Jermaine Dupri's Quotes
Born: 1972-09-23
Profession: Musician
Nation: American
Biography of Jermaine Dupri
I'm one of those guys a lot of people watch, imitate, and then make it seem like they were the ones who did it first.
Tags: Guys, Seem, WatchI'd go dance at talent shows, and because I was young I had the upper hand on a lot of other crews. People thought it was cute. I used that to my advantage.
Tags: Dance, Thought, YoungAll the records I've made have pretty much been big club turntable records. You need to feel the rhythm.
Tags: Big, Pretty, RecordsBecause I was in Atlanta, people didn't realize I'm one of the real forefathers in the game.
Tags: Game, Real, RealizeIf you don't know by now, you're never going to know.
Tags: ElseSo So Def has been one of the most successful and consistent labels in the game in the last 10 years.
Tags: Game, Last, SuccessfulWe haven't had a slew of artists, but the artists we do come out with have always had the same momentum.
Tags: Artists, MomentumWhen I came out rapping on my record, a lot of people said, Oh, you just want to be like Puff.
Tags: Oh, Rapping, SaidI go to clubs and if I notice the DJs are playing the records faster, then I'll push the beats a little on the next record I make. A lot of people don't know how to watch out for things like that.
Tags: Next, Playing, WatchI wanted to feel like an artist for once in my life. I wanted to use other producers for respect, to let them know that I listen to other people's music and that I'm just not out here on my own page.
Tags: Life, Music, RespectMy father was a promoter of Fresh Fest, and they needed an opening act. He got me a slot as a dancer. We tried it out the first time in Atlanta and the crowd went crazy. I was the opening clown.
Tags: Crazy, Father, TimePeople always ask me how long somebody can last as long as I've been lasting and continue to keep doing it, so I figured that people didn't really know how to do that.
Tags: Keep, Last, SomebodyThey keep the song as street as it needs to be. It's got a good catchy hook where it can do what it needs to do on the radio, but they keep the song street where it will keep credibility in the hood.
Tags: Good, Keep, Song