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October 25, 2006 @ 1:29 pm
Jermaine Dupri Confirms Virgin Departure
Dupri confirmed his departure today in a statement released to the AP.
"Since there are so many rumors running rampant about my position at
Virgin Records, I feel that it is necessary to set the record
straight," said Dupri. "I was not forced out of the company, I made a
decision that it was in my best interest to leave."
left While Dupri never explicitly outlined the reasons for his departure,
it is widely speculated that they have something to do with the poor
marketing of girlfriend Janet Jackson's new CD, 20 Y.O., which dropped
September 26.
The disc debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard 200, selling
296,000 copies in its first week, but slipped to No. 9 in it's second
week with only 77,000 copies, a 74% decrease.
Y.O. It currently sits at No. 19.
Article tags: 20 Y.O., Janet Jackson, Jermaine Dupri, So SO Def, Virgin
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Comments
1.
angel says:
Her contract was up (5 albums) so she had no choice but to leave. Those stupid rumors about JD living *because* Janet's album didn't do well is so stupid.
August 30, 2007 at 7:18 pm