Jermaine Dupri is gearing up for his SoSo Def 20th Anniversary concert and kicked things off with a private dinner with many of the artists that made his label great (February 21, 2013).

I’ve heard that tickets to the upcoming concert aren’t selling as fast as they would like, but the gang is still optimistic about the weekend’s festivities.

Artists such as Bow Wow and Chris Kelly of Kris Kross (who happened to have just met for the first time last night), Da Brat, Jagged Edge, LaTocha and Tamika Scott (Xscape), Dondria, Bonecrusher, Youngbloodz, Dem Franchize Boyz all broke bread in anticipation of the upcoming festivities.

Veteran music exec Michael Mauldin (JD’s father) as well as his Mom and daughter Shaniah also attended to show support.

Photos below…

JD sends a toast thanking his artists for helping contribute to the history of Atlanta music.

According to celebrity photographer Thaddaeus McAdams (Exclusive Access),

The gathering was a happy reunion, as many artists hadn’t seen each other in years – some had never even met! “In all these years, this is the first time that Bow Wow and Chris Kelly have ever met,” announced Dupri during the dinner. “Bow Wow is a product of Kris Kross, so the fact that we can bring everyone together like this means a lot.”

“This is my way of saying thank you for helping me build the So So Def empire,” continued Dupri. “This is a historical moment, so tonight I’m celebrating you. Sit back, relax… I’m gonna serve you. But enjoy it, because that will never happen again!”

Chris Kelly (Kris Kross)

Da Brat got her swagga back…

Latocha & Tamika Scott (Xscape)

Bone Crusher….

Dem Franchize Boyz

Youngbloodz

Dondria

Jermaine’s mom and his daughter Sheniah…

Shoutout Saptosa Foster 135th Street Agency!

The So So Def 20th Anniversary Concert is TOMORROW – Saturday, Feb. 23 at 7:30pm Atlanta’s historic Fox Theatre.

As I stated earlier in the post, there are still several seats available for the show. Last I checked, prices were ranging from $56.00 (nose bleeds) to $246.00 (for the front row pit). (FIND TICKETS).

Are you looking forward to seeing these legends hit the stage one mo’ gin?

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