Producer Jermaine Dupri and Usher Jermaine Dupri is unhappy with Usher...
Hit R&B producer Jermaine Dupri the man responsible for Usher`s hugely successful Confessions album has recently spoken about his disappointment at not being asked to produce Usher`s latest album Raymond V. Raymond. The talented R&B producer who has produced hit singles for Marques Houston, Mariah Carey, Bow Wow, Nelly and Xscape says that he now prefers to produce new artists as there is less industry politics at play.
Jermaine Dupri said: “Well, I didn’t really want to be executive producer of Usher’s projects after Confession. Me as a producer, it’s kind of hard for me to go back into people’s projects when I gave you your biggest album ever…you sold more records than any other artist in this decade based on that album and now I have to ask you am I the executive producer of your next album? That seems disrespectful to me.”
Jermaine Dupri added: “Obviously, I’m looking at something different than everyone is looking at it whether it’s the label, the artist, management… whoever it is. I’ve had this same conversation with L.A. Reid, because I’m doing Mariah Carey’s album right now. And on her last album, I didn’t have one song on there. But I did Emancipation of Mimi and she sold more records than she sold in the last five years. What part of the game makes y’all not call me? But I’m not going to keep sticking my neck out. But I don’t feel like I’m supposed to ask to produce anymore. People are supposed to come to me and tell me that I’m the executive producer. That’s why I get more kicks working with younger artists.”
R&B producer Jermaine Dupri is set to feature on albums by Mariah Carey and R&B star Monica.
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