Multi-platinum record selling producer Jermaine Dupri recently talked candidly on Larry King Now. He touched on several topics including Mariah Carey, Taylor Swift, Bow Wow, the music industry, and more. One of the interesting moments of the interview with Larry King was on his professional relationship with Jay Z.

Jermaine Dupri’s hit song “Money Ain’t A Thing” was pivotal moment for Jay Z.  The song put the Brooklyn rapper on the “map” and help set the tone for how the rest of Jay Z’s career would play out. Here’s a couple quotes from the interview:

 “I introduced him to a lot of people that weren’t really familiar.”

“He’s [Jay-Z] probably one of the smartest people I know. He knows a little bit about everything…and if he doesn’t know about it he will definitely try to find out about it.”

“He’s probably one of the smartest people I know. He knows a little bit about everything.”

Jermaine Dupri says his next project is a forthcoming album titled The Love Award. His single featuring Bow Wow, “WYA (Where You At)” is out now. Check out the video below: