 517 484 9600 Colonel Abrams, Someb PO Box 69 Mic Murphy, Fit 318 322 1491 Sounds Of Black. Testify 301 742 5191 Glenn Jones, Here Boyce Phyllis Hyman. When Vanessa William, Save M. Jackson, Remember LA 71409 Public E., Shut Phyllis Hyman, When 318 793 4003 Stevie Wonder, These Public E., Shut Stylistics. You're Tim Owens, Smile WXOK-AM W OCQ-FM INTLZ-FM Aretha Franklin, Ever PO Man Morion Color Me Badd, Thinking PO Shun Januen Alex Bugnon, So PO Kermit Crockett Chill Deal Boy:, Make MO Carey Martin Gene Rice. Love MO Scott Jantren Bubba, I Line MO Tony Lamptey KFXZ-FM Tim Owens, Smile PO Box 66475 Gerald Levert. Baby PO Box 1850 Montego Ray Chubb Rock, Just 126 N Franklin 7707 Waco Drive Heavy D. Peaceful Ocean City Gladys Knight. Where 0514 C'Vello, lure PO Chuck Harrison Glenn Jones, Here Saginaw Chris Walker. Take MO Chuck Harmon Baton Rouge M Jackson, Remember MD 21842 LA 70896 R Kelly, She's 301 641 0001 Heavy D. Peaceful MI 48601 Colonel Abrams, You 3225 Ambassador Callen, Marc Nelson, Count 517 754 1071 Color Me Badd, Thinkin" lalayene 504 927 7060 Sounds Of Black, Testify M Jackson, Remember Joe Public, Live LA 70506 Peabo Bryson. Lost Mint Condition, Breaking 318 898 1112 Sounds Of Black, Testry Salt N' Pepa, You Tim Owens. 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Testily MC Brains, Om hie Sybil, Open Vanessa William, Save Tim Owens, Smile KMOJ-FM Eric Gable, Straight PD Dorian Flowers Glenn Jones, Here MD Walter Banks MICHIGAN Joe Public, Live 501 Bryant Ave Nonh M Jackson, Remember Minneapolis Phyllis Hyman, When MN 55405 WILD-AM WGPR-FM Prince, Diamonds 612 377 0594 KJCB-AM Public E., Shut Chris Walker, Take PO Stephen Hill Aretha Franklin, Ever PO Joe Spencer Aretha Franklin. Ever PO Darlene Prelean Stylistics, Always Force One Ntwk., Spirit MD Dana Hall Escoffrey's, Unobtain MD Lucia Harm Ce Ce Penniston, We MO Darlene Prelean Glenn Jones, Here 90 Warren Sr Gerald Levert Baby 3146 E Jefferson Dee Harvey. Just 413 Jefferson St M Jackson, Remember Boston Glenn Jones, Here Oetron Gerald Levert Baby Latayne MA 02119 M. Jackson, Remember MI 48207 MC Breed, Just LA 70501 617 427 2272 Sounds Of Black, Testify 313 259 8862 Marc Nelson, Count 318 233 4262 Z'Looke, I Can't Mint Condition. 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I Like MO Stan Williams Rohm Springer, Forever R.E.M., Radio Glenn Jones, Here Suite 2050 Penobscot Bldg Lisa Lisa, Forever PO Bue 598 Tim Owens, Smile Robin Springer, Forever Marc Nelson, Count Detroit MC Brains, Elaine Washington Salt-N -Pepa, You Mic Murphy, Fit MI 48226 Marvin Sean, Show LA 70589 Sounds Of Black, Testily M Jackson, Remember 313 965 2000 Vanessa William, Save 318 826 3921 Phyllis Hyman, When MISSOURI MARYLAND KCXL-AM Eric Gable, Straight PO Dell Rice WANN-AM Gladys Knight Where MD Dell Rice Glenn Jones, Here 810 E 63rd St BNH, Stay MO Roger Reed W MHG-FM KQXL-FM Chill Deal Boy:, Make PO Box 631 Hammer, Addams Kansas Dno Gladys Knight, Where PD Sammie Jordan MO 64110 Aretha Franklin, Ever PO Lou Bennett Keith Wash., Make Annapolis M. Jackson, Remember Glenn Jones. Here MO Sammie Jordan Chubb Rock. Just 1707 Waco Or Stylistics, Always MD 21404 Peabo Bryson, Lost 816 333 2583 Marc Nelson, Count 517 W Giles Rd Eric Gable, Straight Baton Rouge Z' Looke. 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C'Vello. Trim PO Michael him Barry White, Dark PO Don Hambrick Chill Deal Boyz, Make PO Keith Landecker Frankie Knuckle, It's MO Michael blip Gary Taylor, In MO Don Hambrick Chris Walker, Take MD Tony Rankin Heavy D. Peaceful 4309 W 3rd Sr WAMO-FM Glenn Jones, Here 1717 Servals Sr Glenn Jones, Here 409 Chestnut St Mac Band, Whenever Clayton Heavy D, Peaceful Joe Public, Live PO Hurricane Dave PO Box 50568 Hammer, Addain's Sole A154 Marc Nelson, Count 014 45417 Columbia M. Jackson, Remember MO An Goewey M Jackson, Remember M Jackson, Remember Chattanooga Marvin Sease, Show 513 263 9326 411 7th Ave Prince, Diamonds SC 29201 Peaho Bryson, Lost TN 37402 M Jackson, Remember Suite 1500 Stylistics, Always 803 771 0105 Public E Shut 615 265 9494 Prince, Oranionds Pittsburgh Queen Latifah, Latilah's Public E.. Shut PA 15219 Sounds Of Black, Testify Tim Owens, Snide 412 471 2181

WIZF-FM W WDM-FM W N00-AM Phyllis Hyman, When PO Todd Lewis Aretha Franklin, Ever PO Andre Carson Chris Walker, Take PO Bobby 0 Day Whitney Houston, I Belong MD Ton Turner Chris Walker, Take MD Andre Carson Glenn Jones, Here MO Shirley Winston 7030 Reading Fd WHAT-AM Eric Gable, Staight Drawer 38 Bradhani Blvd M. Jackson, Remember 1108 Hendricks Sr Suite 316 Glen Jones, Here Sumter Aretha Franklin, Ever PO Nat Washington PM Dawn, Paper Chattanooga Cincinnati PM Dawn, Paper SC 29151 Eric Gable, Can'l MD Nat Washington Sounds Of Black, Testify TN 37406 OH 45237 Freddy Cole. Sunday 2471 N 54th Sr 803 -495 2558 The Escoffrey's, Unobtain 615 698 8617 513 351 5900 Keith Sweat. Spend Philadelphia Vanessa William, Save Lisa Fischer, Su PA 19131 Luther Ingram T. I Can't 215 581 5161 Marc Nelson, Count Oleta Adams, Don't Peabo Bryson, Lost WI/KO-AM W W WZ-FM W QQK-FM

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E l IL_ A I C 0 II E › G IG a__ 11_1 S O N./ E JANUARY 24, 1992 / PAGE 45 PROGRAMM IS THE MOST IMP ORTANT EVE NT OF THE YE A R • '111::»1110\ le D O N'T BE LEFT OUT! BRE CO NFERENCE '92 MAY 20-24 - NEW ORLEANS REGISTER NO W! (213) 469-7262

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transition smooth.'" Alexander leaves GCI at a time whun the st,ition had slipped more than a point in its ratings. Alexander stated, "The 1990 census missed over 120,000 blacks in the city's metropolitan area. Arbitron knows that these blacks did not move out of the city, but they are bound to go along with the census. Los Angeles was also hit hard by the under-counting of blacks. This not only affects radio ratings but it also affects blacks politically and economically.'" Chicago is gearing up for many changes as reflected in the Arbitron ratings. Gd, Chicago's No. 1 music station, fell from a 8.1 to 6.8. Joyner remained No. 1 in his time slot with a 7.3 from a 9 2 Also in the 3 to 7 p.m. slot, WNUA-FMS Denise Jordan-VValder was sixth with a 4.5 from a 3.6. VVVAZ-f-M" Leigh Hamilton was eighth with a 3.9 from a 4.2. In the coveted morning slot, GCrs Doug Banks r atings went with the trend of the station. Banks ranked fourth with a 5.8 from a 7.1. WBBM-AM's news team of Felicia Middlebrooks and John Hultman were third with a 6.2. Other News I lie lung dwaltud trial of Irene Mojica vs. WGCI has concluded. Her allegations of sexual harassment were thrown out, she did win on the charge of racial discrimination. She was awarded S30,000, which was later reduced to $3.000. Mojica is Hispanic Baby Quinn, born to Dwayne and Theresa Kyles and the reason for the Stevie Wonder Benefit concert, did receive her heart transplant and is doing well.. Rap artists met with members of the Chicago Bulls after a New Year's Eve AMES ALEXANDER, program manager. WGCI-FM, an- Concert. The meeting was an effort to pool the resources Jnounced that he has accepted a position as program/ of athletes and rap artists to benefit inner city kids. 3RE operations manager for KKDA-FM/K104 in Dallas, TX. Alexander said, "The move is to be closer to my wife's family, which resides in New Orleans. I have always loved this part of the country and when the position at KKDA became avail- able, it was at a very good time. I thankMary Dyson and Jay Cook, who helped make this opportunity possible, for their help. I'm looking forward to the challenge. I am very eager to work with my new family at KKDA. I will still be working with the No. 1 lock in the nation,TomJoyner, While in Chicago promoting their latest album, The Fat Boys (far r) enjoy a copy of BRE with Marsha which will make the Price, promo mgr. MS Distributors (far I), and Pink House, DJ. WKKC (2nd from I)

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S II- G . I U C t- J•C t 1-- JANUARY 24, 1992 / PAGE 47 APRICORN has been called the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. embodied Csign of the architects of society. the best of the Capricorn qualities. His ST A R_ VIEW These people are ambitious, self - strong aspect of Moon trine Pluto disciplined, practical, and have an gave him an intensity of emotion and ARIES (March 20-April 19) Time's a enormous capacity for patience and passion in his personal life that wasting. Get a hold of your goals for endurance Perhaps that is why they enabled him to inspire others to join '92 and get at them. The longer you are often thought of as plodding along, him in his pursuit of his goals. It gave delay the dimmer the outlook for a prosperous year steadily But they fix their sights on a him the capacity to serve those whom TAURUS (April 20-May 20) Cancel goal and work tirelessly to hit that he inspired, by guiding them and those travel plans in favor of an mark With a self-esteem that is very impelling them to reverse the oppres- activity closer to home. You may be important to them, they are most likely sion they had been living under. needed by a friend sooner than you to be driven towards goals which may King's Jupiter trine Neptune gave think place them in upper levels of leader- him the benevolence, understanding GEMINI (May 21-June 20) Don't let ship and also in areas that are before and humanitarianism that touched a rocky beginning set the tone for the the public eye. Actually, they are others and inspired them to emulate year ahead. Attack your problems like content to be members of groups that him. A final aspect to look at is his a tiger and you'll find things settling the spotlight shines on. such as Paul North Node trifling his Sun. Deep ties into their proper place. Johnson of the Flamingoes Chuck and intellectual attachments with the CANCER (June 21-Juh/ 22) Surprising Bar ksdale .,f thi , Dells. and Billy Ellis ut public and his colleagues is charac- things are in store for you early this S.O.S. Band i y often see them- terized by this aspect. His propensity year. Prepare now. Encourage a close selves as generals on the battlefield of for teamwork, shared experiences friend to renew their positive attitude life and cooperation was given strength and forget about that past problem. If they have aspects that are pos- in this area of his chart. Muham mad LEO (July 23-Aug 22) Strike up a new itive and apply well to them, they do Ali, 50 years old this Friday, is relationship early but don't move too not use their manipulative skills another prominent possessor of a quickly .The situation may spin off into towards ends that would bring scan- Capricorn Sun. and that Sun in trine a direction you're not prepared to deal dals and disgrace to their purposes. with Uranus gave him not only his with Their strategies are well defined. eccentricities, but also a far-seeing VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept 22) Any While they are on their path to their mind. If some people thought his attempts to correct a colleague may carefully planned and mapped out lifestyle was unusual in some way, it backfire, so watch yourself. Turn any goals, they also seek social recog- was compelled by this aspect. There sticky problem you may encounter nition. not so much to be social was little he could not accomplish into something you will benefit from. climbers, but for the recognition of once he set his mind to it. His being UBRA (Sept.23-Oct. 22) Stay with their goals. Appearances are very a source of inspiration to others is what you know. You may be tempted important to them They do like to due to his Sun trining Neptune. His to try a whole lot of new things early look good—like Shirley Bassey Carl leadership ability and personal mag- on. but keep an eye on your bottom Weathers and Debbie Allen netism stem from this aspect, as was line Relating to others may be a bit his ability to exploit his talents and SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) The new difficult because of their temperament. creativity. This aspect helped him year hasn't even warmed up and Somber, reserved and moody at times, write his own ticket in the profes- you're alreacy in the thick of things. they are in some ways very much the sional world. Try not to let emotions dictate your loner But once their trust is given to A very strong aspect in All's life was decisions right now. someone they are very loyal and a his Midheaven square Moon. Not SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) stalwart friend. many have forgotten the time he Continue along the same avenue you Mentally bright and quick, they are changed his lifestyle and entered his were explonig before the holidays. also practical and shrewd. They do not phase of spiritual growth. This aspect Remember to fight for the things that dream of castles in the air, unless there is a switch, that once turned on, are most important to you and yours. is a practical way they can see of compels one not only to search and CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 20) Happy implementing them Their imagination strive for a goal, but also to be able feelings fill your life and it's rubbing may surprise those who think of them to succinctly define that goal. off on those around you. Try to use as totally pragmatic. Because their One of the things that made Ah very this to your advantage and rekindle ideals are important to them. they may popular with the masses was most waning ties. appear to be chauvinistic towards likely do to this aspect— Moon trine AQUARIUS (Jan. 21-Feb. 18) It's them and they may come across as Jupiter. This is a true enrichment in setting up to be a wonderful year. being extremely sharp and critical of anyone's life. Not only does it give the although you've already been dealt a others. They are generally diplomatic native an interest in, among other setback or two. Try not to let the "bugs" in your program throw every- and mindful of others' feelings. things, religion, sports, travel and thing out of whack Depending on how they utilize their journalism (Ali was very adept at energies, they can run the gamut from communicating with his audiences), it PISCES (Feb. 19-Mar. 19) Spend more time with people who matter. Family ambitious and narcissistic to sober and also makes the native good-natured and friends will always be there if you pragmatic, argumentative or diplo- and friendly with sound reasoning and show them you really care WE matic. judgement. 3 e

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CAROL S. MARVIN GENE RICE very well in our callout MARIAH CAREY WVAS/MO M MO MERY, AL "LOVE IS CALIJNG" research. Demos Young "CANT LET GO" KEITH WASHINGTON This is doing well It is a nice Adults, Adults This ballad could be record of "MAKE TIME FOR LOVE" song that complements mixes BRAND NEW HEAVIES the year. It has some great It . ost as if he popped up of all tempos. Gene Rice is "STAY THIS W4Y" production and is probably out of nowhere and now he getting a lot of attention and This is an excellent adult the best single from her yet. is standing on top with a large I am glad to see it. He's an appeal record because it has It couldn't come at a better female following that keeps outstanding talent. RCA has an appealing R&B/jazz flavor time because ballads are the requests comm n' s:eady quite a commodity here. Lis- that the adults can get into really in right now Demos All Keith is a great balladeer and teners are still requesting his Play the Heavies during drive JODECI proves it on this song Demos first release, "You're Gonna time and evenings and receive "STAY" Young Adults, Adults Get Served. - Demos: All. great results. Demos: Young This is a slamiri,nu ballad with VESTA OLETA ADAMS Adults, Adults some great lyrics. This group "DO YA" "DONT LET THE SUN GO is extremely talented, so look What can you say? She's DOVVN ON ME" MARION NICKERSON out for them to come with released single after single Programmers, this is a definite KAZI/AUSTIN, TX more product that's radio and each is better than the must for your Quiet Storm GERALD LEVERT ready and has the potential to last This girlfriend packs the format. This soothing ballad "BABY HOLD ON" go No. 1. Demos: Young powerhouse vocals that can features Oleta's voice in exqui- This is yet another hit from the Adults hold their own against any site form. I look for this song Leverts. Father and son come female vocalist -Special" was to generate mass appeal, it'll through with a nice smooth STEVEN BRISKER the first heavy-hitter off her be very big. Demos: Adults, ballad that adults, especially W HYZ/GREENVILLE, SC current LP. and there is Quiet Stormers. the ladies, really seem to like. JERMAINE JACKSON

obviously more where these There's no stopping Gerald, -YOU SAID, YOU SAID" jams came from. Demos. All TONY FIELDS he's gone solo and is still We are getting a lot of reaction FOURPLAY INKKV/MILWAUKEE, VVI kickin'. Demos: Adults, Young from his 'whole album. This "AFTER THE DANCE" Adults seems to be interpreted as It's very unique for jazz artists HEAVY D. & THE BOYZ another message to Michael. of this caliber to cross over "PEACEFUL JOURNEY" The steady tempo and groove Now that they have teamed up This tune is great and done also keep the people listening. with El DeBarge to create this in an R&B rap style that is Demos: Young Adults crossover hit, a whole new appealing to all of our listen- GERALD LEVERT group of radio listeners are ers, from adults to children. "BABY HOLD ON" able to enjoy the talent of such Heavy D. does a better job with This is our most requested jazz greats as Bob James samples than any other song. We had a segment Demos. Young Adults, Adults. rapper, and on this one he where callers had to identify uses Michael Jackson's which Levert sang the differ- MICHAEL ECTON "Heartbreak Hotel." Demos: ent parts and none of them W DAO/DAYTON, OH Young Adults, Rap Fans. could do it. This ballad's doing GOLDMONEY STEVIE WONDER real well for us. Demos: "MONEY" "THESE THREE WORDS" Adults, Young Adults This is a family reunion of the Stevie comes with a love song CHRIS WALKER funk-rappers that includes the extraordinaire. This song is 'TAKE TIME" humpster himself, Humpty great for Quiet Storm formats This was just released and has Hump. It's uptempo and GERALD LEVERT and will crossover into many gotten good phone action. kickin' the real fresh flavor that "BABY HOLD ON" formats. We even play it on The sound is different from

will add some pep to your Geraiu anu Louie Levert are our contemporary gospel -Giving You All My Love. - Give playlist. Demos Rap Fans. the best father and son duo show, much to our listeners' this record some airplay and Young Adults that I have heard. Their ballad delight. Demos: All you won't be disappointed. J.C. LODGE receives heavy requests that Demos: Young Adults. "HO ME IS WHERE THE will probably get heavier. Our LEON TOILER TEVIN CAMPBELL HURT IS" music callout research gave WILA/DANVILLE, GA 'TELL ME WHAT YOU W4NT This has been out awhile but this song a high rating. ROGER ME TO DO" it's still as popular as ever Demos: Young Adults, Adults. "(EVERYBODY) GET UP" This song shouici cross Tevin because of her great vocals KARYN WHITE Roger's back with the silky over from an artist for teens and thoughtful message. 'THE W4Y / FEEL ABOUT smooth sound that he had to an artist for adults. Since We've gotten big phones from YOU" when he was with Zapp. This we've been playing this it's fans who are fully appreciat- Karyn's is a nice uptempo song is funky and has a variety been getting 60 to 70 percent ing this midtempo track. record that's doing extremely of mixes, one even features a of its requests from adults Lodge's exposure has been well with the 25-34 demos. rap by EPMD We primarily who were not aware of his relatively limited, but her fans She has become one of the play the City version. Demos earlier hits. Tevin is maturing are in love. Demos Adults. top female vocalists who did Young Adults as a singer. Demos: All. S e

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M ΠRas a_ isc -- sE M- EJ E JANUARY 24, 1992 / PAGE 51 URING THE LAST DECADE. interest in reggae music they've had an incredible reaction to reggae to the extent Dhas grown so rapidly that it's now being touted as that we are being inundated with requests for product." the fastest growing style of black music in the U.S Prior Gong Records also features traditional facets of black to this boom of interest, Deople Stateside had to pay music, like , and has an eye on future extortionate prices for reggae imports from the West Indies projects that will see the label venture into rap and pop or Europe formats. Gong's exposure will be boosted further by having its product distributed by RAS Records (Real Authentic Sound), based in Washington, D.C. RAS distributes reggae music throughout the world and features reggae favorites Daddy U-Roy and England's Mad Professor (Neil Fraser) among the artists on its roster. So with this kind of support, it's not surprising that Gong is confident about attaining success. Another factor that is in Gong's favor is the fact that reggae's influence on all facets of black music is not going unnoticed. Says Welsh, "Artists like Shabba Ranks and, before that, Bob Marley have made reggae music much more popular. But if you look at the majors they still haven't com mitted themselves totally to reggae. "I suppose they will start to take notice when it becomes too big a format to ignore." Welsh continues, "just as they did when rap music began to attract a huge response nationally." According to Welsh, the major record companies have very little to offer in the way of reggae A&R, "but once they feel they have to take reggae seriously they will be all out to sign established artists as Part of Gong Sounds' key to success are (I-r) Sam Welsh. Jacky Glib err and Gilly Dread well as new acts." The label also has But with reggae's resurgEnce, a whole host of reggae a special blend of new and old artists with the world renown oriented labels have begun tD surface all over the country Dennis Brown and ragamuffin dancehall originator These labels bring out home-grown talent from reggae Screwdriver on their books. hotbeds such as Jamaica Although interest in reggae is reaching a peak level in Gong Sounds Records. ba Jed in Miami. FL. has attained the U.S., Welsh sees bigger markets in Europe and Asia, a reputation as one the brightest new reggae labels to where he feels reggae fans have a wider understanding break in the States Founded in 1989, the label is run of the genre because they've been behind it for many years by Jamaican-born Gladstone Anthony Gilbert (a k a Gilly now. "We recently had a very successful tour of Japan Dread), formerly an assistant to reggae's first superstar and we're pleased with the response we got from the Bob Marley and a man with vast knowledge of the reggae Japanese people." music industry. For Gong and the other independent reggae labels, the Like all indie labels. Gong as to work around the clock new year is going to be very important. This year will clearly in order to gain an identity and to obtain the recognition determine whether reggae music is ready to join other

all record labels must have -o be successful Sam Welsh. established music formats like rap and dance as a major

Gong's dlr, promo/sales, sta -es. "Reggae has always been part of black music in the '90s. Whatever the outcome, a hard-sell for black radio, and with the exception of college you can be certain that Gong Sounds Records will continue radio, it has only recently stacted to generate any attention to pump dub beats to reggae lovers across the world, and see some airtime" We sh adds. "Lately in Georgia earning 'nuff respect for the music they make. 3 E Surface A nice time for ¡ovin'

Surface reminds you that when twb people find true love, it's always A Nice Time For Lovin It's also one of the brand new songs from their greatest hits album, 'The Best Of Surface," which alsofeatures Happy, Closer Than Friends, Shower Me With Your Love, and The First Time. The new single from the album "The Best Of Surface... A Nice Time 4 Lorin"

Produced kv Surface. M anage ment: Cole Classic Manage ment. COLUMBIA i' flA E VI Il E ADIO SCOOPS—Morning man the Fox Network, BET Guy Black is no longer doing and MTV his duty at Hot 105 in Miami. TRYING TO GET SLIM Seems they had a format change FAST? —Once again, and are now progra m ming Luther Vandross is shed- CHR Meanwhile, across the ding pounds Rumor is country and on the West Coast, that he's gearing up for KJLH's Greg Mack, formerly morn- a performance at the ing show host who had recently Soul Train Music been moved to evenings, resigned Awards in March. his post at the station and pur- FASHIONABLE BENE- chased KTAA/Fresno. CA Also FITS —A BET fashion out of work is former VVYLD/New show/fund raiser for the Orleans programmer Brian Wallace. Healthy Black Baby CONDOLENCES—Sidney Miller, Foundation brought out Ruth A. Robinson and the entire the best in black Holly- BRE staff offer their condolences wood. The benefit con- to George Frazier on the passing of cert featured Vesta, his mother. Shanice, Tony Terry, MJ IN THE HOOD —Michael Jack- Christopher WIliarns and son and "Boyz N The Hood" director The Good Girls Local John Singleton will be hooking up black designers put on to film the video to Jackson's next a sizzling fashion show release, "Do You Remember the and also dressed the

Time." The video is scheduled to stars Sheryl Lee Ralph Greg Mack simultaneously air February 2 on and Tommy Davidson hosted. The show was taped for broadcast in a few weeks. MCA's T HE LAST W O R M. Ernie Singleton and A.D. Washington ILI i—M 400L _ 4=1, BI N 5 c.a....a were there in support as well as his is the first Last Word of the Sinbad, Dianne Reeves and James Tnew year and it seems the word VVorthy The night was long but the this week is professionalism...or cause, keeping black babies well the lack of it. There was a time when and healthy, is one worth the effort. people who worked at the record CELEBRITY LOOKOUT—This companies actually knew who was past Friday, recording artist Jer- on every label in town, not just their maine Stewart emerged from the own. The sense of competition was opener of "The Hand that Rocks keen. These days, you can make the Cradle" at a Hollywood theatre four or five calls to those same with an incredible grin on his face. record companies just to get infor- Guess he thought the perfor- mation about somebody who is on mance turned in by Rebecca De their own roster and get the equi- Mornay was surprisingly and valent of "...duh." hauntingly convincing. Not possible you say... oh yes, I tell AIDS AID —George Michael you it is. Try calling and asking the receptionist who's on that released his live cover of Stevie label, she'll transfer you to somebody who will transfer yo J to Wonder's classic "I Believe (When somebody who will call you back.. someday. OK, try certain I Fall In Love)." This looks to be publicity departments, ask for a bio. "It's being written," "It hasn't another successful remake for this been approved" or "It needs to be updated" are some of the Columbia vocalist. responses. Call and ask for an upcoming release schedule or JAZZ WORKS—A jazz enclave of some artwork or some tour date information. With all the people the Leimert Park artist community axed in recent months, you'd think people would be on top of in L.A. has become a gathering it. But a pervading lack of interest and lack of awareness was place for some of the genre's mentioned to me by one of my writers, upset at not being able finest. Billy Higgins, Ron Carter, to get some information he needed. I thought maybe he had just Roberto Mirand, Cedar Walton and hit on an isolated case. No, he responded, emphatically. So over Ravi Coltrane are some of the the course of the next few weeks, BRE will be conducting its brothers who stop in to jam and own little survey. Now, when we call YOU, will you know who's to talk about the state of the art. on your label? Who manages them? Where they are and all the L.A jazz upstart acts Black Note other information the press needs? Yes, kids, this is a pop quiz. and B# rehearse there. It's too The results will be published. 3 E cool 3 E

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