So way back when I started a segment called the kid Honors. That was fine and dandy, but I would rather give flowers. You know the saying “Only the dead gets flowers”. I would like to change that up and give flowers to the artist I honor. Since roses are cliché and I don’t have a favorite flower, I’m just going to go with Tulips. No reason. That’ll just be my thing.
“This is so, so def!” Those are a few words that most of us are no strangers to. As a matter of fact, we know the owner of this saying just as well as we know Kanye or Timbaland. But why doesn’t Jermaine “JD” Dupri get the respect I think he deserves. Truthfully speaking, he is not my favorite producer, but when you look at the list of songs and artist he’s produced, he ranks just as high as the Neptunes or even higher! JD has been in the music business most of his life and started out with the popular and still very well know Kris Kross! Now, I know some producers don’t respect him (Dr.Dre “Over 80 million records sold and I aint have to do it with 10 & 11 year olds) because he has become known as a super producer for Bow Wow and Kriss Kross, but take a small peak at the artist he as worked with: Jay-Z, Mariah Carey and Usher to name a few. All prominent artist who most younger acts want to be like. Hell, even Sprite wants to be like the So So Def mascot! JD has had hit after hit and he never (in my opinion) gets the credit he deserves! So here’s some Tulips to you JD!
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