JD Close To Closing A&R Deal With Arista

HitsDailyDouble.com reports: “Producer/So So Def founder Jermaine Dupri is reportedly in talks with Arista Records to take a high-level A&R post at the label, and to bring in his So So Def imprint, though acts Lil’ Bow Wow and Jagged Edge will remain with Columbia. Expect an official announcement within the next week.”