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(Jan. 9) - Jermaine Dupri was unceremoniously let go from Universal Music on Thursday. Dupri, who served as president of Island Records Urban Music division, basically collected a paycheck but didn't show up to work for several months. "After [his girlfriend] Janet Jackson's album and tour bombed, he didn't come back to work... he just lost heart," sources told Page Six.

While executives tried to talk to Dupri about his performance, nothing changed. "He didn't bother to do anything that he was supposed to do, like find artists, release records or actually show up," sources said.

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Janet Jackson in Action

** FILE ** In this Sept. 23, 2008 file photo, singer Janet Jackson and record producer Jermaine Dupri arrive at a private party celebrating Dupri's 36th birthday in New York. (AP Photo/Andy Kropa, file)

** FILE ** In this Oct. 17, 2008 file photo, Janet Jackson performs in a concert during her "Rock Witchu" tour in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun, file)

(FILES) US singer Janet Jackson (L) has her breast exposed while singing with Justin Timberlake (R) during the half-time of Super Bowl XXXVIII at Reliant Stadium in this February 1, 2004 file photo in Houston, Texas. The US government has asked the Supreme Court to reimpose a half-million-dollar fine slapped on CBS television for a 2004 broadcast of live images of pop star Janet Jackson's breast, court documents obtained by AFP show. It is up to the Supreme Court to decide whether it will consider the request. Prosecutors are asking the high court justices to weigh in on a case that raised eyebrows and stirred passions in the United States, where nudity on non-pay television is a no-no in advertising, while rare and limited to late-night hours in television series. AFP PHOTO/Jeff HAYNES (Photo credit should read JEFF HAYNES/AFP/Getty Images)

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Singer Janet Jackson attends the landmark Grand Opening of Atlantis, The Palm Resort, and the Palm Jumeirah on November 20, 2008 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

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Singer Janet Jackson and producer Jermaine Dupri attend the landmark Grand Opening of Atlantis, The Palm Resort, and the Palm Jumeirah on November 20, 2008 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

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Jermaine Dupri, Janet Jackson and Sir Richard Branson attend the landmark Grand Opening of Atlantis, The Palm Resort, and the Palm Jumeirah on November 20, 2008 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

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DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - NOVEMBER 20: Jermaine Dupri and Janet Jackson at the Grand Opening of Palm Jumeirah and its flagship Atlantis, the Palm Resort at the Palm Jumeirah Island on November 20, 2008 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. (photo by Dave Hogan/Getty Images for Atlantis, The Palm) *** Local Caption *** Jermaine Dupri;Janet Jackson

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DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - NOVEMBER 20: Janet Jackson watches the unprecedented pyrotechnics and illumination at the Grand Opening of Palm Jumeirah and its flagship Atlantis, the Palm Resort at the Palm Jumeirah Island on November 20, 2008 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by Dave Hogan/Getty Images for Atlantis, The Palm) *** Local Caption *** Janet Jackson

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DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - NOVEMBER 20: Jermaine Dupri and Janet Jackson (L) at the Grand Opening of Palm Jumeirah and its flagship Atlantis, the Palm Resort at the Palm Jumeirah Island on November 20, 2008 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by Dave Hogan/Getty Images for Atlantis, The Palm) *** Local Caption *** Jermaine Dupri;Janet Jackson

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Singer Janet Jackson performs in concert at Madison Square Garden on November 1, 2008 in New York City.

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His departure follows shortly after Jackson broke ties with Island Def Jam after her latest album, 'Discipline,' posted disappointing sales of less than 500,000.

According to Page Six, "Dupri was widely blamed for Jackson's album flop as he insisted on letting her get her way on song selection and production."

A rep for Dupri's boss, Island/Def Jam head L.A. Reid, declined to comment.

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2009-01-09 10:47:33

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Dorethapeters

08:07 PMJan 13 2009

How did this story become about race.? Jermaine Dupri is a very very rich man. He is a sought after grammy winning producer and songwriter. He does not need to work and he himself decided to handle his job the way he did with Island Records. This has nothing to do with millions of other Black people. Why indict a whole race of people, when you don't even know the facts about what happened. Jermaine is a business owner, he owns a vodka distillery and his restauranr "Cafe Dupri" is very popular. To KurtSass123 and Keidjj to write such vile words about millions of people just because of the action of one member of that race. I don't know how you can love yourself after writing such diatribe. If I felt the way you do about a whole race of people, I don't think I could enjoy the beauty of life, the colorful flowers, birds singing and babies laughter. I think my soul would be so damaged that the pleasures of life would be lost. More whites receive public assistance than Blacks. Harlem i...

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RedRoses941

09:09 AMJan 12 2009

VivaVossvegas,,,,So very well put, I feel the same way too. All this racisum is killing us all, and most people dont see it. Very sad.

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RedRoses941

09:08 AMJan 12 2009

VivaVossvegas,,,,So very well put, I feel the same way too. All this racisum is killing us all, and most people dont see it. Very sad.

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SongofHarlem

01:53 AMJan 12 2009

SUCH an original comment, KURT'S ASS HURTS- not.

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Keldjj

10:23 PMJan 12 2009

one ugly no talent ho

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Warrenfarm

09:19 PMJan 12 2009

Now, if we could only get Janet to quit..........

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KurtSass123

08:22 PMJan 12 2009

The song of Harlem is "Time to pickup my Public Assistance Check"

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KurtSass123

08:20 PMJan 12 2009

Momcloud: Its called Welfare and disability! Millions do it!

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KurtSass123

08:19 PMJan 12 2009

He just has to keep licking Janet. I saw him in Dallas last week spending the whole day just shopping and eating at restaurants. He is a kept man!

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BOOWAH

07:28 PMJan 12 2009

Another Exec that was getting paid for doing absolutely nothing. We have to weed them out. They caused this Depression and they have to be forced to pay for it. Plain & simple....they did not earn their money, they stole it. This discraceful administration not only permitted it to go on, they encouraged it! Obama must focus on the rich in his recovery program. Stop thinking that they earned what they have!!! They robbed us and now its payback time!! They can go easy or they they can go hard!!

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