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So Hot Productions | |
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| Origin | St. Louis, Missouri U.S. |
| Genres | Hip hop, R&B, pop |
| Occupation(s) | Production Team |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, Piano, Keyboard, Guitar, Drum Machine, Samples |
| Years active | 1999-present |
| Labels | Unsigned |
| Members | J.R. |
| Website | So Hot Music |
So Hot Productions is a music production company located in St. Louis, Missouri.
The following albums feature production by So Hot Productions.
"A Different World" - Rio a.k.a. KuntryBoyy
"Focus EP" - Jai
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