24 Aug 2005

Grown Man

Miss BF Torica

So So Def/Virgin

WE SAY

Urban A&R, producer and writer Jermaine Dupri is now urban music president of Virgin US, and Young, Fly & Flashy Vol. 1 is his first release. It's a compilation of young, Southern hip hop artists, plus Dupri himself. This track really stood out for us. A great production of an age-old chord sequence previously used by Jay-Z (on Song Cry) and LL Cool J (thanks to Richard Antwi for the info), but what's it from originally? The lyric is highly likeable and commercial. This sounds like a potential UK hit.

CONTACTS

Miguel Tatay, Virgin Music - +44 (0)20 8964 6000

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unsigned

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El Pus - Thing Thing

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