Music Mogul Jermaine Dupri releases some interesting tidbits about the Jackson clan in his new tome Young, Rich, and Dangerous: The Making of a Music Mogul - namely that Janet’s older sis Le Toya love’s to mimic his voice is jealous.
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CHAPTER 12: WE BELONG TOGETHER gives readers a glimpse into the author’s personal life, and his relationship with longtime love Janet Jackson.
Things
have always been so easy between us. There was none of the usual
pressure I felt with my girlfriends in the past. Like me, my girl was
deep in the business from day one. Like me, her family was always
involved. Like me, she was constantly traveling and working. She
understands how your work can take you away. She does get jealous, but
with her I’m not always on the defensive, trying to explain how it is.
It
wasn’t long after we got together on that dream vacation when I met her
whole family. It was Thanksgiving weekend when they invited me down to
L.A. for a gathering. They don’t do Thanksgiving, but they get together
for a big family dinner.
I was real nervous. When it’s a girl
with six brothers of course you’re gonna be intimidated. I was thinking
the worst and worried they would ask me all the hard questions of life.
I knew they’d be real protective of the baby in the family. But they
didn’t grill me at all. They were just real gracious and nice, joking
around with each other and saying, "Pass the biscuits please."
I
couldn’t get over how normal the whole family was. The Jacksons were
just a regular black family with black people [stuff] going on! They
play board games together. Jan’s mom is even more competitive than I
am. She can’t stand to lose and she won’t give it up to anyone. The
kids all argue and tease each other like siblings do and throw down
when it’s time to eat. They tease me too. La Toya’s always making fun
of me and mimicking me on the phone. Jan finds it hilarious.
The
Jacksons let me in with open arms. When they were all going through it
over Michael’s trial, I spoke up for them. I wanted to defend the
family’s honor. They’re just nice, loving people who deserved better
than getting raked over the coals in the media. I also did it because
it was important for Janet. The trial was rough on her. She and Michael
were always so close.
Getting together with Jan was the
first time in my life I felt like I was with a woman who’s also a
friend and a partner. I feel like I can breathe around her. Now I have
someone who is more than my equal and who I can bounce things off of.
Jan will give me an intelligent answer. She’s educated and she knows
stuff.
Life with Jan is just real normal. When we hang out, we
hang out at home. She’s a homebody. We don’t want to be out on the road
all the time.
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