Young, Rich, and Dangerous

Jermaine Dupri has reached modern-day mythical status in the music industry. He is the power behindthe music of top artists including Mariah Carey,Usher, Lil Jon, and Janet Jackson. At the age of sixteen, Jermaine Dupri had discovered the child rap duo Kris Kross; by the age of nineteen, Dupri had produced a platinum album and had become a millionaire; and by twenty he was operating his own independent record label, So So Def. Today Dupri is the president of Island Records Urban Music, and the youngest of three hip-hop moguls holding executive positions at large labels. More than your average memoir, Young, Rich, and Dangerous is a road map for thousands who dream about making it big in the realm of entertainment or in the boardroom. What really happens behind the music? Dupri traces his experience in the music business, providing priceless advice for aspirants -- whether it's rappers, producers, or executives who will follow in his footsteps. Enriched with never-before-seen photographs from studios, parties, and awards shows with our favorite celebrities, Young, Rich, and Dangerous allows all readers an inside look at the most exciting moments of this hit-maker's life among the best in the business.

Jermaine Dupri is a Grammy-winning producer, songwriter, artist, author, and record executive who launched his career as a dancer with Whodini before discovering Kris Kross and cowriting their 1992 breakout hit “Jump.” As founder of So So Def Recordings, he helped shape the careers of artists including Kris Kross, Bow Wow, TLC, Usher, and Xscape, and has written or produced major hits for Mariah Carey, Usher, Jay-Z, Destiny's Child, Da Brat, and others. Dupri is the recipient of the ASCAP Golden Note Award, Billboard's Otis Redding Excellence Award, and is a Songwriters Hall of Fame inductee. Samantha Marshall is a senior staff reporter for Crain's New York Business.