IN TODAYS VEGAS PAPER !!!!! THE MOVEMENT IS IN EFFECT

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NORM: Rat Pack fan has ‘Ocean’s 7’ idea

Music producer Jermaine Dupri is on a mission to bring back The Rat Pack vibe.
Dupri, Janet Jackson’s longtime beau, wants to see Las Vegas return to the era when the coolest dudes in town wore tuxes and suits.
He has recruited Usher and Nelly into a group Dupri has dubbed “Ocean’s 7,” after the Rat Pack movie, “Ocean’s Eleven,” starring Frank Sinatra (as Danny Ocean), Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr., Joey Bishop and Peter Lawford.
“Las Vegas is begging for a new breath of energy,” Dupri told me in a telephone interview. “I think a lot of people want to see Vegas go back to what it was.”
Dupri, usually in a white tuxedo with a black bow tie, and his crew have been the talk of the Las Vegas club scene, with their impromptu singing performances, a la the Rat Pack.
He’s hoping to add Bow Wow and “the right girl to play the Ocean’s Girl. The big debate with Bow Wow is that he won’t dress up. He’s 21,” said Dupri.
Others in the group include music producer Bryan-Michael Cox, singer/songwriter Trey Songz and four-time Grammy winner Johnta Austin (“the Sinatra of the group,” said Dupri), and Tyrone Davis, Dupri’s personal assistant.
The new-image idea came together earlier this year when Dupri was producing Usher’s new album at the Palms recording studios. Somebody in the group wore a suit one night, an d a couple nights later “everybody came in all dressed up and we all went to Lavo. It felt nice.”
Dupri’s mix tape of the group comes out Friday at www.global14.com. Dupri has big plans for “Ocean’s 7:an album, a movie and “the ultimate is a show in Vegas.”

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  1. All Yeah!!! That’s what you want to hear, JD.

  2. Ya’ll said noon homie, where’s the mixtape????????

  3. let the movement begin my dude

  4. Loves it! But ummm, you’re post the article, but where’s the mixtape? Ready. Set. Let’s Go.!

  5. Movie?? awwww shoot!!! cant wai… *keeps refreshing page unil mixtape is up*

  6. I’m looking for the mixtape as well buddy lol

    But good look with the article. I love the RAt Pack era (even though I wasn’t around). They were so classic, so smooth, and timeless. Talk about swag….cats today are severly lacking in comparison

  7. THAT’S WHATS UP JD! IM A LIFERRRRRR! but real talk ,MR. MAN OF THE HOUR….wheres that mixtape???

  8. THE MOVEMENT IS N FULL EFFECT!

    VEGAS BABY!!!

  9. Leaving town in a hr. Need the mixtape for the trip…

  10. I’m so proud of yall. Black people making news for happiness. We love happiness. Maybe yall will encourage people to put on real clothes when they go out. Now we just gotta work on all that slang they speak, some of it is unnecessary. You guys are AMAZING!!!!

  11. Woaw my nigga JD, niggas is hungry for that mixtape… its past 12 noon, wats good wit it my dude

  12. yeah… lovin’ the peice… but where is the mixtape… r u goin’ on atl time…

  13. Love it! but where’s the mixtape?!

  14. STOENY OCEAN IN THE BUILDEN STOENY OCEAN/TWITTER
    AKA MISS SET IT OFF LOVE THE ARTICLE CAN’T WAIT FOR THE MIXTAPE I GOT UP EARLY LOOKEN FOR IT AND IM STILL WAITEN IM TRYNA PUT IT ON THE IPOD BEFORE I LEAVE! EVEN THOUGH I’LL BE BACK HOME SATURDAY OR SUNDAY BUT STILL A SISTER NEED TO BANG THE OCEANS SHIT NOW SO COME ON WIT THE THE MIXTAPE GENERAL JD!!! LET’S GO LIFA BABE!!

  15. Much Respect and more proof of the power of technology at work…I hope the servers are ready cause the exposure ya’ll boys are getting is worth it. From LTL on youtube, to twitter, and good ol’ fashion word of mouth the movement is spreading fast..you should list the download numbers next week I’m sure it’s gonna be crazy. You guys definitely need to pull some strings and get a segment set up for the BET Awards being Bow Wow’s induction and all

  16. What up JD, and the whole oceans crew!! Love the show, and how you share your world with us!! I have followed your career since day 1, and your swag is the biz!! Janet knows what’s up!! I had to comment on this blog, because it brought up something i have always wondered about!!! The only girl to represent the oceans crew in my opinion is none other than Da Brat!! She has that major swag that it takes. Hope she is well, and hittin the bricks real soon!! Is she still wit So So, and are her, and U still coo! if so she is mos def, the lady to rep the oceans crew!!! Holla back shy;)

  17. This is only the beginning this movement is real serious. It’s about time the image of hip hop and r&b caught some good vibes. Plus the fashion needed an upgrade as well the new suited and booted movement is heavy in H-Town right now. We got 2 more hours til the mixtape drop

  18. i think itll be up in 2 hours, im a lifer in toronto, canada over here..and its already 1pm, so JD ..ill be waiting another two hours!! till’ 12 noon VEGAS TIME!

  19. i hope yall post the tape soon!! i been waiting on it for at least a month and a half now. Big ups to the big homies from the oceans 7.

  20. This is a great look. When you do something that you love in a city that you love and you get a article in the paper about it, f-ing great. Oceans about to put Vegas on the map like JD put on ATL. Good look So So Def.

  21. Very nice article !! 🙂

    Ps: where the jdushsongzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz is the mixtape? 😀

  22. Where the tape at,,,,,,,,,,been waiting lol

  23. wheres da mixtape its 1pm eastern standard time now

  24. thanks for the mixtape jd… i will let you know what i think….

  25. ITS IN!

  26. Good looking out! Downloading it now. Owww!

  27. You have to click on the mixtape cover, to be routed to zshare to download it.

  28. Luving the whole vibe! Bow Wow needs to get his suit game up. ANY WELL DRESSED MAN SHOULD HAVE AT LEAST 2 SUITS & A TUX IN HIS WARDROBE NO IFs ANDs OR BUTs ABOUT IT! If lil homie aint with it then move on JD! As for the female of the crew I would have loved to see Rihanna in this but her recent pics kinda put her in a lower level, her fashion game is waay up though. I would say think outside the box for the female and go with maybe one of the following:
    Pink (attitude and fashion is on point)
    Christina Aguilera (fashion is on point and da girl can sing!)
    Amanda Diva (she can sing and is funny maybe the sammy davis of the crew!?!?)
    Solange (she can sing and fashion is good)

  29. JD I’m glad that this “movement” has begun! I believe the LIFERS can show our power of support, when u guys are putting ur things out! I want to see u guys all over the place. B.E.T. let’s put So much Swagg edited version on 106!

  30. It’s nice to read an article that is another plus for you black man! keep those ideals coming. Change Vegas baby!

  31. I’m glad that you are seriously considering the concert in LV idea.

  32. Vegas Babayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy!!!! im oceans shyt right now. im in a suit at the mall. niggas looking at me like im crazy but i guess im just misunderstood

  33. Congrats playas… Keep doing it big!

  34. yo O 7 you cats have the swagg of a trippple tail dragon bought my creme suit my black suit my electric blue bow and my black bo im ready to Oceans 8 in KC like im in VEGAS BABAE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  35. mixtape is fire. Oceans 7 Baby

  36. thats wussup!!!!
    LifERRSS!!!!!
    GOOD JOB JD!!!

  37. That what is all about Dressing up looking sharp and having a great time… being a Lifer!!!!! mixtape on point ocean’s 7…….

  38. Ocean’s 7 is a good look and image right about now. JD try to convince Bow Wow to dress in a suit as much as you can and wait and see if he’ll change his mind. I feel he would also be a good look to the group and I like his flow. As far as a lady Ocean, my three suggestions would be Da Brat, Monica, or Keisha Cole that will add that spice, sexiness, and hardcore to the group. Anyway, liking the direction Ocean’s 7 is going right now and that’s what’s good.

  39. Great article! Bring on old Las Vegas.

    If you are looking for “The Right Girl”, check out International Recording Artist/Actress Miari, who is also a resident of Las Vegas. She will blow you away!!!

  40. CONGRATS…OCEAN 7 & THE MOVEMENT!!!!!!! DEF A GOOD LOOK 4 VEGAS!!!!!!!!! HURRY UP & COMPLETE THE CREW ALREADY……SO OCEANS CAN REALLY BE IN FULL EFFECT.

    WATUP JD~

  41. OCEANS STAND UP!! LIFER 4 LIFE.

  42. Was that in the review journal??? Good article yall gotta come out here and keep vegas poppin!!!!! OCEANS BABY!!!!

  43. Congrats “General”…taking Vegas by Storm…do that damn thing…

    As for the Female of the crew..all Hail my home girl Da Brat..she been down since day 1..my girl is always and will be… Funkdafied..I don’t think there is any other female out there that can hold it down like my girl…

  44. my comments never show up

  45. This is totally off the subject but i just wanted to say that i recently discovered your webisodes on utube and they are really entertaining. Keep doin u and be blessed all of u. forget about the haters and enjoy ur lives. I like seeing different aspects of wealthy black people. I have to be honest and say that i really don’t listen to hip hop music much. the last rap i knew by heart was probably my mind playing tricks on me and i don’t even believe that’s the title. i came up the 5th of 8 children with modest means. I’m ok now but I still struggle financially. It’s nice to see people reaping the benefits of their labors. My little escape. My fav episode is the one from Taco Bell. Look at at least 3x/day.

  46. JD,

    First, the Ocean’s 7 idea is ridiculous! May god keep blessing you. I want to feature you and the rest of the guys on my blog Pretty Boy Living. OK?

  47. congrats

  48. JD–

    Love the mixtape … have you thought about adding Eve..as a rapper and fashionista she would be a strong inclusion and even the DaBrat would set off..just a suggestion

  49. Go ‘head Oceans! Now that’s the kind of publicity and good press I’m talking about. Let the gossip blogs hate and allow REAL news outlets to spread the good news. See, ya do good and it comes back. Now, the movement will grow though admittedly I kinda like it when the mainstream ain’t hip to shit. Things are more relax. We speak as we choose here. With mainstream attention coming, journalists may use our comments for stories, the good and the bad. Anyhoo, just don’t go Hollywood! Lol. Keep it Hollyhood! Now where’s that mixtape!

    Peace Fellas! And I mean that!

  50. that mixtape was the shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhittttttttttttt……finally some good shit!!!!!!!!

  51. JD said “He’s hoping to add Bow Wow and “the right girl to play the Ocean’s Girl…”

    what….Ms Jackson-if-you’re-nasty too busy??? I can’t imagine anyone that needs to have her own showroom in LV for a spell. She is THE person to fit this bill…THE one. period. This better be some kind of surprise because I seriously can’t imagine that anyone else could fit that Ocean’s Girl criteria.

    Any of these spots would be 1) lucky to have her, 2) willing to crawl through raw rice naked to sign her and…3) Class, class…c l a s s….she is IT.

    Surprised it hasn’t come up…

    peace.

  52. yo this oceans idea is the shit. I love it i love the energy (positive), the originality. The music business need this shit. Real Talk

  53. a yo JD niggas gon hate… a movie, album…thats wassup, the Oceans mixtape is in heavy rotation in the ride…i’m ready for the album…yuh

  54. OCEANS 7 STAND UP!!! thats whats good JD,

  55. Louisiana Lifer! Yeaaaah. Im not an ocean member. Inspiriation for Living. Cigars and Cognac to yall boys. Tom Ford… Good Luck with everything. Lifing in the Bayou..!

  56. bow wow i want see u in the moment but u must follow the rules man u got to u still be bow wow but looking more grow u

  57. JUST WANTED TO SAY THANK AGIAN FOR THE MIXTAPE AND THAT I AM FEELIN’ IT…

  58. Hi my name is Cory Outlaw. I am 19 years old and I live in Upper Marlboro, Maryland. i really would like to send some of my music to a thriving music company such as soso def. If that is not a possiblity, then maybe i can be directed to someone else to start out with. Bryan Michael Cox is my favorite producer, he really put things in perspective when he said on one of his youtube videos, that ” simplicity” was one of the best tools to have when creating songs (originally stated by Jermain Dupri). Basically I just want a chance for someone to hear my music. This message may not even get to anyone but if it gets to just one person then i will be very happy. Thank You.

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