Jermaine Dupri has taken credit for breaking down regional barriers when he introduced JAY-Z to rap’s audience in the South. Speaking on the I Am Athlete podcast earlier this week, JD explained that he had people in his life that didn’t know who Hov was prior to him collaborating with the Brooklyn-bred mogul on 1998’s “Money Ain’t A Thang.” “I …

Jermaine Dupri has revealed he’s responsible for introducing JAY-Z to No I.D., a full decade before they teamed up to record 4:44. JD appeared alongside Curren$y — with whom he’s readying a joint project — on the Rap Radar Podcast, where he recalled bringing No I.D. to the studio while working on Hov’s 2007 album American Gangster. “I actually introduced …

He stood up for Dupri only for the producer to say Jay never stopped him from any deal. The did-he-or-didn’t-he saga between Jermaine Dupri and Jay Z continues. Recently, Jay Z stood accused of thwarting Dupri’s attempts at securing a Super Bowl halftime deal with the NFL, only to ink one of his own with Roc Nation. Both Funk Flex and producer Brian Michael Cox came …

The pair have been working together for decades. Things are heating up in the studio for Monica. In the wee hours of Wednesday morning, Jermaine Dupri began sharing a series of images and videos that showed no matter how early it may be, he was busy working in the studio. Along with him was multi-platinum-selling R&B singer Monica who was cooking up something …

He apparently isn’t the only person who thinks so. The murder of Nipsey Hussle has garnered many responses from hip hop figures, most of which have been uplifting messages, people paying their respects, or friends of the rapper sharing memories. Jermaine Dupri, however, caught a little bit of heat on social media after he made a statement on Twitter saying, “I believe Nip …