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Curren$y Releases New Video For “Jermaine Dupri”

Known for his detailed and silky-smooth luxury raps, Curren$y has always gone hard for his hometown of New Orleans. Offering a picturesque look at NOLA at night, Curren$y shares Jermaine Dupri,” his latest music video. Produced with signature sumptuousness by Harry Fraud, who adds a sultry saxophone to the mix, “Jermaine Dupri” finds Curren$y explaining how he went from “hood rich to wealthy,” and reveals that his passion for car collecting was inspired by the music mogul: “As a teen I watched MTV Cribs/Jermaine Dupri had the Continental T in the garage/And said you ain’t a big dog unless you got one of these, yeahAnd now I’m driving precision because now I’m that n****.” Upon its release, the song drew praise from Jermaine himself, and helped foster a burgeoning friendship between the OGs.

In the video, directed by Frankie Fire, Curren$y wears a Donald Duck-themed t-shirt and poses with Bentleys and Rolls Royces in a Canal Street garage, all while the Superdome and other NOLA landmarks glisten in the background. “Jermaine Dupri” is a highlight track from Curren$y’s recent Collection Agency album, directly following the video for Shout Out” ft. Larry June.

Packed with the hazy production and intricate rhymes that have been thrilling Curren$y fans for over a decade, Collection Agency finds the New Orleans native in his bag, spinning witticisms about his life of luxury and painting pictures with his detailed description. The album features production from Harry FraudDj.freshTrauma Tone, and more, who create a smooth and sumptuous sonic palette that borrows from ’80s electrofunk and quiet storm R&B. The tape boasts recent singles like the luscious Kush Through The Sunroof” and the wistfully horn-laden Misty,” along with highlights like the jazzy, Harry Fraud-produced Arrival” (complete with an animated visual), and “Closing Date,” which inspired a music video that showed off Curren$y’s massive collection of cars.Collection Agency earned coverage from ComplexHYPEBEASTXXL, and many others.

Curren$y is always working, feeding his fans quality music while looking towards the future. Collection Agency is merely the first salvo in yet another productive year for the respected rap icon.

Watch “Jermaine Dupri” (Prod. by Harry Fraud):

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