Jermaine Dupri has accomplished a lot in the span of 25 plus years, but that doesnāt mean heās slowing down.
TheĀ So So Def Recordings founder established the Atlanta-based record label in 1993, well before he celebrated his 25th birthday. Since heās behind the success of such acts as Usher, Kris Kross and helped Mariah Carey cement a comeback in the early aughts, it may seem as if heās hit his peak.
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But according toĀ American-Belarusian entrepreneur,Ā Gary Vaynerchuk, the best has yet to come for Dupri.
āEven though many of the previous years have been your year!! 2020 is going to be your year!āĀ Vaynerchuk wrote in a direct message sent to Dupri around the holidays.
Dupri shared a screenshot of the message with his Instagram followers Tuesday. He told Vaynerchuk,Ā āno one has ever told me that.ā
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āNo ones said it cause you have accomplished so much,ā the New York Times best-selling author replied to the music producer.
āOne of the many questions Iām always asked, what else is there for you to do ? (My answer is) Answer the call of those that believe the best is yet to come ,ā Dupri captioned the exchange.
Although Dupri has received such honors as being inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame and receiving the Masked Award at the United Negro College Fundās annualĀ gala, the producer is not slowing down his career.
Recently, he produced the singleĀ "Don't Waste My Time" from longtime collaborator Usher and singer Ella Mai. ItĀ peaked at no. 6 on the Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Digital Song Sales chart.
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