Leah LaBelle partied all night long while shooting the video for her debut single “Sexify” over the weekend. The former “American Idol” contestant, who is now signed to a joint deal with Pharrell and Jermaine Dupri, was joined by a few famous friends on set, including her mentors. Pharrell played a pizza delivery boy, while [...]

So So Def is back in the building. Fresh from prison, Da Brat makes her triumphant return to rap, ripping through a remix of Chris Brown’s “Look at Me Now.” “Well I’m feelin’ like a winner ’cause I’m free, I ain’t gotta walk around as an inmate/ And I been off the scene for a [...]

It was all love at Nelly’s 2010 Black and White Ball. The “Just a Dream” rapper and his girlfriend Ashanti stepped out together for the 5th annual charity event at the Chase Park Plaza in his hometown of St. Louis on Sunday (Dec. 19). In addition to Nelly, the night featured performances from hip-hop vet [...]

Jermaine Dupri takes a break from being a label honcho to record and release a new mixtape, I Think I’m Berry Gordy. Named after the legendary Motown founder and the freestyle J.D. recorded over Rick Ross’ “B.M.F.,” the DJ Holiday-hosted collection of tracks sees the ATLien stepping into the booth to rhyme over instrumentals including [...]

Forget Big Meech and Larry Hoover. Jermaine Dupri wants to be Berry Gordy and Russell Simmons. The So So Def CEO has aspirations to follow in the footsteps of his mogul mentors on a freestyle over Rick Ross’ “B.M.F. (Blowin’ Money Fast).” Now that’s something we can relate to. J.D. will drop his mixtape I [...]

After turning out hits for Mariah Carey, Usher, and Dondria, Jermaine Dupri is stepping back to the mic. “I need everybody to report to the dance floor right now,” commands the So So Def CEO over the chanting beat. J.D. tells MzRockLanta.com that the club record is from his forthcoming project Room 52638, but details [...]

Cali Swag District takes their summer dance craze to the next level on the rap-centric remix to “Teach Me How to Dougie” featuring Jermaine Dupri, B.o.B, Red Cafe, and Bow Wow. The Inglewood collective, comprised of C-Smoove, Yung, JayAre, and M-Bone, are prepping their debut album The Kickback for a September 14 release.

The South relocated to New York City for the “2010 VH1 Hip Hop Honors.” The biggest names in hip-hop and R&B converged on the Hammerstein Ballroom to pay respect to the Dirty South. Among the highlights…

Mariah Carey and Jermaine Dupri pleased fans last month when they announced that they were rekindling their magic in the studio. J.D. shared a few more details of their reunion with MzRockLanta.com.

The unparalleled duo of Mariah Carey and Jermaine Dupri was back in the lab working on the follow-up to last year’s Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel at J.D.’s Southside Studios in Atlanta on Friday (April 9). “The song of the decade crew is back in the lab,” the “We Belong Together” producer told MzRockLanta.com. “This [...]