CONGRATULATION JD!
Jermaine Dupri made history as the second rapper to be inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame.
Following last year’s inductee with JAY-Z. J.D. joins the 2018 class, which also includes Alan Jackson, John Mellencamp, Kool & the Gang, Allee Willis, Bill Anderson, and Steve Dorff.
“I can’t f****ng believe it,” Dupri wrote under a celebratory video of himself screaming with joy. “This what all the long nights and early mornings is all about.”
JD famously co-written and/or produced a number of hits throughout his career, including Mariah Carey’s “We Belong Together” and “Always Be My Baby,” Usher’s “Burn,” Alicia Keys’ “Girlfriend,” and many more.
Aside from a solo rap career, Dupri also been an influential businessman with So So Def and elevated the careers of Bow Wow, Xscape, Jagged Edge, and Kris Kross.
The 49th Annual Songwriters Hall of Fame Induction and Awards Dinner is set to take place at the Marriott Marquis Hotel on June 14.
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