So So Def Summer Fest cooked up its “Welcome To ATL”, “Streets On Lock Concert”, “So So Sexy All White Affair” and “The Pool Party” hosted by Jermaine Dupri, Nelly & Larenz Tate. Check out a few photos. Guests included Bun B of UGK, Da Brat, and a host of others. (more…)
So So Def Summer Fest ‘07 Recap
Janet Jackson Leaves Virgin, Joins Jermaine Dupri At Def Jam
Everyone was waiting on Janet to leave Virgin and now the entertainer has finally left. Janet Jackson has reportedly left her longtime label to join Jermaine Dupri at Island Def Jam.
‘She’s on Island, but it’s more or less [Def Jam CEO Antonio 'L.A.' Reid's] project,” Dupri was reported as saying. ”I let him deal with that on a day-to-day basis. … Janet’s record is one that he’s wanted to do for a long time. He’s very passionate about it. I don’t really know what he’s got in mind at this point. His past record isn’t shabby so I’m going to let him do what he’s going to do.”
Jermaine Dupri Set to Release Book, ‘Young, Rich and Dangerous’ in October
Famed Atlanta based producer and Island Urban president Jermaine Dupri, is set to release his book “Young, Rich and Dangerous: My Life in Music” this October which was co-authored by journalist Samantha Marshall. Samantha Marshall also assisted Warner Music VP Kevin Liles with his book titled “Make It Happen: The Hip-Hop Generation Guide to Success”.
Young, Rich and Dangerous: My Life in Music is scheduled to hit stores on October 16 and will be 304 pages and published through Simon & Schuster.