11/26/07 - BLACK ENTERPRISE Magazine Unveils Its 2007 Hot List (50 made the list)

robby84 · 11-27-2007, 01:06 AM

Nov 27, 2007

America's Most Powerful Players Under 40

December issue hits newsstands with five exclusive, consecutive covers: LeBron James, Chris Brown and Kirk Franklin, Queen Latifah, Wyclef Jean and John Legend, and Venus Williams.

NEW YORK, Nov. 26 /PRNewswire/ -- BLACK ENTERPRISE (BE) today unveiled its 2007 HOT LIST: America's Most Powerful Players Under 40 as featured in the December issue.

For the very first time, BE hits newsstands with five exclusive, consecutive covers, a first in the magazine's 37-year history. The groundbreaking covers feature NBA superstar LeBron James, Pop/R&B phenomenon Chris Brown with gospel powerhouse Kirk Franklin, hip-hop star/entrepreneur Queen Latifah, platinum chart-toppers Wyclef Jean and John Legend, and tennis ace turned fashionista Venus Williams.

The BE Hot List is comprised of ultimate achievers under the age of 40 in media, music, entertainment, and sports. "These celebrities have shrewdly leveraged their fame to build multimillion-dollar empires that will sustain them beyond their careers in sports and entertainment," says be Editor-at- Large Carolyn Brown. "Plus, this year's list goes outside the box to include business executives, top-ranked money managers, and medical researchers whose impact on our world is undeniable."

The 2007 HOT LIST: America's Most Powerful Players Under 40:

DeAnna Allen, 39, Partner, Dickstein Shapiro L.L.P.
Tyra Banks, 34, TV Producer, Bankable Productions
Mary J. Blige, 36, Singer
Chris Brown, 18, Singer, Actor
Nana Boateng, 30, Designer
Kawanna Brown, 34, Chief Operating Officer, Magic Johnson Cos.
Nick Cannon, 27, Actor, TV Producer
Edwidge Danticat, 38, Author, Brother I'm Dying
Adrian M. Fenty, 37, Mayor, District of Columbia
Shawn "Jay-Z" Carter, 37, Rapper, President & CEO, Def Jam
Susan Chapman, 39, Global Head of Operations, Citi Realty Services
Sean "Diddy" Combs, 37, Rapper, CEO, Music/TV Producer, Bad Boy Worldwide
Entertainment Group
T. Troy Dixon, 36, Managing Director, Deutsche Bank Securities
Rosalyn Durant, 31, Vice President, Programming & Acquisitions, ESPN
Chinedu U. Echeruo, 34, Founder, CEO, Hopstop.com
Lisa Ellis, 37, Executive Vice President, Sony Music Label Group
Kirk Franklin, 37, Singer
Amy Ellis-Simon, 35, Managing Director, Head, Multiproduct Sales &
Emerging Client Coverage, Merrill Lynch
Njema Frazier, 37, Physicist, National Nuclear Security Administration
Sean "The Pen" Garrett, 29, Songwriter, Music Producer
Magnus Greaves, 33, Founder, Doubledown Media
Richard C. Gay, 39, Senior Vice President, Strategy & Business Operations,
VH1 & CMT
Tracy Green, 36, Associate Executive Director, Finance Department,
Bellevue Hospital Center
Thierry Henry, 30, Professional Athlete
Floyd Nathaniel "Danja" Hills, 26, Music Producer
Lewis Hamilton, 22, Professional Athlete, Formula One race driver
Mellody Hobson, 38, President, Ariel Capital Management L.L.C.
Barrington Irving, 24, Aviator
Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson, 32, Rapper
Paulianda Jones, M.D., 28, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Vanderbilt
University School of Medicine
Alicia Keys, 26, Singer, Songwriter, Actress
Melanie Kinchen, M.D., 38, Medical Director, Orthopaedic Surgeon,
Presbyterian Intercommunity Hospital Spine Center
Ronald Holt, Jr., 39, President & CEO, Hansberger Global Investors Inc.
Charles King, 38, Senior Vice President, Agent, William Morris Agency
Beyonce Knowles, 26, Singer, Actress
Kimora Lee Simmons, 32, Creative Director, Phat Fashions L.L.C.
Phil Ivey, 31, Professional Poker Player
Kevin Liles, 39, Executive Vice President, Warner Music Group
Treena Livingston Arinzeh, 37, Biomedical Engineer, New Jersey Institute
of Technology
Vanessa Morrison, 38, President, Twentieth Century Fox Animation
LeBron James, 22, Professional Athlete, Cleveland Cavaliers
Tim "Timbaland" Mosley, 36, Music Producer
Andrea Nelson Meigs, 39, Talent Agent, International Creative Management
Wyclef Jean, 35, Rapper, Music Producer
Will Packer, 33, and Rob Hardy, 35, Film Producers; Director, Rainforest
Films
Steve Pamon, 37, Senior Vice President, Digital Distribution & Strategic
Partnerships, Home Box Office
Brian Parker, 32, Vice President of Emerging Markets & New Business
Development, Choice Hotels International
Tyler Perry, 38, Playwright, Actor, Screenwriter, CEO, Tyler Perry Studios
John Legend, 29, Singer
Dana "Queen Latifah" Owens, 37, Singer, Actress
Lisa Pickrum, 37, Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer, RLJ
Cos.
Usher Raymond IV, 29, Singer, Actor
Shonda Rhimes, 37, TV Producer, Writer, Director, Grey's Anatomy
Marcus Samuelsson, 37, Co-Owner, Aquavit
Will Smith, 39, Actor, Film Producer
Window Snyder, 32, "Chief Security Something or Other," Mozilla
Steve Stoute, 37, Founder, Chairman, Translation Consultation & Brand
Imaging
LaDainian Tomlinson, 28, Professional Athlete, San Diego Chargers
Kara Walker, 38, Artist, Kara Walker: My Complement, My Enemy, My
Oppressor, My Love
Shane and Shawn Ward, 34, President & Co-Founder; Creative Director & Co-Founder, Detny footwear by SHANE&SHAWN
Kanye West, 30, Music Producer, Rapper
Stevie Williams, 28, Professional Athlete, Skateboarding
Venus Williams, 27, Professional Athlete, Tennis
Kehinde Wiley, 30, Artist, Recognize! Hip Hop and Contemporary Portraiture
Eldrick "Tiger" Woods, 32, Professional Athlete, Golf

BLACK ENTERPRISE, your ultimate source for wealth creation, is the premier business, investing, and wealth-building resource for African Americans. Since 1970, BE has provided essential business information and advice to professionals, corporate executives, entrepreneurs, and decision makers. Every month, BLACK ENTERPRISE magazine provides 3.9 million readers with information on entrepreneurship, careers, and financial management. A multimedia company, BE also produces radio and television programming, business and lifestyle events, Web content, and digital media. BLACK ENTERPRISE is the definitive source of information for and about African American business markets and leaders, and the authority on black business news and trends.

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heartless monster · 11-27-2007, 01:09 AM

propzzzzzzzz

keepitgangsta · 11-27-2007, 01:10 AM

nick cannon

chris brown

wyclef jean

wtf............

Raskae · 11-27-2007, 01:19 AM

Raskae Taylor Jr

G magic "black Ben Laden"

Game "Jaceyon Taylor"

Juice "New Breath of the west Coast" Smith

Krayzie Bone "Leatha Face" Krazyie Jackson

Long Beach "Finest"

Game's Advocate "Mase"

Jay "Motherfuking" Rock

Thats My list, now Eat a Dick/(Not Robby)

robby84 · 11-27-2007, 01:42 AM

^huh? who are u talkin to

makaveli50 · 11-27-2007, 02:12 AM

i keep wonderin y the media keep writing that 50 has 32..ain't he born in like 1976 so 2007-1976 = ???

lomafame · 11-27-2007, 02:48 AM

he was born in 1975 boy get ur fact straight

8 Ballin · 11-27-2007, 02:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by keepitgangsta

nick cannon

chris brown

wyclef jean

wtf............

exactly wat i wuz thinking

that nick cannon kid is the biggest fuken nerd.. they keep havin previews 4 that 'drumline' movie on tv and it looks like the corniest piece of shit movie...

drum offs LOL.. id rather watch bring it on

MS DIOR · 11-27-2007, 02:51 AM

good that 50 made the list and chris the youngest one on there.

David · 11-27-2007, 05:44 AM

Props on the list

West Kept Secret · 11-27-2007, 06:51 AM

lmao wheres doja at?

chris brown is on that list but gayme isnt. lmfao. they must have realised gaymes career is over. gayme has no power.

not suprised that king 50 is on the list. he runs new york, he runs USA and he runs the world.

BlackBauer · 11-27-2007, 07:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by West Kept Secret

lmao wheres doja at?

chris brown is on that list but gayme isnt. lmfao. they must have realised gaymes career is over. gayme has no power.

not suprised that king 50 is on the list. he runs new york, he runs USA and he runs the world.

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

Raskae · 11-27-2007, 08:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by West Kept Secret

lmao wheres doja at?

chris brown is on that list but gayme isnt. lmfao. they must have realised gaymes career is over. gayme has no power.

not suprised that king 50 is on the list. he runs new york, he runs USA and he runs the world.

hi Gayme is Queer aka Xompton...

NEWSKULL · 11-27-2007, 09:53 AM

Damn Will Smith Is Almost 40???...

Farai4 · 11-27-2007, 11:42 AM

goood list i agreew ith this list. If gayme was there then it would be all lies, but its the best list.
Looks like gayme aint shit! he was only something when he was dissing g-unit because g-unit is on top.

...waits for *longbeachesfinest*to kill him self because gayme didnt make it......

11-27-2007, 01:06 AM	#1
robby84 Super Moderator Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Queenz Bred, livin life in Y.O. Posts: 8,581 Repped: 3,246 Repped 13,909 Times in 1,126 Posts Neg Reps: 12 Neg Repped at 8 Times in 8 Posts	11/26/07 - BLACK ENTERPRISE Magazine Unveils Its 2007 Hot List (50 made the list) 11/26/07 - BLACK ENTERPRISE Magazine Unveils Its 2007 Hot List (50 made the list) Nov 27, 2007 America's Most Powerful Players Under 40 December issue hits newsstands with five exclusive, consecutive covers: LeBron James, Chris Brown and Kirk Franklin, Queen Latifah, Wyclef Jean and John Legend, and Venus Williams. NEW YORK, Nov. 26 /PRNewswire/ -- BLACK ENTERPRISE (BE) today unveiled its 2007 HOT LIST: America's Most Powerful Players Under 40 as featured in the December issue. For the very first time, BE hits newsstands with five exclusive, consecutive covers, a first in the magazine's 37-year history. The groundbreaking covers feature NBA superstar LeBron James, Pop/R&B phenomenon Chris Brown with gospel powerhouse Kirk Franklin, hip-hop star/entrepreneur Queen Latifah, platinum chart-toppers Wyclef Jean and John Legend, and tennis ace turned fashionista Venus Williams. The BE Hot List is comprised of ultimate achievers under the age of 40 in media, music, entertainment, and sports. "These celebrities have shrewdly leveraged their fame to build multimillion-dollar empires that will sustain them beyond their careers in sports and entertainment," says be Editor-at- Large Carolyn Brown. "Plus, this year's list goes outside the box to include business executives, top-ranked money managers, and medical researchers whose impact on our world is undeniable." The 2007 HOT LIST: America's Most Powerful Players Under 40: DeAnna Allen, 39, Partner, Dickstein Shapiro L.L.P. Tyra Banks, 34, TV Producer, Bankable Productions Mary J. Blige, 36, Singer Chris Brown, 18, Singer, Actor Nana Boateng, 30, Designer Kawanna Brown, 34, Chief Operating Officer, Magic Johnson Cos. Nick Cannon, 27, Actor, TV Producer Edwidge Danticat, 38, Author, Brother I'm Dying Adrian M. Fenty, 37, Mayor, District of Columbia Shawn "Jay-Z" Carter, 37, Rapper, President & CEO, Def Jam Susan Chapman, 39, Global Head of Operations, Citi Realty Services Sean "Diddy" Combs, 37, Rapper, CEO, Music/TV Producer, Bad Boy Worldwide Entertainment Group T. Troy Dixon, 36, Managing Director, Deutsche Bank Securities Rosalyn Durant, 31, Vice President, Programming & Acquisitions, ESPN Chinedu U. Echeruo, 34, Founder, CEO, Hopstop.com Lisa Ellis, 37, Executive Vice President, Sony Music Label Group Kirk Franklin, 37, Singer Amy Ellis-Simon, 35, Managing Director, Head, Multiproduct Sales & Emerging Client Coverage, Merrill Lynch Njema Frazier, 37, Physicist, National Nuclear Security Administration Sean "The Pen" Garrett, 29, Songwriter, Music Producer Magnus Greaves, 33, Founder, Doubledown Media Richard C. Gay, 39, Senior Vice President, Strategy & Business Operations, VH1 & CMT Tracy Green, 36, Associate Executive Director, Finance Department, Bellevue Hospital Center Thierry Henry, 30, Professional Athlete Floyd Nathaniel "Danja" Hills, 26, Music Producer Lewis Hamilton, 22, Professional Athlete, Formula One race driver Mellody Hobson, 38, President, Ariel Capital Management L.L.C. Barrington Irving, 24, Aviator Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson, 32, Rapper Paulianda Jones, M.D., 28, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine Alicia Keys, 26, Singer, Songwriter, Actress Melanie Kinchen, M.D., 38, Medical Director, Orthopaedic Surgeon, Presbyterian Intercommunity Hospital Spine Center Ronald Holt, Jr., 39, President & CEO, Hansberger Global Investors Inc. Charles King, 38, Senior Vice President, Agent, William Morris Agency Beyonce Knowles, 26, Singer, Actress Kimora Lee Simmons, 32, Creative Director, Phat Fashions L.L.C. Phil Ivey, 31, Professional Poker Player Kevin Liles, 39, Executive Vice President, Warner Music Group Treena Livingston Arinzeh, 37, Biomedical Engineer, New Jersey Institute of Technology Vanessa Morrison, 38, President, Twentieth Century Fox Animation LeBron James, 22, Professional Athlete, Cleveland Cavaliers Tim "Timbaland" Mosley, 36, Music Producer Andrea Nelson Meigs, 39, Talent Agent, International Creative Management Wyclef Jean, 35, Rapper, Music Producer Will Packer, 33, and Rob Hardy, 35, Film Producers; Director, Rainforest Films Steve Pamon, 37, Senior Vice President, Digital Distribution & Strategic Partnerships, Home Box Office Brian Parker, 32, Vice President of Emerging Markets & New Business Development, Choice Hotels International Tyler Perry, 38, Playwright, Actor, Screenwriter, CEO, Tyler Perry Studios John Legend, 29, Singer Dana "Queen Latifah" Owens, 37, Singer, Actress Lisa Pickrum, 37, Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer, RLJ Cos. Usher Raymond IV, 29, Singer, Actor Shonda Rhimes, 37, TV Producer, Writer, Director, Grey's Anatomy Marcus Samuelsson, 37, Co-Owner, Aquavit Will Smith, 39, Actor, Film Producer Window Snyder, 32, "Chief Security Something or Other," Mozilla Steve Stoute, 37, Founder, Chairman, Translation Consultation & Brand Imaging LaDainian Tomlinson, 28, Professional Athlete, San Diego Chargers Kara Walker, 38, Artist, Kara Walker: My Complement, My Enemy, My Oppressor, My Love Shane and Shawn Ward, 34, President & Co-Founder; Creative Director & Co-Founder, Detny footwear by SHANE&SHAWN Kanye West, 30, Music Producer, Rapper Stevie Williams, 28, Professional Athlete, Skateboarding Venus Williams, 27, Professional Athlete, Tennis Kehinde Wiley, 30, Artist, Recognize! Hip Hop and Contemporary Portraiture Eldrick "Tiger" Woods, 32, Professional Athlete, Golf BLACK ENTERPRISE, your ultimate source for wealth creation, is the premier business, investing, and wealth-building resource for African Americans. Since 1970, BE has provided essential business information and advice to professionals, corporate executives, entrepreneurs, and decision makers. Every month, BLACK ENTERPRISE magazine provides 3.9 million readers with information on entrepreneurship, careers, and financial management. A multimedia company, BE also produces radio and television programming, business and lifestyle events, Web content, and digital media. BLACK ENTERPRISE is the definitive source of information for and about African American business markets and leaders, and the authority on black business news and trends. Website: source- __________________ Most loved/Hated Moderator "Stop Bitchin" - Robby

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makaveli50 Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 121 Repped: 22 Repped 3 Times in 2 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 0 Times in 0 Posts	i keep wonderin y the media keep writing that 50 has 32..ain't he born in like 1976 so 2007-1976 = ???

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lomafame Join Date: May 2006 Location: New York Posts: 941 Repped: 256 Repped 43 Times in 15 Posts Neg Reps: 50 Neg Repped at 4 Times in 4 Posts	he was born in 1975 boy get ur fact straight

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David Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 83 Repped: 7 Repped 48 Times in 4 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 0 Times in 0 Posts	Props on the list

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West Kept Secret Banned Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Here Posts: 1,957 Repped: 371 Repped 538 Times in 50 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 0 Times in 0 Posts	lmao wheres doja at? chris brown is on that list but gayme isnt. lmfao. they must have realised gaymes career is over. gayme has no power. not suprised that king 50 is on the list. he runs new york, he runs USA and he runs the world.

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Farai4 Veteran Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: niggaworld Posts: 1,421 Repped: 28 Repped 478 Times in 69 Posts Neg Reps: 14 Neg Repped at 10 Times in 9 Posts	goood list i agreew ith this list. If gayme was there then it would be all lies, but its the best list. Looks like gayme aint shit! he was only something when he was dissing g-unit because g-unit is on top. ...waits for longbeachesfinestto kill him self because gayme didnt make it...... __________________

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