Hipgnosis acquires music catalogue from Grammy-winning Rodney 'Darkchild' Jerkins

Co-wrote songs for Mary J Blige and Destiny's Child

Hipgnosis Songs Fund, the investment trust that buys the intellectual property rights of popular songs, has acquired the music catalogue of award-winning producer and songwriter Rodney 'Darkchild' Jerkins.

Jerkins, who is also a rapper and composer, will join the investment adviser's advisory board with immediate effect.  Jerkins rose to fame in 1997 after co-writing and producing five songs for Mary J. Blige on her US number one and 3x US platinum-certified album Share My World. He also co-wrote Destiny's Child's 1999 hit single Say My Name and was heavily involved in Brandy's Never Say Never album in 1998, which sold over 17 million copies worldwide and was nominated for a Grammy in 1999. He also produced four songs for Whitney Houston's 1998 album My Love Is Your Love, which has s...