Mon 12 Jan 2009
Jermaine Dupri vs. LA Reid:
Posted by Miss Info under beef , quotes , relationships and family[23] Comments
From Essence.com via The Life Files:
ESSENCE.COM: Was it an amicable parting?
DUPRI: I haven’t spoken to L.A. [Reid] in three months. I don’t know if it’s amicable [considering] that they claim they put me out. I feel like it’s not amicable. Don’t lie, be real about the situation. It goes back to their having the attitude of let’s try and do something that’s going to hurt this person, because if it hurts us we have nowhere to go after this, but he does and has at least another 20 more years in this business. Again, if L.A. [Reid] gets fired, there will be at least another ten people who will also get fired and we’ll never see them again. Def Jam is like one big clique.
ESSENCE.COM: Although it’s been three months since you’ve spoken to L.A. Reid, would you be open to reconciliation?
DUPRI: I don’t know. I saw a side of him that I had never seen before and that to me was a jealous side. I don’t know if I should be around people who are jealous of me. Mariah Carey sold more records in that entire Def Jam building and all of that was through my singles; so I’m looking like the golden boy. I only started thinking about it after I left.
January 12th, 2009 at 9:25 pm
oh really..?! he is right about the mariah thing. but what has he done lately..? enjoying the love life i guess.
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January 12th, 2009 at 9:57 pm
Whatever Jermaine but sidebar, Janet is looking fierce in that dress…no homo.
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January 12th, 2009 at 10:49 pm
Man brother please fall back you got fired its a wrap yesterday”s news dont sell todays paper hit them with some hits now.You bragging about your singles on mariahs record how come you couldnt give your girl some heat???/mariah is a instant sell we all know that usher is a instant sell fuck out of here midget ass midget.
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January 12th, 2009 at 11:18 pm
A MISSINFO WHAT KIND OF POP TART WOULD U LIKE TODAY IM SHAREING.
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January 13th, 2009 at 12:14 am
hey info ant idea who filled his spot?
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January 13th, 2009 at 1:36 pm
hmm, i havent asked. but i would think that as top heavy as that company is, they could use less execs with enormous paychecks and more mid-level employees who are the ones that do all the work
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January 13th, 2009 at 2:30 am
Grown man executive beef??! 09 startin off crackin…..don’t this happen to J.D every couple years? J.D does deserve alot more respect than he has been given, but it has been a minute. Looks like er’bodys feeling the recession. (pssst…karma don’t like J.D not going to see Da’Brat)
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January 13th, 2009 at 2:53 am
AH man (sigh) what the fuck happen? You was the boy wonder you had that jump jump thing with criss cross. I’m not gonna lie I copped. Then Treach smacked you and it’s been all down hill. smh
You gave us Jagged edge which I have to say thanks my dude. (I smashed so many *cough*) Ok i’m bugging, but yeah you have your moments then you fuck it up. Popped off in interviews about how your the best producer in the game. Dissed Puffy and Dre. smh Puff was cool shook is head and was like aight what ever uhm I smash models and shop in france.
Dre. who’s a real producer blasted back and then karma caught up and you had to file chapter 11 and shit. SMH
Then you got on your grissly and made a comeback even pulled Janet! a lot of us still shake are heads at that one.
you lost SoSo Def or your under defjam island I don’t know. SMH Dude it’s obvious your talented, (swagger jacking aside) but something tells me your a bit of a dick.
Look in the mirror man, hows that working for ya ? smh
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January 13th, 2009 at 9:50 am
jd has always been the og swagga jacka..im shocked that he has any credibility in the game. on a side note def jam has been a sinking ship jayz got out just in time
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January 13th, 2009 at 1:39 pm
who do you think sank it lol
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January 13th, 2009 at 2:31 pm
i think the artists themselves sank def jam.
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January 13th, 2009 at 2:56 pm
nice lol
blame it on the artist and not the heads who sign artist or there weak business pan
The artist are the last to get paid but first get blamed. WOW
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January 13th, 2009 at 3:33 pm
missinfo this is off topic, but i just saw on allhiphop that sean price and ug from the cella dwellas are working on an album…always thought they were the best out of their groups…think it could be good?
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January 13th, 2009 at 3:40 pm
hmm, that could be interesting. but there seems to be a lot of combo groups. I think one part of that combo is gonna pull more weight than the other?
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January 13th, 2009 at 3:48 pm
i was at a show that they performed at last month and they did a joint with steele and they both killed it…i’m gonna try to see if there’s video or audio of it
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January 13th, 2009 at 6:07 pm
Give JD his props! He do be holding it down sans the Janet albums. He been in the game for years and is more consistent than Diddy. Just like he said, the music game is one big clique and if u ruffle the wrong feather yur done. It’s one big, evil monster if u ask me!!
Make other moves JD, the music game in whole is one big sinking ship!!
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January 13th, 2009 at 7:50 pm
the music business has lost the business side of the the business.
someone said usher was an instant sell , well no! Jermaine came to La Reid recuse for usher when his last CD produced by puffy didn’t sell. JD produced Usher and sold big time. check your history before you make statements about the music business. Gossip is one thing facts are words you can’t change.
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January 13th, 2009 at 8:21 pm
good point mustafa. the blame should be put on the heads who sign these artists and the artists themselves. IMO most, with the exception of a few, have very little talent. does anyone else miss the “survival of the illest” days of def jam or is it just me?
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January 13th, 2009 at 10:19 pm
It’s like what happen at atabu ghraib, you gotta look at the top man.
I mean El Presidente lol Jay-z or Jigga.
All I’m saying is Def jam was struggling before he got there, but he was suppose to be the savior. I think signed Tierra Mari,Fabolis, Neyo, and Rhianna. Well 3 out of 4 ain’t bad. What did he really do? It just looked like he was their wearing the title. Kinda coasting along meanwhile the ship is just sinking. I don’t know (?)
I do know this. I don’t recognize the place, is it Def jam or Arista. Place might as well be Motown. I guess it’s the end of an era. It’s about Indie companies now.
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January 14th, 2009 at 12:24 am
JD makes no sense. If felt all disrespected and ex-communicated by Def Jam then why didn’t he just re-sign (i.e. Hov) and save face instead of looking stupid by getting fired/let go????
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January 14th, 2009 at 9:56 am
I think JD should go quietly into the sunset. Don’t blame everybody else, look at u. U gave us Mimi but what did u do for JJ? Oh well, there’s still Bow Wow
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January 16th, 2009 at 4:46 am
Well, Well
I love this argument about Def Jam, truly,they always had too many execs up there, and someone needs to get fired, they are literally living off of R&B right now, Rihanna, Neyo, Mariah, Janet, these are the artist that are selling on Def Jam, thee, Hip Hip label, yes Rick Ross, Jeezy, Ludacris, with Hov and Fab was okay, but truth be told, they are mostly in the same mold, it became Arista over there, but LA got fired from there as well, but Def Jam has always been only as good as the guys who are pushing there artist. Kanye, LA was perfect for Kanye, he knew exactly what to do with him, lt him do him, stay out his way
Dame Dash with Jay Z, the Roc never had it, jay did, Bleek, Beans never really took off, Beans gave us the SP, but besides Young Crhris, who are you looking for Free, Petey, O&Sparks never lived up, Kanye was a great find. Cam and the Dips came and everything fell apart, because Jay never really wanted another good artist on the label who could sale records, he had a problem with them Harlem boys from the start, and the streets was loving it, the perception is that the Roc was gold or Plat but the truth is they signed had in their roster and affiliates, Kanye, MOP, Joe Budden, Twista, Young Gunz, Beans, Free, O & Sparks, Petey Crack, Uncle Murda, Tru Life, Memphis Bleek, Jay Z, T. Marie, Foxy Brown, Ole Dirty Bastard, S.A.S, and a bunch of dropped dudes, PLAIN IN SIMPLE NO DAME, NO GAME
DMX & RUFF RYDERS that was them Dean Boys and Girl, they pushed that
Ja Rule, that was Irv
Ludacris, he and Chaka handles all that
Rick Ross and Jeezy have their own movements with Slip Slide/DJ Khaled and CTE/Big Meech respectively
Fab was already doing what he do
Meth has Wu when he came
Red had Eric Sermon
Eric Sermon was already known
they got Mariah on the comeback with a big assist from JD
the only thing they have been able to do at Def Jam is Rihanna, she is keeping that building up right now, they put her album out like three times, she could of finshed he contract over there with all these added songs, it is nuts, but they never really knew what they were doing, that beig said, I would sign there in a minute
Mic Lowrey / The Gucci Selections / Eye Style Music
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February 17th, 2009 at 8:06 pm
Well…LA had a genius artist when the artist was a mere impressionable teen. He played with that artist and used him to get what he wanted then discarded him. Now that artist is a writer, singer and producer!!! LA has a hidden side, I have seen it… it’s all about LA and the $$$. He will reap…
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