BHL: The Beat -- In this episode, DJ Jesse Janedy welcomes Jermaine Dupri into the studio for an exclusive interview about his career and future projects! All of this and more on BHL's The Beat! Jermaine Dupri Mauldin (born September 23, 1972), known as Jermaine Dupri or JD, is an American hip hop recording artist, record producer, songwriter and rapper. He was born in Asheville, NC and was raised in Atlanta, Georgia. He has worked with and produced Mariah Carey, Usher, Jay-Z, Nelly, Monica, Da Brat, Xscape, Janet Jackson, TLC, Aretha Franklin,Ludacris, Alicia Keys, Bow Wow, and most recently, The Rap Game season 1 winner, Miss Mulatto.