Janet Jackson has quit longtime label Virgin Records to join boyfriend Jermaine Dupri at Island Def Jam - but she won’t be mixing business with pleasure.

 

Dupri has confirmed the Nasty singer’s career will now be masterminded by his label’s CEO Antonio `L.A.’ Reid.

 

The producer tells Billboard.com: "I let him deal with that on a day-to-day basis… Janet’s record is one that he’s wanted to do for a long time. He’s very passionate about it."

 

Jackson’s departure from Virgin has been widely rumoured for months following the poor sales of her last two albums and Dupri’s decision to quit the label and become president of Island Urban last year.

 

Dupri insists he’s happy to let Reid take control of his girlfriend’s career - because he’s too busy working on Mariah Carey’s next record to give Jackson his full attention.

 

He adds: "I’m going to do Mariah, and we’re going to make it seem like we’re in competition to see who’s going to have the biggest album of the year."

 

Source: MariahDaily

I thought she would leave Virgin sooner or later.

 

I'm happy she is planning her next album though :wub:

 

I miss Janet.

She's put on so much weight. Apperently she is spending so much time writing her new album that she does'nt have time to work out :lol:

i hop eit work sout well as he last few album shavny done well id love to see he rhave a huge selling album again

Well they masterminded Mariah's comeback so let's hope she can at least have a million seller. :(

In an interview earlier today with V-103 FM in Atlanta, Georgia, Jermaine Dupri mentioned that he and Mariah are now both in Atlanta and currently working on her new album while girlfriend, Janet Jackson is in Miami, Florida working on hers with the help of L.A. Reid. He said that if Janet needs his help, he will be there. He, however, said that the reason for the current set-up is so that they can get both albums out this year.