Despite all the rumors of a reunion, Janet Jackson confirmed Jermaine Dupri is in fact an ex, referring to him as such in a recent interview with Atlanta’s The Bert Show.

In the interview Ms. Jackson said, “I’m not the type of girl that stays in touch with your ex like that,” so why have we seen the two canoodling out and about? She must’ve made a special exception for Jermaine because she also noted: ”Jermaine is one of my best friends. I love him to death. We’re still connected. We’re still good friends. We still talk.”

The couple split in July after eight years together amid reports they weren’t on the same page regarding her music career.

We’ll go with the break up for now, but I wouldn’t be surprised if these two got back together sometime down the line.

“We’re there for one another,” Janet said. “I think it will remain that way for the rest of my life.”

See? The love isn’t all gone.

First there was word of Janet Jackson and Jermaine Dupri getting back together and now there’s talk that the two are planning to finally get married.

The rumor mill goes:

According to a source close to the couple, Janet Jackson is now planning their wedding. The longtime friends says the two never fell out of love even after calling it quits last summer. Now that they are back together, they are hoping to get married early next year. Apparently, they are rushing their plans to help bring the Jackson family some positivity and joy after Michael’s death. Our source says Janet hopes the wedding will give the family something to smile about.

I imagine a woman who was able to hide a marriage for several years wouldn’t suddenly start blabbing to people who would run off and tell the world her personal business.

Then again, you never know. Janet’s on another attempt at the comeback trail and nothing screams comeback these days like telling your business.

I’ll hold off on congratulating the two until LaToya starts running her mouth, though.

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Although she read her like Dr. Seuss for wearing these pants, gossiper Janet Charlton spent the remainder of a recent post sharing info on Janet Jackson’s love life.

Could Janet be back with her ex-boyfriend, Jermaine Dupri?

According to her, it sure seems that way.

She reports:

Janet Jackson is wearing the most unflattering pair of harem pants we’ve ever seen in the photo of her leaving Italy. She and her on again off again boyfriend Jermaine Dupri are on again and he’s moved back into her house. Janet surprised Jermaine on his birthday in September in Milan and that rebooted their romance. They’ve resumed their arrangement whereby he takes her out to dinner and then he takes her home and goes out himself with his buddies. Janet doesn’t mind – she’s not hot for nightclubs.

In the other Janet’s defense, Damita Jo’s pants do look like they came from the seat an old Nissan Altima. But if Janet’s really back with JD, yay for them. She could use the good news and good company.

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In July we heard that Janet Jackson and Jermaine Dupri were splitting up but it looks like the two are still hanging out! Over the weekend they were both spotted during Milan Fashion Week at a private Donatella Versace after party.

So are they on or off?

Janet confirmed the break up in the October issue of Harper’s Bazaar who reported that she is now single and had broken off her seven-year relationship with Dupri. When they asked her if she was dating she said “Yeah, I’ve had people ask me out. I haven’t entertained any offers thus far, but I’m locking myself in my work right now.”

Since magazines usually work on issues months in advance I wonder if things changed in between that interview and now?  Or maybe Janet and Jermaine are pulling a Nas and Kelis on us and just going out together as friends even though the relationship’s over?

Only time will tell but I’m rooting for these two! Are you?

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Dope cover, but see the headline, “When Michael Was Cool?”

Is that a little offensive to the legacy of the King of Pop?

Jermaine Dupri seems to think so.

Michael Jackson’s almost brother-in-law (but Brandy said almost doesn’t count) took to his blog to lash out at GQ editors, accusing them of throwing shade all the while trying to make money off Mike’s name.

He wrote:

“HOT COVER WACK A– TITLE. SEE THIS IS THE S–T THAT PISSES ME OFF PEOPLE WANNA USE THIS MAN TO MAKE THEM MONEY BUT CONTINUE TO THROW LIL SNEAK DISSES. AS FAR AS ANY FAN WOULD SAY, HE WAS COOL HIS WHOLE LIFE. I SAY THAT BECAUSE THE FANS ARE THE ONES THAT’S GONNA MAKE THIS COVER SELL 3 TIMES MORE MAGAZINES THAN THE LAST ONE SO WHY TITLE IT THIS?”

I’m inclined to agree with JD. If Michael were still alive would he be on the cover of GQ?

I highly doubt it, which means if they’re going to make money off of him couldn’t they at least be a little nicer on the cover?

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On the heels of Michael Jackson’s passing come reports that Janet Jackson might be dealing with another loss. According to US Weekly magazine she and  Jermaine Dupri have called it quits after seven years.

Say it ain’t so Damita Jo!

Jermaine was absent from Michael’s memorial and although one US source says he skipped it because he “doesn’t attend funerals,” other sources say he was MIA because of a split:

“His friends are telling people it’s over,” one insider told the magazine. Another said, “They have been moving in different directions for a while.”

The reason behind the rumored breakup? Apparently work and personality clashes. Yet another US source identified as a “mutual pal” said:

“You shouldn’t mix business with pleasure. Janet felt their lives were too crossed and they should have kept things sepa­rate.” (JD has produced tracks for Janet in the past). “Jermaine likes to be out there, mingling with everybody, and ­Janet’s more shy.”

Don’t hold your breath waiting for Janet to confirm this; she kept her nine-year marriage to Rene Elizondo under wraps until their 2000 ­divorce. Maybe JD will clear things up on Twitter page? IF this is true Janet must be really going through it right now and Jermaine must be kicking himself for that tattoo choice earlier this year.

I’m actually hoping for the best for these two, what about you?

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For the sake of Jermaine Dupri and the side of his body his tattoo artist made a portrait out of, I hope news of his break-up with Janet Jackson is just a vicious rumor.

The National Enquirer says that J.D. and Damita Jo have called it quits over constant conflict over how to move forward with the singer’s stalled career.

An unnamed source told the tabloid:

“Janet and Jermaine finally hit a wall. They were fighting over his management of her career. In the end, she decided to make a break.”

Even if they’re still together, there is a misconception that Jermaine killed what was left of Janet’s career. I don’t think that’s fair to him considering one fun fact: Janet played herself.

Between the Superbowl stunt with Justin Timberlake and not shifting from the image she crafted in 2001 for All For You (what happened to reinvention, Penny?), there’s a lot of blame to be had but it shouldn’t all fall on JD.

Still, I hope this news isn’t true. I would hate to think JD wasted his money at the tattoo parlor. So So not recession friendly.

P.S. Janet, call your ex-husband. You haven’t had a hit since the divorce.

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I must say, I’m amazed by Jermaine Dupri. Not only has he found a way to impress his girlfriend (that is, if she’s into obsessive men), but he’s also managed to do something that will undoubtedly get him scrutiny from of the Catholic Church.

JD – clearly still sprung after all these years – got himself a tattoo of Janet as the Virgin Mary inked into his skin.

Now, me personally, if I wanted to show Janet I loved her I would buy a bunch of copies of Discipline and give her recording career some hope.

But I guess nothing really says I love you like permanent sacrilegious tributes to your girlfriend on your rib cage. 

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Most people with eyes who aren’t color blind looked at Christina Milian’s head and proceeded to laugh, laugh some more, then pray Jesus be a better dye job.

Johnta Austin, Usher, and Jermaine Durpi have said what many of us were thinking in a vlog that leaked last week. After subtly confirming to Rap Radar that Ms. Milian is in fact his girlfriend, The Dream had some words: 

Did you feel some sort of way about Johntá Austin, Jermaine Dupri, and Usher were clowning her?  

“Hmm mmm, of course I did. I called all of them. First person I called was Johntá Austin.”

What did he say?

He ain’t know she was over here with Radio Killa like that, but I’m like in any event why are y’all, Grammy winning, critically-acclaimed songwriters, gentleman— It doesn’t make any sense to do that. I didn’t get it. I really didn’t get it. That’s like me doing that. Maybe I just have an ego that’s going to make me come down off my horse to talk about you. It’s not going to happen. Even in the cross of saying anything back, everybody calling “Hey man, what you going to—” Man, I ain’t saying nothing. I’m me. I’ll say everything I want to say on the left side of Billboard charts.

Someone’s confident. Before I move forward, can I just say The Dream reminds me of the little bear on the cover of Snuggle fabric softener. With that out of the way, we can move forward…

As for the rumors Christina gave a little to get a lot, The Dream said:

“And to clear this up, ‘Oh, she f–kin’ for tracks’ and this shit, I be like these muthaf–kas must be stupid.  It’s a recession ain’t nobody got to f–k for tracks. We basically giving them away. There’s a clearance!”

It’s like reading an interview with Barack Obama, isn’t it? He’s so eloquent.

Look, The Dream may like her hairstyle, but everything ain’t for everybody. It’s her bad for looking to Barbie for her tips.  

Jermaine Dupri, President of Island Records, Urban Division, has gotten canned.

No word yet on why he was fired, but allhiphop.com is reporting that his job is over immediately.
Among other highlights, JD helped to revive the career of Mariah Carey, who came back big tme with her 2005 effort, The Emancipation of Mimi.