Editing So So Def Recordings (section)

==Distribution ==

In late 2002, So So Def's distribution deal with Columbia ended.  The following year, Dupri moved So So Def to [[Arista Records|Arista]].  While many of So So Def's acts moved with the label to Arista, Bow Wow and Jagged Edge were forced to remain at Columbia, due to their contracts having been with that company primarily. In 2004, per the re-consolidation of labels caused by the merger of its former Sony parent and [[Bertelsmann Music Group|BMG]], So So Def was shifted from Arista to [[Zomba Group of Companies|Zomba]].

In 2005, Dupri was appointed Executive Vice President of Urban Music at [[Virgin Records|Virgin]], causing So So Def to move again, this time over to Virgin and [[EMI]]—resulting in the loss of [[Bone Crusher (rapper)|Bone Crusher]] and [[YoungBloodZ]].  So So Def, meanwhile, was able to retain J-Kwon and Anthony Hamilton, despite them still being signed to Zomba.  In 2006, Dupri had a falling-out with Virgin, resulting in him leaving his post at the company.  Intermittent, he was appointed President of urban music at [[Universal Music Group|Universal's]] [[Island Records|Island]], resulting in So So Def once again making a move to UMG's [[The Island Def Jam Music Group|The Island Def Jam]].

In 2009, it was reported that Dupri had been terminated from his post at Island.  Later in the same year, it was rumored that So So Def had moved back to Sony, where it reportedly operated under Zomba once more.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rapbasement.com/jermaine-dupri/011509-jermaine-dupri-moves-his-so-so-def-label-to-sony-bmg.html|title=JD Moves So So Def To Sony|website=Rapbasement.com|access-date=9 March 2015}}</ref> In 2010, Mississippi-based independent label [[Malaco Records]] distributed So So Def's release of the ''[[Why Did I Get Married Too?]]'' soundtrack.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://airplayresource.com/janetjackson/1004_nothing/uac.htm|title=Janet Jackson "Nothing" (So So Def/Malaco Music)|website=Airplayresource.com|access-date=9 March 2015}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://addboard.mediabase.com/SignIn.asp|title=AddBoard - Sign In|website=Addboard.mediabase.com|access-date=February 12, 2020}}</ref>

In 2014, So So Def partnered with [[Primary Wave Music|Primary Wave]] for the release of [[Jagged Edge (American group)|Jagged Edge]]'s album ''[[J.E. Heartbreak 2]]''. In June 2016, So So Def partnered with Epic for current distribution.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwmusic/article/Jermaine-Dupri-So-So-Def-Label-Team-with-Epic-Records-LA-Reid-20160628|title=Jermaine Dupri & So So Def Label Team with Epic Records & L.A. Reid|website=BroadwayWorld.com|access-date=February 12, 2020}}</ref> In 2024, Dupri signed a multi-year distribution deal with [[Create Music Group]] for the So So Def label.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Horowitz |first1=Steven J. |title=Jermaine Dupri’s So So Def Recordings Strikes Multiyear Deal With Create Music Group |url=https://variety.com/2024/music/news/jermaine-dupris-so-so-def-recordings-multiyear-deal-create-music-group-1235900409/ |website=variety.com |publisher=Penske Media Corporation |access-date=2024-09-02}}</ref>