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Jermaine Dupri recalls baby grand pianos, Bow Wow pivots, and Chingy echoes
Jermaine Dupri reconstructs the anatomy of his chart hits, from the Bonnie-and-Clyde style synergy with Da Brat on a Jagged Edge track to orchestrating four white baby grand pianos in a parking lot for a music video that outperformed its reception.
He decodes the beat mechanics behind “Dem Jeans,” chasing Chingy's sonic shadow with St. Louis-Atlanta swing, and recalls conjuring the title “Wat Da Hook Gon Be.” He also revisits Bow Wow’s stylistic pivot on “Fresh Azimiz” and sculpting “Money Ain’t a Thang” alongside Jay-Z.
