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The trailer for the new documentary,Power, Influence and Hip-Hop, highlights the hip-hop and R&B revolution fostered by Jermaine Dupri and his record label So So Def. The film arrivesJuly 18th on We TV.
Founded in Atlanta in the early Nineties, So So Def provided a crucial southern counterpoint to what was happening in the hip-hop power centers of Los Angeles and New York. At the helm was Dupri, whose production talents allowed him to work with a cross section of rappers and singers, including Mariah Carey, Usher, Kris Kross and Da Brat. The trailer captures the eclectic, genre-blending nature of So So Def in an amazing moment where Dupri and Mariah Carey share a glass of red wine and the former quips, “She’s a rapper,” and latter responds, “He’s a diva.”
The trailer for Power, Influence and Hip-Hop also teases interviews with Usher, Snoop Dogg, Will.i.am, Da Brat, Bow Wow and Nelly. The film will also include a mix of video from liver performances, and never-before-seen archival footage.
Power, Influence and Hip-Hop will premiere June 23rd at SeriesFest in Denver, Colorado before arriving on We TV in July.
