Editing So So Def Recordings (section)

==Beginnings==
So So Def was established in 1993 as a spin-off of Dupri's production company of the same moniker, through a joint venture with [[Sony Music|Sony]] and [[Columbia Records|Columbia]]. Its first act was [[Xscape (band)|Xscape]], whose debut album was released in the fall of the same year and went [[RIAA certification|Platinum]]—as did their 2nd and 3rd albums, released in 1995 and 1998.   In 1994, the label released the debut album of [[Da Brat]], who became the 1st solo female emcee to be certified for [[RIAA certification|Platinum]] album sales. In 1996, [[Kandi Burruss]] brought [[Jagged Edge (American group)|Jagged Edge]] to the attention of the label; their debut album, ''[[A Jagged Era]]'', was released in 1997.  So So Def later released the triple platinum debut album by Lil' Bow Wow in 2000. Other acts on the label have included: [[Dem Franchise Boyz]], [[Maestro Harrell]], [[The Ghost Town DJs]], [[INOJ]], [[J-Kwon]], Trina Broussard, [[3LW]], and [[Anthony Hamilton (musician)|Anthony Hamilton]].