Producer
and Virgin Records president of urban music, Jermaine Dupri, has signed on to
be musical director of the 2nd annual AmsterJam, an 8-hour music festival at Randalls
Island.The
concert pairs musical acts together from various genres of music. As musical director,
Dupri will be responsible for helping artists like Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
and Foo Fighters work together."I
am delighted to be asked to do this," Dupri told AllHipHop.com. "I always
grew up wanting to be a part of stuff like this. And then to do a [mash-up], something
I actually believe is gonna be the next big wave in music…it’s really fun."Other
scheduled AmsterJam mash-ups include: Busta Rhymes with Yerba Buena and LL Cool
J with Tego Calderon, who will all perform their own sets and then perform together.Dupri
is currently working on the launch of girlfriend Janet Jackson’s upcoming 20
Y.O.
, as well as releases from R&B singer Johnta Austin and Daz of ThaDogg Pound.