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Monday, October 22, 2007
Jermaine Dupri’s GREATEST hits?!
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Atlanta’s Grammy-winning music mogul Jermaine Dupri is producing more than his usual new hits these days.
Last week it was an autobiography, “Young, Rich and Dangerous: The Making of a Music Mogul.” And tomorrow the 15-year veteran of the business releases his first greatest hits CD, “Y’all Know What This Is…The Hits”; obviously named after the catch phrase he’s known for yelling at the start of songs he’s produced.
The track listing is as follows: “Welcome to Atlanta,” Dupri and Ludacris; “Jump,” Kris Kross; “Sleepin’ In My Bed” (So So Def remix), Dru Hill featuring Da Brat and Dupri; “We Belong Together,” Mariah Carey; “Money Ain’t A Thang,” Dupri and Jay-Z; “Confessions Part II,” Usher; “Like You,” Bow Wow featuring Ciara; “The First Night,” Monica; “Pullin’ Me Back,” Chingy featuring Tyrese; and “Keep On, Keepin’ On,” MC Lyte featuring Xscape.
Which leaves one wondering, why no Jagged Edge — arguably the only male R&B group really out now? Why is the one track from Xscape— another R&B quartet from Dupri’s early So So Def days — one where they are just singing background basically? Instead of “Just Kickin’ It”, or maybe “Understanding”?
What do you think is missing from this collection - if anything? What inclusion in this Top 10 is surprising? (Track no. 10, perhaps?) And what personal favorites do you have that you feel are underappreciated Jermaine Dupri productions?
