Jermaine Dupri who dated Janet Jackson for years told Page Six he doesn't regret having his ex's image tattooed down his right side. The music icon is the subject of a new two-night, four-hour . env: 'prod', Ahead of Janet Jacksons documentary release, the music icons ex-boyfriend Jermaine Dupri is providing insight into what it was like dating her. For her part, Jackson also laughed, but put it more bluntly. } Here is everything you need to know about Jackson's relationship with Dupri, as well as the other relationships she has had over the years. I would ask him to carve out a little time for me, she said. env: 'prod', | Privacy Policy | Terms of Use | Essence.com Advertising Terms. Find Jermaine Dupri credit information on AllMusic. In 1987 Jackson began dating Ren Elizondo Jr., a Mexican songwriter and music video director she met while he worked as a back-up dancer for her sister La Toya. Atlanta Black Star is a narrative company. f)k.push(f);else{d(8,a+" -> "+e[p]);return}}g(k,c)}):d(9,f)},requireModules:g,requireOne:m,define:function(a,b){var c=D();if(!0!==l)null===c?w(49,""):w(49,D().getAttribute("src"));else{if(null!==c&&(c=c.getAttribute("src"),c in e)){e[c].setDefine(a,b);return}c=s.getActialLoading();u(c)?c in e?e[c].setDefine(a,b):d(46,c):q.push({deps:a,define:b})}}}}(),s=null,z=[],I=(new Date).getTime();t(window,"require",r,!1,27);t(window,"define",F,!1,28);t(r,"runnerBox",function(a){function b(a){x in a||(a[x]=m()); "itemListElement": [] Masthead. At one point in their relationship, the mega producer proposed to Janet. div_id: 'div-gpt-ad-rightrail-2', That album almost sold 400,000 copies in its first week and produced a No. I'd ask my girlfriends, 'Aren't we . The singer also noted that JD was constantly working and that she wasnt. You cant play with rich women, man. (Shutterstock) Janet had heard the same murmurs during the long distance courtship, which had him in Atlanta, Georgia and her in Los . 's podcast, "expediTIously," Dupri informed listeners that he and Jackson first met backstage at one of her concerts in 2001 with Kriss Kross. "",!0);d(26)},!0,35);t(F,"ring-amd",{},!0,37);t(r,"isBrowser",!0,!0,38);t(r,"specified",function(a){return null!==s&&s.isSpecified?s.isSpecified(a):!1},!0,39);(function(a,b){function d(b){function e(){var a=b.getAttribute("data-amd-preload");return u(a)?a.split(","):[]}function c(){var a=b.getAttribute("data-timeout-start");return 01",l);return g},set:function(){d(h+"->2",l)},configurable:f})}try{e(!1)}catch(q){try{e(!0)}catch(f){a[b]= Janet Damita Jo Jackson was born on May 16, 1966, in Gary, Indiana. !0:!1;if("HTML"===a.tagName)return!0}function g(b){if(b===a)return!0;if(q(b))return!1}function h(a,b){function c(a){f++;if(200 "+e);return}l.exec([h])})},0)):d(15,a)},getDeps:function(){return!0===b?m:[]},get:function(a){l.add(a)},closeDefine:function(){g=!0;!1===b&&(b=!0,l.exec([void 0]))}}}function K(a){function b(b,e,g){if(0