Earlier today, I posted a YouTube video of a promising young talent on the rise in the ATL by the name of Phatfffat, real name Dondria Nicole. I first heard about her through a friend over at Empire Ent. who told me that Jermaine Dupri had signed a female singer who was Tha Truth.
I […]

Just days after Jay Z and Live Nation announced their $150 million partnership, Jermaine Dupri has announced the formation of a new Hip Hop label backed by an unlikely partner: Procter & Gamble.
JD is the president of TAG Records distributed by Island Def Jam Records where he also heads the Urban Music division. The […]

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It’s difficult to say who won the Battle of the Titan Afterparties between AG Entertainment and So So Def last night. The post Mary J Blige/Jay Z concert festivities was in full swing at Dreamz Nightclub. Mary, Lil’ Kim and Sean Combs hosted the huge AG Entertainment […]

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Tonight, the sold out Heart of the City Tour starring Jay Z and Mary J Blige, rolls through Atlanta. It will be on and popping at the Philips Arena as the sold out crowd sways to the soulful rhythms of The Diva, the Legendary Mary.
But the real action will take place after the […]

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Well, all those rumors of a possible break up between Janet Jackson and her music mogul boyfriend Jermaine “JD” Dupri have been put to rest - again. Without a doubt, Janet loves her man. Janet makes it perfectly clear that she is comfortable with JD being in charge of […]

Mariah Carey only had a few days to prepare for her Saturday Night Live appearance after Janet Jackson canceled due to sickness from low record sales (more about that in a minute).
Mariah performed the second single off her E=MC² album, “Migrate” with T-Pain. Did I say “performed”? I meant to say lip synced […]

Island Records president of Urban music Jermaine Dupri posted a video on his YouTube channel of himself undergoing LASIK eye surgery recently.
This is a procedure that I’ve wanted to have done for many years, but after watching JD’s cornea being peeled like an orange, I think I’ll pass.
JD didn’t make it to his regular Saturday […]

6 months ago this story about Janet Jackson and Jermaine Dupri getting married would have made headlines. But, today, not so much:
JANET Jackson is taking the marriage plunge again. Although the pop star has remained mum on her engagement to rapper Jermaine Dupri, she recently hit up designers like Badgley Mischka, asking for bridal […]

Parade.com scored an interview with the legendary Janet Jackson who reveals a little more of her family life than in previous interviews. Parade really got Janet to open up more and show her human side. On growing up the youngest Jackson and getting dumped on by big sister LaToya:
“When my brothers were on […]

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It looks like there is no love lost between Jermaine Dupri and SOHH.com. According to SOHH Soulful’s Kevin, who at one time was JD’s boy, Jermaine flipped when he read Kevin’s review of Janet Jackson’s “Feedback” remix featuring Ciara.
On Saturday, Kevin wrote a post titled “Janet Jackson’s Ship Must Be Sinking If […]

Addicts of HBO’s hit series The Wire know Maestro Harrell as Randy Wagstaff, the kid who hustled candy during the 4th Season. When Randy Maestro isn’t acting he plays the piano and sings a little. His crooning caught the ear of Jermaine Dupri who signed him to So So Def/Island Records in 2005.
JD […]

First let me say Happy New Year and welcome to 2008! I wasn’t going to update today but there is so much going on that I thought I would go ahead and post some pics from last night’s festivities around the country.
Edit: Yes, I edited this post because I was joking about JD but some […]