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Jermaine Dupri is notably one of Atlanta’s most influential artists and now he’s finally being honored for his musical contributions.
Dupri was officially inducted into the Songwriter’s Hall of Fame yesterday (June 14), and he celebrated the huge accomplishment alongside his family and friends including, Usher, Mariah Carey, Johnta Austin, Bryan-Michael Cox and more at the Marquis Hotel in NYC.
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Singer/Songwriter Keri Hilson partied the night away at Arif Lounge last Saturday evening (March 11, 2017).
[FLASHBACK: Keri Hilson Addresses Serge Ibaka Breakup… ]
The single songstress chilled in VIP with a few friends as she played host to Atlanta’s latest addition to the night life scene.
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Cast members of the new FOX series ‘STAR’ were on hand as the network hosted an exclusive preview screening for the new series during the popular ATL Live on the Park showcase from industry vets Shanti Das and Marlon Nichols last night (November 7, 2016).
Over 300 VIP guests gathered at Park Tavern for a sneak peek of the new show created by Lee Daniels and Queen Latifah.
Attendees watched the premiere episode and then proceeded downstairs to enjoy live performances by Julie Dexter, Dondria, Rayven Justice and Sandy Redd with host Ed Lover.
Guests included Johnta Austin (supervising music producer of “STAR”), Bryan Michael Cox, Trina Braxton, Lisa Wu (RHOA/Hollywood Divas), Demetria McKinney, Lisa Nicole Cloud & Dr. Darren Naugles (“Married to Medicine”), the cast of “Saints & Sinners”: Vanessa Bell Calloway, Christian Keys, Clifton Powell, Dawn Halfkenny, JD Williams and Keith Robinson; Angel Love (“Basketball Wives”), Diallo Thompson (Barbershop 3), Latocha Scott (formerly of Xscape), Gocha Hawkins (“L.A. Hair”), singer Meelah Williams, Jacob Latimore and many more.
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The event, sponsored by AG Entertainment drew celebrity guests like Nick Cannon, 2 Chainz, Lil Boosie, Young Thug, Toronto Raptors guard Lou Williams, music producer Bryan Michael-Cox and more.
[Sidebar: Nicki Minaj stayed home. It was clearly ‘boy’s night out’ last night… ]
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Keri Hilson, Rasheeda (Love & Hip Hop Atlanta) and Rocsi Diaz joined forces to host The Gold Room’s Thursday night edition last night (May 21, 2015).
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The lovely ladies partied the night away at the weekly hot spot and even brought along a few friends.
Keri was joined by up & coming artist Veronica Vega, while Rasheeda was accompanied by her hubby Kirk Frost.
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You may have heard by now that the courts awarded over $7.4 million to Marvin Gaye’s family for their claims Pharell and Robin Thicke stole “Blurred Lines” from Marvin’s hit “Got To Give It Up,” and their win is prompting other producers to speak up about their stolen works.
There’s no question that music from the past ‘inspires’ other songs, and Jermaine Dupri should know… being that the 42-year-old has co-written and/or co-produced No. 1 hits such as Carey’s “We Belong Together” and “Always Be My Baby,” Usher‘s “Burn” and Monica’s “The First Night.”
That being said, the legendary producer recently shared his take on the ‘Blurred Lines’ lawsuit and in doing so… managed to blast Ciara‘s ‘I Bet’ as a rip off of a song he co produced, Usher’s ‘You got it Bad’ !
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