Jermaine Dupri Shuts Down Janet Jackson Romance Rumors

Jermaine Dupri has made it clear that fans shouldn’t be expecting a romantic reunion between him and his ex Janet Jackson anytime soon.

HipHopDX caught up with the legendary producer backstage at Lovers & Friends festival last weekend, and asked him the burning question about his rumored rekindled relationship with the “Together Again” singer.

Bow Wow’s former mentor took part in a word association game of sorts, where he was asked about Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez, Nelly and Ashanti, and JD and Janet — “what do they all have in common?”

Dupri wasted no time with his answer: “Exes.”

When pressed further — “I thought you’d say they all came full circle, 20 years later” — Dupri once again didn’t take the bait. “All exes,” he insisted. “All exes.”

Jermaine Dupri and Janet Jackson first set the rumor mill on fire last month, after reuniting on stage in Atlanta during Jackson’s Together Again tour. Jackson brought out the So So Def boss as a surprise guest to perform “Do It 2 Me,” which got a rise out of fans in the building.

JD played the role of backup dancer and hypeman, providing ad-libs over the 2006 20 Y.O. track that he’s credited with co-writing and co-producing alongside No I.D.

“Make some noise! Y’all wanna hear some new music?” Dupri asked the crowd before Janet previewed an unreleased song.

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