What can I say but... where does the time go. I started my first 2006 update 3 or 4 times, putting it on hold each time to wait for a new picture and then a week would go by, another week, etc. Plus it's been crazy busy. So let me start off this first update of 2006 with a picture of my son COLTRANE, proudly posing with HOT 97's hip hop legend-in-residence, MISTER CEE. A few days after this picture was taken in our studios, when I was walking my son to school, all of his first grade friends huddled around me asking for a picture of Cee. Having ended last year on a high note celebrating the release of the Notorious B.I.G. "Duets" CD with an event that Cee helped pull together at Club EXIT (including spending the night before compiling archival footage of Biggie to show on Exit's monitors AND arranging for Miss Wallace to appear at the event, signing copies of her book on Biggie), it made my month to have these kids asking about Cee! Now, before I get teary eyed, on to our current #1s, latest adds, and other craziness going on at CD101.9, 98.7 KISS-FM and HOT 97...
HOT 97
#1 THIS WEEK: GRILLZ / NELLY f. PAUL WALL (UNIVERSAL)
HOT 97 ADDS: LEAN WITH IT, ROCK WITH IT/Dem Franchise Boyz (Virgin) * GETTING SOME/Shawnna (DTP/Def Jam South) * I'M IN LOVE WITH A STRIPPER / T Pain (Jive) * I LOVE YOU / Cheri Dennis (Bad Boy)
98.7KISS-FM
#1 THIS WEEK: EVERYTIME I THINK ABOUT HER / JAHEIM (WARNER BROS)
KISS FM ADDS: NO ADDS
CD101.9 SMOOTH JAZZ
#1 THIS WEEK: MYSTIQUE / RICHARD ELLIOT (ARTizen)
CD101.9 ADDS: TE AMO CORAZON / Prince (UNIVERSAL/NPG)
CD101.9 WINEFEST! Rafe Gomez mixed and Philippe Saisse performed live at the CD101.9 New York Festival of Wines, which took place Friday, February 3rd at the Marriott Marquis. As always, this was a SOLD-OUT event, once again proving to be one of the hottest tickets in town.
That same night, HOT 97 presented its 3rd annual Full Frontal Hip Hop event at Hammerstein Ballroom in NYC. Featured performers included: BUSTA RHYMES, KEYSHIA COLE, REMY MA, and NE-YO. Hosted by ANGIE MARTINEZ. With a "premium ticket" area (including open bar) hosted by MISS JONES and the rest of the Morning Show crew.
The music performances were interspersed with fashion segments, including new looks from AKADEMIKS, AZZURE DENIM, THE FUR DEPOT, GILYARD MANUFACTURING, LAQUE (pictured right), MECCA FEMME (pictured below left), and WHITEBOY CLOTHING.
And of course, there was an after-party at CLUB EXIT, with BUSTA RHYMES taking the stage there at 3:30 for a performance that pleased the crowd for nearly 45 minutes! Thanks again, James Cruz!
Don't miss the CD101.9 Valentine's Day Concert, starring Richard Elliot, Rick Braun and Peter White (pictured), Friday, February 10th at the Nokia Theatre in Times Square!
p.s. I mentioned this back in December when we were in the midst of the schedule: One of the coolest campaigns I got to work on recently was for TOWER RECORDS. We used FATMAN SCOOP who was hot off some #1 hits with MARIAH CAREY and MISSY ELLIOTT (yup, that Fatman Scoop, same Scoop who's our midday joc on HOT 97). We headed over to Tower Downtown in Manhattan a few times, played new tracks for customers and then recorded their comments on the new music. THEN... we headed back to the studio and recorded the Tower spots using these actualities. As Scoop put it: THE STREETS DON'T LIE. Great stuff!!
KISS FM also has it going on in the concert category, especially as Valentine's Day approaches. We have KEM at the Beacon Theatre on 2/8. KISS is also supporting the ISAAC HAYES show at Irving Plaza on Feb. 25 (postponed from an early date). Our own LENNY GREEN (host of KISS FM's top rated KISSING AFTER DARK in the evenings) will host 2 upcoming shows: an oldies celebration featuring RUSSELL THOMPKINS JR. & THE NEW STYLISTICS, ENCHANTMENT, and BLUE MAGIC at the Bergen Performing Arts Center in Englewood, NJ on Sunday, Feb. 12. And... JAHEIM (pictured) performing with the LUTHER VANDROSS BAND at the Newark Symphony Hall on Valentine's Day. With guest star MELI'SA MORGAN. We ran a special promotion with Lenny whereby listeners who might not have a Valentine were invited to phone in for a chance to spend an evening with him. 6 winners, each plus a guest, will join Lenny for dinner before the Bergen PAC show, then join him at the concert. And we'll do the same for the Jaheim show, which will include a backstage meet n' greet opportunity.
One of the coolest things right now is happening at hot97.com. It's our ONLINE FASHION SHOW supporting FULL FRONTAL HIP HOP. Click here to go to the homepage. You'll see a Full Frontal banner across the top and an invitation to click to see the fashion show. It's a must. Check it out! Another example of the unique capabilities our websites offer. Hot looks from MECCA (these MUST be seen), the exciting new line LAQUE, Gilyard Manufacturing, Whiteboy Clothing, and others.
Real quick, I want to thank MARK GREEN at the BERGEN PERFORMING ARTS CENTER for enlisting HOT 97 to co-promote its show on January 6. CHRIS BROWN, TREY SONGZ, NE-YO, and YUMMY. It was a sold out show! Hosted by DJ ENUFF. And it was HOT. Check out the crowd shot here. The screaming never stopped. In fact, we realized that those screams we're hearing are the Jersey fans SCREAMING FOR MORE! So we're coming back for round 2. HOT 97 & Bergen PAC present CHRIS BROWN with special guests on Friday, March 17. Hosted by Hot 97's Heavy Hitter DJ ENUFF. By the time you read this, the show will probably be sold out!
And earlier that week, on Monday, March 13, KISS FM presents EARTH WIND & FIRE at the BERGEN PAC. Our last event with EWF, held at the Nokia Theatre in New York City, was an instant sell-out. And we expect the same for this show.
HOT 97's WHO'S NEXT LIVE Music Series at SOBs kicked off 2006 with a show on January 31. We be featured RUSSELL SIMMONS MUSIC GROUP/DEF JAM recording artists BLACK BUDDAFLY and DJ GREEN LANTERN. Co-sponsored by the new HUSTLE & FLOW DVD. Hosted by MEGATRON. I'd sure love to have GOVERNOR & JOHNTA AUSTIN perform at one of our events in the near future. WHO'S NEXT is a monthly live music event HOT 97 hosts at SOBs. Previous shows have featured artists such as JOHN LEGEND, ELEPHANT MAN, I WAYNE, M.I.A., MARTIN LUTHER, 9TH WONDER & BUCKSHOT, and JAGUAR WRIGHT. Each event also features unsigned artists, usually recruited from our whosnextonline.com site.
UPCOMING EVENTS: HOT 97 teams up with mun2 for its "mun2 on the Road" party coming to Show nightclub on February 28th and featuring live performances by Machete artists including Hector "El Father." Music by HOT 97's 
International Club King DJ CAMILO... CD101.9 is gearing up for an instore signing featuring BRIAN SIMPSON on Friday, March 17 at the Borders in Columbus Circle... HOT 97's been broadcasting live from Club Exit a lot these days. This Friday, it's Mister Cee and DJ Envy, live from Exit, featuring a performance by DEM FRANCHISE BOYZ... And we're gearing up for a round of KISSING AFTER DARK live broadcasts on 98.7 Kiss-FM. Once a month beginning in March. I'm looking for the right clubs (with ISDN lines) to host these events which typically take place on a Tue or Wed and run 7p-12m. Also looking for labels that want to put some of their R&B artists in front of a crowd...
One Final Word... our next BIG events on HOT 97 include APRIL FOOLS DAY COMEDY JAM, always a sell-out at the Theatre at Madison Square Garden... and SUMMER JAM (yup, it's getting to be that time again). I'll be working on the Festival Stage for the 3rd year in a row, pulling together the live performance line-up and fashion segments as well as compiling the Summer Jam "Street Essentials" mixtape that's distributed to all the attendees. Time to start thinking about that! So talk to me...
As always, I can be reached at 212-367-1641. I always love feedback. Hit me back here in the comments section or email me direct cnadler@emmisny.com. AND PLEASE, FEEL FREE TO FORWARD THIS TO OTHERS. Meantime, take a moment to check out our station websites if you haven't already (the links can be found on the side of this page).
Have a great rest of the week....
chris
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