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Who Did Jermaine Dupri Have a Baby With

American tape producer, rapper, and songwriter

Jermaine Dupri
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Dupri in 2012
Born (1972-09-23) September 23, 1972 (historic period 49)

Asheville, North Carolina, U.S.[1] [two]

Other names
  • JD
  • Don Chi Chi
Occupation
  • Rapper
  • singer
  • songwriter
  • tape producer
  • entrepreneur
  • DJ
Years active 1984–present
Organization Global 14
Television The Rap Game
Partner(s) Janet Jackson
(2002–2009)[3]
Children two
Parent(s)
  • Michael Mauldin (father)
Awards Total list
Musical career
Origin Atlanta, Georgia, U.Southward.
Genres
  • Hip hop
  • R&B
Labels
  • So Then Def
  • Columbia
  • Arista
  • Def Jam
  • Island Urban Music
  • Virgin
Associated acts
  • Ocean'south 7
  • Bow Wow
  • Da Brat
  • Jagged Edge
  • Kris Kross
  • Mariah Carey
  • Monica
  • Usher
  • Xscape
Website global14.com

Musical artist

Jermaine Dupri Mauldin (born September 23, 1972) is an American rapper, songwriter, tape producer, entrepreneur, and DJ.[4] [5]

Early life [edit]

Jermaine Dupri Mauldin was born on September 23, 1972,[2] the son of Tina (Mosley) and Michael Mauldin, a Columbia Records executive.[six] Dupri'south promising musical career began before he was fifty-fifty ten years old. His father, also an Atlanta talent manager, had coordinated a Diana Ross show in 1982; to the delight of concert-goers, Dupri managed to get on-stage and dance along with Ross.[7] Dupri got his beginning equally a dancer for the hip hop group Whodini when he was twelve.[2] [8] He made an advent in their music video for the song "Freaks Come Out at Night".[9] [10] He began performing effectually the country, appearing with Herbie Hancock and Cameo before he opened the New York Fresh Festival, with Run-D.One thousand.C., Whodini, and Grandmaster Flash.[7]

Career [edit]

1992–1996: Early on career [edit]

In 1990, he produced his get-go human action, the female hip hop trio Silk Tymes Leather.[ii] [xi] He after formed the teen duo Kris Kross (Chris Kelly and Chris Smith) later on meeting the boys at a local mall in 1990. The group's get-go anthology, Totally Krossed Out, was released in 1992 and went multi-platinum due to their singles "Bound" and "Warm It Upward", both written and produced by Dupri. He established his own record label called So So Def in 1993. Shortly later on, he discovered female R&B group Xscape at a festival in Atlanta and signed them to the characterization. Their debut album, produced entirely by Dupri, Hummin' Comin' at 'Cha, went platinum with the support of the singles "Agreement", "Honey on My Mind", "Tonight" and "But Kickin' It", with the later on peaking at number 2 on the Billboard Hot 100. During the same year, on Yo! MTV Raps he met Da Deviling through Kris Kross, signed her to his label So So Def Recordings, and released her debut Funkdafied (1994) which went platinum. So So Def Recordings entered into a distribution partnership with Columbia Records in 1993. In 1995, he collaborated with Mariah Carey for the first time on the number 1 hit single "Always Be My Baby." He contributed to Lil' Kim's 1996 album, Hard Cadre on the track "Not Tonight".

1997–2003: Columbia, Arista Records [edit]

In 1997, Dupri co-wrote and produced several tracks on Usher'southward second anthology, My Fashion. The atomic number 82 unmarried, "You Make Me Wanna", reached number-one on the Rhythmic Top 40 and Hot R&B/Hip-Hop chart. The follow up single "Nice & Slow" went to number-one on the Billboard Hot 100 and Hot R&B/Hip-Hop chart, and the last single, "My Manner" peaked at number-2 on Billboard Hot 100. All three singles have been certified Platinum by Recording Industry Clan of America (RIAA). A featured invitee on the album, Monica, would also after become a protégé of Dupri, with her 2nd album, The Male child Is Mine, dropping in July of that twelvemonth. Dupri produced the single of the album "The First Night", which peaked atop the U.South. Billboard charts, with the album receiving the triple platinum certification and universal acclamation.

In 1998, Jermaine Dupri was involved in the release of Destiny'south Kid'south eponymous debut anthology. Dupri renewed the focus on his own music career, which proved successful with release of the singles "Sweetheart" featuring Mariah Carey (U.s.a.#126), "The Party Continues" featuring Da Brat and Usher (U.Southward. #26), and "Money Ain't a Thang" featuring Jay-Z (U.S. #52),[12] the lead singles from his debut studio album Life in 1472. As well that year he met shortly-to-be frequent collaborator and production partner Bryan-Michael Cox, likewise equally 11-year-quondam rapper, known then as Lil' Bow Wow and signed him to So So Def Recordings. The ii would later role ways after only 2 albums, but continued to frequently collaborate on afterward projects. The deal with Columbia was terminated in 2002 and in 2003 Dupri switched to Arista Records. Dupri worked on Tamar Braxton'southward debut album, Tamar on the runway "Go None" besides equally with Weezer and Lil Wayne on the song "Can't Stop Partying." He also collaborated with DJ Chuckie to make a vocal version of the song "Permit The Bass Kick". He soon released his sophomore studio album Instructions in October 2001.

2004–2009: Confessions and The Emancipation of Mimi [edit]

In 2004 Dupri connected again with Conductor contributing to Confessions co-writing and co-producing 3 consecutive singles Billboard Hot 100 number one songs "Burn", "Confessions Part Ii", and "My Boo".[xiii] Confessions won Best Contemporary R&B Anthology and Best R&B Performance past a Duo or Group with Vocals. Confessions has been certified diamond by the Recording Industry Clan of America (RIAA) and, equally of 2012, has sold 10 1000000 copies in the US and over xx 1000000 copies worldwide.[14]

Dupri in early 2005 worked with Mariah Carey on her The Emancipation Of Mimi with the smash hit "We Vest Together". It stayed at number one for 14 non-consecutive weeks, becoming the 2nd longest running number one song in US chart history, behind Carey's 1996 collaboration with Boyz 2 Men on "One Sweet Solar day". We Belong Together" won Grammy's for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance and Best R&B Song. The aforementioned year he worked on Wanted with Bow Wow, he co-produced and co-wrote "Let Me Hold Y'all". Later in December, Dupri produced and co-wrote Nelly's single "Grillz", which struck atop the Billboard charts yet once more.

In early 2006, Dupri signed both Dem Franchize Boyz and Daz Dillinger to his label So Then Def after transferring it from Arista Records to Virgin Records. The latter'due south album, And then So Gangsta, was released in September of that yr, while the sometime's label debut was released the post-obit year with the album On Top of Our Game which topped the Us Top Rap Albums with the striking songs "I Remember They Similar Me" and "Lean wit Information technology, Rock wit It." The group also featured aslope Dupri on Monica'due south snap single, "Everytime tha Beat Drop" (U.Due south. #48) off her 5th anthology, The Makings of Me. In late 2006, Dupri executive produced the album 20 Y.O. by his then-partner, Janet Jackson, forth with co-producing and co-writing half the tracklist and all of the singles. He returned for her ninth anthology, Subject area in 2008, producing the single "Stone With U".

In October 2007, he published his memoir, "Young, Rich and Dangerous: The Making of a Music Mogul" (Atria Books). In November 2007 co-produced and co-wrote with So So Def intern No I.D. this time on Jay-Z's tenth studio album American Gangster. The two contributed to the songs "Success" and "Fallin".

2010–present: The Rap Game [edit]

On October vii, 2013, he replaced Randy Jackson as Carey's talent manager.[xv] He afterwards parted ways with Carey in August 2014,[xvi] though they still maintain a professional relationship, equally he was a producer on most all of her albums since Fantasize (1995).

In 2015, Dupri and Queen Latifah created a reality television series, The Rap Game. The eight-episode series premiered on Lifetime on New year's day'due south Day, 2016. Information technology followed five emerging artists, ages 11–sixteen, who were immersed in the Atlanta hip-hop scene in a quest to go a rap star.[17] Dupri was joined by guests including Usher, Ludacris, Da Brat, T.I. and Silentó; they gave the competitors advice on what it takes to be in the industry.[eighteen]

In 2018, he was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame.[19]

In 2018, Jermaine Dupri his And so So Def brand celebrated an showroom at the Grammy Museum in Los Angeles, California chosen, Jermaine Dupri & And so And so Def, 25 Years Of Elevating Culture.[20]

Personal life [edit]

He has a daughter, Shaniah Mauldin, with Pam Sweat, who appeared on reality Goggle box show Growing Up Hip Hop: Atlanta.[21] [22]

From 2002 to 2009, Dupri was involved in a romantic human relationship with vocalist Janet Jackson, which resulted in a brief musical connectedness.

Dupri is vegan and promoted the lifestyle through a PETA ad, encouraging fans to "Feel the beets. Lose the meats."[23]

Discography [edit]

Awards and nominations [edit]

Grammy Awards [24]

Year Nominated piece of work Award Issue
1999 Life in 1472 Best Rap Album Nominated
1999 "Money Ain't a Thang" All-time Rap Functioning by a Duo or Grouping Nominated
2006 "We Belong Together" All-time R&B Song Won
2006 "We Belong Together" Song of the Year Nominated

References [edit]

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  2. ^ a b c d Miller, Matthew L. "Jermaine Dupri (b. 1972)". New Georgia Encyclopedia . Retrieved January seven, 2015.
  3. ^ "Jermaine Dupri Reveals His Human relationship Condition With Janet Jackson". Bet.com . Retrieved December four, 2019.
  4. ^ "Jermaine Dupri Presents Life in 1472 Review | Music Reviews and News". EW.com. July 31, 1998. Retrieved Feb iv, 2013.
  5. ^ "Jermaine Dupri : Black Entrepreneurs, Black CEO, Black Executive, Blackness Billionaires, Entrepreneur Profile". Blackentrepreneurprofile.com. Retrieved Feb four, 2013.
  6. ^ "Jermaine Dupri Facts". Encyclopedia.com . Retrieved March 31, 2016.
  7. ^ a b "Jermaine Dupri Bio". MTV. Retrieved March 31, 2016.
  8. ^ Wake, Matt (June 19, 2013). "Whodini Q&A: Seminal hip-hop grouping tells stories backside their rap classics". AL.com . Retrieved January vii, 2015.
  9. ^ Hess, Mickey (November 25, 2009). Hip Hop in America: A Regional Guide (Paperback ed.). ABC-CLIO. p. 479. ISBN978-0-313-34321-vi . Retrieved January 7, 2015.
  10. ^ Nguyen, Hao. "Hip-Hop Gem: Jermaine Dupri Started Out Equally A Dancer For Whodini". Stop The Breaks. Retrieved January 7, 2014.
  11. ^ Gonzales, Michael A. (1996). Eastward Vs. West: Biggie & Puffy Intermission Their Silence. Vibe. p. 137.
  12. ^ "The Hot 100". Billboard. Jan ii, 2013.
  13. ^ "Usher Makes Record-Breaking Debut Atop Albums Chart". MTV. Retrieved February 22, 2016.
  14. ^ "Gold & Platinum". RIAA. Retrieved February 22, 2016.
  15. ^ "Mariah Carey Hires Jermaine Dupri as Managing director". BET. Oct 7, 2013. Retrieved Oct 8, 2013.
  16. ^ Bobb, Maurice (August v, 2014). "Mariah Carey Parts Ways With Longtime Manager Jermaine Dupri". MTV. Retrieved August 11, 2014.
  17. ^ "Queen Latifah & Jermaine Dupri to Search for Adjacent Hip-Hop Star With Lifetime Series: Exclusive | Billboard". Billboard. Nov four, 2015. Retrieved Feb 22, 2016.
  18. ^ "Meet the cast of Jermaine Dupri's 'The Rap Game'". Atlanta Daily World. January 9, 2016.
  19. ^ "Songwriters Hall Of Fame Announces 2018 Inductees". Songwriters Hall of Fame.
  20. ^ "25 Years of Jermaine Dupri and And so And then Def". Grammymuseum.org . Retrieved December 4, 2019.
  21. ^ Acevedo, Kai (March 6, 2018). "Jermaine Dupri'south daughter Shaniah Mauldin talks reality TV, her clothing line, and inspiring young girls". REVOLT . Retrieved June 20, 2020.
  22. ^ Dupri, Jermaine (December 30, 2008). Immature, Rich, and Dangerous: The Making of a Music Mogul. Simon and Schuster. p. 173. ISBN978-0-7432-9981-seven.
  23. ^ Carl Lamarre, "Jermaine Dupri Encourages Fans to Go Vegan in PETA's Latest Ad: Sectional," Billboard, Baronial 23, 2018.
  24. ^ "Stone on the Cyberspace". Rockonthenet.com. Retrieved Feb iv, 2013.

External links [edit]

  • Jermaine Dupri's channel on YouTube
  • Jermaine Dupri on Twitter Edit this at Wikidata
  • Jermaine Dupri at IMDb
  • (in French) SoulRnB.com group dedicated to Jermaine Dupri

Who Did Jermaine Dupri Have a Baby With

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