THE DRU NETWORK

SPOTLIGHT 1

You can't help it -- you have to roll your eyes whenever you hear someone refer to an energetic sort as a "firecracker" or a "pistol" these days. Yet some how those descriptive terms can be applied to Sisqo of Dru Hill fame without irony. In fact, they fit him like a well-tooled pair of patent leather jeans. Coming on like a one-man Vegas showstopper complete with neon lights, Roman candles, and girls, girls, girls, Sisqo -- along with his Dru partners Nokio, Woody, and Jazz -- brings a bold, theatrical aesthetic to R&B that hearkens back to the days when James Brown had to be revived from collapse onstage by the embrace of his velvet cape. Ecstatic and electric, Sisqo's voice and presence leapt out with such unbridled force that folks at home thought he alone was Dru Hill.
Sisqo's broken that curse with the release of his first solo album, the very aptly titled "Unleash The Dragon," which has been climbing toward platinum status since its late '99 release. The first salvo from his group's Dru World Order venture with Def Jam/Def Soul (as well as his own Dragon imprint), it'll be followed by solo discs from Woody (who had left the group to pursue a career in gospel and still maintains his place in Dru's empire), Jazz, and then Nokio, who's also been busy with a number of production projects, including "Unleash The Dragon" and "What These Bitches Want," Sisqo's track with DMX on "...And Then There Was X."

SPOTLIGHT 2

"Thong Song" REMIX will show up on the silver screen in Eddie Murphy's summer movie, "The Nutty Professor II." The remix will feature Foxy Brown and is scheduled for a July 11th release date. Unleash the Dragon, the first solo album from the Dru World Order, has sold more than 3 million copies since its December release. 3X Platinum! Sisqo has been confirmed as the opening act for 'N Sync, according to a spokesperson for the boy band. The tour begins on May 9 in Biloxi, Mississippi--get your tickets now! Sisqo will perform at B.E.T's 20th Year Celebration on May 6th. Sisqo will perfrom at the Coca-Cola Essence Music Festival July 1-3 in New Orleans, LA.