It might not have made sense to some people when Nick Cannon added New York morning radio host to his résumé last month — the actor/comedian/rapper/television producer/“America’s Got Talent” host/Mariah Carey-husband seems to have enough slashes to his name — but it makes perfect sense to the 29-year-old entrepreneur.
“It’s a media I’ve always admired,” said Cannon, who sported a Sinatra-like fedora, tie and vest to his deejay appearance at The Underground (56 W. Illinois St.) Saturday. “And I get up early anyway — I might as well do work. I don’t ever sleep.”
Besides his new gig with 92.3 NOW (WXRK-FM) in New York, Cannon, in town for Carey’s two shows at the Chicago Theatre, is promoting RydazNrtist, an R&B group signed to his Ncredible Entertainment label. He also wrote and directed “School Gyrls,” a “High School Musical”-esque film which premieres Feb. 21 on Nickelodeon.
When asked about his next film role, Cannon said, “It’s a musical – that’s all I can say about that.” The “Drumline” star claimed he’s a little more careful when picking movie roles these days because he doesn’t want to make the same mistakes he made in the past.
“Before I was doing movies for money,” Cannon said. “I just wanted to get paid and pay my parents bills. The reason I do movies now is for the love of it.”
As for the follow-up to his 2003 self-titled debut rap album, which featured the underrated “Gigolo,” Cannon said nothing is in the works.
Still, he did admit to writing a few rap songs about Carey’s nemesis, Eminem, who has taken numerous swipes at Mrs. Nick Cannon.
“I wrote a bunch of dis records but never put them out,” said Cannon before jokingly bragging, “I killed him.”
Source:Chicago Tribune/Nick Cannon Archives
. So how was the “School Gyrls” premiere on Monday?
