# Jermaine Dupri and SO SO Def Recordings INK Multi Year Deal with Create Music Group

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- Published: 2024-02-07T10:15:40-05:00
- Author: EAN

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Igniting a bold new chapter, So So Def Recordings, Inc. has inked a multi-year deal
with Create Music Group. The newly minted partnership will bring the legendary label
and all its recordings, publishing, as well as its historic So So Def Recordings
back catalog to Create Music Group. In addition, the new collaboration will launch
new music and new artists under the direction of GRAMMY® Award-winning producer,
hall of fame songwriter, and rapper Jermaine Dupri. Dupri will also serve as the
new Creative Director for Create Music Group.

Furthermore, Dupri will transition from CEO of So So Def Recordings to Chairman &
Founder. He has appointed Bryan Patrick as the new CEO, and Joe Romulus Esq as Head
of Legal Business Affairs. As Creative Director, Dupri’s plans include focusing 
on expanding the company’s impact on the cross-section between music and culture.
Regarding the new deal, Dupri commented, “I have been looking for a home for the
entire So So Def brand so I can continue to do what I started.”

“Jermaine has been one of the most successful and impactful forces in music for 
the last three decades,” said Jonathan Strauss, Founder and CEO of Create Music 
Group. “We are honored that he and his team have decided to partner with us for 
both his catalog and future output.”

Fans are the ones who will benefit the most from this new partnership as they plan
to roll out tons of new music, while introducing new talent for the world to embrace,
ushering in a “new day” at So So Def Recordings.