So So Def

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, 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.

In June 2016, Dupri collaborated with L.A. Reid, under his new distribution deal with Epic Records, a unit of Sony Music Entertainment.

Note: Unlike other labels that switch distributors, So So Def’s releases remain with their initial issuing label.
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Status Catalog Number  Image Artist Title ( Format) Label Catalog Number  Country Year Actions
0AS 7173 Da Brat - Give It 2 You Da Brat Give It 2 You(12", Promo) So So Def 0AS 7173 2000 Sell This Version
1RAW10519S1 Jermaine Dupri - So So Def 25th Anniversary Jermaine Dupri So So Def 25th Anniversary(LP, Comp) So So Def 1RAW10519S1 US 2018 Sell This Version
14V 50122 Da Brat - Who's That Makin' That Funky Noise? Da Brat Who's That Makin' That Funky Noise?(VHS, Comp, NTSC) Columbia Music Video, So So Def, Work 14V 50122 US 1995 Sell This Version
32T 77523 Da Brat - Funkdafied Da Brat Funkdafied(Cass, Single) So So Def 32T 77523 US 1994 Sell This Version
32T 77594 Da Brat - Fa All Y'all Da Brat Fa All Y'all(Cass, Single) So So Def, Chaos (3), Columbia 32T 77594 US 1994 Sell This Version
32T 77836 Da Brat - Give It 2 You Da Brat Give It 2 You(Cass, Single) So So Def 32T 77836 US 1995 Sell This Version
38K 76974 Jagged Edge (2) - Walked Outta Heaven Jagged Edge (2) Walked Outta Heaven(CD, Single) Columbia, So So Def 38K 76974 US 2003 Sell This Version
38K 78056 Xscape - Who Can I Run To? Xscape Who Can I Run To?(CD, Single) So So Def, Columbia 38K 78056 US 1995 Sell This Version
38K 78092 Kris Kross - Tonite's Tha Night Kris Kross Tonite's Tha Night(CD, Single) Ruffhouse Records, Columbia, So So Def 38K 78092 US 1995 Sell This Version
38K 78325 Whodini - Keep Running Back Whodini Keep Running Back(CD, Single) Columbia 38K 78325 US 1996 Sell This Version
38K 78527 Da Brat - Ghetto Love Da Brat Ghetto Love (CD, Single) So So Def, Columbia, So So Def Recordings Inc. 38K 78527 US 1996 Sell This Version
38K 78807 JD* & Da Brat - The Party Continues JD* & Da Brat JD* & Da Brat - The Party Continues(CD, Single) So So Def 38K 78807 US 1998 Sell This Version
38K 79010 Jagged Edge (2) - Gotta Be Jagged Edge (2) Gotta Be(CD, Single) So So Def 38K 79010 US 1998 Sell This Version
38K 79016 Inoj - Time After Time Inoj Time After Time(CD, Single, Car) Columbia, So So Def 38K 79016 US 1998 Sell This Version
38K 79027 JD* & Mariah* - Sweetheart JD* & Mariah* JD* & Mariah* - Sweetheart(CD, Single) So So Def 38K 79027 US 1998 Sell This Version
38K 79036 Xscape - My Little Secret Xscape My Little Secret(CD, Single) So So Def 38K 79036 US 1998 Sell This Version
38K 79146 Jagged Edge (2) - He Can't Love U Jagged Edge (2) He Can't Love U(CD, Single) So So Def 38K 79146 US 1999 Sell This Version
38K 79154 Inoj - Ring My Bell Inoj Ring My Bell(CD, Single) So So Def 38K 79154 US 1999 Sell This Version
38K 79181 Trina Broussard - Love You So Much Trina Broussard Love You So Much(CD, Single) So So Def 38K 79181 US 1999 Sell This Version
38K 79556 Lil' Bow Wow - Bow Wow (That's My Name) Lil' Bow Wow Bow Wow (That's My Name)(CD, Single) So So Def 38K 79556 US 2001 Sell This Version
38K 79626 Jagged Edge (2) Co-starring Nelly - Where The Party At Jagged Edge (2) Co-starring Nelly Jagged Edge (2) Co-starring Nelly - Where The Party At(CD, Single) So So Def 38K 79626 US 2001 Sell This Version
38T 77119 Xscape - Just Kickin' It Xscape Just Kickin' It(Cass, Single) So So Def, Columbia 38T 77119 US 1993 Sell This Version
38T77438 Xscape - Love On My Mind Xscape Love On My Mind(Cass, Single) So So Def, Columbia 38T77438 US 1994 Sell This Version
38T 77612 Xscape - Tonight Xscape Tonight(Cass, Single) So So Def, Columbia 38T 77612 US 1994 Sell This Version
38T 77921 Xscape - Feels So Good Xscape Feels So Good(Cass, Single) So So Def 38T 77921 US 1995 Sell This Version
38T 77958 Playa Poncho Featuring L.A. Sno - Whatz Up, Whatz Up Playa Poncho Featuring L.A. Sno Playa Poncho Featuring L.A. Sno - Whatz Up, Whatz Up(Cass, Single) So So Def, Columbia 38T 77958 US 1995 Sell This Version
38T 78325 Whodini - Keep Running Back Whodini Keep Running Back(Cass, Single) Columbia, So So Def 38T 78325 US 1996 Sell This Version
38T 78426 Da Brat - Sittin' On Top  Of The World Da Brat Sittin' On Top Of The World(Cass, Single) So So Def, Columbia 38T 78426 US 1996 Sell This Version
38T 78527 Da Brat Featuring T-Boz - Ghetto Love Da Brat Featuring T-Boz Da Brat Featuring T-Boz - Ghetto Love(Cass, Single) So So Def 38T 78527 US 1996 Sell This Version
38T 78788 Xscape - The Arms Of The One Who Loves You Xscape The Arms Of The One Who Loves You(Cass, Single) So So Def 38T 78788 US 1998 Sell This Version
38T 78807 JD* & Da Brat - The Party Continues JD* & Da Brat JD* & Da Brat - The Party Continues(Cass, Single) Columbia, So So Def 38T 78807 US 1998 Sell This Version
38T 79010 Jagged Edge (2) - Gotta Be Jagged Edge (2) Gotta Be(Cass, Single) So So Def, Columbia 38T 79010 US 1997 Sell This Version
38T79016 Inoj, So So Def Bass All Stars III* - Time After Time Inoj, So So Def Bass All Stars III* Inoj, So So Def Bass All Stars III* - Time After Time(Cass, Single) Columbia, So So Def 38T79016 US 1998 Sell This Version
38T 79036 Xscape - My Little Secret Xscape My Little Secret(Cass, Single) So So Def 38T 79036 US 1998 Sell This Version
38T 79146 Jagged Edge (2) - He Can't Love U Jagged Edge (2) He Can't Love U(Cass, Single) So So Def 38T 79146 US 1999 Sell This Version
38T 79154 Inoj - Ring My Bell Inoj Ring My Bell(Cass, Single) So So Def 38T 79154 US 1999 Sell This Version
42K 77593 Da Brat - Fa All Y'All Da Brat Fa All Y'all (Maxi) 42K 77593 US 1994 Sell This Version
42K 77621 Da Brat - Funkdafied Da Brat Funkdafied(CD, Maxi) So So Def, Chaos (3), Columbia 42K 77621 US 1994 Sell This Version
42K 77835 Da Brat - Give It 2 You Da Brat Give It 2 You(CD, Maxi) So So Def 42K 77835 US 1995 Sell This Version
42T 77593 Da Brat - Fa All Y'all Da Brat Fa All Y'all(Cass, Maxi) So So Def, Chaos (3), Columbia 42T 77593 US 1994 Sell This Version
42T 77835 Da Brat - Give It 2 You Da Brat Give It 2 You(Cass, Maxi) So So Def 42T 77835 US 1995 Sell This Version
44K 77957 Playa Poncho Featuring L.A. Sno - Whatz Up, Whatz Up Playa Poncho Featuring L.A. Sno Playa Poncho Featuring L.A. Sno - Whatz Up, Whatz Up(CD, Maxi) So So Def, Columbia, Tony Mercedes Records 44K 77957 US 1995 Sell This Version
44K 78262 Xscape - Do You Want To / Can't Hang Xscape Do You Want To / Can't Hang(CD, Maxi) So So Def, Columbia 44K 78262 US 1995 Sell This Version
44K 78508 Da Brat Featuring T-Boz - Ghetto Love Da Brat Featuring T-Boz Da Brat Featuring T-Boz - Ghetto Love(CD, Maxi) Columbia, So So Def, So So Def Recordings Inc. 44K 78508 US 1997 Sell This Version
44K 78640 Jagged Edge (2) Featuring Da Brat & JD* - The Way That You Talk Jagged Edge (2) Featuring Da Brat & JD* Jagged Edge (2) Featuring Da Brat & JD* - The Way That You Talk(CD, Maxi) Columbia, So So Def 44K 78640 US 1997 Sell This Version
44K 78802 Inoj / Lathun - Love You Down / Freak It Inoj / Lathun Inoj / Lathun - Love You Down / Freak It(CD, Maxi) Columbia, So So Def Recordings Inc., So So Def 44K 78802 US 1997 Sell This Version
44K 79044 Xscape - My Little Secret Xscape My Little Secret(CD, Maxi) So So Def 44K 79044 US 1998 Sell This Version
44K 79155 Inoj - Ring My Bell Inoj Ring My Bell(CD, Maxi) So So Def, So So Def Recordings Inc., Saga Entertainment, Inc. 44K 79155 US 1999 Sell This Version
44K 79476 Lil Bow Wow* - Bounce With Me Lil Bow Wow* Bounce With Me(CD, Maxi, Dig) So So Def 44K 79476 US 2000 Sell This Version
44K 79545 Jagged Edge (2) - Promise Jagged Edge (2) Promise(CD, Maxi) So So Def 44K 79545 US 2000 Sell This Version
44K 79605 Jagged Edge (2) - Where The Party At Jagged Edge (2) Where The Party At(CD, Maxi) So So Def 44K 79605 US 2001 Sell This Version
44K 79612 Lil Bow Wow* - Ghetto Girls Lil Bow Wow* Ghetto Girls(CD, Maxi) So So Def 44K 79612 US 2001 Sell This Version
44T 77304 Xscape - Tonight Xscape Tonight(Cass, Maxi) So So Def, Columbia 44T 77304 US 1994 Sell This Version
44T 77957 Playa Poncho Featuring L.A. Sno - Whatz Up, Whatz Up Playa Poncho Featuring L.A. Sno Playa Poncho Featuring L.A. Sno - Whatz Up, Whatz Up(Cass, Maxi) So So Def 44T 77957 US 1995 Sell This Version
44X 79437 Jagged Edge (2) - Let's Get Married Jagged Edge (2) Let's Get Married(2x12") So So Def, So So Def, So So Def 44X 79437 US 2000 Sell This Version
1073 Various -  Hot Hits • 1073 Various Hot Hits • 1073(VCD, Vid) Maverick, Island Mercury, Universal, Warner Reprise Video, Universal - Geffen Music, Warner Reprise Video, Universal/MCA Music, Mercury, Virgin EMI, The Work Group, So So Def, Universal, BMG/RCA, Mercury, ETV Network 1073 US Unknown Sell This Version
63690-2 Dem Franchize Boys* - On Top Of Our Game - Screwed & Chopped Dem Franchize Boys* On Top Of Our Game - Screwed & Chopped(CD, Album) Virgin, So So Def 63690-2 US 2006 Sell This Version
0 66164 Da Brat - Funkdafied Da Brat Funkdafied(LP, Album) So So Def 0 66164 US 1994 Sell This Version
66948 Whodini - Six Whodini Six(CD, Album) So So Def, So So Def 66948 US 1996 Sell This Version
67022 Xscape - Off The Hook Xscape Off The Hook(CD, Album, Club) Columbia, So So Def 67022 Canada 1995 Sell This Version
67813 Da Brat - Anuthatantrum Da Brat Anuthatantrum(CD, Album) So So Def, Columbia 67813 US 1996 Sell This Version
69862 Jagged Edge (2) - J.E. Heartbreak Jagged Edge (2) J.E. Heartbreak(HDCD, Album) So So Def, So So Def 69862 US 1999 Sell This Version
69981 Li'l Bow Wow* - Beware Of Dog Li'l Bow Wow* Beware Of Dog(Cass, Album) So So Def, So So Def, So So Def 69981 US 2000 Sell This Version
86732 Various - Like Mike - Music From The Motion Picture Various Like Mike - Music From The Motion Picture(2xLP, Comp) So So Def 86732 US 2002 Sell This Version
92709-2 Various - High School High - The Soundtrack Various High School High - The Soundtrack(CD, Comp) Big Beat, Atlantic 92709-2 US 1996 Sell This Version
92715-2 Aaliyah - One In A Million Aaliyah One In A Million (Album) 92715-2 US 1996 Sell This Version
0153072BGR Aaliyah - One In A Million Aaliyah One In A Million (Album) 0153072BGR Germany 2004 Sell This Version
2-87017 The Braxtons - Only Love The Braxtons Only Love(CD, Single) Atlantic 2-87017 US 1996 Sell This Version
474344 1 Xscape - Hummin' Comin' At 'Cha Xscape Hummin' Comin' At 'Cha(LP, Album) So So Def 474344 1 Europe 1993 Sell This Version
474344 2 Xscape - Hummin' Comin' At 'Cha Xscape Hummin' Comin' At 'Cha(CD, Album) Columbia, So So Def 474344 2 Europe 1993 Sell This Version
476980-1 Da Brat - Funkdafied Da Brat Funkdafied(LP, Album) So So Def, Chaos (3), So So Def, Chaos (3) 476980-1 Europe 1994 Sell This Version
480644 2 Xscape - Off The Hook Xscape Off The Hook(CD, Album) Columbia, So So Def 480644 2 Australia 1995 Sell This Version
481605 2 Kris Kross - Young, Rich & Dangerous Kris Kross Young, Rich & Dangerous(CD, Album) Columbia, Ruffhouse Records 481605 2 Europe 1996 Sell This Version
484198 2 Da Brat - Anuthatantrum Da Brat Anuthatantrum(CD, Album) So So Def, Columbia 484198 2 Europe 1996 Sell This Version
485161 1 Whodini - Six Whodini Six(2xLP, Album) So So Def 485161 1 Europe 1996 Sell This Version
485161 2 Whodini - Six Whodini Six(CD, Album) So So Def, Columbia 485161 2 Europe 1996 Sell This Version
486795 2 Da Brat - Anuthafunkdafiedtantrum Da Brat Anuthafunkdafiedtantrum(2xCD, Comp) So So Def 486795 2 Europe 1997 Sell This Version
487810 2 Various - So So Def Bass All-Stars Vol. II Various So So Def Bass All-Stars Vol. II (Comp) 487810 2 Europe 1997 Sell This Version
488540 2 Jagged Edge (2) - A Jagged Era Jagged Edge (2) A Jagged Era (Album) 488540 2 Europe 1997 Sell This Version
489417 1 Xscape - Traces Of My Lipstick Xscape Traces Of My Lipstick(LP, Album) So So Def, Columbia 489417 1 Europe 1998 Sell This Version
489417 2 Xscape - Traces Of My Lipstick Xscape Traces Of My Lipstick (Album) 489417 2 Europe 1998 Sell This Version
489417 4 Xscape - Traces Of My Lipstick Xscape Traces Of My Lipstick(Cass, Album) So So Def, Columbia 489417 4 Europe 1998 Sell This Version
489547-2 Various - No Sweat 3 (The Coolest R&B) Various No Sweat 3 (The Coolest R&B)(CD, Comp) Sony Music Media 489547-2 Netherlands 1998 Sell This Version
489712 2 Jermaine Dupri - Life In 1472 Jermaine Dupri Life In 1472 (Album) 489712 2 Europe 1998 Sell This Version
490 315-2 Ruff Ryders - Ryde Or Die Vol. I Ruff Ryders Ryde Or Die Vol. I(CD, Comp) Ruff Ryders, Interscope Records 490 315-2 Europe 1999 Sell This Version
491488 2 Various - So So Def Bass All-Stars Vol. III Various So So Def Bass All-Stars Vol. III(CD, Comp) So So Def, Columbia 491488 2 Europe 1998 Sell This Version
491780 4 Da Brat - Unrestricted Da Brat Unrestricted(Cass, Album) So So Def 491780 4 Poland Unknown Sell This Version
491781 2 Ma$e* Presents Harlem World - The Movement Ma$e* Presents Harlem World Ma$e* Presents Harlem World - The Movement (Album) 491781 2 Australia 1999 Sell This Version
495182 2 Jagged Edge (2) - J.E. Heartbreak Jagged Edge (2) J.E. Heartbreak (Album) 495182 2 Europe 1999 Sell This Version
497980 2 Jermaine Dupri - Instructions Jermaine Dupri Instructions(CD, Album) So So Def, Columbia, Columbia 497980 2 Europe 2001 Sell This Version
498757 1 Various - Big Momma's House (Music From The Motion Picture) Various Big Momma's House (Music From The Motion Picture)(2xLP, Comp) So So Def, Sony Music Soundtrax 498757 1 Europe 2000 Sell This Version
498757 2 Various - Music From The Motion Picture Big Momma's House Various Music From The Motion Picture Big Momma's House(CD, Comp) So So Def Recordings 498757 2 Europe 2000 Sell This Version
500551 1 Lil' Bow Wow - Beware Of Dog Lil' Bow Wow Beware Of Dog(2xLP, Album) So So Def, Columbia 500551 1 Europe 2000 Sell This Version
500551 4 Lil Bow Wow* Beware Of Dog (Album) 500551 4 Ivory Coast 2000 Sell This Version
500551 6 Lil Bow Wow* - Beware Of Dog Lil Bow Wow* Beware Of Dog(CD, Album, Enh) So So Def, Columbia 500551 6 Europe 2000 Sell This Version
501090 1 Funkmaster Flex - 60 Minutes Of Funk, Volume IV: The Mixtape Funkmaster Flex 60 Minutes Of Funk, Volume IV: The Mixtape(2xLP, Mixed, Mixtape) Loud Records 501090 1 Europe 2000 Sell This Version
503344 9 Jagged Edge (2) - Jagged Little Thrill Jagged Edge (2) Jagged Little Thrill (Album) 503344 9 Europe 2001 Sell This Version
504876 2 Various - Hardball (Music From The Motion Picture) Various Hardball (Music From The Motion Picture)(CD, Comp, CD ) So So Def, Sony Music 504876 2 Europe 2001 Sell This Version
513602 2 Bow Wow - Unleashed Bow Wow Unleashed(CD, Album) Columbia, So So Def 513602 2 Europe 2003 Sell This Version
659414 1 Kris Kross Featuring Supercat* - Alright Kris Kross Featuring Supercat* Kris Kross Featuring Supercat* - Alright(CD, Single, Car) Columbia, Ruffhouse Records, So So Def 659414 1 Europe 1993 Sell This Version