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Full Jermaine Dupri Biography
Jermaine Dupri also known simply as JD (born Jermaine Dupri Mauldin on September 23, 1972) is an American record producer and rapper. Dupri is the youngest inductee to the Georgia Music Hall of Fame. He was inducted on September 16, 2006 and introduced by Quincy Jones and Russell Simmons.
So So Def, a label specializing in Southern hip hop, R&B, and bass music, was originally distributed through Columbia Records/Sony Music Entertainment. In 2003, Dupri was appointed president of Arista Black Music and moved So So Def and its artists there. In 2004, Dupri was appointed President of Urban Music at Virgin Records and moved So So Def over to Virgin. Meanwhile, Dupri also expanded his business ventures, buying into Chicago-based distillery 3 Vodka and opening his own boutique restaurant, Cafe Dupri.
In 2004 and 2005, Dupri worked with R&B singers Usher and Mariah Carey on their releases, Confessions and The Emancipation of Mimi. He also produced the songs "Burn", "Confessions, Pt. 2" and the remix featuring Kanye West, Shyne, and Twista, and "My Boo" with Usher and "It's Like That", "We Belong Together", "Shake It Off", "Get Your Number", and "Don't Forget About Us" with Carey. He produced the track "Radio" for young R&B singer Jarvis, but didn't release the album because his label was in transition with the distributor. He has also produced singles with J-Kwon ("Tipsy") and Dem Franchize Boyz. In addition he has worked with St. Louis rappers, Nelly, Chingy, & St. Lunatics.
Dupri's 2005 single, "Gotta Getcha" featuring Johnta Austin, is featured on the July 2005 release Jermaine Dupri presents...Young, Fly & Flashy, Vol. 1. The album is a compilation of tracks produced by and featuring Dupri. So far, "Gotta Getcha" has peaked at #60 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 singles chart. The controversial music video for the song features his girlfriend, singer Janet Jackson, in a x-rated peep show club. Dupri also worked with Jackson on her album titled 20 Y.O., released September 26, 2006, which didn't sell as much as Jackson's previous albums.
Dupri continues to work with a number of artists. He has worked with Jay-Z ("Money Ain't A Thang"), Ludacris ("Welcome To Atlanta") and Warren G ("Havin' Thangs"). His current roster (as of April 2006) includes Young Capone, Dem Franchize Boyz, Da Kid Slim, Daz (aka Daz Dillinger & Dat Nigga Daz), T. Waters, and Johnta Austin. He plans on releasing Daz's album, tentatively titled "So So Gangsta", in 2006. Daz's album is to include production by Dupri, Scott Storch and Daz.
He is currently working with Kaisuan who's album should be out late '07 early '08 and Ashanti for her album due in 2007. He is also currently working on the new Bone Thugs-N-Harmony album Strength & Loyalty. He produced the second single of the album, "Lil L.O.V.E." featuring Mariah Carey & Bow Wow
It was revealed shortly after the release that the beat was actually lifted from the song "City of Angels" by Above the Law featuring Frost off the Crow:City of Angels soundtrack. It is evident both in beat and flow as can be seen by comparing the choruses. City of Angels: "L.A. is still a crazy ass place to stay where the riders ride and the players play, I've been around the world and around the way, 24 7 like every day." Welcome to Atlanta: "Welcome to Atlanta where the players play and we ride on them thangs like every day".
Dupri had a minor feud with famous hip-hop producer Dr. Dre in 2002. In an interview, Dupri claimed that he did more complete work on production than either Dre or Timbaland. Dre proceeded to insult Dupri on Eminem's track "Say What You Say" from The Eminem Show, namely with the lines, "Over 80 million records sold/And I didn't have to do it with ten or eleven-year olds." The song ends with a recording of Timbaland saying, "Yo, this is Timbaland/Tell him I said he can suck MY dick." Eminem and Xzibit, who were affiliated with Dre's Aftermath label at the time, also insulted Dupri on the Xzibit track "My Name." Xzibit also released a diss track on a DJ Kay-Slay mixtape called 'Short People' that contains a sample from the Randy Newman song and insults JD on his height among other things.
Apparently, his feud with Dr. Dre has ceased as Dre was requested to produce an unreleased track for girlfriend Janet Jackson's 20YO album, and Stat Quo (of Shady Records) appeared on his Young Fly & Flashy compilation.
The feud between Dupri and Timbaland also appears to be over, evidenced by Dupri singing Timbaland's praises before the BET Hip Hop Awards, saying specifically that Timbaland deserved to win producer of the year honors as a result of the producer's tracks having far-reaching influences beyond hip-hop.
Jermaine Dupri recently was appointed President of urban music at Island Records where he will oversee urban artists and operations under the label.
JD was named as one of the 'Top 25 Greatest Southern Artists' by Ozone Magazine in a piece written by Rohit Loomba. A segment was run on MTV Jamz in conjunction with the issue of the magazine as well. |
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