Hi-Lite Records

Hi-Lite Records
Industry Music, Entertainment
Genre Korean Hip hop
Founded 2010
Founder Paloalto
Website hiliterecords.com


Hi-Lite Records is a Korean hip hop record label based in Seoul, South Korea. It was founded in 2010 by rapper Paloalto.

Partnership with CJ E&M

It was announced in October 2015 that the entertainment company CJ E&M would be acquiring the label. Representatives stated the company would provide the label assistance in funding, marketing and expanding global network, allowing it to solely focus on music.[1]

Accolades

  • Won both "Album of the Year" (Hi-Life) and "Label of the Year" in the 2013 hiphopplaya awards.[2]
  • Won "Song of the Year" and "Music Video of the Year" with Keith Ape's "It G Ma" in the 2015 hiphopplaya awards[3]

Artists

  • Paloalto
  • Pinodyne (Huckleberry P & Soul Fish)
  • Reddy
  • Soul One
  • Camo Starr
  • G2
  • SWAY D
  • YunB
  • Beshade

Former

  • Evo
  • DJ Djanga
  • GLV
  • TKO
  • DJ Frekeey
  • Bella
  • 211
  • Keith Ape
  • B-Free (left 7 May 2016)[4]
  • Okasian (left 27 May 2016)[5]

Discography

  • HI-LITE Records - HI-LIFE (2013)
  • The Cohort – Orca-Tape (2013)

References

  1. ↑ Herald, The Korea (2015-10-18). "CJ E&M takes over Paloalto's hip-hop label". www.koreaherald.com. Retrieved 2016-06-03.
  2. ↑ "HIPHOPPLAYA AWARDS 2013 Results". HiphopKR. 2014-03-08. Retrieved 2016-06-03.
  3. ↑ "HIPHOPPLAYA AWARDS 2015 결과발표". magazine.hiphopplaya.com. Retrieved 2016-06-03.
  4. ↑ Young, Tanea (2016-05-10). "B Free leaves Hi Lite Records - Seoulwave". Seoulwave. Retrieved 2016-06-03.
  5. ↑ "Okasian's contract with Hi-Lite Records ends". HiphopKR. 2016-05-27. Retrieved 2016-06-03.
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