So So Def
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So So Def Recordings is an R&B and hip-hop label started by Jermaine Dupri in 1992. Initially it was a joint venture with Columbia/SME Records but in 2002, relations turned sour and Dupri switched distribution to Arista. In 2004, it distribution was switched the Zomba Label Group, a unit of Sony BMG.
In 2005, Dupri took So So Def to Virgin/EMI Records, where it found new life. However, in 2007, Dupri changed bases again, this time with the Island Def Jam Music Group unit of Universal Music.
In early 2009, Dupri ended his relations with Island and moved back to Sony, operating under the Zomba Label Group.
Note: Unlike other labels that switch distributors, So So Def’s releases remain with their initial issuing label.
In 2005, Dupri took So So Def to Virgin/EMI Records, where it found new life. However, in 2007, Dupri changed bases again, this time with the Island Def Jam Music Group unit of Universal Music.
In early 2009, Dupri ended his relations with Island and moved back to Sony, operating under the Zomba Label Group.
Note: Unlike other labels that switch distributors, So So Def’s releases remain with their initial issuing label.
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| 38K 79016 | Inoj | Time After Time (CD, Maxi) | 1998 | |
| 38K 79027 | JD* & Mariah* | Sweetheart (CD, Single) | 1998 | |
| 42K 77593 | Da Brat | Fa All Y'all (CD, Maxi) | 1994 | |
| 42K 77621 | Da Brat | Funkdafied (CD, Maxi) | 1994 | |
| 42K 77835 | Da Brat | Give It 2 You (CD, Maxi) | 1995 | |
| 44K 78262 | Xscape | Do You Want To / Can't Hang (CD, Maxi) | 1995 | |
| 44K 79044 | Xscape | My Little Secret (CD, Maxi) | 1998 | |
| 44K 79155 | Inoj | Ring My Bell (CD, Maxi) | 1999 | |
| 44K 79605 | Jagged Edge (2) | Where The Party At (CD, Maxi) | 2001 | |
| 63690-2 | Dem Franchise Boys | On Top Of Our Game - Screwed & Chopped (CD, Album) | 2006 | |
| 0 66164 | Da Brat | Funkdafied (LP) | 1994 | |
| 69533 | Jermaine Dupri | Life In 1472 (2xLP) | 1998 | |
| 86732 | Various | Like Mike - Music From The Motion Picture (LP) | 2002 | |
| 474344 1 | Xscape | Hummin' Comin' At 'Cha (LP) | 1993 | |
| 476980-1 | Da Brat | Funkdafied (LP) | 1994 | |
| 484198 2 | Da Brat | Anuthatantrum (CD, Album) | 1996 | |
| 485161 2 | Whodini | Six (CD) | 1996 | |
| 489712 2 | Jermaine Dupri | Life In 1472 (Album) ◄ (2 versions) | 1998 | |
| 500551 6 | Lil Bow Wow* | Beware Of Dog (CD, Album, Enh) | 2000 | |
| 513602 2 | Bow Wow | Unleashed (CD, Album) | 2003 | |
| 666413 1 | JD* & Mariah* | Sweetheart (CD, Single) | 1998 | |
| 666413 2 | JD* & Mariah* | Sweetheart (CD, Maxi) | 1998 | |
| 670805 2 | Lil' Bow Wow | Bow Wow (That's My Name) (CD, Maxi) | 2000 | |
| 670983 2 | Lil' Bow Wow | Bow Wow (That's My Name) (CD, Single) | 2001 | |
| 671290 2 | Jagged Edge (2) | Let's Get Married / Promise (CD, Maxi) | 2000 | |
| 38-79556 | Lil Bow Wow* | Bow Wow (That's My Name) (7", Single) | 2000 | |
| 42 73874 | Various | Young, Fly & Flashy Vol. 1 (CD, Album, Comp) | 2005 | |
| 4277516 | Da Brat | Funkdafied (12") | 1994 | |
| 42 77593 | Da Brat | Fa All Y'All (12") | 1994 | |
| 42 77621 | Da Brat | Funkdafied ◄ (2 versions) | 1994 | |
| 42 77835 | Da Brat | Give It 2 You (12") | 1995 | |
| 44 77120 | Xscape | Just Kickin' It (12") | 1993 | |
| 44 77957 | Playa Poncho Featuring L.A. Sno | Whatz Up Whatz Up (12") | 1995 | |
| 44 78358 | Ghost Town DJ's | My Boo (12", Maxi) | 1995 | |
| 44-78427 | Da Brat | Sittin' On Top Of The World (12") | 1996 | |
| 44 78508 | Da Brat Featuring T-Boz | Ghetto Love (12") | 1996 | |
| 44 78567 | Corina | Summertime Summertime (12", Bla) | 1997 | |
| 44 79089 | Harlem World | I Really Like It / Meaning Of Family (12", Maxi) | 1999 | |
| 44 79323 | Jagged Edge (2) | He Can't Love You (12") | 1999 | |
| 44 79330 | Da Brat | What'chu Like (12") | 1999 | |
| 44 79417 | Jermaine Dupri & Nas Featuring Monica / Da Brat Featuring Missy Elliott & Jermaine Dupri | I've Got To Have It / That's What I'm Looking For (12") | 2000 | |
| 44 79487 | Lil Bow Wow* | Bow Wow (That's My Name) (12") | 2000 | |
| 44 79605 | Jagged Edge (2) Co-starring Nelly | Where The Party At (12") | 2001 | |
| 44 79685 | Lil' Bow Wow | Thank You (12") | 2001 | |
| 44 79739 | Jagged Edge (2) Featuring Nas | I Got It 2 (12") | 2002 | |
| 44 79752 | Fundisha | Live The Life (12") | 2002 | |
| 44 726728 | Lil' Bow Wow | Doggy Bag (CD, Album) | 2001 | |
| 500 551 2000 | Lil' Bow Wow | Beware Of Dog (CD) | 2000 | |
| 6711116000 | Jagged Edge (2) | Promise (12") | 2001 | |
| 82676 53221 1 | Bone Crusher (2) | Never Scared (The Takeover Remix) / Back Up (12") | 2003 | |
| 82876 50155 1 | YoungBloodZ | Drankin' Patnaz (2xLP, Album) | 2003 | |
| 82876 50155 2 | YoungBloodZ | Drankin' Patnaz (CD, Album) | 2003 | |
| 82876-50870-1 | Bone Crusher (2) | Never Scared (12", Promo) | 2003 | |
| 82876-50995-1 | Bone Crusher (2) | AttenCHUN! (2xLP) | 2003 | |
| 82876-50995-2 | Bone Crusher (2) | AttenCHUN! (CD, Album) | 2003 | |
| 82876-51033-1 | Bone Crusher (2) | AttenCHUN! (2xLP, Promo) | 2003 | |
| 82876-54118-1 | Anthony Hamilton | Comin' From Where I'm From (12") | 2003 | |
| 82876 57613 1 | J-Kwon | Hood Hop (2xLP) | 2004 | |
| 82876 58174 1 | Brooks Buford | Aim Ta Pleeze (12", Promo) | 2003 | |
| 82876 58460 1 | J-Kwon | Tipsy (12") | 2003 | |
| 82876-61109-7 | J-Kwon | Tipsy (7") | 2003 | |
| 82876 61783 1 | Jermaine Dupri Featuring J-Kwon / Jermaine Dupri Featuring Kid Slim, The* And Pastor Troy | Party Over Here / Dance Floor (12", Promo) | 2004 | |
| 82876-65281-1 | Miss B. | Bottle Action (12") | 2004 | |
| 0946 3 36819 2 7 | DAZ* | So So Gangsta Album Sampler (CD, Album, Promo) | 2006 | |
| 0946 3 40544 1 6 | Daz Dillinger | All I Need (12", Promo) | 2005 | |
| ARDP-58338-1 | Bone Crusher (2) Featuring Ying Yang Twins | Take Ya Clothes Off (12", Promo) | 2004 | |
| C2S 41958 | Harlem World | The Movement (2xLP, Promo) | 1999 | |
| C2S 56701 | Jermaine Dupri | Instructions (2xLP, Promo) | 2001 | |
| C 67532 | Various | So So Def Bass All Stars (LP, Comp) | 1996 | |
| C 67813 | Da Brat | Anuthatantrum (LP) | 1996 | |
| C2 66948 | Whodini | Six (2xLP) | 1996 | |
| C2 69087 | Jermaine Dupri | Life In 1472 (2xLP) | 1998 | |
| C2 69346 | Various | So So Def Bass All-Stars Vol. III (2xLP, Comp) | 1998 | |
| C2 69503 | Harlem World | The Movement (2xLP) | 1999 | |
| C2 69772, C 63857, AL 63857 | Da Brat | Unrestricted (2xLP) | 2000 | |
| CAS 0453 | Corina | Summertime Summertime (12", Promo) | 1997 | |
| CAS 0777 | Jagged Edge (2) | The Way That You Talk (12", Promo) | 1997 | |
| CAS 2874 | Corina | Summertime Summertime (12", Promo) | 1997 | |
| CAS 3460 | Inoj | Love You Down (12", Promo) | 1997 | |
| CAS 7529 | Playa Poncho | Koochie Kuterz (12", Promo) | 1995 | |
| CAS 7997 | Whodini | Keep Running Back (12") | 1996 | |
| CAS 8245 | Zae* | Thyow (12", Maxi, Promo) | 1995 | |
| CAS 9218 | Alicia Keys / Trey Lorenz | Little Drummer Girl / My Younger Days (12", Single, Promo) | 1996 | |
| CAS 9732 | Da Brat | Keepin' It Live / Let's All Get High (12", Promo) | 1996 | |
| CAS 12775 | Da Brat | That's What I'm Looking For (12") | 1999 | |
| CAS 12862 | Kandi | What I'm Gon' Do To You (Vinyl, Promo) | 2000 | |
| CAS 15807 | Da Brat | We Ready / Fuck You (12", Promo) | 2000 | |
| CAS 16714 | Jermaine Dupri | Ballin' Out Of Control (12", Promo) | 2001 | |
| CAS 41331 | JD* & Mariah* | Sweetheart (12", Promo) | 1998 | |
| CAS 41672 | Ma$e* Presents Harlem World | I Really Like It / Meaning Of Family (12", Promo) | 1999 | |
| CAS 41875 | Inoj | Ring My Bell (12", Maxi, Promo) | 1999 | |
| CAS 54826 | Jermaine Dupri | Welcome To Atlanta / Whatever (12", Promo) | 2001 | |
| CAS 54893 | R.O.C. (2) | Who Ya Love (12") | 2001 | |
| CAS 56658 | Lil' Bow Wow | Thank You (12") | 2001 | |
| CAS 56892 | Jermaine Dupri | Welcome To Atlanta (12") | 2002 | |
| CAS 79068 | Inoj | Time After Time (12") | 1998 | |
| CCK 57107 | Xscape | Hummin' Comin' At 'Cha (CD, Album) | 1993 | |
| CK 57107 | Xscape | Hummin' Comin' At 'Cha (CD, Album) | 1993 | |
| CK 66764 | Da Brat | Funkdafied (Da EP) - Rated PG (CD, EP) | 1994 | |
| CK 66948 | Whodini | Six (CD, Album) | 1996 | |
| CK 67532 | Various | So So Def Bass All Stars (CD, Comp) | 1996 | |
| CK 67813 | Da Brat | Anuthatantrum (CD) | 1996 | |
| CK 67998 | Various | So So Def Bass All Stars Vol. II (CD, Comp) | 1997 | |
| CK 68042 | Xscape | Traces Of My Lipstick (CD, Album) | 1998 | |
| CK 69503 | Harlem World | The Movement (CD) | 1999 | |
| CK 69772 | Da Brat | Unrestricted (CD, Album) | 2000 | |
| CK 69981 | Li'l Bow Wow* | Beware Of Dog (CD, Album, Enh, CD-) | 2000 | |
| CK 85830 | Jermaine Dupri | Instructions (CD, Album) | 2001 | |
| CK 86676 | Various | Like Mike - Music From The Motion Picture (CD) | 2002 | |
| CK9699-86676 | Various | Like Mike - Music From The Motion Picture (2xLP) | 2002 | |
| CS 79462 | Jagged Edge (2) | Let's Get Married (2x12") | 1999 | |
| CSK 12858 | Jermaine Dupri | I've Got To Have It (CD, Single, Promo) | 2000 | |
| CSK 12862 | Kandi | What I'm Gon' Do To You (CD, Single, Promo) | 2000 | |
| CSK 41331 | JD* & Mariah* | Sweetheart (CD, Single, Promo) | 1998 | |
| CSK 45788 | Jagged Edge (2) | Let's Get Married (CD, Maxi) | 2000 | |
| CSK 48770 | Da Brat | What'chu Like (CD, Maxi) | 1999 | |
| CSK 77335 | Xscape | Understanding (CD, Single, Promo) | 1993 | |
| CSK 77438 | Xscape | Love On My Mind (CD, Maxi, Promo) | 1994 | |
| CSK 77921 | Xscape | Feels So Good (CD, Single, Promo) | 1995 | |
| DT521 | DAZ* | Daz Thang (DVD-V, Promo) | 2006 | |
| HOODHOP1 | J-Kwon | Hood Hop (12", Promo) | 2004 | |
| none | Daz* | Boyz 'N Tha Hood (12") | 2004 | |
| none | Ricky Bell / INOJ | When Will I See Your Smile Again / Time After Time (12", Promo) | 1998 | |
| none | Harlem World | Cali Chronic (12", Promo) | ||
| none | Jagged Edge (2) | Gotta Be (Remixes) (12", Promo) | 1997 | |
| none | Jermaine Dupri Featuring Nas | Turn It Out (12", Promo) | ||
| none | Da Brat | Unrestricted (CD, Album) | 2000 | |
| none | J-Kwon | Tipsy (CD, Maxi, Promo) | 2004 | |
| OAS 7171 | Da Brat | Give It 2 You (Remixes) (12", Promo) | 1994 | |
| OK 66164 | Da Brat | Funkdafied (CD) | 1994 | |
| OSK 77594 | Da Brat | Fa All Y'All (CD, Maxi, Promo) | 1994 | |
| SAMPCS 5853 | JD* & Mariah* | Sweetheart (CD, Single, Promo) | 1998 | |
| SSD 9608 | Da Brat / Lost Boyz, Whodini | Live It Up / Untitled (12", W/Lbl) | ||
| SSD-60144-1 | J-Kwon | Still Tipsy (Remix) / Hood Hop (12", Promo) | 2004 | |
| SSD-62098-1 | J-Kwon | Hood Hop (12", Promo) | 2004 | |
| SSD-63453-1 | Daz* | Boyz N Tha Hood (12", Promo) | 2004 | |
| SSD-63833-1 | J-Kwon | You & Me (12", Promo) | 2004 | |
| SSD-64112-1 | Miss B. | Bottle Action (12", Promo) | 2004 | |
| SSD-72319-1 | Bone Crusher (2) | Wood Grippin' / It's On (12", Promo) | 2005 | |
| WRK 661319-6 | Da Brat | Give It 2 You (12") | 1995 | |
| XPR 2326 | Da Brat | Sittin' On Top Of The World (12") | 1996 | |
| XPR 2466 | Harlem World | The Movement - Album Sampler (12") | 1999 | |
| XSS 79590 | Jermaine Dupri | Ballin' Out Of Control (Vinyl) | 2001 | |