m CASH BOX JULY 13, 1906 11 URBAN BLACK SINGLES INDEX ALBUM REVIEWS By Peter Miro PIN’ NEW) A. Ivey. JR. .A. Sear (T-Boy/Boo Daddy, 1,2,3, 4 (SUM ASCAP/Screen Gexm EMLBMI) 57 H LOST BOYZ: Legal Drug Money (Group 5 O’CLOCK NcnchabnuD Staten. Sr .A Smmionajr. ,K L Fergu3cn.R-Dill.A.HaiTU0D (ARALC/Deez Nutz.ASCAP) 39 AIN’T NO NIGGA/DEAD PRESIDENTS S.Caner.D. Willis (Lil Lu Lu/Biggie.BMD 25 Home/Universal UD-53010) Producers: NOBODY/KISSING YOU F.Evanj.C Thompsons Combs (Justin Combs/EMI AIN’T April ASCAP/Chyna Baby/Jan is Charles Suitt, Mr. Sex for Group CcrmbsEMl Blackwood/Nimh Street TunneLBMI) 32 Home Stewards Sailer. Nkbereanyc (Copyright Ccmirol) ALL I NEED P. T 79 Entertainment; Pete Rock, Easy Mo Bee, ALL THE THINGS J Thomas. J Thtmps(H.M Williams (Fade 2 Black/Tallest Tree /Urban Agenda. ASCAP) 18 Dex. ALWAYS BE MY BABY J Dupree. M. Carey. M Seal (EMI April /Pull Keel/Air Control/So So Def. ASCAP/Scny/ATV Scmgs/ATV/Rye.BMD20 After an interval with Uptown Records, The Lost BACK TO THE WORLD J.Jaz.M Roderick. R Patters on (Full Keel/Jamey Jaz/Ectasoul ASCAP. Gabnelle's Song. BMD 13 BECAUSE YOU LOVED ME D Warren ( Realsocgs. ASCAP) 97 Boyz—Freaky Tali, Pretty Lou, DJ Spigg Nice and YOU WALK OUT OF MY LIFE LIKE THIS LIKE THAT D. Austin. C. Wolf April/Dark BEFORE (EMI Mr. Cheeks—show their commentary grip on rap Music/WBM /Nuthouse Music AS CAP) 94 THE BIZNESS/STAKES IS HIGH K. Mercer. D.Johcoeur.V Mas on. L Liston (Ephcy.ASCAP/Tee Girl/Dauy Age.BMI) 60 consumer consciousness earned by club hits “Life- BLACKBERRY MOLASSES Organized Noize.M Etheridge (Bell Star. ASCAP/Organized Noize/Stiff Shirt. BMT) 27 styles of the Rich and Shameless, “and “Jeeps, Lex BOOM BIDDY BYE BYE Muggs, Freese, S.Reyea (MCA/Soul Asaasms/Hiis From Da Bang/Rueakas Ada Rmnk.ASCAP/BMG,BMI) 88 Coups, Bimaz & Benz” soars stronger with their BRING IT ON K.Waucn.M.WilhsA Ingram. J Mitchell (Unadog /MCAASCAP) 64 Universal release, Legal Drug Money. Their lyrical CAJUN MOON J J Calc (MmiKverbg Iniersong /Warner Chappell, ASCAP) 74 C’MON ’N RIDE IT C.C LananheadJ McGowan3 While (Ceejai/Sa-vene/UmchappelLBMI) 19 philosophy, “the most addictive mood altering drug COME AROUND M Rooney. M Morales (Music Coip. Of America /Seccnd Generation Rooney Tunes, BMI) 90 in the world is music,” aptly sums the “real deal” COUNT ON ME Babyface.W. Houston. M Houston (Nippy/Aurianna,ASCAP/Ecaf/Sony/ATV7Eox Fflni, BMI) 30 metaphorical focus of their DOIN IT LL Cool J.B.R. Smith (LL Cool J/Def JamASCAP/Sadyah3MI) 63 daily lives, matched with telling beats. The tragedy of “Renee,” a real-life tale DON’T WANNA LOSE YOU J Hams ID. T Lewis. L Richie (EMI-April/Flyie Tyme/New Perepectrve/LBR ASCAP) 52 DON’T YOU WORRY K Isaac, D Bram.B. Young, T Riley. G. Gnffin. A. HalLT Gatling of a “ghetto princess,” is at once haunting and beautiful, while “Condoms and Virgm/Cal-Gaae/Zomba.BMD (Cal-Rock.ASCAP/EMI 85 Ass,” a.k.a “The Yearn” is a graphic bid for AIDS awareness. New single, DOWN LOW R. Kelly (Zcmbx/R Kelly. BMI) 29 DO YOU WANT TO D. Simmons (Wamer-Tameriane/Boobie-Loo.BMI) 51 “Music Makes Me High,” renews the marketing assault, going for adds 7/15, EVER SINCE YOU WENT AWAY T.Riley. Tiacy and Laurel (Nature Boy. ASCAP/Taylor's Dad/Fatz MusicEMD 55 and its video premiered on Yo! MTV Raps hosted by the group this , week. Legal F.AKIN JAX G Fhilhps.R.Odino.R Rousseau. P Ptulhps.P.O’Neill.A.Johnscn.K.Muchita.T Perry (Rhyme Pro/Oman 's Uncle/I- Love/Pete Rock,ASCAP) 91 Drug Money has shipped gold, with 210,000 copies sold to date. FOREVER MORE N.M Walden. P Johnson. S J Dakota (WB/Grautude Sky/Hackley.ASCAP/Who Dat1 Ensign. BMD 28 FOR THE LOVE OF YOU E. Rogers. C Sunken (Music Corp Of America /Bayjun Beat. BMI) 57 GET MONEY N. Big. Little Kim.L Porter. B Bedford, R Ayen.R Striplan (Big Poppa Music/E Z ELPE/Afi. Music. ,\SCAP/UndcasEMI) 24 DONELL JONES: MyHeart( LaFace 73008- GET ON UP Mr Dalvin.K-Ci.JoJo (EMI Apnl/Dalvm DeGrate/LBN/Joel Hailey. ASCAP) 9 GET YOUR THING OFFN A N/A 84 26025-2) Producers: Edward “Eddie F.” G IVE ME ONE REASON T Chapman (EMI April /Purple Rabbit. ASCAP) 43 Ferrell, Antonio M. Reid, Kenneth B. Ed- HANG ' EM HIGH A Malek.D Murphy. J Kirkland. E Momcone (Texgram/DC Cowboy. ASCAP/Dusty Fmger*/Unan/EMLBMI) 75 HAY W.Manm.M King, C. Johns on. R. Lcvernm (SaUap/Flia/Bridgeport.BMI) 12 monds. HE’S NOT GOOD ENOUGH (EMI April/Flyic Tyme/New Perspective. ASCAP/EMI Blackwood/Help The Bear .BMI) 48 HOME T Owens, R. Owens ( Robotanc Drop Science, ASCAP) 78 HOUSE KEEPER G. Spencer HI. T. Riley. S. Blair (D aurfl /Sweetly Melodies. ASCAP/M.O.V EMI) 11 No shortage of tenderly wrought “baby, you’re in HOW DO YOU TELL THE ONE Babyface (Sony Songs/ECAF Music. BMI) 92 for it” material on this outing by Donell Jones, as he HOW DO U WANT IT/CALIFORNLA LOVE T.Shakur.J JacksonX>r.DTe.R.Troutman.L.Trautman,N Durham.W Cunningham (Bbck/Hispamc/Suge/Emani’s.ASCAP'Joihua's Dreamlnierscope Pearl 'Warner Tamerlane. BMI) 2 raises temperatures on “No Interruptions,” per- DonelJones my heart I CAN’T SLEEP BABY R Kelly (Zcmba/R Kelly. BMI) 15 sonally written & produced by the artist, “Wish You I CONFESS A Reed, N.O. Joe (Samadia'Straighl Cash. ASCAP) 46 ” I DON’T WANNA BE ALONE Shai (MCA'Tppahc.ASCAP/Musc Cotp.Of America/Camio Appearance Were Here,” and “Natural Thang. Midtempo dec- By Ramses /Vandy/G SpotEMI) 77 larations cover the same ground on “All About IF I KNEW THEN L W fley . T Cannon. D Atkins (MCA/Petrol LaneFlava Me D'Extra/Tim Cannan/Del Key ASCAP) 69 CaldwellThe I GIVE IN B Caldwell. M.Mamllen (Full Force. ASCAPEobby Music Force. BMI) 83 You,” a radio-friendly rehash of the “Summer Madness” rhythms. An acoustic I LIKE M Jordan, J EJones.H W. Casey. R. Finch (Longitude .BMD 10 I’LL DO ANYTHING FOR YOU J.Hams II1.T Lewu A- Nesby.J Wnghi (EMI April/Flyte Tyme/New Perspective. BMI) 66 vibe lingers on “Believe In Me,” while “Don’t Cry” slathers on more of the I’LL NEVER STOP LOVING YOU S Diamond J Blume (Diamond Cuu-Zomba.BMD 68 laid back cruising gear mood of this LP. IN THE HOOD D Jones. G.Tobar.P Richardson (Check Man/Tobar/Ness. Nitty & Capone Waner Chappell.ASCAP) 31 1 WILL SURVIVE D.Felraris.F J.Fenen (PolyGram/Fenen-VibeASCAP) 42 IF I RULED THE WORLD N Jones. J Olivkr.S Barnes. I Parker K Walker (II Will/Zomba Slam U Well/Funk Groove /Kuwa.ASCAP/1 2 And UnderEMI) 22 JESSE POWELL: Jesse Powell (Si- IT’S ALL THE WAY LIVE A. Ivey JR .F Lewis (Boo Daddy /T- Boy /Sony/Solar/D/B/A Portrait. ASCAP/ATV LLC.BMI) 45 IT’S YOU THATS ON MY MIND N/A (N/A) 41 las/MCA LSJD-11287) Producers: Louil KEEP ON, KEEPIN’ ON J Dupn.MC Lyte>1 Jackson (So So Def/EMI April/Brooklyn Based/Top Silas, Jr., Billin'.ASCAP/MijacWamer ChappellEMI) 23 Track Masters, Laney Stewart, K1SSIN’ YOU L Jackson, R. SaadiqJ. Johns an. B James (Bnscng.ASCAP/Jam Shack Q/Trcy III. BMD 5 Daryl Simmons, Carl Roland. LADY D'Angelo. R.Saadiq (Ah'choo/12 AM/Rhythm Son’»/PolyGram.ASCAP) 34 LET ME CLEAR MY THROAT DJ Kool (CLR ASCAP) 73 LET’S R Kelly (Zomba/R Kelly , 35 LAY TOGETHER BMD Silas Records seems to stake its fortunes on groom- LETS STAY TOGETHER EBcneuG Nash Jr.D Posey (Paradise Forever/DMG *Oaktown Boy, BMI) 61 LIVE AND DDE FOR HIP HOP J Dupn,Da Brat. N.M Walden J. Cohen ing fine voices, matching them with ballads and So Def/Gratitude SlcyAVB/Air Control/PeacehreASCAP) .81 (So midtempo grooves that showcase their assets to best LOUNGIN LL Cool J.B R Smith (LL Cool J/Def JamASCAP/Sadyah3MD 26 MR. ICE CREAM MAN Master P (Burmin Ave/Big P.BMD 76 advantage, to create more than a ripple in the MY BOO R Terry. C Mahoney. Jr (Air Control. ASCAP/Ghotiown/Cari Mo. BMI) 39 marketplace. Powell’s debut LP certainly matches NASTY DANCER A Rogers. S Monto ih.T Stahl. J Guldbcrg (WB.ASCAP/Ohk/KokE.Moke & Nokc/Saniron.BMI) 99 NEVER TOO BUSY D.HaU.KJanes (WB/Stone Jam/Ness Niuy & Capcne/Young Legend Songs Chrysalis Music. ASCAP) 21 the profile, relying not just on yesteryear’s classics (“The Enchantment Medley: NO MORE GAMES T Hester.G. Gilsaml.R. Desire. K Jones. R A Franklm.J Sample (FHalyGram/FTeekie Smoke Gang sta's, ASCAP Gloria, It’s You That I Need”) to display his intent, butalso contemporary works, Undeas /Clark’s True Funk/Music Corp. Of America/Four Knights. BMD 71 NOBODY KNOWS J Rich,D Dubose (Joe Shade/Stiff Shin/D -Jon, BMI) 56 (“Let Go,” “If You Like What You See,”) to register with consumers. Closing NOT GON* CRY Babyface (EcaLScny Songs /Fox Film. BMI) 96 ONE FOR THE MONEY H Brown. K Deane. B D Wiledcat cuts “I Will Be Loving You,” and “Is It Over” convey Powell’s sincerity, while (Lanoma/EMI April/Robert G.