BLACK ENTERPRISE Magazine Unveils Its 2007 Hot List: America's Most Powerful Players Under 40

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 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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