This week's CL cover story, "So So Def at 20," offers an oral history of the Atlanta record label's rise to success, in the words of its owner Jermaine Dupri, his father Michael Mauldin, Kris Kross, Da Brat, Bone Crusher, and more.
The following list is a 12-song video mixtape covering some of So So Def's most essential singles from throughout the label's 20-year legacy, from Kris Kross, Xscape, and Da Brat to Bone Crusher, Dem Franchize Boys, Dondria, and more.