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Jermaine Dupri also known
simply as JD (born Jermaine Dupri Mauldin on September 23, 1972) is an
African-American record producer and rapper. Dupri is notable as the youngest
ever inductee to the Georgia Music Hall of Fame on September 16, 2006,
introduced by Quincy Jones and Russell Simmons. He is known for giving credit to
his label So So Def in some songs that he has produced, saying at the beginning
of the song "Y'All know what this is! So, So, DEF!"
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Early
life
Jermaine Dupri Mauldin
was born in Asheville, North Carolina. He grew up in the College Park community
of Atlanta, Georgia. Dupri was first introduced to the music business by his
father, a concert promoter and manager of rap and R&B groups, at an early age.
He dropped his last name as a teenager and started out as a breakdancer for
artists such as Diana Ross and Cameo. Dupri became the youngest charting
producer in the history of music at age 14. He went on to produce a number of
hits for platinum artists such as TLC, Jay-Z, Ludacris and Bow Wow
Music
career
From DG Jermaine Dupri is
the founder, President and CEO of his own label, So So Def Records, which has
been the home to several artists such as Da Brat, Jagged Edge, and Xscape.
Juvenile rap acts such as Kris Kross and Bow Wow have been some of his biggest
successes; Dupri earned significant amounts of songwriting royalties by
ghostwriting for such acts.
In addition, Dupri has
pursued a recording career of his own, which has resulted in hits such as "Money
Ain't A Thing" (1998, with Jay-Z), "Welcome to Atlanta" (2001, with Ludacris)
and "Get Your Number" (2005, with Mariah Carey), and "Gotta Getcha" featuring
Johnta Austin. He became involved with a dispute between Eminem and Dr. Dre in
2002.
So So Def, a label
specializing in Southern hip hop, R&B, and bass music, was originally
distributed through Sony Entertainment/Columbia Records. 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 (the top-selling albums of 2004 and 2005)
respectively. He produced some of the biggest hits of those years including
"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 hit track "Radio" for young R&B sensation Jarvis, but didn't
release the album because his label was in transition with the distributor. He
has also scored hit singles with J-Kwon ("Tipsy"), Dem Franchize Boyz and many
more. He also 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 Jermaine 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 new
album titled 20 Y.O., released September 26, 2006.
In fact, as of August
9th, 2006, Dupri is in the list of the top ten richest people in Hip-Hop.
Numbers 1 to 10 were: Sean "Diddy" Combs, Shawn "Jay-Z" Carter, Russell Simmons,
Damon Dash, The Neptunes, Dr. Dre, Ice Cube, Eminem, 50 Cent, and Nelly/Jermaine
Dupri.
Dupri continues to
produce and deliver guest appearances for today's hottest artists. He has worked
from many of the major artists ranging all the way from Jay-Z ("Money Ain't A
Thang"), Ludacris ("Welcome To Atlanta") to 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 dropping Daz's album, tentatively titled "So So Gangsta," in 2006.
Daz's album is to include production by Dupri, Scott Storch and Daz.
Singer Monica's new
album, The Makings of Me features production from Jermaine Dupri with the lead
single "Everytime Tha Beat Drop". He also helped start the career of Deandre
Maiden.
Lately rumors began to
emerge that Jermaine would leave his President of Virgin Records Urban Music
Position , on Saturday the 21th it has been confirmed , So So Def's Status on
Virgin Records is unsure.
Feuds
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 ain'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 [DJ scratches] MY
dick." Eminem and Xzibit, of whom was 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.
Dupri replied to the Dr.
Dre and Eminem insults with an underground track called "JD's Reply" which he
leaked to the internet. On the track, he implies Dr. Dre is a homosexual and
calls him a "gayass mark." Dupri states that Dr. Dre is not doing any work in
the studio and other producers are ghostwriting for him and makes remarks
referring to Timbaland using the same style of beats on his production. At the
end of the track, he says, "If you come at me again, I'm gonna come back at you
three times harder."
After "JD's reply" was
released, the previously mentioned track "Say My Name" by Xzibit featuring
Eminem and Nate Dogg was released on Xzibit's album "Man Vs. Machine". In the
last verse of this track, Eminem greatly insults Dupri. Since this track was
released, Dupri has not commented in a song.
Accolades and Recognition
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.
Net
Worth
It was recently confirmed
that Dupri was in the top 10 of the wealthiest hiphop entertainers. He and Nelly
tied at 10th place both grossing $68 Million
Albums
Album cover Album
information
Life in 1472
Released: July 21, 1998
Chart positions: #3 US
Billboard 200
U.S. Sales: N/A
Last RIAA certification:
Platinum
Singles: "Money Ain't a
Thang", "Sweetheart", "The Party Continues", "Going Home with Me"
Instructions
Released: October 2, 2001
Chart positions: #15 US
Billboard 200
U.S. Sales: N/A
Last RIAA certification:
Platinum
Singles: "Welcome to
Atlanta", "Ballin' Out of Control"
Compilation albums
Album cover Album
information
Young, Fly & Flashy,
Vol. 1
Released: July 25, 2005
Chart positions: #43 US
U.S. Sales: N/A
Last RIAA certification:
Platinum
Singles: "I Think They
Like Me [Remix]", "Gotta Getcha"
Young, Fly & Flashy,
Vol. 2
Released: 2007
Chart positions: N/A
U.S. Sales: N/A
Last RIAA certification:
N/A
Singles:
Singles
Songs listed here are
chart singles on which Dupri was namechecked, either as the main or featured
performer.
Year Title Chart
Positions Album
US Hot 100 US R&B/Hip-Hop
US Rap UK Singles Chart
1997 "We Just Wanna Party
With You"
(with Snoop Doggy Dogg) -
- - - "Men In Black" Soundtrack
1998 "Money Ain't a
Thang"
(with Jay-Z) #52 #10 #28
- Life in 1472
1998 "Sweetheart"
(with Mariah Carey) - - -
- Life in 1472
1998 "The Party
Continues" #29 #14 #6 - Life in 1472
1999 "Going Home With Me"
- #57 - - Life in 1472
2000 "I've Got to Have
It""
(featuring Nas & Monica)
- #67 #15 - Big Momma's House Soundtrack
2001 "Ballin' Out of
Control" #95 #42 #14 - Instructions
2002 "Welcome to Atlanta"
(featuring Ludacris) #35
#15 #14 - Instructions
2002 "Girlfriend"
(Alicia Keys featuring
JD) - #82 - #24 Songs in A Minor
2005 "Gotta Getcha" #60
#31 #15 #54 Young, Fly & Flashy, Vol. 1
2005 "I Think They Like
Me"
(Dem Franchize Boyz
featuring JD, Da Brat & Bow Wow) #15 #1 #1 - Young, Fly & Flashy, Vol. 1
2005 "Get Your Number"
(Mariah Carey feat. JD) -
- - #9 The Emancipation of Mimi
2005 "Fresh Azimiz"
(Bow Wow featuring J-Kwon
& JD) #32 #13 #6 - Wanted
2006 "Feelin' You"
(3LW featuring JD) TBA
TBA TBA - Point Of No Return
2006 "Dem Jeans"
(Chingy featuring JD) #59
#57 #19 - Hood Star
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