Jermaine Dupri Declines To Go Hit For Hit W/ Diddy On IG Live, Later Says He Shouldn’t Have To Prove Himself: I Am In A Seat That He Can’t Pay For

September 21, 2021 by Nick Fenley in Music with 0 Comments

Jermaine Dupri Declines To Go Hit For Hit W/ Diddy On IG Live, Later Says He Shouldn’t Have To Prove Himself: I Am In A Seat That He Can’t Pay For

Jermaine Dupri is sharing some thoughts on Diddy and his accolades!

As previously reported, Jermaine Dupri challenged Sean “Diddy” Combs to a Verzuz battle last week through social media. A couple of days after their back-and-forth, Jermaine Dupri and Diddy hopped on Instagram Live with Fat Joe and Snoop Dogg. During the IG Live, the pair re-hashed the issue, and Diddy challenged Jermaine Dupri to a mini Verzuz right then and there! He stated:

“Let’s go now, n***a! Go now–just do a test 5 for 5 real quick!”

Diddy eventually proceeded to play various hits he produced, such as “Hypnotize” by the Notorious B.I.G. However, Dupri didn’t take Diddy up on his challenge and responded:

“Listen, Puff, I love it. I love all your music, you’re doing a great job out there. Keep rehearsing, my n***a–when you wanna sign that paperwork, let me know. Until then, keep rehearsing.”

The pair continued to go back-and-forth before Jermaine Dupri proceeded to ask Diddy:

“Do you got any one R&B record that’s better than this?”

He then proceeded to play “Confessions Pt. II” by Usher, which Dupri produced.

Dupri then told Diddy:

“It will destroy your entire R&B catalogue!”

You can watch the full live down below:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_8c0dkQLNes

Now, Jermaine Dupri has decided to speak on the matter. Specifically, he addressed why he declined to participate in the “5 for 5” that Diddy challenged him to. While on V-103’s The Kenny Burns Show, Dupri stated:

“The reason why I didn’t play music while we were on the air is because I don’t feel like I should preview what I’m gonna come with or anything… I’m a businessman. The reason why y’all is so excited is y’all wanna see this battle. If I don’t have a confirmation, I feel like I’m just giving away something to not get something. And I don’t do that.”

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Dupri then got more serious and said:

“I just wanna make sure everybody understands this: I am in the Songwriters Hall of Fame. I am in the Songwriters Hall of Fame. Puff Daddy’s not in the Songwriters Hall of Fame. Steve Stoute and the Trackmasters are not in the Hall of Fame. The only other [three people] that I know that’s from this era of what we do that’s in the Songwriters Hall of Fame… [are] Dallas Austin, Jay-Z, and Missy Elliott.”

He continued:

“When it comes to songwriting, I am in the Songwriters Hall of Fame. I shouldn’t have to play nothing. You guys, y’all should have to hear his music. I shouldn’t have to play nothing. I am in a seat that Puff Daddy can’t pay for. You have to write songs. And as far as I’m concerned, I don’t know if he’ll ever get in that club.”