1. AKA "Jay Dee"
aka J Dilla
J Dilla aka Jay Dee, known as the father of Detroit hip-hop music, is absolutely The street atmosphere and spiritual work style have influenced many superstars in the music industry. Kanye West, who is currently the most popular, is deeply influenced by it. He suffered from kidney failure and died in February at the age of only 32. This incident shocked the entire hip-hop industry. J Dilla's last album "The Shining" was only completed 75 times, and was transferred to his friend at the request of Dilla's mother. Karriem Riggins helped complete this posthumous work, but the level is far from that of Jay Dee. The names he has used and the groups he has participated in: First Down, J-88, Slum Village, Soulquarians, The Ummah
2, Jermaine Dupri
Rapper and producer Jermaine Dupri has been named chairman of Island Records Urban Music, a new division of Island Def Jam Music Group (IDJ). Dupri resigned from his position as chairman of Virgin Records' urban music division in October 2006 and will now take full charge of all matters related to urban music for Island. The new position brings Dupri back together with IDJ CEO/Chairman Antonio "L.A." Reid, who assisted Dupri's So So Def label when he took control of Arista Records from 2000 to 2005. "I'm so excited to be reunited with L.A. Reid, who has been behind some of the biggest songs I've ever made," Dupri said. "Then I get to work side by side with Steve Bartels. I don't know that there is a better combination in this industry than me and him. I can't wait to express myself." Dupri has produced countless classic songs, The earliest one can be traced back to 1992 when he produced "Jump" for the children's rap team Kris Kross. That song was his first No. 1 song, and since then, Dupri has produced hits for Toni Braxton, TLC, Xscape, Da Brat, Whitney Houston, Jay-Z, Jagged Edge, Lil? Bow Wow, Dem Franchize Boyz and others have produced several gold, platinum, and multi-platinum records. In 2005, Dupri produced Mariah Carey's No. 1 hits "We Belong Together," "Shake It Off" and "Don't Forget About Us," all from the 2005 best-selling album "The Emancipation of Mimi." .