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   May 8, 1992 · Mauldin: So So Def Productions probably came out five years before So So Def Recordings came out. Jermaine would make mixtapes with his friends on a little white cassette and started writing So So Def with a blue Magic Marker at Eddie Weathers’ house.

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   Oct 29, 2018 · Jermaine Dupri used So So Def as a platform to break Xscape, Anthony Hamilton and more. ... then people was fighting that I was 19 years old. People weren’t trying to actually believe that they ...

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   Who is Jermaine Dupri?

   • FAMILY REUNION: So So Def alumni gathered at Atlanta City Hall to announce the 20th anniversary all-star concert. For 20 years, Atlanta’s rap music industry has stood on the shoulders of So So Def Recordings and the label’s founder Jermaine Dupri — the man recently acknowledged as the “Mayor of Atlanta” by the city’s actual mayor, Kasim Reed.

   50 YEARS - 1991: Jermain Dupri Starts So So Def Records

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   Did Jermaine Dupri break Xscape?

   • Jermaine Dupri used So So Def as a platform to break Xscape, Anthony Hamilton and more. So So Def Recordings Few producers and songwriters have a more impressive resume than Jermaine Dupri. When Kriss Kross’ “Jump” topped the Hot 100 in 1992, Dupri became the youngest studio-wiz in history to craft a Number One hit.

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   Why is Dupri a songwriter?

   • By him being a songwriter, too, he helps them tell their story. In the aughts, Dupri began working as an executive for Virgin Records and Island Def Jam. he transitioned away from grooming and packaging artists from scratch to producing Billboard hits for well-established artists such as Usher (Confessions) and Mariah Carey (“We Belong Together”).

   50 YEARS - 1991: Jermain Dupri Starts So So Def Records

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   Who are Dupri & So So Def?

   • As for So So Def, after the initial success of Lil Bow Wow, Dupri began signing a mix of street-level newcomers and independent artists including J-Kwon, Dem Franchize Boyz, YoungBloodZ, and soul revivalist Anthony Hamilton.

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   Oct 11, 2018 · 25 years ago, Jermaine Dupri opened the door to So So Def Recordings in Atlanta. Since then, he and the label have become household names and brands in music.

5. rockthebells.com › articles › jermaine-dupriJermaine Dupri Talks So So Def's Storied Legacy And Why ...

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   Nov 21, 2023 · Published Tue, November 21, 2023 at 11:00 AM EST. Jermaine Dupri was barely in his ‘20s when he founded So So Def Recordings in 1993. Fresh-faced and eager to make his mark on the music industry, he quickly signed acts like Bow Wow, Kriss Kross, Da Brat, Xscape, Usher and TLC with varying degrees of success.

6. www.vibe.com › features › digital-coversJermaine Dupri and So So Def Celebrates 30 Years of Hit ...

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   Oct 23, 2023 · Jermaine Dupri’s So So Def Records 30th Anniversary Proves Longevity, Surviving The Times and Hit-Making Equals A Hall of Fame Legacy. Part 1 of 2: The music mogul, prolific producer, award ...

7. www.vibe.com › features › digital-coversJermaine Dupri and So So Def Celebrate 30 Years of Hit-Making ...

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   Oct 25, 2023 · Digital Covers. Jermaine Dupri’s So So Def Records 30th Anniversary Proves Longevity, Surviving The Times and Hit-Making Equals A Hall of Fame Legacy (Pt. 2) Part 2 of 2: The music mogul ...

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   Sep 1, 2023 · Jermaine Dupri Talks 30 Years of So So Def and Atlanta Being the New Face of Hip Hop Image: courtesy of Steven Eloiseau. By Savannah M. Taylor | September 1, 2023