Before Keisha Lance Bottoms or Andre Dickens assumed office, Jermaine Dupri was recognized in certain circles as the "Mayor of Atlanta." The music mogul has played a significant role in boosting Atlanta's music scene, surprisingly, with Magic City, a renowned gentlemen's club, serving as a primary source of inspiration for his work.
So important is the strip club culture to J.D. that he asserts that his girlfriends must be willing to go with him when he wants to go.
Jermaine Dupri and Janet Jackson. (Photo: Jason Merritt/FilmMagic)
He recently revealed on “The Breakfast Club: with DJ Envy, Charlamagne Tha God, and Jess Hilarious that his on again, off again girlfriend Janet Jackson was one of his first partners to insist on going with him, helping him evolve his opinion on bringing ladies into his sacred space.
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On the episode where J.D. was promoting the upcoming Freaknik documentary on Hulu, he was asked about a conversation he had on a video uploaded to Usher’s YouTube channel to promote the “Coming Home” album.
During the roundtable that featured Lil Jon, Gayle King, Cari Champion, and Raymond, Jermaine Dupri explained why it was important that his partner not be afraid to frequent strip clubs with him.
“I feel like if a woman can't understand this [strip club culture, she won’t work with me],” he said. “It's not even about getting with it, because you don't do nothing. You just going to the strip club, girls getting naked, you could eat, the music playing, you don't have to do anything. But if that is just too much for you … that means I'm too much for you, 100 percent.”
Charlamagne pressed Dupri about his statement, asking why this was a “deal breaker.”
The So So Def founder explained that having his partner with him erases suspicion and doubt that might arise if he returns home and “smells like the club.” He also emphasized that the strip club culture is deeply ingrained in him, serving as a space where he conducts business and relaxes. For him, if his partner cannot appreciate this aspect, they are essentially incompatible.
“If going to the strip club is too much for you, I’m too much for you,” Dupri stated.
Social media exploded, weighing in on his comments regarding his “deal breaker.”
“Nah I’m old school doc… I ain’t doing that. I don’t even like strip clubs anyway… would rather my lady strip for me! Y’all can have tha
