The Resume

(September 23, 1972- )
Raised in Atlanta, Georgia
Named President of Virgin Records Urban Music (2006)
Owner of So So Def Records
Recorded ‘Pulling Me Back,' ‘Welcome To Atlanta,' ‘Ballin' Out Of Control' and ‘Money Ain't A Thing'
Produced albums/tracks for Kris Kross, TLC, Xscape, Da Brat, Aretha Franklin, Mariah Carey, Bow Wow, Jagged Edge, J-Kwon, Usher and Dem Franchize Boyz

Why he might be annoying:

Many of the songs he produced for other artists were more successful than his own solo recordings.
He publicly feuded with Dr. Dre, even insinuating Dre was gay in the underground song ‘JD's Reply.'
The IRS seized some of his property because he owed the federal government more than $2.5 million (2002).
His real-life cheating and impregnating of ‘the other girl' was the basis for Usher's hit song, ‘Confessions Part II.'
He dropped out of high school to pursue a music career.

Why he might not be annoying:

He's one of the most successful and prolific music producers of the 1990's and 2000's.
He performed on stage with acts such as Diana Ross and Herbie Hancock by the time he was a teenager.
He organized Hip-Hop for Humanity's charity concert benefiting victims of the 9/11 terrorist attacks.
He won the Best R&B Song Grammy Award for co-writing Mariah Carey's mega-hit, ‘We Belong Together (2005).'
He resigned from the Recording Academy after they refused to let his girlfriend, Janet Jackson, perform at the Grammy Awards following her Super Bowl incident.

Credit: D

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• All-Star Tribute 'What's Going On'
• BET Hip Hop's Producer of the Year (Ranked: 2006)
• Blender Magazine's 50 Dumbest Rock-Star Extravagances [December 2005] (Ranked: 48)
• Celebrities Born on the Same Date [September] (Ranked: 9231972)
• Celebrity Atlanta Hawk Fans
• D's Profiles [Series 03]
• Ebony Magazine's 10 Hottest Couples [February 2004] (Ranked: 27)
• Ebony Magazine's 10 Hottest Couples [February 2005] (Ranked: 28)
• Ebony Magazine's 10 Hottest Couples [February 2006] (Ranked: 23)
• Ebony Magazine's 58 Most Intriguing Blacks [2003]
• Eminem Doesn't Like Me
• Eminem References
• Essence's 10 Hottest Celebrity Couples [2007] (Ranked: 6)
• Featured in Young Jeezy’s ‘My President (Is Black)’ Video
• Forbes' Hip-Hop 20 Biggest Earners [August 2008] (Ranked: 16)
• Forbes' Hip-Hop Cash Kings [September 2007] (Ranked: 16)
• I Appeared in a Mariah Carey Video
• I Appeared in an Aaliyah Video
• I Did Not Graduate High School [C-E]
• I Got Dissed on Wild 'N Out
• I Sampled Mary J. Blige’s ‘Family Affair’
• Look at Me, I'm with Janet Jackson
• My Song Hit #1 on Billboard’s Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Chart [2000s] (Ranked: 2005)
• Oprah Winfrey's Legends Ball Attendees [May 2005]
• Profiles 18751-19000 (Ranked: 18788)
• Scooter Braun Clients
• Soul Train's Quincy Jones Award (Ranked: 2007)
• Swing's Power List: 30 Under 30 [1998]
• TLC
• Unknown's Least Annoying

Year In Review:

For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2023, Out of 7 Votes: 28.57% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 7 Votes: 28.57% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 76 Votes: 56.58% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 67 Votes: 41.79% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 11 Votes: 54.55% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 7 Votes: 85.71% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 3 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 2 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 10 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 14 Votes: 78.57% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 17 Votes: 64.71% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 15 Votes: 86.67% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 18 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 66 Votes: 68.18% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 82 Votes: 68.29% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 66 Votes: 75.76% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 142 Votes: 76.76% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 245 Votes: 74.29% Annoying