UNDISPUTED CLASSICS OF HIP HOP AND R&B.

Rediscover music and artists that defined the 80s, 90s, & early 2000s

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We’re here to celebrate music that shaped a culture. R&B, among the most influential genres of all time; and Hip-Hop, which seamlessly transitioned from a grassroots form of expression to a mainstream genre with staying power and global appeal. With exclusive access to Sony Music Entertainment’s (SME) archives, Certified comes to you with access to rare and unreleased albums, singles, remixes, photos and video footage from iconic SME labels like Jive, Loud, Ruffhouse, J Records, Arista, LaFace, So So Def, Profile, RCA Records, Epic, and Columbia—all to help tell stories that emphasize the undisputed classics of Hip-Hop and R&B.

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