NELLY AND JERMAINE DUPRI DO THE RIGHT THING

Nelly and Jermaine Dupri were in New York City last week for the 3rd Annual Hip-Hop Summit Award Dinner, where they were both honored for the charitable work that they've done in their communities. The two men were allegedly also very charitable while visiting a strip club, where they spent $10,000 in one night.


The New York Post's Page Six reports that the two started feeling guilty after spending so much at the strip club, so they decided to match that amount in toys, which they later delivered to needy kids.

In related news, Jermaine Dupri has a lot to be thankful for this year. After leaving an executive position with Arista Records to go over to Virgin Records, it appears he made a shrewd business move as his first signees Dem Franchize Boyz have the Number One rap song in the country, "Oh I Think They Like Me." Dupri told us: "You know, the Franchize record is the Number One rap record right now, Number One R&B single in the country. It's my first group signed to Virgin. I'm super-excited because I'm over there now. I know a lot of people didn't think it was the right move for me, but now they see I had a vision to do what I had to do."

The producer also shared his thoughts on helping Mariah Carey make a successful comeback. He said: "You know, I'm happy for her. We had a big year this year, and it's just really getting started. She had a re-launch, and we got a new single, 'Don't Forget About Us.'"