Jermaine Dupri: The State Of Music - Part 4 of 5

[finelle39]

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[derbythapimp]

i think b/c all the street talk and gold and money and b.s muzik thats out thats what i think and mre

[81tystacks]

Nigga u a child molester main real shit u paid kriss kross a settlement out of court I can't fuck wit u nomore

[chamberdathreat]

THIS REASON WHY I WANNA BE IN IT, BCUZ I LOVE THE GAME AND MUSIC IS N MY BLOOD. NO MATTER WHAT JOB THAT A PERSON POSESSES, IT WILL ALWAYS BE SOME BULLSHIT IN THAT PLACE OF BUSINESS. FOR ME MUSIC IS WHERE I CAN BE MY OWN BOSS AND DO SOME THAT I LOVE TO DO ON A DAILY BASISES. DUPRI I FUCKS WITH HIM I KEEPS IT 100 JUST LIKE ME FUCK WITH ME.

[Keevarocksify]

Because its what they love to do and the money has nothing to do with it its more so the passion...

[Pearl2k10]

The more popular a thing becomes, the more the reason one comes, to find gold in the form of money, fame or respect .Our attention is always focused on the so called big, exciting,successful people n their ideas.

[DynastyMusic11]

Because I love music!!!

[asarks1]

this guy is plain retarded

[999grime]

Jermain you ignorant fuck, after this interview I seriously regret ever buying anything so so def was associated with...I'll answer your fucking question Jermain...people wanna be in the industry because believe it or not, some people love and respect that little thing called music...hip hop used to be a gritty urban music that people could relate to and loved, and pussies like you come out and fucked the whole thing up with shit poprap music and exploit the business side destroying hip hop

[amebavibe]

I CAN ANSWER FOR ALL OF THOSE WHO HAVE THE SAME PASSION AND LOVE FOR IT AS MY TEAM (RAW-VIBE RECORDS) HAVE.I LOVE MUSIC BEEN WRITING AND PERFORMING SINCE I WAS IN THE 6TH GRADE.I EAT,SLEEP,SHIT MUSIC.IT'S NEVER BEEN ABOUT THE FAME AND FORTUNE,YOU CAN SIT ME IN THE STUDIO WITH A BOTTLE JUICE AND SOME PEANUTS AND I COME OUT WITH THE A SMILE FOR JUST BEING ABLE TO DO MUSIC.THIS WHY I WANT TO BE IN THE BUSINESS.PEACE

[chuckdamailman]

Niggas want in the music industry because thats one of very few avenues we have in which we can become successful. It's either music, sports, or dealing drugs! Most of us think its easy to become rap stars, and alot of us think its impossible to become a college professor, or a doctor, or an astronaut, or even a president. So music is the only way for some niggas. and the garbbage the industry has been putting out makes it so that anybody could actually make it without skills or talent.

[miamivicepastels83]

exactly, i dont give a damn how much an artist sells, ive seen ppl sell plenty of albums and the first thing i wonder is "why did they even sell THAT many?"....numbers dont indicate real talent

[bigrockstar41]

JD = Good Businessman, horrible musician.

[theatlantapeachusa]

JD we want to Inverview you for the ATLANTA PEACH.

[MilNationTV]

The Answer To That Question Is Easy!!...Just Like Everybody Want To Play Ball...Everybody Want To Rap: At The End Of The Day ...Aint Thats What We Suppost To Do???....In Life You Work A Job That You Like Because If You Dont..You Will Not It Your 100%....so that question was just a wast of time if you ask me

[journalism101]

People need to stop telling everything and conceal their intentions-a law of power. Also it's better to never step in a great man's shoes but be a trendsetter, the music business is very cruel and indentured servitude-a British form of slavery that you work your way out of. Also, you should like music based on the material not sales. I mean people being bandwagon is what kept Bush in office, people like oh this many people like him so what's the use of voting for someone else, negative thinking!

[marsmastermind]

Think about it tho, money comes with high paying jobs, its like saying well why does everyone want to go to college or why are they tryin to be a lawyer, i think the music industry is one of the few places that make it alright for people to be themselves wether its a street dude, a hustler, a theif, robber, w/e and still be accepted into a community without a fancy degree or years of school. Yes for some it takes a while to get in, but once u in it u in it.

[eciaccord]

What the hell did he just say?! This is what's wrong with society! This guy makes millions of dollars off his artist but does not have one ounce of intelligence to answer a simple question! Think about what you are about to say before you say it! I could have answered that question quick, I'm in the music biz to make money off other people!

[shopaholicboyzz]

a hit me and my group up we kid rappers 14 and 15 we shopaholic boyzz hit us up

[rymatica]

No doubt fam. Good luck with them demos yo! lol

[Mrfivehundredand4]

niggaz want b in da indursty so bad cuz all dey c is da glamour and gold and dey dont kno wat comes behind dat it takes hard work and dedication and katz these dayz dont have dat dey just c wat pays of after dat ......cuz all gold aint glamour and all smiles aint happy 4 dat camera beileve dat

[LucasArbulu1]

@Mrfivehundredand4 translation: THese people of African American Descent want to be in the industry so bad because all they see is the glamour and Gold. They dont know what becomes behind that. It takes hard work and dedication. People these days dont have it,they see what pays off. All gold is not glamour and all smiles are not happy for that camera. You should believe me.

[FreeAgeMusicGroup]

@Mrfivehundredand4 real spit

[PKingstonViewing]

as much as i dont care for JD, its good too hear him talk about how half the ppl around the world view the rap industry and how soundscan reflects it.

[Anistatik]

Let's see Jermaine. You work around the clock 24.7.Who does'nt these days! You might rarely see your family. That's what a cellphone is for! But, here is the winner. You get paid to do what an average person can't accomplish at Walmart or Mcdonalds. You Create Music!I think for those who want a chance need that validation. At the end of the day if you truly love the music you will continue to create without the money,cars,and the canary yellow gold chains.

[Amourvocalist]

I Think that people get into the music business now-a-days for one reason and when I say people I mean the majority... They see the money and they say all i have to do is say, "crank that souljaboy, or crank that batman, 90 times and I can get money like that?" and that's a big misconception with the music biz all though I'm an aspiring singer/songwriter you truly have to have the talent, the drive and love music and getting paid peanuts on some levels for doing what you "love"...

[Spankeedoodle]

@Amourvocalist amen to that!u are a true musician

[scottferree]

people are attracted to the fame. I'm a young producer from greensboro NC. Small Places Like NC is where Hip-Hop will be re born. It's about the love of the music here. When your from a place with no exsposure you do it for the love.

[tpriest1914]

yEAH NC GOT LITTLE BROTHER, JUSTUS LEAGUE AND ETc I WISH YoU Da bEST AK!!!

[scottferree]

9th wonder, and ski are the only producers makin nosie out of NC. I justus league, and little brother are caught up on sound like NY rapper and producers. Dont get Justus League and J.u.s.t.i.c.e league mixed up.The other dudes are from florida. I need some one to shadow, like danja did timbo.

[Spankeedoodle]

@scottferree TRUE

[sixfigga]

Everyone is attracted to the money and fame. The music industry is the only industry where the path to succeed in laid out for you. When you hear about an artist doing A,B and C to make it, you believe you can take the same road. Any bit of information you can use to help you get there will be an asset. JD is being a little hypercritcal because he knows soundscan numbers are what the major labels use as meter to determine if an artist is making them money, not talent.

[NYFinest2]

ppl get into the music bizness because they love music. ppl know now there is pratically no money in this bizness anymore. Diddy even confessed he makes no money off music. its his clothing line and other ventures. but he admits hes in it for the love not the money. ppl have to realize that u wont survive in this bizness unless u have a passion for it. cause theres gon be days were u are gonna feel like ya poor and days were u gon be rich. simple