26 Nov 2007 20:06 Africa/Lagos     

BLACK ENTERPRISE Magazine Unveils Its 2007 Hot List: 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.


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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 You. 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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BLACK ENTERPRISE MAGAZINE UNVEILS ITS 2007 HOT LIST: AMERICA'S MOST POWERFUL PLAYERS UNDER 40. December issue hits newsstands with five exclusive, consecutive covers: LeBron James (shown), Chris Brown and Kirk Franklin, Queen Latifah, Wyclef Jean and John Legend, and Venus Williams.