It's getting hot in herre, so lay down all your dough ... and then you too can bump all these new summer releases.

First up, Nelly's Nellyville. The follow-up to Country Grammar finds the St. Lunatic, with the help of producer Jay E, espousing the power of Pimp Juice and imploring us to take off our clothes.

Someone else who must have gotten into the stash of the Juice is Will Smith, who is releasing Born to Reign just one week before his summer blockbuster "Men in Black 2" hits theaters. The album features the hit "Black Suits Comin' (Nod Ya Head)," which also gets airtime in the movie.

Veracity abounds as Truth Hurts gives us Truthfully Speaking and Cormega offers True Meaning to the mix. Vida Blue, the new project from Phish's Page McConnell, release their self-titled debut album, while rock and roll vets Sonic Youth release Murray Street, their first record in two years.

Perhaps the most puzzling release this week is comedian Steve Harvey's Sign of Things to Come, a collection of his favorite hip-hop and R&B songs which brings a whole new meaning to "Rub the stump."

Out Tuesday, June 25:

• A1 - A1 (Columbia)
• Alpha Blondy - Merci (Shanachie)
• Arkham - Mahkra (Volcom)
• Ash - Free All Angels (Kinetic)
• Asia - Anthologia: 20th Anniversary: Geffen Years 1982 - 90 (Geffen)
• Astrobotnia - Part 1 (EFA-CAR)
• Atjazz - Labresults (Prime/ Shelter)
• B Rich - 80 Dimes (Atlantic)
• Baby Face Assassins - Ruby Red Eye (Activate)
• Broken Bones - Bonecrusher (Relapse)
• Brooklyn Bounce - Restart (Radikal)
• Ray Brown - Some of My Best Friends Are ... Guitarists (Telarc Jazz)
• Burning Inside - The Eve of the Entities (Crash)
• Butthole Surfers - Humpty Dumpty LSD (Latino Bugger Veil)
• Cirrus - Counterfeit (Moonshine)
• Marc Copley - Limited Lifetime Guarantee (RCA)
• Cormega - True Meaning (Landspeed) Read about it ... Cormega Getting Inventive With His Second Chance At Rap Fame
• Craw - Bodies for Strontium 90 (Hydra Head)
• David J - Guitar Man (Heyday)
• Deadly Venoms - Still Standing (Rocks the World)
• Deep Banana Blackout - Release the Grease Live (DCN)
• Deep Purple - Millennium Collection: 20th Century Masters (Mercury)
• DJ Yousef - Mixer Presents: Next School (DMC)
• The Domino Kings - The Back of Your Mind (Slewfoot)
• Dream Evil - Dragon Slayer (Century Media)
• D.S.P - In the Red (Ninja Tune)
• Entwine - Time of Despair (Century Media)
• Epidemic - Epidemic (Elektra)
• Fatboy Slim - Live on Brighton Beach (Southern Fried/ Ministry of Sound) Read about it ... Fatboy Slim Turns Beach Party Into Album, Possibly Tour
• Freestylers - Pressure Point (Mammoth)
• Eyra Gail - Eyra Gail (Twenty-Four Seven)
• Vincent Gallo - Recordings of Music for Film (Warp)
• Genaside 2 - Return of the Redline Evangelist (Copasetik)
• Kenny "Dope" Gonzalez - Presents ... Disco Heat (Urban Theory)
• Go Go Market - Hotel San Jose (Innerstate)
• Greenwheel - Soma Holiday (Island)
• Halford - Crucible (Sanctuary)
• Steve Harvey - Sign of Things to Come (MCA)
• Juliana Hatfield - Gold Stars 1992 - 2002 (Zoe)
• Helloween - Dark Ride (Nuclear Blast)
• Her Sanity - Xclusive (Motown)
• Home Grown - Kings of Pop (Drive-Thru/ MCA)
• Bruce Hornsby - Big Swing Face (RCA)
• Kosma - Early Works (Infracom)
• Glenn Kotche - Introducing Glenn Kotche (Locust)
• Arto Lindsay - Invoke (Righteous Babe)
• Manifesto Jukebox - Remedy (BYO)
• Maroon 5 - Songs About Jane (Octone)
• Mr. Lif - Emergency Rations (Def Jux)
• Heather Myles - Sweet Talk & Good Lies (Rounder)
• Nelly - Nellyville (Universal) Read about it ... Nelly's Guided Tour Of Nellyville, Complete With Pimp Juice
• Neurotica - Neurotica (Koch)
• Nickelback - Curb (Roadrunner)
• Nonpoint - Development (MCA)
• N.O.R.E - God's Favorite (Def Jam) Read about it ... Noreaga Hopes To Leap The Borders Of The 'Hood In A Single Bound
• Orange Goblin - Coup De Grace (The Music Cartel)
• Orbital - Back to Mine (DMC)
• Original Sinners - Original Sinners (Nitro)
• Jeffrey Osborne - Millennium Collection: 20th Century Masters (A&M)
• Ozzy Osbourne - Live at the Budokan (Epic) Read about it ... Osbournes Wreak Havoc On Japan In Budokan DVD Extras
• Ozma - Double Donkey Disc (Kung Fu)
• Play - Play (Columbia)
• Psychic TV - Origin of the Species Vol. 3 (Invisible)
• Randy - Cheater (Hopeless)
• Rayvon - My Bad (MCA)
• Reel Big Fish - Cheer Up! (Jive)
• Rollins Band - The Only Way to Know for Sure (Sanctuary)
• Rosey - Dirty Child (Island) Read about it ... Rosey: From Dealmaker To Songmaker
• Joe Satriani - Strange Beautiful Music (Epic)
• Seven Nations - And Now It's Come to This (Razor & Tie)
• Shedaisy - Knock on the Sky (Lyric Street)
• Skeleton Key - Obtainium (Ipecac)
• Slum Village - Dirty District (Sequence)
• Will Smith - Born to Reign (Columbia) Read about it ... Will Smith Drops Samples For Guitars On Born To Reign
• Sonic Youth - Murray Street (Geffen)
• Soulfly - 3 (Roadrunner) Read about it ... Soulfly Go For Heavy, Come Up With Silence On 3
• Stereo - Rewind + Record (Fueled by Ramen)
• Geoff Tate - Geoff Tate (Sanctuary)
• Terminal Sound System - RH-8SB (Release)
• Terror 2000 - Faster Disaster (Nuclear Blast)
• Tricky - A Ruff Guide to Tricky (Island)
• Truth Hurts - Truthfully Speaking (Geffen) Read about it ... Truth Hurts: Battling Bubble Gum With Dr. Dre
• Union Underground - Live ... One Nation Underground (Columbia)
• Various artists - Café Electronica (Water Music)
• Various artists - Carte Blanche Vol. 3 (Astralwerks)
• Various artists - Global Dance Mix (Thump)
• Various artists - Global Psychedelic Trance Vol. 8 (EFA-CAR)
• Various artists - Hit Dance Party (Logic)
• Various artists - Hopelessly Devoted to You (Hopeless)
• Various artists - Miracle Hits (Medalist Ent.)
• Various artists - Punk-O-Rama Vol. 7 (Epitaph)
• Various artists - "The Road to Perdition" soundtrack (Decca)
• Various artists - Sample This, Too! (BYO)
• Various artists - "Sunshine State" soundtrack (Roadrunner)
• Various artists - This Is Ultimate Dance (J)
• Various artists - Ultra Dance Vol. 2 (Ultra)
• Vida Blue - Vida Blue (Elektra)
• Wayne Warner - Wayne Warner (B-Venterous)
• Kenny Wayne - 88th & Jump Street (Electro-Fi)
• Steve Wynn - Fluorescent (Innerstate)

• Aerosmith - O, Yeah! Ultimate Aerosmith Hits (Columbia) Read about it ... Aerosmith Talk 'Girls Of Summer,' Hits Disc, DVD Reissues
• Cypress Hill - Stash (Columbia)
• Nas - From Illmatic to Stillmatic: The Remixes (Columbia)
• Jerzee Monét - Love & War (DreamWorks) Read about it ... Jerzee Monét: Workin' For Her Big Break
• Jessica Simpson - This Is the Remix (Columbia)
• Various artists - "Men in Black 2" soundtrack (Sony) Read about it ... Will Smith Preps Next LP, New Tracks For 'MIB2'
• Various artists - So So Def Presents: Definition of a Remix (So So Def/ Columbia)

• Red Hot Chili Peppers - By the Way (Warner Bros.) Read about it ... Red Hot Chili Peppers Relax, Let The Magik Flow On New LP
• Silverchair - Diorama (Atlantic) Read about it ... Silverchair Craft U.S. Diorama, Plan New York Dates

• Dave Matthews Band - Busted Stuff (RCA) Read about it ... Dave Matthews Band's 'Lillywhite Sessions' To Be Busted In July
• Lil' Romeo - Game Time (Universal/No Limit) Read about it ... Lil' Romeo Battles His Evil Twin On B-Ball Court
• Swizz Beatz - G.H.E.T.T.O. Stories (DreamWorks) Read about it ... Swizz Beatz Unveils Metallica/Ja Rule Track, Sets 'Guilty' Single
• The Vines - Highly Evolved (Capitol) Read about it ... The Vines Branch Out On Highly Evolved Tour

• Public Enemy - Revolverlution (Slam Jamz) Read about it ... Public Enemy Leading A Revolverlution With Interactive LP
• Trust Company - The Lonely Position of Neutral (Interscope)

• Lamya - Learning From Falling (J) Read about it ... You Hear It First: Lamya
• Beth Orton - Daybreaker (Astralwerks) Read about it ... Beth Orton Tours, Breaks Day With Ryan Adams, Chemical Brothers
• Various artists - "Topdog/Underdog" soundtrack (MCA) Read about it ... Jay-Z, DMX, Wu-Tang, Mos Def Bone Up 'Topdog/Underdog' LP

• Nelly
• Will Smith
• Truth Hurts
• Cormega
• Soulfly

Lenny Kravitz, who picked up a pair of 1999 Video Music Award nominations yesterday for his "Fly Away" video, has just announced dates for his next round of North American touring, slated to start on August 25 at Minneapolis' Target Center.

• 8/25 - Minneapolis, MN @ Target Center
• 8/27 - Chicago, IL @ World Arena
• 8/28 - Milwaukee, WI @ Marcus Amphitheater
• 8/30 - Fort Wayne, IN @ War Memorial Coliseum
• 8/31 - Detroit, MI @ Pine Knob
• 9/3 - Grand Rapids, MI @ Van Andel Arena
• 9/5 - Toronto, ON @ Molson Amphitheater
• 9/6 - Hartford, CT @ Meadows Music Center
• 9/8 - New York, NY @ Madison Square Garden
• 9/11 - Saratoga, NY @ Saratoga PAC
• 9/12 - Worcester, MA @ Worcester Centrum Center
• 9/14 - Buffalo, NY @ Marine Midland Center
• 9/15 - State College, PA @ Bryce Jordan Center
• 9/17 - Columbia, MD @ Merriweather Post
• 9/18 - Virginia Beach, VA @ GTE Amphitheater
• 9/21 - Atlanta, GA @Lakewood Amphitheater
• 9/22 - Gainesville, FL @ O'Connell Center
• 9/24 - Tampa, FL @ Ice Palace
• 9/25 - West Palm Beach, FL @ Coral Sky Amphitheater
• 9/27 - Pensacola, FL @ Civic Center
• 9/28 - New Orleans, LA @ UNO Lakefront Arena
• 9/30 - Dallas, TX @ Starplex Amphitheater
• 10/2 - Houston, TX @ Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
• 10/3 - Austin, TX @ South Park Meadows
• 10/5 - Las Cruces, NM @ Pan Am Center
• 10/6 - Albuquerque, NM @ Albuquerque Convention Center
• 10/8 - Los Angeles, CA @ Great Western Forum
• 10/9 - Las Vegas, NV @ Hard Rock Hotel
• 10/11 - Concord, CA @ Concord Pavilion
• 10/13 - Portland, OR @ Civic Arena (no Smash Mouth)
• 10/15 - Seattle, WA @ Key Arena
• 10/16 - Vancouver, BC @ GM Place

• Buckcherry
• Freestylers
• Lenny Kravitz
• Smash Mouth

The Freestylers will bring its highly touted live show back to the States for a two-week tour starting this week, after which they will hop on board Lenny Kravitz and Smash Mouth's late summer tour for a series of opening dates.

• 7/28 - Minneapolis, MN @ Ground Zero
• 7/30 - Denver, CO @ Bluebird Theater
• 7/31 - Provo, UT @ DV8
• 8/2 - Tempe, AZ @ Green Room
• 8/3 - San Diego, CA @ Canes Bar & Grill
• 8/4 - Hollywood, CA @ Hollywood Athletic Club
• 8/5 - Sacramento, CA @ Hard Rock Cafe
• 8/7 - Seattle, WA @ KNDD Radio Show
• 8/8 - Portland, OR @ Portland Meadows

• 8/25 - Minneapolis, MN @ Target Center
• 8/27 - Chicago, IL @ The World
• 8/28 - Milwaukee, WI @ Marcus Amphitheater
• 8/30 - Fort Wayne, IN @ Civic Center
• 8/31 - Detroit, MI @ Pine Knob Music Theater
• 9/2 - Grand Rapids, MI @ Van Andel Arena
• 9/5 - Toronto, ON @ Molson Amphitheater
• 9/6 - Hartford, CT @ Meadows Music Theater

• Freestylers
• Lenny Kravitz
• Smash Mouth

British break-beat purveyors the Freestylers are currently dropping a bomb on the buzz bin with their new single, "Here We Go," the video for which features the band dodging cars in a post-apocalyptic roller derby.

• Freestylers

ANAHEIM, California — Creed vocalist Scott Stapp and guitarist Mark Tremonti will start working nights this week as they resume writing the follow-up to 1999's smash Human Clay. Refreshed from taking the holidays off, the songwriting duo plans to buckle down four nights a week and pen an album that intensifies the larger-than-life feel of its predecessor.

"It's gonna be more extreme on all extremities — the harder stuff a little harder, the epic stuff a little more epic," Tremonti said Saturday.

Creed plan to spend the next few months writing before heading into the studio in July and hopefully releasing the disc in October or November. Tremonti said the band, which worked with longtime friend and producer John Kurzweg on both My Own Prison (1997) and Human Clay, has not picked a producer for the album.

The spiritual Florida rockers parted ways with bass player and founding member Brian Marshall in August and hired Brett Hestla as their touring bassist. Hestla will be working on an album with his group Virgos while Creed are recording their LP as a trio, but the bands are considering a joint fall tour after both albums hit stores. Hestla said he would play both sets.

Tremonti, Hestla and Creed drummer Scott Phillips attended last weekend's National Association of Music Merchants trade show in Anaheim, where Paul Reed Smith Guitars unveiled Tremonti's new signature model.

Tremonti said he had been working with PRS to design the guitar for about a year. "It's the baddest guitar on the planet. It's a technically perfect, thick, massive-sounding guitar. I think it's the best in the world today." Creed, who cleaned up at several recent award ceremonies, are up for two Grammys next month. "With Arms Wide Open" is nominated for Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group and Best Rock Song, the latter of which would go to its songwriters, Tremonti and Stapp.

"A Grammy would be great — I'm just not gonna count on it," Tremonti said. "We've won a lot of awards this year, and I'm happy about 'em. If we don't win a Grammy, we don't win a Grammy. We've got a lot more albums ahead. But we're up for two of them, so we'll keep our fingers crossed." For much more on Creed, don't forget to check out the MTV News Online feature Creed: Higher Learning"

• Freestylers

The Freestylers have unleashed their brand of multi-styled, B-Boy flow with "Here We Go," the group's first U.S. single and video from its debut LP, "We Rock Hard." But rather than rest and ride out the success of the current material, the Freestylers have already begun work on material and lining up collaborators for the next record.

In a recent interview with MTV News, Freestylers DJ and co-founder Aston Harvey talked about the band's wish list for record number two, which he hopes will include cuts with such rap and hip-hop luminaries as the Sugar Hill Gang and the Dust Brothers.

"Yeah, we've approached Jurassic 5 for the next album," Harvey said of the next Freestylers record,

Harvey said that a new Freestylers album probably wouldn't drop until early 2000, but noted that the group had already laid down several basic tracks for the project and that other vocalists may be sought out to expand the band's sound even further. The Freestylers currently employ Tenor Fly and Navigator as lead men, but have also utilized the lyrical skills of Soul Sonic Force and Definition of Sound both in concert and on "We Rock Hard."

The Freestylers have just completed a handful of promotional dates with the Lo Fidelity Allstars, and are next scheduled to play alongside Blink-182, Kid Rock, Sugar Ray, and the Red Hot Chili Peppers at this year's KROQ Weenie Roast and Luau, set for June 19 at Irvine Meadows in Irvine, California.

• Freestylers
• The Sugarhill Gang

British break beat outfit the Freestylers has arrived on the shores of America with a slamming new video for "Here We Go," the first U.S. single from the band's debut album, "We Rock Hard."

• Freestylers

Metallica, Limp Bizkit, and the Red Hot Chili Peppers are among the acts announced on the lineup for the 7th Annual KROQ Weenie Roast and Luau, which will take place on June 19 at the Irvine Meadows Amphitheatre.

• Eve 6
• Freestylers
• Limp Bizkit
• Lit
• Lo Fidelity Allstars