In the hip-hop community, it's about how real are you, or how strong can you be, and really my music just reflects me. If you can accept me, then you can accept my music.

The show is being produced by Cartoon Network Studios in association with N'Credible Entertainment. Growing up he divided his time between San Diego where his mother lived and Charlotte North Carolina where his father had worked. Early life
Cannon was born on October 8 1980 in San Diego California the son of Beth (née Hackett) an accountant and James Cannon a motivational televangelist.

He acted in the films Drumline Love Don't Cost a Thing and Roll Bounce. Cannon married American R&B/pop singer Mariah Carey on April 30 2008.