TELL 'EM WHY YOU MAD: They'll Never Grow Up to Me

Nick Cannon and Ray J are two dudes that I will never respect as adults stars, ever. I don't know where this comes from but it's the way I've felt for a long while.

They've tried so hard over the years to claim adult fame but I just can't accept them as adult stars. It's like a mental block of some sort. For whatever reason I think they're both wack and are well pass their youth prime.

I first saw Nick Cannon on Nickelodeon's All That. He was straight on the show. Then came the movies and the rapping. Sorry, I can't co-sign on those moves. He's not a good actor, not really funny and the rapping is way off. But as a youth star he was suppose to be kind of corny considering he was on Nickelodeon. The only reason Wild 'N Out was half funny was the supporting cast Cannon rocked with, including De Ray and Katt Williams. Some make the argument, look at his wife. Well, marrying Mariah Carey doesn't make him more of a grown man to me.

Now, Ray J no matter what will always be Brandy's brother to me. He even had a roll on her show Moesha. Then in an effort to step out of his sisters shadow, he launched his own career. Remember that song One Wish, when he actually asked for like 15 wishes? Then to really attempt to give himself more of an edge he made a pornographic home video with then girlfriend Kim Kardashian, the so conveniently was leaked. Then there's the For the Love of Ray J show on VH1 where he tries to give himself even more of an edge. I guess Ray tried to tap into that "pump life into your career by claiming you are looking for love but you just need the spotlight and love will never be found in just one season" reality television formula. Sorry, an attempt at being an adult star is just not working for me Ray.

Close friends have heard me say all of this before and I know O (co-author of The Mad Bloggers) is laughing somewhere about this but it's how I feel.

Sexy Can I is a cool song and Drumline is a decent movie but both would have probably been better products if Ray and Nick weren't a part of them. I just think both of these guys are trying really hard to be something they are not. Perhaps it's working on some and you've forgotten that Nick Cannon started on Nickelodeon and Ray J is Brandy's little brother.

I can't and maybe that's the problem.