Page4B - THE CHARLOTTE POST - Thursday, July 1,1993
BEHIND
THE
SCENES
With LISA COLLINS
T
he Latest
Edition: Bel,
Biv, Devoe is
presently in
the midst of
an extensive
promotional
tour to coin
cide with the release of its
new 'Rootle Mack' album.
The campaign is targeting
their core audience of young
street youths, which is re
flective of the hardcore hip-
hop Influence heard in their
music. Now, three years after
the release of "Poison" and a
two-yearlong break from
recording, the group Is hun
gry for another smash. In
conjunction with the tour,
BBD is making an untold
number of appearances on
neighborhood basketball
courts across the country to
hoop up the hype about their
first sl^le "Above The Rim."
The group has also hooked
up with several manufactur
ers for their own line of ath
letic wear (and BBD caps)
called Flipside...So what's
New Edition former lead voc
alist Ralph Tresvant up to?
You'll recall he was touted as
the New Edition's golden boy.
Looking back it could be said
that the recording of his solo
album (then being projected
as one of MCA's hottest and
most-anticipated releases)
that triggered events leading
to the subsequent breakup of
the group. It was during the
production of the project
that Johrmy Gill took time
off to do his highly success
ful Motown debut, and the
members of BBD went Into
the studio to record "Poison"
Gill's much-anticipated al
bum sold well over two mil
lion copies, but it was BBD
who caught the Irrdustry by
surprise, generating more
than three million units in
sales worldwide. In stark
contrast, Tresvant's album,
"Sensitivity" though it
scored platinum status, was
disappointing by compari
son. Since then, Tresvant
has been keeping a low pro
file. Eyebrows were also
raised when Tresvant was a
no-show at the wedding of
former ace Bobby Brown. At
last word, Tresvant was in
the studio recording his sec
ond solo release...Don't feel
bad, Ralph. Motown can't be
all that excited about the re
sponse to Gill's latest release,
"The Floor" The dance cut,
which is the lead single to his
newest album, titled
"Provocative" already seems
to be levelling off. But don't
take that as any indication of
the album's most likely suc
cess. Motown is expecting big
things from it and I doubt
they'll be disappointed. In the
meantime. Gill's doing some
producing of his own with his
first project for II D Extreme,
a trio CO-founded by his broth
er, Randy , now signed to MCA
Records.
Lover's Lane: Best wishes to
Angela Winbush and Ronald
Isley, who exchanged wedding
vows last weekend in Los An
geles in a lavish ceremony.
The most touching moment
came when the groom sang to
the bride...Meanwhile, the
thrill is gone for 56-year old
Billy Dee Williams, who re
cently filed for divorce from
his wife, Teruko, of 20 years.
Williams cited irreconcilable
differences...Also going their
couple have been living apart
since April.
Do we really need another
awards show?
Well, apparently somebody
thinks so as the first Minori
ty Motion Picture Awards
have been set for September
10 at the Directors Guild of
America in Los Angeles. Spe
cial awards will go to the fol
lowing; Halle Berry, Denzel
Washington, Eddie Murphy,
Wesley Snipes, John Single-
ton and Cicely Tyson (Life
time Achelvement
Award)...In other film news,
look to be bombarded with
word of
"Bhopa" Paramount is al
ready gearing up for the fall
release of this Arsenio Hall
production featuring Alfre
Woodard and Danny Glover
In the lead roles, with Mor
gan Freeman directing. The
separate ways are Berry Gordy
and his wife, Grace Elaton. The
studio is pulling out the
stops.
By the way: Representatives
for Sidney Poitier say he will
attend the National Black
Theater Festival Ceremonies
(in Winston-Salem) that will
honor him with their Living
Legend Award on August 2.
Also being honored are Gre
gory Hones, Phyllcla Rash-
ad, A1 Freeman Jr. and Gar
rett Morris. Poitier is
recuperating from prostate
cancer surgery.. Remember
Patrice Rushen? She had an
"80's" smash titled "Forget-
Me-Nots" Well, Janet's
tapped her as musical direc
tor on her upcoming tour,
now slated to get underway
in October...
Next week: Sugar Ray Leo
nard sets his si^ts on Holly
wood.
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