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===Slick Rick parody "Slick Nick" (2010–present)===
===Slick Rick parody "Slick Nick" (2010–present)===
In 2010, Nick created a parody of hip hop pioneer "[[Slick Rick]]" entitled "Slick Nick". He released two songs of the character such as "I'm A Slick Rick" which more or less dissed Hip-Hop star [[Eminem]]. It was a freestyle of [[Cali Swag District]]'s "[[Teach Me How to Dougie]]" & "Nick's Story" which was a [[Freestyle rap]] version of [[Slick Rick]]'s "[[Children's Story]]". It is unknown if he will be using the character to make a mixtape or album.
In 2010, Nick created a parody of hip hop pioneer "[[Slick Rick]]" entitled "Slick Nick". He released two songs of the character such as "I'm A Slick Rick" which he attempted to diss Hip-Hop star [[Eminem]]. It was a freestyle of [[Cali Swag District]]'s "[[Teach Me How to Dougie]]" & "Nick's Story" which was a [[Freestyle rap]] version of [[Slick Rick]]'s "[[Children's Story]]". It is unknown if he will be using the character to make a mixtape or album.


==Other ventures==
==Other ventures==

Revision as of 19:46, 5 April 2012

Nick Cannon
Nick Cannon at Time 100 Gala in Manhattan, May 2, 2010.
Nick Cannon at Time 100 Gala in Manhattan, May 2, 2010.
Background information
Birth nameNicholas Scott Cannon
Born (1980-10-08) October 8, 1980 (age 44)
San Diego, California, U.S.
GenresHip hop
Occupation(s)Rapper, comedian, record producer, actor, television host, radio personality, entrepreneur, businessman
Years active1998–present
LabelsJive, N'Credible, Columbia
Websitewww.nickcannon.com

Nicholas Scott "Nick" Cannon (born October 8, 1980)[1] is an American actor, comedian, rapper, and television personality. On television, Cannon began as a teenage sketch comedian on All That before going on to host The Nick Cannon Show, Wild 'N Out, and America's Got Talent. He acted in the films Drumline, Love Don't Cost a Thing, and Roll Bounce. As a rapper, he released his debut self-titled album in 2003 with the hit single "Gigolo", a collaboration with singer R. Kelly. In 2006, Cannon recorded singles "Dime Piece" and "My Wife" for a planned album Stages, which was never released. Cannon married American R&B/pop singer Mariah Carey on April 30, 2008.

Early life and career beginnings

Cannon was born in San Diego, California, to parents Beth, an accountant, and James Cannon, a powerful motivational televangelist. Growing up, he divided his time between San Diego, where his mother lived, and Charlotte, North Carolina, where his father had worked. At age 11, Cannon received his first break doing stand-up comedy on his father's local cable access program.[2]

After graduating in 1998 from Monte Vista High School in Spring Valley, California, Cannon attained a gig as a warm-up comedian for Nickelodeon's studio audience in Los Angeles, most notability Kenan and Kel (of which he made guest appearances in, as well).

Music career

Early music career

As a teenager, Cannon formed the rap duo "Da Bomb Squad" with his best friend Steve Groves; they opened for the likes of Will Smith, LFO, 98 Degrees, and Montell Jordan.

Self-titled debut album (2001–2003)

After signing with Jive Records in 2001, he was featured alongside Romeo Miller and 3LW on the Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius soundtrack with a cover of the 1988 hit song "Parents Just Don't Understand".[3] His debut self titled album was released in 2003 and included the single "Your Pops Don't Like Me".[4]

Stages (2005–2006)

In 2005, Cannon formed his own record label, Can I Ball Records, with plans to release his second studio album, entitled Stages, later that year.[5] The album's first single, "Can I Live?", a pro-life song, was released in July 2005[6] followed by the second single "Dime Piece" in March 2006.[7] But it was never released because of Nick Cannon's acting career.

Slick Rick parody "Slick Nick" (2010–present)

In 2010, Nick created a parody of hip hop pioneer "Slick Rick" entitled "Slick Nick". He released two songs of the character such as "I'm A Slick Rick" which he attempted to diss Hip-Hop star Eminem. It was a freestyle of Cali Swag District's "Teach Me How to Dougie" & "Nick's Story" which was a Freestyle rap version of Slick Rick's "Children's Story". It is unknown if he will be using the character to make a mixtape or album.

Other ventures

Hosting

In 2005, Cannon produced and hosted the MTV improv comedy series Wild 'N Out.[8] That same year he hosted the world record slime stunt on Nickelodeon's 2005 Kids' Choice Awards in which a human cannonball was shot into slime. By complete chance, it was Nick Cannon with the Nick(elodeon) Cannon! Donald Trump did the honors of announcing "You're fired" to trigger the cannonballl shooting. In 2009, he hosted the fourth season of America's Got Talent and is currently hosting the fifth season.[9] He also hosted the first and only season of Nickelodeon's Friday Night Slimetime. He also was the DJ on Ellen DeGeneres's Bigger, Longer, And Wider show. In 2009, Cannon hosted the HALO Awards along with Justin Timberlake, Hayden Panettiere, LeBron James, Kelly Rowland and Alicia Keys which premiered on December 11.

On July 4, 2011, he appeared at the Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest.

Business

The former Nickelodeon star and MTV Networks personality is now the Chairman of TeenNick and the development and creative consultant of the network.

Radio hosting

On January 19, 2010, Cannon started hosting the morning show (6-10AM) with co-hosts Nikki and Southern Sarah Lee at 92.3 NOW FM (WXRK-FM) in New York.

Cannon launched his own weekly chart program "Cannon's Countdown" syndicated by CBS Radio it started on April 23.[10]

On February 17, 2012, Cannon stepped down from 92.3 (92 moose) now citing health issues.

Comedy

Nick hosted and performed on the comedy show Wild 'N' out that aired on MTV for four seasons between 2005 - 2007. On July 13, 2010, Cannon announced that he was going on a comedy tour in the Fall 2010 beginning at the Just for Laughs festival in Montreal.[11]

In early 2011, Cannon recorded his first-ever stand-up comedy special titled Mr. Showbiz at the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas. The special premiered on Showtime on May 14, 2011. A digital release of Mr. Showbiz became available for sale on iTunes beginning May 16, 2011, with a physical release of the album on May 31, 2011. On the special, Cannon unabashedly reveals his thoughts on his famous marriage (to music icon Mariah Carey), pending fatherhood, and how to put an end to his buzzed about Twitter war with hip-hop star Eminem. He also shares candid stories about his humble beginnings, his family, his 'hood tendencies' and failed attempts at being a gangster.[12]

N'Credible Entertainment

In 2010, Nick Cannon formed his new label entitled N'Credible Entertainment or N'Credible Records; originally the label was called Can I Ball. Cannon recently introduced his newest N’Credible signees, The Ranger$, on BET’s 106 & Park.

Current artists
Managed artists
Discography
Album information
Aaron Fresh - Fresh N Up
  • Released: TBA, 2011
  • Chart Positions:
  • RIAA Certification:
  • Singles:
  • Promo Singles: "Dirty Girl" (featuring Cory Gunz), "Spending All of My Time"
align="left"RydazNRtist - TBA
  • Released: TBA, 2011
  • Chart Positions:
  • RIAA Certification:
  • Singles: "Cakes" (featuring Fabolous)
  • Promo Singles: "Sorry Ass Apology"
The Ranger$ - TBA
  • Released: TBA, 2011
  • Chart Positions:
  • RIAA Certification:
  • Singles: "Pretty Girls Shake It"

Controversy

Eminem

Eminem's 2009 album, Relapse, contained a track titled "Bagpipes from Baghdad", poking fun at Cannon's wife Mariah Carey. Cannon responded back with tweets via his Twitter page, while Mariah released a song and video titled "Obsessed", with lyrics and visuals aimed at Eminem. Eminem responded back with a mixtape-style track called "The Warning" in which he addressed both Cannon and Mariah, and later commented that he was finished talking about the subject.

The feud was thought to have been over until in September 2010 when Cannon responded with the song "I'm a Slick Rick" which in Slick Rick's flow he takes shots at Eminem over the instrumental for Cali Swag District's "Teach Me How to Dougie".[13] This was followed by a campaign via Facebook, Twitter, and his radio show proposing a boxing ring fight between Eminem and Cannon for charity.

In late September 2011, over a year after "I'm A Slick Rick" was released, Cannon took another lyrical jab at Eminem by releasing a song called "I Remember"[14][15]

On October 3, 2011, Cannon released another diss song called "Warning (Remix)" which also features Uncle Murda aimed at Eminem, radio host Charlamagne Tha God, and the feud between R&B singer Ray J and rapper Fabolous. Cannon fires lyrical shots at Eminem and also featured an audio clip of Eminem with Tim Westwood back in 2009 where Eminem backtracked on the beef saying: “I had no idea Nick Cannon was going to start wiling out on me" which Eminem referred to Cannon's canceled Wild N Out television show. Cannon retorted to the clip by saying: “You said it Marshall, that’s all you had to do!” and that Slim Shady is “forgiven.”[16][17][18][19]

Charlemagne Tha God

On the same freestyle song titled "Warning (Remix)" which also featured Uncle Murda released on October 3, 2011, Nick Cannon issued a"warning" to popular New York's Power 105.1 morning show radio host Charlamagne Tha God after he previously named him his 'Donkey Of The Day.'[16]

Cannon's retaliation track clowns Charlemagne for one of his interviews with Lil Mama that left her in tears. Cannon responded with one of the lines going "Charlamagne made girls cry, so who's the donkey of the day?/Man, you about as gay as d*ck pics/I'm on mansion number six by the time you get rich." citing Charlamagne and his lack of money compared to Cannon himself being called Mr. Mariah Carey.[17][18][19]

Charlemagne later during the day responded to song with multiple tweets aimed at Cannon and plans to retailiate to with a diss song of his own responding to Cannon.[18] On October 4, 2011, on the Breakfast Club radio show, Charlemagne as his alter ego "Lil Young Shorty" released his own diss record “Wack on Wack” towards Cannon[20]

Personal life

With no prior announcement on April 30, 2008, Cannon married Mariah Carey at her private estate on Windermere Island in The Bahamas after just six weeks of dating.[21][22][23][24] Cannon and Carey had initially first met in 2005 at the Billboard Music Awards as he presented her with the award for Best Selling Female Artist of the year.The two had remained friends for the years following. On October 28, 2010 Carey confirmed that she and Cannon were expecting their first child. She claims she conceived naturally. Carey revealed that she had been pregnant shortly after her wedding during the time of the 2008 World Music Awards, but that she miscarried, so Carey and Cannon decided to keep the matter private.[25] On April 30, 2011, the couple's third wedding anniversary, Carey gave birth to fraternal twins.[26] The daughter is named Monroe Cannon (after Marilyn Monroe), the son Moroccan Scott Cannon (because Cannon proposed to Carey in her Moroccan-style room; Scott is Cannon's middle name and his grandmother's maiden name; Monroe doesn't have a middle name as Mariah herself doesn't have one).[27] Mariah has referred to the twins with the nicknames "Roc and Roe" (Rock and Roll). On January 4, 2012, Nick Cannon was hospitalized after suffering from mild kidney failure. He was then hospitalized on February 17, 2012 for blood clots in his lungs.[28][29] On Monday, March 5, 2012 he announced that he was diagnosed with an autoimmune disease called lupus nephritis, which was the cause of his recent kidney problems.[30]

Charitable work

In 2011, Cannon filmed a public service announcement for Dosomething.org encouraging teens to find a cause about which they are passionate and take action in their communities.[31]

Discography

Studio albums

Year Album details Peak chart
positions 		Certifications
(sales threshold)
US
[32] 		US Comedy
[33] 		US R&B
[34]
2003 Nick Cannon 83 N/A 15
  • US sales: 275,000[35]
2011 Mr. Showbiz [36]
  • Release date: May 14, 2011
  • Label: New Wave Dynamics
 - 3 66
2011 Mr. Showbiz Sings the Hits [37]
  • Release date: TBD
  • Label: New Wave Dynamics
 - - -

Singles

Year Single Chart Positions Album
US Hot 100 US
R&B 		US
Rap
2003 "Your Pops Don't Like Me"  —  —  — Nick Cannon
"Feelin' Freaky" (feat. B2K) 92 46  —
"Gigolo" (feat. R. Kelly) 24 21 9
2005 "Can I Live?" (feat. Anthony Hamilton)  — 85  — Stages (unreleased)
2006 "Dime Piece" (feat. Izzy)  — 70  —
2011 "Famous" (feat. Akon) [36]  —  —  — TBD

Mixtapes

Filmography

Awards and nominations

Year Result Award Category Film or series
2003 Nominated Black Reel Awards Best Breakthrough Performance — Viewer's Choice Drumline
2006 Nominated Best Ensemble Roll Bounce (Shared with cast)
2006 Won Hollywood Film Festival Ensemble of the Year Bobby (Shared with cast)
2001 Nominated Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards Favorite Television Actor All That
2002 Won Favorite Television Actor The Nick Cannon Show
2003 Nominated Favorite Television Actor The Nick Cannon Show
Nominated MTV Movie Awards Breakthrough Male Performance Drumline
Nominated Best Kiss Drumline (Shared with Zoe Saldana)
2007 Nominated Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture Bobby (Shared with cast)
2003 Nominated Teen Choice Awards Choice Movie Actor — Drama/Action Adventure Drumline
Nominated Choice Movie Breakout Star — Male Drumline
2004 Nominated Choice Movie Liplock Love Don't Cost a Thing (Shared with Christina Milian)
Nominated Choice Movie Liar Love Don't Cost a Thing
Nominated Choice Movie Chemistry Love Don't Cost a Thing (Shared with Christina Milian)
2006 Nominated TV — Choice Personality Nick Cannon Presents Wild 'n Out
2007 Nominated TV — Choice Personality Nick Cannon Presents Wild 'n Out
2012 Won NAACP Image Awards Outstanding Supporting Actor Up All Night

References

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  5. ^ Moss, Corey (2006-04-05). "Nick Cannon Keeps Cookin' With Five Movies, New Label, LP". mtv.com. Retrieved 2008-05-30.
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  9. ^ Nick Cannon to Host America's Got Talent 4 Realityblurred, February 10, 2009
  10. ^ "Cannon follows in Seacrest's steps". NYPost.com. Retrieved 2011-03-07.
  11. ^ "Nick Cannon Kicks Off National Comedy Tour". UsMagazine.com.
  12. ^ "NICK CANNON to release first-ever stand-up comedy album this May with MR. SHOWBIZ". KikAxeMusic.
  13. ^ Kuperstein, Slava (September 13, 2010). "Nick Cannon Releases Eminem Diss Track". HipHopDX. Retrieved 2010-10-26.
  14. ^ "Nick Cannon Releases New Song Called "I Remember"". Kovideo.net. 2011-09-27. Retrieved 2011-11-25.
  15. ^ OFFICIALjoefosho17 (2011-09-27). "Nick Cannon - I Remember". YouTube. Retrieved 2011-11-25.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
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  17. ^ a b » by Danielle Canada October 4, 2011, 8:07am (2011-10-04). "Nick Cannon Disses Charlamagne Tha God On New Track "Warning " [Audio] « Hip-Hop Wired". Hiphopwired.com. Retrieved 2011-11-25.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
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  21. ^ Liz McNeil. EXCLUSIVE: See Mariah & Nick's Wedding Photo!. People. May 7, 2008. Retrieved May 7, 2008.
  22. ^ Dubin, Danielle (May 2, 2008). "Nick Cannon Relative Confirms He Married Mariah". people.com. Retrieved May 3, 2008.
  23. ^ "Nick Cannon's Family Confirms He's Wed Mariah Carey". usmagazine.com. May 2, 2008. Archived from the original on 2008-05-03. Retrieved May 3, 2008.
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  25. ^ Mariah Carey: I'm Pregnant! (VIDEO). Huffingtonpost.com. Retrieved on 2010-12-17.
  26. ^ Mariah Carey, Nick Cannon parents of twins April 30, 2011
  27. ^ Mariah & Nick Reveal Baby Names. mariahcarey.com, May 4, 2011
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  30. ^ "Lupus 'attacking my kidneys,' Cannon says". 5. Retrieved 5 March 2012. {{cite web}}: |first= has generic name (help); |first= missing |last= (help); Check date values in: |date= and |year= / |date= mismatch (help); Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)
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  33. ^ Mr. Showbiz
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