April 2009
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ALMOST 24 HRS STRAIGHT
Not much to share except I’ve been in the trenches with work and glued to my blackberry or laptop. I did get out a bit to take an awesome meeting yesterday afternoon with a potential new client that I’m really excited about (my lips will remain sealed until we close the account) and a late lunch/dinner at Houston’s with Kisha. We both had their traditional salads today,...
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Understand
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Seek not only to know, but also to understand. In a world that is awash in information, true understanding remains a rare and precious treasure.
The knowledge and information you collect is indeed valuable. The understanding you refine from that knowledge can be priceless.
Information tells you what has happened. Understanding enables you to know what will come...
Monday, Urth & Yogurtland
I had a super busy start to my week doing the usual - pitching, conference calls, e-mails, reviewing of pitches, press releases and activity reports - plus helping to organize the logistics for a special dinner and party this Thursday in Las Vegas - which you’ll hear all about in a later blog.
Kisha and I started our morning with breakfast at the Urth Caffe.
We love the coffee there,...
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Take action
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Success does not come to those who merely have great ideas. Success comes to those who have great ideas and who follow through on them.
Your carefully crafted plans bring value only when you put them into action. The best of intentions are useful only when you follow through on them.
During the course of the day, many thoughts cross your mind. Yet just as easily...
Sole Searching
I went sole searching this weekend and found 4 perfect mates :-) Here are the three pairs that I picked up from Diavolina. I’m going to wait to share the VERY SEXY Fendi’s that I picked up from Barney’s for the blog posting for this coming Thursday. I plan on wearing them to a special party that I’ll be at in Vegas that night! Can’t wait!
(Pour La Victoire...
Friends, Salad & Shopping
I had a really nice weekend spending time with friends and shopping this weekend.
On Saturday I hung out with Lisa Spiritus (Famous Stars and Stripes) and Michelle. We had AMAZING salads at LaScala in Beverly Hills before hitting Planet Blue, Ron Herman, Diavolina and Madison. I purchased some great tops, black lace leggings with stirrups, a fab skirt and some great shoes!
(Michelle picked us...
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Value in the giving +++++++++++++++++++ There have been times when the kindness of another person has changed your life for the better. And it’s easy to see that kindness has the power to reach far beyond itself. In the most difficult of moments, kindness heals and reassures. Kindness gives comfort, and hope where there was none before. Kindness can inspire confidence. It changes for the...
Love Chloe
On Thursday night I went to the Chloe boutique opening event at MILK Studios with Estelle, Kisha and Michelle where Perry Farrell deejayed and Janelle Monet performed. We met up with Cara Donatto (Publicity/Atlantic), James Lopez (Marketing/Atlantic) and Ant Demby. Celebs such as Jared Leto, Amber Volleta, Kate Bosworth, Emma Stone, Zoe Saldana, Nikki Hilton and Chloe Sevingy were there.
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Teen Island at Katsuya
Tonight I had dinner at hotspot Katsuya. The food (sushi) is delicious (although I don’t think it outranks Nobu or Koi) and the atmosphere is very hip (interior design by Phillipe Starck).
At the two tables were Nick, Kenneth “Babyface” Edmonds, Gabriella Schwartz (Def Jam), Scooter Braun (Asher Roth/Justin Bieber), Ant Demby (DAS Communications), Mildred Delamota (Def Jam),...
America's Got Talent
NBC held their press junket for America’s Got Talent today in Pasadena, CA at the beautiful Langham Huntington Hotel. Nick (this season’s host), along with the show’s creator Simon Cowell and judges Sharon Osbourne, Pierce Morgan, David Hasselhoff had a full day of interviews with outlets such as E!, Extra, Access Hollywood, TV Guide, Entertainment Tonight, CNN, radio and print...
Listen to 15-year-old Justin Bieber’s...
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Jump right in +++++++++++++++++++ If you don’t make the attempt, you’re not going to achieve it. Though you may have perfectly reasonable and understandable excuses, those excuses won’t provide you with anything of value. Be bold, set your sights high, and move confidently in the direction of what you really desire. Of course things will not always turn out the way you planned....
TROUBLE WITH TWITTERS - MUST SEE - LOL
OMG. Nile Evans who’s on Team Nick Cannon posted this on Facebook with this message, LMAO:
TROUBLE WITH TWITTERS:
I thought of Tracy when I saw this!!! F’ing Hysterical. She needs an intervention. LOL WE LOVE YOU TRACY, WE’RE HERE FOR YOU!!!!!!
AMAZING
Kanye West feat. Young Jeezy “Amazing”
Earth Day
Yesterday was Earth Day and Nick went to the famed Empire State Building with Spongebob Squarepants and Nickelodeon President Cyma Zarghami to turn off the lights. What did you do?
Daily Thought
Feel the way you choose
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Whatever you feel on the inside, you will experience on the outside. Life reflects back to you the way you most sincerely and persistently are.
When you’re having a joyful day it’s because you’ve decided to do so. The world you see is directly related to the world you intend to see.
From nothing, in an instant, you can create joy....
Hot Hollywood
I caught the first flight in the morning to LA yesterday and when I arrived my BFF Kisha Maldonado-Madrid picked me up and we went straight to the Urth Cafe for breakfast. It’s one of our favorite places to eat - amazing coffee, teas and food. Highly recommended place to visit whenever you’re in LA. Kisha and I both had egg white mexican omelets. YUM.
(Kisha Maldonado-Madrid - I am...
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Act on who you are +++++++++++++++++++
When in doubt about what to do, chose the kindest option. When you’re not sure about how much to give of yourself, err on the side of generosity.
When you feel the urge to do something nice for someone else, don’t make excuses for why you can’t. Just go ahead and make it happen.
Give your attention to your thoughts. And at the same time,...
More Se7en Photos
Here are more photos from this past Saturday night in ATL with Se7en.
Getting ATTACKED by fans when arriving to the club
Posing with a fan
Performing
Getting mobbed in VIP
Tamara Simmons
I received this really nice e-mail from Tamara Simmons over the weekend and it brought a HUGE smile to my face. I remember when I met her for the first time a few years ago (through the L.I.F.E. Foundation, an organization that works with at risk youth) how quiet and unsure she was about her future. Years later, she has blossomed into an extraordinary young woman and I’m truly proud of all...
TYSON
Tonight I went to the screening for TYSON, a portrait of a humbled former heavy weight champion - told in his own words by director James Toback. Mike Tyson examines his own life in and out of the ring with a candor, eloquence and vulnerability that is by turns poignant, funny and never less than brutally honest.
Celebrities and VIP’s that attended included Antonio ‘LA’ Reid,...
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New prosperity +++++++++++++++++++ Wake up, open your eyes and look around you. Opportunity is everywhere. There is plenty of work to be done. And there are all sorts of effective, fulfilling ways to do it. The world is alive with all kinds of challenges. Pick a particularly difficult and meaningful one, creatively work your way through it, and bring new prosperity to yourself and others. Jump...
Tea at Intermezzo
Before I went to catch my flight back to NY today, Nikki and I met up with blogger Gyant at my favorite tea and dessert place, Intermezzo (yes, another place that Nikki introduced me to on my last visit to Atlanta). I’m normally not a mint tea (I prefer black teas and green) drinker but it’s absolutely WONDERFUL here and you MUST try it. We ordered crepes with banana and nutella (yes,...
Best Soup & Salad
I’m OBSESSED with the chicken caesar salad and creamy tomato basil soup from La Madeleine. It’s a french bakery and bistro with several locations in Atlanta as well as cities in Texas, Louisiana and Washington D.C. It is AMAZING, AMAZING, AMAZING. My girlfriend Nikki Zalanka - who I’m always with when I’m in Atlanta introduced me to this place on my last visit. The...
Se7en in Atlanta
Gearing up for the debut of his first US album, Se7en is currently on a national promotional tour. This weekend he hosted a party and performed a few songs at Atlanta hotspot The Velvet Room. I flew down yesterday to be with the team and had a chance to see for myself the type of following he has in the South - and I have to admit I was shocked. When I arrived to the venue, there was a long line...
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Nick Cannon Cover Shoot
On Friday Nick did a big cover shoot for a national magazine. I’m not allowed to say the name of the outlet quite yet - but it will be available on newsstands everywhere in a little over a month and it’s MAJOR. Most of the images were taken indoors but we did some outdoors as well in Times Square. Of course, Nick was mobbed by crowds of people and fans who were overwhelmed with...
GIVING BACK
My dear friend Adewale ‘Wale’ Ogunleye who is a professional football player for the Chicago Bears recently visited his native country of Nigeria on a 10-day mission trip (along with 4 other NFL players) that mixed free medical clinics with football camps. The traveling party included six doctors and seven nurses. The doctors serviced over 1200 patients in four clinics where they also...
ESTELLE & SWIZZ BEATZ - CLICK HERE →
Estelle & Swizz were busy in the studio last night working on music for her new album which will be released THIS YEAR. Click on the link to watch the video footage that aired LIVE on Swizz’ Kyte channel last night. We had a team call last week to discuss her creative vision for this project and it’s MAJOR! SO EXCITED! CAN’T WAIT!!!
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My client BIG SEAN dropped his mixtape today. His debut major label release is coming soon! Can’t wait - I’m very excited about this project.
Right now I’m listening to Drake’s...
VIBE x NOTORIOUS
After a VERY busy and productive day at the office, Michelle and I headed over to hotspot Pink Elephant to work at the red carpet event that my client VIBE threw in celebration of the 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment DVD release of the film NOTORIOUS. Nick deejayed the event, Jamal Woolard who did an INCREDIBLE job playing Christopher ‘Notorious B.I.G.’ Wallace came, as well as...
Team Satten
Yesterday I met up with one of my favorite editors to work with - Vanessa Satten (Managing Editor of XXL Magazine) at the Brooklyn Diner. She has always been my main go to at the magazine over the years and we work extremely well together. She has been with the publication for the past 11 years, which is pretty amazing. We chatted over breakfast and coffee. I had an egg white omelet with chicken...
Epiphany at SoHo House
Tuesday night I had dinner with one of the most stylish couples that I know - Lisa Chu and Coltrane Curtis at the SoHo House in the Meatpacking District. Not only are Lisa and Coltrane a perfect match as husband and wife, but also in business. They run a highly successful lifestyle marketing, special events and public relations agency called Epiphany Media which is in its fifth year of operation...
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Push you up +++++++++++++++++++ Stand misfortune on its head. Turn it into something good. Don’t let the disappointments get you down. Let them get you going, even stronger than before. After all, life is how you look at it. Look at it all as an opportunity for grace and joy and fulfillment. Every single time you feel like complaining about how bad things are, there’s a much more...
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Active role +++++++++++++++++++ There is a very small gap that can separate you from the fulfillment of your dreams. Fortunately, that gap is entirely of your own making and you have what it takes to get across it. Life’s abundance swirls around you in every moment, and it seems close enough to touch. The possibilities just keep on coming, day after day, filled with the promise of...
Drinks & Tapas
Busy day as usual. Tonight I stopped by Von in the East Village afterwork drinks and to wish Jeff Mazzacano a Happy Birthday. Jeff is the Publisher of GIANT magazine and someone who I have known for a few years. Prior to GIANT he was over at VIBE magazine. A really nice and great guy. It was my first time at Von and the bar had a really nice, low key atmosphere which was cool. I had a chance to...
Nick Cannon x TheLifeFiles.com
Nick sat down with Javid from TheLifeFiles.com recently at our midtown NYC office. Special thanks J.D. Anderson - check out his interview!
Daily Thought
Your choice +++++++++++++++++++ You can resent the amount of work you have to do. Or you can get busy and use it as an opportunity to create great value. You can see each setback as a fatal blow to the achievement of your dream. Or you can learn from all the ups and the downs and make the achievement of your dream all the more valuable as a result of each challenge. You can pounce upon each bit of...
Observe & Report
Tina and I spent this past Friday night doing our usual favorite - dinner & a movie. We ate at one of our favorite restaurants - the Grand Lux (I prefer over Cheesecake Factory) at Garden State Plaza Mall - and then went to see Observe and Report. I actually never saw the previews or any commercials for the film but we’re both big Seth Rogen fans so anything that he’s in,...
Easter & Dinner
Hope everyone had a wonderful and Happy Easter! The first thing that my sister Tina and I did today was go to The Immaculate Conception Church in Secaucus. We were a few minutes late and it was completely filled with people so we had to stand in the back for the entire mass, but I’m glad we made the effort. We don’t usually go to church except for when we’re with our mother...
Flat Sandals
I went to Nordstrom yesterday to return a pair of shoes (fabulous Marc Jacobs that are really pretty to look at but I know I’ll NEVER wear) - and ended up walking out the store with four new ones. I’ll be going to Mexico next month with my best friends Carmina and Kisha so I picked up a few sandals for the trip. They’ll be perfect to wear in the city also when the weather gets...
Barbados
Last weekend Paul Parris (The Barbados Experience) flew me down to Barbados to meet with a few folks and to experience what the island has to offer.
When I arrived, Paul greeted me at the airport with a driver. The first thing that I noticed was the steering wheel in the car was on the right side and that they drove on the left side of the road. It was hot, but not humid which was really nice....
Radio Star
I spent this past Tuesday night at Radio Star singing karaoke with a fun group - Todd Moscowitz (EVP/Warner Music Group), Eric Wong (Atlantic Records) Andrew Zaeh (Atlantic Records), Marisol Martinez (Atlantic Records), Kaz James, Eric Rosenthal, Estelle, AJ Crimson (Estelle’s make-up artist) and their friends. It also happened to be Andrew’s birthday!
Miss Info popped by for a few...
Kaz James
My friend Kaz James (formerly of the electronic duo - BodyRockers) was in town this week from London and we ended up hanging out on Tuesday evening, singing karaoke. He was quit funny to watch. I’ll share photos and details from that night this weekend but in the meantime, here are some of his videos. He’s a really talented singer, songwriter, producer who’s had tremendous...
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Celebrate the consequences +++++++++++++++++++ Do you pay a price for your actions, or do you reap great rewards from them? Do you fear the consequences of what you do, or do you eagerly await them? It all depends on the actions you take. The destination at which you arrive is determined by the direction in which you most consistently travel. Instead of cursing the negative consequences,...
Kiehl's & Clubbing in NJ
Tonight I met up with Estelle at the Kiehl’s Anniversary party at their original store on 13th Street and 3rd Avenue which was hosted by Chloe Sevigny. My friend Kim Kardashian and her best friend Brittny Gastineau also came. We had a chance to meet the President of Kiehl’s Chris Salgardo who was really nice. They were serving comfort food which the guests seemed to really enjoy....
Miami
Sorry, I fell off for a few days but now I’m back!
Last Friday I was on my way to Barbodas with a connecting flight in Miami. My flight was delayed so I ended up not being able to make the connection and had to stay overnight in Miami. It was actually good news since it’s one of my favorite places to visit and also because I had a few people to see.
(View from the plane leaving...
Se7en x People Magazine
Se7en is featured in the April 20th Issue of People Magazine.
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Every richness +++++++++++++++++++ What is the most positive, wonderful thing you can imagine for yourself, for your life, for the ones you love, for the world in which you live? As soon as you can imagine it, you’re well on the way to making it a reality. If it were impossible there would be no way you could even conceive of it. Live with the knowledge and the assurance that the best...
WatchMySpace Fashion Presents: The Fit featuring Grammy award winning artist Estelle. In this exclusive episode that launched today, Estelle visits some of her favorite stores and boutiques in New York City including Tory Burch, Owl’s Lab and Kirna Zabete. The singer shows users some of the clothing that exemplifies her fresh and unique style. Estelle opensup about her wild shoe fetish and the...
