When it comes to defending his catalog and legacy, Jermaine Dupri is never one to back down. Just days after agreeing to partake in a hit for hit "non-Verzuz" battle against P. Diddy, JD took to social media to address claims that he stole beats from another producer back in the 1990's. In January, producer Self Service stopped by My Expert Opinion podcast, hosted by Math Hoffa, claiming that Dupri, Diddy and Irv Gotti were known for stealing beats and taking credit for other producer's work. Self shared, "Puff did it, Irv did it and Jermaine Dupri. N*ggas with them names, they were getting beats from other n*ggas. Dre did it."
On Friday, Jermaine clapped back at Self in an Instagram video, saying, "[Self Service] said that in the '90s, that it was a going thing for producers with a name to take beats. And he named Irv Gotti, he named Puff Daddy... and then he said my name. Man, get the f*** outta here with that s***."