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The annual “The Breakfast Club Grammy Brunch,” hosted by multi-award-winning producer Bryan-Michael Cox, was more than a moment—it was a milestone. Celebrating its 20th Anniversary, the iconic gathering returned during GRAMMY Week as a powerful intersection of music, legacy, and purpose. This year’s milestone event was presented by LVMH and SESAC. This year’s event honored…
Grammy-winning artist T-Pain and entertainment executive Clinton Sparks have officially launched the Global Gaming League (GGL), a new entertainment sports league combining gaming, celebrity, and culture. The league debuted Saturday in Las Vegas with a pre-season event hosted by Nick Cannon and Jermaine Dupri, featuring a live performance by Soulja Boy. The event highlighted a…
Tonight, BET airs the “Black Men’s Summit,” a one-hour prime-time special hosted by comedian and radio personality D.L. Hughley. The program, airing at 10 p.m. ET/9 p.m. CT, brings together prominent Black men from entertainment, politics, business, and civil rights to address issues impacting Black men in the lead-up to the 2024 presidential election. Hughley…
MACON, Ga. (AP) — The 2nd Annual King of Soul Music Festival, a two-day extravaganza that unfolded over the weekend of September 8th and 9th, concluded on a high note as the Otis Redding Foundation presented the esteemed CEO of So So Def, Jermaine Dupri, with the coveted Otis and Zelma Award of Respect. This…
Legendary music producer and longtime PETA pal Jermaine Dupri rushed a letter today to Chick-fil-A congratulating the fast-food chain, based in his hometown of Atlanta, on its new Cauliflower Sandwich and requesting that the company go a step further by making it vegan. Dupri, owner of vegan ice cream company JD’s Vegan, says that if…
On Thursday, February 23rd, Sirius XM and Pandora Music brought back their famous playback series at their new office in Atlanta, Georgia. The event highlighted a conversation with Jermaine Dupri and Curren$y, moderated by Hip Hop Nation’s Torae. Dupri discussed his life and musical legacy. He opened up on the significance of tracks “Welcome To…
Rory & Mal catch up with Jermaine Dupri at his legendary studio compound while in Atlanta. They sit down and start to discuss JD’s early journey into hip hop, starting with his breaking of the legendary duo Kriss Kross (19:30). He goes on to explain how he met the late Lisa “LeftEye” Lopes, and how…