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Jermaine Dupri On The Combat Jack Show [Stream]

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JD’s Hip Hop pedigree is so official. 30 plus years of history here. Who else can wax so poetically about the 1980’s Fresh Fest, Kriss Kross, Jay Z and the acension of the South musically? This live episode recorded at Tree Sound Studios in Atlanta, Georgia was so official. Plus, Mr. Dupree opens up about his relationship with Janet Jackson. This is a guaranteed So So Def episode. #Salutes to Groove Chambers and Mali Hunter for making this happen.

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Jermaine Dupri: “Labels Are Lazier Than In The 90s” [Video]

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So So Def boss Jermaine Dupri say down with VladTV to discuss how the music industry has changed from the early 90s to today. Surprisingly, Dupri feels the industry hasn’t changed much, or at least his approach to the industry hasn’t. Ultimately he feels that record labels aren’t doing the same amount of work that they used to for their artists, while he still pushes his up-and-coming talents the same way he did with Kriss Kross in 1992. Dupri feels that executive that are on his level often reach a point where they want the same results while doing less work. He also feels that there is a disconnect between the people who run the music biz and those who make the actual music. Check our Dupri’s take on the industry above.

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Jermaine Dupri On Juan Epstein [Stream]

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JD came by to talk about a new dope artist he has named Royce Rizzy who you can peep right here. However, the bulk of this 75 minute Juan Ep is spent discussing the amazing career of JD. We start out discussing his role as a kid on the Fresh Fest tour, continue through the formation of Kriss Kross, stories of how he had TLC before they were on LaFace, Biggie and Da Brat talk, and much much more. Great guy. Great episode.

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Jermaine Dupri & Royce Rizzy Speak On How They Linked Up & “Gah Damn” [Video]

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Royce Rizzy (formerly Rolls Royce Rizzy, but he’s not gonna “take your head off” if you call him the latter) is Jermaine Dupri’s most recent signee to So So Def, and the two rappers came through the HNHH office to talk a bit about how they linked up. Jermaine starts things off by talking about the history of So So Def, and the rare ability he had to get the whole roster together for an anniversary show. Later on, he spoke of coming across Royce’s song “Gah Damn” when searching for the Nae Nae dance, and how he heard portions of his own style in the young rapper’s delivery. Look out for big things from Rizzy in the near future.

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Jermaine Dupri Shares Candid Thoughts On Katy Perry; Talks Working w/ Jay-Z, Usher & Mariah Carey [Video]

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Multi-platinum producer, rapper and songwriter, Jermaine Dupri made a stop by Sway in the Morning and spoke candidly on all-things music. Our Shade 45 morning show went over-time to hear Dupri’s interesting back stories behind working with Jay Z, discovering Bow Wow and how Snoop gave him his name and opens up entirely about working side-by-side with Mariah Carey. Katy Perry set a new record on the Billboard’s Pop Songs chart, topping a record previously held by Mariah Carey for the most weeks at No. 1, thus claiming that she “dethroned” MC — JD then gave his honest opinion on all the above.

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