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DENNIS LAVINTHAL Publisher LENNY BEER 4 VIBE -RATERS LEWINTER Editor In Chief BBMak, Disturbed and A*Teens are at the top of the Vibe TONI PROFERA WONDERLAND Executive Editor world, ma, while a debuting Baha Men bark up the right tree.

DAVID ADELSON Vice President/Executive Editor 6 Eminent, Britney and rap up the top three spots, while KAREN GLAUBER Senior Vice President "The Nutty Professor II" soundtrack and Everclear make TODD HENSLEY Top Ten bows. Vice President/Sr. Broadcast Editor MARC POLLACK Vice President/Senior Editor 32 DIALOGUE MARK PEARSON Vice President/Retail Editor RED Distribution President Ken Antonelli waxes RICKY LEIGH MENSH philosophical on indie distribution, which disturbs Vice President/Mix Show Editor the blissful slumber of HITS' resident sheep -counter BUD SCOPPA Senior Editor Bruce "Another" Britt "In The Wall."

ROY TRAKIN Senior Editor 37 ROCK2K SIMON GLICKMAN Senior Editor !Yana gets set to rent a room in the Papa Roach hotel (39), MICHELLE SANTOSUOSSO APM camp follower Mike Morrison hits the pit at the World Crossover Editor Class Rock Fest (49) and Rock jock John Lenac takes a mosh MIKE MURPHY Give Universal/Motown Special Projects mulligan (53). Records Group Chairman JEFF RABHAN A&R Editor Mel Lewinter's team props GARY JACKSON 61 FLAVA CAMP for the Cash Money and Fo' Senior JAMZ Editor Michelle S. brings the bling-bling (63), Ricky Leigh beats JEFF DRAKE Reel label deals, which have Associate Editor on L.A. rhythm radio (69) and Nasty Nes flexes his hip -hop produced hits by Nelly and Big TAMI PACKLEY GEORGEFF chops (72). Production Manager Tymers and kept this well-oiled NICOLE TOCANTINS Production Coordinator 75 JAMZ machine purring with a market - share north of 4. While 3 Doors NASTY-NES RODRIGUEZ Juice trumpets jazz horn player Terence Blanchard's entrance Rap Editor at USC and mourns the loss of Philly radio legend "Jocko" Down continues to hover in the BOBBII HACH Top Ten and , Boyz Broadcast Editor Henderson as JAMZ college grad Gary Jackson "5" gives new meaning to the term "sheepskin." II Men, and Juve- ANNA OSBORN nile get ready to provide a jam- Associate Retail Editor LATIN packed September song, Lewin- Associate Mix Show Editor ter's enjoying Christmas in July ERIKA SCHULTZ Research Editor Too bad he found this lump of MIKE MORRISON It's "Whoa Nelly" at MPS, "Absolutely" APM Editor ninedays at REQUESTS and IDJ's Ken is in coal in his stocking. JOHN LENAC POP Rock Editor the fast Lane with Janet and at MARK FEATHER Associate Crossover Editor POP MART, while Alan Burns & Associates' one-man DAVID SIMUTIS think tank Dave Shakes tries to get his point across, Assistant Editor KENYA YARBROUGH which is more than we can say for this week's typically Editorial Assistant pointless WAVELENGTH. ROB BROADWELL Associate Research Editor FREDDIE VASQUEZ Research Assistant 92 MPS 102 POP MART RANDI RASKIND ZAFMAN JOCELYN DEAL 96 POP PLAYS 106 WAVELENGTH Art Direction REBECCA ESMERIAN 100 REQUESTS JERRY PAO Editorial Design BRIAN LINDSEY Art Operations ON THE COVER SCOTT KILLAM Facility Manager nouveau BILL TREADWAY Distribution Manager 11 FRONT PAGE 35 BEAT'S ME rockers are "Learn- ing How To Smile" for the COLOR WEST 24 NEAR TRUTHS 82 TOP TENS Lithography Top Ten debut of their new al- bum, though it quickly turns 14958 Ventura Blvd. 26 LETTERS & T.TIMES 90 EARPICKS Sherman Oaks, CA 91403 into a grimace after this HITS (818) 501-7900 29 WHEELS & DEALS cover nod. OUR PICKS TO BREAK CHOSEN BY THE HITS EDITORIAL BOARD

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2iw32W33W 7 Dv 7 2W 7 3.0 album: SOONER OR LATER album: MOUNTAIN HIGH... track: BACK HERE track: OPEN MY HEART

Fantastic album sales across-the-board. Solid sales continue with big jumps at Single sales still strong, #2 at Wand. major racks. Hearts beating with #1 spins Added at KDMX and WKSI. Top 5 at at WYLD, WMCS, WHUR and WMXD. KIIS and KBFM. Top 10 at KHKS, KMSX, Top 5 at WMM.I, WRKS, WVAZ. Top 10 WSTR. Big spins at Radio Disney, KBIG, at KJLH and WALR. And spinning big at KZQZ, WPLI, WBLI, WHIZ, more. MTV, WAMO, WGCI, WBLS, more. BET. #9 Box Breaker. On tour w/ Britney. Headlining tour. Mgmt: Shiba Freeman Mgmt: Diane Young/Daytime Ent. Haley/Mahogany Ent.

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3 Rai 6 2W 6 3W 4 LW 4 14 3d' album: SICKNESS album: HIGH SOCIETY track:STUPIFY track: PEACE NOT GREED

Sales see a Disturbing jump, going Solid sales continue, with Best Buy, Where- over the 20k -a -week mark, with Best house and Musicland leading.Tons of Buy, M'Iand and W'House leading. retailpromotions adding excitement. Top 10 at WBCN, KXPK. Sick spins KROQ, KROX, 1O

A*TEENS MCA 0 LARA FABIAN COLUMBIA/CRG -- 5 LW 10 2W 13 3W 9 LW 9 .1w t? 31A. album:THE ABBA GENERATION album: LARA FABIAN track:DANCING QUEEN track:I WILL LOVE AGAIN Major listener requests at Radio Disney Single is on fire with album heating up. fuel ABBA remake's second wind. Big Big love at the indies. #1 at WKTU. sales happening at major racks, with Top 5 at WLTW. Top 10 at KBIG, Target leading the way. Tour with Britney WQSX, WMJX, KGBY, WHUD. Lots of Spears starts at presstime. In -stores during love at KIIS, WALK, WBLI, WLIT, tour. Massive TV exposure coming late WHIZ, WNND, WASH. VH1. Donnie summer with Nickelodeon special. The and Marie 7/21. Mgmt: Lise Richard Box. Mgmt: Brian Lane/Bandana Ent. and Rick Allison/Alian Productions.

OSAMMIE CAPITOL KITTlE ARTEMIS/NG 0 6 im 5 2vv 10 3W LW 8 2W 5 3W album: FROM THE BOTTOM... album: SPIT track: CRAZY THINGS I DO track: CHARLOTTE Everything's coming up Crazy, with Top Cat scratch fever as second single sees 5 spins at WQUE and WVEE and big big love from Active Rock, MTV and M2. spins at WBLS, Z90, WHTA, WEDR, Top 10 at IC

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10 LW 11 2W 12 3W album: LIKE WATER FOR... album: MOVEMENT IN STILL... track: THE LIGHT track: NEVERGONNACOME... Continues to heat up at retail with solid With 99X and CIMX adds, now on all action and major video buzz. Spinning at major -market PoMo stations. #1 at MTV, BET and M2. "Light" shining at WOXY! Top 10 KITS, KTCL. Moving at radio, too, with Top 10 spins at KKBT, KROQ, WXRK, WIJR, WPLY, WHFS, KUBE and WUSL. Also not light,but WKQX, more. Top 5 phones at KNRK, heavy at KMEL, KPWR, WBLS, WHTA, KNDD. Airplay fuels sales-#1 at WPHI, KBXX, KKDA, WBOT, more. On Virgin Sunset. Summer tour ongoing. Spitkicker Tntir Mornt Derek Dudley Mgmt: Richard Bishop/3 AM.

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11 LW 152W 153W DEBUT album: NOW YOU SEE INSIDE album: WHO LET THE DOGS... track: RIGHT NOW track: WHO LET THE DOGS... Album sees a big sales gain, with Best Huge add week: WIGU, WKZL, WBLI, Buy and M'Land seeinginside huge WKFS, WFLZ, PRO -FM. Barking single jumps. MTV, The Box, M2 all right now. sales in front of 7/25 LP street date. #2 #1 at WHFS, WVVDC. Top 5 at WKQX. at T'World. Top 5 at KRBV. Big at KHKS, Top 10 at KDGE. Big at WIJR, KROQ, Z100, WLIR, KRBE, KHTS. Huge KITS, KNDD, WXDX, WPLY. Touring with phones! Video in post, servicing next ninedays and Stroke 9. Mgmt. Andy week. Half-hour Nick. special 8/28. Martin/Deep South Ent. Mgmt: Stu Rick/Isley/Mega Mgmt. 13) DIDO ARISTA eRICHARD ASHCROFT HUT/VIRGIN 12 LW 12 2,/ 8 3W 14 LW 14 2vii 16 3w album: NO ANGEL album: ALONE WITH EVERYBODY track: HERE WITH ME track: A SONG FOR LOVERS Top 10 at KYSR, WPLJ, KLLC. Big spins Former Verve singer's debut finding at WLIR, WXPT, WSSR, KMXB. lovers at PoMo and Adult PoMo for his Added at KHMX. Roswell theme get- new song, Top 10 at WXRV. Big spins at ting a bump from re -runs. Tour starts KACD, KMTT, WRNR, WRLT. M2 show- 7/31. New video being shot. ing the love, too. Press darling with ink "Thank You" featured in Eminem's from Spin, , CMJ, Ent. "Stan." Tonight Show 7/21. Mgmt: Weekly, Detour, more. October tour. Peter Leak/Nettwerk Mgmt. Agent: Marty Diamond/Little Big Man.

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DEBUT 16 LW DEBUT 13 LW album: LOVE CRIMES album: WHEATUS track: NO MORE track: TEENAGE DIRTBAG

Singlesalesheatingup. LPstreets Breaking fast with MTV and KROQ 8/22 #4 at M'Iand. In the Endzone at adds! LP streeting 8/15. Single is Top 10 Rhythm X -over. Top 5 at KKDA, KMJQ, at KNDD, KDGE, NA'MFS. Eating it up at WBLS. Top 10 at KMEL, WAMO, WHFS, KITS, WPLY, WXDX, KBXX. Huge at KPWR, KKBT, WHRK, WFNX, WBCN. Huge phones! #8 Box WRKS, WQHT, more. MTV, BET. MTV Breaker! Track featured in "Loser." Beach House airing 8/1. Mgmt: Troy Touring until the end of the summer. Patterson/Third St. Music Group. Mgmt: Ray Maiello/MoonTower Ent. top5oALBUMS TITLE POWER PERCENT ARTIST COMMENT LABEL INDEX CHANGE

1 EMINEM MARSHALL MATHERS LP After/Interscope 490629 245.4 -14% On the ' In Smoke Tour' with Dre 3 3 BRITNEY SPEARS OOPS!...I DID IT AGAIN Jive 41704 203.1 -40/0 "Lucky" starting + MTV making of video 2 4El NELLY Fo' Reel/Univ/UMG 157743 176.7 -13% Title cut leads from St. Louis phenom 5 5 13 CREED HUMAN CLAY Wind -Up 13053 135.7 +1% Big Summer Tour + two cuts hot DEBUT 5 NUTTY PROFESSOR II SOUNDTRACK Def Soul/IDJ 542522 131.5 Movie opens 7/28, Janet leads 9 7 n PAPA ROACH INFEST DreamWorks 450223 125.8 +6% Platinum LP & hot summer tour 2 El RUFF RYDERS RUFF RYDERS 2 Ruff Ryders/Inter 490625 125.1 -46% Eve & lead with 'Got It All'

7 6 1:11 NSYNC NO STRINGS ATTACHED Jive 41702 117.4 -7% "It's Gonna..", tour, massive press DEBUT EVERCLEAR LEARNING HOW TO SMILE...Capitol 97061 114.5 "Wonderful" & hot first week LP sales 11 11 10 3 DOORS DOWN THE BETTER LIFE Repub/Univ/UMG 153920 100.6 +8% On tour with Creed for the summer 8 9 m THE HISTORY OF ROCK Lava/Atlantic/Atl G 8331479.9 -18% Still "American Bad Ass" leading 1010 ES ERIC CLAPTON & B.B. KING RIDING WITH THE KING Reprise 47612 78.4 -17% "Riding With The King" leads 1414 DESTINY'S CHILD THE WRITING'S ON... Columbia/CRG 69870 69.6 0% On tour with Christina Aguilera, & track 1212 m MAD SEASON Lava/AtI/Atl G 83339 67.8 -15% Tour and "Bent", double Platinum now 4 8 LIL' KIM NOTORIOUS K.I.M. QB/Undeas/AtI/Atl G 92846 64.6 -37% "No Matter..." press continues 1715 m DR. DRE DR. DRE 2001 After/Interscope 490486 61.7 -4% Headlining "Up In Smoke" tour, press 16 16 lag JOE MY NAME IS JOE Jive 41703 59.3 -7% "Treat Her Like A Lady" starting 2217 El STING BRAND NEW DAY A&M/Interscope 490443 55.5 3./0, "Desert Rose" added MN 6 13 EE1 KELLY PRICE MIRROR MIRROR Def Soul/IDJ 542472 52.5 -30% "As We Lay" happening 2525 20 RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS CALIFORNICATION Warner Bros 47386 51.8 +1% 2 cuts hot, tour happening 2726 Ea TONI BRAXTON THE HEAT LaFace/Arista 69990 49.9 -1% "Just Be A Man" the cut now 34 30Ea JESSICA SIMPSON SWEET KISSES Columbia/CRG 69096 49.9 +9% "I Think I'm In Love" stoking LP 1820 El MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE 2SOUNDTRACK Hollywood 162244 48.2 -13% and lead 1922 THREE 6 MAFIA WHEN THE SMOKE CLEARS Hypnotize Minds/Loud 1732 46.9 -11% "Sippin' On Da Syrup" leads 2019 1:0 NEXT WELCOME II NEXTASY Arista 14643 46.7 -170/0 "Wifey" leads

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ARTEIiiIs RECORDS TITLE POWER PERCEN-11 EMErARTIST COMMENT LABEL INDEX CHANGE 3233 DMX ...AND THEN THERE... Def Jam/IDJ 546933 44.1 +16% Cut with Sisqo starting 21 23mSANTANA Arista 19086 44.0 -16% Summer tour & "Turn Your Lights On" 2627 Ea DIXIE CHICKS FLY Monument 69678 43.8 Summer tour in progress DEBUT 29 MOTLEY CRUE NEW TATTOO Motley/Beyond 78120 42.3 "Hell On Hi.h Heels" the cut 231830 TOTALLY HITS 2 VARIOUS Elektra/EEG 62529 41.8 -25% Christina, LFO, Lonestar & more 2931 BON JOVI +5% `461 CRUSH Island/IDJ 542474 41.7 "It's My Life" on MTV and VH1

2424 Ep SISQO UNLEASH THE DRAGON Dragon/Def Soul/IDJ 546816 41.1 Tour, TV, MTV action, "Incomplete" 41 44 BILLY GILMAN ONE VOICE Epic 62086 40.8 Country kid phenom, title track leads 1521 12:1 WHITE PONY Maverick 47667 39.7 Tour in progress, "Change" the cut 31 28 Eri CHRISTINA AGUILERA CHRISTINA AGUILERA RCA 69690 34.9 "Come On Over" now, on tour too 36 34bedF ?I MACY GRAY ON HOW LIFE IS Clean Slate/Epic 69490 34.8 "Why Didn't You Call Me" & tour 37 37bedM JAY -Z VOL.3 LIFE & TIMES OF... Roc-A-Fella/IDJ 546822 34.1 "Big Pimpin" still going 4036 En MARC ANTHONY MARC ANTHONY Columbia/CRG 69726 33.4 "You Sang To Me" still 28 32 hemrtl THE GREATEST HITS Arista 14626 33.3 -14% Duet with Enrique going now

3940 40 LEE ANN WOMACK I HOPE YOU DANCE MCA Nashville 170099 31.8 -3°/O Touring with Clint Black 1329 Ea ANARCHY Elektra/EEG 62517 31.6 -33% "Fire" at radio now 4542 FAITH HILL BREATHE Warner Bros 47373 31.3 0% "The Way You..." added VH1 & tour 3835 al A PERFECT CIRCLE MER DE NOMS Virgin 49253 30.8 -13% Tool's Maynard, on tour 4647 PINK CAN'T TAKE ME HOME LaFace/Arista 26062 29.6 +10% "Most Girls" breaking Top 40 3038co SKULL & BONES Columbia/CRG 69990 29.5 -12% Napster tour and "Can't Get..." next 42 43 Eri Cash M/Univ/UMG 157673 29.3 -6% "#1 Stunna" added MTV 4439 CO KID ROCK DEVIL WITHOUT A CAUSELava/Atlantic/Atl G 8311929.0 -12% 7 million and counting 3341 Eci DON HENLEY INSIDE JOB Warner Bros 47083 28.9 -10% West Coast dates, "Taking You Home" 4845 En MANDY MOORE I WANNA BE WITH YOU 550 Music 62195 28.7 -4% Title track and tour DEBUT50 ENRIQUE IGLESIAS ENRIQUE Interscope 490540 27.4 Duet with Whitney d4

8 HITS July 21, 2000 AWall Near#2 -ToGold Platinum -Wall Debut Video DebutSingle Airplay Album Huge Summer Tour With N'SyncHere She Goes Again: Top 40, MOSTTie knock -cut follow-up GIRLS to "There You Go.' got ove- 90,000 viewerCatch responses the amazing on new video that The Box's "Final Cut" now selling over 30,000 units per week From her debut album, WIOQ 26x/wk! Already Playing: WFLZ 30x/wk! WXSSWBTSKFMS 48x/wk!15x/wk! 30x/wk! And Many More!! WKSEWKSSKBKS 15x/wk! 10x/wk! ranagement:uwAl.laface.comuw.4.aris:.a.com James Moore com C 2000Produced by Inc., LA E unitReid of BMG and :ntertainment Babyface BO r IMPACTING NOW! Over 120 Stations In Only 2 Weeks!

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"Professor II" Looks Smart At #5, Everclear "Smiles" At #9, But This Week, All Retail Is Yelling... WHOA, NELLY! ake a soulful, charismatic rap- per from St. Louis, pair him with a smash single and you've 151got yourself a hip -hop album that has now defied second -week, third -week and fourth -week hip -hop sales trends. Nelly's album, "County Gram- mar," (Fo' Reel/Universal) which jumped 4-3 on this week's Top 50 album chart, is a bona fide smash. Janet "It may not be a debut this week, but the huge airplay picture has kept a major fire burning at retail," said Tony Bazemore of AEC One -Stop Group. Aren't you glad you're not Tony Bazemore or AEC One -Stop Group? Just asking. Of course, it's not just Nelly giving retailers the appearance of having a personality. Def Soul/EDJ's "Nutty Professor II" sound- track scored a solid #5 debut behind the single from little-known artist . Naturally, there are strong expectations for spiked soundtrack sales when the film actually opens on July 28. "There are some very strong numbers considering the film hasn't opened yet," said Bazemore, adding that no sequel could ever equal "Porky's Revenge." DreamWorks' rap -rockers Papa Roach continued their chart assault, moving up another slot to #6 and giving the label its biggest success story to date. And lest we ignore the introspective, emotionally scarred, self -realized aging alt -rockers of America, we're thrilled to report that Capitol's Everclear posted an impressive #9 debut thanks to the angst -laden, pithy lyrics of Papa Roach Art Alexakis. "Everclear really demonstrated just how strong a fan base they gen- erated with their first two albums," said Bazemore, who plans to change his name to Bazzzzzzzzzzemore to better reflect his personality. DO YOU LIKE TO BOOGIE WOOGIE? "We ain't talking about no Jew bastards, are we?" queried First Lady Hillary Clinton, demonstrating OP' why she'll make an excellent repre- :4,00NANAIN BNIIS REV., IS, sentative of New York.

HITSJuly 21, 2000 11 rmW They Sing_ a) Soprano For A Reason Renowned gangstersHesh, Furioand a) Big Pussyof HBO's brilliant "Sopranos" take time out for some incredibly light reading at the recentBMGconvention. Suddenly, Jersey's toughest began shaking uncontrollably with fear. "Oh my God, it's him," said Hesh. "The real O thing," said Furio. "We're just actors," said Big Pussy. Moments later,Barry Weissmade all three drop to their knees and kiss his ring.

TOP SELLING SINGLES It's Strick Or Treat TheTop Ten Best Sang Sigles this week are #1NSYNC(Jive), For Maverick A&R #2matchbox twenty(Lava/AtV FormerBMG SongsPresi- Wu -Tang Clan, Ace of BaseSlayer," "Men In Black," Atl G), #3Vertical Horizon(RCA), dentDanny Strick "Nine" isand Nelly. He acquired more "Friends" and "American Beau- #4Westlife(Ad), #5Christina joining the senior A&R staff ofthan 60 catalogs, includingty." In the '80s, he held senior Aguilera(RCA), #6Ruff Endz Maverick Recording Com-Santana, Diane Warren, posts at CBS Songs and MCA (Epic), #7BBMak(H'wood), #8 Li pany,itwas announced by label Christopher Cross, John Hiatt, Music Publishing. Zane(Priority), #9Son By Four partners Guy Oseary and Ron- B.B. King and Barry Manilow. Said Strick: "As a music (Col/CRG)and #10 Baha Men nie Dashev. He also built an aggressive Film publisher, my mandate has (S-Curve/Artemis)). In this newpost, Stick will always been to identify great playa key role in signing and artists, producers and writers developing new artists, acquir- early, and then get closely ing and developing soundtracks involved in the development of W I L for the label and wet -nursing their careers. Going from pub- CARD 's new baby. lishing to A&R is a natural. VERTICAL HORIZON Said label co-owner Oseary: I've known Guy Oseary, Bill RCA "I am ecstatic to have Danny Bennett, Ronnie Dashev and Yes, sometimes the impossi- here at Maverick. He is a friend Russ Rieger for years and have ble can happen an Alterna- whom I both respect and been very impressed with what Pop band having two straight hit singles!!!! Credit a coordi- admire. I hired him because my they've created at Maverick. nated promotion and market- Kaballah instructor told me to." The company is unique because ing effort here as Ron Ges- The L.A. native originally of their Time Warner link, lin's team scores at PoMo, joined BMG Songs, the U.S. which gives them the resources Modern Adult and Pop, and division of BMG Music Pub- Danny Strick: Refuses of a huge media company, yet sets the plate for "You're A God" to follow "Everything lishing, in January '89 as VP/ to wear a bustier. they're very entrepreneurial, You Want" into a multi -format GM, rising to President in July and Television Division, plac-creative and focused. There is Top Ten winner. The majors '96. While there, he was ing writers' songs on movie and great opportunity to build on are pouring in with seemingly involved in the publishingTV soundtracks, includingtheir achievements...but I draw no resistance. Can anyone dare say "matchbox twenty"? careers of Beck, Cypress Hill, "City of Angels," "The Body- the line at being forced to leak Erykah Badu, Duncan Sheik, guard," "Buffy The Vampire early advances to Napster."

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RIM Slaps Back At Napster As expected, the recordingtree is 'gardening,' the RIAA industry filed a response to Nap- wrote in its reply. A Blatant Rip-off 31 a Good Magazine ster's latest legal defense last The reply also notes that Thursday (7/13), rejecting the Napster's own Web site contains software company's position that a warning to users that unautho-

it bears no liability for the music rized copying of copyrighted WHAT WEASELS ARE WEASELING ABOUT THIS WEEK traded by its users because the works constitutes infringe- practice is legal (as reported on ment-a cautionary note seem- 1 HANK BARRY:Napster CEO claims netco isn't hitsdailydouble.com, 7/13). ingly at odds with Napster's cur- engaged in piracy during Senate testimony, then pockets The latest brief comes on rent defense strategy. a stapler. Thanks for sharing. The severity and thorough- ness of the RIAA's rhetorical 2 JERRY BLAIR:He loves L.A.-and what's not to ..., smackdown are still reverber- ating throughout the digital - love, with all the money Reid's paying him as Arista EVP. music community, with more than a few observers predict- 3 "NUTTY PROFESSOR II":If Murphy's law holds ing a Napster shutdown by up, Island Def Jam ST will be bigger than Jerry Lewis in France. Judge Patel. Napster's tactic, in the wake 4JIM URIE:UMVD's marketshare is Jim dandy, of the RIAA response and a as distrib ruler displays an artisan's skill in handling lukewarm showing at the recent brick & mortar. Hank Barry:Shopping online in Senate hearing, is to take the --I search of gift for Judge Patel. populist route. The company has 5 EVERCLEAR:Chart for Art's sake-Capitol has a 4C the heels of Napster's July 3 been urging users to make their Lott to "Smile" about as PoMo stalwarts come back strong. motion claiming that the online voices heard in government- trading of digital music files falls taking heart in the observations within the parameters of theof Senators Orrin Hatch (R - 6 YAHOO:As stock rises, powerful player positions itself Audio Home Recording Act ofUtah) and Patrick Leahy (D - for a serious music play-but it ain't Myplay. 1992, which permits copyingVermont) that the supposed 20 music for personal use (hitsdai- million music fans swapping 7 DANIEL GLASS:Promotion to Artemis Prez provides lydouble.com, 7/4). MP3s online are nothing to answer to nagging question: How many Danny G.'s does it take The RIAA, which is suingsneeze at. The two newly hip to change a lightbulb? Napster on behalf of the majorSenators may have regretted record labels for copyright in-opening their mouths, as their 8 JUDGE PATEL:The ball's in her court on Napster- fringement, responded that the offices have reportedly been del- but will she fling it back to Congress on 7/26? federal law provides no legal uged with some 70,000 pro-Nap- haven for such action. ster e -mails. 9 SONY LAYOFFS:Hoping less is more, as 5% of Napster contends the com- Even as the dark night of the employees worldwide are given their Walkmai papers. pany's behavior is an extensioncompany's soul drags on, Nap- of the "fair use" doctrine that,ster use continues to increase for example, allows someonedramatically; one report has 10ORRIN HATCH & PATRICK LEAHY: who buys a CD to also record itunique visitors up by 480% Hippest capitalist combo since Ben & Jerry: "Hey, can we on tape for listening on a car since February. download Cherry Garcia off this Napster thing?" stereo while driving to work. If Judge Patel elects not to But that argument hasn't foundrule from the bench but sends much support outside Napster'sthis dispute to Congress, the defense team: Most copyrightSenators will have a lot more :TAtnirm experts say the fair -use doctrine than poorly spelled e -missives to applies to personal use within a contend with. On the other HITS household, not to sharinghand, some fear a summary music files with hundreds orshutdown order would merely The adds this week at MTV are Wheatus (Col/ even thousands of strangers via empower decentralized, non- CRG), Big Tymers (Cash Money/Univ/UMG), LL the Internet. commercial file -sharing pro- Cool J (Def Jam/IDJ), Sting (A&M) and Nickelbadc (Roadrunner). Janet Jackson (Def Soul/IDJ) "The truth is, the making grams and make the possibility and distributing of unautho- of "monetizing" the hugely gal- receives a rotation increase. rized copies of copyrighted vanizing peer -to -peer revolution The adds this week at VH1areVertical Horizon works by Napster users is not even more difficult. (RCA), Kenny Wayne Shepherd (Giant) and Live `sharing,' any more than steal- It's all so stressful-we (MCA). ing apples from your neighbor's go download some Montovani.

HITS July 21, 2000 13 rs 0 N T P A , REID WRITES NEW CHAPTER Incoming Arista Prez Names " Team" BY MARC POLLACK fter months of speculation, newly crowned Arista A series of individual executive announcements will commence Records head honcho Antonio "LA." Reid has in the weeks ahead. put together his senior executive staff, charged with After making the staff announcements Monday morning, Reid guiding the company in a post - world. granted an interview, mapping out the new structure and the Reid, handed the company on July 1, has the company's future goals. Achallenging and daunting task of following music Since the last time we spoke, a lot has happened both person- legend and Arista founder Davis, the only leader the remarkably suc- ally and professionally. You are newly married and the compa- cessful label has known since its inception in 1975. ny has begun to take shape. Are you happy with the progress

After the initial brouhaha of Reid's appointment as Arista's Presi- you've made in a relatively short period of time on the job? 1 dent/CEO (hitsdailydouble.com 5/8), speculation abounded about feel really good about the team we have put together combining the artists that would stay and those who would leave, which execu-some Arista veterans and some new people. I think we have tives would be brought in and who would with Davis, andfound some really committed people who are eager to win and whether Reid could stabilize the Arista ship, whose crew was widelyget out and show everyone what Arista is now about. reported as being demoralized by the shakeup. Now that the political corporate mess has settled and you With Reid taking command and Davis' new venture at BMG have your executive players in place, what's next? being green -lighted, the political controversy has subsided, and Mon- Records and artists. It has always been about the records and day (7/ 17), Reid raised the curtain on his new executive staff. artists. We already have a lot of records in play that are carry- Characterized by Reid as overs from Clive. I want his "dream team," the roster to make sure nothing is comprised of seasoned falls through the cracks Arista veterans and other and we make as smooth executives a transition as possible. recording industry, film and How long do you artist management. Reid's think it will take for staff announcement comes the staff to get into a on the heels of what was Reid, Mestel, Blair, Ridenour:Whole lottareshapin' goin' on. comfortable groove? characterized by participants In about another 24 as a "highly successful" BMG Distribution convention in Torontohours. We've been working pretty hard over the last week and a last week. half. Last week's BMG convention forced us to come together Joining Reid at the highest levels at the new Arista are Larrypretty quickly. It jump-started the team and now we are up Mestel (Executive VP/GM), Jerry Blair (Executive VP) and Lionel and running. Ridenour (Executive VP Black Music). HITS Magazine and itsWhat releases are coming down the pipe and which are you online mate, hitsdailydouble.com, have reported the threesome's particularly psyched about? anticipated high-level positions for months now. We have so many upcoming releases. I'm looking forward to a Other players making up the Arista senior staff include Steve rock band called Electrasy, who have a strong first single; I'm Bartels (Senior VP Promotion), Matt Flott (Senior VP Finance &excited about Dido and the new Run-D.M.C. We also have a Administration), Steve Gawley (Senior VP Business & LegalnewOutKastand we're still working Toni Braxton. The Whit- Affairs), Dorsey James (Senior VP Arista Ventures), Jordan Katzney Houston -George Michael single will be hot. I'm pumped (Senior VP Sales), Ken Levy (Senior VP Creative Services), Markabout new releases from Pink and , as well as a debut from Shimmel (Senior VP Artist Relations), Laura Swanson (Senior VPLatin artist Joy Enriquez in the near -future. Publicity), Richard Sweret (Senior VP Contemporary A&R) and Thus far, have the artists at the label and BMG brass been sup- Matt Walden (Senior VP West Coast). portive during this realignment? Bartels, Flott, Katz, Levy, Shimmel and Swanson had all been1 think everyone at every level has been pretty supportive...as expected to take on top roles at the company. much as can be expected. A lot of these relationships are new. I Other top execs include Jess Auerbach (VP Production), Jeffhave spoken to most of the artists and have received nothing but Backer (VP Field Operations Promotion), Chris Chambers (VP support. They want to know that we are committed to their careers. Publicity), Sheila Coates (VP Urban Marketing), Drew Dixon (VPWithoutgettingspecific, there has been talk that you have A&R/R&B), Jim Elliot (VP Top 40 Promotion), Robert Gandara approached some well-known industry veterans about poten- (VP Marketing Planning & Administration), Michael Johnson (VPtial future alliances. Are you looking at any joint ventures or R&B Promotion), Melinda Kelly (VP Video Production), Karen alliances to help propel business? Kwak (VP A&R Administration), George Levendis (VP Interna- Yes, I'm always looking into that sort of thing. I developed a small tional), Tom Maffei (VP Crossover Promotion), Josh Sarubin (VPcompany in Atlanta through joint ventures and alliances. I helped A&R), Nancy Taylor (VP Business & Legal Affairs), Carolynbring in people like Puffy and Bad Boy Entertainment. My eyes Wright (VP Sales), Mark Young (VP Publicity, West Coast) andand ears will be open to new opportunities and alliances as we Marc Zimet (VP Video Promotion). move forward.

14 HITS July 21, 2000 saman c umba "GOTTA TELL YOU"

E-mail from KSLZ ST. LOUIS listener

See, I really like this song I heard a few days ago. It goes "Don't wanna love you if you won't love me...Don't wanna need you if..." I have NO clue what it's called or WHO sings it. Please tell me!

Reply from Jeff Kapugi, Program Director KSLZ ST. LOUIS -

The song is called... "Gotta Tell You" by Samantha Mumba

E-mail from J. Kapugi to B. Romano, C. Lopes and T. Martens

Last time I felt as good about a song, as I do on "Gotta Tell You" by Samantha Mumba, was the first time I heard "" by Christina Aguilera... (that record did ok...didn't it?) I think Samantha is amazing. You can play it next to anything you have on the air. I saw her video and now I'm even more in love with the song. - Jeff www.somonthomumbo.com #1 IN HER NATIVE IRELAND & U.K. Impacting now! 2000 The Wild Card Label ©2000 Polydor Ltd (UK) he copyright in this sound recording is owned by Polydor ['Yr I r vtl thi (UK). under exclusive license to 0 Iii T P A

ailhouserape IAN EXCLUSIVE CONVERSATIO WITH SUGE KNIGHT

ule Creek State Prison is the fourth jail strong for the guards). Still, the man's been humbled. He's long since rap entrepreneur Marion "Suge"given up the label's Beverly Hills offices, the Las Vegas Club 662, the Knight has been locked up in since he Can -Am Studios in Tarzana. was given a nine-year sentence in His company may have fallen from its lofty pedestal, but Knight is more October '96 for violating probation. It's than eager to talk. He gets frequent visitors, but he hasn't met face-to-face located in Ione, CA, about 48 miles with anybody from the press since his infamous jailhouse interview with north of Sacramento, outside of a NBC Prime Time's Brian Ross shortly after his arrest in October '96. It one -street town where even his was then Superior Court Judge John Ouderkirk ruled Knight had violated childhood friend-a retired policeman who grew up with Knight inhis probation by getting into a scuffle with Orlando Anderson at the Compton and has worked for him since '94-won't eat breakfast, terming MGM Grand in Las Vegas. The fight was caught on videotape the night the eggs at one local establishment "too damn greasy." was shot in the passenger seat of Suge's BMW as he drove The prison occupies a nondescript stretch of land just across theback from a heavyweight tide match September 7, 19%. The rapper died street from a gated development built around a golf course, with houses six days later. Suge had been on probation from a '92 pistol-whipping of that would probably fetch half a million back in L.A. The only signsproducers George and Lynwood Stanley, who had refused to get off the it's not a community college pay phone in his office. campus are the empty gun tur- His friend drives people up rets rising like forbidding bea- to see Suge on visiting days cons above the barren, treeless every weekend. Those who've landscape, the electronic fence come by include Interscope's with the sign "Warning! Fatal Jimmy lovine, Priority's Bryan Shock" and the coiled barbed Turner-with whom he still wire snaking around the top. has a deal-promo veteran The officers at the check -in Marc Benesch, ex -Death Row desk make us take off our shoes publicist George Pryce and his and belts and empty our pock- one-time lawyer David Kenner, ets of anything larger than a now stricken with cancer. Suge dollar bill for the food vending seems saddened more by those machines... No tape recorders, who haven't, like former label no pens, no cameras, no pen- artists and Dr. Dre. nies. I will be forced to conduct Remembering me from a this interview with half scraps of previous conversation for HITS paper and a stubby pencil, scrib- back in October '95, at the height bling furiously. We pass through of the Michael Fuchs/C. Delores double gates and walk into a Tucker/William Bennett out- drab -looking cafeteria in which cry against gangsta rap, Suge the denim -clad convicts and feels comfortable expanding on their visitors walk around the his legacy. room hand in hand, or sit side "What made those records by side at uncomfortably low so important was, everyone was tables (so no contraband can be really living the life back then," passed underneath), playing he explains. "It wasn't like cards, backgammon, checkers, today, where they're rehearsing dominoes or simply staring straight ahead. Kids roll around on a mat in a a script, where it's all an act. Today's gangsta hip -hop isn't real if it fenced -off section, and the atmosphere is not unlike visiting day at camp. doesn't follow the guidelines we set at Death Row." This place has been the home for the last four years of Knight, the Knight claims that his experience in prison is the best thing that could man who built Death Row into the world's largest hip -hop , a have happened to him, making him sit back and take stock of his life. company that earned $125 million in just four years, launched West "I had no time to reflect before. Jail is the worst place you can be, but Coast gangsta rap and put such legends as Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Tha it does give you an opportunity to grow, to focus on what's important. It's Dogg Pound and Tupac Shakur on the map. According to his enemies, good to get all this rest, not have your phone or pager constantly going he is a dangerous thug, but to his friends, a loyal and dedicated supporter. off. I've found peace." Suge limps in with a cane, his left ankle in a cast from a basketball He likens imprisonment to being able to witness your own funeral, so injury in the yard as he saunters and garrulously greets fellow inmates. you "know who your real friends are, who cares about you. I wouldn't want Knight is still an imposing figure at 64- and 300 -plus pounds, head shaved any of my artists to be in prison. That's why I bailed out Tupac..." with a trademark black beard, his body now a V from working out on the Talk of Eminem brings a wide grin to Knight's face. bars (free weights are banned at state prisons so inmates don't get too "I like him, he's very P*Icing funny...hilarious," acknowledges the man 16 HITS July 21, 2000 P A SAGE 3Y ROY TRA KIN

dubbed Sugar Bear by his mother for his "swee' disposition. "But why is itwhat you have to deal with.' You can't justify what goes on in life." OK fora white kid to curse and deal with harsh topics and not a black man?" He denies any involvement with Biggie's March '97 shooting death as Some things never change, even when a guy's been in prison for four years. well, insisting, rightfully, that he was in prison at the time. The police have "These tappets have lost touch with their ghetto peers. I want to pass tried to link him to the crime through a car that allegedly was on the scene the baton to the young guys. When I get out, we're going to put out the and was owned by Suge but have come up with no conclusive proof. 'They real thing. When I get home, all the real rappers will come to me. I can still were ready to let me out of prison until Biggie was shot; then they put the go to any ghetto in the world, anywhere, and instantly be at home." judgment on hold," he said. "I was never accused of having anything to do Death Row now boasts a slew of young, mostly unknown, talent, with it...but I'm still stuck in jail." including Tupac collaborators Outlawz (who recently sued Suge), Above He goes on to claim his deals with Tupac, Snoop and Dr. Dre were The Law's Hutch and soul crooner Michelle. more than fair and that he's since come to terms with Afeni Shakur to Knight takes solace from the fact his company needs him to return to its release a massive, four -CD box set on the rapper he's dubbed "The Safe" former heights. He has several private pow -wows with his childhood pal because it comes in the shape of one. and the two well -paid publicists who accompanied us. Although Knight is Clearly, Suge Knight prefers to look ahead. "I don't want to talk about listed as executive producer on the just -released "Death Row Uncut," the the past because we can't change it. We have to move forward and give notorious home video featuring vintage footage of Tupac Shakur and these new kids the opportunity to reach their own goals. I want to Snoop Dogg, he denies he is violating the court order against conducting enlighten them and make them entrepreneurs. I may not be much of a label business while behind bars. rapper, but I'm a good businessman." "I am Death Row," says Suge. "Nobody who's been on Death Row Suge will soon follow up his best-selling home video with an accompa- hasn't had success. They've all had to go back to their roots to survive. Re- nying audio CD, 'Too Gangsta For Radio." When I suggest he sign hebe- member that, Snoop and Dre: You have to come back!" He laughs heartily. hoppers M.O.T., he laughs, jokes of a jailhouse conversion ("I'm now a little "I'm a businessman, an entrepreneur," he asserts. "I'm not an artist. Jewish myself') and su!.4:ests renaming them Hamen after the Purim villain. I'm from the ghetto. Guys like Dre and Snoop only passed through the When pressed, he'll talk about his prison experience, writing for the ghettothey don't live there. But I'm not the bad guy I'm made out tofirst time since college, getting into shape when he first spotted his fat "I'M NOT BAD GUY I'M MADE OUT TO BE. WHEN YOU TAKE A STAND ON LIFE IN AMERICA. DO MINGS YOUR WAY AND OWN YOUR OWN, THAT CAN BE SCARY FOR PEOPT E." be. When you take a stand on life in America, do things your way and stomach "hanging out over this little bitty bunk," which prompts him to own your own, that can be scary for people. poke me in the belly and urge me to lose weight. "I don't have a relationship with Dre. We're from different sides of the "It makes you appreciate what you don't have-a refrigerator, world, different lifestyles, different cultures. I'm from the ghetto. I wanted to gourmet food. It's going to be wonderful just to have a lobster and a make money and I saw what drugs could do. I never sold drugs nor used drug steak. Prison is a place nobody wants to be... I view this as God making money to start this company. But all he and Snoop wanted to do was party." me a man, testing me, having me survive in the jungle, making the While Suge will probably be out in six months, when half his sentence lions and tigers my friends. is up, he is remarkably sanguine about his lack of even the simple freedom "I feel real safe here because I know my environment. I know what I'm to put a dollar bill in a vending machine. dealing with. It's like the devil you know is better than the one you don't." "You go in, you get sentenced, you do your time," he muses. "I He says happiness is now the most important thing in his life. "I'd know when I'm coming home. I want to spend time with my family. Irather have an artist sell a million records and appreciate me than sell don't want a media circus when I get out. The first thing I want to do five million and have them be unhappy with me. is take an hour -and -a -half warm bath." "I feel I was taught a lesson. One minute I'm running a multimillion - The worst part is having to wear shoes in the shower. "To be dollar business, the next I was in prison and my artists weren't my artists honest, I've grown mentally, physically and spiritually. I work, clean anymore. People have to ask themselves if they've been fair to me. If my body and sleep. I've been reading some history books, the somebody is your friend, they should be loyal, especially for someone Bible....that kind of thing." who did so much good for them. He dismisses his supposed East Coast -West Coast feud with Puffy "But I've paid my debt. I won't give anyone the satisfaction of admitting Combs, then comments on Combs' attack on Interscope executive Steve defeat. I'm a better man. I needed to sit back and watch for a while...take a Stoute. "He definitely disrespected Puffy, but Puffy should have used break from the fast lane. I have prayed for the best and prepared for the lawyers instead of bodyguards." worst. I'm not counting the days or months until I'm out, because that's Suge stiffens when I bring up the shooting deaths of Tupac Shakur and hard time. If your friends love and respect you, that's all you can expect." Notorious B.1.G.-two killings that many have insinuated he had some- Knight gets up to leave, lifting himself out of his chair with his cane. thing to do with. "I'm the only one left," he says. "Everyone else has sold out. Death "All I remember is getting a bullet in my head," he says of the Tupac Row is the last of the U.S.-only labels. I'm living the American dream." murder. "It's like my grandmother said, 'Whatever hand you're dealt, that's With that, prisoner A(43480 walks back to his jail cell. HITS July 21, 2000 17 F R 0 N T A G E NETOPEN THE PORTAL DOORS, HAL NEWS:Lycos Goes Wireless, Excite Plays Chello 4Back FwdStore Smoke: Reload@Drinkg Crash() Bail©

MEM_ With industry eyes on Yahoo's kick -ass In other Net doorway news, Excite@Home has made The digital -music world, earnings and anticipated music play, nice with Dutch -based European rival Chello, resulting like other worlds the other big Net portals are compet- in a joint venture with the fetching moniker before it, is taking ing more fiercely for eyeballs-and ExciteChello. The Dutch netco will be sewn together shape amid seismic marketshare-than ever. shifts. Will a court - with Excite's international ops for a big ol' broadband ordered shutdown of Lycos, recently swallowed by Spanish giant Terra jamboree; Roger Lynch will serve as CEO of the new Napster rock the (which is, in turn, owned by phone behemoth Tele- entity. ExciteChello is valued at around $5 billion. "This Richter scale on 7/27? fonica), announced on 7/18 the launch of its Lycosdeal creates global scale in the Internet's most dynamic We've touched on one Anywhere wireless program. Claiming to be the firstgrowth area-broadband," declared E@H CEO and Co- likely result of such a decision-the driving WAP-enabled search engine launched by a major por- Chairman of the new company George Bell. "Now if of the free-MP3-swap- tal, the initiative will be device -agnostic and feature an you'll excuse me, I have a dynam- ping community to the array of personalization options. ic bowl of ramen waiting." distributed -server Once Lycos is folded into pending mega-dot-com @Home's stock was up 0.12 to universes of Gnutella, Terra Lycos, those features will be available to Telefoni- 19.69 at presstime. Freenet and who knows what all else. ca's reported 60 million customers worldwide. Lycos Any- But what about the where will be a services jewel in the crown of the pend- Jell-O: Missed the broadband implications for the ing wireless joint venture between TL and Telefonica. merger by a few letters. major labels and their multinational parents? This month's Senate Digital Downloads hearings underscore Napsterites that regulators have their eye on the enter- Now And Forever! tainment world and its It was a good week for legal in -one jukebox developed by ongoing consolidation; Get Political downloads. Okay, it was a good meanwhile, the labels MusicMatch and the fun - Two Senators have received a com-week for announcements about stealing secure -music system are getting bashed in bined 70,000 e -mails as of Monday (7/17), the press for missing legal downloads. of Supertracks. mainly from fans of digital music -swapping the digital train. While Not only did EMI launch the Reciprocal's equally exciting after an appeal for support by online music some figures straddling first phase of its digital download news means that its new DRM- both worlds appear companies Napster and MP3.com,program on 7/17, but Music - enabled software will give soft- emphatic about the Reuters reports. Match also hooked up withware publishers, retailers and need to learn from the "We need your help to get this message most popular develop- Supertracks to offer "an all -in - distributors direct access to to Congress as soon as possible," Napster ments on the Net and one jukebox solution" and Reci- their customers as well as the adapt accordingly, oth- CEO Hank Barry wrote in a letter postedprocal launched a software divi- ability to sell, deliver and real- ers predict meltdowns (7/14) on the company's site. sion to focus exclusively onize profits faster by outsourcing of the Web and even Last week, rock musicians, online entre- secure, DRM-enabled software. all or part of their digital e- culture itself if terrestri- preneurs and record execs met before a al models of copyright The MusicMatch-Super-commerce functions. Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on aren't enforced online. tracks collaboration brings Whew! Who needs a grande the future of digital music (as reported on What happens when together the high quality all - mocha? both kinds of executive hitsclailydouble.com, 7/10). work for the same com- Jeanne Lopatto, a spokeswoman for pany? What happens Republican Orrin Hatch, said the Senator when that company's Applesoup For The Soul? fortunes have been at- had received over 30,000 e -mails on the Applesoup.com, the brain-from Frank Biondi's WaterView tached (pending regula- issue as of Monday. A spokesman forchild of former Napster VP ofAdvisors and Creative Planet's tory approval) to those Democrat Patrick Leahy said he had receiv- business development Bill BalesJohn Valenti (son of MPAA of a foreign entity with ed over 40,000 e -mails as of Monday. Theand consultant Adrian Scott, chief and Napster opponent Jack an entirely different- two senators gained an unexpected new pro- and arguably more hopes to offer "peer -to -peer" file Valenti). Just how the company pragmatic-view of the file among music fans and industryites when sharing similar to Napster, only has managed to incorporate digi- copyright vs. new mod- they downloaded tracks from Creed and thewith a way for content owners to tal rights management into the els debate? Meanwhile, Grateful Dead during the hearing. "control and monetize their file -sharing prototype is unclear so is someone cooking up Hatch was said to be particularly irritat- intellectual property." far, as is the company's plan for a a really good plan for making this technology ed by the deluge, as it seriously cut into the The startup has already earned solid business model. work for the biz? E-mail: time he normally spends downloading piss some well-connected Hollywood Of course, that didn't stop [email protected]... from leftwingcollegechicks.com. interest, garnering investments Napster.

18 HITSJuly 21, 2000 get drawn intoourweb.

www.hitsdailydouble.com bringing an ugly new meaning to "log on'. rs F R 0 N T P A a Eve of ConstructionA Feather In Their ASCAP L J s there life after high Canada with Smashing Pump- school? kins, and Our rI Barely out of their Lady Peace, among others. teens, the three members of RCA VP Artist Develop- RCA Records recording actment & Marketing Dave Got- -vocalist/bassist Maxtlieb took time out from smok- Collins, guitarist/vocalist Jon ing in the boys room to say Eve Siebels and drummer Tony 6 sold 1.4 million of their debut Fagenson, son of Grammy -win- OTC, mainly via touring and ning producer -arethe hit single: "As big as this young industry vets, with a self - band was the first time, we knew titled '98 platinum albumwe'd have to go back and re- (which included the PoMo mind people who they were and smash "Inside Out") on theirwhat they did -and how good résumé. Who needs college this record is. We took nothing for granted this time. We had to when you're already a rock star? "OK, which one of you geniuses let her read HITS?" asks EMI Musk Pub- "Eve 6 has delivered, andrebuild that base -and we had lishing Chairman/CEO Martin Bandier at the recent ASCAP Awards, to get them fake IDs." now it's our job to bring it to referring to RCA artist Christina Aguilera's well -chronicled perusal of this the masses," said RCA Exec To that end, the label rag inaRolling Stone profile. "If she keeps this up, she'll start figuring out how VP/GM Jack Rovner. "Hey,went to radio with "Promise" little we actually do." Seen using the power of their minds to draw a tray of drinks I've got a great idea -let's puttwo months before the album are (l -r) Steve Kipner, Bandier, Aguilera, songwriter David some tracks on Napster!" release date and spread the Frank EMI EVP, Worldwide Bob Flax, RCA An Ron Fair, EMI EVP The band's new album,cover image all over the West Coast Steve Backer and attorney Doug Mark. "Horrorscope," once again pro- Internet. In addition, the duced by Don Gilmore [Pearllabel is starting to make Jam, Lit], hits the streets Julyinroads with the band on 25, with the first single,Modem Adult, with a Top "Promise," already getting air-40 add date in August. Breakdown play at Rock radio. The accom- The group will appear on panying video, just added to"The Tonight Show" on the ( Who's got what on this week's album chart) MTV, takes off on the comicnight of release and are slated POWER POINTS: #1 LP = 50 POINTS/#50 LP = 1 POINT book -styled album cover creat- for Fox Family Channel's "HiFi ed for the band by famed video Show" August 12. Power LABEL PointsTop 10 Top 20 Top 50 game designer Randy Green. Radio and retail promotions The group has alreadyare planned for two of the 1, 316, 18 23, 26, 31 launched a warm-up tour with band's strongest markets, Chi- UNIVERSAL497 Goldfinger and Dynamite cago, which will involve Q101 (TOTAL: 17) 5, 6 19 32, 37, 40 Hack that began in Atlanta and the Tower Records in sub- 7,10 46, 50 July 6 and continues this week urban Bloomingdale on July 26, with dates in S.F. (7/21), L.A. and the following day in BMG 310 2, 4 17 21, 25, 27 (7/22) and Phoenix (7/23) Atlanta, where a live broadcast (TOTAL: 11) 8 29, 35, 39 before the band plays the Fujifrom theWherehousewill be 44 in Japan. The first carried on 99X. The group will half of August, Eve 6 will joinalso appear on "Modem Rock WEMI 297 9 11, 12 30, 34, 41 the "Summersault" tour in Live" July 23. (TOTAL: 13) 14, 15 42, 43, 47 20 48

WARNER 247 11, 12 30, 34, 41 MUSIC GRP. 14, 15 42, 47, 48 (TOTAL: 11) 20

SONY 144 13 22, 28, 33 (TOTAL: 8) 36, 38, 45 49

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Final Revelation HITS replies: Yeah, Paula, it's My name is Vique Martinjust too bad your good pal and I handle publicity here atSimutis is sinking like a stone TIMES Revelation Records. We recently since he's entered this black hole. sent you an Elliott CD, our latest The Today Show release. I'd love to start working Onagan Off Again Fri. 7/28 - NSYNC with you. I would like to start Hey Roy: servicing you with our releases. Remember me from Suzi Good Morning America Please could you get in touchDietz's office? I just worked on with me and let me know if youan event for Cinemax which Thur. 7/27 - Kathie Lee Gifford would be interested in working STAR 98.7's Lam Scott hosted. I with us? was hoping you could run a shot Regis & Kathie Lee Vique Martin in your fab mag! Please call with Tue. 7/25 - Kenny Loggins Revelation Records any questions. Thur. 7/27 - Collin Raye Huntington Beach, CA Patty Onagan Rosie O'Donnell HITS replies: Vique, don t worry... Patty Onagan Entertainment Trakin will work with anyone L.A., CA Mon. 7/24 - Britney Spears (R) who has a functioning expenseHITS replies: Of course, Patty, account. And don't let anyone tellany friend of the great Suzi Dietz you there's no such thing as a is a friend of ours. Unfortunately, Wed. 7/2 - Tracie Spencer (R) free lunch in this business. her husband is in charge of this magazine, so unless you come Full -Court Press bearing an ad budget, may we David Letterman Dear Roy, give you R&R's phone number? Tue. 7/25 - Ween As I'm sure you've heard, the Fri. 7/28 - Film & TV Music division ofChic To Cheek Jay Leno BMG Songs has been restruc- Dear Roy: tured. Enclosed are head shots of Mon. 7/24 - Bon Jovi Enclosed is a photo of Nile Tue. 7/25 - Eve 6 Fri. 7/28 - Busta Rhymes Ron Broitman and Michelle Rodgers of Chic posing with a Belcher, who have been named"Slim Shady" lookalike in New Conan O'Brien VP and Director, respectively. York City's Central Park. Chic Hope you can include them in Mon. 7/24 - No Doubt kicked off the Central Park Tue. 7/25 - North Mississippi Allstars your "Ladder" column. Summerstage 15th Anniversary Jennifer L. Press series, where they turned Sessions @ West 54th BMG Music Publishing the park out. I thought this would Fri. 7/28 - Best Of #2 New York, N.Y. be a "funny" photo to run in the HITS replies: From what we've "Front Page" section of HITS. Saturday Night Live 11111.11110110 heard, the Film and TV Music Jeannine E. Tate Sat.7/29 - Kid Rock (R) Division of BMG Songs has been Sumthing Else Musicworks restructured into a water purifi- N.Y.C. Farmclub.com cation plant, but then we try notHITS replies: Yeah, pretty cool, to believe everything we read inJeannine, but who's the Rick Mon. 7/24 -Eminem, , Groove Armada, Billboard, either. James impersonator? , Sloppy Meateaters Donner Pass Fails MTV Mon. 7/24 - TRL: 0 -Town David Simutis: Thur. 7/27 - TRL: 98° Yes,I do fuckin' rock! Paula Donner H1 Capricorn Records Fri. 7/28 - Rock Show: Ozzfest Atlanta, GA (featuring Ozzy Osbourne and many others)

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HITS July 21, 2000 29 BROTHER, CAN YOU SPARE Amost Famous." This Danny Bram-looking for a staffer in the film & TVDawn Soler and Jon McHugh, fol- DIME?: The megamerger cultureson-suped, DreamWorks-releasedmusic marketing dept. Do me a fa- lowed by a Q&A with Danny Bram- overwhelming the music business celluloid saga, which details a rockvor and send your résumé along. Ifson that should last no more than has trickled down to Joe Supervi-journalist's pursuit of a rising rock10 of you do it, that will bring thefour minutes. Seriously, folkssend sor. While it's clear that the punk -band, nearly saw its opening de-total received to 900,000,010....Inyour assistants and juniors to the rock days of true indie supes arelayed by the aforementionedVH1 "Band On The Run" updateclass ([email protected]), be- long gone, the future of the busi-titling troubles. But the 9/15 re-news, a big flick of our stick to thecause getting to hear about supe ness as a whole is increasingly mur-lease will roll trailers in a few weeks, very cool Flidcerstick, who pulled in experiences firsthand might soften ky. Every day, young guns considerand those in the know say bring the trophy for the reality -based, fol-the blow later on, when you real- abandoning the profession for the your roach clips-it's a good one... low -the -band -around -on -tour -for - ize that none of these people will fame and glory associated with reg- DID YOU KNOW: Larry Robin - 13 -weeks -and -let -the -world -watch ever speak to you again... E-mail: ular paychecks and benefits, whileson's (larry@award. The pilot shoots July 24; no [email protected]... BEHIND THE others have joined ranks with suc- avatarecords.com) has been sen- word yet on whether the sponsorSCENES: Phil Carson, Jon Weiss, cessful suping companies, just as in - tenced to release the ST to HBO's will be a convenience -store burrito Jennifer O'Sullivan... die artist managers have united with male -model prison expo "," manufacturer or Gas -X ... Have you the big boys in a cluster. And withand has slated a disc overcrowdedheard Cherry Entertainment's Darren Higman few films being made between $2with hip -hop felons for Septem-([email protected]) million indie features and studiober-barring any additional legalCollapsis? Check out the next sin- blockbusters cranked out for $200snafus... With time being the big-gle, "October," because Goggle million, a great many supes aregest enemy of any ST effort, Elek- Guy on hitsdailydouble.com says it being squeezed out. Some insiderstra Records and Artisan's "Blairsure would sound purdy in one -a are wondering if this points to nat- Wrtch II" have parted ways... In Ca- them movin' pictures... DETEN- ural selection among music peepssa Higman at Atlantic STs, DavidTION FOR THE TARDY: Professor or a backing away on studios/pro-Buntz has been upped to ManagerJohn Houlihan will scare away all ducers' parts from ST tie-ins... In-of STs, where he will handle allfuture film -music hopefuls (see dustry fans and music freaks alikeproduction issues as well as main-opening rant) at his Learning An- have begun to look forward to thetain and dust Darren's Polcemon nex class #4252LA, July 22 at Ra- next Cameron Crowe offering,doll collection... The Hollywoodleigh Studios. The three-hour tor- which (after months of naming spe- Reporter ad section says that ture session will also include a panel culation) is now officially titled "Al- FirstCom's Stephanie Lovick isof guests featuring Sharon Boyle, With the bases loaded, Buntz.

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*4:1 Strike Back B 'I'iItit_The Music AVCCO ASM Records. Inc All rights reserved. DIALOGUE based distributor up until the early '80s. Was the convention a reponse to RED's bur- From the mid -'80s to the early '90s, Antonelli geoning growth? rose through the ranks at Arista and went on to Absolutely. There was definitely a need for this become VP of sales at EMI. In 1993, the eager kind of gathering. The company never really had Midwesterner took a crash course in music indus- a convention. We were doing a series of regional try administration, teaming with keyboardist meetings, which is characteristic of what some of John Tesh to form the instrumental -oriented the major companies do-road shows where GTS Records label, a profitable enterprise which they'll do an East Coast leg and a West Coast leg, was later sold to PolyGram. then finally bring the branches to specific loca- "I've always just done things, and I'm glad I tions on one of the coasts. But our labels are not learned that way," Antonelli says. "A lot of this as financially able to do that. Fortunately, the business is about instinct and when you're self- time was perfect last year for a convention. taught, you tend not to over -analyze. You go with Changes were occurring at the time which were your gut." potentially problematic for RED. That motivated Judging from RED's recent performance, us to hold a convention and bring everybody Antonelli should consider having his gut bronzed. together to assure these changes would be good Since he was named President last year, the for the company. In terms of RED's growth, we're Manhattan -based distributor has been on a tear. constantly changing and improving all the inter- RED recently enjoyed its highest -grossing billing nal systems because the customer base changes. month in the company's 21 -year history-a sales If there's another consolidation, it changes the surge fueled largely by the Roadrunner, Loud and business model. So the gatherings are very diffi- Epitaph labels, and recordings by NOFX, Three 6 cult to orchestrate from a regional basis. You Like many teenagers growing up in the '60s, Mafia, Slipknot, Kittie, Baha Men, and really have to get the perspective from every RED Distribution President Ken Antonelli idol- MTV's "Return of the Rock" compilation. Factor - angle of the company-from the guy who's solic- ized the Beatles. In hopes of becoming the next in recent partnering deals with Trauma Records, iting the buyers in the home office, down to the Paul McCartney, the Ohio youngster persuaded Lookout Records and Nashville -based Spark district managers and how they interact back- his folks to buy him an affordable Hagstrom bass. Entertainment, and it's no wonder RED has wards to the home office. The only way to do that Undaunted by the fact that his family couldn't become the music industry's largest and most is to have a gathering where you motivate people, afford lessons, Antonelli taught himself to play. "I successful independent distributor. go through the technical improyerts and

found my calling early in life," says Antonelli. When Germany's edel Music AG purchased an demonstrate the practical ApilliiYa - "Ever since then, I've been attracted to music in 80% stake in the company, RED President Sal Some of the lais really jumped on the opp6r- some form or another." Licata left and was replaced by Antonelli. Anto- tunity and took adVantage of the gathering. The Teaching himself the bass initiated a self-start- nelli chats with HITS' own rather awkward spirit at the first convention was incredible. I've ing pattern that would recur throughout his life. Bruce Britt "A Water Filter" about his so -far suc- worked at several different large companies, and Although new in the business world, he founded cessful stint as RED President on the eve of the I've attended my share of conventions. Honestly, his own independent record store in the '70s. He company's second annual confab July 19-23 in our firat-knsention was one of thk best I've had introduced himself to the distribution business by Southbury, CT. the pleasure.of participating in. Tii husiasm working as a salesman and buyer for a Cleveland - and the camaraderie -were tremenAl and it , ANRED EXCLUSIVE HITS DIALOGUE WITH RED DISTRIBUTIONRO PRESIDENT KEN ANTONELLI BY BRU TT

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SIMPLY RED: RED Distribution President Ken Antonelli and Roadrunner's Derek Shulman (0 dis- cuss a reunion before donning masks and joining Slipknot on the road as techs.

created a lot of momentum. teamed up with John Tesh and helped to create signed and produced acts like and GTS Records. I ran that company with less than Shania Twain, so he and Spark Entertainment You'vie worked at centralized majors like five people, and it was one of the most invigorat- bring experience, a background Arista and EMI. Is it more inspiring work- ing experiences of my life. It restored my faith and a willingness to expand beyond country. We ing #or a multi -label distributor like RED? that you could really have fun selling a lot of also signed Aimee Mann's label, Superego. The The energy increases tremendously when you get records. Aimee Mann deal speaks for itself. She's got tons diffthent perspectives. At RED, it's like having a of credibility and she could help bring other to of specialists in every genre, and you feed What was lacking at RED when you artists like herself to the Superego/ RED fold. We athat energy. Most of the people who work at assumed the helm? have Lookout Records, the label that originally D are the consumers, so their vision is International reach and promotion. One of the had . Lookout also has the kind of tocused. It's great working for a major label, but things we planned to do prior to the edel deal was credibility that strengthens our independent sometimes the executives there are not the con- go to MIDEM and see if we could sign some base. There's also Rampage Music, which is a sumer. They can't go to a hard rock show and get reciprocal agreements with international compa- cutting -edge dance label. Transparent Music, a a sense for what's going on. You can do all the nies, because all our deals were really for domes- label run by Herbie Hancock, Chuck Mitchell and J research you want, but nothing beats sitting in a tic distribution. We solved the international prob- David Passick, will be a leader in the contempo- j car with three or four teenage boys returning lem when edel acquired the company, which gives rary jazz and Urban AC fields. Just because 4,? from a Pennywise concert and listening to what us a global reach. There are other distributors Chuck Mitchell was the head of a jazz label and they say. with international operations, but they don't Dave manages Herbie Hancock doesn't mean lJ have the resources that we do. their label will be strictly jazz. Transparent RED has had an inordinate share of the recently released the Beckley, Lamm & Wilson top -selling indie albums. Judging from the new acquisitions and record, which is more of an AC kind of record. /1 I'm delighted about it, but it's all part of the chart performances, RED is still pretty agile. Still, put a Herbie Hancock record into the RED work. If you set your bar high enough, every once There is nobody in the business that has the type Distribution system and it will be amazing what 1 in a while something miraculous happens. It's of systems we have. We actually have the system we can do with that kind of project. Trauma certainly no coincidence that it happened. It's the patented and copyrighted, so I don't really want brings us Bush, the Flys and now gives us the I result of a lot of hard work by a lot of great peo- to elaborate on it. But it gives us the ability to entire Bush catalog. ple pushing great product. supply instantaneous information to all our labels on our b -to -b side. In fact, we recently Tell us about your newly -established mar- What skills do you bring to RED opened up the system to some of our retail part- keting department, RED Urban Music Distribution? ners, testing it with them. This system will con- Marketing (RUMM)? Experience. I started out as a musician. I founded tinue to give us an edge. RUMM is the sister company of RED Ink, our my own independent retail music store in the marketing arm. The reason we started RUMM liack-of a furniture upholstery shop in Ohio. Please comment on some of your recent dis- was to create a viable opportunity for street level Then Itamixga salesman and buyer for a distri- tribution deals like Trauma and Lookout artists in the underground hip -hop community to bution company ln-ClearelarteL.and that gave me Records and discuss what these deals bring get into the red system. There's a whole under- quite an education into the behirKlzthe-scenes to the RED family. ground hip -hop community that's really below makeup of a distribution company. Chad all the We recently signed a deal with Spark Entertain- the radar, and marketing is the only place where mom-and-pop accounts, and we were selling all ment out of Nashville, a company we think can we can compete. I can't go out and bid for some the labels that were independent at the time- add value in a number of different formats, act that's selling 100,000 records, because the Arista, Chrysalis, United Artists and 400 other including Country and Americana. With Spark majors are competing with a lot more money. We labels. I've worked all kinds of hit records at Entertainment, you have to look at Harold Shedd don't like to think we know everything. We want Arista and EMI-from Kenny G, the Grateful and manager Paul Watson, who are really the someone who loves it and lives it. That was the Dead and Whitney, to "Pretty Woman." In 1993, I creative inspiration behind the company. Harold whole idea behind RUMM. Alan. Becker, our Sr. HITS July 21, 2000 33 `There is nobock in the busines the type of cvstpms thatWe

KISSING TESH'S TUSH: RED Distribution President Ken Antonelli back in the days when his chief lob was to serve as John Tab's beard as wife Connie Selina wonders

VP of Product Development, helped structure a our business as to the major side. And we don't amazing tech guy I've ever seen. Some of the pro- team that's strictly for urban music-hip-hop, overload our people with work. We have a very grams he's written for us are just astounding. developing rap and funk. The first record we manageable work load, and that gives us more We'll tell him about a problem at a distribution released through RUMM was Del the Funky quality time. I'm sure it will increase as time meeting, and he'll have it solved before the meet- Homo Sapien on Hieroglyphic Records. That goes on, but we'll expand exponentially when it ing's over. Marla Shatz is our VP of International record sold 11,064 units its first week. does. Don't get me wrong-it's not like I don't Marketing, and she's a seasoned veteran with Hieroglyphic, run by Domino, is amazing. The want to double my business overnight. But I detailed knowledge of the record business on a press and the Internet marketing was tremen- don't want to sacrifice service. That would com- global basis. dous in setting up this record, without having the promise our reputation as a leader in develop- benefit of airplay. So this is the sort of thing ment and make us more prone to some of the pit- Sal Licata's departure must have been dif- RUMM will continue to develop. We act as the falls you find at the major label level. ficult for you. label management arm for these underground I've known Sal for 23 years. If I were to talk to artists and companies. And if they have the kind Tell us about your staff. you for the next three hours, I couldn't describe of success that affords them the ability to hire a Alan Becker is our Senior VP of Product all that I learned from him. He remains a great staff that can accommodate their growth, then Development, and he's probably the closest thing friend of mine and I will be forever grateful to they can go directly into RED. we have to an A&R department. He's like a walk- him. ing encyclopedia-he knows everything about RED seems to be Rock and Rap heavy. every record. Jim Cooperman is our Senior VP of What is the future of indie distribution? We've had enormous success with those genres, Business and Legal affairs, and he's one of the From my perspective, it's fantastic. In some and they continue to be one of our strengths. But most incredible deal -makers in the business. He's ways, it's similar to the movie business. There's what a lot of people don't know is that we have very sensitive to the needs of the labels. Mitchell always going to be a need for distribution. That Gold and Platinum records with the "Les Wolk is Senior VP of Finance & Administration, delivery system is still vital and important. It will Miserables" Broadway soundtracks on the First and he's becoming one of the most insightful obviously change and reinvent itself like inde- Knight label, which is actually part of Loud's cat- executives in the business. Dean Tabaac is our pendents always do, perhaps with a more techno- alog. That's a project we've had for years. Almost VP of Sales, and he has the marketing and field logical slant incorporated into the new model. 12% of our business is in the Adult Contempo- sales staff all reporting to him. I don't know of a You might see some growth in the regional distri- rary jazz field, and that didn't exist at RED just better account executive. Laura Marques, our bution companies on certain types of niche prod- four years ago. We ALSO have labels like N -coded Senior VP of Marketing, is by far one of the most uct, but you still need a bigger machine to contin- Music and Triloka, which represent genres we're skilled, enthusiastic and energetic marketing ue the growth and concept of artist development. had incredible success with, albeit below the executives I've ever met. Lou Tatulli is our VP of I also think the current kiddie -pop phenomenon radar by industry standards. Field Sales. He worked at BMG Distribution for will inspire its own culture of music as this group many years, and he's one of the most detailed gets older that will probably be more street -ori- What makes a good distributor? and knowledgeable people in the business. Tova ented than major -oriented, creating very fertile Being able to make a difference at any level. We Hoffman is our head of Human Resources, and ground for the birth of even more independent - live in a couple of different worlds. We live in the she has the most thankless job here. She has to minded companies. I don't think it's that far off world where we can ship 5 -to -600,000 records listen to everyone's personal problems every sin- in the future, which can only benefit us, given at a crack, but we also have our independent and gle day, and she performs her job with tremen- the position we currently occupy.+ creative partners, where volume isn't the main dous grace and efficiently. Howie Gabriel is issue. To some people, credibility, integrity and VP/General Manager of Red INK, our Internal being "hip" means more than anything else. And marketing company, and his tremendous experi- if you're not effective in both those worlds, then ence and expertise gives him a great perspective you're not doing everything you should. So we on many different aspects of the business. Rob pay as much attention to the independent side of Kordich heads our MIS staff, and he is the most

34 HITSJuly 21, 2000 HOPE I DIE BEFORE I LOSE MY HEARING: Apparently old rock critics don't pass away, they just relocate to cyberspace. Hot on the heels of the American Journalism Review's current story on aging music journalists (ajrnewslink.org/ajrlorijul00.html) desperately trying to hang on to their jobs comes word of a pair of new Web sites dedicated to the much-beleagured rock scribe. Although the article pointed out certain elder statesmen (and women) like (58), Robert Hilburn (60) and Cleveland Plain Dealer's grand dame of rock writing Jane Scott (81) haven't lost their zest, others are ultimately finding it limiting writing about "young people's music" in their 40s and 50s. The New York Times' Jon Pareles, a mere pup at 46, com- YOUR SAVING FACE: Capitol Records and WCSX Classic Rock Radio in plained that his knees were the first thing to go. Meanwhile, Detroit present an eight -times -Platinum plaque to Steve Miller for sell- veteran English critic Barney ing eight million copies of "Dark Side of the Moon." When the acid final- Hoskyns is compiling an on- BIO-RHYTHMS ly wore off, they joined Miller for a rousing version of "King of the Road," line library of rock writing from only to find they had the wrong Miller. Pictured suffering flashbacks from the best music critics of the '69 before they took the money and ran are (back,l -r) past 30 years, enabling individ- WCSX's Lynne Woodison, EMD's Darren Stupak, WCSX's Jim Johnson and EMD's Aaron Striegel. (Front, l -r) WCSX's Ben Perez and Miller. ual journalists to set up their own archives and get paid ac- cording to traffic. The site will be www.rocksbackpages .com with a test site now at www.red-top.com/backpages. If interested, contact him at Barney. Hoskyns@virg in .net. Musicjournalist.com is the second site, offering a quarter- ly newsletter for music writers JEFF BUCKLEY: Like father, and photographers, directo- like son. ries and contact information, SMOKING ON THE GREENS: A&M recording g-oup MxPx learn ff. e mailing lists and e-mail... SUMMER BUZZ MAKES ME FEEL hard way what it's like to play behind the HITS "Not Open" as they duck FINE: People are already talking about Entertainment Weekly Hensley's stray balls and Murphy's beer cans while taking a break from music writer David Browne's upcoming biography of the shooting the video for "Responsibility," the first single from their new strange parallels betweeen the lives of Tim and Jeff Buckley... CD, "." Pictured shortly before running over Cameron Crowe's movie about his experiences as a young Tiger Woods are (l -r) guest star George "Norm" Wendt, the band's rock writer for Rolling Stone now has a name, "Almost Famous." , mgr. Creighton Burke & director Emmett Malloy; (seat- Philip Seymour Hoffman plays Lester Bangs... New Times' ed) director Brendon Malloy, the band's Tom Wisniewski & Yuri Ruley. L.A. interviewing process continues for a Music Editor to re- place outgoing Bill Holdship. Is this a job worth pursuing, or will the company simply bring in another carpetbagger?... The Rockrgrl Music Conference 2000 is set for November 2-4 in Seattle, with keynote speakers Ronnie Spector and Amy Ray... PUBLICITY DERBIES: Two of the more coveted PR label jobs have apparently been filled, with MCA veteran Kymm Britton moving to head up Maverick publicity, while ex -Island and Atomic Pop whiz Amy Welch comes under publicity doyenne Bryn Bridenthal's tutelage at DreamWorks... Former Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Director of Communications Tim Moore has moved into the private communications business in Cleveland. Contact him at [email protected]... Capitol won't THEIR ROOTS ARE SHOWING: Lee Rocker, Slim Jim Phantom and Reverend Horton Heat's Jim Heath are joined on-stage by legendary rock be making advances available, trying to avoid guitarist Scotty Moore at the recent Hootenanny festival in L.A. When the Napster leaks. guys heard Moore was once a member of Elvis' band, they made the (The HITS management wants you to know that Roy Trakin's column is immortal comment, "Hey, did you really play cn 'My Aim Is True'?" Roy Trakin's column and does not necessarily reflect the opinion of HITS.) Phantom, Rocker, Moore and Heath (l -r) harmonize on a Bananarama tune.

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MAMMOTH PROMOTION FOR PETE'S SAKE It's a regular PoMo promo shuffle as Rosenblum ankles Arista and Tommy Delaney splits Virgin to join Pete. It's a small world after all.

Sti,XSON MAXES OUT AT COLUMBIA; SEAN 'NUF FOR POMO PROMO Guess this exec impressed Chris Woltman with his rendition of Wheatus' "Teenage Dirtbag."

DON'T GET FOOLED AGAIN: ROCK2K's ALIVE & KICKING Papa Roach, Creed, Everclear, 3 Doors Down, Kid Rock, Clapton/King, Red Hot Chili Peppers all Top 20 Retail. (;Fast Five) (Rock Box

_OUISVILLE, KY: Although originally from Philadelphia, Is Clear Channel set to launch a new PoMo Holly Williams' entire radio career las station? Maybe they can get Papa Roach to been spent in NorfolkNirginia Beach, play at the next Derby. starting as a Classic Rock jock on WAFX, before stepping up to APD/MD, and DISTURBED: ultimately PD at APM WKOC. She was, Giarc's Clicago rcckers "Stupify" Active, PoMo radio for a brief period, PD of both KOC and with a former Israeli army member in lead singer David. sister station WROX, presiding over its brief life as a Top 40, but took pother artist to invite to our Passover Seder. on 'ROX full-time in the fall of '99 when it became clear that a flip back to PoMo was the right move. "We started out really hard and had a ARISTA RECORDS: great first book. But after seeing the numbers slip, I integrated some VVh 3 II be the Blair apparent for Rock more melodic music. Right now, songs like STP's 'Sour Girl' and iornats with Electrasy on deck? 8Stops7's 'Question Everything' may slow the station down, but they make it more listenable. We're back up this trend (6.6 18-34) and, now TIM VIRGIN: that we're well into summer, we're starting to really smoke." No sur- What s next fcr this hot PoMo free agent? prise, considering that the X Bikini Team is on the beach virtually every One thing's fo- sure... he'll remain a Virgin. day, keeping the station top -of -mind with tourists anc locals alike.

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Impacting Modern Rock h Rock Now! ost toasted BY IVANA B.ADORED LITTLE THINGS: Please don't tell that, although Ilove them dearly, there's a new set of twins in my life. Their names are Joel and Benji and they're the prin- top25 post toasties cipals in a new Epic band called . My East Coast valet/companion/body- guard Mike Martinovich made sure I saw GC when they played the side stages of the 1w twartist -label comments HFStival and the Y100 Feztival, but I didn't get a chance to meet them until Jacqueline's Going Away Party. Since the band was in town mixing their album, Jaqueline, Mike and 3 1 3 DOORS DOWN - Republic/Universal#1 Most Added Epic regional Ayelet Cohen decided a proper "hang" at the HITS cesspool would be fun Loser for everybody involved. Last Friday, only hours before the HITS editorial staff divided into 2 2 PAPA ROACH - DreamWorks #1 WFNX,KNDD two golf tournaments (regular and minature), Ayelet and Mike arrived with Joel and Benji Last Resort in tow, and lunch on the way. Duly fortified with chicken and mashed potatoes (with #1 WPLA,WXZZ 3 EVERCLEAR - Capitol ketchup), the Good Charlotte boys sang a couple of songs, including Wonderful their soon -to -be -smash "Little Things" and charmed us all. IfI were 1 4 CREED - Wind -Up #1 WMRQ,WBRU the least bit sensitive about my age, I might've been susceptible to With Arms Wide Open Benji and Joel's mistaken impression I'd be celebrating my 26th birth- 5 5 RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS - Warner Bros.#1 Q101,99X day on August 5. Flattered, even. Since I'm quite comfortable in my Californication nearing -40 skin (yikes),I can only respond to Good Charlotte based 4 6 MISSION IMPOSSIBLE OST - Hollywood#1 KROQ,89X Metallica, Limp Bizkit on the merits of their songwriting (stellar) and their personalities (win- some). I suggest you listen to "Little Things" and judge 6 7 DEFTONES - Maverick KAEP,KTBZ Add BT Change (In The House Of Flies) for yourself (although I would hasten to add that the song Refnixing "Happy Birthday" IS #2 phones at WHFS). These "Little Things" grow up to 7 8 A PERFECT CIRCLE - Virgin #1 WBCN,KFMA forAlghini! Judith,3 Libras be big smashes, after I'm so excited by the records 8 9 - Atlantic./AG#1 WXDX,WJBX garnering the lion's share of the PoMo adds this week, especially those having the rare Sour Girl distinction of FORMAT EXCLUSIVITY. Look, there's no doubt that Wheatus' "Teenage 12 10 INCUBUS - Immortal/Epic WPLY, 91X Add Dirtbag" will be a multi -format SMASH, so I'd be all over this puppy IMMEDIATELY (if not Stellar sooner). Ask Aaron at KITS which song finally unseated Papa Roach's "Last Resort" from 9 11 NO DOUBT -I nterscope "Bath Water" next its 12 -week "#1 Most -Requested" perch, and he'll say, "Teenage Dirtbag." The video was Simple Kind Of Life added at MTV and a slew of PoMo stations this week, induding KROQ, WRAX, KNRK, 13 12 VERTICAL HORIZON - RCA KNSX Add WARQ, KMFA and lots more.... While on the topic of KROQ's adds, you can imagine the You're A God squeals of delight emanating from this office when we heard that they also added Dandy 10 13 BLINK -182 - MCA #1 WEND Warhols' "Bohemian Like You" (as did our friends at WHFS, KITS, WBRU, WWCD, WHRL, Adam's Song KPOI, KRAD and WJSE) and Travis' "As You Are" (Erika and I will be stalking Travis when #1 WHFS 14 14 SR -71 - RCA they're in LA on Thursday), as well as Eminem's "Stan" (already #1 phones at WHFS) and Right Now the new single from Face To Face.... While on the topic of KROQ, make sure you send 11 15 EMINEM - Aftermath/Interscope KROQ Add an appropriate congratulatory gift in honor of their Spring Book: 4.3-4.5 12+. Congrats The Real Slim Shady,Stan to Kevin, Gene and Lisa11' You should be impressed with Everdear's first -week sales, 15 16 MATCHBOX TWENTY - Lava/Atlantic/AG#1 KENZ,WEQX which were over 100k. Radio is chomping at the bit to play "AM Radio".... 's Bent "" is enjoying its second week in the "Most Added" arena, pulling 21 17 DISTURBED - Giant/Reprise WU BZ Add Stupify in another 15 PoMo stations, including WHFS, WRZX, KNRQ, WHMP, WJBX and many 16 18 MOBY - V2 #1 WWVV more. Ask Vince and Murray at CIMX about the Top 5 phones the song is already get- Porcelain ting at their station, eh?... Another favorite Island record, "Tangerine Speedo" by Caviar, 2019 PEARL JAM - Epic Associated KM BY,WMPS Add is already #1 phones at WBRU. I LOVE the Caviar album. In fact, SW and Howie have a Light Years TON of great releases, including the aforementioned Sum 41, Caviar and American HiFi, 18 20 DYNAMITE HACK - Woppitzer/FC/Uni#1 WEJE not to mention my beloved Mighty Mighty Bosstones ("She Just Happened" sounds like Boyz 'N The Hood a big summer hit) and Tracy Bonham (on tour with the Catherine Wheel-lucky girl!). Oh, 22 21 - Republic./UniversalWEDG,KFMA Add and ask Bob Waugh about the genius of Shelby Lynne, who is hitting the road with k.d. Bad Religion lang this summer Since there's so little new music that truly qualifies as "genius," I wel- 19 22 CYPRESS HILL - Soul Assasins/Columbia/CRG#1 KPNT come any opportunity to rant and rave about the entire Dandy Warhols, Sunna and BT Rock Superstar albums. I was actually rendered speechless, however, by the depth and brilliance of the 23 23 - Immortal/Epic WEND,WEEO Add new Green Day album. Dare I say it, Billy Joe has developed into a songwriter on a par- Somebody Someone allel with Ray Davies (the title track, "Warning," even bears a passing resemblance to the 1724 NINE DAYS - 550 #1 WAVF Kinks' "Picture Book"), but have no fear, the album definitely ROCKS, especially the first Absolutely (Story Of A Girl) single, "Minority." You will be blown away.... Tom Gates and Michelle Doram celebrated 25 SRC - Kinetic/Reprise 91 X,WFBZ Add Marc Aighini's birthday with a huge 99X add on BT's "Never Gonna Come Back Down." How Soon Is Now? Sheri Trahan celebrated her birthday on July 13 by seeing Dogstar (we hope Keanu based on and sales bought Sheri a gift worthy of her). I'm marking the two -weeks -before -my -birthday date

by seeing Guster in Chicago on the same bill as Metallica, Korn, Kid Rock, Tonic, nine 4days, STP (hey Bonnie-I'll they stillhave no idea who I am), , most added ' Third Eye Blind and . Guess which bands I'll be hanging out with? SONG 1.3 DOORS DOWN"Loser" (Republic/Universal) TO HEAR: VAST's "Free" (it's PROG ROCK for the new millennium, just ask WHFS, VIDEO TO PROCURE: Electrasy's "Morning Afterglow" (how'd 2. RADFORD "Closer To Myself" (RCA) WBCN and CIMX) they do that?).... PEOPLE TO WATCH: Tim Virgin (better yet, call him at 212-501-7751), 3. SUM 41 "Makes No Difference"(Island/IDJ) Howard Petruziello, Tommy Delaney, Jacqueline Saturn, Greg Dorfman, Dave 4. WHEATUS "Teenage Dirtbag" (Columbia/CRG) Richards, Ross Zapin (tons of buzz about his K.G.B. and records) and 5. VERUCA SALT"Only You Know" (Beyond) Todd Thomas (is he the new PD at WM1207` 6. TAPROOT "Again & Again" (Velvet Hammer/Atlantic/AG)

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1 1 3 DOORS DOWN Re public/Universal BLOODHOUND GANG "The Inevitable Return Of The Kryptonite Great White Dope" (Scary Movie OST) - TVT Soundtrax 2 2 PAPA ROACH D eamWorks Last Resort KILLING HEIDI "Weir" - 3:33/Universal 4 3 RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS Warner Bros. MARVELOUS 3 "Sugar Buzz" - Elektra/EEG Californication 3 4 EVERCLEAR Capitol MIGHTY MIGHTY BOSSTONES "She Just Happened" Wonderful - Island/IDJ A PERFECT CIRCLE Virgin KARISSA NOEL "Corrupt" - 550 Judith

STONE TEMPLE PILOTS Atlantic/AG PITCHSHIFTER "Keep It Clean" - MCA Sour Girl EVE 6 RCA RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE Promise "Testify" - Epic 9 8 DEFTONES Maverick SLIPKNOT "Spit It Out" - Roadrunner Change (In The House Of Flies) 7 9 CREED TSAR "I Don't Wanna Break Up" - Hollywood With Arms Wide Open U.S. CRUSH "Same Old Story (She's So Pretty)" 10 10 LIMP BIZKIT Hollywood - Immortal/Virgin Take A Look Around 12 11 SR -71 RCA THE UNION UNDERGROUND "Turn Me On, Right Now 'Mr Deadman'" - Portrait/Columbia/CRG 1612 INCUBUS Immortal/Epic Stellar 11 BLINK -182 MCA Adam's Song 2 SKINNEE J'S "Stockholm Love" - Capricorn 13 METALLICA Hollywood I Disappear AMANDA GHOST "Idol" - Warner Bros.

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WHTG / MIKE SAUTER / CIMX / MURRAY BROOKSHAW / WGBD / STEVE CLARKE / X96 / MIKE SUMMERS / ASBURY PARK VINCE /MATT / DETROIT LAFAYETTE, IN TODD NUKEM / PROVO, UT Wheatus Papa Roach Everclear Papa Roach Dynamite Hack Eminem Metallica Eve 6 SR -71 Uncle Kracker Stone Temple Pilots Incubus Mest Limp Bizkit Papa Roach Deftones Incubus Kid Rock Eminem Dynamite Hack

WTGZ / ERICH WEST / WWDX / JEFF WELLING / WXZZ / DEREK MADDEN / KPNT / ALLAN FEE / DONNY / AUBURN, AL E. LANSING, MI B.J. / LEXINGTON, KY ST. LOUIS Papa Roach Eminem Papa Roach Dynamite Hack Dynamite Hack Red Hot Chili Pepper Limp Bizkit Urge Eninem Everclear Eve 6 OPM Deftones Eve 6 Live Disturbed SRC OPM Red Hot Chili Peppers Nickleback

WBCN / OEDIPUS / KBRS / KYLE GIBSON / BRICK / KCRW / NIC HARCOURT / WXSR / SCOTT PETIBONE / STEVEN STRICK / BOSTON FAYETTEVILLE, AR LOS ANGELES KENZIE / TALLAHASSEE, FL Papa Roach A Perfect Circle St. Germaine Papa Roach Eminem Everclear Chicane A Perfect Circle Rage Against The Machine Deftones Peter Gabriel Metallica Red Hot Chili Peppers Sinead O'Connor SR -71 Disturbed Wheatus David Gray Nickleback

WFNX / CRUZE / LAURIE / WJBX / LEE DANIELS / KROQ / KEVIN / GENE / LISA / KMYZ / LYNN BARSTOW / KEVIN / BOSTON FT. MEYERS LOS ANGELES RAYDOG / TULSA, OK Eminem Papa Roach Papa Roach Eminem Wheatus Dynamite Hack OPM Dynamite Hack Bob Marley 3 Doors Down Slipknot Cypress Hill BT Deftones Deftones Limp Bizkit Deftones UPO No Doubt Disturbed

WBTZ / STEPHANIE / PICARD / WEEO / AUSTIN DAVIS / KQRX / DAVE CARDWELL / WHFS / ROBERT / BOB / PAT / BURLINGTON, VT HAGERSTOWN, PA ODESSA, TX WASHINGTON D.C. Godsmack Papa Roach Deftones Papa Roach 3 Doors Down Disturbed Everclear Good Charlotte blink - 182 Metallica Creed Wheatus Papa Roach SR -71 Eve 6 Eminem NOFX Eve 6 Red Hot Chili Peppers SR -71

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Have you reached that point in your online "retail therapy" where you're already bored by the Web sites that your friends 'top20 retail are finally discovering, like Girlshop, Purple Skirt and Bluefly? 1w tw artist label If you're the type of fashion fiend who can identify every designer outfit on "Sex and the City" (Carrie was wearing 2 1 DEFTONES Maverick a Marni dress on last night's episode) then stop what you're White Pony doing and visit www.Net-a-Porter.com immediately! Started 3 2 Interscope by a former fashion editor, this UK -based site sells a phenom- Quality Control enal selection of mostly UK designers, including Jimmy Choo, - 3 EVERCLEAR Capitol Songs From An American Movie... Anya Hindmarch, Fake London, Boyd, Paul & Joe, Christa 7 4 MODEST MOUSE Epic Davis, Clements Ribeiro, Matthew Williamson, Jade Jagger The Moon & Antarctica and Vanessa Bruno. Of course, if these names don't ring a 1 5 EMINEM Aftermath/Interscope bell, you're better off sticking with www.gap.com. Marshall Mathers 6 6 PAPA ROACH Dream Works Infest 4 7 CLAPTON/KING Reprise Riding With the King retail top 5s 11 8 SUNNY DAY REAL ESTATE Time Bomb The Rising Tide MOD LANG / PAUL / EAR X-TACY / GEOFFREY / 5 9 A PERFECT CIRCLE Virgin NAOMI / BERKELEY, CA MELANIE / LOUISVILLE, KY Mer de Noms Coldplay Everclear 16 10 MOBY V2 Black Box Recorder Sunny Day Real Estate Play Richard Ashcroft Clapton/King SASHA & DIGWEED Kinetic/Reprise - 11 Belle & Sebastian Page/Black Crowes communicate Jurassic 5 Deftones 14 12 BILLY BRAGG & Elektra/EEG Mermaid Ave. Vol. II ON MAIN ST. / 8 13 SINEAD O'CONNOR Atlantic./AG OTHER MUSIC / TOM C / Faith & Courage AL LOTTO / BRANFORD, CT NYC - 14 /BLACK CROWESTVT Eminem Ida Live At The Greek Deftones Cale/Conrade/Maclise 19 15 RICHARD ASHCROFT Hut/Virgin Kid Rock Belle & Sebastian Alone With Everybody Papa Roach ESG 15 16 BELLE & SEBASTIAN Matador Creed Pole Fold Your Hands Child. PUNK-O-RAMA 5 - 17 Epitaph ERNIE NOVEMBER #6 / AMOEBA MUSIC / Various Artists ROSS / CHEYENNE, WY R. PETERSON / SAN FRAN. - 18 STEVE EARLE E-Squared/Artemis Phish Jurassic 5 Transcendental Blues Ida Amy Correia - 19 STING A&M Brand New Day Motley Crue Modest Mouse - 20 BT Nettwerk/Capitol Apples In Stereo Common Movement In Still Life Moby Eminem

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© 2000 america, inc. all rights reserved. beauty school drop out BY ERIKA STRADA LEAVING ON A JET PLANE: So as I was driving to work this morning and op 25 specialty airplay realizingI had just about an hour to write my column, I panicked a tiny bit. Of course, the panic comes each week when deadline rolls around, 1w tw artist -label comments but when the pressure is on to write something in such a small time frame...well, I'm sure you can relate. Remember when you were in - 1 EVERCLEAR - Capitol chart debut! school and your project (be it some science experiment, a book report Songs From An American Movie... or the dreaded oral report!) was due the following week, and of course

1 2 FACE TO FACE - Beyond Top 5 @ 91X you thought-"Well I'll have the whole weekend to do it then the Reactionary weekend goes by, and you figure-"Well I have all week to finish." Somehow Friday rolls around and you're running to the library wonder- 3 3 DANDY WARHOLS - Capitol Top 5 @ KNDD,WPLY ing where in the heck all your time went. (I had to say Thirteen Tales From Urban Bohemia library as opposed to the Internet-wow, I'm old!) So 8 4 NOFX - Epitaph Top 5 @ WEEO on my way to the HITS HQ, I'm flipping through the Pump Up The Valuum radio dials for perhaps a little inspiration. First click of 9 5 RANCID - Epitaph Top 5 @ KXTE,WEQX the radio buttons brings me to Nic Harcourt's "Let Me Go" (single) "Morning Becomes Eclectic," on KCRW, to hear 16 6 BT - Nettwerk/Capitol sales! that he's having Fran and Dougie from Travis in as guest DJs next Thursday. Yippee! Good thing Ivana Movement In Still Life and I have the quickest route to KCRW programmed - 7 HED PE - Volcano/Jive Top 5 @ KNRK,KRAD TRAVIS: Rain Supreme! into her swanky Caddie! Then Igive the buttons a Broke quick punch and pick up a little Kevin & Bean on 12 8 DEFTONES - Maverick Top 5 @ KNRK KROQ. They are busy arguing about the X -Men. Usually Ilisten for much White Pony longer cause these two always crack me up, but-click. Perhaps it's - 9 MXPX - Interscope playing because I have no interest in seeing X -Men, and I'm still busy convincing The Ever Passing Moment everyone to catch Chicken Run! (Although Q101's resident sci-fi expert, James VanOsdol, says he liked it a lot!) Don't you find it interesting what 11 10MODEST MOUSE - Epic Top 5 @ KRZQ,WBTZ stations people have programmed into their car radios? Next Iflip to The Moon and Antarctica hear Mark & Brian on KLOS talking to Ann and Nancy Wilson of Heart. - 11 MIGHTY MIGHTY BOSSTONES - Island/IDJ check this out! After a bit of chit-chat, they break into some classics. I used to love Heart, Pay Attention believe it or not! " Man," "Barracuda" and even some of those over - - 12AT THE DRIVE IN - Grand Royal Top 5 @ WBCN,KRZQ the -top '80s hits! Just don't ask me to tell you about the time I saw them Relationship Of Command play with Kid Creole & the Coconuts on a Marine base in San Diego. Wow. Scary huh? Suddenly I'm pulling into the parking lot at HITS and I 15 13LEFTY - Interscope Top 5 @ WEJE rush upstairs to get everything done. I pop in my latest obsession-the 4-3-2-1 Joseph Arthur CD, and Iget ready. Then my mind wanders to the - 14JURASSIC 5 - Interscope Top 5 @ KRZQ Joseph Arthur show the other night at Luna Park. If you are ready for Quality Control something seriously moving, listen to the lyric of "Ashes Everywhere," but - 153 DOORS DOWN - Republic/Universal on tour now be prepared to weep. OK, maybe that's just me. But he was truly incred- Better Life ible. I've been raving ever sinceI saw him. The very dear Steve Nice - 16HUFFAMOOSE - Shanachie Top 5 @ WEQX,WAVF from Capitol and Kenny (aka the Tick) from Grand Royal got to hear all I Wanna Be Your Pants about itlast night. Dinner conversation covered everything from the state of radio (which can be a downer of a subject...) to Robbie 17 SUM 41 - Island/IDJ Top 5 @ 91X 5 (HOORAY!) Williams' latest (which the darling Brian Corona so gra- Half Hour Of Power ciously played for me over speaker phone yesterday-and it's certainly - 18KITTIE - Ng/Artemis Top 5 @ MDX a SMASH!). I wonder if Tim Schiavelli from WBRU has heard it yet. I also Spit was gifted with a vinyl 7" of Grand Royal's latest, at the drive in, which - 19ELASTICA - Atlantic/AG Top 5 @ WBCN,WPLY also debuted on the specialty chart this week. Hooray Tick! I could cer- The Menace tainly go on about how wonderful Steve and Kenny are, but the clock is ticking, and I have only a few minutes left. Now a brief intermission from 25 20 THE UNION UNDERGROUND - Portrait/Columbia/CRGTop 5 @ KXTE,KCXX my frantic writing to hear latest compilation of Rock/Rap

An Education In Rebellion with Everlast with , and 2 21 SUNNY DAY REAL ESTATE - Time BombTop 5 @ 91X,WEQX and Ozzy with Wu -Tang Clan! Oh my. I have to say that it's pretty inter-

The Rising Tide esting...today I'm all about the Wu -Tang. Just call me Sullen Choirboy (My - 22 STATIC -X - Warner Bros Top 5 @ KNRK,WBRU "Wu name" thanks to www.recordstore.com/cgi-bin/wuname/wuname.p1). AllI can think of right now is how much Jacent and Pete from KQXR will Wisconsin Death Trip - 23THE VANDALS - Nitro Top 5 @ KNRK like these tracks. Especially since Jacent started up his new specialty show that caters to hip -hop. OK, back to finishing up. Too many things Look What I Almost Stepped In to do before I board the plane for my first trip to the Pacific Northwest! Top 5 @ KNDD,KPNT - 24 YO YO'S - Sub Pop You'll certainly get to hear all about it next week in a column sure to be "Time Of Your Life" (single) dedicated to Travis.I may manage to fit in a bit about Mark and Jaime - 25VIBROLUSH - IguanaN2 we LOVE this! from KNRK-who were getting ready to see Tsar. I look forward to their Vibrolush review when I see them tomorrow. Well,I must say goodbye for now. Hugs and kisses to everyone...until next week... uJapoui sod

I 1 Over 20 stations the first week including: t WHMPKQRXWZPCWGRDKWOD WDSTKMBYWKRLWRRVWEDJ WHTGWARQ KBRSWCXYand more! IMPACTING RockONfrom Radio YOUR their selfDESK 7/25 -titled NOW debut release A&RManagement:MixedProduced Direction: by Tomby PaulBruce RichardLord-Alge Fox Flohr Bishop and David Crowley for 3AM The RCAwww.radfordonline.com Records Label is a unit of 8MG Entertainment Tmklsl le Registered Marcels)Regestredels)@, de General Electric Co., USA DMA Ago is a trademark of BUG Music OD !ROO BMG Entertainment dexter freebish "Leaving Town" Impacting July 24th!

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the dandy warhols "bohemian like you" THE BUZZ RECORD the first single from thirteen tales from urban bohemia OF THE SUMMER! Dude, KROQ & Live 105 KROQ added it! Oh yeah... Live 105 WHF So did WHFS, 91X 0101 WBRU and more! KNRK 89X WBRU and more!

All,Summer! Philadelphi 7-19 NYC 7-20 Boston 7-21 Hoboken 7-22 7-24 Detroit 7-25 Chicago 7-26 Minneapolis -27 dandywarhols.com hollywoodandyine.cortr Denver 7-29 02000 Capitol Rome% Mc. Produced by D. Sardy and Counnily Taylor -Taylor Managinent Frank Gazzo & Mike Quinn at Monqui top 25 adulterated adultery BY MIKE MORRISON 1w tw artist -label comments A BRIEF LETTER: Dear Lenac, Great column last issue. I trust you kicked ass in the office golf tourney on Friday (as Beer's partne-, no less!).I not only 1 1 PHISH - Elektra/EEG # KRSH embarrassed myself on the MINIATURE golf course with the rest of the Farmhouse girls, but went on to try the batting cage and was reminded why I was never 2 2 ERIC CLAPTON/BB KING - Reprise #1 KBAC a starter in Little League. Thank God !vane had left by ten or I'd have never Riding With The King heard the end of it. Love, Mike... KBCO held their "Wild Class Rock Fest" 3 3 MATCHBOX TWENTY - Lava/AtI/AG #1 KMTT at Winter Park over the weekend. Close to 30,000 people over two days caught a stellar lineup that included , Guster, Wilco, Tara Mad Season MacLean, Keb Mo and Barenaked Ladies... 10,000 WXPN faithful turned 4 4 THE JAYHAWKS - American/Col/CRG Top 5 WITS out for the "Singer -Songwriter Weekend" to hear se -.s by, among others, Smile Patti Smith, Steve Forbert, Phil Roy (who sold 16(r CDs!!!) and Shelby 5 5 ROBERT BRADLEY - RCA #1 KRVB Lynne (a live powerhouse whose new track "Gotta Get Back" has a very Time To Discover impressive group of supporters in, of course, KGSP. plus KMTT, KINK, 6 6 DAVID GRAY - ATO Top 5 KINK CIDR, WXRV, KTAO and KBXR, to name but a few',. Bruce Warren was White Ladder happy... KRSH Santa Rosa PD Benji McPhail tells is that his "Backyard Concert Series" (literally in the backyard of the stat on) has been going 7 7 XTC - TVT #1 CIDR splendidly. Coming up are highly anticipated shows by Marah and Sister 7. Wasp Star Benji also reports UNIFORMLY FOSITIVE LISTENER 9 8 - Elektra/EEG #2 KBCO REACTION to k.d. lang's "Summer ing," which he says Telling Stories is sounding great on the air... KINK MD Kevin Welch let 13 9 STEVE EARLE - E-Squared/Artemis Top 5 KTHX us know that "Summerfling" isstill generating large Transcendental Blues phones in Portland. (Kudos to CIDR and WRNX who both added the song this week!) Also reacting big at 10 10 STING - A&M #1 KFOG KINK are David Gray's "Babylon" and Nina Gordon's Brand New Day "Tonight"... Basking in the light of a PAGE ONE 15 11 BILLY BRAGG & WILCO - Elektra/EEG KMTT add HE "KBCO CROWD" WASHINGTON POST article on KACD's move to Mermaid Avenue Vol.2 the Internet, PD Nicole Sandler took time to tell 17 12 JONNY LANG - A&M Top 5 KTHX us she's getting strong reaction to a bunch of records, ncluding David Gray Wander This World (what a surprise!), the Jayhawks' "I'm Gonna Make Ycu Love Me" and the 14 13 SHIVAREE - Capitol Phones! Young Dubliners' "Neverending"... PD Joanne Doody's gearing up for two WXRV Riverfest concerts coming up on 7/29 (Aimee Mann, Indigenous I Oughtta Give You.. and Big Wu) and 8/26 (Jayhawks). She also wanted us to know David Gray 18 14 SINEAD O'CONNOR - AtlanticJAG WDOD add is absolutely BLOWING UP for them (No way. really?). Also working well for Faith And Courage The River are "Whatever Gets You True" by Paddy Casey (managed by Paul 8 15 - DGC WTTS add McGuinness, who handles another band you might've heard of-)... This Desert Life After telling me how amazing Richard Ashcroft's "...Lovers" and the new 12 15 NINE DAYS - Epic/550 #1 KKMR Dan Hicks song "My Cello" are sounding on KBAC, PD Ira Gordon said The Madding Crowd that he and his staff are VERY happy in their twice -as -big, brand-new build- ing. The best feature-a dedicated live music studio (They're no longer 19 17 EVERCLEAR - Cap tol Top 5 WDOD using the hallway.) He also wanted to make sure you have his new address: Songs From...Vol.1 1401 Maclovia, Santa Fe, NM 87505... Speaking of new addresses, there's 16 13 NEIL YOUNG - Reprise VVVOD add a new APM station! WZEW returns to the format and PD Sean Sullivan Silver And Gold needs service: 3725 Airport Blvd, Suite 199, Mobile, AL 36608... One of the 11 19 STONE TEMPLE PILOTS - Atlantic./AG 31 spins WDOD hottest bands on the radio right now is Third Eye Bliid. Their new track, No. 4 "Deep Inside of You," is on fire at Modern Adult and Top 40 and has a respectable amount of PoMo play after two weeks. Fo- some reason, APM 2'1 20 BEN HARPER - Virgin "Forgive" him stations have historically been slow to embrace their songs. They're follow- Burn To Shine ing up one of the year's biggest records in "Never Let You Go" and, for that 20 21 VERTICAL HORIZON - RCA #1 WBOS reason alone, deserve your support. Consider joining WDOD, CIDR, KMTT, Everything You Want KLRR, KCTY and KENZ (who added the record this week.)... Obligatory 2422 AIMEE MANN - Superego KFOG,KBCO adds! Steve Earle news: he & appear on Le no 8/2 performing Bachelor No.2 "Time Has Come Today" from the "Steal This Movie' soundtrack, which 2323 TRAVIS - Independiente/Epic Top 5 KFOG also has a beautiful version of Dylan's "It's All Over Now Baby Blue" by Bonnie Raitt (added at KINK and KRVB this week!)... How 'bout MCA's The Man Who Dara Kravitz pulling in WXRT on Daniel Cage? You go girl... Finally, don't DON HENLEY - Warner Bros. - 24 KMTT add forget to listen to Dexter Freebish's "Leaving Town' on Capitol. Adds: Inside Job 7/24. Outta room. E -Mail: [email protected]. Oh yeah, thanks to Meg 22 25 STEELY DAN - Giant/Reprise Top 5 KXST MacDonald for pointing out to me that Kim RICHEY deserves to have her Two Against name spelled correctly. She's right. However, we're the magazine who mis- spelled NSYNC when they graced our cover so I don't -hink I'm toast...yet. based ona combination of airplay and sales

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DEREK MADDEN/PD 3 DOORS DOWN Republic/Universal Kryptonite, Loser WXZZ/LEXINGTON MISSION IMPOSSIBLE 2 OST.Hollywood "The whole Everdear record is great. Art Metallica, Limp Bizkit says, 'Oh...yeah' about 35 times! Live's RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS Warner Bros. 'They Stood Up For Love' is generating Californication surprisingly strong early phones. Don't be PAPA ROACH DreamWorks afraid to let your listeners decide on this Last Resort one. Probably my favori-e right now is '3 CREED Wind -Up Libras' from A Perfect Cirde. It's an amaz- With Arms Wide Open ing ballad that has the potential to be an GODSMACK Republic/Universal Bad Religion all -day smash for us. And if your station DEFTONES Maverick doesn't sound like a burrh of angry Change (In The House Of Flies) Muppets, check out Getaway People." INCUBUS Immortal/Epic Stellar KORN Immortal/Epic KYLE GIBSON/PD Somebody Someone STONE TEMPLE PILOTS Atlantic/AG KBRS/FAYETTEVILLE Sour Girl "The three records that are working best DISTURBED Giant/Reprise for us also represent the wide scope of our Stupify listeners' tastes. The Deftones"Change (In EVERCLEAR Capitol The House Of Flies),' Our Lady Peace with Wonderful 'Thief' and The Drowners"Is There U.P.O. Epic Something On Your Mind?' are all in major Godless rotation and doing great. It makes us happy STAIND Flip/Elektra/EEG that we can play songs that range from the Home hardest alternative sound to the most Pop." LIMP BIZKIT Flip/Interscope Break Stuff SR -71 RCA Right Now KEITH O'LOANE/MD EVE 6 RCA WFTX/LOUISVILLE Promise "I really dig the new . 'Scum Roadrunner Of The Earth' is such a kiler tune. The two Leader Of Men, Breathe best new songs right now are 'Stellar' P.O.D. Atlantic/AG from Incubus and Korn's new one, Rock The Party 'Somebody Someone.' TF is is the best RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE Epic Testify song they have ever put out-it's melodic,

based on a combination of porno and active rock airplay it rocks...amazing! I can't wait for the Summer Sanitarium Show to come through town. That's five oands that define our station. It shows how we own Rock in Louisville." This week's Power Tool has been instrumental in turning the ratings around at Dallas Rocker KEGL. Greg Stevens came on board as PD of KEGL right after Howard Stern was taken off the air in July of 1997 with the station in a ratings slump, and has turned a 2.7 JD KUNES/PD (12+ Fall '97) into a 5.4 (12+ Fall '99). After taking a WDYL/RICHMOND few steps following his first gig at All Service AM "Dynamite Hack continues to be 'explosive!' WATC in Sayre, PA, he strolled into WXTB as morn- Can you say 'En Fuego?' Nickelback smokes! ing show host. Greg then went to KEGL in the same 'Leader Of Men' is just a great, solid track capacity before his first programming gig at WYNF that works....and what can you say about as MD/mornings. He was elevated to PD when he Vibrolush except 'exceptional!' 8Stops7 went to KISS and continued doing mornings. He also kept all of the 'Question Everything' is without 'question' balls in the air as PD/mornings for KCFX, KIOZ and KQLZ before bound for number one. And ifI could pick returning to KEGL as an off -air PD. "The last three years at KEGL have one song for 'Pick -Hit -To -Click' it would be been the highlight of my career. Thanks to Randy Michaels, Gene Dexter Freebish's 'Leaving Town."' Romano, Tom Owens and all the local management for a helluva ride." pnoT aup as TEA HITS July 14, 2000 OZZFESTRolling Stone 200D MagazineMAINSTAGE ***1/ Spin MagazineR&RBillboard Active Review Rock: 23*- July 2000 ock Monitor: 25* Billboard Rock nitor: 25* WMMROn Over 90 Rock Stations Includin (It's No Secret) KIOZ KXX WMFSWXTMKISWKUPDKSJO k WXTBWRITWCCCVVNORKQRC WXRCWLZKBPIKLBJKATT WZTAWRZKWRIFKRXQ WAAFWLUMKILOKISS AndWYSPWIYYKRZRKDOT more... NME In the UK says: just9rocksince outthe royalty ofbest,Islevermird'... 10 most have.. important comethis QDTSA album to claim -ock ARE is perhapstf-.ealbum :he rband throne. for the years...you've mcst Do not anticipatedbeen genius._ miss waiting oLt the undergrouidon for...lew this..." it's rock album www.qotsa.comwvvw.inte-scope.com c 2000 hterscopelcri=s. All Rights Reserved top 25 active rock between a rock and a hard place lu u artist -label comments by john lenac

3 DOORS DOWN - Republic/Universal KEGL,WYSP add Thank you sir, may I have another? It's Friday night, and while most of Loser my Rock brethren are working towards the ultimate buzz, I'm getting O MISSION IMPOSSIBLE 2 OST. - Hollywood #5 most added ready to cart my ass to bed. Last night at this time I was doing shots of Metallica, Limp Bizkit, Rob Zombie, Apartment 26 Jack with and his bandmates. After checking out the fierce new CREED - Wind -Up #1 WTI0( KLFX Slash's Snakepit album while scarfing the grub at The Rainbow Room With Arms Wide Open (thanks Lulu & Chuck @ Koch), I found myself looking at the bottom of GODSMACK - Republic/Universal top 5 WXTM,KILO another shot glass as Slash tells the waitress to keep em coming. I know, Bad Religion what a shock... Slash shoots Jack. As I was talking to Rod (the singer) RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS - Warner Bros. top 5 KISW Californication about the travesties our government has forced upon Native Americans, El A PERFECT CIRCLE - Virgin #1 WAAF,KAZR Larry's nephew, Dustin Flynt, strolled in.I know this sounds like a scene Judith from a David Lynch movie, but it's just my world, welcome to it. Dustin El PAPA ROACH - DreamWorks #1 KISS,KXXR was armed with a couple of cameras and one of Hustler's "new girls." Last Resort Someone asked Dustin how old said "new girl" was and in his "always El U.P.O. - Epic #1 KDOT,WRWK working it" mode replied "barely legal."I was non -too bright-eyed this Godless morning when Irose to face my peers at the semi-annual HITS Not - El INCUBUS - Immortal/Epic WHJY,KRXQ add Open golf tournament. Somehow I got paired up as Lenny's partner for Stellar this best -ball tournament. I was wishing I would have let Slash do that 10 DEFTONES - Maverick WWDC add last shot for me as I teed up on the first hole with Lenny looming over Change (In The House Of Flies) me and most of the HITS staff watching-no pressure, though. KORN - Immortal/Epic KBPI,WTKX add I bet Somebody Someone there was less anxiety at the other HITS golf tournament. They didn't AC/DC - Elektra/EEG top 10 WRIF,WMMS have to choose which wood or iron to use on their course. I called Satellite Blues Ivana's cell to see how the putting was going and heard Mike and STONE TEMPLE PILOTS - Atlantic/AG top 5 VVYSP,WHJY Rich arguing whether to shoot for the Sour Girl clown's nose or mouth. See Hensley, it wasn't STAIND - Flip/Elelctra/EEG top 10 VVTFX,WEBN so bad having us try to hit you with our Home shots-FORE. You could have had the clown THE UNION UNDERGROUND- Portrait/Columbia/CRG KUFO,KIOZ add dilemma to deal with...Dave Clapper at Turn Me On "Mr. Deadman" WMFS called about how amazing SR -71's DISTURBED - Giant/Reprise #1 KIBZ Stupify "Right Now" sounds on the air. Anthony FOO FIGHTERS - Roswell/RCA top 10 KISW,VVWDC Michaels and I were also using the Breakout same three -letter word (hit) when THE UNION UNDERGROUND KID ROCK - Lava/Atlantic/AG top 10 WTFX,WBZX talking about it. He also said it's per- n on, Play it' American Badass fed for WXRC... The newest single 20 LIMP BIZKIT - Flip/Interscope top 5 KXXR, WZTA from "M:i-2," Apartment 26's "Backwards," impacts next week. The guys Break Stuff are hopping on the Warped tour next week and Ozzfest in August. PRIMUS W/OZZY - Divine/Priority #4 most added They are the first band in the festivals' history to play both tours the N.I.B. same year. Too bad Black Sabbath isn't playing Ozzfest, so Apartment NICKELBACK - Roadrunner #1 most added 26's frontman, Biff Butler, could join his dad, Geezer, for a father -son Breathe version of "Sweat Leaf"... The Union Underground's "Turn Me On Mr. 8 STOPS 7 - Reprise KDOT,WHEB add Question Everything Deadman" is starting to really blow up. Between their great live show MOTLEY CRUE - Beyond top 10 KRZR,KQRC that Sophia John at KRQC couldn't stop raving about, the stellar Hell On High Heels research Glen & Blake at WJJO are getting and the huge phones sto- ONE WAY RIDE - MCA WTPT,WTFX add ries I'm hearing from Jave at KDOT, Ron & Anthony at WXRC, Larry at Painted Perfect KUPD and Willie B. at KBPI, it smells like a smash. Willie B took time out EVERCLEAR - Capitol big first -week sales from his usual antics to also tell me how "fuckin awesome it sounds on Wonderful the air." In between taking requests for "Turn Me On...," Willie is think- ing about what he'll say to the judge. He's being sued by PETA for drop- ping a live chicken off a balcony. Maybe if they would have stop-ped to top 6 most added ask Willie if he planned on eating the chicken before rushing it off to the vet, I wouldn't have to tell you the following. The prosecuting attorney 1. NICKLEBACK "Breathe" Roadrunner is Bill Parrot and the judge trying the chicken case is the honorable 2. TAPROOT "Again & Again" Atlantic/AG Judge Bird. What? This shit's too corny for even me to make up... It's 3. DOPE "You Spin Me Round" Flip/Epic refreshing to hear a programmer get excited about a band that falls out- 4. PRIMUS W/OZZY "N.I.B." Divine/Priority side the lines of the hard -rock sound that is so hot right now. E.J. S. APARTMENT 26 "Backwards" Hollywood Marshall was telling me how happy he is about getting Ultimate 6. (hed) R E. "Bartender" JiveNolcano Fakebook's "Tell Me What You Want" on the air and what a good bal- ance record it is for KIBZ. Feed my [email protected].

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r Alien Crime Syndicate "From The Word Go" TIME IS MONEY: Demonstrating his unique mastery of time-spE :e (Will): Few records manage to walk the continuum manipulation-a skill that he often puts to use a-cundquit- tightrope of polish and spark the way that the ting time at the office-HITS' Mike Morrison simultaneously takes sophomore release from this Seattle quartet and poses for a photo with (l -r) KXST San Diego GM B,I3 Hughes.. does. Former Meices frontman Joe Reineke MCA artist Daniel Cage and leads the crew through slick harmonies and MCAs Dara Kravitz "That trick powerful hooks, with space pop elements- could really come in handy such as gurgling keyboards-opening up the record's vibe. Producer when weasles come 'round the Gil Noron (Pixies, Counting Crows) has plenty of experience in this station," said Hughes. "I would- genre and he remains unobtrusive, letting Reineke's melodies and n't even have to pretend to power chords speak for themselves, especially on the gargantuan look interested." Morrison later lead track, "Take Me To Your Leader." Word up. (D.S.) impressed the group further by utilizing his time shifting Josh Freese "The Notorious One Man Orgy" ability to avoid buying a single (Kung Fu): And what a party itis. The solo round of drinks. debut of the uber-drummer (the Vandals, A Perfect Circle, Devo) is a quirky, immature and downright hysterical ode to alcohol and Play- LIES, DAMN LIES AND FORMER HITS EMPLOYEES: 'Anc the - mates. While Freese's warbling delivery is befit- there was the time that I took the whole staff out for dinner, and ting the goofiest garage band in high school, didn't even expense it. Oh, they loved me there," said folner HITS his lyrics are straight off the soundtrack to the trailer park of love. The employee Nick Bedding (I). Now milking Hollywood for a paich ark, longing of "Why Won't Left Eye Get with Me?," astute observations Bedding thrilled VH1's Paul of "Men & Women," and pure lust of "Caffeine and Vaseline" are Marszalek (2nd fr I) with tales more fun than a crank call, and easier to dance to. (D.D.) of full days spent at the office doing nothing but watching the network. Columbia's Trina Face To Face "Reactionary" (Lady Luck/Be- Tombrink (2nd fr I) and Van- ACM yond): You want , . After guard's Art Phillips(r) just 1999's kinder, gentler "IgnoranceIsBliss," wanted to tell Marszalek how Victorville, CA's finest allowed its fans to vote much they appreciate seeing on what songs to include on its fifth studio Shania Twain's "Behind the offering. And punk rockitis. The album's Music" three times a day. gems, including the misnamed opening track "Disappointed," "What's In A Name" and "Solitaire," mark Face To Face's welcomed return to high -wattage anthems infused with in - your -face vocals, frenzied and furious beats. "Reactionary" is LUBE JOB: Foo Fighter (r) tries to convince RCA's a dozen reasons to mosh the night away. (D.D.) Rick Morrison (fr I) and KEDJ's Paul Kreigeler to leave t le insan- ity of the music biz for a more lucrative career. "Chicks Ic we guys "Sonic Jihad" (Kinetic/ who can work on cars. We Reprise): The debut record from this guitar and should open an auto garage. Electronica duo proudly flies the flag of its We can use our secret club influences. Both 's "Lovesong" and names of Manny, Moe and The Smiths' "How Soon Is Now?" get run Jack, and even place stat- through SRC's banks of computers and layers ues of us in front!" No one of distortion. There's an added level of twist- had the heart to tell Dave edness thanks to the vocal stylings of singer Tobey Torres, who theirgrinning mugs are sounds like she could be 's evillittle sister. The already proudly displayed at aggression is tempered with quieter breaks, making it that much Pep Boys locations nation- more of a sonic holy war when it kicks back in. (D.S.) wide.

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PRODUCED BY JIM PRATT

recorded by Dave Schiffman mixed by David Bianco

CAREER DIRECTION: Warren Entner Karl Louis, and John Vassihou for WE.M.

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You're buggin' out at Ground Zero-here's the 4-1-1 this week: As pre- dicted here, the inevitable fading of morning and afternoon drive came down at KKBT Los Angeles on Friday (7/14), when Radio One management let go of AM personalities Ed Lover and Doctor Dre, along with PM drivers Eric and Nick Vidal (a.k.a. The Baka Boyz), effective immediately. These recent changes mark the final cleansing of all AMFM programming edicts orchestrated by EVP Of Programming Steve Smith, who formulated the misguided Latin -based music strate- gies and hand-picked both drive time teams for the Urban property. The incredibly hyped game plan, complete with a $75,000 company launch party for industry and advertising clients last September, severely backfired nine months later with ratings in the low 2 -share range, ranking 8th 18-34 in the most recent trends. Now $425 million dollars later, brand new owners Radio One are making it clear they cannot afford to continue with a game plan that has proven not to work in the market-especially against powerhouse KPWR. It's safe to assume that Radio One will probably ditch the THE PRICE YOU PAY: Def Soul artist Kelly Price (front I), who just effort to extract the hip -hop image away from its main competitor, opting to focus in released her sophomore project, "Mirror, Mirror," was in D.C. one on driving TSL from the urban audience by playing significantly more R&B. Although questions remain about the target demo of the station's format, with only 8% of the afternoon and shared the good news with WPGC PD Jay Stevens L.A. listening base being African -American, and the type of mortgage they got star- (c) and MD Thea Mitchem (r). "I am so excited about this follow-up. ing them in the face right now, a solid 25-54 presence seems likely. Meanwhile over It's the best thing to come along in a long time," said Stevens. "I at the AMFM camp, insiders got the merger with Clear Channel locked for August. know, can you stand it? Another Pokernon movie! What luck!" For weeks, questions have been swirling everywhere about the company hierarchy added Mitchem. Confused, Price turned to label rep Michael Kyser that will be designated as soon as CEO Randy Michaels and his programming head, (back) who was searching his pockets for Pikachu trading cards. BJ Harris, get control of their new acquisitions. Wow. Continue to focus on this one because it's gonna get real interesting... Super Sonic: Ackerley Broadcasting's KUBE-FM brought their "Summer Jam 2000" show at Phat Five The Gorge Amphitheater outside Seattle The Hype On The Street Thin Week (7/14) to a new technological level for radio by successfully pulling off two separate broad- casts of the event at one time. Ackerley, which O ED LOVER 8 DOCTOR DRE also owns several television stations and a tech- NYC team never won over L.A. nology company as well, helped station PD Eric Powers and OM Shellie Hart out with a broadcasting wet dream; a 35 -camera pres- ence, a network -caliber video production OTHE BAKA BOYZ truck, a helicopter complete with camera crews Eric and Nick no longer 2 to 6. that took station DJs up in the air for live BARRY MANILOW: breaks, two jumbo-tron screens onstage that Not mentioned in this column. aired live artist interviews from backstage to the 22,000 capacity crowd when they finished performing and a fully produced cus- tom Web cast that will be repeated online for the next week on KUBE93.com. DAY- Their Summer Jam 2000-a technology YUM! And they say small companies don't have a competitive advantage? Please. While major corporations are cutting corners to make retarded cash -flow goals, small- feast fit for Seattle. er, more focused businesses like Ackerley and Paul Allen -owned Rose City Broadcasting are investing back into their properties, doing exactly what is necessary OCOMMON to actually make any money: take it to the next level... "Light"-ning strikes: MCA artist Common continues to gain major ground at radio, video and retail with his incredible "The Light" still shines bright at radio, track "The Light." Scoring the coveted Buzzworthy.com slot on MN last week (which now video, retail is "Gold"en. raises its profile for radio tenfold), the album "Like Water For Chocolate" just passed Gold and there's incredible reaction for stations playing it, consistently landing top five requests in major markets like FlossAngeles, San Francisco, Seattle, San Diego, ONYC T40 Portland and Baltimore to name a few... To scoop your crew with the latest 4-1-1, 3 -way ratings battle hot and sticky, like the check the spot where the shit always drops: hitsdailydouble. corn, and it's ON. air in July. L._

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JAY -Z Big Pimpin' Roc-A-Fella/IDJ ROAD TRIP: I love going on the road and hanging out at radio DR. DRE The Next Episode Aftermath/Interscope stations, and I try to do it at least once a month. Why? Well, I believe you can't truly know a station till you've been IN the Try Again BlackgroundNirgin building, because great radio functions on such a three-dimen- sional level in the market it serves. From the music to the vibe NELLY Country Grammar Fo' Reel/Univ/UMG of the personalities/stationality to the local presence and rele- vance, I wanna FEEL it. There's one trip that's an annual hang for 10 What'chu Like So So Def/Col/CRG me and my punk -ass partner -in -crime, Tom Maffei,and that's our Portland -to -Seattle juggernaut. We kick it at KXJM,then EMINEM The Real Slim ShadyAftermath/Interscope take a hard-core nature drive up to The Gorge (where Tom got NEXT Wifey Arista a $150 speeding ticket for going 120 mph andlaughed at the cop when he handed it to him), set in the outback of Washing- JOE I Wanna Know Jive ton state, for KUBE's "Summer Jam." (Erik B, you are welcome to roll with us next year, bro!!) But this time, I truly learned the DESTINY'S CHILD Jumpin' Jumpin' Columbia/CRG amazing difference in radio company cultures between opera- tions like Rose City and Adceriey and the corporate monster I 10JAGGED EDGE Let's Get Married So So Def/Col/CRG came from-AMFM. For those of ya who don't know KXJM PD Mark Adams, I have to give this man props as being one of the AVANT Separated Magic Johnson/MCA best new -talent developers around. His new morning team at JANET JACKSON Doesn't Really Matter Def Soul/IDJ KXJM is a 10. This is going to be a very dominant show in a minute. When talking to him one-on-one about it, he told me, NSYNC It's Gonna Be Me Jive "I'm able to have the kind of flexibility necessary to build a team because my company supports our long-term goals." What? No IDEAL Whatever Virgin cluster crunch? Not used to that. Later that weekend,I was falling over in disbelief at the tech setup KUBE had for their DMX Party Up Def Jam/IDJ show. How did they pull this off? OM Shellie Hart summed it RUFF ENDZ No More Epic up: "Our company helps us get things dor e that we feel are necessary to improve. We don't just hear, "No." Believe me, SISQO Incomplete Dragon/Def Soul/IDJ there's a budget involved, but they certainly did a lot to involve their TV division." Since this is the very opposite mentality of my DONELL JONES Where I Wanna Be LaFace/Arista experience, the conclusion is that companies who give the proper autonomy and support always reap the resultsof that KANDI Don't Think I'm NotColumbia/CRG strategy...every single time. Just ask CBS/Infinity... Musically this week: The hottest jam on the radio right now is Ruff Endz' PINK Most Girls LaFace/Arista "No More," with explosive upward rotations cuz the phones and callout are off the hook. IF, for some reason, you haven't hit LUCY PEARL Dance Tonight Overbrook/New line this yet, you are officially missing a major smash... Also bringin' 20 TONI BRAXTON He Wasn't Man EnoughLaFace/Arista the heat is Kandi's "Don't Think I'm Not." With major players like KYLZ, KBXX, K5107, B95 and KTFM screaming "HIT," it's 504 BOYZ Wobble, Wobble No Limit/Priority hard to discount this jam's hit -factor. Remember, this is the girl who wrote "No Scrubs"... How many of you have heard the new LIL' KIM No Matter What... QB/Undeas/AtVAtI G Erykah Badu, "Bag Lady"? BLAZING. Yeah, yeah it's the same sample Dre used in "Xplosive"-which was only played by a PINK There You Go LaFace/Arista handful of XO-but that familiarity will actually help cross Badu SISQO Thong Song Dragon/Def SouVIDJ over. A lot of folks don't realize that with songs like "On & On" and "Tyrone," Erykah was several times Platinum, but she was CARL THOMAS I Wish Bad Boy/Arista never widely embraced beyond Black radio. She deserves more multi -format love, being such an incredible artist... Also heard KURUPT Ride Wit' Us Antra/Artemis the new OutKast record today-coming at you very soon. Get ready cuz they're on some hot shit again. That "Miss Jackson" AALIYAH F/DMX Come Back In One... BlackgroundNirgin joint they got is the BOMB!... And now that Joe has officially gone out of power rotation (FINALLY), most musicheads are 30MADISON AVENUEDon't Call Me BabyC2/CRG wondering when Jive's gonna drop the track "5, 6, 3" from the album. Riccitelli?? Speaking of that half-breed Italian, have you EISP E C*T heard this record on Jive? It's hot. Homie Lee Cagle at MOST ADDEDTHIS WEEK KXHT (who is getting me back for being so low -pro!) has con- Artist Title Label sistently logged this track Top 5 on newmusicmeeting.com... 1. Major Figgas "Yeah That's Us" RuffNation/Warner Bros. And if you have a hip -hop slot opening up, first order of busi- 2. Mya "Case Of The Ex" University Music/Int ness needs to be sticking in Common's "The Light."... Hot Columbia/CRG Stack: Lir Zane's "Callin' Me," Major Figgas' "Yeah That's Us," 3. Kandi "Don't Think I'm Not" Madison Avenue's "Don't Call Me Baby"... Shouts: Liz Montal- 4. Big Tymers "#1 Stunner" CM/Univ/UMG bano, Gary Marella, Dale Soliven, Kid Jay, Vicki Leben and 5. Busta Rhymes "Fire" FM/Elektra/EEG Lisa Ellis. E-mail: [email protected]'m out!

HITS July 21, 2000 63 0 ei I Li 4 11 Al CR NEWELEASES GOING FOR ADDS 7/25 Amil f/Beyonce "I Got That" Columbia/CRG Sister 2 Sister "Sister" C2/CRG LL Cool J "Imagine That" Def Jam/IDJ Slimm Cutta-Calhoun"It's OK" Aquemini/EW/EEG Cam'ron "What Means the World"Epic Jessica "Get Up" G Funk/Restless Genovese "My Life" Universal/UMG Cleopatra "U Got It" MaverickNVB THEY'RE IN-ZANE: WJMN Boston PD Cadillac Jack(I), MD GOING FOR ADDS 8/3. Michelle Williams '2nd fr. I) and AMD Chris Tyler (r) waited to meet Priority new artist Li!' Zane (2nd fr. r), but when the rapper appeared, Shyne "Bad Boyz" Bad Boy/Arista the trio mistook him for a overzealous listener and dismissed him Tamia "Can't Go For That" Elektra/EEG with a station bumper sticker, a T-shirt and indie label Joe "Treat Her Like A Lady" Jive promo cassette singles from 1987. "But I AM Lil' Zane," he pleaded. "It's OK, kid," said Jack. "I sometimes think my name is Smitty and I live in a trailer-when it's my cousin who's named Smitty."

MOST REQUESTEDJAMS FREESTYLEMUSIC QUO- = FROM INDUSTRY LEADERS 1. Nelly "Country Grammar" Fo' Reel/Univ/UMG E-BRO 2. Eminem "The Real Slim Shady"Aftermath/Int KBMB Sacramento/KXJM Portland 3. Jay -Z "Big Pimpin"' Roc-A-Fella/IDJ Common "The Light" MCA 4. Dr. Dre "The Next Episode" Aftermath/Int "Finally, a real true hip -hop activist may 5. Madison Avenue"Don't Call Me Baby"C2/CRG get some shine...on his FOURTH album! And yeah, I know some of yall don't get it, but you're not supposed if ya pro- gram from inside the walls cf the station."

SKYY WALKER PD WXXP BIG WICofJ.IE Madison Avenue "Don't Call Me Baby" C2/CRG ERIC POWERS "It's good to finally have an active, PD KUBE SEATTLE mass appeal dance record available that's a REAL HIT! This jam is now in Seattle native Eric Powers went to power rotation at PARTY 105." Catholic school his whole life and had to BEG his parents to let him attend public TOMMY DEL RIO high school so he could work at the PD KSEQ Fresno school's radio station, C-89. "Thank God Avant "Separated" they let me do that," he said, "'cause if Magic Johnson/MCA not,I wouldn't be in radio right now." Using Powers for good. And after checking out the latest trends, "We took a minute to warm up to this, but which show KUBE 93 vaulting 5.5-5.9 for now I can easily see it going all the way into P12+, it's clear that Powers is in exactly the right job-a job, in fact, that the Top 10. Phones are building quickly." includes a recent move into brand new, state-of-the-art facilities. Says Eric, "Obviously, we're ecstatic to be in new studios, but they're so huge, I actually get lost." For guidance around the building though, he could cer- GINA D. tainly turn to OM Shellie Hart, MD Julie Pilat, or any of the rest of the MD KGGI Riverside tight -knit crew at KUBE who, unlike Eric, do their very best to avoid the Kandi "Don't Think I'm Not" HITS losers at all times. Eric, though, seems to be catching on. "You know, Columbia/CRG talking to you guys is worse than having my morning show tell listeners to "This jam is blowin' up immediately off pee on me... which really happened by the way!" Eeewwww... early airplay. Already #3 phones here!"

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1. What's the best concert you've ever seen? Macio: N.VV.A show in '89 on the LL Cool J "Nitro" tour. Pos: "Nitro" tour, KRS-ONE when he battled Melle Mel and Roxanne Shante all in one night.

2. Where on Earth do you consider paradise? Macio: My grandmother's house. SHAFTED: Whc > the black private did. -hat gets all the chick? We ah't Pos: My House. talkie' bour Shall Instead it's his trusty !idekick, played by Elelctra artist Busta Rhymes (2x fr. ri. KMEL San Francisco (l -r) jock Rosary, AMD Larry 3. Who are your biggest influences? Jack;on, MD Gee in Aure and night jock Franzen crowded the rap star, Macio: Influences? Hmm...I guess from a music per- who was surpri they could afford 3 movie ticKet. The radio heads spective, for me Run DMC, DJ Red Alert and Cold Crush. grinred, knowing -hey'd screened a boo -leg video they borrow 1 from the Pos: Other artists... too many to name. home, Pookie.

4. What's better, money or fame and why? Macio: Money without everything else.I wish I could have a whole bunch of money without people knowing who I am. Pos: Money. I ain't trippin' off no fame.

5. If you weren't an entertainer, what would you prob- ably be doing right now? Macio: Honestly, I don't know, because when I started doin' this I was fresh outta high school and at that age you're really indecisive about what ya wanna do. Pret- ty much where I was headed was definitely to the ser- vice, trying to get outta the neighborhood so...and DON'T FEED TI ANIMALS: Atlantic Tecords reps Amy Joillson and Horse set out a feet of vending machine celicacies to celebrate new artist school wasn't one of my biggest things. Jain when KSFirs CK buckled over h pain after tossing down some Pos: I would probably have some type of dealings cheese crackers. _-Shin was not at all sdprised at the radio man's belly- with the music business,I would hope; workin' in a achin% "It's no wo.lder," he said, "he ale a Slim Jim this big!' Pictured store... something. before arguing ova- whose car he would rde in are (I -r): Johnso.i. KSFM's Doug Parker, Hoi?, CK, J -Shin and form- morning show host Davey D. 6. What artist, CD, film, book or magazine do you rarely admit you enjoy? Macio: This movie called "Good Will Hunting" and "Willie Wonka & The Chocolate Factory". Pos: Wow. I don't know. There's really not anything that

I'm afraid to say that I enjoy.

7. What artist/CD are you fiendin' for right now and why? Macio: No one really, to tell you the truth. For the most part, I DJ so I kinda listen to everything, it's not like one particular album I've been listening to. I've been listen- ing to albums lately and they've been wack to me. Pos: , JD-I'm a big fan of what he does. KUMQUAT MAY: HITS Flava Camp Counselor, Michelle S., invited B96 I'm really into his sound. Chicago MD Erik Bradley, Jive artist Joe and label exec Joe Ricdtelli to the local state fair to see her prized kumquats. "They're sure to take the blue 8. Boxers or Briefs? ribbon prize.I just know it," she said. Riccitelli hadn't the heart to tell her Macio: Both. that the precious citrus fruits of her labor were actually a collection of dis- Pos: Boxers. colored lint balls from the thrift store winter coat he gave her last Christmas.

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Top 5 callout & phones kxht after 780 spins! WJBT (47x) KATZ (54x) WJMH (72x) Top 5 phones WBHJ (56x) 0-Tof) _10 phones KBXX (33x) KBMB (26x) Z90 (114) ict.AQ.(23x) 43:4 CrossVveNonitor 24* -20* airpower!! +151 Minh monitor 24* -20* airpower!! +168

OVER 100,000 NEW ORDERS THIS WEEK!!! ...find Then There Was X 0MBINED AUDIENCE 19 MILLION...COMBINED DETECTIONS OVER 1600... vi PuMnUM

TOP 10 TRL #16 REQUESTS Going For Adds On July 24 & 25.

"The song is off the hook! Imagine that... LL Cool J with another hit!" -Maurice DeVoe, PD/WPHI Philadelphia A cly spinning at- "The real LL is back! check my WU Philadelphia ratings!" WPHI FiIadeIphia -Lance Panton, WDTJ letroit PD/WENZ Cleveland WJLB Detroit "A summer smash! Immediate WVEE Atlanta response from the first time I WEDR Miami played it!" WCDX Richmond - Kashon Powell, WGCI Chicago MD/KBXX, Houston KKBT Los Angeles

THE EXPLOSIVE FIRST SINGLE THE HIGHLY ANTICIPATED ALBUM

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THE G.O.Ars IN -STORES SEPTEMBER 12TH tha mixbyticky leigh mensh FRIDAY THA 14TH, JULY, 2000... Felt more like it should've been tha 13th. Tha newz blew thru tha mix show community's two-way pagers, IMs, cellphones, etc., like top 20 spinz "The Perfect Storm" did thru the Andrea One dark day in LA begets massively Gail. What had been nastily rumored by #ARTIST TITLE LABEL SPINZ bright lifetimes for Dre, Ed, Nick & Eric... sum folks prior to it cummin to fruition to 1. BIG PUN 100% Loud/Columbia/CRG 265 tha degree that it became a persoral evil 2.LL COOL J Imagine That Def Jam/IDJ 257 attack finally did cum to pass. Both tha AM & PM -drive teams of Doctor Dre & Ed Lover & Tha Baka Boyz, Nick & Eric Vidal, respectively, have been relieved of any further duties on behalf of 3.COMMON The Light MCA 244 KKBT. They never stood a chance. Fact: w/in 90 daze upon their arrival, tha station went up for 4.... Oooh Tommy Boy 241 sale. Tha support they were guaranteed during their negotiations to cum to The Beat NEVER 5.DMX f/SISQO What You Want Def Jam/IDJ 240 materialized. No billboards to speak of, no TV promo, nuthin! None of tha shit that HAZ to hap- pen to even stand a minimal shot! This iz LA.! NO PROMOTION, NO WIN! Sum industry arm- 6.BUSTA RHYMES Fire FM/Elektra/EEG 237 chair QBz believe that tha sale waz a forgone conclusion prior to Dre & Ed's & Tha Baka'z hiring, 7.MAJOR FIGGASYeah That's Us Ruff Nation/VVB 232 indicating this waz planned a means to drive up tha price of tha station. & if that waz indeed 8.THREE 6 MAFIASippin' On Da SyrupLoud/Col/C 229 tha case, this DJ goes on record that it occurred above one of tha mix community's all-time favorites, Steve Smith, who'z put more DJz in pozitions of power than ANYBODY! After all, he 9.JAY -Z... Hey Papi Def Soul/IDJ 227 don't own tha muthafukka, ya follow?! Tha other inside camp sayz that this iz just "typical radio 10.WARREN G... Havin' Things G Funk/Restless 221 shim"; that they're just casualties of tha war called radio, specifically, tha rezult of a "format 11.KURUPT Who Ride Wit Us Antra/Artemis 219 change." Which begs tha question: haz anyone who made this ridiculous decision bothered to check tha aforementioned DJz' track recordz when it cumz to their adult #z when they were 12.DR. DRE... Next Episode Aftermath/Inter 218 Hot 97 N.Y. & Power 106 LA.? Apparently not, cuz then tha reazon said DJz were given for their 13.504 BOYZ No Limit/Priority 214 respective departures wouldn't hold a cup, much less a nutsac full of water. Nonetheless, know- 14.LUCY PEARL Dance Tonight Pookie/Beyond 209 ing Dre, Ed, Nick & Eric, you can bet tha proverbial ranch on tha fact that they'll rize way above this and quickly. Too much talent & too much of a need for their services & w/only a few major 15.ICE CUBE... Hello Priority 206 players left ownin' a majority of tha stations, this'll cum back to haunt tha handz that fed em. 16.SHYNE Bad Boyz Bad Boy/Arista 199 Meanwhile, two highly credible sources tell this DJ that one Steve Harvey iz in line to step into 17.M.O.P. Ante Up Loud/Col/C RG 192 AM drive. That'z kool. He's a very talented & funny muthafukka, no doubt; look for Theo to return to PM drive... Anyway, our luv in tha mix to Tha Baka Boyz & Dre & Ed!... Lotsa big win- 18.PHAROAHE MONCH The Light Rawkus/Priority 188 ners on this week's mix show conference call. First, how bout Def Jam with, count em, FIVE conf. 19.BIG L Flamboyant Rawkus/Priority 183 call pix! Including #1 first wk U. AND #2 off "Nutty Prof. II," Jay -Z, & hottt new act Musiq along 20.LIL' KIM No Matter What... QB/Undeas/AtI/Atl G 177 w/ debuting @ #3 on tha unda to join Memphis Bleek in its 5th wk on tha call! Whew! All while tha Ruff Ryders (Ruff Ryder's/ Interscope) maintain #1 for tha third straight wk. Still on a hottt streak this yr iz LOUD, w/Big Pun holdin down #1 on Top 20 spinz for the 3rd straight wk. outta tha boxweekAlf=reersn" while M.O.P. stayz a conf. call pic for the 5th wk in a row. makes hiz debut on tha regular # ARTIST LABEL ddil ro side of thingz & Kurupt (Antra/Artemis) getz a totally dezerved nod az a debut pic along w/ Mack 10 (Priority), which WILL cross to commercial in tha next wk or two @ most. Other expect- 1.LL COOL J Imagine That Def Jam/IDJ ed debuts: Cam'ron (Epic) & Lord Tariq (Replay)...PS. Have ya caught Kurupt's special guest in 2. JAY -Z... Hey Papi Def Jam/IDJ hiz video now on BET? How 'bout one DJ Scrap "Dirty" (WJMI), who could & should be talked 3. BUSTA RHYMES Fire FM/Elektra/EEG to about the MD/hed mixer/aft. or nite slot @ tha new Steve Hegwood (Radio One) urban 4. MAJOR FIGGAS Yeah That's Us RuffNation/WB WRJH. Mr. Hegwood, tha man's a proven talent & winner in the market!... Special hi -5z to Ruff 5. DE LA SOUL... Oooh Tommy Boy Nation's Chris Schwartz, Troy Shehon et al w/a special assist from tha luvly Tyesh Harris & tremendous support from WB's Dwight Bibbs, Franco lemmello, Adam Favors & krew for their 6. CAM'RON What Means The. Epic hard-earned victories on No Question & Major Figgas; which were #3 & #2 most added respec- 7. SHYNE Bad Boyz Bad Boy/Arista tively for consecutive weeks. So, for any muthafukkaz that said WB couldn't bring em home, 8. WYCLEF... It Doesn't Matter Columbia/CRG check yourself!... Much anticipated: album vinyl on Lucy Pearl already in sum handz w/more on 9. KURUPT Who Ride Wit Us Antra/Artemis tha way. Don't loze em, muhfukkaz, they're limited editions from Europe! Also, tha highly antic- 10. WARREN G... Navin' Things G Funk/Restless ipated sophomore first 12 from Black Eyed Peas (Interscope) cummin az you read!... Geez, anutha DJ bitin tha dust. We got E -Man (KPWR), Ran (WCW/Synd), LP & now, fukkin "Butter - Def Soul/1Di 11. MUSIQ Just Friends ball," aka one Kid Fresh (VVHRK), on 9/23 in Houston. He & hiz luvly bride can be gifted prop- commercial A Wunderground erly by you @ www.targetcom in their registry under Luciana Meline Garza & Carl Daniel, Jr. 1.RUFF RYDERS... WW Ill Ruff Ryders/Inter Hey, Kid, didn't know they made Batman engagement rings... Makin moves towardz conf. call 2.DJ KOOL... It Takes Two AV8 pix: Nutty Prof ll's Method Man (Def Soul/IDJ), Lil Zane (WE/Priority), Jessica (G Funk/Restless), Erykah Badu (Motown), Field Mob (MCA) & DJ Quik (Arista)... Givin it up to Tommy Boy's Chris 3.JA RULE Between Me And YouMurder Inc./Def Jam/IDJ Atlas & Al Lindstrom for one of our best conf. callz ever by Navin De La Soul & Mr. Tommy 4.M.O.P. Ante Up Loud/Col/CRG Silverman himself, who waz one of this DJ'z first supporters in our endeavor to form the much - 5.MEMPHIS BLEEK My Mind Right Roc-A-Fella/IDJ heralded mix show community. Thanks, fellaz... Looks like there's a serious turf war bet urban 6.BIG L Flamboyant Rawkus/Priority portals w/Russell's 360hip hop.com cummin out a clear-cut victor while SoulPurpose & UBO are 7.PHAROAHE MONCH The Light Rawkus/Priority among tha "blasted." Gotta give a nod to UrbanExpose for their compelling, unedited com- mentary... & to 360's latest prime -time player acquisition: Susan Povich. Biggg move, Mr. 8.MACK 10 From Tha Streetz Hoo-Bangin/Priority Simmons, AND a real strong one @ that! Look for Ms. Povich to bring significant bizness rela- 9.SLUM VILLAGE Climax Barak/Goodvibe/Atomic Pop tionships & acquizitions to Russell's dinner table in tha Hampton. PS. Russell, when can your 10.LORD TARIQ Cold World Replay man Ricky Leigh getta invite back to tha Island? 'Scuze me while I wipe my noze...

HITS July 21, 2000 69 the lowdown on new music...... by leading mix show DJz dj buck wwkx night train wprw Kurupt Field Mob "Ride With Us" "Project Dreams" Antra/Artemis MCA "This iz a wake-up call to thoze DJz who are com- "This iz sum homegrown shim I have to play. Tha pletely lost & not givin any luvw to this artist... bottom line here iz that this shim iz horn & you

WAKE UPPPPPP! This iz Kurupt at his best. I can can't deny it. Production iz horn & it remindz me of

feel that Philly shim in there & tha remix iz ugly. I sum of that nasty Goodie Mob/OutKast flava. Lyrics really like this one. Puh-leeeeze believe it. Give it a are hot & believe me, you can relate to what they're listen; I promise you won't regret it." DJ Debonair's (\ANHT) note: DJ sayin. So, for all of you West/East & Midwest catz lookin for tha newest Buck, when iz your asss goin to be on tha call on a regular basis, you fukk? Dirty South shim, don't look any further... This iz it." Chris Coleman's I know you're a vet in that neck of tha woodz, but here in tha Mix Show (WBHJ/Syndicated) note: Damnnn, Night Train, Latin Prince asked for a Vatican, we ain't havin it, GET IT? & don't can't call me after tha call! quote, not a muthafukkin novel. touch tone wphi earl "mixxin" mckinney wdtj UI' Zane f/112 Ja Rule "Catlin' Me" "Between Me And You" Worldwide Entertainment/Priority Murder Inc/Def Jam/IDJ "Everyone iz missin 2Pac, but he'z reborn thru Lil' "Tha minute this record got to tha pad, my mailbox Zane. Don't get me wrong. This joint haz that kinda caught on fire. This iz a must for any turntable/CD feel, so you know it'z a party record right off the bat. player or close -n -play, etc. Just play this shim. Did I We added this joint at my station and you should tell ya that I have blisters on my hands from this Ja follow suit. Definitely flava in your ear for realz. rule flame?" Kim James' (WJLB) note: First of all, it Jimmy Jam -Z's (WJHM) note: In all truth and honesty, you're gonna have sounds like he'z givin' Ja Rule that one -of -a -kind Linda Loveless Saturday to find a suit before you suggest we follow suit. By tha way, next time you call me regarding Antra product & spinz, reverse tha keypad on your night special. Mr. McKinney, homeless people don't have mailboxes; tha only thing they have iz a cot and three squares. (L -r) Kim "Big Daddy" phone so when you try to reach me in Orlando, you wind up contacting James & Earl "MIX MY NUTZ" McKinney. DJ Beaver -Puss in Walla Walla, Washington.... glenn aure kmel mark kxjm Lucy Pearl DJ Quik f/Suga Free "Don't Mess With My Man" "Do I Love Her?" Pookie/Beyond Arista "Lucy Pearl iz definitely a breath of fresh air. Tha "Yumm, this beet iz bangin. A real smooth delivery whole project brings together raw talent, which in by Quik, with Suga Free by his side. I'm being very tha end gives ya 'REAL MUZIC,' something that direct and very sincere bout this joint, so just do needz to cum back in this day & age of oversamplin yourself a favor and smack it on your wheels." and remixin'. You can't go wrong with this act." Mixxula's (KSFM) note: From tha oldest DJ I know, Latin Prince's note: I'll give you a breath of fresh air, or even betta yet, why AKA Rasheed Wallace's jockstrap carrier, he wouldn't know a him if we don't you ask Trace "Cavity Creep" Dogg? I mean this muthafukka peals gave him a test pressin of "Thriller." Someone tell Mark Mac that Sugarhill tha paint off tha wallz, so have a Colgate shake on me. Gang iz not a new group. Wasn't he tha DJ for tha Last Supper? capital j wjmh chris coleman wbhj/syndicated Busta Rhymes Jessica "Fire" "Get Up" Flip Mode/Elektra/EEG G Funk/Restless "What betta way to describe how horn this song iz "I'm a hip -hop head to tha fullest, but y'all got to then by callin it 'Fire'? Tha intro iz dope and haz to admit this R&B shim cummin out lately iz bananas.

be repeated & tha beet iz a neck -breaker. Yes, I It'z definitely something that gives your mix -show & luvvv this song! P.S. Classic Busta Rhymes originali- party mass appeal. R&B iz on tha cum -up, so you ty." IJJ Scrap's (WJMI) note: Tha only reason why betta recognize." Mark Mac's (KXJM) note: If this mutha- Capital J iz sayin this shim iz because he'z used to this kind of behavior. fukka iz a true hip -hop head, why iz he still tryin to get at Dick Clark bout Tha muthafukka iz still repeating high school til' this day, & let me tell ya being one of tha dancers on "American Bandstand"? Yo, if you do make it, something punk: There iz nothing original bout that...(L -r)Capital make sure you wear your Huggie Bear platform shoes & feed tha fish. "Virgo" J & Kelis

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0_ For further information call MusiCares Phone: 310.392.3777Fax: 310.392.2187 2W LWTWARTIST TITLE LABEL What's upper? Props to DJ Creativity who has been a part of Tcmmy Boy th" DE LA SOL L Oooh HITS family over the last two years and my assistant and good M.O.P. Ante Up Loud/Stimulated friend. Cre has left us to pursue his producing career. He is cur- El El rently working on his album on B.Side Records and will contin- FREDDIE FOXXXTell'Em I'm Here Kjac ue to flex his skills on Irvine's KUCI radio. You can give him a UDU shout at (818) 753-4845... Much love goes out to Pharo, who's El El 0PHAROAHE MONCH The Light Rawkus still makin' moves at Roc -A -Fella Records. He's got the new Amil joint "I Got That." Show him some love at (212) 445-3622... El El IIOCEAN The Usual Makin' Remember the classic "" single? made lots of noise with that years ago, and since then he's been ICE CUBE F/V.W.A Hello P-iority 113 El CI back in the lab and about to drop some new ish this September JUICE & CASSIDY F#ckin' VVit My Team?B.Side/LS on X -Ray Records. Stay tuned!... Props to Rawkus for hittin' me 1:1 El off with the drum n' bass remix by England's own DJ Die and e©0TALIB KWELI Move Something Rawkus of Pharoahe Monch's "Simon Says." This mix will give this new life. Play it loud in the clubs... You can also catch Pharoa- El ElUS East New York Jambetta he Monch, along with and Gipp from Outkast, featured on the blazin' new Hurricane single "Connect" (TVT). DJs, peep e010ENCORE Love & Hate (RMX)75 Ark this out... Koch Records is 'bout to drop "The Thong Song" CASH BROWN Clubber Lang Major League album! Need I say more? I might have to hit up our local Deja Vu 1:1 spot with this album. Fredro Starr, a.k.a. Firestarr, will be in your

UNDERIHE STARS The Cat OM hands within a week with "Dying For Rap." Check for it... Big ups to Jus Family Records, outta Portland, who inked a deal MtSSIN' L NX Family Ties Stimulated/Loud with Universal Records. The first project to be released will be the D.B.A. album featuring our former KBOO reporter, Cool 2 PAC Murder & Mayhem X -Ray Nutz. Their first single, "Shiesty Cats," will feature WC and Kurupt... The South will be poppin' with the new Ice Mike single Revolution Ground Level "P -Popper" (White Lable). Bang this in the clubs, and radio CASTRO N.Y. Arista should follow. Holla at Joan Scott to get laced at (323) 656- 4019... Underground heads are feelin' the new self -titled single SPONTANEOUS SRV 1 GoodVibe by Ronnie Joseph on Motown. Straight outta Brooklyn, his album, "Dunn Deal," will be dropping soon... Antra's in the MAJOR FIGGAS Yeah That's Us RuffNation house with Philly's Crush! "Raven" is the current single, but DJs are biggin' up the b -side, "Street Cats." Lemme know what LE FLOW Le Saga Jltra Records you're feelin'... My potnah Sir Mix -A -Lot is coming out of retire- 20KILLAH PRIEST Gotta Eat MCA ment with the upcoming release of "Seattle The Darkside PT. 2" (Rhyme Cartel). This compilation will feature new material from ILL BOOGIE Patience III Boogie/BB Mix along with cuts by E-Dawg, Money B. featuring Shock G., our mix tape reporter Funk Daddy, Cool Nutz and Kola (for- ABORIGINALS Number Theory Landspeed merly Kid Sensation). A record release party is scheduled up in Seatown August 3rd... The G -Team's keepin' busy with the phat DJ REVOLUTIONThe Back Bone Ground Control/Ng joints from 3rd Degree (Up Above), Writer's Block (Up Above), Visionaries (Up Above), The CMA (G&E Music) and Dilated MOST WANTEDY'all Can't Never... Atlantic/Atl G Peoples (ABB). For more info, hit up KMTR's Baby Roo at (281) CAM'RON That's Me Epic 665-7235 or at [email protected]... CONFERENCE CALL PICKS: 1. DJ Revolution (GC/Ng) 2. DJ Honda (Honda CUBAN _INK Toe To Toe Terror Sguad/AtI/Atl G Rec) 3. Pep Love (conf. call debut; Heiro) 4. (Bronx Sci- ence) 5. Shabaam Sandeeq (conf. call debut; Rawkus) 6. Le Flow E -RULE The Real Me Concentrated (Ultra Records) 7. Encore (75 Ark) 8. Etc... (Idol) 9. Roolette (Len Ace)... SHOUT OUT TIZIME: Major Figgas, Troy Shelton at AMIL I Got That RAF/Col/CRG RuffNation, Chika at Chrewd, Hoe Joe at Antra, Bruce Banner from NY's WRUR, CO's Damien Rodriguez from KCSU and OH's BLOODSHOT Horny,Drunk & High Blacklight D. Lorand Jackson from WCSB... KUNG -FU FLICK OF THE 30BAHAMADIA Special Forces GoodVibe WEEK: "War Of Shaolin Temple" Lion Video...

C TOPFIVEM(3ST ADDED CTOP FIVIMIXTAPE SONGS Artist Title Label Artist Title Label 1. DJ HON DA El Presidents Honda Recordings 1. DE LA SOUL Oooh Tommy Boy 2. SHABAAM SAHDEEQ 3-D Rawkus 2. M.O.P. Ante Up Loud 3. PEP LOVE Crooked Angle Heiro 3. DJ REVOLUTION The Back Bone Ground Control/Ng 4. JOB CORE Cause In Effect Job Core Ent. 14. APATHY Ain't Nuthin' Nice Bronx Science 4. The Platform (RMX)ABB 5. /METHOD MAN/SHEEK 2 Tears In A Bucket RR/Interscope 5. CAMARA Monet Wingspan

72 HITS July 21, 2000 This week's spotlight is on one ofhip-hop'S1 BY NASTY-NES tightest producers, Meech Wells. Son of DJ PROTÉGÉ'S TOP 5 the legendary Mary Wells and a native of 1. ZION I Revolution Ground Control LA., Meech got turned on to hip -hop when 2. CASH BROWN Clubber Lang Major League N.W.A made their stamp on the hip -hop 3. NECRO Most Sadistic Psycho Logical map back in '88. During his jr. high and high school years, Meech was involved in local 4. ILL BOOGIE Patience III Boogie/BB funk bands, but soon got tired of dealing 5. CAMARA Monet Wingspan with egos. He wanted to stay in the music biz,sci, influenced by his dad Cecil Womack, who produced The title of DJ Menace's mix tape says it all, "Ft. Lauderdale's Teddy Pendergrass' classic "Love T.K.O.," Meech took a stab at Finest; It's Mine." Showing more skills than just mixing beats, producing. "On=e I learned the ropes with working on a Midi and Menace takes it to the next level with rockin' doubles, creating a MPC, I got busy and worked on Bobby Womack's "She's My his own remixes and manip- Girl," George inton's son Trey Lewd's album, Shaq, , ulating the wheels. His ren- George Benson and Hiroshima," says Meech. By '97, Snoop dition of Cocoa B's "Super Dogg head so -re of Meech's work, which led to his skills on Brooklyn" has a mellow but Snoops albums "...," "Top Dogg" and the upcoming saucy beat that doesn't over- "The Last Meallflo Limit/Priority). You can hear Meech's work on IT'S MIME power the lyrics, because I'm the following cuts off of Snoop's album-"Everywhere IGo," sure most of us were feeling "Ain't No Eackt-ticking,' featuring George Clinton, "The Brides theillp-oduction of the Of Furikenaein' and Snoop's new single "Go Away." "IfI have Super Mario Brother's track. free time, II Dye watching action movies and spending quality time "It's Mine' features a variety with my sor ," says Meech. You can count on Meech to continue of artists, from Eminem's to keep Snoop's Doggystyle Records on the map with his phat "B#tch Please II" (AM/Inter- production skills! Give cur dawg a holla at (323) 954-0883, ya 3 scope) and Eve's "Got It All" know!! ... SHOUTS: Snoop Dogg, Dr. Dre, Shawn Dogg, Clizark (RR/Interscope) to 's "Hip -Hop" (Rawkus) and the and Big Tray -Dee... "THHC 8th Anniversary Blends," featuring , Cormega, Big Pun, Jay -Z, DMX and Big L. Plus, Menace sticks to the mix tape formula by breaking new joints from Puerto Rock, Piakhan, Vegas and lyadonna. This is everything a mix tape should bedope intros, turntablism skills, phat beats and breaking new artists. You can shout at HITS' Menace II Society at (954) 261-1250 or at [email protected]... SHOUTS: Michelle Ortiz, Musiklee InzEne, Grandmaster Flash, Buda Fett, DJ ABC and Happy B'day to DJ A.Vee... PICK HIT OF THE WEEK CHRIS HODKINS, KDUR/DURANGO, CO

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Legendary Philadelphia announcer "Jocico" Replacements have yet lo be announced Henderson passed away on 7/15 at the Univer- Rapper/producer Dr. Dre has filed a $25 mil sity of Pennsylvania Hospital. Widely recog- lion lawsuit against the city of Detroit, two nized as the "father of rap," Henderson used to members of its police and the mayor's press take the trains between his shows on WDAS- secretary for First Amendment violations. The AM Philadelphia and WADO-AM New York... suit follows after Detroit officials threatened WIZF-FM Cincinnati's "Wiz Morning Crew" is Dre and show prommers if a sexually scheduled for an appearance on the big provocative and violent v_deo was played at a screen. The crew is working with four -time concert... Mary J. Blige and Stan Lee Media Emmy Award winning director, Alphonzo have signed a partnership agreement to cre- Wesson M on a short film titled "Flickering ate an animated series called "Definitive Diva Dreams." Shooting is scheduled to begin in of the '90s." It will launch this fall as a series Trumpeter Terence Blanchard: August...NBGRadio Networks has syndicated Trojans Use Him of Internet based webisodes. Based on an idea Cypress Hill's weekly two-hour " For Jazz Protection by Blige, the series will feature story lines and Radio." Formerly airing on KKBT-FM Los character developments contributed by her Angeles, the show is set to launch 8/19. In other Cypress news, manager, Kirk Burrowes. Da Brat is set for her debut on the the group has announced the third edition of their "Smokebig screen in "All That Glitters," a supposed autobiographical Out" events, scheduled for 10/7 at the National Orange Show look inside Mariah Carey's life. The movie will also star Carey Events Center in San Bernadino, Calif. Over 40 acts are sched- and begins filming in Toronto next month... Galaxy Broad- uled to perform, including Redman, Erick Sermon, Dead Prez, casting has purchased Urban WRDS-FM Syracuse, New York Gangstarr, Dilated Peoples, Tony Touch and more... Val for a reported $3.75 million... Radio One still needs to fill the Maki, VP/GM of KPWR-FM Los Angeles, has been promotedfollowing positions: General Manager, General Sales Manag- to Sr. VP/Marketing Manager of Los Angeles. She will now er, Business Manager and Sales Accoun: Executive for the fol- oversee KPWR-FM and the newly acquired KZIA-FM... KRBV- lowing markets: Richmond, Indianapolis, Cleveland and St. FM Dallas PD Carmy Ferrer!, MD Pete /Vtanriquez and con-Louis. Send resume to employmentWradioone.com, or call sultantJellyClifton exit... WRJH-FM Jackson flips to Urbantheir job line at (301) 429-4600... Congrats to Gwendolyn and is now known as "Hot 97.7"... On the heels of Irene Moji-Quinn, recently (as a matter of fact, VERY recently) of Arista ca's departure from WGCI-FM Chicago, management has ter- Records. She landed the VP R&B Publicity slot at Capitol minated part-timer Spank Boogie after a lengthy suspension. Records and will be based on the East Coast... Pianist Patrice Host of "Boogie Nights," a Saturday night hip -hop program,Rushen has been selected to score the film "Baby of the Fam- Boogie was allegedly suspended after devoting a show entire- ily," which will be released in the spring... Jazz trumpeter Ter- ly to Chicago -based acts... WRKS-FM New York personalityence Blanchard will serve as Artistic Director of the Thelcmius and music legend Isaac Hayes is now also on the air from 7 Monk Institute of Jazz Performance, which will be held at the p.m. to midnight on the Urban Oldies WRBO-FM New York. University of Southern California. Blanchard will provide Shows will be prerecorded... The housecleaning has begun at musical direction for the Institute's Ensemble, which is com- MT -FM Los Angeles. Just two weeks after their frequencyprised of young artists. He will also oversee arranging, com- swap with KCMG -FM, morning drivers Ed Lover & Dr. Dreposition, career counseling and con2ert programmir.g, as and afternoon drivers the Baka Boyz have been fired.well as community outreach programs and master classes...

1 The Top Thirty By Gary Jackson Week Of July 21, 2000 Individually Speaking: It's not too often 2W LW TW ARTIST TITLE LABEL that one gets to see an overwhelmingly

3 1 RUFF ENDZ Epic powerful vocal exhibition these days. No More Most people are trying their best to 2ElAVANT Magic Johnson/MCA sound like or , Separated only to come off as tired retreads. Not ElJAGGED EDGE Columbia/CRG that there's anything wrong with imitat- Let's Get Married NEXT Arista Jessica: ing, but I, and I hope you, opt for origi- Wifey JustA Jump Shot nality and, yes, individuality. With that SISQO Def Soul/IDJ Away From valiant stab at creativity,Italk about Incomplete The WNBA? someone who istruly one -of -a -kind, DA BRAT So So Def/Col/CRG Capitol Records' Rachelle Ferrell. On What Chu Like LUCY PEARL Beyond/Overbrook 7/13, about a hundred industryites were treated to a vocal Dance Tonight pyrotechnic show by Ferrell at the classy Argyle Hotel in NELLY Universal/UMG West Hollywood. In the house were Capitol's Roy Lott, David Country Grammar Linton, A.D. Washington, Unice Rice, Joe McFadden, Michael IDEAL Virgin White, Brenda Andrews and newly appointed VP of Urban Whatever Publicity, Gwendolyn Quinn. What made the evening so spe- 10 KELLY PRICE Def Soul/IDJ As We Lay cial is the fact that Ferrell breaks so many pre-set convictions 110! DONELL JONES LaFace/Arista about the voice. Armed with must be an eight -octave range, Where I Wanna Be she strolled impossible vocal areas g IllEeWHITNEY & DEBORAH Arista with the ease of a gymnast scoring a perfect "10". She was Same Script, Dif f... joined onstage by Kenny Lattimore for some impromptu JANET Def Soul/IDJ scatting, and her brother Russell. Ferrell played songs from Doesn't Really.. DR. DRE Aftermath/Interscope her forthcoming (8/15) album, "Individuality (Can I Be Me)." The Next Episode I can't see anybody on the horizon coming close to what Fer- EDLIL' KIM Queen Bee/Undeas/Atl rell threw down that evening. Afterwards, Ferrell took the No Matter What... unusual step of hugging just about everybody in attendance, EDCARL THOMAS Bad Boy/Arista just to feel their spirituality. Her hug with me proved one I Wish JOE Jive thing: I'm morally bankrupt. Check her "Satisfied" single, Treat Her Like A... currently impacting radio, but more importantly, dive into an album that showcases true, unspoiled vocals at their EDTONI BRAXTON LaFace/Arista Just Be A Man... absolute best... Chartbound: Check these songs for increased R. KELLY LaFace/Arista radio action: Yolanda Adams' "Open My Heart" (Elektra), Bad Man 's "Bounce With Me" (So So Def/Columbia), Avant's 20DESTINY'S CHILD Columbia/CRG Jumpin' Jumpin' remix of his #1 "Separated" (Magic Johnson/MCA), Carl E 24 131DMX Def Jam/IDJ Thomas' "Summer Rain" (Bad Boy/Arista), Mo Thugs' "This What You Want Ain't Living" (Koch), Joe's "My Name Is Joe" (Jive). We're also ElAALIYAH & DMX BlackgroundNirgin feeling Gerald Levert's "Baby U Are" (EastWest/EEG); RPM's Come Back In One.. "I Want Your Body" (Grand Jury/WB); Boyz II Men's "Pass You JAY -Z Def Jam/IDJ By" (Universal); Methrone's "Loving Each Other 4 Life" (Cla- Ea Big Pimpin' EVE & JADAKISS Ruff Ryders/Interscope Town/Capitol, Mya's "Case Of The Ex" (University/Inter- Got It All scope, Jessica's "Get Up" (Restless) and R. Kelly's "Bad Man" Freeworld/Capitol CLaFace/Arista). Incidentally, did you know that Jessica has a Crazy Things I Do full basketball scholarship at the University of Wisconsin? E3BIG TYMERS Cash Money/Universal She's putting it off for a year until she gets over this annoy- ing music business bug. Check her out at the guard position THREE6MAFIA Loud Sippin'On Da Syrup in 2001-2... Note: Donna Torrence exits Arista Records, along DEBUT ElLIL' BOW WOW So So Def/Col/CRG with the aforementioned Quinn, due to the merger of LaFace Bounce With Me Records and Arista departments. She is replaced by Matt ElCOMMON MCA Shelton. Reach out to Torrence at C212) 830-2328 through The Light August... Finally, will we see either Russ Parr or Steve Har- DEBUT30YOLANDA ADAMS Elektra/EEG Open My Heart vey in mornings at KKBT-FM Los Angeles to replace the departed Ed Lover & Doctor Dre? Stay tuned... Based Primarily On Radio Airplay & Retail Sales E-mail: [email protected] Fax: (818) 789-0526 51 111111TN, The brand new single from the 1 -time Grammy° Winning Album

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2W LW TW ARTIST TITLE LABEL "Country Grammar" Fo' Reel, Universal 1 1 EMINEM Aftermath/Interscope Marshall Mathers LP 2 3 NELLY Fo'Reel/Univ/UMG Hailing from St. Louis, Nelly began his musi- Country Grammar cal career in the early '90s with his first Ei SOUNDTRACK Def Jam/Def Soul/IDJ group, theSt. Lunatics.While the group had Nutty Professor ll a regional hit in 1996 called "Gimme What Ya Want," they didn't 2 inRUFF RYDERS RR/Interscope Ryde Or Die Vol. ll have any luck securing a record deal. Nelly then went out on his DESTINY'S CHILD Columbia/CRG own, eventually signing with Universal Records, and debuted 161161 The Writing's On... with hisfirst solo record, "Country Grammar." Cedric The 3 4 LIL' KIM QB/Undeas/AtI/Ati G Entertainer brings the intro before "St. Louie" bounces in. Armed Notorious K.I.M. with catchy lyrics and a dope track, be sure to watch for this one 8 7 DR. DRE Aftermath/Interscope Dr. Dre 2001 at radio. "Greed, Hate, Envy" follows, but the single that's already 8 /31 JOE Jive making huge waves all over the nation is the title cut. Blazing to 1 7 1 My Name Is Joe the top of playlists, this joint is huge and will continue to grow KELLY PRICE Def Soul/IDJ 141151n through the summer! "Ride Wit Us," featuring , follows. Mirror Mirror Be sure to watch for this one, as it has huge radio potential with TONI BRAXTON 1121 11 10 LaFace/Arista The Heat its infectious track, catchy lyrics and hook. And, it provides a 9 NEXT Arista perfect contrast to "Country Grammar." Definitely keep your ears 9 m Welcome ll Nextasy to the ground for "For My," featuring Lit' Wayne. This jam is des- 1010En THREE 6 MAFIA Loud tined to be HUGE at radio and retail and is undoubtedly one not When The Smoke Clears to miss! "" is another track to listen for before you hit 1416 DMX Def Jam/IDJ ...And Then There... the "repeat" button on this terrific debut album. Has Nelly put St. 11 SISCIO Dragon/Def Soul/IDJ Louis on the map for the hip -hop nation? Bet on it. (Matt Chong) 1121 Unleash The Dragon 1818 JAY -Z Roc-A-Fella/IDJ Vol. 3...Life And... Various 1615113 MACY GRAY Clean Slate/Epic "Tribute To Roger Troutman" On How Life Is Thump IE BUSTA RHYMES Flipmode/Elektra 5 1131 Anarchy It's been over a yearsincethe tragic and 1919alBIG TYMERS Cash Money/Universal I Got That Work senseless shooting death of Roger Troutman 1314El WHITNEY HOUSTON Arista by his brother Larry, who in turn shot him- The Greatest Hits self. Troutman, arguably the most sampled artist in the urban 4 151720CYPRESS HILL Columbia/CRG Skull & Bones field, along with and the Isley Brothers, left a 41 legacy of over 500 songs that used his samples. This is a hefty 2320Ea504 BOYZ No Limit/Priority Goodfellas collection that highlights the unending creativity of the hip - 22 21 JAGGED EDGE So So Def/Col/CRG hop nation. 2Pac & Dr. Dre's "California Love" is perhaps the J.E. Heartbreak most famous example of Troutman's influence. It also features BEENIE MAN Virgin Troutman utilizing his famed vocorder to maximum effect. It Art & Life En SAMMIE Freeworld/Capitol also served to put the maestro back on the radio map, despite 1-11271 From The Bottom sold -out shows to hear his stuff live. More on that later. The El AVANT Magic Johnson/MCA 24 1231 sheer eclecticism of the samples is the real star. BLACKstreet My Thoughts chimes in on "Booty Call," which also borrows from another 1722E0 SOUNDTRACK LaFace/Arista Shaft sampling heavyweight, George Clinton and his "Atomic Dog" Eg YOLANDA ADAMS Elektra masterpiece. M.C. Breed takes "More Bounce To The Ounce" Mountain High... and makes a funky statement of bravado in "Ain't No Future In 1251 25 EMINEM Aftermath/Interscope Yo Frontin'," whileDonell Jonestakes "Computer Love" and The Slim Shady LP smooths it out on "In The Hood" Other Troutman representa- 2928 LUCY PEARL Pookie/Beyond Lucy Pearl tives are Paperboy's 1993 classic "Ditty," Mokenstef's "He's Mine," and Jodeci's "What About Us." Now, one can hear Roger 30JURASSIC 5 I nterscope Quality Control Troutman on virtually every urban -formatted station in the nation. He may not be around to enjoy live anymore, but we Based Primarily On Retail Sales love the legacy that he left behind. (Gary Jackson)

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KEVIN MILLIGAN sa ody DICK ODETTE SAM CASS WHEREHOUSE520 Retail Stores 934 Retail Stores 4000+ Accounts 1/4114511C (Torrance) 111619-0:4 " (Minnetonka,MN) (Philadelphia) WHEREHOUSE MUSIC SAM GOODY UNIVERSAL ONE -STOP 1. EMINEM 1. EMINEM 1. NELLY 2. NELL 2. NELLY 2. RUFF RYDERS 3. NUTTY PROFESSOR II (ST) 3. PAPA ROACH 3. EMINEM 4.RUFF RYDERS 4. RUFF RYDERS 4. NUTTY PROFESSOR II (ST) 5. PAPA ROACH 5. NUTTY PROFESSOR II (ST) 5. CREED 6. EVERCLEAR 6. BRITNEY SPEARS 6.BRITNEY SPEARS 7. CREED 7. EVERCLEAR 7. LIL' KIM 8. KELLY PRICE 8. CREED 8. 3 DOORS DOWN 9. LIL' KIM 9. 3 DOORS DOWN 9.JOE 10. 3 DOORS DOWN 10. LIL' KIM 10. DR. DRE

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A little traveling music: This reason for his departure and week has been littered with no replacement has been notable departures. Let's start named. NRM CEO Bill Teitel- with the most obvious and larg- baum tells us he is looking to est exodus. The long -rumored bring in a major player from the cuts at Sony Music went down outside, but has just begun his last Friday. Reportedly some search. For anyone wishing to 500 jobs were cut globally, get in touch with Grandoni, he with 100 of those on the do- can be reached at (412) 279- mestic front. Our thoughts go 6563 or JDGrandonil0@home out to all of those who were .com. We like John Grandoni a caught in the fray. Insiders lot, and even say it when he's portray the cutback as "total- not in the room... One other ly egalitarian," slicing through departure of note, as UMVD every division. Although it may Regional Sales Director Ted seem to some that distribu- Higashioka has submitted his tion was hit particularly hard, resignation. A long-time and especially with the Cleveland highly regarded distribution branch wiped out (account- figure in the LA scene, Higashi- ing for 20 of the100 Stateside oka cut his teeth with West jobs lost). Others would argue Coast indie mainstay Califor- that after the Camelot chain nia Record Distributors, which was absorbed by Trans World, merged with Dallas -based Big it was surprising the branch State Distributors and NY - lasted this long... Another based Malverne Distributors shocker hit this week, with yet to form INDI (later acquired another top buyer leaving his by Alliance Entertainment). company. The highly respect- He spent a few years in the ed VP of Purchasing at Na- PolyGram Distribution's L.A. tional Record Mart, John office as Regional Sales Mgr. AEC One Stop Group's Grandoni, announced his res- and survived the merger with ignation. Grandoni spent more UMVD moving to the SF of- All Music Marketing --411 than five years at the Pitts- fices early last year. Higashioka burgh -based, 185 -store chain, is currently seeking opportu- PresentsAMPED. after nearly 20 years at the nities and can be reached at A magazine dedicated to giving you more bang for your buck. now -defunct Buffalo -based (925) 979-1643 or tedhig1@aol Cavages chain. He gave no .com... BMG confab highlight: Our phones lit up last week AMPED GRANDONI EXIT following the introduction for Sent toover 3000 Independent Retail stores each week. new Arista honcho L.A. Reid in Toronto. A video presenta- Entertaining, informative, imaginative and user-friendly. tion included cast members Loaded with pull-out stickers, posters, window clings, header cards to reach consumers! from the Sopranos, and end- ed with them showing up live Letus be your creative team, we know what it takes. on-stage looking for "that Second only to HITS. muthaf***er Pete Jones," took the crowd by surprise. Amped. Often imitated, never duplicated. Jones apparently kept his head enough to yell back at Vincent Pastore, who played Big Pussy on the show,"I thought you were dead!"It aecONE STOP GROUP brought down the house. JOHN GRANDONI: End of an rbigssin abbey Road iCP4 rio era at National Record Mart. DI BUTORS Advertising Sales: 800329 7664 Ext. 4485 New Accounts: 800.635.9082 wrs

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4 BEENIE MAN (Virgin 49093) 50% 9 YOLANDA ADAMS (Elektra/EEG 62439) 10%

5 KANSAS (Magna Carta 9050) 18% 10COMMON (MCA 111970) 9°/0

ANGELOS BORDERS MUSIC CROW'S NEST FACE THE MUSIC JIM POMERANZ / DENVER GREG MARSHALL / ST. LOUIS TODD HUPE / NAPERVILLE DAVE RUSSELL / MINNEAPOLIS Nutty Professor II (ST) Everclear Nutty Professor II (ST) Papa Roach Beenie Man Eric Clapton Everclear Everclear Disturbed Don Henley Motley Crue Motley Crue Everclear Nelly Disturbed Red Hot Chili Peppers Snake River Conspiracy Walter Beasley Godsmack Kottonmouth Kings Sting Motley Crue CAT'S STEPHEN BOWEN / KNOXVILLE Toni Braxton Nutty Professor II (ST) FRED MEYER Everclear BRANT BARRY / PORTLAND Motley Crije DESIRABLE DISC Everclear ARON'S RECORDS DAVE HAUPT / DETROIT Nutty Professor II (ST) RICHARD ELLIS / LOS ANGELES Bill Anderson Motley Crue Jurassic 5 Papa Roach Everclear Everclear Beenie Man Punk -O -Rama 5 (Var) Greatest Hits Blitz (Var) Nelly Kittle Iron Maiden Grandaddy GALLERY OF SOUND Blonde Redhead Yolanda Adams CD & TAPE OUTLET Static -X JOE NARDONE, JR / WILKES-BARRE LYNN BATCHECK / COLUMBUS Nativity In Black 2 (Var) Nutty Professor II (ST) Nutty Professor II (ST) Motley Crue BAKER & TAYLOR Beenie Man Everclear STEVE HARKINS / CHICAGO Common DIMPLES Beenie Man Everclear Walter Beasley JASON TORRES / SACRAMENTO Kansas Motley Crije Temptations Everclear Snake River Conspiracy Motley Crue Beenie Man Brotha Lynch Hung HMV CD WORLD STUART FLEMING / NEW YORK Nutty Professor II (ST) ERIC HOGAN / S. PLAINFIELD, NJ Ruff Ryders Spooks NOFX Nutty Professor II (ST) Everclear Beenie Man Wild Party Nutty Professor II (ST) Papa Roach Deftones Cold Play Motley Criie Bebel Gilberto Kansas Nina Gordon BELIEVE IN MUSIC SR -71 Everclear RUSS STUTE / WYOMING, MI DOWN IN THE VALLEY Nutty Professor II (ST) CHRIS WESTER / MINNEAPOLIS CENTRAL SOUTH Everclear Papa Roach TONY ROSS / NASHVILLE HOMER'S Disturbed Jurassic 5 MIKE FRATT / OMAHA Kelly Price Motley CI -6e DJ Quik Nutty Professor II (ST) Todd & Tyler Ruff Ryders Kottonmouth Kings Disturbed Everclear Disturbed Nelly Avant Everclear Disturbed Nutty Professor II (ST) Nativity In Black 2 (Var) ELECTRIC FETUS BEST BUY CHESTER CNTY BOOK & MUSIC JON JON SCOTT / MINNEAPOLIS JOHN MICHAEL / EDEN PRAIRE, MN SEAN HICKEY / WESTCHESTER, PA Nutty Professor II (ST) IMPACT ONE STOP Everclear Nutty Professor II (ST) Brotha Lynch Hung CLANCY HOLM / TEMPE Nutty Professor II (ST) Everclear Beenie Man Everclear MOtley Crue Spooks Everclear Beenie Man Disturbed Sinead O'Connor Freddie Foxx Dogstar SR -71 k.d. lang Common Kansas

86 HITS July 21, 2000 The following artists have gone out of their way to keep Musicians' Assistance Program alive. We thank them for their generosity.

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Thank 7ou HITS for dorating this spare. rs z BILEA1C3IJ TS HOT NEW OR RESURGING ALBUMS AS REPORTED BY THE NATION'S LEADING RECORD MERCHANDISERS

INDEPENDENT REC NAT'L RECORD MART PLAN 9 TOWER SUNSET JUDY NEGLEY / COL SPGS DOUG SMITH / PITTSBURGH CLAY ROBERTSON / RICHMOND JOHN CRAWFORD / WEST HOLLYWOOD Nutty Professor II (ST) Everclear Nutty Professor II (ST) Everclear Motley Cr-6e Beenie Man Everclear Nutty Professor II (ST) Everclear Motley Cr-6e Motley Crue BT Avant Nutty Professor II (ST) Common Beenie Man Billy Gilman Dido Common A*Teens

MICHIGAN WHERE HOUSE RECORD ARCHIVES TOWER -WOW FRANK JENKS / DETROIT ALAYNA HILL / ROCHESTER GREG LUCIEN / LONG BEACH Joe NEWBURY COMICS Everclear Nutty Professor II (ST) Nelly HAROLD LEPIDUS / BOSTON Nutty Professor II (ST) Everclear Ruff Ryders Everclear Beenie Man Motley Crue Papa Roach Papa Roach Snake River Conspiracy Common Motley Crue Nutty Professor II (ST) Dick's Picks V.10 Beenie Man Beenie Man Disturbed Dick's Picks V12 Everclear Dido ROLLING STONES TRANSWORLD IRENA SROMEK / CHICAGO VINNIE BIRBIGLIA / ALBANY PACIFIC COAST 0-S Everclear Everclear MOBY DISC Beenie Man MARK BALLARD / SIMI VALLEY Motley Crue BBMak BOB SAY / LOS ANGELES Everclear Nutty Professor II (ST) Jurassic 5 Disturbed Nutty Professor II (ST) Methrone Billy Gilman Everclear Motley Cr-0e Comrads Bebel Gilberto Beenie Man Sammie Beenie Man Snake River Conspiracy Queensryche Kansas UNIVERSAL O -S Dick's Picks V.10 SAM CASS / PHILADELPHIA SOUTHWEST Nutty Professor II (ST) PAIGE MANN / HOUSTON Beenie Man MUSIC MERCHANDISERS 0-S Nutty Professor II (ST) Everclear JOE SANCHEZ / LOS ANGELES PARK AVE Motley Crue Yolanda Adams Nutty Professor II (ST) SANDY BITMAN / WINTER PARK Everclear Beenie Man Jurassic 5 Yolanda Adams Yolanda Adams Modest Mouse Avant VALLEY RECORDS Before Dark Don Henley RON PHILLIPS / WOODLAND Common Richard Ashcroft Everclear Walter Beasley Everclear STREETSIDE Nutty Professor II (ST) Mob House Motley Crue NEIL LANDOW / ST. LOUIS Motley Cr-6e Beenie Man Everclear Nutty Professor II (ST) Kansas Yolanda Adams Beenie Man Avant Dick's Picks V.10 MUSIC MILLENIUM Beenie Man Snake River Conspiracy CALEB MILES / PORTLAND PEACHES Boney James OTT WHITE / MIAMI Everclear Nutty Professor II (ST) THE WIZ VIRGIN RECORDS Dave Koz Beenie Man GEORGE MEYER / NEW YORK MARK WASIEL / NATIONAL Eric Clapton Everclear Nutty Professor II (ST) Nutty Professor II (ST) Temptations Motley CI -6e Everclear Everclear Tara MacLean Beenie Man Papa Roach Sinead O'Connor Yolanda Adams Beenie Man PENNY LANE Avant Motley Crue STEVE BICKSLER / LOS ANGELES Dido TOWER MUSIC NET Everclear WATERLOO RECORDS CHUCK SHOUP / ST. LOUIS BOB WALSH / BOSTON Red Hot Chili Peppers Nutty Professor II (ST) DON LAMB / AUSTIN Everclear Everclear Common Everclear Motley Crue Groove Armada Goudie Nutty Professor II (ST) Beenie Man Darden Smith Papa Roach Common Richard Ashcroft BT PHILLIPS ENTERPRISES MIKE PHILLIPS / RALEIGH TOWER WHEREHOUSE MUSIC NETWORK Everclear DARREN HALLIWELL / CHICAGO BOB BELL / TORRANCE BOB PATTEN / ATLANTA Nutty Professor II (ST) Everclear Nutty Professor II (ST) Nutty Professor II (ST) Motley Crue Nutty Professor II (ST) Everclear Yolanda Adams Beenie Man Beenie Man Beenie Man Ruff Ryders Snake River Conspiracy Bebel Gilberto Motley Crue Beenie Man Spooks Jurassic 5 Common

88 HITS July 21, 2000 JON SECADA4STOP THE FIRST SINGLE AND WORLDWIDE SENSATION FROM THE NEW ALBUM "BETTER PART OF ME." JON SECADA. BETTER THAN EVER. C ICS CURRENT FAVORITES AS CHOSEN BY MEMBERS OF ALL SEGMENTS OF THE MUSIC INDUSTRY WINNERS

1 VERTICAL HORIZONYou're A God (RCA) 6 EVE 6 Promise (RCA)

2 THIRD EYE BLIND Deep Inside Of...(Elek/EEG) 7 i5 Distracted (Giant/Reprise)

3 EVAN & JARON Crazy For This... (Col/CRG) 8 EVERCLEAR Wonderful (Capitol)

4 CHRISTINA AGUILERA Come On Over...(RCA) 9 STONE TEMPLE PILOTS Sour Girl (AtI/Atl G)

5 MACY GRAY Why Didn't You...(CS/Epic) 10ELWOOD Sundown (London/Sire)

KOZMAN TOMMY BODEAN JEFF CUSHMAN KALC/DENVER Z104/MADISON WKSI/GREENSBORO Fastball/Elwood/B Jovi TE Blind/C Aguilera/B Spears/Pink Tonic/BBMak DYLAN STEVE BROWN GINA D KMXV/KANSAS CITY WQALJCLEVELAND KGGI/RIVERSIDE V Horizon/TE Blind/C Aguilera V Horizon Sisqo/R Endz/Mya JAMMER DAVID BURNS DAVE DALLOW KYLZ/ALBUQUERQUE WIXX/GREENBAY KIZS/TULSA R Endz/Kandi/T6 Mafia V Horizon/TE Blind/B Men C Aguilera/Nelly BENDER ANDY CARLISLE SHARON DASTUR WMXB/RICHMOND WDAQ/DANBURY Z100/NEW YORK Drowners/Neve/Creed V Horizon/TE Blind/Everclear i5/Evan & Jaron DINO GREG CARPENTER BOB DAVIS WXPT/MINNEAPOLIS WWMX/BALTIMORE CONSULTANT/CHICAGO Evan & Jaron/Neve/F Hill Evan & Jaron/Everclear Fastball/Evan & Jaron JIM ALLEN MATT CARTER JAY DAVIS KRSK/PORTLAND KKOR/GALLUP, NM WCPT/ALBANY Roxette/Moby Hanson/B Hart/C Aguilera M Gray/Eve 6 ALEK ANSLEY MICHAEL CHASE TOMMY DEL RIO WCGQ/COLUMBUS, GA WZYP/H U NTSVI LLE KSEQ/FRESNO Everclear/m twentyN Horizon V Horizon/Evan & Jaron/B Men Jay-Z/Wyclef/Trina JOE ARNOLD SHANE COLLINS CHRIS EBBOT WJET/ERIE WDJX/LOU I SVI LLE KZON/PHOENIX Eve 6/TE Blind ST Pilots/i5/C Aguilera Creed/Eve 6 TIM BALDWIN ADAM COOK DAVID EDGAR WOMX/ORLANDO XL106.7/ORLANDO B94/PITTSBURGH Everclear/M Gray/B Jovi TE BlindN Horizon/Creed V Horizon/C Aguilera FRANKIE BLUE LOUIE CRUZ MIKE EDWARDS WKTU/NEW YORK KWIN/STOCKTON WSSX/CHARLESTON B Spears/C Aguilera Eve & Jadakiss/Mya/J Felony Shaggy/Everclear

90 HITS July 21, 2000 CURRENT FAVORITES AS CHOSEN BY MEMBERS OF ALL SEGMENTSC OF THE MUSIC INDUSTRY

ROBERT ELFMAN KEVIN MATTHEWS SONNY RIO WA EV/SAVA N NAH WRZE/CAPE COD KBFM/BROWNSVILLE TE Blind/ST Pilots/Eve 6 Elwood/TE Blind JanetN Horizon JACK JEFF MCCARTNEY BECKY ROGERS KLAZ/HOT SPRINGS KZHT/SALT LAKE CITY KURB/LITTLE ROCK Everclear/TE Blind V Horizon/TE Blind M Gray/Everclear CHARESE FRUGE DAVE MCKAY AJ RYDER WLTS/ WPST/PHILADELPHIA KFRX/LINCOLN V Horizon/TE Blind/M Tumes TE Blind/B Spears/Pink V Horizon/T Vega/S Mumba HITMAN HAYES DAVID MEYERS STEW SCHANTZ KHTS/SAN DIEGO WVRV/ST. LOUIS WSKS/UTICA Pink/i5/Madison Ave ST Pilots/Evan & Jaron/M Gray/Urge V Horizon/B Men CHARLIE HUERO RAY MICHAELS NEAL SHARPE KKFR/PHOENIX KHTO/SPRINGFIELD WLNK/CHARLOTTE Pink/Eminem V Horizon/Shaggy/i5 TE Blind/B Jovi CASEY KEATING TIM MICHAELSON RICK SPARKS KZQZ/SAN FRANCISCO WCDA/LEXINGTON KMXS/ANCHORAGE C Aguilera/Shaggy Tonic/T Chapman/Neve TE Blind/Eve 6 JOE KELLY DAVEY MORRIS MARC SUMMERS WNCl/COLUMBUS WPRO/PROVIDENCE KZZP/PHOENIX i5/TE Blind TE Blind/D Morgan/C Aguilera N Gordon/B McKnight RUSTY KEYES JEN MYERS BILL TROTTA KBEE/SALT LAKE CITY KSTZ/DES MOINES WDAQ/DANBURY Evan & Jaron/3D Down V Horizon/BBMak V Horizon/TE Blind/Moby STEVE KICKLIGHTER SIMON NIGHTS EJ TYLER KFAT/ANCHORAGE KTOZ/SPRINGFIELD KM HX/SANTA ROSA Sisqo & L Kim/R Endz M Gray/Elwood/Evan & Jaron Evan & Jaron STEVE KING NIKKI NITE RICK VAUGHN WBAM/MONTGOMERY WFBC/GREENVILLE KHTS/SAN DIEGO P Roach/Elwood/B Men V Horizon/SR-71 B Men/C Aguilera RANDY LANE TED NOAH BRUCE WAYNE CONSULTANT/LA WZBZ/ATLANTIC CITY WMC/MEMPHIS Eve 6/Evan & Jaron M Moore/D Morgan/Joe M Gray/NSYNC/NeveN Horizon JOE LARSON DANNY OCEAN BILL WEST WVRV/ST. LOUIS KC101/NEW HAVEN WZYP/H U NTSVI LLE ST Pilots/Evan & Jaron/Eve 6 V Horizon/i5 Evan & JaronN Horizon/N Gordon HARRY LEGG TOM PEACE ROB WHITE WKIE/CHICAGO WRVW/NASHVI LLE CKEY/BUFFALO Evan & Jaron/ST Pilots/i5 K Rock/M Gray/C Aguilera TE Blind/J Lang TONY MATTED TOM POLEMAN REBECCA WILDE KLCA/RENO Z100/NEW YORK WMXB/RICHMOND Tonic/Eve 6/TE Blind/Moby B Spears Drowners/3D Down MICHELLE MATTHEWS RON PRITCHARD GREG WILLIAMS KTOZ/SPRINGFIELD WKHQ/NW MICHIGAN KDGS/VVICHITA Elwood/Evan & Jaron M Gray/N Authority/C Aguilera/TE Blind C Aguilera

HITS July 21, 2000 91 Most powerful 2 WEEKS AGO .gongs LAST WEEK Cuts That Impact Album Sales THIS WEEK

ARTIST TITLE LABEL V COMMENTS

2 2 El NELLY ...COUNTRY GRAMMAR Universal/UMG 156800LP getting bigger, X -over, MTV, BET, BOX, hot single

1 EMINEM THE REAL SLIM SHADY After/Interscope 497334Still #1 MTV, requests, radio, gigantic LP

5 3 PAPA ROACH LAST RESORT DreamWorks N/A Platinum LP, MTV (Buzzworthy.com), BOX, A Rock, PoMo

1 3 1 5 BRITNEY SPEARS OOPS, I DID IT AGAIN Jive N/A Hot video, radio, requests, monsterous LP

4 141 CREED HIGHER Wind -Up N/A Still on VH1 & has Top 40, "Wrth Arms..." exploding now 8 6 a NSYNC IT'S GONNA BE ME Tons of radio, BOX, MTV, requests, past 12 million now 10 El 3 DOORS DOWN KRYPTONITE Repub/Univ/UMG N/A Platinum -plus LP, MTV, VH1, requests, Top 40, A Rock & PoMo 1-1 a EVERCLEAR WONDERFUL Capitol N/A MTV, Top 40, PoMo, hot first week LP sales

191 KID ROCK AMERICAN BAD ASS Lava/AtI/Atl G N/A On both LPs, PoMo, A Rock, Top 40, MTV, VH1, BOX

7 7 10 LIL' KIM NO MATTER WHAT... QB/Undeas/AtI/Atl GBOX, MN, BET, LP selling, X -over, Rap

16 15 DR. DRE THE NEXT EPISODE After/Interscope 497333MTV, BOX, BET X -over radio, some Top 40, Platinum plus LP

17 12 JOE I WANNA KNOW Jive N/A MN, VH1, BET, BOX, X -over, Top 40, LP almost 2 million

14 14 STING DESERT ROSE A&M/Inter 497321 Continues to develop at radio, past 1 million LPs, VH1 XL

JANET DOESN'T REALLY... Def Soul/IDJ N/A "Nutty Professor" (ST), BET, VH1, MTV, BOX, radio

1241 21 JESSICA SIMPSON I THINK I'M IN LOVE Columbia/CRG N/A LP exploding, BOX, MTV, Top 40

23 EVE/JADAKISS GOT IT ALL RR/Interscope 497360LP, BET, MTV, X -over air, JAMZ, from the Ruff Ryders LP

25 1201 DESTINYS CHILD JUMPIN' JUMPIN' Columbia/CRG N/A VH1, MTV, BET, BOX, X -over, Top 40, phones, solid LP

1211 TONI BRAXTON HE WASN'T MAN ENOUGH LaFace/Arista 24463 Turning LP around, MW, VH1, BET BOX, Top 40, JAMZ, X -over

BON JOVI IT'S MY LIFE Island/IDJ N/A MTV, VH1, Top 40, some APM, hot fan base

13 13 20 MATCHBOX TWENTY BENT Lava/AtI/Atl G 84704 Top 40, PoMo, A Rock, VH1, MN, LP around 2 million, phones

11 11 KELLY PRICE AS WE LAY Def Soul/IDJ N/A X -over, JAMZ, new LP, BET BOX

1341 32 RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS OTHERSIDE Warner Bros N/A Top 40, VH1, still selling LP title cut hot now

1121 10 NEXT WIFEY Arista 13856 MTV, BOX, BET, mufti -format air, selling LPs

1261 24 THE ONE Jive N/A Phones, MTV, VH1, big Top 40, LP past 12 million

32 BBMAK 1301D BACK HERE Hollywood 64040 Single still Top 10, LP breaking now, MTV, Top 40

92 HITS July 21, 2000 BON JOVI The jury is in...

T. POLEMAN S. SHANNON J. IVEY S. SANDS J. ZELLNER R. ROBERTS Z100 28x WPLJ32x WXKS41x WZPL71x KMXV30x Y100 25X

J. MCCARTNEY MR. ED D. OCEAN W. COY T. JOHNSON M. SUMMERS KZHT50x KHKS23x WKCI48x KQKQ40x KFMB20x KZZP18x

D. HAYES B. KELLY T. AUSTIN S. CHASE R. MORRIS WXPT 15x WXSS 25x KKRZ ADD! WSSR ADD! KDWB ADD! "It's My Life" isahit!

Top 40 Mainstream Monitor: 39-33*! (+257x/1803x/wk!) Top 40 Adult Monitor: Debut 37*! (+66x/519x/wk!)

NEW THIS WEEK: KIIS WWZZ WDCG WFLY WGTZ WFMF WVYB AND MANY MORE!!

MAINSTREAM VEREICN MIXED BY DAVE BACOMBE ALBUM VERSON MI -D r BY BOB CLEARMOUNTAIN ICI A Nin PRODUCED SY LUKE EBBIN, JON BON JOVI THE ISLAND DEF JAM MUSIC GROUP AND RICHIE 3AMBOFA 011111 A UNIVERSAL MUSIC COMPANY MANAGEMENT: D4110 MUNNS, PAUL KORZILIUS 02000 THE ISLAND DEF JAM MUSIC GROUP AND ILENE WhIREEIMAN FOR BJM music network Music First www islsndrscords corn 314 542 474 Pnal°st N:powerful 2 WEEKS AGO LAST WEEK ongs THIS WEEK Cuts That Impact Album Sales ARTIST TITLE LABEL COMMENTS

27 NINEDAYS ABSOLUTELY (STORY..) 550 Music N/A Phones, PoMo, Active Rock & Top 40, MTV, VH1, LP selling

15 1171 LIMP BIZKIT/METALLICA TAKE A.../I DISAPPEAR Hollywood N/A "Mission: Impossible 2" (ST), MTV, BOX, Top 40, PoMo, A Rock

1411 38 DISTURBED STUPIFY Giant N/A Major market radio action, breaking LB MTV

22 1221 AVANT SEPARATED MJM/MCA 155725 X -over air, developing LP sales, MTV, BET

31 30 A*TEENS DANCIN' QUEEN MCA 156704 BOX, developing LB selling singles, Top 40, Radio Disney

27 THREE 6 MAFIA SIPPIN' ON DA SYRUP H Minds/Loud N/A BOX, BET, Rap air & X -over air, selling LPs

33 MANDY MOORE I WANNA BE WITH YOU 550 Music N/A MTV, re -issue + new mixes & bonus track, Top 40, LP selling

35 34 PINK MOST GIRLS/THERE U.. LaFace/Arista N/A MTV, BOX, X -over, Top 40, JAMZ, LP up this week

16 DEFTONES CHANGE Maverick N/A MTV, PoMo, A Rock, BOX, LP selling

19 19 SISQO THONG SONG Def Soul/1Di 562599 MTV, BOX, BET radio, request, hot LB "Incomplete" starting

28 29 SANTANA MARIA, MARIA Arista 13773 Falling slowly now, "Turn Your Lights On" hot now

20 28 CYPRESS HILL ...SUPERSTAR Columbia/CRG N/A Top 40, X -over, PoMo, selling LB "Can't Get The..." next

46 COMMON THE LIGHT MCA N/A Exploding LB MTV(Buzzworthy.com), BET BOX, Rap air, JAMZ

4540 MOBY PORCELAIN V2 N/A PoMo and Top 40, near Platinum now on the LP

43 41 40 LARA FABIAN I WILL LOVE AGAIN Columbia/CRG 79375VH1, Adult, & Hot Adult, Top 40 airplay, developing LP

30 36131 MACY GRAY I TRY CS/Epic N/A Falling after groundbreaking run, "Why Didn't.." now

111 1-11M NO DOUBT SIMPLE KIND OF LIFE Trauma/Int 490365 Back on, MTV, tons of Top 40, VH1, selling LP again

M 1371 El JAY Z BIG PIMPIN' Roc-A-Fella/IDJ N/A MTV, BET, BOX, multi -format air, requests, huge LP sales

El 35 En BUSTA RHYMES GET OUT FM/Elek/EEG N/A MTV, BOX, BET X -over, Rap, some Top 40, Platinum -plus LP

111 El CD SAMMIE CRAZY THINGS I DO FW/Capitol N/A Breaking LB BET, #2 BOX, Top 40 El I2 CB A PERFECT CIRCLE JUDITH Virgin N/A Tool's Maynard, A Rock & PoMo, LP selling, MTV, VH1, BOX

YOLANDA ADAMS OPEN MY HEART Elektra/EEG N/A Breaking LB X -over, JAMZ

33 39 DON HENLEY TAKING YOU HOME Warner Bros N/A VH1, APM and Top 40, Platinum LB requests 1=1:1 VERTICAL HORIZON YOU'RE A GOD RCA N/A Developing LB PoMo and Active Rock, VH1 1-1E50 SR -71 RIGHT NOW RCA N/A MTV, PoMo and Active Rock, developing LP

BAHA MEN (S-Curve/Artemis) CHRISTINA AGUILERA (RCA) CREED (Wind -Up) POWER STONE TEMPLE PILOTS (AtI/Atl G) SISQO (Dragon/Def Soul/IDJ) RUFF ENDZ (Epic) POTENTIALS: EMINEM (Aftermath/Interscope) MACY GRAY (Clean Slate/Epic) EVE 6 (RCA)

94 HITS July 21, 2000 ifitiCitin

THE FOLLOW UP TO THE # 1 SINGLE + PLATINUM ALBUM "EVERYTHING YOU WANT" #1 MOST ADDED AT TOP 40 MAINSTREAM! OVER 100 ADDS

ALREADY OVER 2000 SPINS! 25-20* Modern Adult Airplay 42101 - #1 GREATEST GAINER! 31-26* Top 40 Adult Airplay 1+2341 -#1 GREATEST GAINER! 20-11* Modern Rock Airplay WOO)

LOOK FOR VERTICAL HORIZON ON TOUR THIS SUMMER WITH THIRD EYE BLIND AND THIS FALL WITH BAND. EVERYTHING THEY WANT IS EVERYTHING YOU WANT.

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The RCA Records Label Is a unil of ONG Enterlann,n1 imk(siReg.. Marcas) flepstradais, kr 6 Gene. Eleclric Co USA BMG logo if..11.1cniark e, BM, Mtmo NBC, BMC Cnterl.mcnent MAJOR Ni1A611w TOTALMARKET LW TW ARTIST TITLE LABEL PLAYS PLAYS ADDS REPORTS

1 MATCHBOX 20 BENT LAVA/AM/AIL G 12032 3619 2 244

2 NSYNC IT'S GONNA BE ME JIVE 10898 2892 0 207

3 NINEDAYS ABSOLUTELY... 550 MUSIC 9782 2852 1 217

6 AALIYAH TRY AGAIN BLACKGROUNDNIRGIN 9572 2990 0 188

5 CREED HIGHER WIND-UP 9555 3082 1 194

4 VERTICAL HORIZON EVERYTHING YOU WANT RCA 9201 2909 1 195

8 JOE I WANNA KNOW JIVE 9024 2596 1 195

7 PINK THERE YOU GO LAFACE/ARISTA 8681 2571 0 163

12 JESSICA SIMPSON I THINK I'M IN LOVE COLUMBIA/CRG 6839 1843 3 196

10 BBMAK BACK HERE HOLLYWOOD 6724 1812 5 203

STING DESERT ROSE A&M/INTERSCOPE 6207 1751 4 222

13 DESTINY'S CHILD JUMPIN' JUMPIN' COLUMBIA/CRG 6204 2183 8 160

9 EMINEM THE REAL SLIM SHADY AFTERMATH/INTERSCOPE 5771 2069 0 158

16 MANDY MOORE I WANNA BE WITH YOU 550 MUSIC 5739 1604 2 175

20 SISTER HAZEL CHANGE YOUR MIND UNIVERSAL/UMG 5195 1192 2 198

14 BROADWAY WARNER BROS 5066 1278 0 142

21 TONI BRAXTON HE WASN'T MAN ENOUGH LAFACE/ARISTA 5002 1834 7 153

22 JANET DOESN'T REALLY MATTER DEF SOUL/IDJ 4994 1538 14 187

17 SPLENDER I THINK GOD... C2/CRG 4612 1022 0 154

11 MACY GRAY I TRY CLEAN SLATE/EPIC 4545 1514 0 125

18 BRITNEY SPEARS OOPS, I DID IT AGAIN JIVE 4416 1160 0 118

19 ENRIQUE IGLESIAS BE WITH YOU INTERSCOPE 4352 1134 0 121

26 3 DOORS DOWN KRYPTONITE REPUB/UNIV/UMG 4273 1189 11 185

25 EVERCLEAR WONDERFUL CAPITOL 4017 1316 6 183

24 JAY -Z BIG PIMPIN' ROC-A-FELLA/IDJ 3897 1803 5 107

28 SOULDECISION FADED MCA 3635 757 8 151

29 LARA FABIAN I WILL LOVE... COLUMBIA/CRG 3173 745 7 146

35 BON JOVI IT'S MY LIFE ISLAND/IDJ 2984 719 5 142

86 CHRISTINA AGUILERA COME ON OVER BABY RCA 2969 932 16 168

L3..4 30DR. DRE THE NEXT EPISODE AFTERMATH/INTERSCOPE 2944 1406 5 86

96 HITSJuly 21, 2000 On Tour Now

Top 111:1 Selling single since releases!

New: WKQI KZQZ WWIZ KKRZ IADJX "This song should be on every CHR WZEE and HUT AC in America!" -Alan Burn

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Debut #39* Mainstream Top 40 Audience Over 1375 Mainstream Top 40 spins 21* top 40 Adult Top 15 Modern Rock

1100 ibx VVRVK 30x V100 28x IA'ABB 56x K115 108 22x Produced by Glen Ballard KI15-FM 34x 094 32x KHTZ 32x KZZP 35x KRBE 20x Reoarded by Alain Johannes Traatik °PI &liked by Jack Joseph Puig =Erni 1.3 Management Rebel Waltz, Inc. www.nodoubt.com www. interscope. com c) 2000 lnterscope Records. M Rights Resented MAJOR TOTALMARKET LW TW ARTIST TITLE LABEL PLAYS PLAYSADDS REPORTS

4331 NELLY COUNTRY GRAMMAR FO' REEUUNIV/UMG 2890 1256 13 86

3632NO DOUBT SIMPLE KIND OF LIFE TRAUMA/INTERSCOPE 2853 816 8 142

3233 DMX PARTY UP DEF JAM/IDJ 2662 1054 0 88

4234SHAGGY DANCE & SHOUT MCA 2653 719 12 134

2335 BACKSTREET BOYS THE ONE JIVE 2651 667 0 83

4036NEXT WIFEY ARISTA 2588 877 3 90

3037 SAVAGE GARDEN CRASH & BURN COLUMBIA/CRG 2501 986 0 73

3838THIRD EYE BLIND NEVER LET YOU GO ELEKTRA/EEG 2400 860 0 73

3939 RED HOT CHILI PEPPERSOTHERSIDE WARNER BROS 2368 786 0 70

3340FAITH HILL BREATHE WARNER BROS 2229 831 0 78

5041 MACY GRAY WHY DIDN'T YOU CALL ME CLEAN SLATE/EPIC 2204 588 12 155

2742CHRISTINA AGUILERA I TURN TO YOU RCA 2187 369 0 70

4643DA BRAT WHAT'CHU LIKE SO SO DEF/COUCRG 2046 1089 0 44

3744W HOUSTON/ E IGLESIAS COULD I HAVE THIS KISS... ARISTA 2026 538 0 100

31 45SISQO THONG SONG DRAGON/DEF SOUUIDJ2026 777 1 69

4546NINA GORDON TONIGHT AND THE REST... WARNER BROS 1997 583 3 111

41 47WESTLIFE SWEAR IT AGAIN ARISTA 1938 461 2 69

5848PINK MOST GIRLS LAFACE/ARISTA 1735 690 4 54

4949SANTANA F/ROB THOMAS SMOOTH ARISTA 1715 633 1 59

4750SONIQUE IT FEELS SO GOOD FARM CUREP/UNI/UMG 1691 770 0 50

5451 DON HENLEY TAKING YOU HOME WARNER BROS 1619 527 7 80

4452 BEN HARPER STEAL MY KISSES VIRGIN 1603 493 0 59

4853 BRIAN MCKNIGHT 6, 8, 12 MOTOWN 1592 525 5 86

5254SMASH MOUTH THEN THE MORNING... INTERSCOPE 1535 635 0 56

55KANDI DON'T THINK I'M NOT COLUMBIA/CRG 1493 700 9 53

5556NEVE IT'S OVER NOW PORTRAIT/C2/CRG 1465 358 5 86

57 DEBELAH MORGAN DANCE WITH ME ATLANTIC/ATL G 1411 476 5 89

5658 LONESTAR AMAZED BNA 1320 530 0 40

59JAGGED EDGE LET'S GET MARRIED SO SO DEF/COUCRG 1285 700 2 39

L5960MARC ANTHONY YOU SANG TO ME COLUMBIA/CRG 1274 460 0 43

98 HITSJuly 21, 2000 THE FIRST SINGLE FROM THE NEW ALBUM REVELATION

"GIVE ME JUST ONE NIGHT"

ALBUM IN STORES SEPTEMBER 26, 2000

MTV MAKING OF THE VIDEO (7,26) MTV (7/27) TEEN CHOICE AWARDS (8/22) MTV "1ST LISTEN" (9/19) STILL TO COME MTV 98" WEEKEND (9/23) DISNEY CONCERT SPECIAL (10/7) TEEN PEOPLE (COVER' YM (COVER) SUMMER MUSIC MANIA (FOX) MISS TEEN PAGEANT (CBS 8/26) KIDS DAY (CBS' 8/27)

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13 3 DOORS DOWN KRYPTONITE REPUB/UNIV/UMG 39 KRSK WKSI XL106 28 WJET KLCA WKPK

13 NSYNC IT'S GONNA BE ME JIVE 36 KBKS KZZP WKIE 26 KSTZ WNTQ WZYP

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ES BON JOVI IT'S MY LIFE ISLAND/IDJ 22 KZHT WKSI WMXB 14 KLLY WLAN WSTW

10 BBMAK BACK HERE HOLLYWOOD 21 KBEE STR94 WQAL 14 WBAM WRZE WSSX

STING DESERT ROSE A&M/INTER 20 KZZO WPRO WPTE 13 KSII KTOZ WQSM

0 JESSICA SIMPSONI WAN NA LOVE... COLUMBIA/CRG 19 WBAM WJBQ WKRZ 13 KDUK WRTS WVAQ

DESTINY'S CHILDJUMPIN' JUMPIN' COLUMBIA/CRG 18 KMXV KQBT KZQZ 12 WJBQ WKPK KDUK

SISTER HAZEL CHANGE YOUR MIND UNIVERSAL/UMG17 KALC KZZO WLNK 12 KKU WMC

103 EVERCLEAR WONDERFUL CAPITOL 16 KRSK WBMX WMXB 12 WAEV WCGQ WRFY

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En ES JOE I WAN NA KNOW JIVE 14 KKFR WKQI WNCI 10 WKRZ WNOK WSKS

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En EC AALIYAH TRY AGAIN VIRGIN 12 KBKS WNKS WPST 10 KHTQ WQGN Z104

20 MOBY PORCELAIN V2 11 KYSR KZZO WPTE 9 KCDU KOSO KTOZ

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0 Shorter Shelf -Life For Teen Pop: An emerging trend is the shorter life -cycle of many teen -pop hits. They're not staying in power rotation as long as they used to, because the burn scores are get- ting higher much quicker. It doesn't mean they're not huge hits, they CHOW DOWN: Restauranteur and fashion plate Michael just have a shorter shelf -life. Pay Chow (C) helps plan the menu for the "Iron Chef L.A." close attention... Programmer love challenge. Wondering how braised weasel will taste are (from I) for Columbia's new Evan & Jaron, WTLS' Steve Suter, HITS' Bobbii Hach, MCA's Dara Kravitz, whichislaunching now. Walk, WLTS' Charese Fruge, and B97's Jeff Scott and Stacy Brady. Leipsner & Cosenza will have Ken Lane: I\ action galore as they bring home Big Pimpin' Lara Fabian & Neve & set up for new Savage Garden on 7/31... Remove your head from your WHICH ONE'S FLOYD?: rectum and get with the A*Teens. It's detonating at retail with KRBE's Jay Michaels is in virtually zero Pop airplay. MCA overlord Craig Lambert is relent- a quandry. He can't decide less, as he closes SoulDecision and Shaggy with a bang... whether to stay at Rydell High Speaking of the real deal, Capitol's Sammie is unstoppable. with Rizzo and the other Pink Ladies, or drop out to tour the This is another one the kids all know & love, yet radio has its head in the sand. Promo topper Burt Baumgartner is on it with a demolition derby circuit with vengeance... New Britney Spears starting to fly, and will be virtu- Pinky Tuscadero and the Pinkettes... Arista's Pink tries ally closed by the 7/31 impact date for the very -Jive Joe Riccitelli... Giant's i5 feels like a major summer smash for the label's Bob to convince Michaels he should instead start his own laser light Catania and Reprise's Costello & Leben... Remember how Creed was "too Hard" & Sting was "too Adult"? They ended up main- show at the local planetarium. stream giants. It's happening again with WB's Don Henley- play this in middays and watch callout scores ignite. Grover, Boulos, Connone & Flea are building a strong story on Nina Gordon. New Faith Hill should explode on 7/31... Macy Gray closing strongly for Epic hitter Dan Hubbert, with PYT & Ruff Endz This Week's S ecial gearing up to cross big... The Baha Men is certifiably huge for Artemis attack dogs Todd Glassman & Mitch Mills. Phone action Despite tabloid reports, RCA Sr. is gigantic and endless... IDJ honcho Ken Lane has Janet & Bon VP/Promotion Ron Geslin is not en- Jovi closing strong & 2 monsters you should be playing at night- gaged to superstar Britney Spears. Jay-Z & DMX... Huge first week on Vertical Horizon for RCA's Ron They are merely best friends, and Geslin & crew... Dennis Reese takes the throne at Elektra with new plan to stay that way. Not to men- Third Eye Blind taking off... Interscope's Chris Lopes & Don tion that Ron's wife would kill him Coddington have the Sting & No Doubt smashes in final stages of if he married that little tart. But closeout, with new Wallflowers wafting in the wings for an 8/21 seriously, we take this time to hail impact... Get your hands on the new Fastball-Hollywood's Justin Geslin for his hand in keeping the Fontaine has this killer set to go on 7/31... As the new Arista era label red-hot again this year, de- begins, don't miss the new Pink smash - should be 2 in a row... spite the loss of some Pop band Universal's Charlie Foster has Brian McKnight ready to go the that sold a few million records in a distance now, packing mega callout stories. New Sonique also couple of weeks. Nipper's had smash looking good in early going... Quit underplaying Mandy Moore! after smash from Christina Aguilera, This is a legit Top 10 record with research & sales galore. 550's Geslin: Not Engaged to and a huge breakthrough from Hilary Shaev and Joel Klaiman remain red hot... New Corrs has Britney Spears Vertical Horizon's debut. We're the magic Mutt Lange touch-should be a homerun for Atlantic's pretty sure Ron had something to Andrea, Danny & Lisa on 8/7... Chatter building on Virgin's do with it. The heat cranks up again with the second straight home Richard Ashcroft cut-has the same vibe as the Verve's run from VH on the loose and the killer debut from Tarsha Vega hit- "Bittersweet Symphony." Michael Plen & Jeffrey Nauman are on ting on 7/24. Then a monster track from Eve 6 rolls on 8/7, fol- the case. Check the x -over action on Ideal... Don't snooze on Sire's lowed by SR -71 crossing from PoMo on 8/14. Look for Geslin and Elwood-action everywhere it's played. Label hitters Barbara Ray Carlton to keep up the level of intensity that has gotten them Seltzer & Davey Dee are big Gordon Lightfoot fans... Music we where they are now (wherever that may be) and to keep doing love: Nelly, Wheatus & BT... what they do (whatever the hell that is), and to do it extremely well.

102 HITS July 21, 2000 POP MART

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The first half of a com- pelling missive from Dave Shakes of Alan Burns and Associates is modeled after the exciting and compelling serial"Big Brother." Don't blink, or you just might miss someone 7777777777

Big Cheese: KYSR APD Chris Patyk (r) admits he is really rodent Pointed Commentary, Part 1. idol Alvir Chipmunk. KYSR'S Amy Sugarman, Ryan Seacrest (front row, I & 2r d from I), Nicole Venturi and Lisa Foxx (back row, Whether you're working a single to 2nd & 3 f- r) t -y to coivince Portrait/Columbia's Neve that they, radio PDs or you're trying to build too, shou d use helium balloons in the recording studio. another quarter-hour of listening, you have this much in common: Hi. I'm Dave. Livin' La Vida Doppleganger: your listener doesn't have all day, WKTU VP of Operations and and you need them to not just lis- Programming - and former ten to you, but really hear you. "How To Ge: Your Point Across In Menudo member-Frankie 30 Seconds Or Less" by Milo Frank is a book I've used for training Blue takes full credit for air talent. Thirty seconds is a real time constraint because: protege 's 1. Who has time to listen to you? There's only time for a few success. "I taught him how words, so the words need to be the right ones. to get that deep, dark 2. Who has an attention span? The average attention span is now island tan." And the world is 30 seconds...thanks to conditioning by TV commercials, and the a better place. ability of listeners to flip the dial or delete their voicemail. 3. We're used to sound bites. This behavi Dr reinforces itself ky making society used to shorter lengths for field reports and inter- view segments. If the point isn't made in 20 seconds, then the reporter most often cannot use the audio. Set -US Box Frank cites eight principles for communicating effectively: 98° is following up its last mulit- 1. Your objective: The objective is what you want to achieve. It's platinum release with its strongest the reason you're speaking at all. To find the objective, ask yoi.r- effort yet. Lead single "Give Me self: What's my point? Don't allow yourself to cheat and have sev- Just One Night" is possibly Nick eral objectives. There can only be one objective. All your words Lachey's plea for Jessica Simpson's must reinforce that objective, and nothing else. What PD hasn't virginity. Universal's Charlie Foster asked, "I gotta go, what do you want?" of a Promotion exec. is setting up for a major blowout Doesn't this sound like the old "one thought per break" mantra on 7/31, which we expect him that every jock hears from a PD at least or ce in their career? to deliver completely-while he 2. Who's Listening: You must know who you're talking to, so that shines Monte's loafers, picks up you can choose your words to reach and appeal to this person. Charlie Fos-_er: the hot bagels, and collects the dry Know as much as you can about the perscn you're speaking to. cleaning.. 99th Degree? What will appeal to that person more than alything else? What will get a favorable reaction? I figure that the only people who read this particular consultant column in HITS are other consultants, Legendary beauty Cleopatra ruled and since talent -coaching is the sexy thin'today, I figured tiis all of Egypt. She had a torrid topic might appeal to you. affair with Marc Antony (not the 3. The right approach: If the objective is what you're talking about, Latino pop star) and met her the approach is how you're gonna say it.It's your strategy, your demise when bitten by an asp. concept, your theme. Some people like jokes, so that's your Oops... wrong Cleopatra. This approach to get their attention. Others have no sense of humor Cleopatra is a trio of sisters with and may think your great joke is stupid, so that approach backfires. a great new single called "U Got Knowing who's listeningisimportant before deciding on :he It".It'sexpected to go big. approach. I know this material is getting tco dry, so my approach Maverick promo domos Ted Volk is that I'm going to keep moving along here. Ted Volk: & Tommy Nappi are gearing up Not Marc Antony to go on 7/24. Part 2 will explain what it really means to have a "face for radio."

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"I was listening to Kiss 95.7 (WKSS) online and heard the jock front sell 'Whatever'. I absolutely fell in love with the song. Throw it on and watch your phones light up." ATEVER - Mark McKay, PD/WBHT, Wilkes Barre featuring MO "Tracy and I were so excited about this song that we couldn't From the hit album IDEAL, re-released June 6 wait to add it. We believe that Ideal's 'Whatever' will be one of with bonus track our biggest songs of the summer." - Mike McGowan. APD/MD, Hartford Top 5 at R&B Top 15 at Rhythm/Crossover... and NOW Breaking at Mainstream Top 40 "It's HOT in the clubs and on the streets. Feels like it's coming home with my core." These Pop Stations Couldn't Wait: -"Jazzy" Jim Archer, APD/KYLD, San Francisco KRBE, WKSS, WXSS, WFHV, WBHT. WJBQ. WRTS, "Early indications show that 'Whatever' will be huge in Austin." WI-TF, WXYK, KSXY, KQKY - Scooter B. Stevens. PD/KQBT, Austin Check Out These Rhythmic Majors: KUBE add. B96 34x. KYLD 27x, Z90 54x. KXJM 25x.

V WWKX 24x, WHHH 57x, KQBT 42x, KBOS 46x

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(continued from page 106) in Los Angeles Final Add resigned his position at Bobbilim Hach, 7/23 & Anna Red Hot Chili Peppers LA: Radio One is in action for Columbia. Reach him at 310- Osborne, 7/20 Spring Blowin' in the Wind: Joey real now at KKBT & the moves 360-9939. Also, in the wake Arbitrons:In LA:KITS down Arbagey, Bob Lewis, Chris are underway. The morning of Sony's downsizing, Loud 5.5-5.0, KROQ continuesShebel, Craig Marshall & & afternoon shows of Doctor VP of Promotion Kim Hughes upward 4.3-4.5, KPWR steady Rose Braunstein And Dre & Ed Lover and The Baka is out.Reach her at 310-457- at 4.2, KYSR up 2.6-2.9 & here's Mr. Don Parker, ready Boyz have exited. Sway is 0127 Longtime WKTI KKBT 2.6-2.4.In NY: HOT97 for his Next job. filling in for afts, & comedian PD Danny Clayton slips 5.2-5.1, Z100 up 4.5-4.8, Steve Harvey is handlinghas relinquished his PD job WKTU up big 4.0-4.6, WXRK mornings for now. The station to focus on his on -air work. down 4.0-3.4 & WPLJ up has reduced its Mixshows,APD Leonard Peace is2.5-2.6.In Chicago: B96 signaling the expected move handling interim KSTP explodes 5.3-6.0, Q101 steady to Urban. There is uncon-Minny OM Todd Fisher is at 3.4 & WTMX down 3.6-3.3. firmed talk that former station upped to VP/GM. MD Special ratings kudos to WPST talent Theo will be returning. Leighton Peck takes the PDTrenton's Dave McKay, up The PD search is underway, reins KVSR Fresno MD 9.5-10.0 & smiling bigtime.... headed up by corporateJulie Logan exits. The stationThe Top Ten Most Played gunslinger Steve Hegwood seeks her replacement. T&Rs at MTV are:#1 Britney Joe Reichling has been named to PD Mike Yeager.... Happy Spears, #2 Eminem, #3 Papa VP W.C. Promotion at Arista. b -days to Columbia's Lisa Roach, #4 Korn, #5 Janet He will cross the 200k -plusWolfe, 7/12; Ultimatum'sJackson, #6 Lucy Pearl, scanned Dido smash to Top Sherri Trahan, 7/13; Ken#7 Jay -Z, #8 Dr. Dre & 40, 8/7 National promotion Benson, 7/14; WB's Felecia Snoop, #9 Aaliyah & #10 executive Steve Kline has Swerling, 7/14; & our own (tie) 3 Doors Down, DMX &

104 HITS July 21, 2000 EARLY BHIEVERS: WK TU

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Produced by Tony Moran for Tony Moran Enterprises Written b.). Deoorah Gibson & Rudy Haeuse-mann Executive Prccucer : Diane Gibson www deboral--?bson.com GM! ENTERTAINMENT 646.638.1400 PHOTO BY ROBERT MILA720 A VOICE TO FALL IN LOVE WITH. LARA FABIAN I WILL LOVE AGAIN Donny and Marie Show THE IRRESISTIBLE FIRST SINGLEFROM Friday, July 21st A CAPTIVATING NEW* ARTIST. Major Market Airplay WKTU KIIS-FM WDRQ WWZZ WFLZ WKQI WXXL Z100 KOST B97 WXYV WASH KSLZ KBIG WRVW WXKS KZQZ KHTS WNCI WSTR WMTX WLTW WKIE Y100 KRBE KKRZ WPCH WALK Top 15 Call -out at WBLI

Top 40 Mainstream Monitor #27* Adult Mainstream Monitor #16* R & R Adult Mainstream #16* Billboard Heatseekers Album Chart #1*

LARA FABIAN Album in stores now! *CAREER SALES OVER 7,000,000 OUTSIDE THE U.S.

MANAGEMENT: LISE RICHARD AND RICK ALLISON SINGLE PRODUCED BY MARK TAYLOR AND BRIAN BAWLING FOR RIVE DROITE MUSIC PRODUCTIONS

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As the conclusion of the Clear the station like none of his that are in flux include AMFM coming weeks.Reach Ken at Channel/AMFM merger nears, recent predecessors. What- Sr. VP Prog Ken Benson, who [email protected]. Now almost all the news and, even ever happens, we wish himour sources tell us will be eyes are looking toward the more than all the gossip, is well. Others in the organization exiting the organization in the other AMFM heavies, with swirling around changes that Steve Smith rumored to be will be made & even more that both gaining & losing clout in might go down. Look for the the company, depending on divestitures to take place at the rumor du jour. One thing the end of this month, while is for sure-his outside the merger itself looks consultancy will play in the skedded for the second half of mix. And, as for NYC -based '11 August.In Los Angeles, the heavy Tom Poleman, many are streets are abuzz with talk saying that he was SMART about KIIS-FM & the fate of for holding onto the reins at PD Dan Kieley. While many Z100, while assuming added are claiming they know a responsibilities. All signs point change will occur ASAP, others to his position being secured are holding their respective by the stability of the Big breaths that a compromise can Apple mothership As we be achieved whereby Kieley tipped you last week, former would remain. Kieley took New Columbia sensations Evan & hang with uber- Mega LA PD Don Parker has the station over the 5 -share 99X Atlanta PD Leslie Fram & label promo giant Lee Leipsner at the landed on his feet as VP of mark for the first time in T.J. Martell Roast in NYC-and are pictured in one of the few moments Prog for NextMedia based modern history & energized when their mouths are not in perpetual motion. (continued on page 104)

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