Jermaine Dupri made headlines last week when he hit out at Ciara‘s new single ‘I Bet’ for allegedly borrowing from his Usher production, ‘You Got It Bad.’

Naturally, his comments went viral and many deemed them as JD spitting venom in CiCi’s direction.

Keen to clear up his stance (while still standing by it), the producer stopped by V103 in Atlanta for a sit-down with Big Tigger.

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Streaming has been a focal point of discussion this week after controversial activity over on the Billboard 200 album chart.

However on the singles front, it’s a paying off handsomely for a number of acts – including Ciara.

Following the launch of the video for her new single ‘I Bet,’ the Harmony Samuels production has rocketed its way up the Billboard Hot 100.

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After seeing singles from her first two albums secure a whole lotta love from Top 40 radio, Nicki Minaj has looked on as her latest offering, ‘The Pinkprint’, struggles to see similar success on the format.

We doubt she cares though.

For, the Hip-Hop flavoured set has seen its singles catch and collect numerous Gold and Platinum certifications without it and has now seen her surpass Urban heavy weights Beyonce & Rihanna on Urban radio.

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It looks like hitmaking producer Jermaine Dupri feels like his ‘Stepped On My Js’ co-star Ciara did just that to him with her recent hit ‘I Bet.’  As the song continues its ascent up charts on the heels of its video, more and more people have begun likening it to Usher‘s 2001 megahit ‘U Got It Bad’ – a similarity Dupri, the song’s producer, says he immediately noticed.

Now, as the dust surrounding Pharrell Williams and Robin Thicke’s 2013 hit ‘Blurred Lines’ settles (see: major legal loss over its copyright infringement of Marvin Gaye‘s ‘Got To Give It Up’), J.D. has taken to Billboard to tell Cici she’s got to give “it” up too – “it” being credit for ripping off his song.

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After finding a label sister in ‘Prisoner of Love’ performer Mariah Carey, Ciara joins Iggy Azalea to stand as one of two acts with good reason to celebrate this morning…both making major gains on the video sharing platform ‘VEVO.’

How fans of the Southern belles have pushed them to commendable heights in the last week?

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Ciara‘s lead ‘Jackie’ jam, ‘I Bet’ is blowing all the way up on iTunes – thanks in large part to its breathtaking video.

Unwrapped just two days ago, the visual has already clocked up over two million views on VEVO and over five million on Facebook.

Now, the 29-year-old songbird is giving folk a behind the scenes look at how the Hannah Lux Davis directed visual was pieced together.

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Ciara is playing approximately no games with the push for new album ‘Jackie.’

Having delivered the video for its lead single ‘I Bet’ a mere matter of hours ago, the dynamite performer has revealed that she’s gearing up to rock a stage near you.

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As anticipation grows for Ciara‘s ‘I Bet’ video premiere tonight, fresh details about its parent album ‘Jackie’ have surfaced.

Speaking with Australian reporter Kate Waterhouse while Down Under on a promo tour, the 29-year-old opened up about the project, the process of creating it, its slated release window, and more.

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Ciara is coming! And sooner than one might think.

The stage blazer’s new single ‘I Bet’ continues to rise on Urban and Rhythmic radio, hence the timing is ripe to roll-out its video – which the singer will be doing next week.

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1) Fifth Harmony – Reflection

2) Ciara – I Bet

3) Madonna – Ghosttown

4)  Toni Braxton – I Wish

5) Chris Brown – Sing Like Me

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Ciara is back and racing up the iTunes charts with new single ‘I Bet’.

After amassing more than five million streams on VEVO since its debut two weeks ago, the truth-baring gem was released on iTunes yesterday and is well on its way to becoming a digital hit.

Details on the song’s performance and Super Ci’s new acoustic rendition of it below…

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Is Ciara onto a chart winner with new single ‘I Bet’?

If early radio and online streams are any indication, it seems the Harmony Samuels production is heading in one direction…upwards.

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