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Ryan Leslie Ordered to Pay Up On Reward Promise

Singer/songwriter reneged on huge reward if stolen laptop was found

Ryan Leslie plans to file an appeal.

By Ashley R. Harris

Posted: November 29, 2012 Tags: Ryan Leslie

RYAN LESLIE Harvard University BA, Government and Economics Class of ’98 Scoring a perfect score of 1600 on his SATs at the age of 15, Leslie went on to deliver Harvard’s “Harvard Oration” at his graduation ceremony when he was just 19 years old. Joining Cambridge’s elite jazz group, The Krokodiloes, the child prodigy discovered his love for music. Since then he as written music and produced for Sean “Diddy” Combs’ Bad Boy Entertainment, Donnell Jones, New Edition, Cheri Dennis and more. Still recognizing the importance of education, Leslie recently hosted a “mini-music seminar” for Harvard’s Black Student Law Association in 2009 called “The Bizness Behind the Business.”

Ryan Leslie Directs Political Short for Congressional Candidate Taj Clayton

The gifted performer lends his creative vision and support to his Harvard classmate's political aspirations

Singer/producer Ryan Leslie adds director to his resume with a powerful campaign short for Congressional…

By Benè Viera

Posted: April 11, 2012 Tags: Barack Obama, Congress, Harvard, Herman Cain, Les is More, Mitt Romney, NextSelection Lifestyle Group, Rick Perry, Running For You, Ryan Leslie, Skype, Taj Clayton, The Road We've Traveled, Young Jeezy

Princeton, Harvard, Cornell, Dartmouth, Brown, Yale, Columbia and UPenn all have the distinction of being named Ivy League institutions of higher education. Since February 1954 these eight universities have been heralded for their academic excellence and standout athletic achievements. Almost 60 years later, those institutions are still recognized as the most prestigious centers of higher learning nationwide. While the general train of thought would be that the Elite 8 would solely produce cerebral types, some of today’s most notable and creative African American celebrities have walked their hallowed halls as well. With the back to school season in full swing, BlackEnterprise.com highlights 10 celebrities you probably didn’t know attended an Ivy League school. —Amber McKynzie

10 Black Celebrities Who Attended Ivy League Schools

Eight schools have the honor of being labeled Ivy League and—surprisingly—having these 10 celebrities as attendees

The elite eight of higher education are referred to as Ivy League schools. While most…

By Amber McKynzie

Posted: August 19, 2011 Tags: Angela Bassett, back to school gallery, BET, Bob Johnson, Brown, COlumbia University, Cornell University, Courtney B. Vance, Dartmouth, elite eight, Harvard University, Hill Harper, Ivy League, John Legend, Joy Bryant, Princeton University, Quincy Jones, Rashida Jones, Robert Johnson, Ryan Leslie, Sanaa Lathan, Stan Lathan, Tyra Banks, University of Pennsylvania, Yale

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Black Music Month Power Player: Ryan Leslie, The Producer

From music production intern to hit maker, the Grammy nominated producer talks about the importance of social media for today's beat maker

Music producer Ryan Leslie is the industry's modern-day Renaissance man (Image: Press)
It’s hard not to…

By Janel Martinez

Posted: June 7, 2011 Tags: Beyonce, black music month, Cassie, Chris Brown, Facebook, Harvard University, Kanye West, Mary J. Blige, MySpace, Ne-Yo, NextSelection Lifestyle Group, Ryan Leslie, Sean "Diddy" Combs, Shawn “Jay-Z” Carter, Social media, Twitter