Never let it be said that Mariah Carey isn’t afraid to make the grand gestures in order to assert her chart supremacy: She’s already released a Jermaine Dupri-produced remix of her third single from the sales disappointment Memoirs Of An Imperfect Angel, “H.A.T.E. U,” that completely reconfigures the track around a bite of the Ghost Town DJs’ 1996 classic “My Boo.” It also features verses by Gucci Mane, Big Boi, and OJ Da Juiceman. Can you say “Hail Mary pass”? I guess since biting from the ’80s didn’t work out all that well, she decided to move her nostalgia up by a few years, and ride the coattails of a song that’s pretty much unassailable. Oh Mariah. Clip after the jump. MORE »
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the vault
Mariah Carey Says “Boo”
videodrone
The Unlikely Urban Hit Of The Year Award Goes To DJ Class
Part of me always suspected a Baltimore club track would cross over to the mainstream at some point, but when I heard DJ Class‘ “I’m The Ish” on the urban station here in Tucson yesterday (a station about six or seven months behind most breaking records), I was surprised. When I saw the track had jumped to the 30th-most-played track on urban radio in just two weeks, I was shocked. MORE »
Jermaine Dupri Bounces Back… Right Into Your Cup Of Morning Coffee
It’s hard to find a job these days, and after… MORE »
Jermaine Dupri’s tenure as president of urban… MORE »
the biz
Jermaine Dupri Still Has A Job
And we have another reason to post this classic Idolator-crafted image one more time! [Business Sheet /… MORE »
Is Jermaine Dupri Being Shown The Door At Island Def Jam?
SOHH is floating the rumor that Jermaine Dupri will be removed from his position as head of the urban department at Island Def Jam, thanks in large part to a recent string of high-profile flops that includes Janet Jackson’s Discipline and Mariah Carey’s E=MC2, which still is having problems getting… MORE »
on the blogs
Khia Hates On Janet And Broke-Ass Record Execs, Craves Lil Wayne’s Lollipop
Khia, disqualified Miss Rap Supreme contestant and author of “My Neck, My Back,” has launched a busload of blog beef, occasioned in part by her leaving Big Cat Records two weeks before the release of her new album, Nasti Muzik 08. She claims that the label wrote her a bad check and gave her nothing in the way of promotion. “So guess what????? Say hello to my little Jewish friend…….. You know dat Im gonna laugh all the way to the bank dontcha??? Yall betta have all yall receipts, invoices and budgets together…. Cuz Im bout to sue the hell out yall assess!!!!!!” Khia also takes issue with those who haven’t signed her, like Jermaine Dupri, who claimed on Hot 97 that Khia was “ungrateful” for the attention she received from being on Janet Jackson’s 2006 flop “So Excited.” Khia, unsurprisingly, thinks the real problem is that Dupri’s gay and Jackson’s menopausal. “Now run and tell dat!!!!!! Nasti Muzik 08!!!!!” MORE »
videodrone
Nelly, Ciara And Jermaine Dupri Fondly Recall Sneakers
There are two types of raps about sneakers: labors of love like “My Adidas” and corporate shilling, like The Game making sure to mention Nike on almost every track on The Documentary. “Stepped On My J’s” is probably the latter. Nelly’s rap (which rhymes “what now?” with “what now?” MORE »
the new model
Jermaine Dupri And Tag Launch A Stinker
Jermaine Dupri’s latest hair-brained scheme: He’s bringing together the collective power of Island Def Jam and Procter and Gamble to start Tag Records, a label that is branded with the name of the body spray and the delightful countenance of the pint-sized president. Dupri claims that Tag is where he’ll find new artists and “market [them] 10 times more” than they might normally be, unless they’re, say, Leona Lewis. It seems like kind of a raw deal for the artists, to be honest; they’re basically contracted out to be spokesmodels for Tag and active music artists with recording and touring careers simultaneously. Of course, the IDJ suits are calling this “a non-traditional approach that blends our most valuable assets: the artist and their music, with the power of brand marketing.” That’s almost as sexy as Tag’s nausea-inducing scents! The first artist contracted to this partnership will be announced in May, if Dupri’s charisma can convince anyone to actually go down this road. After the jump, he chats about the new venture while standing in front of a very expensive car. MORE »
