Jermaine Dupri, also known as JD, (born Jermaine Dupri Mauldin), is an American record producer and rapper. He is known for saying "Y'all know what this is!" in the songs he produces.

Jermaine Dupri Mauldin was born in Asheville, North Carolina. He grew up in College Park, Georgia. His father is Michael Mauldin, a former president of Columbia Records. Dupri was introduced to the music business at the early age of 6 months by his father, a concert promoter and manager of rap and R&B groups. He dropped his last name as a teenager and started out as a breakdancer for artists Read more...

Dupri has pursued a recording career of his own resulting in hits such as "Money Ain't a Thang" (1998, with Jay-Z), "Welcome to Atlanta" (2001, with Ludacris), "It's like That" (2005, with Mariah Carey), and "Gotta Getcha" featuring Johnta Austin. He became involved in a dispute between Eminem and Dr. Dre in 2002.

So So Def, a label specializing in Southern hip hop, R&B, and bass music, Read more...