AL B's SURE ABOUT HIS NEW PROJECTS

When was the last time you were riding in your car and thought, "Whatever happened to Al B. Sure, aka Albert Brown?"

Well, if you are one of those folks, then you're among a multitude of fans who remember his smooth New Jack Swing/balladeer stylings from the late 80s.

EUR's Lee Bailey ran into the man who popularized getting a "curl" on top of your box fade. These days Sure is certain his musical relevancy remains. The remake of "Nite And Day" is a prime example of that.

"Officially it's Fabolous and some cats from Brooklyn named Duo Live and it's gonna be off the chain," the crooner/radio show host told Uncle Lee. "It's called 'Princess' and they're shooting the video in NYC. I'm getting ready to get on a plane right now."

Al B. Sure bookended by Duo Live

Duo Live is more than a bunch of fella slinging CDs from their trunk. They've done something few artists can claim, sold over 100,000 CDs from the trunks of their cars.

"I'm proud of these cats," Al B. continued. "They held it down in the streets and they're one of the only independent groups that sold about 200,000 records just getting on their grind, independently. So they're out thier working on that video."

And what about the man himself? Just because he hasn't had a record out in ages, some think he fell off, but he's been busier than you think.

"And we've got Al B. working on the new album, which is called 'Honey I'm Home.' It's been quite a while, but its coming. Everybody I run in to, from Anthony Anderson to Michael Jackson, are asking me 'When're you going to come with the new album. I really love it and appreciate it. It's about time now. I've lost all the weight and it's time to do it."

He lost the weight? Some of his female fans may be a little upset at that. Some liked the teddy bear look, but to each her own. He's currently a popular radio show host from 9 am to 12 pm on LA radio station Hot 92.3. It's a job Al B. Sure says he enjoys greatly. By the way, radio and CDs aren't the only mediums he's dabbling in these days.

"Definitely, Hot 92.3 has been a blessing to me. I talk to (millions) of people everyday. I'm definitely keeping the radio gig. But I'm also in a new straight to DVD film with Blair Underwood. It's called 'The Hit' and it's on CodeBlack/Universal. It also stars DeRay Davis and James Russo from 'The Godfather.' It's a nice little joint."