Jermaine Dupri recently spoke on how he feels like Atlanta music is on a decline and not how it used to be.
“The way the city is now I love the growth of the city, but I feel like musically we have declined from what it was in my era of coming up. The pool is not that big anymore and the artistry is not there as much as it used to be and it needs to get back to that. Kids need to get back to being creative and not being scared to do what the music makes them want to do.” He said.
As we all know Jermaine Dupri is a highly successful American record producer, songwriter, rapper, and entrepreneur. He has been active in the music industry since the early 1990s and has achieved a great deal of success over the course of his career.
Some of Dupri’s notable achievements include:
- Grammy Awards: Dupri has won three Grammy Awards for his work as a producer and songwriter. He won his first Grammy in 1999 for the song “No Scrubs” by TLC, and his other two Grammys were awarded in 2006 for his work on the album “Confessions” by Usher.
- Record sales: Dupri has produced and written songs for some of the biggest names in the music industry, including Mariah Carey, Janet Jackson, and Jay-Z. He has sold over 100 million records worldwide and has had numerous top 10 hits on the Billboard charts.
- Label ownership: Dupri is the founder of So So Def Recordings, one of the most successful independent record labels in the music industry. The label has produced hit records for artists such as Bow Wow, Xscape, and Jagged Edge.
5. Entrepreneurship: In addition to his music career, Dupri has been involved in several successful business ventures. He co-owns a vodka brand called 3 Vodka and has also launched a line of headphones called Skullcandy.
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Overall, Jermaine Dupri’s success can be attributed to his talent as a producer and songwriter, his ability to identify and develop new talent, and his entrepreneurial spirit.
With a lot of Atlanta music taking over the scene right now it is quite shocking Dupri feels this way because some of the biggest artist in music right now are from ATL. Such as, Future, Lil Baby, Migos and more. But #Socialites do you feel like Atlanta music is o n decline?