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Jermaine Dupri is responsible for discovering some of the biggest musical acts of the 1990s and the mega producer recently reflected on how he came across the hip hop duo Kris Kross in Atlanta.
"God has blessed me to be in the presence of so many naturally talented people, and Chris was one," said the producer in a statement. By Marc Schneider, Billboard Jermaine Dupri IndieVest Party ...
Jermaine Dupri is celebrating the 30th anniversary ... Atlanta’s Hip-Hop and R&B community with artists like Kriss Kross, Xscape and Da Brat. His subsequent work with Mariah Carey, Usher ...
When I got Kris Kross my mindset was that I’m not a ... For all he’s already achieved, Jermaine Dupri appears more motivated than ever, whether to prove something to himself or those who ...
Jermaine Dupri has gone one to become one of the most ... "I regret not trying to do TLC at the same time as Kris Kross. I was only 19 years old at the time and didn't believe in myself as ...
Kris Kross, I think was at two million [records ... Co-Founder LaFace Records Antonio “L.A.” Reid and Recording Artist/Producer Jermaine Dupri attend LaFace holiday party for families with ...
I was like, ‘Damn. Get these guys a record fast.’” With Jermaine Dupri’s help, it wasn’t long before Kris Kross secured a deal with Ruffhouse Records and released their first album ...
the label founded by Jermaine Dupri. By this time—thanks partly to Kris Kross paving the way—Atlanta had become a hotbed for rap music. Their setlist included “Warm It Up,” “Jump,” and ...
But that was the charge laid before Jermaine Dupri, the (now legendary) music producer and his group, Kriss Kross (comprised of Chris “Mac Daddy” Kelly — RIP — and Chris “Daddy Mac ...
To famed producer Jermaine Dupri, who turned a pair of backwards pants-wearing teens from Atlanta into the hit-making force Kris Kross, the death of Chris "Mac Daddy" Kelly was like losing a son.